Tom Trudgeon and Robert J. Blake

On the 9/25/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Tom Trudgeon phones in to discuss the intersection of poetry and technology. Trudgeon asks Dr.Andy about the history of the podcast and how the program’s goals have evolved over time. He then explains his career as a UX content designer, where he tries to create webpages with familiar and instructive language to optimize user experience. Trudgeon then shares how his background as a poet influences his practice in his profession before reading a poem, “Category 853.” Emeritus professor Robert J Blake is the next guest on the show; he shared the details of his upcoming jazz event at the Davis Wine Bar. He also shares some of the history of his band the “The Midnight Jazz Trio.”Tom Trudgeon is a poet and UX Content Designer originally from Los Angeles. He's recently moved to Davis with his wife, who is a second year student at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He received his bachelors in Literature and Music from UC San Diego, and received his MFA from Temple University in Philadelphia. He's won numerous academic awards including a teaching fellowship and tuition remission grant from Temple University, a UpennxTemple exchange fellowship, and the The Frances Tebet Israel Prize in Poetry for his MFA thesis Catalogue. His most recent publication was included in the anthology Best American Experimental Writing 2015 from Wesleyan University Press. Emeritus Robert J Blake is a former UC Davis Professor of Spanish and Portuguese. He taught from 1999-2021 and is a retired Spanish linguist. Blake has been an amateur jazz musician for the last 15 years with his band, “The Midnight Jazz Trio”, and is a Former student of Calvin Keys.The Poetry Night Reading Series, taking place on first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 PM, is generously supported by the people and poets of the Sacramento Valley, by John Natsoulas, and by Thea and the other members of the staff at the John Natsoulas Gallery. Your host will be Dr. Andy Jones, the poet laureate emeritus of the City of Davis. Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, visit his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, subscribe to his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.