The Poetry's Dead Podcast

Ryan Duggins and Leon Dunne

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 DublinLeon 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 libraryBoth of them are more fun than these descriptions would have you believeGive us a follow, leave us a review, send this to your Ma' and join us :)Original music by Matthew KeatingIntroduced and co-produced by Lisa Downey

  1. May 4

    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. Anyway! Poems this week about being sound, being brave, being aware, being alert to the way you show up in the world and we also have a poem about the naivety of human kindness thanks to James Tate's 'Good Time Jesus'. If you'd like to see this mess of a show in person, we will be at the International Literature Festival Dublin in Merrion Square on Saturday 16th May so see you there! International Literature Festival Dublin | The Poetry's Dead Podcast Live - International Literature Festival Dublin Poems from the show: David Hynes - I Am Here https://www.instagram.com/hynestein1/ Seamus Heaney - From The Republic Of Conscience https://www.rte.ie/radio/dramaonone/1349892-from-the-republic-of-conscience-by-seamus-heaney John Keats - When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44488/when-i-have-fears-that-i-may-cease-to-be Good Time Jesus - James Tate https://poets.org/poem/goodtime-jesus Ciara Ni E - A Different Animal https://www.instagram.com/miseciara/ Music by Mathilde Lotti - Cumbia Del Amor Perdido https://www.instagram.com/matilde_lotti/ Support the show Original music by Matthew Keating  Artwork by Paddy Downey Introduction by Lisa Downey Produced by Ryan Duggins

    51 min
  2. Apr 27

    James Plunkett, Banjo Paterson And CNN's Expose On Rape Academy

    Trigger warning: This episode includes subjects that some listeners might find difficult to listen to, including sexual assault and rape. If you are a long-time listener, you'll know that we like to keep it light. However, we felt after reading the CNN Rape Academy expose that there was a duty to add to the conversation with the help of experts in the field to hopefully raise awareness and, maybe, change a few lives in the process. Aside from discussing the actions of awful men, we discuss our trip to Wolverhampton to see Jan Brierton and Henry Normal, which was just class. We talk about the excitement of being a child at IKEA with the help of Charlotte McDermott, read a section of Strumpett City by James Plunkett and wrap up with one of the most fun-named poets we've featured so far - AB Banjo Paterson. Thanks again for listening guys. As always, if you do like the show and joining us every week, please like and share the show :) Ryan and Leon Poems from the show Isle Of Tiles - Charlotte McDermott https://www.instagram.com/charley_mwc/ Strumpet City - James Plunkett https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/strumpet-city-the-impossible-irish-novel-1.1343043 Unmasking - Kemi George Simpson https://www.instagram.com/kemigeorgesimpson/ AB Banjo paterson - A Mountain Station https://englishverse.com/poems/a_mountain_station Music by Saibhin - Absence Of Touch https://saibhin.co/ Support the show Original music by Matthew Keating  Artwork by Paddy Downey Introduction by Lisa Downey Produced by Ryan Duggins

    1h 4m
  3. Apr 20

    T.S Eliot, Morgan Freeman And Remembering Things That Didn't Happen

    Did you ever think you did something awful as a child that didn't actually happen? Yeah, no, mad to think that's something common and not just you, don't you think? We talk about that today on the podcast after we share a poem that was Nelson Mandela's favourite poem. If you don't know what the Mandela effect is, get ready. We share the full version of T.S Eliot's masterpiece 'The Love Song Of J Alfred Prufrock as well today, which is as moving a dipiction of getting older as it gets really. We also have poetry from Christina Hennerman, Aimee Patchell Smith, Ann Bradstreet and a track from Shakalak to wrap up. Enjoy the podcast, share the news. Thanks to everyone who met us in Wolverhampton too this weekend where we joined Jan Brierton and Henry Normal for a few poems. Love Ryan and Leon Poems from the show: The Love Song Of J Alfred Prufrock - T.S Eliot https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/44212/the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock In Reference To Her Children, 23 June 1659 by Anne Bradstreet https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43704/in-reference-to-her-children-23-june-1659 Christina Henneman - Poem from Birthmark https://www.shearsman.com/store/Christina-Hennemann-Birthmark-p767566784 Aimee Patchell Smith - Co-Sleeping https://www.instagram.com/musingsbymimi Support the show Original music by Matthew Keating  Artwork by Paddy Downey Introduction by Lisa Downey Produced by Ryan Duggins

    59 min
  4. Mar 30

    Words That Changed Your Life - Grian Chatten, Derek Mahon, John O'Donoghue And More

    Words That Changed Your Life We opened last week’s show with a clip from Hollywood actor Bill Murray talking about art. He shared a story about how, on his darkest day, he was saved by a painting in a Chicago gallery that gave him the hope he needed to keep going. We thought we’d ask our listeners if they have had a similar experience…and thus, this episode was born. We received some beautiful stories from our community about how art had saved them too. Songs, painting and, of course, poetry. We share those words with you on the show this week. Thank you to everyone who had gotten in touch, we couldn’t be more thankful. Poems from the show: Ryan’s pick John Cooper Clarke - The List  https://store.johncooperclarke.com/products/the-luckiest-guy-alive Leon’s pick Paul Curran - Drive  https://youtu.be/5DBYB_VGCUw?is=BuPO3E_7QWtuZOr5 Daniel Flynn’s pick Derek Mahon - Everything Is Going To Be Alright  https://anthonywilsonpoetry.com/2012/10/06/lifesaving-poems-derek-mahons-everything-is-going-to-be-all-right/ Bev Wilder’s pick James Mooney - Stay  https://www.tiktok.com/@thewanderingpaddy/video/7538889678569671959 Nicola Clare’s pick John O’Donohue - Beannacht/Blessing https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/beannacht-blessing/ Laura Kenny’s pick Fontaines DC - No  https://genius.com/Fontaines-dc-no-lyrics Support the show Original music by Matthew Keating  Artwork by Paddy Downey Introduction by Lisa Downey Produced by Ryan Duggins

    1h 4m

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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 DublinLeon 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 libraryBoth of them are more fun than these descriptions would have you believeGive us a follow, leave us a review, send this to your Ma' and join us :)Original music by Matthew KeatingIntroduced and co-produced by Lisa Downey

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