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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast VIII

Jamie Damaskinos — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:56:42 +0000

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Hi Everyone,

We’re back again!

Today’s podcast theme is Editors’ Submission Sunday. (Yes, it’s Wednesday, but pretend it’s Sunday to fully enjoy the alliterative effect.) That’s right, for a taste of our writing style: Jamie, Nok and myself will be reading pieces written by, us!

So sit back and enjoy!

Cheers,

Nok, Jamie and Veronica

P.S.

If you are now suddenly inspired to submit a piece, or if you have any questions, give us a shout at coffeeshop@theboar.ca.

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast VII

Jamie Damaskinos — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:26:30 +0000

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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast VII

What up team?! We’re back (finally)!

That’s right, you heard correctly, the podcast is up and running again with fresh new voices and delicious new poetic grooves. Veronica Fredericks and I (being Jamie) have usurped control of the podcast from the hands of the dearly missed Philip and will be updating it on a regular basis. Really, if the podcast were a recently widowed cougar, Veronica and I would be the Claudius to Phil’s Hamlet Senior. But don’t you worry, because Hamlet Junior (played by the lovely Nokyoung Xayasane) will be sticking around to keep it real and levy empty death threats upon us! Try not to think too hard about that analogy because I know that I certainly didn’t.

Anyway, as I mentioned before, expect us on a semi-regular basis. We’re thinking that we’ll be around once every two weeks, with next week being the exception. In light of the coming G8/G20 summit being held in the Big Smoke, we will be focusing next week’s podcast on that event. Further, we will be bringing in spoken word artists to lay down some truth for us for during the podcast.

I think that is about it. More details will follow as they become clear and the haze of fatigue lifts.

Hugs and kisses,

- Jamie and Veronica

P. S. – Jamie, here. I will give a cookie to the first person to e-mail to coffeeshop@theboar.ca listing every single word that I mispronounce. Seriously.

Every Day But Valentine’s

Ali Alavi — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:33:02 +0000

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DRIP drip drop
the icicles on my doorsill yearn
to perish into the summer:
the winter smiles deliquescent,
prosthetic, near silent;
how silently bare trees can smile and share
while I with words give voice only to hesitation.

It’s then my heart caught in your season; not the day,
not the colours that lovers have chosen for their displays,
not the white and not the winter,
not the red and not the flowers
that will bloom again in a new way
not for they are different
but because we will have changed.

Nothing then but a return
to the sand box, or the dirt,
now serendipitous snow, engrossed,
all of life`s puzzles
sifting through my fingers
I uproot something that
I just might understand

so now I welcome the winter’s hand
to turn the snow on a potter’s wheel
into a Rose that says, askance:
Deana, I know nothing about romance…

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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast VI

Phil Froklage — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:00:46 +0000

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Carlos. Andrés. Gómez. That is all.

Have a listen.

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast V

Phil Froklage — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:36:51 +0000

PLEASE NOTE: PARENTAL ADVISORY IN FULL EFFECT FOR THIS PODCAST, EXPLICIT CONTENT FOR REALSIES

Hey! Quick, what’s that behind you?

Nevermind, I thought I saw a ghost.

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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast V

So we’re back for the fifth Coffeeshop Podcast from the Boar. Make sure you listen to the fourth Podcast if you want to know what’s going on (the stirring conclusion to… WHAT WOULD NOK SAVE FROM A FIRE I DON’T KNOW!) and see if you can spot the hidden Russel Peters reference. If you can, I’ll give you a lolly. Just write “Gimme My Lolly” c/o Phil Froklage at The Boar, include your answer and fifteen dollars, and I’ll try to make sure to remember to send you that lolly we talked about.

New poetry by Rachel Kelly, “Play Dough”, new short fiction by Andrew Szymanski, “Once Upon a Time”, a couple of very cool and talented cats.

Special thanks to the lovely Sukhpreet Sangha, blogger and editor extraordinaire from the Boar’s own Unidentified Fashion Object (plug plug!)

P.S. if you liked COOL CAT THEN BAM.

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast IV

Phil Froklage — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:18:50 +0000

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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast IV

Hi there! It’s so good to see you. How are you? I just ran into Jack a minute ago and we were talking about you; this is so crazy.

Well, I have a little something that we’ve been working on to show you — it’s the fourth podcast from the Coffeeshop. New poetry from Amy LeBlanc, new short fiction from Justin Burgess. Masterful work, all. Hope you enjoy it!

Well, say hello to your brother for me when you see him. I hope he’s having fun in Europe!

Sweet hugs and baby pugs,

Phil and Nok

P.S. Hey, it’s Phil. Sorry this podcast is late. I have a note from my doctor that says I’m an idiot, so it’s okay.

Audio Style Critique: Emma Watson – Safe or Classic?

Amy LeBlanc — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:52:04 +0000

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Tune in to hear an audio debate between The Boar’s fashion bloggers, Sukhpreet Sangha and Amy LeBlanc, as they critique the personal style of Emma Watson, of Harry Potter fame.

In the public eye since the age of 10 when she took the highly coveted role of Hermione, Emma Watson has only recently donned the title of “style icon.”

She’s come a long way since Hermione, both bloggers agree, but has she earned the title of “fashion icon”? Is her style too safe and uninspiring to be considered “icon” material, or is she emerging as the new face of a retrospective classic fashion? What do you think?

Get in on the debate , post your comments below.

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The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast III

Phil Froklage — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:02:38 +0000

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast III

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The third podcast from the Boar Coffeeshop!

Nokyoung Xayasane reads “The Iced Heart” by Taylor Richardson and “Esperanto” by Ali Alavi. Phil Froklage reads “Leopold and Loeb” by Travis Myers. That’s right, two poems and a story. More bang for your… free… download.

Send your submissions to coffeeshop@theboar.ca.

Or, you can find myself (Phil Froklage) or my partner in crime (Nokyoung Xayasane) and give us your submissions in person. On a napkin. Or recite them to us out loud. We’ll write down what we can remember later and read it on the podcast. If possible, telepathically beam your submission directly into my brain and I will podcast it. WAIT! I think I feel something!

Nope, just had to sneeze.

I need to clean off my monitor now, so I’ll leave you with these ancient words of wisdom from the father of Western Philosophy, Plato:

“Please, please submit something to the Boar. We don’t have enough content to continue this podcast much longer if you don’t invigorate us with your literary offerings.”

Adoration and Apple Turnovers,

Phil and Nok

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast II

Phil Froklage — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:17:03 +0000

The Boar Coffeeshop Podcast II

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Welcome to the second Boar Coffeeshop Podcast. This week, we feature work from the Boar Coffeeshop archives. Nokyoung Xayasane reads “Old Beautiful Dreams” by Neil Moser, and Phil Froklage reads “Fat Curls” by Guy Halpern. Both works can be found in the Coffeeshop section of the Boar website.

Hope you enjoy the latest podcast! Remember that if you want to submit your own work, read someone else’s work in the podcast (we just record in Phil’s basement), or say hi, you can reach us at coffeeshop@theboar.ca.

Also, the Coffeeshop Podcast is available for free through the iTunes store. Just type “The Boar Coffeeshop” into the search bar or follow this link and we should pop right up, ready for your iPod or iPhone.

Love and Lollipops,

Nokyoung Xayasane and Phil Froklage

Coffeeshop Podcast

Phil Froklage — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:46:47 +0000

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Coffeeshop Podcast

Welcome to the first podcast from the Coffeeshop section of The Boar.

Editors Nokyoung Xayasane (Poetry) and Phil Froklage (Short Fiction) reading “Self” and “Cloud”. This podcast is a little different, since we thought you might like to see some of our work before you decide to submit your own.

A typical Coffeeshop podcast will have us (or a guest reader) narrating our favorite short story and poem of the week, and having a little conversation about what aspects of the work we found most compelling, or what was most interesting about the editing process. We also plan to include original music from the Waterloo community. We promise that we will read every submission given to us.

Make sure you check the Boar homepage for fiction and poetry that couldn’t make the podcast – we’ll continue publishing as things pour in.

Submit your work to coffeeshop@theboar.ca, and we look forward to hearing from you soon! We plan to make The Boar the premier literary magazine among Canadian universities, and help launch the careers of the next generation of young writers (and, just maybe, showcase the work of some armchair authors too)!

Music written by the insanely talented Colin Blake, performed by Phil Froklage.

Nokyoung Xayasane and Phil Froklage

Co-Editors, The Coffeeshop.

EDIT: Hi, it’s Phil here. I just wanted to say that if you can listen to Nok’s poem and not feel anything, there’s a chance you might be made of stone. Also, I’m watching this TVO documentary about bats, and there is this one shot of the bats in their cave, shot with a thermal camera so they’re all glowing orange from within like a bunch of neon bat torches and it might be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.

EDIT: Hello, it’s Nok. Thanks for the kind words, Phil. Not to make this a lovefest, but my favourite part is from 6:40-7:01. I see that you’ve tagged Virginia Woolf to this post, but where’s the tag for J.D. Salinger and Joseph Heller? Also, I’d recommend that you pick up the documentary series “Planet Earth”. It’s truly breath-taking.