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Why Poetry

“Why Poetry,” produced and hosted by Paul Lieber

Where poets read their works and talk about how their lives and poetry intersect.

It is on the first Sunday of the month at 4:30 PM. 

Guests have included Poet Laureates, National Book Award Winners and many known and lesser-known poets.

 

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  • L.A. Theatre Works

    10:00pm - Midnight

    Founded in 1974, L.A. Theatre Works' mission is to record and preserve great performances of important stage plays, maximizing the use of new technologies to make world-class theatre accessible to the widest possible audience...

  • Jazz Sessions / Listen Here

    Midnight - 3:00am

    A program that captures the spirit of the jam session and celebrates & explores timeless jazz recordings of then and now with Dr Jaz Sawyer. 4th Mon of the month "Listen Here" with Ollie Bivins

  • Stairway To Heaven

    3:00am - 5:30am

    a music program that consists of music from the soulful genre...the focus is on stories....the feeling..

  • Counterspin

    5:30am - 6:00am

    FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING

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