The Dr. Junkie Show
The Dr. Junkie Show is a podcast hosted by addicted person, convicted criminal, prison educator and college educator Ben Boyce. Topics include drugs and those who use them, media, and communication, along with an overall focus on systems of power.
The Dr. Junkie Show
127: Poetry from Prison—Captured Words/Free Thoughts 19
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This episode features the annual performance of Captured Words/Free Thoughts: Art and Poetry Inspired Inside US Prisons, volume 19. This year we have a great lineup commentated by Meghan Cosgrove, Dr. Erin Boyce, and of course, me.
To read complete editions of Captured Words/Free Thoughts, check out the CU-Denver Communication Dept. page.
You can check out Javonte Evans' work at his Instagram page
Special thanks to Dr. Hamilton Bean for recording his father's poem. Thanks to my students in Communication 4040 Spring 2023 semester for recording many other poems. And of course, thanks to Meghan's sister, Sophie, who has a future in spoken word.
For a free copy, or to contribute art, poetry or prose to our next edition, please email me at benjamin.boyce@ucdenver.edu, or snail mail me at Captured Words/Free Thoughts, 1201 Larimer St. Suite 3014, Denver, CO, 80204.
Intro & Outro by Javonte Evans. All other music from Pixabay.
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