Aug 5, 2026 · 45 min · 12 segments
Dr. J. Drew Lanham is an academic, poet, creative writer, curator, ornithologist and, in his words, “trending feral.” He joins us to talk about poetry, particularly his own poetry that unravels themes…
Drew LanhamGuest
Michelle Tyreen JohnsonHostAnd so this is what's interesting about talking to you and listening to you, and I already picked this up just sort of doing my research.
Like, a dog is the wildest animal that I ever had to deal with, you know, growing up.
And I can see why those of us who are city-bound don't have the proper reverence for what we can learn from nature, because it almost seems foreign.
Like, the few times I was taken out to the country, 'cause you know if you Black, somebody done taking you out to the country, right?
Why are we picking things from the field that we can buy at the grocery store? It's hot out here."
I mean, back then when we had an ice storm and the power went off, we didn't wait for a day or two, we waited for a week or two-
And so this is what's interesting about talking to you and listening to you, and I already picked this up just sort of doing my research.
Like, a dog is the wildest animal that I ever had to deal with, you know, growing up.
And I can see why those of us who are city-bound don't have the proper reverence for what we can learn from nature, because it almost seems foreign.
Like, the few times I was taken out to the country, 'cause you know if you Black, somebody done taking you out to the country, right?
Why are we picking things from the field that we can buy at the grocery store? It's hot out here."
I mean, back then when we had an ice storm and the power went off, we didn't wait for a day or two, we waited for a week or two-
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