The Poetry's Dead Podcast
Ryan and Leon are delighted to bring you your NEW favourite poetry podcast, exploring the work of poets old and new, with a little bit of craic mixed in.
We'll share our love of poetry every week, taking you on a journey through work from poets you'll have heard of, as well as poets you may not have heard of and even people you had no idea wrote poetry.!
We'll also help with our Agony Poet part of the show where we'll accept any challenge of solving a problem with a poem. Nothing is too trivial or too serious.
Ryan Duggins is a published English poet based in Dublin, with work found in journals Dreich, Flare and his first collection 'You're Never Too Old To Know Better' was published in April '23. He's also performed at Electric Picnic and is a regular on the open mic scene in Dublin
Leon Dunne is a spoken word artist and cornerstone of the poetry scene in Ireland. He is the 2022 All Ireland Poetry Slam Champion and co-founder of Rising Tide, an events company hosting the best spoken word performers the country has to offer out of Pearse Street library
Both of them are more fun than these descriptions would have you believe
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Original music by Matthew Keating
Introduced and co-produced by Lisa Downey
The Poetry's Dead Podcast
Latest Episodes
Leaving Home, Not Hating Your Exes And Poetry From Katriona O'Sullivan
It's taken ages but we've finally stopped sunbathing and watching the World Cup to bring to you the final episode of the series!So many bangers to go through today, but we want to say a special thank you to the writer Katriona O'Sullivan...
Dostoevsky, Self-Confidence And Skint Artists
Few weeks break and we are back with giddyness, giggles and ballads galore!I think you can tell we missed you lot with the amount of absolute nonsense we are spouting on the show this week in between the laughs.We do however bring...
Michael Jackson, Road Dahl & Poetry From Jessie Buckley's Dad
In this week’s episode we look at the conflict and tension that comes natural when there is out you like from awful people. Sparked by the new Michael Jackson biopic, we discuss.We also share a poem from Tim Buckley, the father of actor ...
Baz Luhrmann, 'The Matchmaker' Willie Daly And Intrusive Thoughts
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Seamus Heaney, John Keats And What Ever Happened To Timbaland?
This week's show we keep it a little lighter, but I think in doing so we accidentally got a bit macho. Nightmare really. Especially that chat we have about what dog should you aspire to be. That was definitely a toxic conversation lol.An...
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