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Thru the Mill with Marc Kelly Smith

Thru the Mill with Marc Kelly Smith

By: Marc Kelly Smith
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Thru the Mill is a podcast tracing the creation of the Uptown Poetry Slam by Mark Kelly Smith and its now international impact. Featuring Mark Eleveld, writer and editor of the Spoken Word Revolution book series.© 2024 Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Social Sciences
Episodes
  • BONUS: Chuck Perkins reads "What I Learned Versus What I Knew"
    Dec 18 2025

    As a BONUS TRACK, Chuck Perkins reads "What I Learned Versus What I Knew" from Beautiful and Ugly Too.

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    4 mins
  • Episode 16: Chuck Perkins
    Dec 18 2025

    In this Episode, we return to the early days of the Poetry Slam with Chuck Perkins. Currently, a leading voice in New Orleans and author of the book, Beautiful and Ugly Too, Chuck discusses his formative years of poetry in Chicago and life before his time at New Orleans' Cafe Istanbul.

    Recorded by Tony Green
    Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
    Produced by Emily Calvo
    Directed by Hugh Schulze

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    24 mins
  • Episode 15: Filippo Capobianco
    Sep 9 2025

    As a graduate in physics from the University of Pavia, Filippo Capobianco finds the humor and humanity in the fusion of science and poetry. In this episode, you can hear why his performances in English and Italian have won him international acclaim.

    Recorded by Tony Green
    Edited by Kevin O'Rourke
    Produced by Emily Calvo
    Directed by Hugh Schulze

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    42 mins
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