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Interesting People Reading Poetry

Stermer Brothers
Roland Flint
At North Farm
Long Track Blues
Rails In the Subway
Georgetown University
Npr's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
David Bowie
Memory Piece
The Leavers
Tracy K. Smith
John Cheever
New York City
Don't You Wonder Sometimes
Life On Mars

Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast where artists and luminaries read a favorite poem and share what it means to them. Created by Andy & Brendan Stermer.

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In this episode, novelist Lisa Ko reads “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?” by Tracy K. Smith. Ko’s first book, The Leavers, was a 2017 National Book Award finalist. Her most recent book, Memory Piece (Riverhead Books, 2024) was described in Electric Lite... more

This IPRP Poetry Playlist features a selection of archival recordings from PennSound, a project of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. The PennSound website includes an extensive audio archive with free ... more

In this episode, Amy Dickinson reads “Say It” by Roland Flint. Dickinson wrote the beloved daily advice column “Ask Amy,” which appeared in newspapers across the country from 2003 until her retirement in June of 2024. She is also the author of two me... more

In this IPRP Poetry Playlist, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads three selections from the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, out now from Milkweed Editions. The collection, edited and introduced by Limón, offers “fifty poems reflec... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 160 ratings
  • Wonderful

    The Yeats episode is breathtakingly beautiful

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  • Beautifully curated

    Every episode engulfs you, I truly love this concept. Such a good podcast that feels incredibly grounding and immersive.

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    Being, feeling,breathing, a meditation.

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    United States2 years ago
  • Top poetry podcast

    Each episode of this lovely podcast offers an intimate, authentic and richly relatable story that takes the listener on a voyage you hope will never end.

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    5
    Beatrice Willoughby
    South Africa3 years ago
  • Poetry Playlist

    What a great concept!! Poetry playlist - no into, no commentary, no title or poets’s name - just experience the poems as is - no preconceptions. Love it! (Title and poet’s names are provided at the end).

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Novelist Lisa Ko Reads Tracy K. Smith
Q: What influences did Bowie's music have on your writing?
Ko explains that she was drawn to the combination of pop catchiness and underlying sadness in Bowie's music, which parallels her own experiences and themes in her writing.
Novelist Lisa Ko Reads Tracy K. Smith
Q: What does the poem mean to you on a personal level?
Lisa Ko shares her reflections on the poem as it evokes memories of her past, especially related to David Bowie, and how it connects to her work as a novelist.

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