My___on Mondays

Episode 196: My Green Ribbon Suite

Ruth Decker is a pianist and composer from Helena, Montana who says the aims of her compositions are to draw out the music already hidden in the instruments. This week, she shares a suite of five original piano pieces: The Green Ribbon Suite.

Episode 195: My Ghosts and Reflections

Daniel Mosakewicz grew up on a steady diet of comics, Star Wars, and books about things that could not possibly happen. He earned his degrees in English Literature and History from Appalachian State. Originally from North Carolina, he now resides in Boise, Idaho, where he eats too much Mexican food and listens to too much Bruce Springsteen. This week, he shares two short stories and a poem.

Episode 194: My Water Walks

Around the Block is a series collecting city sounds block by block. This week, three walks in or along water: the Basque Block in the rain, the Boise River off Parkcenter, and a canal in East Meridian. To submit a sound for this series, email matt@mingstudios.org.

Episode 193: My Tooth Stories

Everyone has a tooth story. This week, we have readings of a few particular tooth stories collected at Address Book: Teeth. Address Book is an artist collective in Boise, Idaho creating site-specific happenings. To learn more and stay up to date on events, you can find Address Book on Instagram at @addressbookboise.

Episode 192: My Brush and Tom Turkey

Susan Lasater is a visual artist and writer whose work can be found on previous episodes of this podcast, including episodes 118 and 143, and in Paper Plane Press. With twenty-seven screws and four rods in her spine, plus a plate in her skull, she can predict the weather. This week, she reads two of her pieces.

Episode 191: My Growth Rings and Gratitude

Kiala Siman is a New Jersey-born poet, singer, and actress. Her first book of poetry, The girl in the motel room, touches on mental health, childhood trauma, and motherhood. This week, Kiala reads five new poems.

Episode 190: My Zombies on Monday

D Kopec is a poet, translator, and essayist. This week, they read the first part of their erasure poem "Walk Dad," made from The Walking Dead's pilot episode script. D's other work includes the chapbook night cries and the book-length poem biosphere 3. You can find more of their work in Equatorial Mag, Oroboro, and Paper Plane.

Episode 189: My Abundance and Scarcity

Mary K Johnson is an artist, designer, and experimental gardener. She sat down this week with Matt Bunk to discuss scarcity mindsets, barter systems, and building equitable communities. You can learn more about Mary K's work and find references for a number of ideas she touched on here: A Creative Asset.

Episode 188: My Night Walks

Around the Block is a series collecting city sounds block by block. This week, three night walks: the Greenbelt, Garden City, and the North End. To submit a sound for this series, email matt@mingstudios.org.

Episode 187: My Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost is a play full of people forcefully stating their intentions and then instantly throwing them aside. This episode is a live recording of the first scene. The Boise Bard Players' production is touring the Treasure Valley 9/4 through 9/14. You can find more information at boisebardplayers.org.