Barbara Fant vs. Joy

On today’s episode of VS , Ajanae and Brittany interview Barbara Fant . Join them as they discuss the relationship between family and authenticity, the importance of intergenerational connections among poets, writing as a tool for wellness, and joy as a part of chaos. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again! Sunni Patterson - Sunni Patterson - Letter from the Porch Mahalia Jackson - Mahalia Jackson: Gospel Takes Flight | National Museum of African American History and Culture Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - What Happened To '90s Hip Hop Group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony? Writing Prompt: Consider the last moment of chaos you found yourself in. Write an ode to a person or object that brought you joy in that moment. Consider the chaos to be the negative space around the joy, giving it shape. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Barbara Fant vs. Joy is an episode from VS by Poetry Foundation.

This episode is 01:03:48 long.

This episode was published on Aug 19, 2025.

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