Burning Bright

By Passager

Passager’s weekly podcast, presenting poetry and prose by writers over 50. Hosted by Jon Shorr.

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The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

Burning Bright episodes:

February 17, 2026 Space
To the moon and beyond with poets Colleen Gibbons, Mark MacAllister, and Ruth Mota.
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February 10, 2026 Periodic Table
Elemental tangents, with poems by Jim Nawrocki, Kay Cash-Smith, and Susan Haroutunian Cunningham.
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8min
February 03, 2026 Black History Month
Poems and excerpts on learning about Black history, by Kevin Nance, Elizabeth Esris, Kathleen O’Toole, and Melvin Douglas Williams.
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9min
January 27, 2026 The Holocaust
Recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day with pieces from Rachel Heimowitz, Claire Kahane, Fran Markover, and Rosanne Singer.
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8min
January 20, 2026 Ben Franklin and Philadelphia
Poems from Philadelphian writers Joy Gorson, Beth Brown Preston, and Bill Buskirk.
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7min
January 13, 2026 It’s Cold!
Celebrating Robert Service’s Birthday, with poems by Rebecca Leet, John J. Hohn, and Pamela Wynn.
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January 06, 2026 New Year's Hope
Poems about small hopes, from Kathleen Hellen, Becky Sakellariou, Paula Sergi, and Martin Steyer.
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7min
December 16, 2025 Christmas 2025
Pieces about Christmas and New Year's, from Nancy Smith Harris, Patric Pepper, and Liz Abrams-Morley.
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9min
December 09, 2025 The 2025 Passager Poet
Four sonnets from 2025 Poetry Contest winner Angie Minkin.
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December 02, 2025 Morgenthau Prize
Poems from Henry Morgenthau III and past Morgenthau Prize winners Dennis Lee, Mark Elber, and Winifred Hughes.
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9min

FAQs about Burning Bright:

How many episodes does Burning Bright have?

The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.