Marc Smith, founder of the Uptown Poetry Slam, joins Rick Kogan to talk about the worldwide reach of poetry slams and how they have developed throughout the decades. Marc discusses what drew him to poetry in the first place and where he first read on stage. Marc also talks about his podcast ‘Thru The Mill’, The Last Word Quintet’s show on July 21st, and his new project, ‘Emergence to Light: Scenes of Chicago’.

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