http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay The sound of poetry Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:57:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=Wordplay Hard to believe, but Wordplay is now in its ninth year on the air at WJCU. The show has evolved into an offbeat mix of poetry, comedy, and an ongoing exploration of the possibilities of the spoken word. Wordplay's opening monologue blends music and language (and sometimes sound effects) into a surreal, funny, often darkly serious meditation on the state of one man's struggles to live in the bewildering world of contemporary America. The show also features guest appearances by local poets such as Ray McNiece, Mary Weems, Michael Salinger, Katie Daley, Jack McGuane, Gail Bellamy, and dozens of other interesting voices. And nationally known writers like Billy Collins, Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove and Paul Muldoon have performed on the show in connection with their readings at John Carroll University. But the real strength of Wordplay is the interaction between co-hosts George Bilgere and John Donoghue. The two poets read short, interesting poems by important writers. They banter about poetry, argue about it, and generally give each other a hard time. A Plain Dealer article about Wordplay called the show "the Click and Clack of poetry." Not a bad description. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean George Bilgere and John Donoghue itunesmanagement@intentdev.com itunesmanagement@intentdev.com (George Bilgere and John Donoghue) The sound of poetry poetry, wordplay, spoken word, comedy, monologues, poets, co-hosts, English, radio, Cleveland, writing http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/files/images/wordplay144x144.png http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay University Heights, OH Weekly http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/whitman-in-the-park/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/whitman-in-the-park/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:59:17 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=43 George walks naked through the Metroparks and is arrested. John Donoghue and George Bilgere read a variety of poems.

]]> http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/whitman-in-the-park/feed/ 0 George walks naked through the Metroparks and is arrested. John Donoghue and George Bilgere read a variety of poems. George walks naked through the Metroparks and is arrested. John Donoghue and George Bilgere read a variety of poems. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean 29:02 http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/dagoshterre/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/dagoshterre/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:58:45 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=32 George visits a country whose language is so complicated even the natives can’t master it. John Donoghue and George Bilgere discuss Thanksgiving and read a variety of poems.

]]> http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/dagoshterre/feed/ 0 George visits a country whose language is so complicated even the natives can't master it. John Donoghue and George Bilgere discuss Thanksgiving and read a variety of poems. George visits a country whose language is so complicated even the natives can't master it. John Donoghue and George Bilgere discuss Thanksgiving and read a variety of poems. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean 28:58 http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/the-garden-guy/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/the-garden-guy/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:57:20 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=11 George offers tips for seasonal bulb planting. John Donoghue and George Bilgere celebrate National No Pants Day and read a variety of poems.

]]> http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/the-garden-guy/feed/ 0 9-11,gardening,modern times,nature,New York,no pants day,outdoors,planting,preparation,safety,waterboarding George offers tips for seasonal bulb planting. John Donoghue and George Bilgere celebrate National No Pants Day and read a variety of poems. George offers tips for seasonal bulb planting. John Donoghue and George Bilgere celebrate National No Pants Day and read a variety of poems. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean 29:03 http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/chew/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/chew/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:56:45 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=39 George explores the world of chewing tobacco at an Indians game. George Bilgere and John Donoghue read a variety of poems.

]]> http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/chew/feed/ 0 George explores the world of chewing tobacco at an Indians game. George Bilgere and John Donoghue read a variety of poems. George explores the world of chewing tobacco at an Indians game. George Bilgere and John Donoghue read a variety of poems. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean 29:00 http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/politically-correct-baby-food/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/politically-correct-baby-food/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:47:16 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=35 John Donoghue and George Bilgere shop for inoffensive baby food, then read a variety of poems.

]]> http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/politically-correct-baby-food/feed/ 0 John Donoghue and George Bilgere shop for inoffensive baby food, then read a variety of poems. John Donoghue and George Bilgere shop for inoffensive baby food, then read a variety of poems. George Bilgere and John Donoghue clean 4:32 http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/the-poetry-reading/ http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/2011/12/the-poetry-reading/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:25:38 +0000 George Bilgere http://www.wjcu.org/wordplay/?p=28 George reads to enormous crowds. John Donoghue and George Bilgere discuss travel essentials and read a variety of poems.

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