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Top Podcasts for Poetry Podcasts in 2026

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The poetry podcasts space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 26 of the best, including Poetry Unbound, Close Readings, and The New Yorker: Poetry.

  1. 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 ClubFeminist PoetryPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry Podcasts
    +5
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    Relaxing
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Quick Listen
  2. 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 selection of key w...
    Content:
    Book ClubPoetic StorytellingPoetry InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  3. The New Yorker: Poetry
    The New Yorker: Poetry
    Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  4. 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 InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
    +1
  5. Bookworm
    Bookworm
    Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz & Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the a...
    Content:
    Author InterviewsWriting CraftPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
    Goal:
    Writing A Book
  6. 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 InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
  7. Something Borrowed Podcast With Harry Baker
    Something Borrowed Podcast With Harry Baker
    A live performance podcast hosted by World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker featuring special guests from the worlds of poetry, comedy and music.
    Content:
    Poetry Podcasts
  8. 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 ClubPoetry For Emotional ExpressionPoetry InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
  9. The WildStory: A Podcast of Poetry and Plants by The Native Plant Society of New Jersey
    The WildStory: A Podcast of Poetry and Plants by The Native Plant Society of New Jersey
    The Wildstory: A Podcast of Poetry and Plants by The Native Plant Society of New Jersey, is hosted by Ann E. Wallace, Poet Laureate of Jersey City....
    Content:
    Poetry Podcasts
  10. Poet Archives🌸🎧 | Personal Poems & Self Published Poetry
    Poet Archives🌸🎧 | Personal Poems & Self Published Poetry
    Episodes dropping every Tuesday @12pm EST🌸Please call me Doll♡Poetry became my outlet, my coping mechanism to escape the world or atleast stay calm...
    Content:
    ArtsPoetic StorytellingPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    CreatorsWriters
  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 PoetryPoetry AnalysisPoetry For Emotional ExpressionSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
  12. The Daily Poem
    The Daily Poem
    Content:
    ArtsPoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  13. 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 InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
    When:
    Doing Chores
  14. 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:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry For Emotional ExpressionPoetry InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
  15. The Verb
    The Verb
    Ian McMillan hosts Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance.
    Content:
    Poetry InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
  16. Poetry For All
    Poetry For All
    This podcast is for those who already love poetry and for those who know very little about it. In this podcast, we read a poem, discuss it, see wha...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry Podcasts
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    When:
    Focused Learning
  17. 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 Podcasts
  18. 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 ClubPoetic StorytellingPoetry InterviewsWriting CraftPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Book LoversWomen WritersWriters
    Goal:
    Writing A Book
  19. 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 PoetryHolistic WellnessMeditation PracticePoetic StorytellingPoetry AnalysisPoetry Podcasts
    +5
    Audience:
    Yoga Practitioners
    Goal:
    Emotional Wellness
    When:
    Quick Listen
  20. Quintessential Poetry
    Quintessential Poetry
    Quintessential Poetry is an award‑nominated global podcast celebrating poetry as a transformative art form. Since 2018, the show has offered poets ...
    Content:
    ArtsPoetry InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Creators
  21. 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 InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
    Audience:
    Writers
  22. 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 Podcasts
  23. 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 InterviewsPoetry Podcasts
  24. Poem of the Day
    Poem of the Day
    Dusted off from the archives are these poems of the day from 2006-07.
    Content:
    Poetry Podcasts
  25. Poem Talk
    Poem Talk
    A collection of heartfelt poems by various poignant poets.
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry For Emotional ExpressionPoetry InterviewsSpoken Word PoetryPoetry Podcasts
  26. The Writer's Almanac with Garrison KeillorThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor
    The Writer's Almanac with Garrison KeillorThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry Podcasts