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Licensed Poetics is a podcast where writers talk about books. Every fortnight, two writers, Fung-Ling and Derek sit down and get (overly) critical and excited about fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film,... more
FAQs about Licensed Poetics:How many episodes does Licensed Poetics have?The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.
February 01, 2026Mars bar + veg soup kind of book… | Borne by Jeff VanderMeer bookclubTOW Derek and Fung-Ling are joined by Tom the amazing author and they discuss Borne by Jeff VanderMeer together....more1h 2minPlay
December 21, 202553. 2025 Reading Wrapped! Fave books, worst books, life changing books!FL and Derek go through the books they read in 2025, some are all time favourites, some are huge disappointments, others are film and poems and TV shows....more1h 1minPlay
December 07, 202552. Writing Year Review 2025Derek talks us through The Exorcist, a perfect Halloween novel, while FL goes over her writing year of 2025....more29minPlay
November 23, 202551. The best movie to watch on airplanes is ...?In this succinct episode of LP, Fung-Ling and Derek try out a new format, the Teaser Section. FL gives an old-fashioned reading update on a fantastic non-fiction book, From the Ruins of Empire: the Revolt against the West and the Remaking of Asia, by Pankaj Mishra. Derek talks about his favourite movie to watch on airplanes....more36minPlay
November 09, 202550. Writers react to Taylor Swift's lyrics | Full review of The Life of a ShowgirlWriters react to Taylor Swift's most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl, and discuss why it's not great....more1h 6minPlay
October 27, 202549. We react to Rupi Kaur!This day is finally upon us... Licensed Poetics react to the biggest instagram poet of them all, Rupi Kaur. Rupi, if you are listening, we're sorry....more46minPlay
October 12, 202548. We laugh at Arctic Monkeys because we love them so muchThis week, FL comes back with a good old-fashioned reading update, talking about Junji Ito’s adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s classic novel No Longer Human. Then the hosts pivot to reading lyrics/poetry. Derek reads John Cooper Clark’s Full-time Loser. P.S. if you noticed the lack of outro, leave a comment! :D...more55minPlay
September 28, 202547. First rule of Fight Club, don't talk about Fight ClubNo intro music this week! The reason will become apparent as you listen :)LP film club continues!! One host watched this film during high school, the other host wishes she did. One host is still impressed by Fincher's cinematography after all these years, but less impressed by the message of the film. The other host was surprised by how literary (and wanky) this film is....more1h 1minPlay
September 15, 202546. Stay angry at work! Film club on Office SpaceBFL emerges from her reading slump with some fantastic reading updates. Derek picked the film Office Space, which inspires an interesting discussion on their philosophy of work....more1h 5minPlay
September 14, 2025Stay angry at work! Film club on Office SpaceBFL emerges from her reading slump with some fantastic reading updates. Derek surprises us all with a solid writing update. They both discuss their philosophy of work in response to the film Office Space.Chapters00:00 Music26:50 Office Space...more1h 11minPlay
FAQs about Licensed Poetics:How many episodes does Licensed Poetics have?The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.