Other People's Words

My favorite people reading their favorite poems and literature. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Dr. @MicaMitchellPT shares her love of Maya Angelou's poem "Phenomenal Woman" in our latest episode:

https://t.co/kzGYTfx87n

#MayaAngelou #poetry #phenomenalwoman

[Andy Wicks @WicksAB]

It's been so long that I forgot the password to @opwpod's account, so I have to post it here. New episode! After a year off! Many thanks to @billcarlosbills for treating us to some words of wisdom from #wendellberry.

https://t.co/QiWIxj22Wv

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Upon hearing of the passing of Ms. Didion, we remember Lyndsey LeClair's reading of her words. Thank you, Ms. Didion. #joandidion

https://t.co/DIhxuBpo2Y

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Lyndsay LeClair gives us an excerpt from Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, a clear and simple guide to the thoughts and emotions that surround a period of mourning.

https://t.co/pP3vNsOQTB

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How do you define love? @quandaratic reads an excerpt from #sorenkierkegaard's Works of Love to try to find out. #kierkegaard #podcast #philosophy

https://t.co/G4u2sHVKcG

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

@quandaratic groovily guides us through some #Kierkegaard to learn about some Works of Love. #podcast #philosophy #christianexistentialism

https://t.co/G4u2sHVKcG

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

We are all living a path blindly.

Sarah Troedson Haynes reads an excerpt from Letters from a Young Poet and tells how Rainer Maria Rilke’s words were formational in her early 20s.

https://t.co/Zc53gufNzT

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

#thechroniclesofnarnia #cslewis #narnia #eustacescrubb

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Have you ever been un-dragoned? @fripfropjer reads an excerpt from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia, by @CSLewis , in which the character of Eustace recounts how he was changed back from a #dragon into a boy.

https://t.co/tCNKjGqDLY

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Lyndsay LeClair gives us an excerpt from Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, a clear and simple guide to the thoughts and emotions that surround a period of mourning.

https://t.co/pP3vNsOQTB

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

We have a few favorites...

https://t.co/YrSHYNkWfO

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

Thursday morning at 11 @MPRnews I’m talking with two Minnesota poets about the power of poetry and spoken word. Can’t wait. Call in and tell me about your favorite poem. 651-227-6000. https://t.co/j1ZXK9fIY7

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Episode 7 is here, featuring Aaron Billard, the abbott of @UnvirtuousAbbey, reading a poem by @malcolmguite called "Behind Each Number, One Beloved Face." https://t.co/2fPD8dWA3m #malcolmguite #unvirtuousabbey #poetry #COVID19

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Episode 6 is here! @edwardmdpt tells us about how wandering can be an expression of art, and how important the look of your cycling kit really is. #poetry #bicycle

https://t.co/TICtkleQl0

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Episode 5 is here! Featuring the stories of @AlexOanaAudio and Chris Collin and their relationship with Margaret Atwood's poem "Variation on the Word 'Sleep.'" I hope you enjoy.

https://t.co/lZSpQgcjmC

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Episode 4 is here! Janna Boomstra shares the story of a prayer, written in Dutch and given to her by her grandmother. The prayer has been a source of comfort, even though she couldn't read it for years.

https://t.co/gNnlettQY3

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Episode 3 is here! Jeffrey Petersen reads "The Slip," by Wendell Berry, as a way of talking about change, good or bad, and the emotions that come with it. I hope you enjoy it.

https://t.co/BrUcRUJsJL

#wendellberry #poetrycommunity #poetry

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Episode 2 is live. @Bejogram reads "Praying" by Mary Oliver. I hope you enjoy.

https://t.co/Ye8BdkwPD5

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

I hope this project introduces you to knew poetry and brings you a measure of peace. #garystevens #abovepatevalley #poetry

[Other People's Words @opwpod]

Welcome to Other People's Words, a podcast where my favorite people read some of their favorite poems. Episode 1 is live, featuring Emily Kent reading "Above Pate Valley," by Gary Stevens. Search for "Other People's Words" where you get your podcasts.