Doggerel Diaries: Ben & Matthew's Literature Program

About Doggerel Diaries: Ben & Matthew's Literature Program

Ben and Matthew are American writers from Sharkey, KY and Albuquerque, NM, respectively, who live in Germany and talk about fiction, the writing and publishing process, and art and culture in general. Sometimes they get overly excited (in a positive sense), sometimes they are on the attack. Though, hopefully, they are more often than not insightful.

Publisher

Ben and Matthew

Category

arts · arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2022

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Terra Travis's "Ham Hocks"

   In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Terra Travis's "Ham Hocks," which appeared in Oroboro's May 2026 volume 12, then share music and book recommendations.

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Carlos Portugal's "Deserts"

   In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Carlos Portugal’s "Deserts," translated by Asheley Nova Navarro, which appeared in March 2026 in Joyland, then share music and book recommendations.

3. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Ágnes Makó's "Snow White"

   In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Ágnes Makó's "Snow White," which was published in Ploughshares in their winter 2025/26 edition, then share some music and book recommendations.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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