Don McIver

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  • Username: dbodinem
  • Independent Producer/Poet
  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

Recent Pieces from Don McIver

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Ma Rainey-a Celebration of the Blues and African American Performance (56:40)
From: Don McIver

Using "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" film now out on Netflix, we look at how she influenced the blues with selections from her, Sterling Brown, Bessie Smith and others. Along ...
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It Makes No Difference: A Celebration and Appreciation of The Band (58:03)
From: Don McIver

In 1999, The Band officially called it quits. In this hour long audio essay, Don McIver looks at the history of The Band to examine the nature of creativity, credit, ...
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Southwest Shootout Edition of the Spoken Word Hour (01:01:14)
From: Don McIver

A Spoken Word Show with highlights recorded at a SW Region Poetry Slam.
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Remembering Poetry: The Alzheimer's Poetry Project (59:03)
From: Don McIver

An Hourlong Radio Documentary examining the Alzheimer's Poetry Project
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The Beat Generation (58:52)
From: Don McIver

In honor of the Six Gallery reading, this show looks at the Beat Generation.
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Slam: Literary Fad or Movement (58:54)
From: Don McIver

In the 80's Marc Smith invented the Poetry Slam, which has swept the country and created a spoken word revolution.