Best Wanderers Youth Podcasts (2024)

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Reflections of the Romantics: Wordsworth's 'I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud' 41:16

9h ago41:16

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In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe takes us on a journey through the world of William Wordsworth’s beloved poem, 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,' also known as 'Daffodils.' Exploring the poem’s portrayal of nature’s serenity, Joe and Maiya delve into Wordsworth’s life, his connection…

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'How Do I Love Thee?': Love Letters from Elizabeth Barrett Browning 40:00

10d ago40:00

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In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya delve into Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s timeless Sonnet 43, ‘How Do I Love Thee?,’ exploring its profound portrayal of love’s transcendence and the poet’s relationship with Robert Browning. They discuss the sonnet’s enduring appeal, from …

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Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation': Decoding Racial Satire 48:45

11d ago48:45

48:45

In this week’s episode of Beyond the Verse, the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maya explore Wole Soyinka’s powerful poem 'Telephone Conversation,' delving into themes of white subjectivity, racial politics, and the power dynamics embedded in language. The duo discusses the significance of Soyinka’s lyric ‘I,’ addressing t…

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Haunting the Canon: Poe's 'The Raven' and the Gothic Tradition 38:40

18d ago38:40

38:40

In this episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, hosts Joe and Maiya present a detailed exploration of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven.' They investigate the poem's intricate structure, analyzing its use of trochees, internal rhyme, and Gothic elements, touching on how 'The Raven,' published in 1845, contrasts with Poe's…

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Contrasting Femininities: 'An Introduction' by Kamala Das 52:21

1M ago52:21

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In this episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, podcast hosts Joe and Maiya delve into the poem 'An Introduction' by Kamala Das. They explore the poem's themes of female liberation, colonial oppression, and the importance of language, contextualizing Das's 1965 work as a pivotal moment in Indian literatu…

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Shakespeare's Sonnets: The Fair Youth and The Dark Lady 54:57

1M ago54:57

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In this week’s episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Maiya and Joe delve into the depth and complexity of William Shakespeare's sonnets. Beginning with a reading of 'Sonnet 18', they explore the characterization of the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, the sonnet form, and Shakespeare's lasting legacy. The…

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Tens Years of PoemAnalysis.com with Will, the Founder (and Poetry+ Questions) 1:06:40

1M ago1:06:40

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In this milestone 10th episode of 'Beyond the Verse,' hosts Joe and Maiya welcome Will, the founder of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+ to share his journey, insights and learnings in the 10+ years he's been running the site. Will shares his journey of creating the website as a young entrepreneur, inspired by his GCSE revision notes, which has now grow…

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'The Second Coming': Yeats and the Apocalypse 47:43

2M ago47:43

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In this week’s episode of "Beyond the Verse", brought to you by PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya take a deep dive into William Butler Yeats’ apocalyptic poem 'The Second Coming'. They explore Yeats’ use of biblical allusions, the recurring themes of societal collapse, and his cyclical view of history, which reflects the chaos and uncerta…

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Rudyard Kipling's 'If': Fatherhood, Masculinity and Legacy Through Time 41:25

2M ago41:25

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In this week’s episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya delve into Rudyard Kipling’s renowned poem ‘If—,’ exploring its lasting legacy and the complex interplay between Victorian ideals, masculinity, and Kipling’s own life experiences. They discuss ‘If—' (1895), examining not only the poem’s…

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Searching for Sappho: 'The Anactoria Poem' 35:28

2M ago35:28

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On today's episode of Beyond the Verse, a poetry podcast brought to you by PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Maiya and Joe dive into the ancient Greek poet Sappho's Fragment 16, commonly referred to as the Anactoria poem. To complete the podcast, get the PDF Resources for this poem, created by the team at PoemAnalysis.com: Full PDF Guide Poetry Snapsho…

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Poetry+ Question Time #2: Debunking Stereotypes, Poetic Movements, and More 37:32

3M ago37:32

37:32

This week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, sees Joe and Maiya answering questions from Poetry+ members about all things poetry. To send in questions to the Beyond the Verse podcast, you can sign up to Poetry+ and email beyondtheverse@poemanalysis.com. From a behind the scenes discussion of how t…

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Inconsistent Miracles in Danez Smith's 'dear white america' 37:01

3M ago37:01

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In this week’s episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya explore the poem ‘dear white america’ by Danez Smith, a powerful piece by one of the most influential contemporary poets. They discuss ‘dear white america’ (2017), examining not only the systemic injustices and racial trauma addressed i…

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The Spade, The Pen and The Gun: 'Digging' through the Past with Seamus Heaney 35:39

3M ago35:39

35:39

In this week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya explore the poem 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney, a poem from one of the most revered Irish poets of all time. They discuss 'Digging' (1966), exploring not only the cultural inheritances imbued in the poem, but the physical manifestations of…

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'The Road Not Taken': (Mis)Understanding Robert Frost 38:17

3M ago38:17

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I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence: / Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference. In this week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya explore the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost…

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Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise': Remaking, Recycling, and the Language of Erasure 47:56

4M ago47:56

47:56

'You may write me down in history / with your bitter, twisted lies. / You may trod me in the very dirt. / But still, like dust, I'll rise.' In this week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya explore the monumental career and work of Maya Angelou, commemorating 10 years since her passing…

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Journeying into Poetry: Answering Poetry+ User Questions 40:23

4M ago40:23

40:23

Welcome to the inaugural episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+. In this first episode, Joe and Maiya share their personal paths to poetry, revealing how influential teachers and early literary successes sparked their enduring love for the art form. They discuss their academic backgrounds in English lite…

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Jessi Jezewska Stevens on Geneva, Gettysburg, Krakow, Tuscany, Siberia, Indiana; on writing for two days and editing for a year; on honeymoons; on precise descriptions and hope; on landing in JFK; and ... 43:47

4M ago43:47

43:47

Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Jessi Jezewska Stev…

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AI and Inequality: How Machines Keep Us Poor, Sick, and Discriminated Against

5M ago

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This third program in our AI series focused on the critical issue of inherent biases in AI technologies, especially as they are deployed in law enforcement, healthcare, government, and education. We took a look at how these biases manifest and their profound implications.

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GUEST PREVIEW // The Wandering Path 14:47

6M ago14:47

14:47

Presenting The Wandering Path, an actual-play podcast putting complex characters, resonant themes and engaging new mechanics at the heart of immersive adventures. Gear up for their premier season, as they dive to the heart of the City of New Prosper: a techno-magical metropolis on the rise, where those who seek to craft themselves a new future will…

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AI in the Spotlight: Revolutionizing Creativity and Industry in the Arts

6M ago

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From generating new forms of artistic expression to transforming industry practices, artificial intelligence is redefining the boundaries of creativity. This event brought together creatives from diverse backgrounds and industry experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by AI in the performing and fine arts.…

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Hilary Bradt on getting lost; on the Galapagos and Inca Trail in the 1970s; on aerograms v social media; on hitch-hiking at 82; on her guidebooks to Burma, Iraq, Iran and N Korea; on public footpaths and ... 35:50

6M ago35:50

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Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Hilary Bradt to dis…

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Wandering Stars

7M ago

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Tommy Orange, the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There, returns to ALOUD with one of TIME Magazine’s most anticipated books of 2024, Wandering Stars, which traces the legacies of the Colorado Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family. Orange’s new…

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Mind and Machine: Understanding AI’s Impact on Youth Mental Health

7M ago

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Join us for the first of a special ALOUD series on AI, where we take a compelling look into the interaction between young people and AI systems, exploring subconscious perceptions and the significant effects of AI on youth mental health and development.ALOUD on Ideas is an ongoing series that will take a thematic look at subjects that are particula…

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Ginanne Brownell on hearing clarinets and trombones by a Nairobi city dump; on a fairytale morphing; on big skies; on searching for a cemetery by Lake Michigan; on her next book: a global surrogacy journey ... 28:59

7M ago28:59

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Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Ginanne Brownell, t…

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GUEST EPISODE // Ask Your Father Episode One: The Stars Are Wrong 21:25

8M ago21:25

21:25

Presenting Ask Your Father, a podcast following Lem, a human, and Mikey, an A.I. - pilots of the first FTL ship, that takes them farther than they ever thought they'd go. As they work together to solve the problem, they forge a friendship that could change the course of human history. Ask Your Father Episode One: The Stars Are Wrong // Lem and Mike…

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Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story

8M ago

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Leslie Jamison has become one of our most beloved contemporary voices, a scribe of the real, the true, and the complex. The New York Times best-selling author of The Recovering and The Empathy Exams joins us in a program exclusive to ALOUD about her new memoir, Splinters, the riveting story of rebuilding a life after the end of a marriage—an explor…

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Hello Travelers!! – Feb 2024 2:10

9M ago2:10

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Updates from Julian at StarTripper HQ, as we (slowly but surely) progress towards the release of Season 3! Get future breaking news at the News & Updates section of our website - available now! Thank you for flying with us!!

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Alphabetical Diaries

9M ago

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The award-winning, beloved author of Pure Colour, Sheila Heti returns to ALOUD with her new thrilling confessional Alphabetical Diaries. Over ten years, Heti kept a record of her thoughts, then arranged the sentences from A to Z. Known for her experimental literary works—passionate and reflective, joyful and despairing—Heti masterfully structures h…

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The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World

9M ago

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Join us for a conversation with one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, discussing her new book, The Amen Effect, which explores what it will take, in a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, to rebuild our society. Rabbi Brous was in conversation with celebrated Los Angeles-based activist a…

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Nastassja Martin on her near-death encounter with a Kamchatka bear; on the boundaries between humankind and nature; on linear v spiral storytelling; on being in between worlds; on dreams, and on waking ... 49:44

10M ago49:44

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Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Nastassja Martin to…

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Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on life in Lagos and Norwich; on how family pressure shapes you; on hope as something active; on walking to get out of one’s head; on random news items; and on writing a story, leaving ... 42:51

12M ago42:51

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Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home. In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ t…

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Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice

12M ago

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In 2019, Cristina Rivera Garza traveled from her home in Texas to Mexico City in search of an old unresolved criminal file. "My name is Cristina Rivera Garza," she wrote in her request to the attorney general, "and I am writing to you as a relative of Liliana Rivera, who was murdered on July 16, 1990." Knowing there is only a slim chance of recover…

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To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul

12M ago

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ALOUD welcomes two-time Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize–winner Tracy K. Smith with her remarkable book To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul. In 2020, heartsick from consistent assaults on Black life, Tracy K. Smith found herself soul-searching and digging into the historical archive for help navigating the "din o…

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Black, Biracial, Queer, Christian w/ Taylor Emmaus 48:03

12M ago48:03

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It can be extremely challenging to hold multiple marginalized identities...we talk to students all the time who don't know how to navigate supremacy culture when they are told in subtle ways whether directly or through micro aggressions that they aren't valid. Luckily we have had the privilege of working with folks like Taylor Emmaus McGhee who has…

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Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair

1y ago

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Renowned art conservator Rosa Lowinger reveals in her beautiful memoir Dwell Time a journey of her difficult childhood in Miami growing up among people whose losses in the Cuban revolution, and earlier by the decimation of family in the Holocaust, clouded all family life. Through Lowinger’s relentless clear-eyed efforts to be the best practitioner …

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An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created

1y ago

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Award-winning journalist Santi Elijah Holley brings us a long overdue look at the Shakur family, who, for over fifty years, have inspired generations of activists, scholars, and music fans. An Amerikan Family is the history of the fight for Black liberation in the United States, as experienced by the Shakurs. From Assata Shakur, the popular author …

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First Gen: A Memoir

1y ago

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From former White House aide to President Obama and Harvard graduate Alejandra Campoverdi comes a riveting, unflinching memoir on navigating social mobility as a first gen Latina. She offers a broad examination of the unacknowledged emotional tolls of being a trailblazer. Join us as we follow Campoverdi’s journey from being a child of welfare to be…

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Wander Franco's Youth Invasion (and Other Sports News) 1:17:23

1y ago1:17:23

1:17:23

Adam and Jeff discuss Coco Gauff's win at the US Open, Wander Franco's future in baseball, Deion Sanders ascent through the coaching ranks, and so much more! Show notes: https://youdontshow.link/i42By Big Pond Podcasts

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Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World

1y ago

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In her bestselling books, celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein documents the effects of branding, austerity, and climate profiteering on our societies and our souls. Using her own story of an antithetical doppelganger, she looks at what she refers to as the "Mirror World" of our destabilized present, full of doubles and confusion…

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Daljit Nagra on his sense of mischief; on abandoning 30 line poems; on his first language Punjabi; on listening to Miles Davis; on fully expecting to fail; on the nine-metre man and snake gods; and on ... 36:35

1y ago36:35

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Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I’m joined by the writer Daljit Nagra to disc…

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