Podcast
Poetry Unbound
https://onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound/
Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you. Already a listener? There’s also a book (Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World), a Substack newsletter with a vibrant conversation in the comments, and occasional gatherings.
219episodes
199guest appearances
178unique guests
Hosts
- Pádraig Ó Tuama host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Nezhukumatathil | 2 | 2023-08-30 | |
| Amber Mc Bride | 2 | 2024-02-02 | |
| Christian Wiman | 2 | 2020-12-18 | |
| Don Mc Kay | 2 | 2026-05-15 | |
| Eugenia Leigh | 2 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Francisco Aragón | 2 | 2024-01-12 | |
| Hanif Abdurraqib | 2 | 2021-04-26 | |
| Joshua Bennett | 2 | 2022-05-23 | |
| Krista Tippett | 2 | 2023-02-20 | |
| Layli Long Soldier | 2 | 2020-11-27 | |
| Li-Young Lee | 2 | 2021-05-21 | |
| Lorna Goodison | 2 | 2025-12-12 | |
| Margaret Noodin | 2 | 2021-06-11 | |
| Marie Howe | 2 | 2025-12-19 | |
| Natasha Trethewey | 2 | 2020-10-09 | |
| Noʻu Revilla | 2 | 2021-10-15 | |
| Ray Young Bear | 2 | 2024-02-09 | |
| Rita Dove | 2 | 2022-04-11 | |
| Tiana Clark | 2 | 2022-05-27 | |
| Vievee Francis | 2 | 2021-05-10 | |
| Yu Xiuhua | 2 | 2022-06-03 | |
| Aaron Caycedo-Kimura | 1 | 2022-11-18 | |
| Abigail Chabitnoy | 1 | 2022-05-20 | |
| Ada Limón | 1 | 2020-09-28 | |
| Ada Limón | 1 | 2023-02-20 | |
| Adam Zagajewski | 1 | 2022-10-21 | |
| Ali Cobby Eckermann | 1 | 2020-03-08 | |
| Allison Funk | 1 | 2020-02-20 | |
| Amanda Gunn | 1 | 2023-07-10 | |
| Andrés Cerpa | 1 | 2021-11-05 | |
| Andrés N. Ordorica | 1 | 2022-11-07 | |
| Andy Jackson | 1 | 2022-05-30 | |
| Aracelis Girmay | 1 | 2020-11-16 | |
| Aria Aber | 1 | 2021-12-03 | |
| Armen Davoudian | 1 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley | 1 | 2022-12-02 | |
| Benjamin Zephaniah | 1 | 2025-02-17 | |
| Billy-Ray Belcourt | 1 | 2026-03-02 | |
| Brad Aaron Modlin | 1 | 2020-01-26 | |
| Brenda Cárdenas | 1 | 2023-06-26 | |
| Carl Dennis | 1 | 2024-01-29 | |
| Carlos Andrés Gómez | 1 | 2020-12-14 | |
| Carmen Giménez | 1 | 2025-02-10 | |
| Carolina Ebeid | 1 | 2022-10-17 | |
| Charif Shanahan | 1 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Chen Chen | 1 | 2020-11-23 | |
| Chris Abani | 1 | 2020-10-19 | |
| Clint Smith | 1 | 2023-11-13 | |
| Conor Kerr | 1 | 2024-01-08 | |
| Craig Santos Perez | 1 | 2021-12-13 | |
| Cyrus Cassells | 1 | 2026-01-19 | |
| Danez Smith | 1 | 2021-12-17 | |
| Danielle Chapman | 1 | 2024-12-16 | |
| Dante Micheaux | 1 | 2026-02-02 | |
| Danusha Laméris | 1 | 2022-12-16 | |
| Dan Vera | 1 | 2022-11-28 | |
| Darrel Alejandro Holnes | 1 | 2021-11-15 | |
| Denise Duhamel | 1 | 2025-03-03 | |
| Denise Low | 1 | 2022-04-15 | |
| dg nanouk okpik | 1 | 2023-06-09 | |
| Diannely Antigua | 1 | 2025-01-27 | |
| Diego Báez | 1 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Dilruba Ahmed | 1 | 2020-11-30 | |
| Divya Victor | 1 | 2022-04-18 | |
| Donika Kelly | 1 | 2021-11-29 | |
| Dunya Mikhail | 1 | 2022-11-21 | |
| Eavan Boland | 1 | 2021-04-19 | |
| Elisa Gonzalez | 1 | 2024-01-26 | |
| Ellen Bass | 1 | 2020-12-11 | |
| Esteban Rodríguez | 1 | 2021-05-28 | |
| Fady Joudah | 1 | 2025-02-24 | |
| Faisal Mohyuddin | 1 | 2020-02-02 | |
| Fiona Benson | 1 | 2022-10-28 | |
| Gabeba Baderoon | 1 | 2022-10-03 | |
| Gail Mc Connell | 1 | 2021-10-29 | |
| Gautam Srikishan | 1 | 2022-12-22 | |
| Gregory Pardlo | 1 | 2020-10-02 | |
| Hannah Emerson | 1 | 2022-04-25 | |
| Harryette Mullen | 1 | 2026-02-09 | |
| Henri Cole | 1 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Hinemoana Baker | 1 | 2022-10-10 | |
| Ilya Kaminsky | 1 | 2021-04-19 | |
| Imtiaz Dharker | 1 | 2021-10-18 | |
| Jacob Shores-Argüello | 1 | 2021-10-01 | |
| Jake Skeets | 1 | 2021-10-11 | |
| James Wright | 1 | 2020-09-14 | |
| Jason Allen-Paisant | 1 | 2021-10-04 | |
| Jennifer Huang | 1 | 2022-10-07 | |
| Jenny Mitchell | 1 | 2023-07-24 | |
| Jericho Brown | 1 | 2024-05-16 | |
| J. Estanislao Lopez | 1 | 2023-07-07 | |
| John Lee Clark | 1 | 2023-06-16 | |
| Jónína Kirton | 1 | 2021-05-03 | |
| José Olivarez | 1 | 2023-05-26 | |
| Joy Harjo | 1 | 2024-05-13 | |
| Kai Cheng Thom | 1 | 2024-05-17 | |
| Kandace Siobhan Walker | 1 | 2024-01-15 | |
| Kathleen Flenniken | 1 | 2021-10-22 | |
| Katie Manning | 1 | 2021-06-18 | |
| Kay Ulanday Barrett | 1 | 2023-06-12 |
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