Lessons in art, culture, literature, and poetry in particular. Each episode, we start with a poem and end up discussing what it means to be human. Come join us! We're so glad you're here.
The Gal, Hey! podcast is created and produced by Anna Elizabeth, PhD, and Ashley Jean, MA, with mixing help from Patrick Weatherly. Intro and outro music is from Patty & The Oh's hit single "Heard Some Kinda Light."
Transcendence, Loneliness, and Communion with Walt Whitman
Hosts Ashley and Anna analyze Walt Whitman's Calamus collection, focusing on loneliness and communion, while also touching on diverse topics like beards and transcendental experiences.
10 Jun 2025
Limoncello Candles and Going Along with the Wind When in Love, with Ernest Dowson
Hosts Anna and Ashley analyze Ernest Dowson's poem "Cynara," exploring themes of lost love, the necessity of expressing feelings, and the power found in relinquishing unrequited affection.
3 Jun 2025
Hope After Sharing Coffee and Cake with Gertrude Stein
Hosts Anna and Ashley discuss the poetry of Gertrude Stein and her experimental writing, imagining a great blob of coffee that provokes a sense of hope and awe.
27 May 2025
Immigration and Weird Vibes in America with Emma Lazarus
Hosts Anna and Ashley explore immigration themes in Emma Lazarus's "New Colossus," touching on ancestry, American politics, and historical settler relations in this interview episode.
20 May 2025
Let’s Talk About Sexy Wild Carrots with William Carlos Williams
Ashley and Anna discuss William Carlos Williams' poem "Queen Anne's Lace," exploring themes of sexuality, artistic interpretation, and the ethics of posthumous publication in this episode.
13 May 2025
Living in New England with William Carlos Williams
Hosts Anna and Ashley analyze William Carlos Williams' poem "New England," exploring themes of regional identity, justice, class, and social interactions.
13 May 2025
Ice Cream and Death with Wallace Stevens
Hosts Ashley and Anna analyze Wallace Stevens' poem "The Emperor of Ice Cream" and contemplate death, memorialization, and the transition between lives in this episode.
13 May 2025
Being American, Freedom, and Sonnets with Claude McKay
Hosts Ashley and Anna explore Claude McKay's sonnet "America," dissecting themes of American identity, freedom of expression, and critical patriotism through poetic analysis in this episode.
13 May 2025
Truth and Nietzsche with Emily Dickinson, Again
Hosts Ashley and Anna explore Nietzsche's philosophy on truth versus untruth, examining the power of stupidity over intelligence and diverse methods of communication in this episode.
13 May 2025
Girl Talk, Pets, and Revising Poems with Emily Dickinson
Hosts Anna and Ashley explore themes of death, animal emotions, and liberty versus safety, while humorously revising an Emily Dickinson poem in this episode.
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