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Unleashing the power & heat of the spoken word

Dr. Joshua Bennett
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Dr. Joshua Bennett

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

For poet, author and scholar Joshua Bennett, Ph.D., the power of a poem isn't in its meaning but in its heat.

Bennett returns to In the Moment to dive into the people and legacy of an art form through his latest book "Spoken Word: A Cultural History." We talk cafés, protests and poetry slams.

Learn more about his work.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.