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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 15

  1. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Thandiwe McMillan

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Thandiwe McMillan is a young poet, author, artist and actress from New Yor…

    S3 E6554:32
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jacinta V. White

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Jacinta V. White is a teaching artist, coach, facilitator, and entrepreneur…

    S3 E6458:54
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Katerina Canyon

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Katarina Canyon is a BIPOC, Award Winning Poet, Best Selling Author, civil…

    51:19
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Gretchen Primack

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Gretchen Primack is a poet, educator, and indie bookseller living in New Yo…

    53:11
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Gerry LaGuardia Leonard

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Gerry LaGuardia Leonard writes in poetic prose, storytelling about the stat…

    S3 E5759:26
  6. World Poetry Day 2021

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! World Poetry Day was adopted as 21 March by UNESCO in 1999. It is an invita…

    S3 E5501:36:25
  7. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kelly C. Bradley

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Kelly Bradley is a tech writer and Sr. Product Manager in the Washington DC…

    S3 E5101:01:08
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Mysti S. Milwee

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Mysti S. Milwee is an International award-winning and published synesthesia…

    S3 E5001:01:56
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Amy Jean

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Amy Jean is a dreamer, a poet, a mother, and a writer with compelling stori…

    42:45
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kim B Miller

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Kim B Miller’s poetry is inspirational, her words are bold and she is unapo…

    S3 E4959:37
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jerry T. Johnson

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! BIO Jerry T. Johnson is a Poet and Spoken Word Artist whose poetry has appe…

    S3 E4801:02:37
  12. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Kay Bell

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bio: Kay Bell is the author of two poetry collections: Cry Sweat Bleed Wri…

    S3 E4559:01
  13. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jackie Oldham

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Jackie Oldham is a writer from Baltimore, Maryland, focused on poetry, ess…

    S3 E4401:01:57
  14. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Brian Donnell James

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Poet, Novelist, Public Speaker Brian Donnell James is the 2020 "United Nati…

    S3 E4701:01:16
  15. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents John Patrick Robbins

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! John Patrick Robbins, is the editor in chief of the Rye Whiskey Review, Und…

    S3 E4601:02:14
  16. An Open-Mic Poetry Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Join us as we pay special tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luth…

    S3 E4159:06
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Shakira Croce

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Shakira Croce is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York.Leave It Raw (Finis…

    S3 E4301:00:25
  18. Poetically Correct Poetry Contest #1

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! AaronRPoems.com sponsors multiple poetry contests throughout the year. Hil…

    S3 E4001:05:28
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jude Hunkar Anderson

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I’m a girl from a small rural village in Hungary. Growing up in humble but…

    S3 E4256:06
  20. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents Marianne Szlyk and Ethan Goffman

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Marianne Szlyk’s poems have appeared in of/with, bird’s thumb, Mad Swirl, S…

    S3 E3901:08:46
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