Waking the Whispers

Waking the Whispers is an Open Mic podcast meant to elevate the voices of every day artists to inspire you to create. This podcast is for those of us who feel the call to create, and who long to tap into the deep sense that there’s something that connects all of us, to share belonging through the conduit of artistic expression, creativity, and inspiration. Each episode features an amateur artist reading or performing a piece of written art followed by a discussion with them about their art and what inspires them. Their works and reflections, will inspire you to connect with your creativity and express yourself to the world in whatever way makes you unique. If you'd like to be featured on the show, please fill out this link, or message me @wakingthewhispers on instagram: https://forms.gle/VResRjtHy9WnNHbX8

Waking the Whispers is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Waking the Whispers, a arts show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  Hana Radiance - Michael Bane

  Jul 30, 202631 minS2

  Michael Bane discusses his newest creative venture, a comic book. Ben and Michael discuss creating for creating's sake About the Author/Reader/Performer: Michael is an attorney, a dad, and a formerly closeted nerd. He once ran marathons, but has since made peace with himself. If you are interested in being a featured author, reach out on Instagram @wakingthewhispers, or email me at bensbloomer@gmail.com Credits: Guest: Michael Bane Music by: Solomon Bloomer Recorded, produced, edited by: Ben Bloomer Logo and art by: Ben Bloomer

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  Episode #13

  Dinner at Christo's - Steve Coughlin

  Jul 16, 202641 minS2

  Steve Coughlin shares about his background and discusses his poem in progress, "Dinner at Christo's" About the Author/Reader/Performer: Steve Coughlin is the author of two books of poetry, A nother City and Deep Cuts , as well as a chapbook, Driving at Twilight . He directs the undergraduate Creative Writing program at Western Colorado University and also teaches in the Nature Writing concentration in Western's MFA program. * If you are interested in being a featured author, reach out on Instagram @wakingthewhispers, or email me at bensbloomer@gmail.com Credits: Guest: Steven Coughlin Music by: Solomon Bloomer Recorded, produced, edited by: Ben Bloomer Logo and art by: Ben Bloomer

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  Episode #12

  Dinner with an MMC - MJ Perkins

  Jul 2, 20261 hourS2

  MJ and Ben Discuss the book-writing process and take a bit of an astral journey to interrogate one of her book's characters to force them to justify their exitstence (Follow along with MJ as she reads her short story: Part 1 ; Part 2 ) MJ Perkins is an author and a labor lawyer living in New York, writing about love, power, and Christmas. MJ is also co-owner of a recording studio in the Catskills where she and her husband narrate, record, and produce audiobooks, music, podcasts, and more. MJ’s debut novella, Fa La La La Law, is a cozy, romantic, magical tale about a lawyer who saves Christmas. It comes out November 1. MJ is also in the editing phase of a full length novel called Union Yes, a steamy contemporary romance about a labor lawyer who falls in love with a union organizer as they work together to unionize a circus. The best way to stay up to date on MJ’s progress and to have early access to pre-order links (coming soon!) is to go to mjperkinsbooks.com and sign up for her newsletter. MJ can be found on instagram at @mjperkinsbooks. She also co-hosts a podcast with three charming British authors (including previous Waking the Whispers guest Louis Urbanowski) called Book Juice, now available on YouTube and Spotify. Book Juice: Spotify ; Youtube If you are interested in being a featured author, reach out on Instagram @wakingthewhispers, or email me at bensbloomer@gmail.com Credits: Guest: MJ Perkins Music by: Solomon Bloomer Recorded, produced, edited by: Ben Bloomer Logo and art by: Ben Bloomer

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  Episode #11

  Still Life - Rachel Aguirre

  Jun 25, 202647 minS2

  Rachel shares her poem as featured in The Summerset Review , and we discuss formal poetry and her piece. About the Author/Reader/Performer: Rachel Aguirre is a Spanish teacher and associate editor for fws: journal of literature & art . Her work appears in Passages North, Bluestem, The Summerset Review, Puerto del Sol, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, and elsewhere. In her free time, she likes to cook fare from Veracruz and locate the resident swan in the small, nearby lake. You can find Rachel on instagram @rachuleta_9 * If you are interested in being a featured author, reach out on Instagram @wakingthewhispers, or email me at bensbloomer@gmail.com Credits: Guest: Rachel Aguirre Music by: Solomon Bloomer Recorded, produced, edited by: Ben Bloomer Logo and art by: Ben Bloomer

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  Episode #10

  Dear Senator - Micah Cozzens

  Jun 18, 202648 minS2

  Micah reads an excerpt from Emily and Other Poems , a poetry collection forthcoming from By Common Consent press in October of 2026 About the Author/Reader/Performer: Micah Cozzens graduated with a PhD in Creative Writing from Ohio University in 2024. Her work has appeared in Irreantum , Segullah , LIT Magazine , Jersey Devil Review, Ampersand , and Time of Singing magazines. She was also a finalist for the Fugue annual poetry prize. Her first full length poetry collection, titled Emily and Other Poems, is expected in October of 2026 from By Common Consent press. Instagram: @micahcozzens If you are interested in being a featured author, reach out on Instagram @wakingthewhispers, or email me at bensbloomer@gmail.com Credits: Guest: Micah Cozzens Music by: Solomon Bloomer Recorded, produced, edited by: Ben Bloomer Logo and art by: Ben Bloomer

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