Strength To Be Human --Global Arts & Affairs Podcast, Hosted by Mark Antony Rossi

S2 E128: Fundamentals of Poetry Composition

This episode allows us to revisit the fundamentals of poetry composition necessary to construct viable poems in the modern era.
1. Titles Matter
2. Structure and Flow
3. The Beginning
4. The Ending

S2 E127: Alcohol in the Arts

From the ancient days of Egypt, Greece and Roman to the Bible stories, Renaissance period of art & idea expansion to the modern writer -- alcohol has played a major role in the arts. In this episode we will explore the good and bad of this phenomena.

S2 E126: Metal Future -- Interview With James Curl -- Biographer of Dio & Dokken

Welcome back folks to another exciting rock episode of Metal Future. On this episode we are honored to have as a guest, rock biographer, James Curl whose has completed the first biography of both Ronnie James Dio (ex Rainbow, ex Black Sabbath, solo singer and lead singer for Heaven and Hell) and the incredible metal band Dokken.

S2 E125: Self as an Obstacle

Self as an Obstacle deals with the ups and downs of the creative world which are already a challenge, but the burden increases with artists who allow themselves to be the greatest threat to their success. Are we our worst enemy? Do history and perception and personal shortcomings ruin our chances to be better artists?

S2 E124: Interview With Ethan Goffman

Welcome to another interview with an interesting creative artist, Ethan Goffman is a poet, a teacher and author of "Words For Things Left Unsaid" released by Kelsay Books. He is also a podcast host of a literary and environmental matters "Poetry and Planet" on Earthtalk.org.

S2 E123: Creativity in Coronaville

In this episode we tackle some interesting topics within the context of the crisis.                                  
1. When Pushing the Envelope is Too Far
2. When Editors Allow or Have to Reign in Writers from Going Too Far
3. Creativity in Coronaville --should we all write something on the crisis just to be "relevant"?

S2 E122: Peculiar Instruments -- Animals as Characters

In the final installment of the Peculiar Instrument series, I explore animals as characters used in literature to not only entertain but to enlighten. The animal characters of Aslan. Moby Dick, Hedwig, Charlotte and many more are explored.

S2 E121: Art in the Age of Corona

Tonight we discuss Art in the Age of Corona. We converse about current events as related to the corona crisis as well as art past and present during epidemics and how it often changes the course of society's outlook on religion, faith, recovery, death and the afterlife.

S2 E120: Interview With Michael Griffith

In this in-depth episode I interview New Jersey-based poet, author and writing instructor Michael Griffith on the merits of editorship, authorship and deeper thoughts about literary writing.

S2 E119: Peculiar Instruments: Ghosts as Characters

In the second installment of Peculiar Instruments we explore how ghostly figures and events are used as characters to illustrate or perhaps voice certain things to heighten a story or transform into a catalyst to complete the plot.