http://www.opiumlive.com en-us Copyright 2009 The world's finest literary podcast. Opium for the Arts This literary podcast brings you fine recordings of of our finest writings, interviews with living writers, and highlights of our globe-hopping live event, Literary Death Match. This literary podcast brings you fine recordings of of our finest writings, interviews with living writers, and highlights of our globe-hopping live event, Literary Death Match. Opium for the Arts cedstines@gmail.com Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 1: Zee Avi sings "Bitter Heart" Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 4 November, 2009. Today, we give you Zee Avi singing "Bitter Heart" at one of our live events. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/Zee_Avi_Bitter_Heart.m4v Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:00 CST 2:55 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, Zee Avi Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 2: Ashna Sarkar reads at Literary Death Match: London, Episode 2 Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 30 November, 2009. Today, we give you Ashna Sarkar reading at Literary Death Match: London, Episode 2. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMLondonEp2AshnaSarkar.mp4 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:30:00 CST 1:51 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, Ashna Sarkar Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 3: K.M. Soehnlein wins LDM San Francisco, Ep. 19, with his ability to balance David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest" on his head. (July 8, 2009) Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 2 December, 2009. Today, we give you the finals of Literary Death Match: San Francisco, Ep. 19. (July 8, 2009). Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMSFEp19Finale.mp4 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:00 CST 2:55 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, San Francisco, LDM, Literary Death Match, Soehnlein Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 4: Edith Zimmerman at LDM NYC, Ep. 20. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 4 December, 2009. Today, we give you Edith Zimmerman reading 3 pieces at Literary Death Match NYC, Episode 20. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp20EdithZimmerman.m4v Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:30:00 CST 4:19 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Edith Zimmerman Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 5: Edith Zimmerman judged at LDM NYC, Ep. 20. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 11 December, 2009. Today, we give you the LDM judging panel reviewing Edith Zimmerman at Literary Death Match NYC, Episode 20. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp20EdithZimmermanJudged.m4v Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:30:00 CST 2:59 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Edith Zimmerman Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 6: From the Dead Sea: Our ad for the Opium QuickFix with Jiggle Technology app for the iPhone. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 14 December, 2009. Todd Zuniga goes to the ends of the earth to tout our new iPhone app: Opium QuickFix with Jiggle Technology. This time, he comes to us from the Dead Sea. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/OpiumQuickFix2DeadSea.m4v Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:00 CST 0:24 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Todd Zuniga, QuickFix, Dead Sea Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 7: Tony Arcabascio on matzo ball soup, from LDM NYC Ep. 17. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 16 December, 2009. Today, Tony Arcabascio discusses his complicated relationship with matzo ball soup at Literary Death Match NYC Ep. 17. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp17TonyArcabascio.m4v Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:00 CST 2:47 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Tony Arcabascio, matzo Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 8: Jon Friedman at LDM NYC Ep. 20. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 18 December, 2009. Today, Jon Friedman touches on Oscar the Grouch, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Weekend at Bernie's, and "mama jokes" at Literary Death Match NYC Ep. 20. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp20JonFriedman.m4v Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:00 CST 6:08 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Jon Friedman Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 9: Zee Avi sings "Just You and Me." Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 21 December, 2009. Today, Zee Avi brings her ukelele to Opium Live, performing "Just You and Me." Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/OpiumLiveEp1ZeeAviJustYouAndMe.m4v Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:00 CST 3:26 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, New York, NYC, LDM, Literary Death Match, Zee Avi Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 10: Ross Sutherland at Literary Death Match London Ep. 3 Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 28 December, 2009. Today, we present the poetic stylings of Ross Sutherland, on display at Literary Death Match London, Episode 3. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMLondonEp3RossSutherland.m4v Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:00:00 CST 7:30 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, London, England, LDM, Literary Death Match, Ross Sutherland Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 12: From Jerusalem's Damascus Gate: Our latest commercial for the Opium QuickFix iPhone app. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 18 January, 2010. Today, we present the final round of Literary Death Match London, Episode 3. We like to call it Hoopstravaganza, with Matthew De Abaitua vs. Ross Sutherland hitting nothing but net with crumpled-up sections of The Daily Mail. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/OpiumQuickFixCommercial1DamascusGate.m4v Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:30:00 CST 0:29 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, Jerusalem, LDM, Literary Death Match, QuickFix, app Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 13: Trailer for John Jodzio's "The Barnacle." Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 16 March, 2010. Today, we present the trailer for John Jodzio's "The Barnacle": a piece that originally appeared in our second print edition, Opium2. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/TheBarnacle.m4v Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:00 CST 1:12 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, Jodzio, Barnacle Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 14: From Literary Death Match Chicago, Ep. 4: Davis Schneiderman. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 19 March, 2010. Today, we present a reading by Davis Schneiderman, at Literary Death Match Chicago, Ep. 4. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMChiEp4DavisSchneiderman.m4v Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 CST 4:42 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, Chicago, Davis Schneiderman Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 15: Live from Literary Death Match Baltimore, Ep. 1: Jen Michalski. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 22 March, 2010. Today, we present Jen Michalski on "things," at Literary Death Match Baltimore, Ep. 1. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMBaltimoreEp1JenMichalski.m4v Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:00 CST 3:33 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, Baltimore, Jen Michalski Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 15: Live from Literary Death Match San Francisco, Ep. 23: Charlie Haas. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 24 March, 2010. Today, we present Charlie Haas at Literary Death Match San Francisco, Ep. 23. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMSFEp23CharlieHaas2.m4v Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:00:00 CST 7:17 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, San Francisco, Charlie Haas Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 17: Literary Death Match Portland, Ep. 1 Finals. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 26 March, 2010. Today, we bring you the finals of Literary Death Match Portland, Ep. 1 (11/12/09). Riley Michael Parker and Arthur Bradford battle for juicing supremacy in Smoothiestravaganza! http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMPortlandEp1Finale.m4v Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:00:00 CST 2:19 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, Portland, Riley Michael Parker, Arthur Bradford, smoothies Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 17: Literary Death Match Portland, Ep. 1: Judging. Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 29 March, 2010. Today, we bring you the judging round of Literary Death Match Portland, Ep. 1 (11/12/09). Chelsea Cain, Zia McCabe, and Scott Poole judge Riley Michael Parker on the merits of his performance. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMPortlandEp1JudgingParker.m4v Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:00:00 CST 6:12 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, opium live, literary, arts, literature, live, LDM, Literary Death Match, Portland, Riley Michael Parker, Chelsea Cain, Zia McCabe, Scott Poole Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 19: Teddy Wayne Reads" Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 21 July, 2010. Today, we give you Teddy Wayne reading at one of our live events. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp20TeddyWayne.m4v Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:30:00 PST 6:18 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, Teddy Wayne, NYC Opium for the Arts The Opium Live Podcast Ep. 19: Teddy Wayne Judging" Welcome to the Opium Live podcast for 26 July, 2010. Today, we bring you the judging round of our Literary Death Match in New York City. Check opiumlive.com to see if we're coming to a city near you. http://www.opiumlive.com/Podcasts/LDMNYCEp20TeddyWayneJudged.m4v Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST 5:00 opium, magazine, opiummagazine, literary, arts, literature, live, judging, Teddy Wayne, NYC