Planet Poetry

About Planet Poetry

Love poetry? Join Robin and Peter and their guests as they read poems, chat about all things poetry and generally explore the bedazzling world of Planet Poetry. Since we started this podcast in 2020 we've interviewed dozens of poets and poetry editors, discussed all the thorny issues about the poetry world and delved into our favourite poetry past and present. We don't have sponsors and we don't interrupt the flow with ads, so if you like what we do, please buy us a coffee or two at buymeacoffee.com/planetpoetry to help keep the poddy going! Thanks!

Publisher

Robin Houghton & Peter Kenny

Category

arts · arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2020

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Noticing | Noticing - with Will Harris

   Send us Fan Mail Cor what a scorcher! Time to bask in the company of Will Harris. You will delight in his fresh and distinct style, with cuttlefish-fast leaps of metaphor and imagery as we explore his two Granta volumes, RENDANG published in 2020 and Brother Poem (2023). His multileveled work finds inspiration in Jakarta and London, the contemporary experience of a dual heritage, and by looking sideways at an imagined brother. Expect the usual poetic bants from Robin and Peter as we che...

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   From the Archive: Paul Stephenson

   Send us Fan Mail Another gem from the Archive: Paul Stephenson, interviewed in 2024 about his debut collection Hard Drive (Carcanet). Support the show Planet Poetry is a labour of love! If you enjoy the podcast, please show your support and Buy us a Coffee!

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   14 May 2026

   Stopped clocks | Starling - with Mara Bergman

   Send us Fan Mail Plump up your pillows! Planet poetry is back with Mara Bergman. We'll trace a journey from New York state to the UK, sharing poems from The Disappearing Room and The Night We Were Dylan Thomas, both published by ARC. Her photographic, poignant, sometimes humorous eye for detail will draw you into a narratives with unpredictable conclusions. Will you meet your husband? Will you become engulfed by the sofa in cream coloured room? You must find out. Meanwhile Peter m...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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