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Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast

411 episodesLatest Feb 22, 2026
Recorded in United States of AmericaEnglishArts
Quintessential Poetry is an award‑nominated global poetry and spoken word podcast featuring poets, storytellers, performers, and creative writers from around the world. Established in 2018, the show blends performance with reflective conversation, offering listeners meaningful insights into identity, healing, culture, and the human experience. Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram—a four‑time Pushcart Prize–nominated poet, retired professor of Counselor Education, and internationally respected spoken word artist—the podcast is known for its warm, grounded, and emotionally attuned interviews. Each episode highlights global poetic voices and the cultural stories behind their work, creating a thoughtful, performance‑driven space for poetry enthusiasts, spoken word poetry performers, cultural storytellers, and audio creatives alike. With thousands of downloads and listeners across more than a dozen countries, Quintessential Poetry has become one of the most widely heard poetry podcasts in the world—a global stage where performance, reflection, and lived experience take center spotlight. With more than 500 episodes, the show has consistently ranked among the top poetry podcasts worldwide, including multiple #2 placements on 2024 global lists and top rankings on Goodpods, Player.fm, Ivy.fm, and the NYC World Podcast Network. Quintessential Poetry has also earned nominations in the Best Arts & Culture categories across major podcasting awards in 2025 and 2026. Poets interested in being featured may contact Dr. Ingram at maingram@gmx.com. Learn more at https://www.quintessentialpoetry.network.

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  1. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Brianna McGowan

    Brianna strongly believes that the most effective leadership is through service, getting to know people on a profound level and recognizing humanity in everyone. Poetry for Brianna…

    S2 E901:02:04
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - John Patrick Robbins

    John Patrick Robbins is the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, Under The Bleachers and Drinkers Only. He is also the author of three books. Smoking At The Gas Pumps and Once Upon A…

    S2 E801:01:01
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Poetically Correct!

    Aaron R., also known as - Aaron R The Poet - writes poetry and also produces and directs short poem films. Poetry is a way to express real-life situations in a way that all people…

    S2 E401:06:26
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Kim Bailey

    Kim D. Bailey is a 2016 Pushcart Nominee for nonfiction, and 2018 Best of the Net Nominee for poetry. Currently, she works as a paid reviewer for Carpe Librum books and does some f…

    S2 E701:00:01
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Duane Vorhees

    Duane Vorhees and his wife and son moved the population of Farmersville, Ohio over the 1,000 mark when they moved there last year. He returned to his hometown after teaching in Kor…

    S2 E601:00:12
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Valeri Beers

    Valeri Beers is from Bangor, Maine. Her first book of poems titled ...details... published by Thomas Hill Publishing. This is her second poetry book titled "Scratching The Surface"…

    S2 E501:00:02
  7. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Pearl Brown

    Writer's Biography Pearl Brown holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry, She is a Montessori Certified Middle and High School Teacher. She teaches Math and Science at the O…

    S2 E358:35
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents HERSTORY

    In celebration of National Women's History Month, the Blogtalk Radio program Quintessential Listening: Poetry presents HERSTORY. Noted poets Francine Montemurro, Pamela L. Taylor,…

    S2 E201:14:17
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Octaviano Merecias-Cuevas

    Octaviano Merecias-Cuevas hails from Portland, Oregon. He is a spoken word artist, visual storyteller, and tri-lingual writer. Octaviano has presented and published his work in Mex…

    S1 E2201:01:27
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Linda Imbler

    Linda Imbler is the author of three published poetry collections, "Big Questions, Little Sleep," "Lost and Found," and "The Sea’s Secret Song" which is an e-book published by Soma…

    S1 E2001:02:44
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Jerry Brunoe Rebroadcast

    Bio: Jerry Brunoe, a Wasco, was raised on the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. He briefly and sporadically attended Oregon State University. His poetry has appeared in multiple…

    45:38
  12. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Ryan Quinn Flanagan

    Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author presently residing in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his wife and many bears that rifle through his garbage. He is a Pushcart Prize…

    S1 E1701:00:56
  13. A Salute to the Poetic Legacy of Clif Collins

    Clif Collins was an English professor at Montgomery College, Rockville, MD. He taught at the college for 25 years. In 2017, he wrote the book "Lives of the Apostles." The book (ava…

    S1 E1901:00:34
  14. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Heather Bryant

    Heather Corbally Bryant teaches in the Writing Program at Wellesley College. She has taught at the Pennsylvania State University, the University of Michigan, and Harvard College wh…

    S1 E1601:05:00
  15. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Aaron R.

    Aaron R also known as - Aaron R The Poet - writes poetry and also produces and directs short poem films. Poetry is a way to express real life situations in a way that all people ca…

    S1 E1501:01:43
  16. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Claudine Nash Rebroadcast

    Claudine Nash lives and writes in New York. She obtained a B.A. in English and Psychology from Wesleyan University and later went on to obtain two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in P…

    59:41
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Hiram Larew

    Larew's work has appeared most recently in Little Patuxent Review, Contemporary American Voices, FORTH vox poetica, Poetry Super Highway, Poets & Artists, Every Day Poems, Lunaris…

    S1 E1401:01:33
  18. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Ann Christine Tabaka

    The mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry is to provide a forum to examine topical events and contemporary issues through the power of poetry. Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony I…

    S1 E1301:00:10
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Lisa Stice

    Lisa Stice is a poet/mother/military spouse, the author of two poetry collections Permanent Change of Station (Middle West Press, 2018) and Uniform (Aldrich Press, 2016), and a Pus…

    S1 E1201:03:44
  20. Quintessential Listening: Poetry - Claudine Nash

    Claudine Nash lives and writes in New York. She obtained a B.A. in English and Psychology from Wesleyan University and later went on to obtain two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in P…

    S1 E1159:41
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