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50 Best Poetry Interviews Podcasts (2026)

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The poetry interviews space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 50 of the best, including The New Yorker: Fiction, Poetry Unbound, and Close Readings.

  1. The New Yorker: Fiction
    The New Yorker: Fiction
    A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
    Content:
    ArtsAudio FictionAuthor InterviewsBook ClubCulturePoetry Interviews
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    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep ToWriting a Book
    When:
    Before Bed
  2. Poetry Unbound
    Poetry Unbound
    Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the door...
    Content:
    ArtsBook ClubCultureFeminist PoetryPersonal ReflectionPoetry Interviews
    +7
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    Relaxing
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Background NoiseQuick Listen
  3. Close Readings
    Close Readings
    Close Readings is a multi-series podcast from the London Review of Books. Two contributors explore areas of literature through a selectio...
    Content:
    Book ClubPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
    When:
    Focused Learning
  4. The New Yorker: Poetry
    The New Yorker: Poetry
    Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  5. Poetry Off the Shelf
    Poetry Off the Shelf
    Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the s...
    Content:
    Feminist PoetryPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
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  6. Poetry Sessions
    Poetry Sessions
    Poetry Sessions is a raw and intimate space where emotion takes the mic. These are not just poems but confessions, confrontations, and conversation...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  7. Audio Poem of the Day
    Audio Poem of the Day
    Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day.
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  8. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast
    Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast
    Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. Th...
    Content:
    Book ClubPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  9. Fondue Friends, a podcast with Armin van Buuren, LP Giobbi, and NERVO
    Fondue Friends, a podcast with Armin van Buuren, LP Giobbi, and NERVO
    Tomorrowland and One World Radio recorded a podcast during Tomorrowland Winter 2025 in the French Alps. Armin van Buuren, LP Giobbi, and NERVO come...
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry Interviews
  10. Poetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & Creativity
    Poetry: The Creative Process: Poets discuss Poems & Creativity
    Poetry episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to poets reading their poetry & discuss their lives, work & creative pr...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  11. VS
    VS
    VS is a light-hearted podcast about the little debates that are always a big deal to someone. Arsenal VS Spurs. McDonald’s VS KFC. Twitter VS TikTo...
    Content:
    Feminist PoetryPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
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  12. The Poetry Magazine Podcast
    The Poetry Magazine Podcast
    The Poetry Magazine Podcast takes listeners on an audio journey into and beyond the pages of Poetry. Hear poets share the surprises, confusions, an...
    Content:
    Book ClubPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  13. Lunar Poetry Podcasts
    Lunar Poetry Podcasts
    A series of discussions, interviews and live recordings with poets from the UK and abroad in which we examine the writing process. Now hosted by Pe...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  14. The Poet Salon
    The Poet Salon
    The Poet Salon is a podcast where poets talk over drinks prepared especially for them.
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  15. Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
    Breaking Form: a Poetry and Culture Podcast
    James Allen Hall and Aaron Smith talk about their favorite poems and poets, interview amazing writers, laugh a lot, gossip, and get real about life...
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  16. The Poetry Exchange
    The Poetry Exchange
    The Poetry Exchange talks to people about the poem that has been a friend to them. In each episode you will hear our guest talking about their chos...
    Content:
    Loneliness StudiesPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  17. Poem Talk
    Poem Talk
    A collection of heartfelt poems by various poignant poets.
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  18. A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
    A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
    Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went into them. You will also hear Mark McG...
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  19. Of Poetry Podcast
    Of Poetry Podcast
    Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  20. Faber Poetry Podcast
    Faber Poetry Podcast
    The Faber Poetry Podcast is a twice-monthly podcast bringing together some of the most exciting voices from the world of poetry, curated, produced ...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Writers
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
  21. The Poet Speaks Podcast
    The Poet Speaks Podcast
    The Poet Speaks Podcast, hosted by world renowned Spoken Word Artist Amanda Eke, features her engaging in conversations with Spoken Word artists an...
    Content:
    Spoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  22. Interesting People Reading Poetry
    Interesting People Reading Poetry
    Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast where artists and luminaries read a favorite poem and share what it means to them....
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
    When:
    Doing Chores
  23. The Verb
    The Verb
    Ian McMillan hosts Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance.
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  24. Between The Covers
    Between The Covers
    Author Jay Ruud has read every ”100 Best Book” list there is, so it’s only natural that he would create his own. Listen to each episode as he and h...
    Content:
    Author InterviewsBook ClubPersonal StorytellingPoetic StorytellingPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
    +1
    Audience:
    Book LoversWomen WritersWriters
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
  25. New Books in Poetry
    New Books in Poetry
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry Interviews
  26. Rattle Poetry
    Rattle Poetry
    Join Timothy Green, editor of Rattle, for The Rattlecast — the longest free-wheeling, longform livestreaming poetry podcast on the planet. Every Mo...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  27. The Poetry Space_
    The Poetry Space_
    Join hosts Katie Dozier and Timothy Green for The Poetry Space_, a weekly poetry podcast featuring lively, free-wheeling discussions on poems, poet...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  28. The Poet and The Poem
    The Poet and The Poem
    Refresh your life with THE POET AND THE POEM. Hear America’s most beloved poets in reading and conversation. Award winning poet/host Grace Cavalier...
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  29. The Hive Poetry Collective
    The Hive Poetry Collective
    Airing on KSQD 90.7 FM most Sundays at 8:00, the Hive Poetry Collective is a buzz of poets in Santa Cruz, California— a swarm of radio conversation...
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  30. Poetry Centered
    Poetry Centered
    Linger in the space between a poem being spoken and being heard.Poetry Centered features curated selections from Voca, the University of Arizona Po...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  31. The Slowdown
    The Slowdown
    The Slowdown is a podcast for anyone craving a place to land in a busy, changing world. Hosted by Katherine Gluck, yoga teacher and embodiment coac...
    Content:
    Feminist PoetryHealing and WaitingHolistic WellnessMeditation PracticePoetic StorytellingPoetry Interviews
    +7
    Audience:
    Yoga Practitioners
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessRelaxing
    When:
    Background NoiseQuick Listen
  32. Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
    Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
    Quintessential Poetry is an award‑nominated global poetry and spoken word podcast featuring poets, storytellers, performers, and creative writers f...
    Content:
    ArtsPoetic StorytellingPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Creators
  33. Between the Covers
    Between the Covers
    Between the Covers
    Content:
    Author InterviewsBook ClubLiterary TheoryPublishing IndustryStory AnalysisPoetry Interviews
    +1
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
    Style:
    In-Depth Interviews
  34. VS
    VS
    The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Brittany Rogers, produced by...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  35. Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast
    Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast
    The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast explores the art of poetry through interviews with poets and artists including Safia Elhillo, A.E. Stallings, Dan...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  36. The Creative Process
    The Creative Process
    The Creative Process is a behind-the-scenes look at how real estate content actually gets made — and what actually works. Hosted by Bob Tompkins an...
    Content:
    ArtsCreative AttentionCreative ProcessFashion IndustryPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  37. The American Poetry Review
    The American Poetry Review
    Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and ...
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  38. Commonplace
    Commonplace
    Commonplace is the show about creative people and the things that inspire them. Host Nathan Thomas sits down with artists, filmmakers, musicians, a...
    Content:
    Feminist PoetryPoetic StorytellingPoetry for Emotional ExpressionPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Writers
    When:
    Background Noise
  39. The Poetry Saloncast
    The Poetry Saloncast
    Award-winning Poetry Saloncast hosts Tresha Faye Haefner and Douglas Manuel interview their favorite poets and poet entrepreneurs, asking them what...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  40. Poetry Spoken Here
    Poetry Spoken Here
    An almost weekly poetry podcast that features interviews with poets, reviews of poetry books, examinations of individual poems, and investigations ...
    Content:
    Spoken Word PoetryPoetry Interviews
  41. East Ridge Review's Poetry Podcast
    East Ridge Review's Poetry Podcast
    East Ridge Review’s Poetry Podcast will feature conversations with contemporary poets. Hosted by A.R. Williams, editor of East Ridge Review, the po...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  42. Good Poetry
    Good Poetry
    Welcome to Good Poetry, the podcast about exactly that. In each episode, we will interview poets, review poetry books, and have discussions to try ...
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  43. The Poems We Made Along The Way
    The Poems We Made Along The Way
    The Poems We Made Along The Way is a show where Gregory Kearns interviews a different poet each episode. These conversations explore community, fri...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  44. Off The Bricks
    Off The Bricks
    Off The Bricks is a poetry Podcast Produced by Brick Street Poetry. Listen to explore and immerse yourself in the world of poetry with interviews o...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  45. Drunk as a Poet on Payday
    Drunk as a Poet on Payday
    Good news is sometimes hard to come by for poets, and what’s better news than a new book! Celebrate with us as Jason Gray hosts an interview podcas...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  46. Commonplace
    Commonplace
    Rooted in the Renaissance tradition of Commonplace book-keeping, this podcast explores the personal and poignant aspects of our lives. Join Katie M...
    Content:
    Poetic StorytellingPoetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Writers
  47. Poem of the Day
    Poem of the Day
    Dusted off from the archives are these poems of the day from 2006-07.
    Content:
    Poetry PodcastsPoetry Interviews
  48. Poets Have Something to Say
    Poets Have Something to Say
    This new podcast is called “Poets Have Something To Say.” Jeff will interview poets about their craft and what makes poetry relevant in the world w...
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
  49. Rachel's Podcast
    Rachel's Podcast
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews
    Audience:
    Working Moms
  50. The VS Podcast
    The VS Podcast
    Content:
    Poetry Interviews