Earthbound Writers Radio
by Griffy LaPlante
An audio project in which Griffy and their friends read aloud their stories, poems, essays, and plays exploring revolutionary camaraderie, frustrations both political and personal, and the evergreen question: What does it mean to live on a planet? This planet, we mean? Wait, we're on Earth. Where are you? griffy.substack.com
Episodes
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"Building a New Earth Church" by Michael Gold
Griffy’s MFA classmate Michael Gold wrote a manuscript on ecology and religion called Building a New Earth Church. In this episode, he reads aloud two of its excerpts: “The Consumer Theory of Everything” and “What the Ancient Israelites and Christians Got Right, and Wrong, About the Environment.”...
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"Come Over" by Madison McCaskey
In a park in Harlem, Madison McCaskey reads aloud her essay/story “Come Over.” Afterwards, she and Griffy discuss their philosophies towards the writing craft, the many contradictions of the “publishing industry,” and Madison’s unshakable optimism that people are hungry for good writing. Madison...
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"Empathy Training" by Rachel Bergman
Railroad worker and organizer Rachel Bergman reads aloud her essay "Empathy Training: A Young, Queer Femme on an Old, Man's Railroad." Some names in the essay have been changed. Afterwards, Griffy and Rachel discuss life on the railroad, organizing (and connecting) across personal and political...
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"F****t Heart Weep" by chanci
In this very special Valentine’s Day episode, we will hear the text of F****t Heart Weep, a 4-part zine written and illustrated by chanci about love, queerness, growing food, and the future. It was originally created in 2024 for the book Playing in the Dirt, published by Combos Press about queer...
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"Caged" by Gabriel Rodreick
During Griffy's monthlong winter sojourn in Minneapolis, they recorded this episode with their friend Gabriel Rodreick, who recited and discussed his poem (and song) “Caged.” Gabriel is a Minneapolis singer-songwriter whose music you can find under the name Freaque on spotify, apple music, and...
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"Is / this / a / protest?" by Griffy LaPlante
Griffy LaPlante used an old cassette player to record a poem they wrote and illustrated called, “Is / this / a / protest?” They dedicate it to Palestine, the people and the land. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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"Oranges, Oranges, Oranges" by Griffy & Friends
Citrus abounds in this first-ever installment of Earthbound Writers Radio! The short story "Orange as Birthday Gift" was written and read by Ellie Zimmerman. Griffy LaPlante wrote and read the poem "My Heart Is Orange Now" (and made the episode's cover art with linocut materials). Dio Cramer lent...
About this show
An audio project in which Griffy and their friends read aloud their stories, poems, essays, and plays exploring revolutionary camaraderie, frustrations both political and personal, and the evergreen question: What does it mean to live on a planet? This planet, we mean? Wait, we're on Earth. Where are you?
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