Burning Bright

By Passager

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

... more

5

2020 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Burning Bright:

How many episodes does Burning Bright have?

The podcast currently has 278 episodes available.

Burning Bright episodes:

May 19, 2026 The Church
Pieces on confessions and spirituality from Peggy Schimmelman, Dwayne Thorpe, and Anastasia Vassos.
Support the show
...more
8min
May 12, 2026 Picks by Passager Interns
Celebrating our spring semester interns with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Fran Markover, Ruth Goring, and Wilderness Sarchild.
Support the show
...more
11min
May 05, 2026 Morgenthau Prize Winner
A three-poem preview of Proof of Life by Kathy O’Fallon, winner of the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize.
Support the show
...more
8min
April 28, 2026 Vietnam War
Commemorating the anniversary of the capture of Saigon, with excerpts from Jeffrey Minch, Michael Miller, and Gary Lark.
Support the show
...more
7min
April 21, 2026 Earth Day
Poems that take place outside, from Maura High, Beverly Osband, Sam Schmidt, and Jean Connor.
Support the show
...more
7min
April 14, 2026 Play Ball!
Celebrating the start of baseball season with work from Bea Epstein, Barry Nemett, John Kimmey, and Jennifer Wallace.
Support the show
...more
8min
April 07, 2026 Siblings
Celebrating National Siblings Day with pieces from Perie Longo, Helen Vo-Dinh, and Gail DiMaggio.
Support the show
...more
8min
March 31, 2026 Organ Recital
Pieces on aging body parts by Harry Bauld, Michael Brodin, and Katherine Briccetti.
Support the show
...more
9min
March 24, 2026 Issue 80
A sneak peek into the new issue with Richard Jacobs, Hania Qutub, Mary Alice Dixon, and Robbie Gamble.
Support the show
...more
9min
March 17, 2026 Sylvia Beach
An appreciation of literature and writers with poems by Mark Brooks, Judy Ireland, Florence Weinberger, and Bonnie Naradzay.
Support the show
...more
9min

FAQs about Burning Bright:

How many episodes does Burning Bright have?

The podcast currently has 278 episodes available.