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b'It was a blustery day in Philadelphia when this podcast was recorded. That is how we learned that Tim is one of the few people who can say that the wind works for his hair.\\nTo add to this trying weather, most of the crew was suffering from a terrible case of jet lag, as they had just come back from AWP\'s conference in Portland, Oregon.\\nAfter some light reminiscing about rooftops and candy in Portland, it was time to get into the poems! Get your buttered popcorn ready for the first piece written by Erin Kae, "Q&A: (Of World\'s Anatomy At The End)." This one opened the way for one interpretation after the other. However, the most important question remained: What would you do if you knew the world was about to end?\\nThe next piece was by Amy Bilodeau. Due to its smart wording, "(It\\u2019s warm here inside the fierce)" many of the gang liked it before even trying to fully understand it. It just had that pa-zazz, you do not see too often in the world of poetry. Kathleen teased that she was stealing it for the title of her next album. (Even funnier if you ever heard Kathleen sing\\u2026) Also,\\xa0Marion thought that the color schemes of this poem resembled that of Reginald Shepard\'s "You, Therefore." Do you agree?\\n\\xa0\\nOut of curiosity: What\'s your definition of fierce?\\n\\xa0\\nSomehow, the conversation took a complete one-eighty and went back around to Tim\'s hair, or should I say the lack thereof. Can\'t a balding man just live in peace around here? We keep him around for so many reasons, one of them being his ability to make nutball connections, like Amy\\u2019s poems reminding him of Ginger Baker, the drummer from CREEM.\\n\\xa0\\nOnce we were able to get back into discussion mode, the second poem, "(The morning makes me nervous)" led to a discussion on the mysteries behind sleep. Tim pointed out how "everything changes at night" as the right brain takes charge and causes humans to show their true colors. Remember to ask your loved ones or wannabe\\u2019s to reveal their secrets once the sun goes down.\\nToday\'s recommendation is brought to you by Marion. She suggests that you all read "The Carrying" by a Ada Lim\\xf3n, a long-time friend of PBQ. Even better, finish it in one sitting and if possible, on a plane with a glass of champagne, or on a rooftop in Oregon. Whatever butters your popcorn!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nQ&A: (OF WORLD\'S ANATOMY AT THE END)\\n\\xa0\\nTrue/False: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It is required that the Earth crack open, burst\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0its yolk before the end. Is there a certain sound you need\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0to hear? An anguish of language melted down inaudible\\u2014or fevered\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0droning spread over all corners?\\n\\xa0\\nTrue/True: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Disregard the temperature, it\\u2019s only\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0going to get worse. You avoid the sun, bed\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0into the mantle, mark out a spot for all\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0to see you have had this dance before\\u2014licked\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0flames off old boxing gloves & waltzed\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0into fractured fault line breach.\\n\\xa0\\nFalse/False: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There was the proverbial flash/bang & then\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 everyone was served popcorn while waiting\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 for it to be their turn. Of course it was buttered, extra\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 buttered\\u2014this is the end of the world.\\n\\xa0\\nFalse/True: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You thought it would be much grander;\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 there\\u2019d be more splendor in this. Are you really putting hope\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 into structural integrity at a time like this? Act smart;\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 call it a crevasse\\u2014that sounds scientific enough.\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 If all else fails remember the real estate market\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 for lava is looking pretty good right now.\\n\\xa0\\nYou/You: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In the movie-version of what happened\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0you\\u2019ll call it Fissure Island.\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0How much more literal a name do you need? Toe\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0around it all you want, but at the end, the only way off\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0this rocky body is down. Bring a shovel\\n\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0& your best dancing shoes.\\n\\xa0\\nBorn and raised outside of Rochester, NY, Erin Kae is a proud graduate of SUNY Geneseo. Her poetry has been featured in\\xa0Vinyl, Sonora Review, Crab Fat Magazine,\\xa0andFugue\\xa0among'