# season 9 (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover season 9. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 219 The Brown Recluse: Fearsome foe or slandered spider?](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/08/18/episode-219-the-brown-recluse-fearsome-foe-or-slandered-spider/) _2026-08-18 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ Few spiders hold the dubious honor of name recognition among the general public. Most that do, like black widows, Australian funnel-web, the \[…\] ## [S9E32 Tyrone McDonald reads Haiku: A Poetry Pea Summer Classic](https://poetrypea.com/s9e32-tyrone-mcdonald-reads-haiku-a-poetry-pea-summer-classic/) _2026-08-17 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this special summer replay, Patricia McGuire welcomes acclaimed haiku poet Tyrone McDonald for a memorable Poetry Pea reading and conversation. Tyrone’s haiku explore family, identity, race, music, memory and the natural world with remarkable clarity and ## [Special Episode: Deborah Cohen & Bad Influence](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/08/11/special-episode-deborah-cohen-bad-influence/) _2026-08-11 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ If you have a medical question, where do you turn? How often is google or social media your first stop? As you \[…\] ## [S9E31 Lorraine Padden reads from her book of Short Poetry – Upwelling. A Poetry Pea Summer Classic](https://poetrypea.com/s9e31-lorraine-padden-reads-from-her-book-of-short-poetry-upwelling-a-poetry-pea-summer-classic/) _2026-08-10 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle This week on Poetry Pea, we’re revisiting one of the highlights from our much-loved reading series. Join acclaimed poet Lorraine Padden as she reads from her beautiful collection Upwelling, sharing poems rich in observation, memory and the ## [Episode 218 The Lowdown on Statins](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/08/04/episode-218-the-lowdown-on-statins/) _2026-08-04 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ Last week, we set the stage by breaking down the science behind cholesterol: how it moves through our body, why it causes \[…\] ## [S9E30 Reid Hepworth reads from The Improbability of Sea Monkeys, Award Winning Haiku & Haibun](https://poetrypea.com/s9e30-reid-hepworth-reads-from-the-improbability-of-sea-monkeys-award-winning-haiku-haibun/) _2026-08-03 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Join us for a special Poetry Pea Salon recording featuring Reid Hepworth reading from her award-winning collection, The Improbability of Sea Monkeys. Reid’s book has received an HSA Merit Book Award, recognised for its evocative haiku and haibun, its honest ## [Episode 217 The High Stakes of Cholesterol](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/28/episode-217-the-high-stakes-of-cholesterol/) _2026-07-28 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ So your latest blood test results have come in, and you see a couple of numbers for cholesterol. What do those numbers \[…\] ## [S9E29 One Line Haiku & Senryu The Judges’ Choices and the best of the submissions](https://poetrypea.com/s9e29-one-line-haiku-senryu-the-judges-choices-and-the-best-of-the-submissions/) _2026-07-27 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks, can a single line hold an entire world? In this special Poetry Pea podcast, we explore the art of the one-line haiku and senryū ## [Episode 216 Cyclospora: Explosive Diarrhea Everywhere](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/21/episode-216-cyclospora-explosive-diarrhea-everywhere/) _2026-07-21 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ You’ve seen the headlines: a food-borne parasite is infecting people across the US, leaving them chained to the toilet sometimes for weeks \[…\] ## [S9E28 The Best of June Poetry Pea Video Prompt Haiku & Senryu](https://poetrypea.com/s9e28-the-best-of-june-poetry-pea-video-prompt-haiku-senryu/) _2026-07-20 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia shares the haiku and senryū selected from the June 2026 Poetry Pea Video Prompt, beautifully curated by Lakshmi Iyer. Expect poems filled with birdsong, summer ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CgxZ6bX9usBF) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Special Episode: Alev Scott & Cash Cow](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/14/special-episode-alev-scott-cash-cow/) _2026-07-14 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ Social media ads for egg freezing. A craigslist-like site for breast milk. Fertility fairs featuring IVF clinics alongside shamanic nutritionists. Surrogacy contracts \[…\] ## [S9E27 Kigo, Kireji and What Else Makes a Haiku Haiku? Poetry Pea Podcast](https://poetrypea.com/s9e27-kigo-kireji-and-what-else-makes-a-haiku-haiku-poetry-pea-podcast/) _2026-07-13 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks what makes a haiku a haiku? Is there really a difference between traditional and contemporary haiku, or have we complicated something that was once ## [Episode 215 The Hidden Depths of Earwax](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/10/episode-215-the-hidden-depths-of-earwax/) _2026-07-11 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ In keeping with last week’s theme of “bodily excretions that are kinda gross that you don’t really think about but are actually \[…\] ## [Episode 214 Boogers: Digging for treasure](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/10/episode-214-boogers-digging-for-treasure/) _2026-07-11 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ Hard and crusty. Green and gloopy. Clear and watery. Boogers come in a veritable rainbow of colors and a full spectrum of \[…\] ## [Special Episode: Dr. Carl Elliott & The Occasional Human Sacrifice](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/10/special-episode-dr-carl-elliott-the-occasional-human-sacrifice/) _2026-07-11 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ Stories of unethical medical experimentation often center around the individuals who spearheaded such atrocities or highlight how patient protection laws were changed \[…\] ## [Episode 213 Burns Part 2: It’s like sci-fi but real](https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/07/10/episode-213-burns-part-2-its-like-sci-fi-but-real/) _2026-07-11 · admin · This Podcast Will Kill You_ At the turn of the 20th century, a severe burn was often a death sentence. Today, that is no longer the case. \[…\] ## [S9E26 Discovering Anne McKay: A Hidden Haiku Voice](https://poetrypea.com/s9e26-discovering-anne-mckay-a-hidden-haiku-voice/) _2026-07-06 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia McGuire introduces the remarkable poetry of Anne McKay, an award-winning Canadian poet whose lyrical haiku and haiku-inspired poetry deserve to be much better known. She explores a selection ## [S9E25 Haiku & Senryū: Rivers, Bridges, and the Journeys Inbetween](https://poetrypea.com/s9e25-haiku-senryu-rivers-bridges-and-the-journeys-inbetween/) _2026-06-29 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle Rivers have always carried stories. In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we follow their winding course through a carefully curated collection of contemporary haiku and senryū, alongside classic poems that continue to inspire writers today. ## [S9E24 Inspired by Nouns, Poety from the Poetry Pea Community](https://poetrypea.com/s9e24-inspired-by-nouns-poety-from-the-poetry-pea-community/) _2026-06-22 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle In the final episode of this three-part series on noun poetry, Patricia reads a wonderful collection of listener poems, inspired by the nouns. This episode examines how carefully chosen images can evoke emotion without relying on explanation ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hult5jxV1p3j) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [S9E23 The Poetry of Nouns part 2: Can Haiku Sing without Verbs?](https://poetrypea.com/s9e23-the-poetry-of-nouns-part-2-can-haiku-sing-without-verbs/) _2026-06-15 · Patricia · Poetry Pea_ Powered by RedCircle Can a haiku be lyrical without relying on verbs? Can a handful of carefully chosen nouns carry all the emotional weight a poem needs? In this second episode exploring the poetry of nouns, Patricia examines how concrete