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Podcast

Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast

with Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram

412 episodesLatest 7 days ago
Recorded in United States of AmericaEnglishArts
The Quintessential Poetry podcast is currently on hiatus and is not accepting guest requests. 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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Episodes — page 14

  1. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Serena Agusto-Cox

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Serena Agusto-Cox, a Suffolk University alum and volunteer with the Gaither…

    S3 E8156:26
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents James Coats

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! James Coats is a poet, performer, and educator born in Los Angeles and rais…

    S3 E8459:34
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kianga Dauphin

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I began writing as a way to express intense emotions. I tend to write more…

    S3 E8350:45
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Robert Garnham

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Robert Garnham has been performing comedy poetry around the UK for ten year…

    01:04:49
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Celia Drill

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Celia Drill is a native Californian currently living in Wisconsin. She has…

    S3 E8253:49
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Matthew Descovia

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bio: A native of Los Angeles, California and Warren, Arkansas Proudly repre…

    S3 E7801:00:16
  7. QL: POR Proudly Presents A JUNETEENTH Open Mic Poetry Reading

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Juneteenth or Emancipation Day is a holiday commemorating the release of th…

    S3 E7501:01:49
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Bypo Phoenix

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! BYPO PHOENIX is a DC native dedicated to destigmatizing the manic depressiv…

    S3 E8055:28
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Propaganda

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! He goes by the name "Propaganda." He's an activist, poet, educator and the…

    27:33
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Chuka Susan Chesney

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Chuka Susan Chesney is an artist and a poet. Her poems, art, and/or flash f…

    S3 E7901:01:03
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Robert Garnham

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Robert Garnham has been performing comedy poetry around the UK for ten year…

    S3 E7401:04:49
  12. A National Mental Health Awareness Month Poetry Program

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The program is sponsored by Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio a…

    S3 E7201:28:59
  13. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Lynne Viti

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Lynne Viti, a lecturer emerita in the Writing Program at Wellesley College,…

    S3 E7301:11:17
  14. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Arthur Cole

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Arthur Cole joined the South Wales Police at the age of nineteen.As a caree…

    S3 E7101:00:35
  15. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Erin Carlyle

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Erin Carlyle is a poet whose roots are in the American South. Her poetry of…

    S3 E7001:00:42
  16. QL:POR Presents Ken Allan Dronsfield and Michael Lee Johnson

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! To read the bios of Ken Allan Dronsfield and Michael Lee Johnson, please vi…

    S3 E6759:34
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents The Write Blend

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bio: The Write Blend is a unique, culturally diverse poetry ensemble of si…

    S3 E6957:44
  18. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh, BA Honours, LLCM, FRSA, was born in London, England.…

    S3 E5201:00:14
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kenneth C. Steven

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Kenneth C. Steven grew up in Highland Perthshire in the heart of Scotland,…

    33:37
  20. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kenneth C. Steven

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Kenneth C. Steven grew up in Highland Perthshire in the heart of Scotland,…

    33:09
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