The 5 Best The Slowdown Podcast Episodes
1) 744: Contentment
Today’s poem is Contentment by Rüştü Onur, translated by Hüseyin Alhas and Ulaş Özgün.
2) 352: Interesting Times
Today's poem is Interesting Times by Mark Jarman.
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The podcaster begins by thinking about her 8 year-old self reading The Book of Revelations which sets up the reading perfectly. The poem cap...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) 205: Music from Childhood
Today's poem is Music from Childhood by John Yau.
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I really enjoyed the set up, a reminder of the importance of the unknown, as well as the poem, a musical and abstract exploration of childho...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) 502: To D.B.
Today's poem is To D.B. by Edward Hirsch.
5) 309: Ships That Pass in the Night
Today's poem is Ships That Pass in the Night by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) 1366: Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci
Today’s poem is Nostalgia by Matthew Minicucci. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I joke that I can be nostalgic about a moment while it’s happening. That migh...Show More
7) 1365: Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa
Today’s poem is Noise Cancelling by Devon Walker-Figueroa. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I love getting a little bit lost. Today’s poem is one you’re going...Show More
8) 1364: Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza
Today’s poem is Hiking Moraine State Park by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem speaks to me because, at its heart, is a de...Show More
9) 1363: Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang
Today’s poem is Notes on Beachgrass by Yong-Yu Huang. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem offers us images we often find in poetry: the ocean, the m...Show More
10) 1362: For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House
Today’s poem is For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs by Silas House. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My Boston terrier, Phoebe, is about to turn eleven, so if she...Show More