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) 1510: The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer
Today’s poem is The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem reminds me of the trick that poetry performs, time after ti...Show More
7) 1509: Something there is that doesn’t love by Armen Davoudian
Today’s poem is Something there is that doesn’t love by Armen Davoudian. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Fences and walls are human-made structures, and they...Show More
8) 1508: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Wayne Miller
Today’s poem is Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Wayne Miller. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem shows us that even when we can escape the...Show More
9) 1507: How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly
Today’s poem is How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Today’s poem reminds me to feel tenderness toward the earlier version...Show More
10) 1506: You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford
Today’s poem is You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “We spend so much money in this country on things we think will...Show More