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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 18

  1. World Poetry Day 2020

    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…

    01:40:55
  2. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents - Gabrielle Oliver

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Born and raised in the DC area, Gabrielle Oliver is a first year MFA Creati…

    S2 E5301:01:35
  3. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Sharon Ingram

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sharon Y. Ingram (Sistah Fire) is a native Washingtonian that has been wri…

    S2 E5701:01:56
  4. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents - Karla Linn Merrifield

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Karla Linn Merrifield, a nine-time Pushcart-Prize nominee and National Park…

    S2 E5001:04:08
  5. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents Philip John - Searching for Seahorses

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Philip John is a Welsh poet from the Rhondda Valleys, Wales. Upon graduatin…

    01:08:20
  6. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents - James Steck

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! James Steck grew up in Albany, NY and now lives in Washington, DC. He stud…

    S2 E4501:03:08
  7. Quintessential Listen: Poetry Online Radio Presents - Heather Corbally Bryant

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Heather Corbally Bryant is a Lecturer in the Writing Program at Wellesley C…

    S2 E4459:34
  8. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents - Brian Rihlmann

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Brian Rihlmann was born in New Jersey and currently resides in Reno, Nevada…

    S2 E4301:03:06
  9. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents - Duane Vorhees

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Duane Vorhees and his wife and son moved the population of Farmersville, Oh…

    S2 E4201:01:18
  10. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - From the Archives - Pearl Brown

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Rebroadcast - Women's History Month 2019 Writer's Biography Pearl Brown hol…

    58:35
  11. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Octavio Gonzalez

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Octavio is Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Wellesley…

    S2 E4101:03:54
  12. From the Archives - Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents Yvonne Brewer

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Episode is Prerecorded Yvonne Brewer is originally from County Offaly,…

    35:02
  13. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Sara Cahill Marron

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sara Cahill Marron is a relocated Queens, New York poet currently living in…

    S2 E4001:02:02
  14. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - An Evening with Catfish McDaris

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Catfish McDaris has been active in the small press world for 30 years. His…

    S2 E3901:00:27
  15. The QL_P Reading Series Presents - Alatishe Kolawole

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This Episode is Prerecorded Alatishe Kolawole wishes to embody integrity. H…

    33:20
  16. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Dee Scribes

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Dee Scribes has been a poet and cultural record-keeper since second grade.…

    S2 E3701:01:36
  17. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Alan King

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! BIO: Bio: Alan King is the author of Point Blank (Silver Birch Press, 2016)…

    S2 E3601:03:19
  18. The Ql_P Reading Series Presents - Alatishe Kolawole

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Alatishe Kolawole wishes to embody integrity.His dream and his vision are t…

    33:20
  19. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Joseph Ross

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Joseph Ross is the author of four books of poetry: Raising King (2020), Ac…

    S2 E3501:02:10
  20. Quintessential Listening: Poetry Presents - Derrick Weston Brown

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Derrick Weston Brown holds an MFA in creative writing, from American Univer…

    S2 E3401:06:44
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