There's a Poem in That

Todd Boss
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There's a Poem in That

Poets and non-poets alike will appreciate how award-winning poet Todd Boss helps strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories. Each episode of TAPIT opens on a new guest stranger, tracks their conversations with Todd, and concludes with Todd's reveal of an original poem written expressly for them. You'll laugh, you'll cry ... You'll want a poem of your very own! Think there's a poem in your story? Call TAPIT's Haiku, Hawaii, listener line: (808) 300-0449. 

Episodes

  1. Kelly astrally projects

    NOV 15

    Kelly astrally projects

    When a concert bassoonist is canceled for her refusal to get vaccinated, a whole new universe opens, her father’s star burning brightest. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this episode about vaccines, medical care, and esotericism do not represent those on the TAPIT team.Support the showJoin the conversation and get bonus content at poeminthat.com ... or become a listener supporter by pitching in monthly to help us make TAPIT magic, here.Do you think there's a poem in your story? Leave...

    22 min
  2. Lisa dances with aphasia

    OCT 15

    Lisa dances with aphasia

    A stroke victim must override paralysis to meet Todd halfway between hemispheres in this intimate exploration of nonverbal disability. But "any dance worth doing is struggle…"Chapters in this Episode:Our initiativesThe history of danceBreaking down bordersJackie joins inThe power of poetryThe poem: "In Praise of Your Aphasia"Support the showJoin the conversation and get bonus content at poeminthat.com ... or become a listener supporter by pitching in monthly to help us make TAPIT magic, here....

    19 min
  3. Phillip hears his name (feat. Richard Blanco)

    MAY 1

    Phillip hears his name (feat. Richard Blanco)

    Phillip's new US citizenship status is the celebratory focus of this episode of TAPIT. It's a celebration 30 years in the making, and it ends in a custom poem worthy of an inauguration. Join us on the journey of a lifetime, as Phillip overcomes rage, discovers love, changes careers, adopts a new name, and learns to see the beauty in his own immigration story. Host Todd Boss traces Phillip's path of self-authorship from Vegas to Baja to Mexico City to Texas to Hollywood, and back to Vega...

    44 min
  4. BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Dorianne Laux is at your service

    APR 1 · BONUS

    BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Dorianne Laux is at your service

    Some of America’s most celebrated poets are standing by to write poems for you on commission. Together, they form The International Bureau of Custom Poetry. More about the Bureau here.In this special introductory episode, Bureau agent Dorianne Laux recounts her path from gas station attendant to Pulitzer Prize finalist, including a cameo of her mother at the sewing machine in Dorianne’s poem, “Singer.”Do you have a loved one you’d like memorialized in a poem? Or a precious memory you’d like p...

    13 min
  5. BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Sasha LaPointe is at your service

    12/01/2023

    BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Sasha LaPointe is at your service

    Some of America’s most celebrated poets are standing by to write poems for you on commission. Together, they form The International Bureau of Custom Poetry. More about the Bureau here.In our second micro-episode, Bureau agent Sasha LaPointe shares her writing process, the breadth of her essays, and her focus on personal and shared experiences, all aimed at trying to 'make sense of the madness' in the world. It culminates in Sasha's poem, “S.O.T.D.”Do you have a loved one you’d like memorializ...

    11 min
  6. Connie summons a deer

    11/01/2023

    Connie summons a deer

    Inspired by a poem of Todd’s in Poetry Magazine, “The Hush of the Very Good” in 2007, Connie became Todd’s very first private commission. The project ended with an unforgettable encounter in the snow-filled forests of northern Wisconsin. In this special holiday episode of TAPIT, Todd reaches back out to Connie after all these years, to revisit the magic they made together. Chapters in this episode:How Todd came to take commissionsA blossoming friendshipModeling a relationship & makin...

    28 min
  7. Holly sings a new hymn

    10/03/2023

    Holly sings a new hymn

    Host Todd Boss converses with Holly about the tragic loss of her son Killian. Her changing relationship and communion with God and His will for her life inspire a graceful, grateful hymn.Chapters in this episode:Holly catalogs her lossesA bit of backgroundKillian's silenceFinding peace in a new placeA shifting sense of identity and GodTelling the truth about griefThe poem: HymnSupport the showJoin the conversation and get bonus content at poeminthat.com ... or become a listener supporter by p...

    31 min
  8. Bonnie cycles on (feat. Sasha LaPointe)

    09/01/2023

    Bonnie cycles on (feat. Sasha LaPointe)

    Host Todd Boss enlists the help of Indigenous poet Sasha LaPointe to motivate Bonnie on her journey of healing and exploration, through the inspiring Skagit Valley landscape. Chapters in this episode:One more great featPain, glory, and a conservative churchTwo worlds: Transformation is realSkagit Valley and its heritageHowever: Two worldsBonnie meets SashaSasha LaPointe reads "Cycles"A circle of fir trees in prayerSupport the showJoin the conversation and get bonus content at poem...

    33 min
  9. Ken rewinds the clocks

    05/01/2023

    Ken rewinds the clocks

    The image of an adult on a tricycle — precarious and uncertain — became the driving force behind the poem Ken needed for his wife Sue's memorial service. Chapters in this episode:Introduction at the cabinA couple of loons on tricyclesKen and Sue take on the world togetherSwiss miss, cuckoo clocks, and finding a home in one anotherSue’s diagnosis, surgery, complications, and passingLost time and post-life lettersThe poem: “It Was a Lark”Support the showJoin the conversation and get bonus ...

    23 min
  10. Jon sunsets a cancer scare

    03/31/2023

    Jon sunsets a cancer scare

    Jon's wife Christy got pancreatic cancer ten years ago, but Jon still carries the fear of losing her. It's a long hallway from diagnostics to recovery, but Jon's found the right doctor: Todd helps him stop over-intellectualizing, cutting through the voices in his head, until only sweet remission (from the Latin "to relax,") colors the horizon. Revealed to Jon on the eve of Thanksgiving, 2022, Todd's tongue-in-cheek poem is written in the talky après-dinner-party style of Tony Hoagland, and fe...

    26 min
  • 10 Episodes

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About

Poets and non-poets alike will appreciate how award-winning poet Todd Boss helps strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories. Each episode of TAPIT opens on a new guest stranger, tracks their conversations with Todd, and concludes with Todd's reveal of an original poem written expressly for them. You'll laugh, you'll cry ... You'll want a poem of your very own! Think there's a poem in your story? Call TAPIT's Haiku, Hawaii, listener line: (808) 300-0449. 

Information

  • Creator
    Todd Boss
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Todd Boss Originals
  • Show Website
    There's a Poem in That

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