Best 40 Poetry Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Poetry podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Play

Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our

Host

Major Jackson (Male)

Producer/Network

American Public Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Mental Health Advocates, Spiritual Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1162

Avg Length

7 mins
Podcast Media Contact Database
Streamline Your Podcast Outreach with Ease
Are you a PR professional, marketer, outreach manager, or a business owner looking to get featured on the right podcasts? MillionPodcasts is your go-to solution for finding contacts of podcast hosts, booking agents and producers in your niche for PR pitches and collaborations, saving you hours of research time.

2. The Daily Poem

The Daily Poem
Play

The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert

Host

David Kern (Male)

Producer/Network

Goldberry Studios

Email

****@circeinstitute.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

704

Avg Length

7 mins

3. Audio Poem of the Day

Audio Poem of the Day
Play

Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day.

Producer/Network

Poetry Foundation

Email

****@poetryfoundation.org

Listener Type

Journalists, Creative Writers, Book Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

340

Avg Length

2 mins

4. Poem-a-Day

Poem-a-Day
Play

Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today's poets. Produced by the Academy

Host

Willie Perdomo (Male)

Producer/Network

The Academy of American Poets

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Professionals, Community Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

71

Avg Length

5 mins

5. The New Yorker: Poetry

The New Yorker: Poetry
Play

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.

Host

Kevin Young (Male)

Producer/Network

The New Yorker

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers, Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

483

Avg Length

35 mins

6. VS

VS
Play

The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Ajanaé

Hosts

Ajanaé Dawkins (Female), Brittany Rogers (Female)

Producer/Network

Poetry Foundation

Email

****@poetryfoundation.org

Listener Type

Educators, Academic Researchers, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

391

Avg Length

64 mins

7. Poetry Moment

Poetry Moment
Play

Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets

Hosts

Jim Tevenan (Male), E.J. Iannelli (Male)

Producer/Network

Jim Tevenan

Email

****@kpbx.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

3 mins

8. Poetry For All

Poetry For All
Play

This podcast is for those who already love poetry and for those who know very little about it. In this

Hosts

Joanne Diaz (Female), Abram Van Engen (Male)

Producer/Network

Joanne Diaz and Abram Van Engen

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Students, Academic Researchers, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

144

Avg Length

27 mins

9. Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast

Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
Play

James Allen Hall and Aaron Smith talk about their favorite poems and poets, interview amazing writers, laugh

Hosts

Aaron Smith (Male), James Allen Hall (Male)

Producer/Network

Aaron Smith and James Allen Hall

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Academics, Writer

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

86

Avg Length

36 mins

10. Rattle Poetry

Rattle Poetry
Play
Watch Video

Meet a new poet every week, as they talk life and share poems with Rattle's editor, Timothy Green. All that,

Host

Timothy Green (Male)

Producer/Network

Rattlecast

Email

****@rattle.com

Listener Type

Educators, Cultural Commentators, Writer

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

75

Avg Length

117 mins

11. Read Me a Poem

Read Me a Poem
Play

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See

Host

Amanda Holmes Duffy (Female)

Producer/Network

The American Scholar

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Mental Health Advocates, Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

61

Avg Length

4 mins

12. Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms

Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms
Play
Watch Video

Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short

Hosts

Patricia McGuire (Female), Peter Jastermsky (Male)

Producer/Network

Poetry Pea

Email

****@poetrypea.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

29 mins

13. Poetry For Now

Poetry For Now
Play

Truthful, humorous and insightful poetry to uplift and brighten your day. Hosted and written by Martin

Host

Martin Strasmore (Male)

Producer/Network

Martin Strasmore

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

10 mins

14. The Hive Poetry Collective

The Hive Poetry Collective
Play

Airing on KSQD 90.7 FM most Sundays at 8:00, the Hive Poetry Collective is a buzz of poets in Santa Cruz,

Hosts

Julie Murphy (Female), Geneffa Jahan (Female), Dion O'Reilly (Female)

Producer/Network

The Hive

Email

****@hivepoetry.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

59 mins

15. A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
Play

Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went

Host

Mark McGuinness (Male)

Producer/Network

Mark McGuinness

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

34

Avg Length

38 mins

16. The Poet and The Poem

The Poet and The Poem
Play

Refresh your life with THE POET AND THE POEM. Hear America's most beloved poets in reading and conversation.

Host

Grace Cavalieri (Female)

Producer/Network

Grace Cavalieri

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

30

Avg Length

34 mins

17. Take this poem

Take this poem
Play

A poetry podcast

Host

Mary Giudice (Female)

Producer/Network

Mary Giudice

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

30 mins

18. Spoken Word

Spoken Word
Play

Spoken Word is a half hour program dedicated to poetry and performance. We provide a grassroots platform on

Producer/Network

Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, and Waffle IronGirl

Email

****@3cr.org.au

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

7

19. Of Poetry Podcast

Of Poetry Podcast
Play

Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.

Host

Han VanderHart (Other)

Producer/Network

Han VanderHart

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

28

Avg Length

64 mins

20. Books for Breakfast (Ireland)

Books for Breakfast (Ireland)
Play

A podcast focussing on fiction and poetry hosted by poets and writers Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley. Also

Hosts

Peter Sirr (Male), Enda Wyley (Female)

Producer/Network

Peter Sirr and Enda Wyley

Email

****@mac.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

49 mins

21. Inner Moonlight

Inner Moonlight
Play

Inner Moonlight is a monthly poetry podcast curated by Logen Cure at the Wild Detectives in Dallas! The live

Producer/Network

Logen Cure

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

40 mins

22. Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast

Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast
Play
Watch Video

The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast explores the art of poetry through interviews with poets and artists

Host

James Morehead (Male)

Producer/Network

James Morehead

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

30 mins

23. New Books in Poetry

New Books in Poetry
Play

Interview with Poets about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member!

Host

Hollay Ghadery (Female)

Producer/Network

New Books Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

46 mins

24. Words on a Wire

Words on a Wire
Play

Words on a Wire is a radio show about fiction, poetry, the writing community, and whatever other issues

Producer/Network

Words on a Wire

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

51 mins

25. COFFEE WINE and WORDS Poetry

COFFEE WINE and WORDS Poetry
Play

Featuring reads from amazing poets, and the staff of CWW. To submit your poetry, email us at

Host

Chanel Hardy (Female)

Producer/Network

Hosted by Chanel Hardy

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

3 mins

26. Prolific Pulse Press Podcast

Prolific Pulse Press Podcast
Play

The Prolific Pulse is all about poetry and other writing.

Producer/Network

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

37 mins

27. Poetry Unbound

Poetry Unbound
Play

Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó

Host

Pádraig Ó Tuama (Male)

Producer/Network

On Being Studios

Email

****@onbeing.org

Listener Type

Mental Health Advocates, Creative Writers, Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

3433

Avg Length

15 mins

28. much poetry muchness

much poetry muchness
Play

much poetry muchness for your aural pleasure

Host

M. Amani Zulema (Female)

Producer/Network

M. Amani Zulema

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.7/5

Reviews

20

Avg Length

2 mins

29. The Arabian Traveler Poetry

The Arabian Traveler Poetry
Play
Watch Video

Poetry readings, interviews and reflections on four themes : love, Peace, Immigrant experience, and Utopia.

Host

Mohammad Bader (Male)

Producer/Network

Mohammad Bader

Email

****@comcast.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

20 mins

30. Poetry (Video)

Poetry (Video)
Watch Video

Enjoy the artful arrangement of words with this collection of poetry from new poets to world-renowned

Host

Dean Nelson (Male)

Producer/Network

UCTV

Email

****@pointloma.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

31. SpeakEasy Cafe - Open Mic Poetry Radio

SpeakEasy Cafe - Open Mic Poetry Radio
Play

The Speakeasy Cafe Open-Mic Poetry Show airs every Thursday at 8 pm east coast time! Hosted by Nyla Alisia,

Producer/Network

SpeakEasy Cafe

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

147 mins

32. The American Poetry Review

The American Poetry Review
Play

Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse

Hosts

Elizabeth Scanlon (Female), Steven Kleinman (Male)

Producer/Network

The American Poetry Review

Email

****@aprweb.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

20

Avg Length

28 mins

33. Bring Back the Poetry: The Podcast

Bring Back the Poetry: The Podcast
Play

This is the official podcast of spoken word artist and poet, Jason Tomlinson. It features original poetry,

Producer/Network

Jason Tomlinson

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

29 mins