The American Poetry Review

About The American Poetry Review

Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary criticism. The podcast features guest interviews and lots of poetry talk from APR editor Elizabeth Scanlon, along with co-hosts and guests. Learn more about APR at aprweb.org.

Publisher

The American Poetry Review

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Nov 2019

Latest episode

27 May 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2025

   Gina Myers: Works & Days

   Elizabeth Scanlon interviews Gina Myers about her new work "Works & Days" and other publications, exploring themes and insights from her poetry.

2. 

   17 Apr 2025

   Wayne Miller on Antonio Machado

   A conversation between Steven Kleinman and poet and translator Wayne Miller (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wayne-miller), who offers an appreciation of iconic Spanish poet Antonio Machado.

3. 

   2 Apr 2025

   The Element Of Surprise

   In this episode, we talk about the idea of a "speaker reveal" and other surprises, and get into the Hayden Carruth poem "Emergency Haying." (https://poets.org/poem/emergency-haying)

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

4.1 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.