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The Ethically Immoral Podcast
The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a program dedicated to long-form conversations with poets, spoken word artists, authors, and creatives who use language as a tool for truth-telling, healing, and resistance. Hosted by Mike Payne, the show travels beyond the typical interview to explore the personal histories, artistic philosophies, and cultural contexts that shape the voice of the Creatives we welcome.
It’s not just about poetry or performance — it’s about the people behind the pen. We talk about identity, healing, joy, frustration, and the journey of becoming. Some moments are deep, others are funny, but all of them are authentic. If you’re someone who values storytelling, vulnerability, and good conversation, this space was created and cultivated for you.
The Ethically Immoral Podcast
Volume Five: Chapter Twelve - Our Conversation with Samiya Bashir
In Volume Five: Chapter Twelve, we welcome Poet, Writer, Playwright, and Author of the forthcoming poetry collection, "I Hope This Helps", Samiya Bashir.
Samiya Bashir’s honors include the Rome Prize in Literature, the Pushcart Prize, Oregon’s Arts & Culture Council Individual Artist Fellowship in Literature, plus numerous other awards, grants, fellowships, and residencies including MacDowell, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and the New York Council on the Arts. She is the author of three books, and her fourth “I Hope This Helps” is scheduled to be released May 13th.
Contact Samiya:
Instagram: @scryptcreeper Threads: @samiyabashir
Website: samiyabashir.com Order I Hope This Helps
Recorded Spoken Word Performances Featured Include:
Melissa Newman-Evans – Nine Things I Would Like To Tell Every Teenage Girl
Instagram: @saber.my.champagne
Threads: @saber.my.champagne
L3thal Po3t – Superhero First Appearance: Here
Instagram: @poetic.dreamcatcher Second Appearance: Here
Tucker Bryant – Facts About Myself
Instagram: @iamtucks
Website: tuckerbryantspeaks.com
Meccamorphosis – Thriftshop
Instagram: @meccamorphosis
Website: meccamorphosis.com
Natasha Hooper – A Letter To Whomever Is Next
Instagram: @natashadeepoetry
