If the only thing I got out of this pod was listening to Padraig read and review “Refridgerator” I’d be fully stoked. But there is so much to learn here from a passionate host with the perfect voice and intention for this work. Thank you.

A Simply Outstanding cast; every episode captivates my wife and me. The host’s personal takes are so insightful and heartfelt. Please please please keep it going. My wife and I look forward to more as we re-listen to previous episodes with regularity

This is a podcast that makes my solitude become community, human connection and love! Thank you.

I love the format, the variety of poems and the cadence of his voice. I’ve learned so much about interacting with poetry. Excellent podcast.

A very very good podcast.

This feels so relevant the day before the change of leadership here and how our political leaders have become a mouthpiece that is showing us the total lack of any real thing our constitution has been written to convey something that no longer exists

I love this podcast SO much & Padraig’s gentle, insightful way of opening a poem to an array of ways to see & feel the poet’s meaning. There’s no single way to interpret a poem & Padraig is wonderful at reminding us of this. In the intro to today’s poem — ‘Hill Walk’ — Padraig suggests that ‘change often happens in surprising ways, … in a way that you’re not prepared for at all, sometimes beautifully, sometimes brutally, change just comes.’ I love the way a 15-minute listen to a poem with a light sprinkle of commentary by Padraig can shift my perspective & my approach to the day ahead. Today I’m reminded that rather than seeking out a ‘how to’ list of ways to change myself, I might instead watch for the surprising ways ‘change just comes.’ I’ve been listening to Poetry Unbound from day one. This is my first time remembering to post a review. I highly recommend giving yourself the gift of Poetry Unbound!! 💜

Yes! a perfect poem. Love the word “offices” - it seems the center of it.

This podcast seems to have disappeared forever without even saying goodbye. What a shame.

Thank you for helping me to find and feel gratitude today! Just beautiful!

These poems begin my day and become my shared morning treats.

Growing up reading my parent’s Carl Sandburg poems, my love for poetry was always there, but your insightful explanations have added depth to my understanding and appreciation. Thank you!

I absolutely love this podcast. The poem selection alone is amazing, then add to it the gentle enthusiasm of host Pásraig Ò Tauma and it’s just perfects it. This is an joyous celebration of poetry, its power, its reach. As a fellow poet, thank you for this!

Love this podcast. The poems are so well-selected and the commentary is thoughtful. The musical aesthetic of the show fits the theme, almost meditative.

His voice is soothing. His analyses of the poems are insightful. I look forward to every release

The visual images were there as you read the poem- almost empathetically I was there. Felt the love for that big black shiny horse

What an extraordinary gift is this episode! Deep gratitude and something else that seems not to want to be wordified…

This is my favorite podcast. I cannot put into words extraordinary healing, relief, joy and freedom when I listen to this podcast and am comforted by the blissful voice of the host. Thank you is the best I can do.

In as little as 5 minutes I am swiftly taken to landscapes that only poetry can travel me. Pad further guides the tour with confident unpretentious encouragement. It takes me longer to decide my lunch! Best part of my day is this podcast!

I love the poetry and I’m a poet myself It gives me joy to listen to poetry.

Very short unchallenging safe poems read and over-examined by a mono-tonal Leprechaun. Fluffed up with Bland Cookie cutter interlude music that screams “royalty-free”. Uninspiring on all levels. mid westerners or people from Phoenix Arizona who’ve never read challenging poetry, talked to a person with an accent or heard meaningful original music will feel cultured and sophisticated by listening to this. Enjoy.

I used to really enjoy this podcast, especially the first season. The host is really insightful and draws a lot of meaning out of poems. The problem is they’ve become a one trick pony. Every season is now full of people who blame all their problems on white people. Racists talking about racism in a racist manner. There is no joy anymore in this podcast.

Love the voice and the thoughtful conversation around poetry. Do yourself a favor and listen.

I loop through these podcasts to soothe my soul. Learning how to be in conversation with poetry and the world around me. Thanks to on being for giving padraig this place to share.

I LOVE this podcast. Padraig has a warm, generous spirit that glows in his lilting voice. I find his commentary insightful and balanced, never heavy handed or too wordy. The way he explores poetry invites me to go deeper, and I always am delighted to find things I didn’t see or notice, and so often end up in an unexpected place with a fresh view on the world.

the passing days are soft then i listen to a certain poem and that day grips me. thanks for sharing poets i may never have heard of.

I love Poetry Unbound. It’s a respite in our crazy and beautiful world. I love Poetry Unbound—you will too.

I am excited that season 7 is starting soon. I got hooked on this podcast last year and have listened to all of the episodes multiple times. I love the variety of the poems, the thoughtful analysis, and the cool music that is woven through the podcast. The episodes are always engaging, enriching, and enlightening.

Found this podcast recently from listening to On Being. It brings so much fulfillment and artful perspective to my life. The critical analysis of the poem and the second reading of it after makes it easy to appreciate each poet’s talent and intention. The experience makes life a little less heavy. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!

This podcast is beautiful and I am continually grateful for each episode. Each time I’m caught up on episodes, I start again with episode 1 and re-listen to the entire series. Nothing but love and gratitude for Pádraig Ó Tuama.

I have never liked or understood poetry, but now I am hooked. This format and this way of reading/listening to poetry is just brilliant. It has really touched me and it is so innovative and needed for the world. It calms my body while entertains my brain. It is healing to listen to somehow. It slows everything down. I feel like poetry is slowing entering my body. I am curious on how poetry will shift things in me as I keep listening. Padraig is absolutely outstanding. His voice is calm, warm and relatable, poetic but not abstract. It is a real gift. Thank you thank you!

What a delicious treasure. I listen on my evening walks through nature, pausing to note a new author’s name to look up or to sit in the wonder of what I just heard. Just exquisite.

I’ve changed my morning routine. Now, instead of doom scrolling social media, I listen to stunning poems, read and thoughtfully interpreted by the incomparable Pádraig Ó Tuama. My day starts on a much brighter note and my appreciation for poetry has blossomed.

I listen, then listen again and again and love every second of every episode.

I watched my ego breaking down as I listened to this poem. Thank you- that’s what art does for me sometimes. Breaking down the ego

In a world of disturbing podcasts. Padraig is better than On Being itself ever was, and I’m so grateful for this gem. Can’t wait to get the book!

Laughing as you read this poem. Either time you read it. Your inflection, I added expression to your face and twinkle to your eyes. Thank you Padraig.

I stumbled upon this podcast, gave it a try, and am so very glad I did. It has become my very favorite thing to listen to. Food for my soul. Food I didn’t even know that I needed…. Thank you!

O Tuama not only understands the meanings and subtext of a poem, but has the ability to convey them in a way that we understand them also. A truly gifted teacher!

“Poetry” usually brings to mind awkward teenagers and stern teachers but this show unlocks the magic in such a compelling way that I eagerly look forward to the episode every week.

I fill my life with so many books articles podcasts reports music and stories that it often crowds out my ability to think and hear myself. Taking in this poem, and perhaps all poetry, helped me to create space to hear myself and get closer to my true self.

As someone who does not believe in coincidences, and who doesn’t read or listen to a lot of poetry, it is no coincidence that Lost by David Wagoner found me today and why I think of it: not a poem but a map. With that said, it would take a whole episode by itself to explain, Sending Krista and Padraig a virtual hug for On Being and Poetry Unbound…..

I love this poem! Oh my goodness. I am in search of lightening to strike me. The ‘you’ is me. My thinking is the poet is searching waiting hoping his words will come back to him. The you is him, the creative spirit that eludes us. For too long. We wait. Lightening strike me, please.

It’s the rare podcast that evokes a full range of emotions, fodder for sermons, and heightens my awareness of the human condition as this podcast does. I’m quite thankful for Padraig for this thoughtful offering of language art.

This poetry podcast has transformed my mornings from laborious and mundane to hours of peaceful reflection and quiet contemplation. Podraigs voice is soothing and full of emotion, he breaks the poems down so beautifully, making sure to bring out the hidden gems, while not making things overly complicated. Some poetry podcasts can be hard to follow but he makes sure to explain the complex ideas in a way anyone- even someone who has never read poetry- can understand. I look forward every week to this podcast! I hope it continues for years to come.

When I read this week’s On Being newsletter, I eagerly rushed to download Poetry Unbound. I just finished listening to Lost and have no words- it is so profound, so sentient, so wise. I am full. I can’t wait to keep listening and sharing with my community of writers, poets and friends. Thank you Padraig O Tuama . I will be pre-ordering your book.

This podcast is a treasure! I love that Padraig reads the poem at both the start and finish, and his insights into the poem are always very thoughtful, respectful of the poet, and fresh. As a poet myself, this podcast helps keeps me connected to a wide body of poets. I’m very grateful for it!

I listen to an episode every night as I settle into bed for sleep. This podcast and its host are a gift.

i am so grateful for the chance to slow down, hear a poem read but padraig and absorb is beautiful, rich analysis.

I recently stumbled upon this podcast based on what I frequently listen to on the app. What a gift! The featured poems are beautiful, and the analysis is spot on, with room for multiple interpretations. Each episode is just long enough to take deep dive into something meaningful. Listening for 15 minutes helps me pause and reset regardless of how my day is going. I am adding this to my daily listening practice.