Where words collide with emotion. Explore the raw, the real, and the revolutionary through the art of spoken performance poetry.
"Slam Poem is an educational podcast that explores the power of poetry and its ability to inspire, challenge, and transform."— Official Podcast Description
Slam Poem isn't just a podcast — it's a movement. Each episode invites you into the electric world of slam poetry, where language breaks free from the page and becomes something visceral, alive, and undeniably human.
Whether you're a seasoned poetry lover or a curious newcomer, you'll find something here that speaks to you. The podcast dives into themes of love, loss, identity, struggle, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship — all through the lens of one powerful, recurring poem: "Friends 'Till We Die."
Available with free (ad-supported) and premium versions on Spotify, and distributed across all major podcast platforms. Created in 2023 by Fermín Gramajo — for the poets, the dreamers, and those who believe that words can change everything.
The debut performance that started it all. Host Fermín Gramajo takes the mic and delivers the poem "Friends 'Till We Die" — a soul-shattering exploration of human connection, loyalty, and the invisible threads that hold us together.
A special episode featuring Gaby Campos as a guest collaborator. Together, we peel back the layers of the poem — examining its imagery, rhythm, and the raw emotions that make slam poetry a form unlike any other.
Alondra joins Fermín for a deeply personal episode. They unpack the vulnerability embedded in slam performance — how the voice cracks in all the right places, and why that fragility is the whole point.
A behind-the-mic episode. Fermín opens up about the creative process, the origin story of the poem, and what it means to put raw emotion on the airwaves. Available in the premium version on Spotify.
Host · Poet · Creator · Educator
Fermín Gramajo is the creator, host, and heart behind Slam Poem. His debut poem, "Friends 'Till We Die", is more than just a spoken piece — it's a testament to the human experience distilled into rhythm and breath.
As a poet and educator, Fermín approaches each episode with one mission: to make poetry accessible — to strip it of pretension and hand it back to the people it was always meant for. His work invites listeners to engage not just with their ears, but with their whole selves.
The podcast launched March 16, 2023 and has since grown into a multi-episode exploration of language, loss, love, and the audacity of being alive. Every word is intentional. Every silence matters.
Slam poetry is poetry at its most alive. It's not read silently — it's performed, delivered, breathed into existence in front of a live audience or a microphone. Voice, body, and emotion are the instruments.
Born in Chicago's Green Mill jazz club in 1984, slam poetry pits poets against each other in timed competitions judged by audience members. It democratizes art — anyone can be a poet, anyone can be a judge.
At its core, slam is about truth-telling. It tackles identity, politics, love, grief, race, and revolution. It gives voice to those who've been silenced. When you hear a slam poem, you don't just listen — you feel it shift something inside you.
No academic credentials required. No gatekeeping. Slam poetry belongs to everyone — from the high school student finding their voice to the seasoned performer taking the stage at a national championship.
Slam creates communities. Open mics, slams, workshops — they build spaces where people come not just to perform, but to witness, to support, to be moved together. It's the oldest human ritual: gathering to tell stories.
Slam Poem the podcast channels this tradition into an educational format — exploring themes, unpacking imagery, and showing listeners how to engage with poetry not as a subject to be studied, but as a force to be experienced.
"Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence."— Audre Lorde
"Slam poetry gives voice to those who have been silenced."— The Slam Tradition
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."— Rudyard Kipling
"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."— Robert Frost
"The beautiful thing about slam is you get to hear what people are really thinking."— Slam Community
"Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence."— Audre Lorde
"Slam poetry gives voice to those who have been silenced."— The Slam Tradition
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."— Rudyard Kipling
"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."— Robert Frost
"The beautiful thing about slam is you get to hear what people are really thinking."— Slam Community
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