Episode Summary: This week’s theme is Art and Romance! Yassi delves into the lost art of love letters and gives us tips on how to write our own mushy gushy letters, and Haddy explores the underbelly of romance through the Museum of Broken Relationships! Then they chat with spoken word poet Ed Mabrey about the power of the word to change the world around us, including how to explore the many loves of our lives.

Ed Mabrey is the only 4 time Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and the only 4 time Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam Individual Champion. He tours the country professionally as a poet, comedian, and motivational speaker. A two-time InkSlam winner, multiple LEAF Slam Champion, an Emmy winner, Ed has been on Seasons 3, 5 and 6 of Verses and Flow (TV One), ABC, FOX, HBO All Def Digital, Write About Now Poetry and was a speaker at 2015 TEDx Dayton. He’s performed at over 100 colleges and universities around the country, teaching workshops and conducting seminars. On the comedy front, Ed has opened for DL Hughley, Ian Bagg, Rob Schneider, Roy Wood Jr., Charlie Murphy and many more. Ed is a two time finalist in The World Series Of Comedy, held in Las Vegas and he’s been the voice of companies ranging from the Ohio State Medical Center to Lexus.

Find Ed Online

https://artistecard.com/EdMabrey?fbclid=IwAR19oWHiYFg_uEOfQ7LLLvw3fu6lBEx-tTm2sBF-vFVxWRHypRJg1iBPjkQ

https://www.instagram.com/edmabrey/

Provocation (#artifpodcast) Once again we have TWO provocations this week! These artists are putting us to the test!

First: Say Yes! For one month to a year, say yes to everything that you can (that is safe and healthy for you to do) and see the world of opportunities open up before your eyes!

Second: find a group of friends and commit to renting a small space (as soon as the world opens up again!). With a space to call your own, see how your creativity can flourish!

BONUS Provocation: Make us an original provocation sound effect. Each week we will play a different sound effect from our listeners.

Mentioned in the Show:

Song of Solomon

10 Best Love Letters Ever Written

Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre

Strachey Love Letter algorithm 

Break-Up Vacation List

Museum of Broken Relationships

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

The Shape of Things Neil LaBute

National Civil Rights Museum

Freedom Awards

Pablo Neruda