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Top Podcasts for Spoken Word Poetry in 2026

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The spoken word poetry space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 29 of the best, including Poetry Unbound, The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily, 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 AnalysisSpoken Word Poetry
    +5
    Audience:
    Book LoversWriters
    Goal:
    Relaxing
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Quick Listen
  2. The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
    The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
    Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our own attention — to consider our own live...
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisSpoken Word Poetry
    Audience:
    College StudentsStudents
  3. The New Yorker: Poetry
    The New Yorker: Poetry
    Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  4. Have You Heard George's Podcast?
    Have You Heard George's Podcast?
    The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, mus...
    Content:
    African DiasporaPoetic StorytellingSpoken Word Poetry
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Long Drive
  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 InterviewsSpoken Word Poetry
    +1
  6. The Poetry Cafe
    The Poetry Cafe
    Open Mic, Spoken Word Poetry, Live Shows, Music and Interviews with artists from around the world
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  7. In The Beginning: A Bible Story for the Girlies
    In The Beginning: A Bible Story for the Girlies
    “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  8. Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
    Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
    Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts.Previous guests include Michael Fassbende...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  9. 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 InterviewsSpoken Word Poetry
  10. Matters Spoken Word Poetry
    Matters Spoken Word Poetry
    Poets highlighting important matters the best way they know how. Through their art. Season 1: Matters Of The Mind.
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  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 ExpressionPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
  12. The Ethically Immoral Podcast
    The Ethically Immoral Podcast
    The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a program dedicated to long-form conversations with poets, spoken word artists, authors, and creatives who use lan...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  13. 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 InterviewsSpoken Word Poetry
  14. 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 InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
    When:
    Doing Chores
  15. 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 InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
  16. Baked sessions with Arielle
    Baked sessions with Arielle
    Welcome to Baked Sessions with Ariellea space to breathe, feel, and flow through poetry.Let the words find you… and let the vibe sink in.✨
    Content:
    ArtsSpoken Word Poetry
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  17. Spoken Word
    Spoken Word
    A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  18. 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 AnalysisSpoken Word Poetry
    +5
    Audience:
    Yoga Practitioners
    Goal:
    Emotional Wellness
    When:
    Quick Listen
  19. Meat For Teacast
    Meat For Teacast
    The podcast from the folks who bring you Meat For Tea: The Valley Review. This quarterly publication of arts and literature has its very own audio ...
    Content:
    ArtsSpoken Word Poetry
  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 InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
    Audience:
    Creators
  21. Alternative Stories and Fake Realities
    Alternative Stories and Fake Realities
    Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is the anthology podcast of the spoken-word audio production company Alternative Stories. Working with ...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  22. 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 InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry
    Audience:
    Writers
  23. 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 Poetry
  24. Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
    Spoken Word Poetry Podcast
    Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/spokenwordpoetrypodcast/subscribe Welcome to Spoken Word Poetry Podcast. Listen in as Poet and Artist, ...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  25. The Elixir Poetry Podcast
    The Elixir Poetry Podcast
    British poet Helen Wing has spent the past 20 years living between the UK, China and the Middle East, experiencing first-hand the human impact of p...
    Content:
    Poetry For Emotional ExpressionSpoken Word Poetry
  26. Get Lit Minute
    Get Lit Minute
    A weekly podcast focusing on all things poetic, poetry and poets. Each week we will feature a poet and their poem. We will be highlighting classic ...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  27. Poetry Podcast with Paula and Sally
    Poetry Podcast with Paula and Sally
    “Poetry Podcast with Paula and Sally” is a unique podcast devoted to the written and spoken-word. Celebrating history, humor and language, this spo...
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  28. Boundless & Bare
    Boundless & Bare
    A podcast by the Irish Spoken Word agency Boundless & Bare
    Content:
    Spoken Word Poetry
  29. Poem Talk
    Poem Talk
    A collection of heartfelt poems by various poignant poets.
    Content:
    Poetry AnalysisPoetry For Emotional ExpressionPoetry InterviewsPoetry PodcastsSpoken Word Poetry