18 Best Contemporary Poetry Podcasts

1. The Poetry Space_

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Join hosts Katie Dozier and Timothy Green for The Poetry Space_, a weekly poetry podcast featuring lively, free-wheeling discussions on poems, poetry craft, and the writing life. Each episode explores poet interviews, literary magazines, haiku, meter, collaboration, and more in an insightful and fun live-recorded format. Perfect for poets, writers, and anyone poetry-curious looking for smart conversations that inspire and improve your work. New episodes every Friday at noon ET.more Hosts Timothy Green, Katie Dozier
Producer/Network Katie Dozier and Timothy Green
Email ****@rattle.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Susan Spear, Chelsea McClellan +9 more
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2. Spoken Word

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A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.
Hosts Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, Waffle IronGirl
Producer/Network Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, and Waffle IronGirl
Email ****@84000.co
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 13.3KTwitter 9.1KInstagram 11K Get Email Contact

3. Modern Poetry in Translation

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When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out from behind the Iron Curtain into a wider circulation in English and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad. They published poetry that dealt truthfully with the real contemporary world. For more than 50 years MPT has continued and widened that founding intent.more Producer/Network Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine
Email ****@mptmagazine.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Drago Yurac
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 13.4KTwitter 11.3KInstagram 5.1K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. The Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry Podcast

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Featuring recordings from the BWLS archive, in which contemporary poets explore their thinking on poetry & poetics, & give a series of lectures resulting from these investigations. Season 10 features lectures by Srikanth Reddy. Seasons 1-9 include lectures by Joshua Beckman, Dorothea Lasky, Terrance Hayes, Cedar Sigo, Douglas Kearney, among others as well as recordings from the 2018 BWLS conference, 'You Are Who I'm Talking To: Poetry, Attention & Audience,' and The Seattle Series, which ran from 2016-2018 and includes recordings of Don Mee Choi, Tyehimba Jess, Ange Mlinko, and more.more Hosts Lisa Jarnot, Joshua Beckman, Dorothea Lasky
Producer/Network Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry
Email ****@bagleywrightlectures.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 782Twitter 707Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Lannan Center Podcast

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Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice at Georgetown University is a literary, critical, and pedagogical undertaking devoted to the situation of poetry and poetics in the contemporary world. Based in the President's Office, the Center brings attention to a traditional domain of academic research, but sees poetry as a current practice rather than as a field of historical research...more Producer/Network Lannan Center
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 977 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Not Fit for Composition

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Join August, Eleanor, and Marcus, as we take an acerbic look at the worst excesses of the contemporary poetry landscape: celebrity poetry books, influencer vanity projects, the finest verse of instagram, the flarf, the slam, the alt lit, all of it—we'll be reading the cream of the crop of the lowest of the brow.more Producer/Network August Smith, Eleanor Eli Moss, Marcus Khoury
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Poetry Tavern

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Welcome to The Poetry Tavern, a show about poetry and all its parts. Join us as we explore the world of poetry, from classic verses to contemporary works, discussing what poetry truly means and how it touches our lives. Hosted by Charlotte, every Sunday brings a new episode exploring different aspects of poetry, from classic forms to contemporary works.more Producer/Network Charlotte Daems
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8. The Title Drop ~ Episode 1 with Ariana Benson

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Get ready for The Title Drop , the new series where we peel back the layers beneath the titles of the most compelling collections in contemporary poetry! Why are poetry titles the conversation everyone is dying to join? Because a title like Black Pastoral is more than just a label—it is a portal into a world of 'lived lives' where the past and present collide. In our premiere episode, host Lois P. Jones dives deep with award-winning poet-storyteller Ariana Benson to discuss her celebrated debut...more Producer/Network Lois P. Jones
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9. And the winner is...

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A glimpse into the creative process and the poetic thinking behind T. S. Eliot Prize-nominated collections. Seven poets all either shortlisted for, or winners of, the T. S. Eliot Prize explore the concepts behind their books, reflect on how particular poems came into being and share behind-the-scenes insights that illuminate their work in a rich and dynamic conversation around the art and craft of contemporary poetry.more Producer/Network WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund
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10. Poetry Unbound

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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.more Host Pádraig Ó Tuama
Producer/Network On Being Studios
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Leonard Cohen, Billy-Ray Belcourt +15 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.9KFacebook 191.1KTwitter 75.5KInstagram 275.7K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

11. The American Poetry Review

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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.more Hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman
Producer/Network The American Poetry Review
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 18.7KTwitter 14.2KInstagram 14.2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

12. DUAL Poetry Podcast

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The Poetry Translation Centre is dedicated to translating contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each week we bring you a new poem podcast from one of the world's greatest living poets, in both the original language and in English translation. To find out more about our work, please visit www.poetrytranslation.org. The Poetry Translation Centre is funded by Arts Council England.more Host Helen Mort
Producer/Network The Poetry Translation Centre
Email ****@poetrytranslation.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 9.9KTwitter 12KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Poetry To Your Ears

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Tom & Loulou interview a diversity of contemporary poets and spoken word artists. poetrytoyourears.substack.com
Producer/Network Tom & Loulou
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Classical Poets Live

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Join author Andrew Benson Brown as he discusses the contemporary classical poetry scene with top practitioners of the craft, and discover what it takes to be a great poet. abensonbrown.substack.commore Producer/Network Andrew Benson Brown
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Prufrock's House of Poetry

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Prufrock's House of Poetry is a podcast dedicated to interviews with poets from all over the world. Host Alex M. Frankel asks poets about their work, their writing habits, their craft, their thoughts on the status of poetry in the contemporary world, and many other things besides. Poets also perform individual poems, either published or unpublished. Join us once a month for fascinating conversations with all kinds of practitioners of the art of poetry: page poets, slam poets, academics, hermits, poets standing in the limelight and poets struggling in the quiet poetic hinterlands.more Producer/Network Alex M. Frankel
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Recent Guests William Slattery, Alicia Ostriker +1 more
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16. Perfectly Poetic

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Perfectly Poetic is a podcast that digs into poetry from every angle—classic, modern, obscure, and everything in between. Hosted by Allen Mowery, it's a show for the curious and the critical, exploring the meaning, context, and cultural weight behind the lines. It's not about idolizing poets or pretending every poem is profound. It's about engaging with language, questioning assumptions, and finding unexpected insight in verse—whether it moves you, annoys you, or leaves you wondering why it exists.more Producer/Network Allen Mowery
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17. KMUD-Voices with Wil Gibson

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KMUD's poetry show 'Voices' features former Eureka,CA Poet Laureate, Wil Gibson reads poetry written by local poet's and poets from away, and tells stories from poetry circles around the country and in our own backyard. A focus on contemporary poetry with classics and favorites thrown in, as well as the occasional interview with a poet or poetry adjacent individuals.more Producer/Network Wil Gibson
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Recent Guests Moth Taylor, Phillip Levine +1 more
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18. East Ridge Review's Poetry Podcast

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East Ridge Review's Poetry Podcast will feature conversations with contemporary poets. Hosted by A.R. Williams, editor of East Ridge Review, the podcast will provide listeners with an opportunity to delve into the world of poetry, gaining insight into the creative process, inspirations, and themes explored by each featured poet.more Host A.r. Williams
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact