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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 17

  1. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Sylvia "Ladi Di" Beverly

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bio Sylvia Dianne Beverly "Ladi Di" Sylvia Dianne Beverly is an Internation…

    S3 E2001:02:53
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Ethan Goffman

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ethan Goffman’s first volume of poetry, Words for Things Left Unsaid, is ju…

    S3 E1901:06:33
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents HERSTORY

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio proudly presents HERSTORY. H…

    S3 E1801:30:46
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Reading Series Presents Linda Imbler

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Linda Imbler is the author of four poetry collections published at Amazon.…

    S3 E1459:41
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Open Mic Night

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Famed poet Audre Lord wrote the following: ". . . Poetry is not a luxury. I…

    S3 E1601:09:49
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Candice Kelsey

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! CANDICE KELSEY‘s first book explored adolescent identity in the age of soci…

    S3 E1301:00:42
  7. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Phyllis Klein

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Phyllis Klein works as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and a Certi…

    01:05:19
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Jonathan B. Tucker

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! JBT is a writer, educator, performer, and poet based in Washington, DC. Sha…

    S3 E1001:01:46
  9. Poems in a Time of Protest

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Protest poetry cries out against wrongs (of any kind) that ought to be set…

    S3 E901:16:09
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Francis Diclemente

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Francis DiClemente is the author of five poetry collections, most recently…

    S3 E851:01
  11. 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 E701:48:20
  12. QLP Reading Series Presents Sara Cahill Marron, Katy Bohinc and Lee Ann Brown

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sara Cahill Marron, a relocated New York poet living in Washington D.C., i…

    S3 E601:00:26
  13. QL_P Presents I, Too, Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Pandemic Poetry

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! It's open mic poetry night on Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio…

    S3 E358:22
  14. QL_P Presents Poetry in the Age of the Coronavirus

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0331/1127523-poetry-pandemic-coronavirus…

    S3 E259:11
  15. The Quintessential Listening: Poetry Reading Series Presents Todd Cirillo

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Todd Cirillo is co-founder and editor of Six Ft. Swells Press. He is one o…

    S3 E101:00:37
  16. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Rebroadcast Austin Davis

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Austin Davis is a poet and student activist currently studying creative wri…

    01:01:36
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Austin Davis

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Austin Davis is a poet and student activist currently studying creative wri…

    S2 E6501:01:36
  18. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Sophia Naz

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sophia Naz is a bilingual poet, essayist, author, editor, and translator. S…

    S2 E6401:03:02
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Proudly Presents Miss Kiane

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Author, performer, facilitator and entrepreneur, Dinahsta Thomas, also know…

    01:16:33
  20. QL: P Celebrates World Poetry Day with James Morgan Jones

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! James Morgan-Jones was born and brought up on the Essex/London borders. His…

    01:04:56
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