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Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey – through poetry. In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by APM Studios in partnership with The Poetry Foundation and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. Ma ...
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Southword Poetry Podcast

Munster Literature Centre

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The Southword Poetry Podcast is produced by the Munster Literature Centre. Each episode, a guest poet talks in depth about their latest work and shares a few of their poems. We also hear a poem from a recent issue of the literary journal Southword. Sarah Byrne hosted the 2022 season. Clíona Ní Ríordáin hosted the 2024 season. Poets were selected by the hosts, Patrick Cotter and James O’Leary. The Munster Literature Centre is a grateful recipient of funding from the Arts Council of Ireland an ...
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HemaSphere Podcast

HemaSphere Journal

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HemaSphere is the official online, open access journal of the European Hematology Association (EHA). HemaSphere publishes exciting basic, translational, and clinical research in hematology. We are pleased to introduce our new podcast series where our host and guest speakers exchange ideas about select HemaSphere publications. Spend some time with us and enjoy casual and insightful discussions about hematology research. Whether or not you have read the publications, now hear the stories. Hema ...
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John Keats is perhaps the most talented poet of the English Romantic Period. Although his life was cut short by disease at the age of 25, he produced some of the most famous poems in world literature. Less erudite and philosophical than Shelley and not so technically versatile as Byron, he displayed a sure poetic instinct and an amazing ability to appeal powerfully to the senses and to the emotions by the brilliance of his diction. Thus his poetry is noted more for exquisite feeling than for ...
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This podcast showcases the creative talents of Vic Zarley in which he shares original songs (many co-written with his wife, Eva), original poetry (suitably wrapped in selected instrumentals licensed Creative Commons with attribution) and prose from his many books published on Amazon (and as audio books on Audible.com).Leaving the Grandstand World is a choice to leave the stands where we're just observing and jumping onto the field where we can play and truly make a difference. This is his pr ...
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We all have grown up listening to short English poems like Twinkle Twinkle, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Johnny Johnny, and others that have been passed on from generation. And you must have noticed the excitement and delight on a child’s face when they listen to nursery rhymes and musical poems. To help modern parents bring the joy of literature into their kid’s life, we bring to you this special short poem podcast “Let’s Read a Poem”. We pick classic short poems for kids and read the selected poem ...
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Garbage In Garbage Out ‼️Same way‼️ Great People thoughts In Greatness Out "You become what you think" - Said Lord Buddha This is World's 1️⃣ Podcast providing you the best/selected biographies , poems , famous speeches etc. In Hindi & English ( few ) in very engaging way. Listening good words can really make your day. Just play that button and let me know if this can bring change. Thanks to NCERT for their effort
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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast guides listeners through immersive audio fantasies, recreating host Blake Pfeil’s experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States and around the world. Along the way, abandoned asks critical questions about American history and culture, community, economics, the environment, and mental health while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing. 🎧 Official Select - On-Air Fest (2023) ✨ Nominee: Ambie Awards (Be ...
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I write poetry. A lot of poetry. I like reading poetry. If you're listening to this, you probably like hearing poetry. Every week I'll be reading a different poem of mine, carefully selected from either my poetry blog (poetry.nicoletabat.com) or from my unpublished poems and occasionally from the published ones. New episodes come out every Monday.
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Dope Excerpts

Adam R Garcia

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Dope Excerpts is a simple idea, a podcast where your host Adam reads selected texts to you from his bookshelves in Los Angeles. Insightful, inspiring and informative pieces of books, essays, poems and original work are delivered and briefly discussed as a way to showcase poignant ideas and share. Thanks for listening. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adamrgarcia/support
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This is an Audio collection of French poetry read by French Professor Vina Tirven-Gadum and her husband Tim Tirven-Gadum. The recordings form part of a French course which is available on-line at Athabasca University entitled “Initiation à la littérature d’expression française FREN 358. By visiting the Athabasca University Digitization Portal (http://digiport.athabascau.ca), you can access information on the poets and selected poems. The full-text of selected poems is also available and acco ...
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Navigating the literary landscape for you. Uncover the joy of reading with our carefully selected, top-tier book recommendations. 📖🌟 #BookCuration #Books #eBooks #Audiobooks #PDF #Kindle #Mobi #ePub Powered by Firstory Hosting
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Boldly and bravely uniting our stories, voices, experiences and TRUTHS. Sharing a flavorful mixture of the essence of the divine femininity re-emerging. A safe and sacred space for our voices to be heard. We will discuss topics around spirituality, womb wellness, sexuality, sensuality and much more! We are here for all the roars, whispers, shouts, lullabies, rage, happiness, bliss, courage, strength, surprises, triumphants, stories, poems, free writes, etc! Submit your writings or v recordin ...
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Hi, this is Shivani Gautam and welcome to An Illusion of Escape, the audio sample series of my first ever poetry collection by the same name. In this series, I will take you on a personal journey of these few selected poems from the book; describing the context, narrating the verses and explaining central themes and ideas. If you like, you can get your copy of the book too. The link is down below - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07V43JQ78/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_iPPMEbFCE16TJ Happy listening!
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This weekly podcast of fiction read out loud explores the entire world of ghosts and the supernatural. The stories are touching, scary, gruesome, funny, and heartwarming. New episodes every Wednesday. November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai web ...
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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selections from the epics of Homer and Hesiod. The contemporary rhapsode performs the classical poetry of his or her language, culture, and tradition. Any particular collection and arrangement of poems for performance I term a “rhapsody.” In general terms, a rhapsody is an ecstatic expression of feeling and enthusiasm. In music, a rhapsody is an instrumental ...
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“Good fences make good neighbors...” If, as a reader, this is one line you do remember, then the poet Robert Frost would have fulfilled his purpose. The highest goal of a poet, he claimed, was to “lodge a few poems where they would be hard to get rid of...” Unforgettable lines and indelible memories are connected with our encounters with America's best-loved and most popular poet. His wonderful pictures of rural life and the deeply philosophical insights they offer remain with us long after ...
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Who knew that the small mountain town of Durango had such an active art scene! Four Corners Arts Forum features art that is visual, performance, literary, musical, corporal, culinary, and art that you may not have thought of as art. Host Margy Dudley finds remarkable stories of creative and dedicated artists who have long lived at the corners of our minds, and brings them to the center of our conversations.
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Welcome to the podcast “The Stories of Modern Kazakh Prose.” In this podcast, we will be retelling selected stories from 20th-century Kazakh literature, which was born out of—and transformed—the unique oral traditions that historically preserved Kazakhstan’s rich heritage of images, narratives, and poems. Contemporary authors—from Zhussipbek Aimautov and Magzhan Zhumabaev to Mukhtar Auezov, Olzhas Suleimenov, and Anuar Alimzhanov—have created prose that defines the modern Kazakh nation. With ...
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I often wake up in the morning with thoughts reeling in my head. Thoughts inspired by a conversation with someone; something I read, heard, listened to (music/podcasts), a film I saw, a photograph I made, an essay/poem I wrote, or in broad terms, an impactful encounter. They exist as disjointed, scattered particles I often refer to as dots of thoughts.Thus, this podcast show is an attempt to articulate, to converse and to put in relation these floating thoughts. While it relies on random imp ...
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Carl Burell reminisces about his old friend Robert Frost, sharing stories about Rob with the people of Derry, New Hampshire attending the Centennial Celebration of Derry in 1927. This reenactment offers an inside look at the early years of Robert Frost through the eyes of Carl Burell, a childhood friend, farming mentor and hired hand on Frost’s first farm in Derry. Carl’s closeup view provides a unique perspective on Frost’s life among the people of Derry, whom he freely appropriated in much ...
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Authors Press and Radio talk show host from CBS Radio, come together in creating a worthwhile podcast showcasing writers and their books that are on the rise. Authors Press: Radio Interview, lets you sit in with Al Cole and Authors Press' featured writers. Listen as they talk not only about their books, but their inspirations and dreams, and how they would like their stories to help shape our society. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorspressradio/support
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Readitations

Celeste Johnson

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Are you looking for more calm in your life? Do you want to connect with reading on a deeper level? Do you want your inner voice to sound more peaceful, confident, and kind every day? Each week in Readitations, I talk about something I've read and create a guided meditation based on the text to help you ground, care for, and listen to yourself. We've each got our own story and meditation and reading are here to help us write those stories the way we want to.
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This podcast is a retirement project and maybe ... for the listener steeped in the controversies of modern culture and dire news reports ... something different. An eclectic collection of texts, chosen only for two reasons: I encountered them at some stage in my life and they endured for me, continuing to challenge me or delight me or, most often, doing both. You won't find audio book perfection here. I am most decidedly not a 'voice' professional. I am just a lover of ideas, both bright and ...
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A Series Of Things

Iain S. Thomas & Darrel Bristow-Bovey

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Here then is Iain S. Thomas and Darrel Bristow-Bovey who will discuss important things. They spend their time in a small log cabin, sipping wine and overlooking the mountains of Cape Town, discussing the real issues of the day, always on the front line but often quite casually. This is: A Series Of Things Please buy our books, thank you.
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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine celebrates ten years in 2021 and features books, reviews, authors, health, music and Humour. The blog supports authors with FREE book marketing in the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore featuring new books on the shelves, author promotions, and Book Reviews. This podcast is hosted by author and poet Sally Cronin and you can find her more information about her books on https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/
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Today’s poem is But Beautiful by Rodney Terich Leonard. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Some poets aim for meaning and clarity of emotion. And then, the best does that and more. They also play language as though words were comprised of tones and notes, as though the poem were a musical composition. They tre…
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Today’s poem is Each Morning Again by Rose McLarney. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “My daily routines present no surprises; they keep the beat of my life. The foreseeable brings me comfort. I typically stick to the script of the previous day. But writing poetry is something that disrupts my set pattern. Co…
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This episode slightly varies from the usual format of this series. I play compositions that represent roughly 25 years of composition. The pieces are some of the music from my CD Melodic Faces, which was inspired by different influences - elders, ancestors, folklore of the diapspora and more. What did you think of the program? Despite what some hav…
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Today’s poem is Naïve by Tim Seibles. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s deeply reflective poem encourages a return to ourselves as open and loving, even at the risk of seeming dewy-eyed and idealistic.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: …
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Today’s poem is We Never Stop Talking About Our Mothers by Diannely Antigua. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I treasure the elder women in my life for their conscious, yet easy-going transference of soul-nourishing values. Matriarchs mediated conflicts among family members. They put into play care and cohes…
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Two men have a magical key that surprises them with gifts. At what point will they question if the benefits outweigh the consequences? Jennifer Peaslee (she/her) is a dark fiction writer with an affinity for fairy tales and folklore. She lives in Atlanta with her cat, Trouble, and runs bleeding typewriter, a community for new and emerging writers. …
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Today’s poem is A Blessing by Samyak Shertok. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s remarkable poem exalts in the cultural rite of eating a meal prepared by an elder. Its sumptuous language and lush syntax are markers of the summer’s abundance.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown tod…
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Today’s poem is from “Requiem 1935-1940” by Anna Akhmatova, translated by Stanley Kunitz and Max Hayward. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “What is the role of poetry during war? Does it have a function? Then and now, poets and readers of poetry see language as the terrain where we find ourselves heard and af…
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Mysto The Magi first fell in love with magic at the age of 12 when he performed his first professional show. He has since performed more than 10,000 magic shows over 30 years throughout the country. His shows are inspired by the timeless traditions of Vaudeville creating an organic and exciting program! As a performer and storyteller Mysto has won …
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Today’s poem is In Love by Chloe Martinez. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “The first time I was in love, I started missing baseball practice. Instead, I went to the library. Cherie spent afternoons doing her homework there. I could barely think about anything but her. What an immense feeling, to live with a…
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Today’s poem is A Toast by Oksana Zabuzhko. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem honors the immense feelings of connection art and poetry offer us. It notes what care is possible when we listen to each other and co-create a world where decency and regard are the order of the day.” Celebrate the powe…
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Today’s poem is Selfsame River Thrice by Alicia Mountain. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Writing poems can be a lot like shopping in a thrift store where all the forgotten items are yours, and the act of finding language is a form of discovery and recovery. Today’s poem reminds me how emotionally difficult…
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Two friends meet in an abandoned barn and dance the night away. What will come the next night? Kevin Hogg is a high school English and Law teacher in British Columbia's Rocky Mountains. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Carleton University and is a longtime Chicago Cubs fan. Outside of writing, Kevin enjoys Lime Pepsi, grapefruit juice, and lem…
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Today’s poem is Illumination by Natasha Trethewey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s elegant poem reads like a manifesto for those who rigorously annotate. For those who know that marking a book renders visible silent conversations.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Ever…
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Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast! In this episode, Dr. Francesca Vinchi interviews Professor Alessandra Balduini about thrombopoiesis. They explore Prof. Balduini's journey into research, her intuition that led to silk scaffolding, and her hopes on future results. "Unraveling the secrets of thrombopoiesis", is on our website and all major podcast…
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Today’s poem is from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Poetry negotiates that space between our inner life and the relational world we share with others. Magically, we make plain what we feel and observe to convey what some might call a soul. I often describe poetry as a …
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Today’s poem is I Tune My Body and My Brain to the Music of the Land by Natalie Shapero. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “I wonder how much of our authentic selves are lost in the belief that we are stronger collectively, when we adhere this way, to a set of civic virtues that may not fully align with our wo…
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Today’s poem is Fuji, Ararat by Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, translated by Eduardo Aparicio. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Leslie Sainz writes… “Today’s exquisite poem infuses the Petrarchan sonnet with playful existentialism and self-soothing. It’s Nietzsche meets Anti-Eat, Pray, Love—and as a work of translat…
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(0:00) - Clíona Ní Ríordáin and Patrick Cotter Discussion (23:28) - Thomas McCarthy interview (1:05:58) - Southword poem, The Woman Who Used To Bleed by Lorraine McArdle Thomas McCarthy was born in Co. Waterford and educated at UCC. His many collections of poetry include Pandemonium (2016) and Prophecy (2019). A former Editor of Poetry Ireland Revi…
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Today’s poem is Agony's Rasp by Garous Abdolmalekian, translated by Ahmad Nadalizadeh and Idra Novey. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, guest host Leslie Sainz writes… “Today’s poem simultaneously inhabits the planes of presence and absence, conveying the suffering of avoidance from multiple perspectives. With restraint and…
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Sometimes, it’s not possible to get inside an abandoned space, but the ghosts that may still linger among the ruins of George’s Music in Orlando, FL activate Blake’s imagination just the same. Join him for this special bonus episode as he daydreams the insides of the abandoned music store, surrounded on all sides by the echoes of America’s Disney-s…
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Why would a ghost haunt a sterile, modern IKEA store? And how do you send them on their way? Ken Foxe is a writer and transparency activist in Ireland. He is the author of two non-fiction books based on his journalism and likes to write short stories of horror, SF, and speculative fiction. Previous Stories: www.kenfoxe.com/short-stories/ Twitter: w…
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