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Every week I grab an old poem, read it out, give it a thorough going over before I " wander off on one..."If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/niallo... more
FAQs about Rusty Sonnets:How many episodes does Rusty Sonnets have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.
January 06, 2024Rusty Sonnets is Leaving SoundcloudHello all! Rusty Sonnets is leaving Soundcloud. It's been a while since I posted and it simply isn't worth paying about eighty pounds a year to keep it running. That said, it should still be available on other platforms and I will also be uploading it to archive dot org where it should hopefully remain in perpetuity. Apologies to anyone that still listens on SoundCloud, but again, you should be able to listen elsewhere. Once I have uploaded the episodes to archive I will post the link here in this episode description and on the landing page. Cheers, Niall....more8minPlay
December 27, 2020Rusty Sonnets - Dover Beach By Matthew ArnoldIt’s been a while but Rusty Sonnets sneaks in a final track for 2020. This episode looks at the angsty Dover honeymoon of the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold....more41minPlay
June 21, 2020Rusty Sonnets - Paradise Lost Book Club Part 4This week’s Rusty Sonnets marks the fourth episode of our monthly Paradise Lost Book Club. Always wanted to read Paradise Lost but felt the great tome was a little bit too daunting? Well, let’s all read it together. We’ll be looking at one book(chapter)every month until we finish with Book 12 in December. You can listen to the other parts here: soundcloud.com/rustysonnets/sets/paradise-lost-book-clubIf you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more1h 27minPlay
April 10, 2020Rusty Sonnets - Paradise Lost Book Club Part 3This week’s Rusty Sonnets marks the third episode of our monthly Paradise Lost Book Club. Always wanted to read Paradise Lost but felt the great tome was a little bit too daunting? Well, let’s all read it together. We’ll be looking at one book(chapter)every month until we finish with Book 12 in December. You can listen to the other parts here: https://soundcloud.com/rustysonnets/sets/paradise-lost-book-club If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more1h 15minPlay
February 23, 2020Rusty Sonnets - Paradise Lost Book Club Part 2This week’s Rusty Sonnets marks the second episode of our monthly Paradise Lost Book Club. Always wanted to read Paradise Lost but felt the great tome was a little bit too daunting? Well, let’s all read it together. We’ll be looking at one book(chapter)every month until we finish with Book 12 in December. You can listen to part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/rustysonnets/rusty-sonnets-paradise-lost-book-club-part-1 If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more1h 14minPlay
February 09, 2020Rusty Sonnets #33 - I Give You Ample Leave By George EliotOn this week's Rusty Sonnets we look into George Eliot's musing of the selfless "bubble world" in her unpublished poem, I Give You Ample Leave. I then end the podcast by instructing the listener in how to experience Douglas Harding's Headless Way.Are you enjoying Rusty Sonnets? You can support my work by buying me a coffee via my Ko-Fi account: https://ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more34minPlay
January 26, 2020Rusty Sonnets - Paradise Lost Book Club Part 1This week’s Rusty Sonnets marks the first episode of our monthly Paradise Lost Book Club. Always wanted to read Paradise Lost but felt the great tome was a little bit too daunting? Well, let’s all read it together. We’ll be looking at one book(chapter)every month until we finish with Book 12 in December.If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more1h 11minPlay
January 19, 2020Rusty Sonnets #32 - The Burning Babe By Robert SouthwellWelcome to our late Christmas episode of Rusty Sonnets! Today we look at the Jesuit martyr Robert Southwell and his nightmarish vision of the spirit of Christmas Day. Yes, I know that Christmas was an eternity ago but it’s not like I’m getting paid for this! Tune in next week for the first monthly instalment of the Paradise Lost Book Club.If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more39minPlay
December 15, 2019Rusty Sonnets #31 - Song of Hope by Thomas HardyIn this week’s Rusty Sonnets we look for optimism from a seemingly unexpected source, the pessimistic poet and novelist, Thomas Hardy. 00.00 Intro and background 10.12 Song of Hope by Thomas Hardy11.19 Analysis32.04 W.O.O.O!!!If you enjoy the podcast you can buy me a coffee via my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/niallosullivan...more47minPlay
December 08, 2019Rusty Sonnets #30 Soliloquy on an Empty Purse by Mary JonesIn today’s Rusty Sonnets we ask whether virtue can accompany poverty by visiting the witty, down to earth poetry of Oxford’s first postmistress, Mary Jones.0.00 Intro and background 07.35 Soliloquy on an Empty Purse by Mary Jones09.50 Analysis37.23 W.O.O.O!!!...more50minPlay
FAQs about Rusty Sonnets:How many episodes does Rusty Sonnets have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.