Special Dispatch: Kayla Verse—015

This was the first Wednesday Evening version of The Arc of The Bard. The Arc of The Bard happens Wednesday and Sunday. KaylaVerse recently released Telensia, City of AI. We spoke about the origin of stories, supporting creative development during youth, and maintaining family and community in times of challenge. She is gracious enough to let us hear her music during this conversation! The first episode of her web series is available now. ^ Storytelling takes so many forms, and Kayla uses all of them. She produces, and performs all the things she writes. We had a very fruitful discussion about the importance of organizations that encourage creativity in young people. She explained an NAACP program called ACT-SO. What a fantastic emphasis. Do you know that what is commonly known as STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is missing a letter? The letter is ‘A.’. I’ll bet you can guess what the ‘A’ in STEAM stands for. Find all of Kayla’s music links here ← There’s no way the write up can do justice to this conversation. You’re going to have to absorb this one on your own, for sure. Kayla read some excerpts from her web series, and laid down a good synopsis. She was generous with all that, and some music also. That’s quite a bonus. Did you know there is a genre called Solar Punk? The talent I get to interact with on these podcasts is mind-blowing. This episode more than reflects it. * Visit the new easytopia! Merch Store with a few designs and a bunch of different products. * Use this link to get great tech at reduced prices, with warranties. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit commercialherschel.substack.com/subscribe