Robin on Hillary. For Poetry Month: Sue Leonard, Persimmon Tree editor; Geneva Overholser, the Academy of American Poets; Robin reads Stevie Smith, Leslie Silko, Isel Rivero, Suheir Hammad, Irena Klepfisz, Toi Derricote, and Shirley Geok–Lin Lim.

Robin comments on happiness research, practices some Verbal Karate, and offers the words of Toni Morrison. Guests include authors Ursula K. Le Guin and Judy Blume, and poet Rita Dove.

Robin on UNESCO’s gender-sensitive media guidelines, and why the Catholic Church wasn’t always against abortion. Guests Deb Tolman of SPARK and media coach Chris Jahnke, plus inside the WMC with Cristal Williams Chancellor and Sayda Zelaya.

Robin defends NY Times editor Jill Abramson, analyzes the Boston bombers’ relationships with women, and celebrates jazz women, including Grammy Award-winner Lauren Sevian; composer Sarah Manning; bassist Linda Oh; and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana.

Poetry Month. Robin celebrates new energy in poetry with Alice Quinn of the Poetry Society of America; Joy Harjo sings a poem; and former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove reads from Mother Love. Plus Robin links the Boston bombing to the Senate’s gun vote.

Robin hosts a special episode on the “MAKERS” PBS documentary with Sheila Tobias; Aileen Hernandez; Judy Blume; and documentary executive producers Dyllan McGee and Betsy West—plus Robin on gun access and witch persecutions happening TODAY.