He doesn't want to be classified, he doesn't like words, expressions, or thinking. So, what do I do? I give you only a name: Pier Marton - and his own "undescription": Unlearning Specialist at the School of No Media.

A fascinating character from another world, through many other languages, and a ton of stories to narrate.

Among these, the tragic history behind l'affiche rouge. As you listen to Pier talk, you may also want to listen to the song sung by Léo Ferré "L'affiche Rouge" here: https://youtu.be/SFt2v4OSTbU?si=uEsZd1T6CwnmjYgi

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Garane Garane, a Somali-born Italian author who lives in the American South, tells us about what it means to be a nomad in a world that cherishes only permanence, unmovable possessions, and a monolithic sense of self.

This is only part of what I hope will be a longer and more in-depth conversation with Garane.

Music by:

Mike Franklyn

Sillaba

Heath Cantu

Sahara Skylight

J.S.Bach/Laura Metcalf

Sight of Wonders

Megan Wofford

Ebo Krdum

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My first Slavic guest, Olga Ivashkevich, from Minsk, contributes her interesting and hyper-aware take on "whiteness" (and its tempting yet vicious shiftiness) in the Western world, our role here as "good troublemakers," and women's status in America compared to what she saw in the Soviet countries growing up.

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Michal Rubin joins me to talk about her identity, her fraught relationship with her homeland (Israel), and to read some of her poems. Brace yourselves! This is a painful one.

Music by

Yinon Muallem: Dark Side of the Oud

Mike Franklyn: Movin' with It

Valeria's Klezmer Chariot: A Terkisher in the Majestic Harbour; Der Bleter Vals

Roy Edwin Williams: Tenor Guitar Blues

Rune Dale: Scented Nectar

Ali Sabah: Khanabat

Luella Gren: The Heart Knows

Vendla: Verano

Medite: The Secret Life of Pigeons

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Music by

Stationary Sign: Walking the Tiger

Mike Franklyn: Scorpion Dance

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In this episode, I chat with Carolina Castillo, from Málaga, Spain. A Brooklyn-based talented artist, and mother of two amazing daughters, Carola reflects on how she is seen by her kids and by others in this new country. . . and learns, through gentle Karma, what her own mother must have gone through as an immigrant to Spain and, like herself, a mother with a strong foreign accent.

EPISODE #3 MUSIC:

The Secret Life of Pigeons – Medite

Animal – Suffer City

Barcelona – Rune Dale

Augusto Caliente – Los Principes del Flamenco

Movin’ with It – Mike Franklyn

Verano – Vendla

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