Author: res1der

I am a Poet, DJ, Musician, Rapper, Father, Podcaster, Writer, and Movie Buff.
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Ike Torres: Soul Searching Part 1

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3e7cc-1013f18

CharRon sit downs with Sacramento Slam Legend and One-man show Actor, Ike Torres in a two part interview.  We discuss Ike’s upbringing on the streets of Sacramento.  His interest in poetry, his introduction to slam poetry and Slam Poetry team.  

Social Media(Instagram)

Ike Torres – Iketorreslive

CharRon – Iambiczine

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Sita Sings the Blues

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hug95-100890e

Reel Poets review the 2008 animated film, Sita Sings The Blues.  This Romantic comedy drama is an animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana set to the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw. 

 

Snap Judgement

8.5 out of 9 snaps

Social Media(Instagram)

Marvin – Starvinmarvin09

Auntie Vice – Auntie Vice

CharRon – Iambiczine

 

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For Colored Girls Ft. Bri Blue

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ptzp8-ff3d9c

The Reel Poets and our guest reviewer, Bri Blue, review a 2010 Dramatic Film, For Colored Girls. This movie was directed by Tyler Perry.  It is an adaption of a famous stage play and book called For Colored Girls who have considered suicide / when the Rainbow is enuff. This play introduce the poetry style of Choreopoems. This movie was heavy.  

 

Snap Judgement

8.5 out of 12 snaps

Instagram

Marvin: Starvinmarvin09

Auntie Vice: Auntie Vice

Bri Blue: Bribluelife

CharRon: Iambiczine

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Alexandra Huynh: From City to National Laureate

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w42r5-fe8fff

CharRon sat down with West Region Ambassador and 2020 Sacramento Youth Poet Laureate, Alexandra Huynh.  We discussed her Poetic journey to Sacramento Area Youth Speaks, Sacramento Youth poet Laureate and finalist to National Youth Poet Laureate. A title once held by Amanda Gorman in 2017. The winner will be revealed on May 2021. She even reads her poem, Inheritance

 

Instagram

Alexandra: Alexandra0huynh

CharRon: Iambiczine

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Window Horses

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kwwd8-fdc6f9

Hello, Reel poets. Today, we will review 2016 Independent animation film, Window Horses. That is executive produced and main character voice by Sandra Oh.  We discuss how poetry is taught different in cultures and some western ignorance about the middle east and China.  

Snap Judgement

9 out of 9 Snaps

Instagram

Marvin – Starvinmarvin09

Auntie Vice – Auntie Vice

CharRon – Iambiczine

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A Quiet Passion

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bhcaj-fd49ca

Reel Poetry review 2016 foreign film A Quiet Passion. Starring Cynthia Nixon and Keith Carradine. The film is a biopic of Emily Dickerson. We discuss the characters, poems, and Emily’s History.

 

Snap Judgement:

5.5 out of 9 Snaps

Instagram

Marvin Xia – Starvinmarvin09

Auntie Vice – Auntie Vice

CharRon – Iambiczine

 

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Romeo is Bleeding

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-igvms-fc5853

Reel Poetry reviews 2015 award winning documentary, Romeo is Bleeding.  Where we meet Donte Clark, a spoken word poet and youth director recreate a Romeo and Juliet adaption to represent the turf war of Richmond, CA. 

 

Snap Judgment:

9 out of 9 snaps

Follow on Instagram

Marvin – Starvinmarvin09

Auntie Vice – Auntie Vice

CharRon – IambicZine

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Love Jones Feat. J. Rowe

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f4j8c-fb9499

Reel Poets review another movie with guest poet/reviewer J. Rowe.  We review 1997 film Love Jones with Larenz Tate and Nia Long.  We talk about the Poet writers: Reggie Gibson and Sonia Sanchez.  We discuss the different scene that made this not your ordinary romance comedy.  Which foretold our snap Judgement.

 

Snap Judgement:

9.25 snaps out of 12 (Thank to Auntie Vice new snap sign)

 

Social Media: Instagram

Marvin – Starvinmarvin09 

Auntie Vice – Auntie Vice

J. Rowe – Rowe.writes

CharRon – Iambiczine

 

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Sarah Oktay – Scientists are Poets

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ntzjz-faf802

CharRon chats with Oceanographer Sarah Oktay about her new book, Sifting Light from the Darkness.  We also discuss some of her previous endeavors like 9-11 substance research, beach erosion and her work with Actor Mark Ruffalo.  But we found out something she just discovered about herself.

 

Social Media

Her Book

Sarah Oktay – Sarahoktay (IG)

CharRon Smith – Iambiczine (social media)

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