Poetry Unbound
Hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama and Pádraig · On Being Studios
4.9from 6,155 ratings
- 231
- Episodes
- 67
- Transcribed
- 6,155
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About 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.
- Publisher
- On Being Studios
- Category
- arts · religion & spirituality · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Dec 2019
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
67 of 231 episodes have a transcript.
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Poetry Unbound Season 11 Announcement + “The Raven”
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Poetry Unbound in Conversation — Peter Coleman
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Poetry Unbound in Conversation — Martín Espada
Inside a recent episode
Poetry Unbound Season 11 Announcement + “The Raven”
Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And then he was adopted by a family in Virginia, the Allens, so hence Edgar Allan Poe. His life had struggles. He was expelled at West Point after a year's studies and he had struggles with gambling debts and illness and then estrangement from his adoptive father after his adoptive mother had died. […]
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- Peter Coleman
- Martín Espada
- Amanda Quaid
- Haleh Liza Gafori
- Adrian Matejka
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 3,628 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2,527 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Poetry Unbound?
Pádraig Ó Tuama and Pádraig host the show. Published by On Being Studios.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Poetry Unbound take guests?
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