Podcast

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

Author: Eliana Benavides
Feed episode count: 933
Official site: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-slowdown-poetry-reflection-daily--6220773
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Summary

Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey – through poetry. In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slowdown for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by APM Studios in partnership with The Poetry Foundation and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. Make us a part of your routine as you drink coffee in the morning, as you take a walk in nature, or as you wind down to go to sleep in the evening. With host Major Jackson, we collectively take a moment to calm, to inspire, to learn, and to engage with the best emerging poets and established writers of our time and generations past, from Emily Dickinson to Danez Smith, from Amanda Gorman to Mary Oliver. Listen to our back catalog for episodes by our previous hosts, Tracy K. Smith and Ada Limón, as well as guest hosts Jenny Xie, Brenda Shaughnessy, Tina Chang, Nate Marshall, Shira Erlichiman, and Jason Schneiderman. Our hosts and production team select poems that move them, and we hope they move y…

Episodes

Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

1562: Listening to Vespertine for Twenty Hours Straight by Derrick Austin

Duration seconds: 454
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1562-listening-to-vespertine-for-twenty-hours-straight-by-derrick-austin--73065635

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

1561: So Much Space for Song by James Crews

Duration seconds: 438
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1561-so-much-space-for-song-by-james-crews--73023714

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

1560: Gratification to the survivors of daily damnations by Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi

Duration seconds: 416
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1560-gratification-to-the-survivors-of-daily-damnations-by-oladejo-abdullah-feranmi--73011075

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

1559: Florida Doll Sonnet by Denise Duhamel and Maureen Seaton

Duration seconds: 418
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1559-florida-doll-sonnet-by-denise-duhamel-and-maureen-seaton--72986260

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

1558: Late Work by Andrés Cerpa

Duration seconds: 354
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1558-late-work-by-andres-cerpa--72963452

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

1557: All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu

Duration seconds: 410
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1557-all-trains-are-going-local-by-timothy-liu--72947296

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

1556: Articulation of Solace by Yongyu Chen

Duration seconds: 550
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1556-articulation-of-solace-by-yongyu-chen--72910589

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

1555: Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye

Duration seconds: 466
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1555-kindness-by-naomi-shihab-nye--72883471

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

1554: Nobody's Job by Ronna Bloom

Duration seconds: 394
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1554-nobody-s-job-by-ronna-bloom--72865647

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

1553: When you have to remind me to do the dishes by Isaac Pickell

Duration seconds: 444
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1553-when-you-have-to-remind-me-to-do-the-dishes-by-isaac-pickell--72850788

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

1552: Mother Church No. 3 by Robin Coste Lewis

Duration seconds: 447
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1552-mother-church-no-3-by-robin-coste-lewis--72836271

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

1551: Laurelhurst by David Biespiel

Duration seconds: 529
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1551-laurelhurst-by-david-biespiel--72801500

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

1550: The Interpretation of Dreams by Kate Farrell

Duration seconds: 495
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1550-the-interpretation-of-dreams-by-kate-farrell--72786275

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

1549: Thirst Trap by Caleb Curtiss

Duration seconds: 494
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1549-thirst-trap-by-caleb-curtiss--72767414

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

1548: You're Supposed to Enjoy Dying by Colin Pope

Duration seconds: 507
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1548-you-re-supposed-to-enjoy-dying-by-colin-pope--72754157

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

1547: Northern Flicker Reconsidered by Susan Rich

Duration seconds: 456
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1547-northern-flicker-reconsidered-by-susan-rich--72737088

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

1546: Pocket Dial by James Davis May

Duration seconds: 417
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1546-pocket-dial-by-james-davis-may--72699031

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

1545: Panis Angelicus by Carol Muske-Dukes

Duration seconds: 463
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1545-panis-angelicus-by-carol-muske-dukes--72685288

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

1544: Versions of Girlhood by Tina Chang

Duration seconds: 445
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1544-versions-of-girlhood-by-tina-chang--72665743

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

1543: What the Suitcase Bearing My Family Name Might Have Contained When It Arrived at Auschwitz by Ava Nathaniel Winter

Duration seconds: 492
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1543-what-the-suitcase-bearing-my-family-name-might-have-contained-when-it-arrived-at-auschwitz-by-ava-nathaniel-winter--72646302

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

1542: What We Wanted by Carol Moldaw

Duration seconds: 473
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1542-what-we-wanted-by-carol-moldaw--72627768

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

1541: Poem to Watch over You by Omotara James

Duration seconds: 496
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1541-poem-to-watch-over-you-by-omotara-james--72595947

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

1540: Boombox Ode: Enjoy the Silence by K. Iver

Duration seconds: 396
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1540-boombox-ode-enjoy-the-silence-by-k-iver--72575129

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

1539: Pluto by Maggie Dietz

Duration seconds: 456
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1539-pluto-by-maggie-dietz--72560356

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

1538: Maps by Yesenia Montilla

Duration seconds: 458
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1538-maps-by-yesenia-montilla--72546357

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

1537: Against Melancholy by Nathan McClain

Duration seconds: 426
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1537-against-melancholy-by-nathan-mcclain--72531586

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

1536: i love you to the moon & by Chen Chen

Duration seconds: 447
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1536-i-love-you-to-the-moon-by-chen-chen--72494965

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

1535: Goldfish by Francisco Márquez

Duration seconds: 461
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1535-goldfish-by-francisco-marquez--72474192

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

1534: There Is Always Space in My Life for More Life by Natasha Rao

Duration seconds: 403
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1534-there-is-always-space-in-my-life-for-more-life-by-natasha-rao--72454534

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

1533: The Good Life by Tracy K. Smith

Duration seconds: 373
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1533-the-good-life-by-tracy-k-smith--72433056

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

1532: Blue by Laura Villareal

Duration seconds: 409
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1532-blue-by-laura-villareal--72413817

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

1531: Cheap Magic by Arielle Hebert

Duration seconds: 464
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1531-cheap-magic-by-arielle-hebert--72363775

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

1530: At the End of a Good Week, the Van Broke Down by Mary Ardery

Duration seconds: 444
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1530-at-the-end-of-a-good-week-the-van-broke-down-by-mary-ardery--72339154

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

1529: Prayer for My Unborn Niece or Nephew by Ross Gay

Duration seconds: 540
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1529-prayer-for-my-unborn-niece-or-nephew-by-ross-gay--72315688

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

1528: Isobutyl Nitrite by Kieron Walquist

Duration seconds: 506
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1528-isobutyl-nitrite-by-kieron-walquist--72292062

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

1527: Native Grasses by Lynnell Edwards

Duration seconds: 424
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1527-native-grasses-by-lynnell-edwards--72273043

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

1526: Missing by Mary Morris

Duration seconds: 521
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1526-missing-by-mary-morris--72222236

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

1525: The Burning Kite by Ouyang Jianghe, translated by Austin Woerner

Duration seconds: 451
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1525-the-burning-kite-by-ouyang-jianghe-translated-by-austin-woerner--72203233

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

1524: Coral, Again by Juliana Spahr

Duration seconds: 480
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1524-coral-again-by-juliana-spahr--72181467

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

1523: The Village by Marc Harshman

Duration seconds: 468
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1523-the-village-by-marc-harshman--72165418

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

1522: The Long Run by Linda Gregerson

Duration seconds: 503
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1522-the-long-run-by-linda-gregerson--72151291

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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

Bonus Episode — PASSAGES: On Morrison featuring Tracy K. Smith and Namwali Serpell

Duration seconds: 1865
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-passages-on-morrison-featuring-tracy-k-smith-and-namwali-serpell--72129644

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

1521: You Try To Fix It by Liz Ahl

Duration seconds: 512
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1521-you-try-to-fix-it-by-liz-ahl--72111051

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

1520: The New City by Hieu Minh Nguyen

Duration seconds: 417
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1520-the-new-city-by-hieu-minh-nguyen--72094700

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

1519: At the Entrance of a Love Poem, I Hesitate by Maya C. Popa

Duration seconds: 456
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1519-at-the-entrance-of-a-love-poem-i-hesitate-by-maya-c-popa--72080525

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

1518: On Being Told I Should Write a Memoir by Jan-Henry Gray

Duration seconds: 551
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1518-on-being-told-i-should-write-a-memoir-by-jan-henry-gray--72065913

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

1517: Liquefying by Chloe Yelena Miller

Duration seconds: 509
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1517-liquefying-by-chloe-yelena-miller--72052604

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

1516: Citrus Paradisi by Arah Ko

Duration seconds: 518
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1516-citrus-paradisi-by-arah-ko--72017543

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

1515: True Story by Camille T. Dungy

Duration seconds: 468
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1515-true-story-by-camille-t-dungy--72002136

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

1514: A Love Poem Will Not Save the World by C. Russell Price

Duration seconds: 506
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1514-a-love-poem-will-not-save-the-world-by-c-russell-price--71987285

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

1513: Climacteric by Kelly Gray

Duration seconds: 524
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1513-climacteric-by-kelly-gray--71972314

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

1512: Terra Vita by Lisa Hiton

Duration seconds: 480
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1512-terra-vita-by-lisa-hiton--71953985

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

1511: Dispatch as Prologue or Epilogue by Megan Gannon

Duration seconds: 517
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1511-dispatch-as-prologue-or-epilogue-by-megan-gannon--71919884

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

1510: The Magicians at Work by Nicky Beer

Duration seconds: 458
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1510-the-magicians-at-work-by-nicky-beer--71903354

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

1509: Something there is that doesn’t love by Armen Davoudian

Duration seconds: 477
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1509-something-there-is-that-doesn-t-love-by-armen-davoudian--71886431

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

1508: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Wayne Miller

Duration seconds: 424
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1508-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man-by-wayne-miller--71872411

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

1507: How to Dress a Star by Nicholas Goodly

Duration seconds: 445
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1507-how-to-dress-a-star-by-nicholas-goodly--71850532

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

1506: You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford

Duration seconds: 501
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1506-you-reading-this-be-ready-by-william-stafford--71808941

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

1505: Queen of Collapse by Hadara Bar-Nadav

Duration seconds: 478
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1505-queen-of-collapse-by-hadara-bar-nadav--71772272

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

1504: The Beginning by Katherine Gibbel

Duration seconds: 458
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1504-the-beginning-by-katherine-gibbel--71727918

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

1503: Cloud Hands by Arthur Sze

Duration seconds: 409
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1503-cloud-hands-by-arthur-sze--71699872

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

1502: On My History of Kissing Everyone At Parties by Isabelle Correa

Duration seconds: 408
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1502-on-my-history-of-kissing-everyone-at-parties-by-isabelle-correa--71667869

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

1501: at the baggage claim in JFK by Lo Naylor

Duration seconds: 500
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1501-at-the-baggage-claim-in-jfk-by-lo-naylor--71608593

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

1500: You believed only a girl born of dandelion can be ferocious by Purvi Shah

Duration seconds: 484
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1500-you-believed-only-a-girl-born-of-dandelion-can-be-ferocious-by-purvi-shah--71584518

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

1499: Spring in War-Time by Sara Teasdale

Duration seconds: 445
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1499-spring-in-war-time-by-sara-teasdale--71547792

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

1498: Twenty Questions by Jayrold Trasporte

Duration seconds: 451
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1498-twenty-questions-by-jayrold-trasporte--71514573

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

1497: Intaglio by Emma Aylor

Duration seconds: 476
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1497-intaglio-by-emma-aylor--71485033

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

1496: Love Song to the Alpacas of Solomon Lane by Kenzie Allen

Duration seconds: 512
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1496-love-song-to-the-alpacas-of-solomon-lane-by-kenzie-allen--71399995

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

1495: Pathway by Paula Bohince

Duration seconds: 475
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1495-pathway-by-paula-bohince--71362298

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

1494: Graduation by Edgar Kunz

Duration seconds: 477
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1494-graduation-by-edgar-kunz--71337963

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

1493: Stadium by Heather Tone

Duration seconds: 471
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1493-stadium-by-heather-tone--71311033

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

1492: Community by Emily Bright

Duration seconds: 431
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1492-community-by-emily-bright--71286383

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

1491: The plum you're going to eat next summer by Gayle Brandeis

Duration seconds: 461
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1491-the-plum-you-re-going-to-eat-next-summer-by-gayle-brandeis--71228123

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

1490: Smalltown Lift by Brian Blanchfield

Duration seconds: 397
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1490-smalltown-lift-by-brian-blanchfield--71206045

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

1489: Sonnet Overheard at Phone Booth by Elane Kim

Duration seconds: 471
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1489-sonnet-overheard-at-phone-booth-by-elane-kim--71176599

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

1488: Anniversary by Edward Salem

Duration seconds: 423
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1488-anniversary-by-edward-salem--71151414

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