Episodes

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May 28, 2026

Villain Elle by Sophie Hannah

Sophie Hannah reads ‘Villain Elle’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/villain-elle-sophie-hannah/
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May 4, 2026

A Satirical Elegy on the Death of a Late Famous General by Jonathan Swift

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘A Satirical Elegy on the Death of a Late Famous General’ by Jonathan Swift. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/a-satirical-elegy-on-the-death-of-a-late-famous-general-jonathan-swift/
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March 27, 2026

Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans

Episode 90 Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans Suzannah V. Evans reads ‘Letter to My Mother’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/90_Letter_to_My_Mother_by_Suzannah_V_Evans.mp3 This poem is from: Under the Blue Available from: Under the Blue is available from: The publisher: Bloomsbury Poetry Amazon: UK | US Bookshop.org: UK Letter to My Mother by Suzannah V. Evans ...
84
Sept. 27, 2025

Alchemy by Gregory Leadbetter

Gregory Leadbetter reads ‘Alchemy’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/alchemy-gregory-leadbetter/
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Aug. 30, 2025

Sir Walter Raleigh to His Son

Mark McGuinness reads and ‘Sir Walter Raleigh to His Son’ by Sir Walter Raleigh. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/sir-walter-raleigh-to-his-son
82
July 25, 2025

Findspot Unknown by Peter Gizzi

Peter Gizzi reads ‘Findspot Unknown’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/findspot-unknown-peter-gizzi/
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June 28, 2025

From The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’ by Robert Browning. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-the-pied-piper-of-hamelin-robert-browning/
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May 30, 2025

Stephanie Burt reads Poly Beach House by Tonee Mae Moll

Stephanie Burt reads ‘Poly Beach House’ by Tonee Mae Moll and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/stephanie-burt-tonee-mae-moll/
79
May 16, 2025

Daedalus and Icarus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses translated by Arthur Golding

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from Arthur Golding’s translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/ovid-metamorphoses-arthur-golding
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March 31, 2025

Desire Path by Jude Rosen

Jude Rosen reads ‘Desire Path’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/desire-path-jude-rosen
77
Feb. 27, 2025

Self Portrait 1981 Self Portrait of the poet as Cassius Clay 1982 by Nick Makoha

Nick Makoha reads ‘Self Portrait 1981 Self Portrait of the poet as Cassius Clay 1982’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/nick-makoha
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Jan. 30, 2025

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/jabberwocky-lewis-carroll
75
Dec. 13, 2024

A Modest Love by Sir Edward Dyer

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘A Modest Love’ by Sir Edward Dyer. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/a-modest-love-sir-edward-dyer
74
Nov. 15, 2024

Empathy by A. E. Stallings

A. E. Stallings reads ‘Empathy’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/empathy-a-e-stallings
73
Oct. 11, 2024

From Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum by Emilia Lanyer

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum by Emilia Lanyer. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-salve-deus-rex-judaeorum-emilia-lanyer
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July 30, 2024

Reddest Red by Z. R. Ghani

Z. R. Ghani reads ‘Reddest Red’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/reddest-red-z-r-ghani
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July 18, 2024

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ by John Keats. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/ode-on-a-grecian-urn-john-keats
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June 18, 2024

Drinking Ode by Matthew Buckley Smith

Matthew Buckley Smith reads ‘Drinking Ode’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/drinking-ode-matthew-buckley-smith
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May 21, 2024

The Great Fire of London, from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage about the Great Fire of London, from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-great-fire-of-london-from-annus-mirabilis-john-dryden