Best Baudelaire Podcasts (2024)

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S15E6: “Happy the Man, Who, Like Ulysses” by Joachim du Bellay trans. by Richard Wilbur 10:02

1M ago10:02

10:02

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E5: “Ask Not (Odes I.11)” by Horace (trans. by John Conington) 11:22

2M ago11:22

11:22

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E4: "I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell" by Martial, trans. by Tom Brown 10:14

2M ago10:14

10:14

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E3: “The Cat” by Charles Baudelaire (trans. by Roy Campbell) 9:24

2M ago9:24

9:24

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E2: “Marsyas” by Jose-Maria de Heredia (trans. by Thomas Banks) 8:40

2M ago8:40

8:40

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E1: "On His Brother's Death" by Catullus (trans. by Aubrey Beardsley) 12:51

3M ago12:51

12:51

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we want to thank Emily Williams Raible, who suggested the theme "Poems in Translation" to us*, who probably should have thought of it ourselves, but, for whatever reason, failed to do so. Be this as it may, it is a theme rich in possibilities, and we hope that it will be a source of much enjoyment to…

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S14E6: "Christmas" by John Betjeman 12:01

4M ago12:01

12:01

As befits the time of year, we are reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late days o…

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S14E5: "Noël" by Théophile Gautier 8:19

4M ago8:19

8:19

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E4: "Good King Wenceslas" by Vaclav Svoboda, trans. by John Mason Neale 10:17

4M ago10:17

10:17

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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Pablo Neruda on living with passion 40:48

4M ago40:48

40:48

“Neruda’s poetry touches the depth of things. One feels its interdimensional layers in the way fragrance or taste can harbor time. But with him, it seems to go further than that; down, down, and into the fabric of what is being played out in the landscape of the lived moment. Neruda’s song marvels at appearance, investigates texture, inhabits cells…

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S14E3: "Christmas Carol" by Sara Teasdale 9:16

5M ago9:16

9:16

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E2: "Mistletoe" by Walter de la Mare 10:38

5M ago10:38

10:38

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E1: "The Magi" by William Butler Yeats 11:30

5M ago11:30

11:30

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S13E6: “The English War” by Dorothy L. Sayers 7:39

7M ago7:39

7:39

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E5: "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" by Charles Wolfe 9:14

8M ago9:14

9:14

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E4: "Into Battle" by Julian Grenfell 8:19

8M ago8:19

8:19

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E3: “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace 10:08

8M ago10:08

10:08

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E2: “To Pompeius” Ode 2.7 by Horace, trans. by John Davidson 15:36

8M ago15:36

15:36

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written abou…

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S13E1: "David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan", 2 Samuel 1, KJV 11:07

9M ago11:07

11:07

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S12E6: Idea 61, "Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part" by Michael Drayton 11:52

12M ago11:52

11:52

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E5: Delia 45, “Care-charmer Sleep, son of the sable Night” by Samuel Daniel 12:50

12M ago12:50

12:50

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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Matsuo Basho on cultivating focus and humility 30:49

12M ago30:49

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Basho’s poetry delves into the present moment and leaves us with flashes, echoes of ordinary things made extraordinary because he took the time to look at them. Short and seemingly simple, it is the very spaciousness of the Haiku that allows him to open the doors of contemplation for us -- and that is what he does, when we let him.…

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S12E4: Sonnet 138, "When my love swears that she is made of truth" 11:08

12M ago11:08

11:08

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E3: Sonnet 106, “When in the chronicle of wasted time” by William Shakespeare 9:19

1y ago9:19

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For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E2: Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" by William Shakespeare 12:18

1y ago12:18

12:18

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we will be reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is…

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S12E1: Sonnet 1, "From fairest creatures we desire increase" by William Shakespeare 11:42

1y ago11:42

11:42

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we will be reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is…

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Ep. 30 - From the Cave of Pythagoras: A Lecture and Discussion with Douglas Hedley 28:03

1y ago28:03

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Ralston College presents a lecture by University of Cambridge Professor Douglas Hedley on the influential and mysterious pre-Socratic philosopher Pythagoras. Given in the very cave in Samos in which Pythagoras taught, this brief lecture touches on the philosopher’s influence on the Western tradition and the importance of the cave as an imaginative …

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S11E6: "On Shakespeare" by John Milton 11:25

1y ago11:25

11:25

Welcome back to our final poem in this eleventh season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we have been reading poems about writers, by writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding …

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S11E5: “Edward Lear” by W.H. Auden 12:21

1y ago12:21

12:21

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E4: “To Walter de la Mare” by T. S. Elliot 11:25

1y ago11:25

11:25

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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Stendhal’s Red and Black (Le Rouge et le Noir) - Phi Fic Ep. 46 1:29:08

1y ago1:29:08

1:29:08

One of Nietzsche’s favorite novels, Le Rouge et le Noir contains some of the most profound psychological analysis in all of fiction. The novel tells the story about a young man from a modest background who seeks a glorious career, but ends up in enormous trouble as a result of his love affairs. The novel is divided into halves, with the first half …

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S11E3: “The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel” by John Betjeman 9:25

1y ago9:25

9:25

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E2: “On First Looking into Chapman's Homer” by John Keats 8:13

1y ago8:13

8:13

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E1: “The Lost Leader” by Robert Browning 11:37

1+ y ago11:37

11:37

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S10E6: "The British Journalist" by Humbert Wolfe 9:33

1+ y ago9:33

9:33

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E5: "The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake 8:43

1+ y ago8:43

8:43

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E4: "Surgeons must be very careful" by Emily Dickinson 7:55

1+ y ago7:55

7:55

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E3: "The Song of the Shirt" by Thomas Hood 9:01

1+ y ago9:01

9:01

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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Walt Whitman on love of self and country 38:52

1+ y ago38:52

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Whitman's song catalogs a profound empathy for the other, whom he in many ways identified as himself. That sense of oneness pervades his poetry, and in my mind stands as his most important message--that we are one and must therefore include the other. These ideas are conveyed with forward intimacy, a closeness that engages and reflects with you, a …

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S10E2: "Men Who March Away" by Thomas Hardy 7:03

1+ y ago7:03

7:03

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are going to read six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a se…

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S10E1: "Fanfare for the Makers" by Louis MacNeice 9:03

1+ y ago9:03

9:03

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are going to read six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a se…

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Ep. 29 - Marie Kawthar Daouda: Baudelaire and the Creation of the Poetic Self 1:48:45

1+ y ago1:48:45

1:48:45

Ralston College presents a lecture by Marie Kawthar Daouda on the infamous French poet, Charles Baudelaire. Baudelaire published one collection of poems in his lifetime, 'Les Fleurs du mal,' which was met by outrage and led to a scandalous lawsuit because of some poems’ graphic content. The problem with Baudelaire was not so much that he was writin…

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S9E6: "Loveliest of Trees" by A. E. Houseman 8:42

1+ y ago8:42

8:42

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E5: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost 9:08

1+ y ago9:08

9:08

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton 1:15:00

1+ y ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Join Nina, Daniel, Fabrice, and Rob us as we discuss Edith Wharton's 1913 satire of American ambition, The Custom of the Country.

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S9E4: "To Autumn" by John Keats 7:24

1+ y ago7:24

7:24

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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