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) 1395: The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis
Today’s poem is The Night Angler by Geffrey Davis.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My name is Maggie—not Margaret, just Maggie—but the name I hear most often ...Show More
7) 1394: Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales
Today’s poem is Puerto Rico Goes Dark by Juan J. Morales. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Given the misinformation that circulates on the internet, often unc...Show More
8) 1393: The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke
Today’s poem is The Night Where You No Longer Live by Meghan O’Rourke. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “The speaker of today’s poem addresses her late mother,...Show More
9) 1392: Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee
Today’s poem is Local Mission by Kai Carlson-Wee. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I’m someone who likes to read a book without having read any reviews or thi...Show More
10) 1391: Never-ending Birds by David Baker
Today’s poem is Never-ending Birds by David Baker. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem is one I’ve carried around in my mind for years, one whose la...Show More