DeepSummary
The episode begins with a guest host, Leslie Sines, introducing the poem "When I Was in My Early Thirties I Saw Elton John in a Nightclub in Atlanta Called Tongue and Groove" by Khadijah Queen. The poem describes the narrator's experience of seeing Elton John at a nightclub while going through a breakup, and how this marked the end of seeing nightclubs as fun.
Leslie reflects on the poem, relating it to her own experiences with memory loss and the role of fashion in preserving memories. She discusses how the "going out top" was a statement piece in the early 2000s, and how clothes can communicate one's role in society.
The episode concludes with a message from the producer, Micah Kielbahn, encouraging listeners to support the show through donations.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The poem "When I Was in My Early Thirties I Saw Elton John in a Nightclub in Atlanta Called Tongue and Groove" by Khadijah Queen is featured in this episode.
- Leslie Sines reflects on how fashion and clothing can help preserve memories, even when specific details are forgotten.
- The "going out top" trend of the early 2000s is discussed as a way that fashion communicated one's role in society at the time.
- The poem captures the narrator's experience of seeing Elton John at a nightclub during a difficult personal time, marking the end of seeing nightclubs as fun.
- Listeners are encouraged to support the show through donations.
- The episode explores themes of memory, fashion, and personal experiences.
- Poetry is presented as a way to reflect on and understand shared human experiences.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “There is one strange caveat, however. Though I might have extreme difficulty remembering what I said or did on a particular evening, I always remember what I wore and, for the most part, what everyone else wore.“ by Leslie Sines
- “As fashion theorist Jessica Elyse says, clothes communicate an understanding of dominant society and one's role within it.“ by Leslie Sines
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Episode Information
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
American Public Media
6/17/24
Today’s poem is When I Was in My Early Thirties I Saw Elton John in a Nightclub in Atlanta Called Tongue and Groove by Khadijah Queen.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Leslie Sainz writes… “Today’s poem transports us to a night out worth remembering, not for its intoxicating music or the surprise of a celebrity sighting, but because our response to disappointment can function as a measure of individual growth.”
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