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PoemTalk at the Writers House

Kelly Writers House
Poetry
Language
Go Figure
Tyrone Williams
The Sacramento Of Desire
Valley Fever
Language Poetry Movement
Jacket2 Magazine
Penn Sound Archive
California
San Diego State University
Berkeley
Dust Bowl
Genesis
Revelations
Qanon
Twins
Charon On the Potomac
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia

PoemTalk at the Writers House, hosted by Al Filreis and based at Kelly Writers House in Philadelphia. PoemTalk is a collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing and Jacket2.org.

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Latest Episodes

Jake Marmer, Sophia DuRose, Michelle Taransky, and Ken Paul Rosenthal join Al Filreis in the Wexler Studio at Kelly Writers House to discuss two poems by Julia Vinograd, "Personal Poem" and "For Schindler's List and Other Things."

George Fragopoulos, Chloe Tsolakoglou, and Christos Kalli join Al Filreis in the Wexler Studio at Kelly Writers House to discuss two sections from Book One and Two of George Economou's Ameriki.

Pattie McCarthy, Sophia DuRose, and Elizabeth Willis join Al Filreis in the Wexler Studio at Kelly Writers House to discuss Willis's "To Be Longing" and "Motion Pictures" from Liontaming in America.

Claire Marie Stancek, Sarah Riggs, and Laynie Browne join Al Filreis in the Wexler Studio at Kelly Writers House to discuss Etel Adnan's "Return from London."

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Michelle Taransky
Poet, guest on Poem Talk
Poet
Episode: Episode 219 - Be on good terms with your scars
Sophia DuRose
Poet, staff at Writers House
Writers House
Episode: Episode 219 - Be on good terms with your scars
Ken Paul Rosenthal
Filmmaker, guest discussing Julia Vinograd and his documentary work
Filmmaker
Episode: Episode 219 - Be on good terms with your scars
Jake Marmer
Poet, performer, educator
Poet/Artist
Episode: Episode 219 - Be on good terms with your scars
Chloe Tsolakoglou
Poet, critic, and translator
Independent/Various journals
Episode: Episode 218 - One song worth singing
George Fragopoulos
Poet, translator, and editor
Beautiful Days Press / Works and Days
Episode: Episode 218 - One song worth singing
Christos Kalli
Poet and critic
Various publications
Episode: Episode 218 - One song worth singing
Elizabeth Willis
Writer and poet, Liz Willis; author of Lion Taming in America
New Directions / University of Iowa (Writers Workshop)
Episode: Episode 217 - Turn your life into a book
Sarah Riggs
Translator and poet; translator of Etel Adnan's Time collection
Poems/translator for Nightboat Books
Episode: Episode 216 - The impalpable fog

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Al Filreis
Host of Poem Talk at the Writers House

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Simply gathering paradise

    Everything about contemporary experimental American poetry: great poetry, the best host and amazing guests. Insightful, fun… for everybody who wants to dwell in possibility.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BMiroslav
    Germanya month ago
  • talk poems

    Talk, Poems …. This is your place

    Be here

    Hear here

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ShortcakeNake
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • For poets and the poetry curious

    This is a wonderful podcast for those interested in learning an approach to contemporary poetry, often through “difficult“ poems, that encourages a variety of interpretations. The vibe is casual and congenial, while still maintaining an intellectual rigor. Archival recordings of the poets themselves are often included.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sahlore
    United Statesa year ago

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Everything about contemporary experimental American poetry: great poetry, the best host and amazing guests.
Talk, Poems .... This is your place Be here Hear here
This is a wonderful podcast for those interested in learning an approach to contemporary poetry, often through difficult poems, that encourages a variety of interpretations. The vibe is casual and congenial, while still maintaining an intellectual rigor. Archival recordings of the poets themselves are often included.

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Episode 209 - F*** no to all that
Q: Sadie, can we ask you about politics?
There is sometimes a reluctance to be specific for fear of alienating people with differing views.
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Q: Sadie, why does the speaker stick out their tongue there, at the beginning of that?
It's an acupuncture thing. You stick out your tongue to get a sense of your overall health.

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This show centers on close readings and critical discussions of contemporary poetry, often blending scholarly analysis with personal storytelling and archival material. Episodes regularly explore how form, translation, memory, diaspora, and cross-media influences shape poems, with lively group dialogue that ranges from picky textual scrutiny to broader cultural contexts. A standout feature is the hosting approach: a scholar-host guides multi-voice panels through provocations, weaving in historical context, performance, and recommendations for further reading or viewing. Listeners who enjoy rigorous literary discussion, behind-the-scenes archival work, and interdisciplinary connections will likely find this program compelling, especially tho... more

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1. Michelle Taransky
2. Sophia DuRose
3. Ken Paul Rosenthal
4. Jake Marmer
5. Chloe Tsolakoglou
6. George Fragopoulos
7. Christos Kalli
8. Elizabeth Willis

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