Episodes

Friday Jun 27, 2025
Books, Marketing and So Much More... Part 3 of 3
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
After the slam talk, the guys talk about which Brick Cave books from 2022 stood out to them, including Blood From a Rose by Sharon Skinner. Marcus updates on writing about masculinity. Patrick talks about the challenges of creating new material. Patrick them launches into best and worst SEO practices for webmasters.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media
Brick Cave Media is a 21st century book publisher blending traditional publishing acumen with tried and true relationship building to create books that are professionally crafted, fun to read, and impactful to our communities.
Books and stories are available online at https://brickcave.media
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Books, Marketing and So Much More... Part 2 of 3
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Marcus shares how he planned his tour to learn more about the venues and types of events he would like. Patrick then launches into a new poem, and warns the audience about his score.
"Your hench people leave a little to be desired..."
The guys talk about slam, and doing slams, The Klute, nerd slam and more.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media
Brick Cave Media is a 21st century book publisher blending traditional publishing acumen with tried and true relationship building to create books that are professionally crafted, fun to read, and impactful to our communities.
Books and stories are available online at https://brickcave.media
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Monday Jun 23, 2025
Books, Marketing and So Much More... Part 1 of 3
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Patrick and Marcus talk Festivals and panels and what constitutes "authority". Marcus brags about his interview track record and they talk about their participation in the Mesa Book Festival. They then talk about marketing, which really have nothing to do with their writing, but whatever.
They also recap Marcus' recent tour for My Identity as a Stereotypical Side Character.
By the way, the coupon for TFOB is expired, because it was 2023.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media
Brick Cave Media is a 21st century book publisher blending traditional publishing acumen with tried and true relationship building to create books that are professionally crafted, fun to read, and impactful to our communities.
Books and stories are available online at https://brickcave.media
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 4 of 4
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event.
Poet Marcus Campbell hijacks the podcast to talk about the Terminator movie related to AI. They then cover the idea of live streaming plays and live show etiquate. They talk about poets (not) being in the cultural zeitgeist.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 3 of 4
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event.
What are they writing? Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell talk about what they were writing and Patrick's Ghost Poetry Show performances. Marcus talks about creating more interactive elements to a poetry manuscript. They then talk about weighting words in a poetry AI model.
Mentions:
Patrick hare at the Ghost Poetry Show: https://youtu.be/59nj7-rraiI?si=uxMhHbAaFMkb21-R
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 2 of 4
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event.
Marcus S Campbell and Patrick Hare talk about the value of Spaces, and they talked about take a poem break. They then talk about the cultural value of the snap as an audience tool. Avoid the cringe cycle. Don't diet at the Food Truck Festival. Patrick helps you get to the Arizona State Fair.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus S Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 1 of 4
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Poets Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell open the episode with talking about the 2022 TusCon Sci-Fi Festival, and their participation in the event. Patrick talks about band's Farewell Tours and his fandom of Elton John. They then dive in whether art should be triggering.
Poets Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell open the episode with talking about the 2022 TusCon Sci-Fi Festival, and their participation in the event. Patrick talks about band's Farewell Tours and his fandom of Elton John. They then dive in whether art should be triggering.
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
Promotional Links
Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.

Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 4 of 4
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Patrick starts the segment with a story from the old times and how he dressed for success. Marcus then dives into the recent author post that no one had come to their reading. Marcus then shares his own story from his first poetry tour that would make you cringe. Patrick shared that he would take the. Risk of reading a piece right after writing it, a risk that did not always pay off.
Things and people that get mentioned:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Selden_(author)
https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_a_Yakuza
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media®
The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.

Sunday Jul 21, 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 3 of 4
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
The segment starts with Marcus launching reminding said pop culture provider should be for the kids. The conversation shifts to the Mesa Book Festival and Patrick warns the kids not to read his book and they bring up the value of New Age Marketing, aka The Streisand Effect. Marcus dives into panel scheduling for the Festival.
Things and people that get mentioned:
Johnny Cash: https://youtu.be/tfp2O9ADwGk?si=P-TFE9q2gBwh5c3T
Mesa Book Festival: https://www.anthology.org/index.php/mesa-book-festival
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media®
The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 2 of 4
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Marcus and Patrick dive a little deeper into the treatment of intellectual property. Patrick catches up with his experience seeing Elton John with the family. The conversation then shifts to music genres and Marcus really wants to see AOR return. Patrick then rips up a poem featuring our favorite pop culture provider. We do get a little phone interference towards the end of the segment.
Things and people that get mentioned:
LOTR Rings of Power Youtube (for the comments): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8UAUAuKNcU
https://disneyland.disney.go.com
About Author Patrick Hare
A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see.
Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq
About Author Marcus Campbell
Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html
About Brick Cave Media®
The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.