Poetry Unbound

176 episodes · 3 with AI analysis

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 doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you. Already a listener? There’s also a book (Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World), a Substack newsletter with a vibrant conversation in the comments, and occasional gatherings.

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 10

Krista Tippett×3 Billy-Ray Belcourt Emily Dickinson Ruth Irupé Sanabria Hanif Abdur-Aqib Lena Khalaf Tuffaha Shireen Abu Akleh Padraig Othuma Padraig O'Tuama Rodrigo Tuma

Companies · top 8

Digital Island Studios×3 Blue Dot Sessions×3 The On Being Project×2 Red Hen Press The Permissions Company University of Akron Press On Being Project Beacon Press

Topics · top 10

Palestinian-American poetry and identityPoetic structure and line breaks as meaning-making toolsRepetition as literary and cultural techniqueLove as political and communal actTime and temporality in contemporary poetryWitness and testimony in literatureArabic language and cultural preservationResistance and resilience narrativesIntergenerational trauma and healingHospitality and intimacy in poetry

Analyzed Episodes

Feb 23, 2026

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha — Dukka

Palestinian-American poetry and identityPoetic structure and line breaks as meaning-making toolsRepetition as literary and cultural technique

View Analysis

Mar 2, 2026

Billy-Ray Belcourt — Subarctica

Indigenous Literature and IdentityQueer Poetry and DesireSettler Colonialism Critique

View Analysis

Feb 27, 2026

Ruth Irupé Sanabria — Carne

Poetry analysis and literary criticismEthical consumption and vegetarianismRespect and honor in relationships

View Analysis