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Jonathan Ashford and Eleanor Hawthorne celebrate the legacies of recently departed poets. In each episode, they delve into the lives, works, and unique voices of these literary luminaries, blending heartfelt tributes with insightful analysis.

Today it's easy to feel unmotivated to do, to feel and to fight for the causes that you believe in. We look at activists today – people throwing soup at Van Gogh and glueing themselves to a million-year-old dinosaur bones – and see no talent or bravery. But humans have been fighting for their freedom for many centuries. That fight had its ups and downs, for sure. But it's important to remember the "ups," so that "downs" wouldn't be so painful. That's what this podcast is about.

"Held Hostage in Orlando: Playing Dead in an Effort to Live" is from the June 13, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jack Healy and Marc Santora and narrated by Caroline Miller.