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Twice 5 Miles Radio with James Navé
Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising conversations with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who have something to say. Each episode explores the stories, tensions, and questions that shape how we live, create, and pay attention. I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime host of Twice 5 Miles Radio. I hold an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and have spent decades teaching and working with writers and performers worldwide. I’m the…
Episodes
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéManila's Organized Chaos with investigative reporter Sean Williams
What does it mean to report on the world’s hidden stories? In this episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio, I sit down with investigative journalist Sean Williams…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéTell Me No More Lies—a spoken word poem by James Navé
Tell Me No More Lies Put down your story across the rocky landing. All force belongs to those who break angel wings apart and turn them into dust. I fold you…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWho Will Remember Me?—a spoken word poem by James Navé
Let's break down this story. I belong to those who believe small gods call out to lizards with wings. Who can remember 20 years ago? How do you know those…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéManila Is An Acquired Taste a field report from James Navé
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé, and today, I'm going solo, reflecting on the four months I've spent in Manila from October 2024 to…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéCommunity, Resilience, and the Power of LEAF Global Arts: a conversation with Kelly Hanson
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé, and today, I'm joined by my good friend Kelly Hanson for a conversation that weaves together…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéLooking For Uncertainty with poet James Navé
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I'm going solo with a show divided into three parts. Join me on a journey through poetry…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéPainting Paris: Jessie Kanelos Warner on Watercolors, Words, and Parisian Dreams
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m your host, James Navé. My guest today is the extraordinary Jessie Kanelos Weiner—painter, illustrator, author, and stand-up…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéDefying Boundaries—Regie Cabico On Poetry, Culture, And Teaching
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio, I’m your host, James Navé. Today, I’m thrilled to be in conversation with my longtime friend, the one and only Regie Cabico—a…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWrite A World Changing Book with writing coach and author Cynthia Morris
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé, (www.jamesnave.com). Today, I'm joined by writing coach and author Cynthia Morris…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWhat Belongs? A spoken-word poem by James Navé
What Belongs? A spoken-word poem by James Navé At the end of the day, cats sing in red hills. Capture what belongs. Electricity came and went in those mad, mad…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéPut Drama In Your Stories with novelist Nova Wallace
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio—I’m your host, James Navé. My guest today is novelist, journalist, and mental health advocate Nova Wallace. Nova, a regular…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWhen Honesty Meets Action: Angela Shelton on Life and Justice
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m your host, James Navé, and today, I’m joined by screenwriter, actress, and documentary filmmaker Angela Shelton for a…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéCrafting Legacy: The Making of Taos Portraits II with book designer Kelly Pasholk
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio, where the art of conversation thrives. I'm your host, James Navé. Kelly Pasholk, the talented book designer and creative…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Wisdom of Folly: reflections for 2025 with poet James Navé
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. As 2024 comes to a close, I'm going solo to wish you a Happy 2025 and reflect on the year ahead…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James Navé"A Child's Christmas In Wales" by Dylan Thomas performed by James Navé
James Navé here. I’ve performed A Child's Christmas in Wales every Christmas since 1991, from snowy street corners to quiet gatherings in homes and libraries…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéChristmas Trees By Robert Frost performed by James Navé
This spoken-word performance of Robert Frost’s Christmas Trees, subtitled A Christmas Circular Letter, evokes memories of my childhood in Western North…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéA Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore performed by James Navé
I'm James Navé with The Imaginative Storm Writing Project. Today, I’m delighted to perform “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore—more commonly…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéStopping by Woods in a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost—Performed by James Navé
James Navé here. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost is one of the most beloved poems in American literature. I memorized it decades ago and…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéLooking for the Wrinkles with photographer and Taos Portraits' publisher Paul O'Conner
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio, where the art of conversation thrives. I'm your host, James Navé, and I'm delighted to welcome back my guest, Paul O'Connor—a…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWord by Word-The Creative Power of Memorization
Monday, December 9, 2024 / 6-9 pm ET · 5-8 pm CT · 4-7 pm · 3-6 pm PT $97-Limit 10 - https://www.jamesnave.com/events/wordbywordmemorization In this three-hour…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéSelf-Compassion and the Poetic Heart with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m your host, James Navé. This week, we’re joined for a fourth time by poet, teacher, and podcaster Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéInvestigative Fire: Greg Palast on Truth, Poetry, and Vigilantes Inc.
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m your host, James Navé. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome back my longtime friend, the indefatigable investigative journalist…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James Navé1930's: Old Asheville Remembered with historical thinker Bobbie Sue Nave
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I'm re-airing a special interview from the fall of 2016, recorded just before the U.S…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéSwannanoa, NC's Resilience: Jennifer Pickering on Hurricane Helene’s Flooding Impact
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm James Navé, your host. Today, we're joined by a familiar voice and a cherished guest, Jennifer Pickering, director of LEAF…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéResilient Roots: Marilyn Ball Reflects on Asheville’s Journey Post-Hurricane Helene
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm James Navé, your host. Today, we're joined by the remarkable Marilyn Ball, host of Speaking of Travel, which airs weekly on…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Poetics Of Education with author and educator Cynthia Shumacher
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio; I’m your host, James Navé. Today, I’m excited to introduce you to poet and educator Cynthia Shumacher, who, at 95, is still…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéUnderstanding the Poetics of Life with poet Ashlee Haze
Welcome to another episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. In this show, I have the pleasure of speaking with the dynamic poet and spoken…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéPoems That influence Me with poet and Twice 5 Miles Radio host James Navé
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I’m going solo with my thoughts on how poetry changes life. In this episode, you’ll hear me…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéUnderstand the Poetry Slam with LEAF Poetry Slam hosts Kirk Hardesty And James Navé
Welcome to another episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, my guest is Kirk Hardesty, my co-host for the LEAF Poetry Slam, one of the…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWhen Trees Fall In Rivers with agroecologist Kara Kroger
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I'm thrilled to introduce holistic health and agroecology educator Kara Kroger. Our paths…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéImmersed in the Blues with blues musician and singer-songwriter Henry Jones
Welcome to another episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I have the pleasure of bringing you a conversation with a remarkable blues…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéCapturing the Blues in Photo Stories with photographer and artist Libby Campbell
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio! I'm James Navé, your host. In today's episode, we have a real treat for you. Our first half-hour features an engaging…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThoughts On Knowing Your Creative Mind with singer-songwriter Sarah Gillespie
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I'm thrilled to introduce you to the remarkable London-based singer-songwriter Sarah…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Magic Of Radio with amateur radio operator Virginia Todd
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Virginia Todd while she was having lunch with Davyne…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéDon't Forget To Breathe with master yoga teacher Lillah Schwartz
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio with your host, James Navé. Today, we're diving deep into the world of yoga with none other than the esteemed Lillah Schwartz…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Earth's Vibrations with intuitive healer Terra Dyer Gill
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio; I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I'm delighted to introduce Terra Dyer Gill, an intuitive healer who recently attended my…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéAfter Interviews with spoken-word artist Jessica Chilton and singer-songwriter Walter Parks
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio; I'm your host, James Navé. I'm trying something new this week: featuring two incredible guests in one special hour-long show…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéA Spirited Improv with spoken word artist Jessica Chilton
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio! I'm your host, James Navé. Today, I am pleased to speak with the incredibly talented spoken word artist Jessica Chilton. I met…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Poetics of Home and Place with poet and podcaster Natalii Amato
The Poetics of Home and Place with poet and podcaster Natalii Amato Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio! I'm James Navé, your host. Today, I'm joined by poet and…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James Navé5miles Acting Equals Truth with actor and writer Cameron Gregg
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, we're joined by the talented Cameron Gregg, an actor and writer whose journey into the heart…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéCreativity, Writing and Politics with journalist Nancy Colasurdo
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio! I'm your host, James Navé, and today; I'm thrilled to have Nancy Colasurdo as my guest. Nancy is an acclaimed journalist…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéConscious Living and Dying with Dr. Aditi Sethi
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio with your host, James Navé. Today, I'm joined by Dr. Aditi Sethi, Director of The Center for Conscious Living and Dying in…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéMusic, Tubes, Transistors, and Strings with singer-songwriter Walter Parks
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m James Navé, your host. In today's session, we are broadcasting from the recording studio of the renowned musician Walter…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéWhen Murder Makes a Mystery with novelist Jaclyn Goldis
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio; I'm your host, James Navé. Today, we travel into the mind of Jaclyn Goldis (www.jaclyngoldis.com), a murder mystery novelist…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéStand Up Comedy Is Serious Business with stand-up comedian Ritch Shynder
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of brunching with the talented Ritch Shydner at the Loott House Café…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéTake Me In—a poem by James Navé
TAKE ME IN On the spit of the redemption between where I bleed and cry, the meadow grows greener and greener every day. Whispers across the lawn remind me the…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThoughts on Fermentation, Kimchi, and NASCAR with Colleen Queeney, CEO of Queeney Kimchi
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I’m your host, James Navé. Today's guest is entrepreneur Colleen Queeney, famed for her "Queeney Kimchi" venture in Asheville…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéHow Not to Be Afraid of Speaking in Public with poet and spoken word artist James Navé
Here are some video thoughts on how not to be afraid when you're speaking in public. If you've ever gone to an open mic, a book launch, or another literary…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéHow To Grow Greatness with educator Andy Bobwski
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio; I'm your host, James Navé, and today we're diving into the inspiring world of Andy Bobowski, a beacon of educational…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéAre You A Great Ape? Thoughts on conservation with animal activist Sally Coxe
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. Today, my guest is Sally Coxe. Sally is president and co-founder of the Bonobo Conservation…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Mail Came by James Navé
The Mail Came When you hear cries, do you lean into the clouds? When I was a child, I looked for higher ground, first in the forest, then in the town. Every…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéI Remember Traveling - An Exquisite Corpse
This week’s prompt is an archival photo from the 1930s of a baby cage. It was considered important for babies to have fresh air, so this was a solution for…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéDo No Harm and Other Thoughts On Life with story activist and author Gareth Higgins
James Navé here, welcoming you back to Twice 5 Miles Radio. Today, we're diving into an enriching conversation with my good friend, story-activist, and…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéI'm Afraid Of Weather by James Navé
I'm Afraid of Weather by James Navé Weather sometimes frightens me when I'm on the road heading west out of Oklahoma City, late afternoon, 500 miles behind me…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéI Write Because Of Everyday Shamans with poet and UNCA professor Mildred Barya
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. James Navé here. Today, my guest is poet and UNCA professor Mildred Barya. is a North Carolina-based writer and poet of East…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Louisiana Sinkhole that Swallowed Eleven Barges with novelist and poet Allan Wolf
Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. I'm thrilled to welcome my old friend, novelist, and poet, Allan Wolf, to the microphone. I've known…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéObjective Morality with singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman
Welcome to "Twice Five Miles Radio," I am your host, James Navé. Today, my guest is Jewish thought leader and singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman. WARNING—Our…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéA Biscuit and My Grandmother with storyteller Carolina Quiroga
James Navé here. Please welcome to the Twice 5 Miles Radio microphone master storyteller Carolina Quiroga. Carolina's bilingual narratives span from El Río…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James NavéThe Moment of the Silence is the Moment of the Present with concert pianist Maria Masycheva
Welcome to this episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm your host, James Navé. I'm thrilled to welcome Maria Masychevia to the microphone. Maria is a globally…
Twice 5 Miles Radio with James Navé2024 — No Turning Around with poet James Navé
I'm James Navé; welcome to the concluding 2023 episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio. In this solo edition, I spontaneously reflect on the year that was and a hopeful…