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The Underground Writing Podcast

We are a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and other at-risk communities in northern Washington through literacy and personal transformation. We do thi... Read more

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Community Spotlight: Elizabeth Riley, graduate student

Community Spotlight: Elizabeth Riley, graduate student

BEFORE any stay-at-home orders were in effect, Elizabeth Riley joined Matt and Alvin in the studio to talk about her res... Read more

30 Mar 2020

24mins

Ranked #2

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Community Spotlight: Zoe Mullery & Brothers in Pen

Community Spotlight: Zoe Mullery & Brothers in Pen

Zoe Mullery has been the creative writing teacher of Brothers in Pen at San Quentin Prison since 1999. This writing grou... Read more

22 Apr 2019

51mins

Ranked #3

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KITE 6: A. Muia, Teaching Writer

KITE 6: A. Muia, Teaching Writer

KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD B. UNDERGROUND WRITING’S AUDIO ZINE FEA... Read more

25 Nov 2019

8mins

Ranked #4

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Kite 3: Chris Hoke, Teaching Writer

Kite 3: Chris Hoke, Teaching Writer

Chris Hoke, UW Teaching Writer, shares recent student writing from the workshops at the Skagit County Community Justice ... Read more

10 Jun 2019

10mins

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My Life Has Been Difficult

My Life Has Been Difficult

This piece comes from the Migrant Leaders Club of the Mount Vernon School District. Matt and Alvin find common ground on... Read more

21 May 2019

19mins

Ranked #6

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Our Story

Our Story

Matt and Alvin meet with Migrant Leaders Club students to discuss the piece OUR STORY from the collaborative anthology W... Read more

17 Sep 2019

39mins

Ranked #7

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Community Spotlight: Janice Blackmore of Migrant Leaders Club

Community Spotlight: Janice Blackmore of Migrant Leaders Club

What has grown into a generative collaboration began when we first met in June 2015 with Janice Blackmore, founder and a... Read more

3 Jun 2019

33mins

Ranked #8

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To the Drug Addict That Is Supposed to Testify Against Me

To the Drug Addict That Is Supposed to Testify Against Me

Matt and Alvin wrestle with the implications of a poem of blessing from the Skagit County Community Justice Center site,... Read more

25 Mar 2019

22mins

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I Have to Swallow the Time

I Have to Swallow the Time

This piece comes from our site at Skagit County’s Juvenile Detention. UW Teaching Writer Suzanne brought in a poem from ... Read more

14 Oct 2019

15mins

Ranked #10

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Introducing: Habibi

Introducing: Habibi

Habibi is Arabic for beloved, darling. It's also the holiday pop-up market in downtown Mount Vernon sponsored by Voices ... Read more

21 Nov 2019

18mins

Ranked #11

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Kite 4: Community Justice Center

Kite 4: Community Justice Center

KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD B. UNDERGROUND WRITING’S AUDIO ZINE FEA... Read more

30 Sep 2019

9mins

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I Belong Here

I Belong Here

Matt shares a poem from the Skagit Juvenile Detention site, aftering a poem by Mahmoud Darwish. He and Alvin discuss con... Read more

11 Feb 2019

21mins

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The Last Candle

The Last Candle

Matt and Alvin wrestle with a piece from the YMCA Oasis Daylight Center. They discuss hope, despair, rebellion, and prot... Read more

28 Jan 2019

23mins

Ranked #14

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Can I Ask For Help?

Can I Ask For Help?

We’re back! Matt and Alvin witness a short piece from the Community Justice Center of Skagit County. Underground Writing... Read more

19 Aug 2019

16mins

Ranked #15

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Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 2

Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 2

This episode of KITE 5 is part 2 with our first intern, Yesica Solano.KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE... Read more

29 Oct 2019

10mins

Ranked #16

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Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 1

Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 1

This episode of KITE 5 is part 1 with our first intern, Yesica Solano.KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE... Read more

29 Oct 2019

7mins

Ranked #17

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His Cup

His Cup

“His Cup” is a piece of student writing from the Skagit Recovery Community Site. Matt gives context on this site and he ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

13mins

Ranked #18

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Icarus Moment

Icarus Moment

“Club Icarus” is a poem by Matthew W. Miller that was brought in to UW writing workshops at the Skagit County Community ... Read more

16 Mar 2020

19mins

Ranked #19

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Dear America

Dear America

We continue exploring the DEAR AMERICA prompt from our site at the Skagit County Community Justice Center: ideas of bala... Read more

8 Apr 2019

20mins

Ranked #20

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Book of Hours with Teaching Writer Chris Hoke

Book of Hours with Teaching Writer Chris Hoke

Chris Hoke is a Gang Pastor and Prisoner Reentry Organizer as the Founder and Director of Underground Ministries. He joi... Read more

6 May 2019

46mins

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