About this podcast
Sylly, as in syllabus - a biweekly show from Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton Hurst. Every other week we'll dive into a primary text, using it as a starting point for big conversations, syllabus included. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- Everybody’s A Critic, Nobody’s A Critic · 1 h 3 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 20, we dig into criticism as a practice and what…
- Considering the Cyborg with Sierra Greer · 1 h 4 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. Today’s episode looks back at a conversation that I…
- What We *Actually* Read This Summer · 30 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 18, we’re talking about the books that have…
- How Do We Get Free? · 1 h 34 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 17, we’re thinking about freedom using Gathering…
- Kiese Laymon on Long Division, Revision, and Authorship as Liberation · 1 h 39 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In this episode, I (Mbiye) sat down with acclaimed writer…
- What Does Summer Sound Like? · 18 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. Today’s episode is a solo with just me, Mbiye, and I come bearing a gift: a summer playlist. Tune in to the episode…
- Great Summer Reads, According to Us · 1 h 27 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 14, we’re coming to you with our annual summer…
- The Case for Contemporary Fiction · 1 h 32 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 13, we’re making the case for contemporary…
- The Axes of Power Are Shifting · 1 h 28 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 12, we’re taking stock of 2026 so far, and it’s…
- Three Good Things From 2025 · 1 h 2 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In today's episode, we're reflecting on 2025 and giving…
- The Dating Dowry · 1 h 30 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 11, we’re discussing the transactional nature of…
- A Close Reading of Dominion by Addie Citchens · 1 h 19 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode ten, we’re diving deep into our favorite…
- Deep Reading and Deep Writing with Tembe Denton Hurst · 58 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode nine, we’re throwing it back to the very first…
- The Sylly Summer Reading Special · 58 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode eight, we each share three book recommendations…
- Soft Life, Hard Times Ahead · 1 h 24 minHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- A Humanist Take on Generative AI · 1 h 13 minHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The Power of Illegibility · 1 h 20 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. This week we’re talking about legibility from a different…
- The Cost of Legibility · 1 h 16 minWelcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. This week we’re thinking about legibility and what it costs…
- What Do We Owe Each Other? · 1 h 35 minWelcome to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. This week, we talked about community. more specifically, we…
- A Close Reading of All Fours · 1 h 36 minThank you for listening to Sylly! Keep up with us on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
