Poetry

A series of intimate and captivating interviews by Rachel Zucker with poets and artists about quotidian objects, experiences or obsessions, Commonplace conversations explore the recipes, advice, lists, anecdotes, quotes, politics, phobias, spiritual practices, and other non-Literary forms of knowledge that are vital to an artist’s life and work.

Have You Heard George’s Podcast? is the brainchild of spoken word artist George the Poet, aka George Mpanga. Having taken home the titles of “Best Podcast” and “Smartest Podcast” at this year’s British Podcast Awards, the show has become difficult to introduce without resorting to hyperbole.

Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast created by Andy & Brendan Stermer. We ask artists and luminaries to read us a favorite poem and share what it means to them. Guests include U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, photographer Alec Soth, painter Enrique Martínez Celaya, and biblical translator Robert Alter, among many others.

A series of discussions, interviews and live recordings with poets in the UK and beyond, in which we examine the writing process. Now hosted by Peter deGraft-Johnson, LPP was founded in 2014 by David Turner.

On The New Yorker’s poetry podcast, Kevin Young is joined by contemporary poets who read and then discuss a poem that they have selected from the magazine’s storied archives.

Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a lively roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests including Tracie Morris, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, erica kaufman, Charles Bernstein, Sawako Nakayasu, Simone White, and others.

Producer Helena de Groot explores the diverse world of contemporary poetry with readings by poets, interviews with critics, and short poetry documentaries. Nothing is off limits, and nobody is taken too seriously.

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public Media in partnership with The Poetry Foundation.