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The Human Core Podcast

The Human Core Podcast

By: Philip Charles Williams
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Welcome to The Human Core Podcast!

What does it mean to be human? This is the central question posed by a new collection of poetry, The Human Core, by writer, painter, and maker Philip Charles Williams.

The Human Core is divided into three sections: The City, The Country, and The Frontier, and within each section, the poems are focused on different personas, locations, and times.

This podcast is a complement to the blog The Human Core and is read by the author.

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Episodes
  • Tomatoes

    Tomatoes
    Mar 17 2026

    A visceral and humorous poem exploring an intense aversion to raw tomatoes. It captures the sharp contrast between the fruit's aesthetic beauty and a "gag-inducing" texture, while acknowledging the irony of enjoying tomato-based sauces and ketchup.
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    1 min
  • The Human Core

    The Human Core
    Mar 17 2026

    Explore the hidden landscape of the human experience. "The Human Core" uncovers the buried truths of love, fear, ego, and memory that shape our inner lives.
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    3 mins
  • The Teacher- I

    The Teacher- I
    Mar 17 2026

    "The Teacher- I" tells the moving story of a woman who pivots to a career in education after her father discourages her from becoming an attorney just because she is a girl. Teaching outside of Chicago, she quickly discovers that the children are the easy part of the job. The true challenges lie in battling crazed parents, navigating imperious principals, and enduring a lonely commute. Yet, amidst the struggles and her lingering dreams of the courtroom, she learns a profound lesson from her eager students. She realizes that she alone owns her happiness, and no one—not her father, nor any man—can take that away.
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    2 mins
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