Rosanna Young Oh on her parents’ grocery store, leaving poetry, and the duties of the firstborn. 

Rosanna Young Oh on her parents’ grocery store, leaving poetry, and the duties of the firstborn.

The Eldest Daughter

Airea D. Matthews on self-interest, starry skies, and her parents’ fateful wedding day.

Airea D. Matthews on self-interest, starry skies, and her parents’ fateful wedding day.

Invisible Hands

Sophus Helle on empire, Calvin and Hobbes, and the world's first author. 

Sophus Helle on empire, Calvin and Hobbes, and the world's first author.

Chaos Reigns

Leslie Sainz on Bill O’Reilly, glassblowing, and the lure of praise.

Leslie Sainz on Bill O’Reilly, glassblowing, and the lure of praise.

The Fact of a Suitcase

Diane Seuss on New York in the ’70s, virtue, and her father’s early death.

Diane Seuss on New York in the ’70s, virtue, and her father’s early death.

Good Old Sonnet

Katie Farris on cancer, desire, and her early-menopause care package. 

Katie Farris on cancer, desire, and her early-menopause care package.

Add Me to the Forest Floor

Paisley Rekdal on maps, Sisyphus, and the dangers of beauty.

Paisley Rekdal on maps, Sisyphus, and the dangers of beauty.

Let the Record Hide

Aaron Smith on shame, telling the truth, and his mother's last lipstick.

Aaron Smith on shame, telling the truth, and his mother's last lipstick.

As Best I Could

Rebecca Gayle Howell and Ashley M. Jones on working-class poems, good food, and their fathers’ bodies.

Rebecca Gayle Howell and Ashley M. Jones on working-class poems, good food, and their fathers’ bodies.

A Human Joy

Jennifer Jean on foster care, finding her voice, and loving her father as he was.

Jennifer Jean on foster care, finding her voice, and loving her father as he was.

Center Stage

Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the state of the world and the world of the soul. Hard conversations are welcomed—laughter is, too.

Helena de Groot is a masterful interviewer! This podcast is a treasure. Thank you!

Masterful

I enjoy being exposed to new poetry and poets. Hearing the conversations and insights has really helped me in examining the way I look at life and has had a tangible effect on my life.

Exposure and Examination

Poetry Off the Shelf

Matthew Zapruder on dreams, silence, and smoking with Brodsky.

Matthew Zapruder on dreams, silence, and smoking with Brodsky.

The Point of Poetry

Fanny Howe gives away the secret to being cavalier and brave.

Fanny Howe gives away the secret to being cavalier and brave.

A Presence in the Sky

Ross Gay finds joy in life that outlives us.

Ross Gay finds joy in life that outlives us.

The Garden We Share

Ada Limón is done with hiding in poems.

How to Triumph Like a Girl

Toi Derricotte on feeling part of something bigger.

Toi Derricotte on feeling part of something bigger.

After Fear and Raging

The best podcast episodes of anyone with an interesting story. With famous guests like Obama, LeBron James, Drake, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, to anyone who has a unique and interesting story to tell. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Episodes: Personal Stories & Great Interviews

What is this?
1 quote, 3 ideas & 1 question from a carefully curated podcast episode.
Every Monday & Wednesday.

Want a 3rd insight and episode every week? Email me at curation@owltail.com.