Episodes

  • S7 E6 James Duncan, Gabriel Ricard & Kevin Ridgeway
    Dec 26 2025

    In this expansive and entertaining chat, Elizabeth and James Duncan, Gabriel Ricard and Kevin Ridgeway talk about ther book We Have Waited Long Enough as well as others of their works, and treat us to some readings as well. And, in usual Meat For Teacast style, the conversation takes twists and turns and ends up on the four questions...

    ANSWERS/Kevin Ridgeway:
    Current Book: 1. Moonglow A Go-Go, by Joan Jobe Smith 2. The Grifters, by Jim Thompson3. Finding God In Arby’s, by John Dorsey 4. Waiting on Hummingbirds, by James Benger & Jason Baldinger

    Current Music: 1. Surf’s Up (1971), The Beach Boys 2. Naturally (1971), JJ Cale 3. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now (1974), Little Feat4. Link Wray (1971), Link Wray

    Current Shows:1. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson2. The Daily Show 3. South Park 4. Shameless

    ANSWERS/James Duncan:
    Book: It's The End Of The World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stan

    TV: Ludwig (British mystery/comedy

    Music: The Replacements "Let It Be"


    Buy the book through James' website: https://www.jameshduncan.com/books

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • S7 E5 Francine Witte book launch reading
    Dec 6 2025

    In this episode, we are pleased to share the online book launch event for Francine Witte's Some Distant Pin Of Light, published by the excellent Cervena Barva Press. This event also features the reading by Brad Rose!

    For more information:francinewitte.com

    Cervena Barva Press Poetry Homepage Gloria Mindock Editor

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    51 mins
  • S7 E4 In honor of Charles Coe
    Nov 23 2025

    This was a Patreon-only episode. But with the sad and untimely passing of Charles Coe, we are presenting it to you all here.

    Charles, you will be greatly missed.

    https://www.charlescoe.org/


    "Here we have for you, the spoken word from Le Cirque des Pretres et des Betes: Saturday, March 11, 2023! Jane Yolen & Peter Tacy, Carla Cooke, Chaya Grossberg, Jacob Chapman, Gerald Yelle, Elizabeth Appelquist, Richard Wayne Horton, Tommy Twilite and Charles Coe (do stick around for the end of Charles' reading - it's a treat!)"

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    48 mins
  • S7 E3 100 Thousand Poets For Change 2025 pt.2
    Nov 18 2025

    This year's installment from our involvement with the amazing international 100 Thousand Poets, Artists and Musicians for Change event. September 27, 2025.

    This year we were grateful to be hosted at The Guilded Brick in Holyoke MA! For part two, in this episode we have performances from Jeffrey Feingold, Christine Dutton, Ezzy P, Isa Gitana and Britt Brideau!

    Be sure to check out part 1 in the last episode!

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • S7 E2 100 Thousand Poets For Change 2025 pt.1
    Nov 7 2025

    This year's installment from our involvement with the amazing international 100 Thousand Poets, Artists and Musicians for Change event. September 27, 2025.

    This year we were grateful to be hosted at The Guilded Brick in Holyoke MA! For part one, in this episode we have performances from our own Elizabeth MacDuffie, Dan Hales/Frost Heaves and Hales, Dana Salisbury, Doug Anderson and Primordial Pouch.

    Be sure to check back for part 2 coming soon!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S7 E1 Kathryn Good-Schiff Book Launch
    Oct 12 2025

    Welcome to Season 7 of the Meat For Teacast!

    For this first episode, we have a recording of poet Kathryn Good-Schiff's book launch reading for her book Love Letters to Ghosts (Meat For Tea Press). It was hosted by the Emily Williston Library in Easthampton MA on September 7, 2025 at their new Library Annex space!

    Kathryn reads from her book and we have a brief Q&A after. Enjoy!


    For more information:

    Book Launch - Love Letters to Ghosts by Kathryn Good-Schiff - The Easthampton Public LibraryKathryn's website:KMGS

    The book can be found on our website, or you can order it through your local bookstore by noting down the ISBN: 979-8310951488

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S6 E27 William Shakespeare with Creative Peacemeal
    Sep 19 2025

    For our season 6 finale, we have a very special episode. Tammy Takaishi originally hosted and recorded this conversation on William Shakespeare with our own Elizabeth MacDuffie, and Jack Canfora and Amrita Sen.And it has become a collaborative release between Tammy's Creative Peacemeal podcast and ours!
    A fun and engaging discussion on the bard. Grab a snack and a beverage and enjoy!
    Be sure to check out Creative Peacemeal!
    https://www.creativepeacemeal.com/

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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • S6 E26 J. Ladd Zorn, Jr
    Aug 28 2025

    Elizabeth has an excellent conversation with author J. Ladd Zorn, Jr. , Author of Car Trouble. He reads excerpts from the book and more! Really a great listen.

    Car Trouble:

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/car-trouble-j-ladd-zorn-jr/1145547444

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    1 hr and 43 mins