Apr 2025

Food Insecurity & Hunger: Understanding the Global Crisis & How to Talk About It

Millions worldwide face hunger, but billions more experience food insecurity – the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food. In this episode of English Plus Podcast, host Danny takes you on a deep dive into this critical global crisis. We move beyond the headlines to u ... Show More

10m 32s

Yesterday

The Poet | The White Silence of January

We are told to hit the ground running, to explode into the New Year with resolutions and noise. But nature does not run in January; it sleeps. In this session, we trade the strategy for the soul. We look at the terrifying beauty of the blank page and the field of untouched snow. ... Show More

20m 40s

Jan 13

The Guide | The Heavy Door of Perfection: Why You’re Still Standing Outside

We all want the fresh start to feel like a movie montage—explosive, dramatic, and instant. But usually, that desire for a "Grand Gesture" is exactly what keeps us stuck. In this episode, we’re sitting on the porch with The Doorman. He’s watching us hesitate at the entrance of our ... Show More

19m 40s

Mar 2023

217. How to Use Poetry to Study English?

Sign Up for the ENGLISH POETRY COURSE⁠ Use code "thinking" for 10% off the course! Today, I want to introduce you all to the benefits and joys of using poetry to learn English! Poetry is an incredible, yet underused, resource for English learners that I believe will be of ... Show More

26m 43s

Jul 2022

779. [2/2] Poetry Reading: Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (by Simon Armitage)

<p>Luke reads verses from a modernised version of this medieval poem, considered one of the masterpieces of Middle English literature. </p><p>Listen to hear the rhyme and rhythm of the poetry, the descriptive vocabulary and details of the story, with vocabulary explanations and c ... Show More

1h 38m

Jan 2020

Introducing ‘Poetry Unbound’

We’re excited to share the first episode of our new podcast, Poetry Unbound. It’s your new ritual: Immerse yourself in a single poem, guided by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Short and unhurried; contemplative and energizing. Anchor your week by listening to the everyday poetry of your life, w ... Show More

8m 22s

Dec 2019

Welcome to Poetry Unbound

Poetry Unbound features an immersive exploration of a single poem, guided by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Short and unhurried; contemplative and energizing. Proudly produced by On Being Studios. Anchor your week with new episodes on Monday and Friday, beginning January 27. This season featur ... Show More

1m 21s

Oct 2022

A Listening Ritual for this Fall: Poetry Unbound

Three years ago, Krista texted Pádraig Ó Tuama with a simple question: what if he were to start a poetry podcast that listened as much as it shared? Not long after, Poetry Unbound was born, and it keeps going from strength to strength. Pádraig likes to say that poems are interest ... Show More

14m 25s

May 2024

New From Poetry Unbound: A Series on Conflict and the Human Condition

A taste of a special mini-season of Poetry Unbound — bringing contemplative curiosity and the life-nurturing tether of poetry to the very present matter of conflict in our world. In this first offering, Pádraig introduces the intriguing idea of poems as teachers and ponders Wisła ... Show More

11m 9s

Jan 2022

The Life and Poetry of Pablo Neruda (Advanced Program)

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at life of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. His poetry is still popular all over the world. Why do people still read this poetry almost 100 years later? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ ... Show More

10m 45s

Sep 2020

From Poetry Unbound: Ada Limón — “Wonder Woman”

We’re happy to share the first episode of the new season of Poetry Unbound with host Pádraig Ó Tuama. This poem by Ada Limón tells the story of a person living with invisible chronic pain who finds unexpected fortitude from a girl dressed as a superhero. Their encounter, “at the ... Show More

16m 7s

Nov 2023

Emily Dickinson: American Poet

Do you enjoy reading poems? Have you ever written a poem? Have you read anything by Emily Dickinson? Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet share about the interesting and difficult life of the American poet, Emily Dickinson. https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/emily-dickinson-america ... Show More

13m 18s

Jan 2022

The Most Famous Latin American Poet? (Conversation Program)

Can you imagine a poet so good that people still read his poetry almost 100 years later? That is the case with Pablo Neruda. He is a poet from Chile. And he wrote about everything from love to history to war to anything else in life! Why is he so popular? He was not always well-l ... Show More

11m 19s

Poetry | A Blind Believer