The On Being Project

Poetry Unbound
An immersive podcast exploring a single poem in each episode, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama
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Caitrin ChappelleFirst to rec“The perfect podcast. The host reads a poem, talks about the poem, and then reads the poem again. Some episodes are like attending a mini poetry lecture with a funny, warm, and Irish professor. Others feel like church, in the best way. I never regret a listen.”
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Allie Sutterer“My sister originally recommended this pod to me. I used to listen to On Being podcast religiously. Maybe I’ll pick it back up again. If you wish to be a person who appreciates and understands poetry, this is a helpful place to start. It’s working for me. Short episodes explaining one poem. It’s been nice to listen and reflect on my lunch break or a long walk.”
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