Tom's guest today is an artist who defies categorization and whose creative outlets span an array of genres.

Dessais a Minneapolis-born rapper, composer, poet, writer, and the host of Deeply Human, a podcast about science. She has given TED talks and speeches about entrepreneurship and art. She’s the author of a memoir in essays called My Own Devices.  Her latest book is a collection of poetry called Tits on the Moon.

Here's a link to a Dessa composition called Velodrome, in a recording of a live performance with the Minnesota Orchestra.

Dessa is spending a few days at Johns Hopkins Universityhere in Baltimore as an artist in residence. She’s giving a concert at the Ottobar at 8pm this Thursday night, sharing the bill with a great local band, Outcalls. 

Dessa joins Tom today in Studio A …

Tom's guest today is an artist who defies categorization and whose creative outlets span an array of genres.
<a href="https://www.dessawander.com/about/">Dessa</a> is a Minneapolis-born rapper, composer, poet, writer, and the host of <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtv0g">Deeply Human</a>, a podcast about science. She has given TED talks and speeches about entrepreneurship and art. She’s the author of a memoir in essays called <a href="https://store.doomtree.net/product/dessa-my-own-devices-book-hardcover">My Own Devices</a>.  Her latest book is a collection of poetry called <a href="https://www.dessawander.com/writing/">Tits on the Moon.</a>
Here's a link to a Dessa composition called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESZ2MN7dBRI">Velodrome</a>, in a recording of a live performance with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Dessa is spending a few days at <a href="https://krieger.jhu.edu/humanities-institute/event/dessa-in-conversation-with-anna-celenza/">Johns Hopkins University</a> here in Baltimore as an artist in residence. She’s giving a concert at the <a href="https://theottobar.com/event/dessa-with-guest-outcalls/">Ottobar </a>at 8pm this Thursday night, sharing the bill with a great local band, <a href="https://twitter.com/outcallsband">Outcalls</a>. 
<a href="https://twitter.com/dessadarling">Dessa</a> joins Tom today in Studio A …

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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