Albukirky

Brandon Kirk, AKA, Alburkiky stopped by the studio to share his love for food, family, poetry and puns. Sadly, we were not able to capture video from his amazing performance, so just give it a listen like its an old radio show and pretend there is a very energetic man with jazz hands running around and giving big bear hugs to everyone nearby. If you'd like to see Albukirky in person, and we highly recommend you do, check out his social media and website for updates to his appearances and clips from his live events. Links are provided below. A message from Brandon: "Albukirky is a fatherless father and storyteller. He uses spoken word poetry to sift through ideas of fatherhood, identity, and self-image alongside folks with Dad trauma, those uncomfortable in their own bodies, and those who feel like outsiders. Before finding poetry, he dabbled with stand up comedy and theatre, and his tech job led him to speaking in front of crowds as large as 1500—but never about what matters most. He was driven to start writing and performing poetry in order to reconnect with his roots as a storyteller. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, he currently hails from Kansas City where he's nominated for Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist in The Pitch Magazine's Best of KC 2026. He earned a spot in the Fountain City Grand Slam by being a perpetual 3rd place finisher at Poetic Underground’s Slams—however, he did win one at the Ellery in Lincoln, Nebraska. Turns out, he just needed to leave town to earn a Slam win. " Thank you so much Brandon, we hope to have you back again real soon! Albukirky's Website Click here Albukirky's Instagram Click here