Dante's Old South Radio Show

November 2023 Dante’s Old South

Richard Blanco

Selected by President Obama as the fifth Presidential Inaugural Poet in U.S. history, Richard Blanco was the youngest, the first Latinx, immigrant, and gay person to serve …

October 2023 Dante’s Old South

Lizzie Thomas

"Thomas is a storyteller. Her interpretations cut to the heart of the lyric."  Marilyn Lester, NYC Jazz Record

"She brings an interpretive depth to everything." Nic …

September 2023 Dante’s

Oliver de la Paz is the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA for 2023-2025. He is the author and editor of seven books: Names Above …

August 2023 Dante’s Old South


Jeffrey Dale Lofton hails from Warm Springs, Georgia, best known as the home of Roosevelt’s Little White House but calls the nation’s capital home now. He is a senior advisor at the …

N.A. Windsor is the Program Manager of the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and the Co-Regional Advisor of the Los Angeles Region of SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators). In both posts, she …

June 2023 Dante’s Old South

Felix Charin was born in Neustrelitz as the son of a German mother and a Russian father. As a child and teenager, he performed at the Landestheater Neustrelitz and in a theater group in …

Edgar Kunz is the author of the poetry collections Fixer (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2023) and Tap Out (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2019), a New York Times New …

Eric Akoto, FRSA, is a British-Ghanaian-American entrepreneur and the founder of Litro Media Inc, publishing platforms such as Litro Magazine and Crayon Magazine to spotlight emerging and established global talents. …

March 2023 Dante’s Old South

Alicia Blue

It's difficult to pin down exact musical influences on Alicia Blue's Inner Child Work—and that's exactly how …

Kendel Hippolyte was born in Castries, St. Lucia, in 1952. In the 1970s he studied and lived in Jamaica, receiving a BA from the University of the …

 Kendel Hippolyte was born in Castries, St. Lucia, in 1952. In the 1970s he studied and lived in Jamaica, receiving a BA from the University of the …

December 2022’s Dante’s Old South

Jay Clifford, frontman of Jump Little Children:

Jump, Little Children is an American indie rock band that was …

November 2022’s Dante’s Old South:

Robert Pinsky is one of America’s foremost poet-critics. He earned his BA from Rutgers University in 1962 and his MA and PhD in philosophy from Stanford University in 1966, where he …

October 2022’s Dante’s Old South

Dorothy Rompalske is the Director and Chairperson of the Screenwriting MFA program at the David Lynch Graduate …

Rising Appalachia is a folk band with southern roots, founded by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith. Rising Appalachia has toured all over the world, from …

Ellen Bass - A Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Ellen Bass’s most recent book is Indigo (Copper Canyon Press, 2020). Among her awards are a Guggenheim Fellowship, NEA Fellowship, four Pushcart Prizes, and …

July 2022 Dante’s Old South

Christopher Moore is the New York Times best-selling author of 18 novels, including Lamb, A Dirty Job, Noir, and …

June 2022 Dante’s Old South

Diane Seuss

Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Winner of the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry
…

May 2022 Dante’s Old South

Todd Boss is a poet, lyricist, and inventor, who sold all his possessions in 2018 to become a nomad. His most recent book …

April 2022’s Dante’s Old South

In this episode we interview the winners of the Southern Collective Experience’s Asian American chapbook contest:

1st …

Louis Bayard: In the words of the New York Times, Louis Bayard “reinvigorates historical fiction,” rendering the past “as if he’d witnessed it firsthand.”

His acclaimed novels include The Pale Blue Eye, soon to be a …

Ashley M. Jones is Poet Laureate of the state of Alabama (2022-2026). She holds an MFA in Poetry from Florida International University, and she is …

January 2022 Dante’s Old South

Skye Jackson was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has served as a poetry editor for Bayou Magazine, French Quarter Journal & Tilted House. Her work has appeared or is …

December 2021’s Dante’s Old South

Alina Stefanescu 

Alina Stefanescu was born in Romania and lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her partner and several intense mammals. Recent books include a creative nonfiction …

November 2021’s Dante’s Old South:

In this episode, we hear from experts speaking across the earth of art. Please tune in to a great show with the …

Jasper Fforde:

Jasper began his career in the film industry, and for nineteen years held a variety of posts on such movies as Goldeneye, The Mask of …

Catherine Mayer is a bestselling author, journalist, and activist. She is the co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party. 

Her books include Amortality: The Pleasures and Perils of Living Agelessly; Charles: …

August 2021 Dante’s Old South

Chen Chen: Chen Chen is the author of the forthcoming poetry collection, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an …

July 2021 Dante’s Old South

David Shaw: Acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer David Shaw’s first-ever solo album (Yokoko Records/C3 …

Lyrics Born (Tom Shimura)
As the first Asian-American solo rapper to perform at Lollapalooza and Coachella and to release a greatest hits record, …

May 2021 Dante’s Old South Extended Cut

In this episode, I break my usual format and interview one guest instead of several. British novelist Jasper Fforde is a longstanding hero of mine. I’ve been a fan for over a …

April 2021 Dante’s Old South

In this episode we interview winners of the Southern Collective Experience’s LBGTQ poetry chapbook contest.

3rd Place: …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience, featuring poets, prose writers, musicians - and more!

(First …

Neal Francis: “I just wanted to be honest about everything, from my musical influences to my story,” muses Neal Francis. After years of dishonest …

Kelli Russell Agodon was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1969. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and an M.F.A. from the Rainier Writers Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. She is …

November’s Dante’s Old South is Coming in Full Force with Guests:

Lee Herrick (www.leeherrick.com) is a poet and professor, born in South Korea, …

In this episode you'll hear about creativity in the time of COVID from poets Melissa Studdard and RJ Jeffreys. In the middle sits Ms. Rebecca Evans, a mother, veteran, author, and advocate who talks about writing as a …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

​Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

​Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

 Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

 Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

Dante's Old South is the official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, …

 The official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, musicians - and more! 

 The official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, musicians - and more! 

 The official radio show of The Southern Collective Experience's radio show, Dante's Old South, featuring poets, prose writers, musicians - and more!