Poetry. It’s a bit… difficult, isn’t it? All those words! Line after line of them. And some of them don’t even rhyme. What’s the point of it? Join Matt and Rich for a series of weekly podcasts in which Rich does his best to learn all about poems and Matt does his best to teach him. (I don’t want to give too much away, but think “lacklustre Good Will Hunting”). If you don’t know the first thing about poetry.If you’re a poetry scholar who wants to go over some familiar ground. Or if you just like to laugh at failure. You need to give this podcast a listen.
Today, Rich likes a poem ❤️, Matt sings Men of Harlech
Today, Rich warns against waterfalls
Today, Rich likes a poem ❤️, Matt sinks a drink
Today, Rich is a father
Today, Rich wonders about a tiny gun, Matt doesn't want to drink milk and we both wonder how long Seamus' grandfather's been gone for // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47555/digging // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
Today, Rich is annoyed at poor preparation // Matt laughs at BONG // We debate he validity of the word runcible // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43188/the-owl-and-the-pussy-cat // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
Today, Rich doesn't like to imagine
Today we ask @elonmusk about sex in space, Matt is a Sly Stallone fan and Rich is sad about thinking // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/55516/sci-fi // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich compliments West Berkshire Brewery, Matt loves bolts and dress shoes get the boot // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47993/famous // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich has a visceral response to the poem's message, Matt just wants to know why and we both ponder the existence of a horse-riding ghost clattering across a Glaswegian square. // Read the poem here: https://genius.com/Carol-ann-duffy-before-you-were-mine-annotated // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich explains how he almost forced his wife into a life of seclusion, Matt asks lots of questions about a plough and we both discuss how hench Heaney's Dad must have been. // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57371/follower // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich is perplexed by stained glass windows, Matt explains why all the tenants are gone and we both get a bit sweary // Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47594/an-arundel-tomb // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich discusses giving birth beneath a whale, Matt mentions licking a cat's mouth and we both wonder about window squares. // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, Rich gets mad at table abuse, then opens his heart about the terrible condition of Dry Eye, while Matt gives recommendations on pubs in Brighton // Follow @poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. // To advertise with us, visit http://www.poetryblokes.com/advertising%20/ (www.poetryblokes.com/advertising //) Hosted by: Matthew Adamo // Created by: Richard Gaughran & Matthew Adamo // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project // Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great Support this podcast
In this episode, the ancient Mariner is a bit perturbed, Rich locates the haunted vessel and Matt talks about more about that bloody sun. // Follow poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! // Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. //To advertise with us, visit www.poetryblokes.com/advertising // Created and hosted by: Matthew Adamo and Richard Gaughran // Producer: Dominic Gore // Music: The Lazlo Project// Thanks for reading this far, we love you, you're great. Support this podcast
In this episode, a terrible fate befalls Al Batross, Rich ignores some massive green ice and Matt explains why a mariner with a beauteous eye may indeed be ancient. >Follow poetryblokes on Twitter and Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out! >Subscribe to the show now to ensure each and every episode is delivered directly to you. >To advertise with us, visit www.poetryblokes.com/advertising Creative geniuses behind the show Created and hosted by: Matthew Adamo and Richard Gaughran Producer: Dominic Gore Music: The Lazlo Project Support this podcast
A funny and interesting look at one of Britain's lesser-known First World War poems. We discuss Rupert Brooke's washbag, kebabs in bed and non-standard Petrachan sonnets. Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/13074/peace Support this podcast
In this episode, we look at Andrew Marvell's poem To His Coy Mistress and ask: is Andrew Marvell actually a marble salesman from Hull? Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44688/to-his-coy-mistress Support this podcast
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