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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Schedule

Democracy Now!
6:00am - 7:00am

Democracy Now! goes beyond the rhetoric and party politics offered by the mainstream media. Instead, it highlights grassroots efforts to enhance and ignite democracy in the U.S.
Connect The Dots
7:00am - 8:00am

Connect the Dots with Lila Garrett
Rising Up w Sonali Kolhatkar
8:00am - 9:00am

Rising Up is a daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, activism in the public interest
Thom Hartmann
9:00am - 10:00am

LIVE CALL IN NUMBER During this show- (202) 808-9925