NB: Oops, I said “Shelley’s Apology for Poetry” when I meant to say “Sidney’s…” Sorry about that. Also, the clicking sounds you might notice come from the amazing machine Cameron uses to read, which is both a marvel of engineering in itself and requires extraordinary manual and verbal skill to operate.

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Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:

– The Rules of Rhyme by Adam Gopnik

– What’s Good by Daniel Levin Becker

– Cain Named the Animal by Shane McCrae

– The Most Precious Substance on Earth by Shashi Bhat

– Illmatic by Nas

– Juicy by The Notorious B.I.G.

– Big Poppa by The Notorious B.I.G.

– None Shall Pass by Aesop Rock

– Gopher Guts by Aesop Rock

– Public Service Announcement by Jay-Z

– Alright by Kendrick Lamar

– How to Think Like a Poet by Ryan Wilson

– Don Juan by Lord Byron

– Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope

– Presto Manifesto! by A. E. Stallings

– Abel as Cain by Camille Ralphs

– Empty by Juice WRLD

– Bojack Horseman

– Gerard Manley Hopkins

– Anne-Marie Thompson

– Ian Brandon

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Sister Podcast (Alice): Poetry Says

Eratosphere (Cameron): W T Clark

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