The Albany Poets Podcast

Johnny Stone speaks! Now you can listen to the first two chapters of the noir series, “Printed in Blood: A Johnny Stone Mystery,” by Hudson Valley writer and photographer Dean Goldberg. The story is narrated by artist and storyteller Norm Magnusson. This first segment introduces the world of 1947 Brooklyn - the waterfront, the unions, the mobsters, and the politicians that ruled like kings during that period. Listen at home or in the car--anywhere you choose. We'd love your feedback! Give us your thoughts and let us know if you want to hear more of the story.

Algorhythm reading "Still Birth" at the Brass Tacks open mic at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on October 2, 2018.

Allie Doyle reads two poems at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019.

Sylvia Barnard reads six Haiku at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019.

Guy Reed share his poem "In the Film they Called Drake’s Passage" at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019

Tom Bonville reading his poem "In The City” at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019

L - Majesty reading his poem "When the Boyfriend of Your Lover Calls you in the Middle of the Night” at Nitty Gritty Slam #89 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on March 3, 2015

Cheryl Rice reading at the 2015 Albany Word Fest Open Mic at the UAG Gallery on Lark Street in Albany, New York, on Friday, April 17, 2015.

Shannon Shoemaker performing at the 10x10 Festival in Pittsfield, MA on February 18, 2013, presented by WordXWord.

Ed Rinaldi reading at the 2012 Albany Word Fest Open Mic at the Albany Public Library on Saturday, April 21, 2012

Marie Kathleen reading two new poems - one on art & love beginning “I’m a work of art…” and the other “Depression keeps me humble...” - at the Brass Tacks open mic at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on January 7, 2020.

Mary Panza reads “No One Escapes the Pain of Being a Person”, “Those Black & White Photos,” and “Why Poetry?” at the Poets Speak Loud poetry and spoken word open mic on January 28, 2019, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

Charlie Rossiter reads "On Reading My Brother’s Facebook Post" and "If You See Something" at the Poets Speak Loud poetry and spoken word open mic on January 28, 2019, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

Kendall Hoeft reads "When the Body Breaks" and "Of Sea & Sky" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

Poetyc Visionz reads "I Met God on Lark Street" and "Be Grateful" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

Alyssa Michelle reads "Introvert" and "Pause" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

Christa DeMarco reads "Six Minute Egg" and "Impact" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

Dan Wilcox reads "Peace Marchers at the Vietnam Memorial" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

Melody Davis reads "Caillebotte’s Laundry", "Walter, the Lawyer", "It Only Starts", and more as the featured reader at the Poets Speak Loud open mic series on April 30, 2018, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

Anthony Bernini reads W.S. Merwin's "Unknown Age" and his own poem "Desert Rivers" at the Poets Speak Loud: Tom Nattell Memorial Open Mic and Beret Toss on January 29, 2018, at McGeary's in Albany, NY