Poetry Snaps

By Poetry Snaps

Sarah Krieg and Ash Raymond James talk to poets from Aotearoa New Zealand in their studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Their goal? To open your mind about what poetry could be. Guests include local sl... more

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How many episodes does Poetry Snaps have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Poetry Snaps episodes:

April 13, 2023 S2 Ep 2 - Claudia Jardine
Ōtautahi based poet and Classics nerd, Claudia Jardine, zooms into the studio via the internet in this episode. In the build-up to the release of her first full-length poetry collection, BITER, we talk about IUDs, pelicans, and the caveats of translating ancient love poems.
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1h
February 23, 2023 S2 Ep 1 - Queer Bone: Sex Poems with Dan Goodwin, Quinn Allison, Ngaio Simmons, Grace Shelley and Joshua Iosefo
As part of Auckland Pride, Sarah and Dan hosted an evening at Movespace where queer poets explored the theme of sex in their poetry. The episode was recorded live in front of an audience, and began with a panel discussion. Then each poet showcased their take on the topic of "queer sex" - whatever that might mean to them.
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1h 16min
November 29, 2022 Ep 8 - Georgie Silk
Georgie Silk is a poet, theatre maker and counsellor who has done extensive research into the relationship between creativity and dealing with mental distress. This week on Poetry Snaps, we delve into the reasons why writing poetry usually makes you feel good.
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1h 3min
October 27, 2022 Ep 7 - Dan Goodwin
Current National Slam Poetry Champion, theatre maker and good friend Dan Goodwin sits down to chat about all the things that lie beneath the words of a poem.
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1h 10min
October 13, 2022 Ep 6 - Tate Fountain
Tate Fountain is a gentle poet. Her verse matches the delicate flow of her dress. She’s silly, and funny, and is so excited about all the ways poetry in Aotearoa is growing.
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1h
September 25, 2022 Ep 5 - Mohamed Hassan
Mohamed Hassan is an old friend, but he is also one of the most talented poets, writers and journalists I have ever met. We talk about the politics of poetry, and the poetry of politics.
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1h 2min
September 01, 2022 Ep 4 - Katie Rickson
Katie Rickson is a writer, editor, poet and founder of Compassion Poetry - an online collection of poems and essays about life with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. Katie and I talk about the way writing can help ground you, help you explore your world with wonder and compassion, and the importance of emotional intelligence in surviving our current landscape.
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1h 4min
August 14, 2022 Ep 3 - Sheldon Rua
Sheldon Rua is a poet and dancer from Tāmaki Makaurau South. In this kōrero dig into the roots of spoken word poetry here in Auckland, and unsurprisingly find the oral history of our Māori and Pasifika people.
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59min
July 31, 2022 Ep 2 - Grace Shelley
Grace Shelley is the editor of Overcom, a queer literary journal published here in Tāmaki Makaurau. We talk about the subtle sexiness of queer poetry, the blossoming world of page poetry, and the role of the English Teacher in fostering a love of poems.
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57min
July 05, 2022 Ep 1 - Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall
Carrie and Liv are the Taylor Swifts of poetry. They tell us about the ways their growing and shifting friendship has contributed to growth in their work. We talk about poetry crowns, and imposter syndrome, and the way misogynists (inadvertently) publicised their first show.
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1h 1min

FAQs about Poetry Snaps:

How many episodes does Poetry Snaps have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.