Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

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  • 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. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production.
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  • Wislawa Szymborska

    Wislawa Szymborska
    Dec 18 2024
    Frank and the poet, Wislawa Szymborska, discover how many people actually like poetry. The poems referenced are ‘Plato, or Why’ and ‘Some Like Poetry’ by Wislawa Szymborska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Seamus Heaney

    Seamus Heaney
    Dec 11 2024
    Frank spends a day in Belfast, wallowing in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. The poem referenced are ‘Personal Helicon’ from ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and ‘Limbo’ by Seamus Heaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Ruth Padel

    Ruth Padel
    Dec 4 2024
    A poem by Ruth Padel results in Frank staring, for 15 minutes, at an embroidery of an elephant. The poem referenced is ‘Mary’s Elephant, Elizabeth’s Spinet’ from ‘The Soho Leopard’ by Ruth Padel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins

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it's just on point&it introduces you to poet's that you might not have known before

I loved every episode and Frank's views and knowledge of poetry and his dissection of the poems

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literature with a clever pal

Imagine going to university for a literature course and ... well...if you are like me... from a family where nobody had gone to university before you... they can be intimidating places.

But if Frank Skinner was the lecturer it would be brilliant. He was clearly an attentive student on his literature course...now he could teach it... with knowledge and enthusiasm.

He would get to the front of the lecture hall and share his love and understsnding of these great works of language art:)

It's not that hard to imagine...just listen to the podcast... poetry analysis that is enjoyment... witty and passionate... and bloody clever.

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Clatere Pollard

Absolutely love the podcast and all the poems chosen but, the Clare Pollard choice was exceptional.

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perfectly poetical. listen and learn

Skinner presents poems in an accessible and engaging way. Loved this listen and will listen to more

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accessible, insightful, interesting

Frank introduces us to so many interesting and varied poems. discusses them in an accessible, relatable way. Love it. Thanks Frank!

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