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Study Sessions: STG Literature RevisionBaughcuts: Seamus Heaney's Storm on the Island in 15 minutesIn this episode of Baughcuts, we examine Seamus Heaney's exploration of fear, human resilience and the power of nature. Storm on the Island is a key poem for our Homework 13 exam preparation, and this podcast will help you tackle the task with confidence!2025-04-2314 min
Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner PodcastFrank Skinner's Poetry Podcast: Seamus HeaneyFrank spends a day in Belfast, wallowing in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. The poem referenced are ‘Personal Helicon’ from ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and ‘Limbo’ by Seamus Heaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-12-1148 min
Close ReadingsPolitical Poems: ‘Station Island’ by Seamus HeaneyAs an undergraduate, Seamus Heaney visited Station Island several times, an ancient pilgrimage site traditionally associated with St Patrick and purgatory. Decades later, Heaney worked through competing calls for political engagement and his long-lapsed Catholicism in ‘Station Island’, a poem he described as an ‘exorcism’.A dreamlike reworking of Dante’s Purgatorio, ‘Station Island’ describes Heaney’s encounters with the ghosts of childhood acquaintances, literary heroes and victims of the Troubles. Seamus and Mark explore Heaney’s unusually autobiographical poem, which wrestles with the inescapability of politics.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode...2024-11-2812 min
Political Poems‘Station Island’ by Seamus HeaneyAs an undergraduate, Seamus Heaney visited Station Island several times, an ancient pilgrimage site traditionally associated with St Patrick and purgatory. Decades later, Heaney worked through competing calls for political engagement and his long-lapsed Catholicism in ‘Station Island’, a poem he described as an ‘exorcism’.A dreamlike reworking of Dante’s Purgatorio, ‘Station Island’ describes Heaney’s encounters with the ghosts of childhood acquaintances, literary heroes and victims of the Troubles. Seamus and Mark explore Heaney’s unusually autobiographical poem, which wrestles with the inescapability of politics.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode...2024-11-2812 min
Italian Wine PodcastKelli White | Book Club with Richard HoughWelcome to Book Club and Episode 2121 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today Richard is in conversation with wine writer, educator and sommelier Kelli White, author of “Wine Confident: There’s no wrong way to enjoy wine”.Amongst other things, the conversion covers Kelli’s career in wine, her move to Napa Valley and the challenges involved in publishing her magnum opus, “Napa Valley, Then & Now”.On the bookshelf:The books discussed in today’s show include:Sloe Gin by Seamus Heaney...2024-10-091h 13
The Poetry Exchange96. A Kite for Aibhín by Seamus Heaney - A Friend to FionaDear friendsWe are mourning and missing our beloved Fiona, whilst also celebrating her extraordinary life and work, and everything she brought to all our lives. We continue to feel her with us in everything we do. This month, we pay tribute to Fiona by re-relasing the conversation in which Fiona visits The Poetry Exchange for herself, talking about the poem that has been a friend to her: 'A Kite for Aibhín' by Seamus Heaney. The conversation was originally recorded in France in 2017, and you can also find it a...2024-10-0635 minThe Poetry Exchange96. A Kite for Aibhín by Seamus Heaney - A Friend to FionaDear friendsWe are mourning and missing our beloved Fiona, whilst also celebrating her extraordinary life and work, and everything she brought to all our lives. We continue to feel her with us in everything we do. This month, we pay tribute to Fiona by re-relasing the conversation in which Fiona visits The Poetry Exchange for herself, talking about the poem that has been a friend to her: 'A Kite for Aibhín' by Seamus Heaney. The conversation was originally recorded in France in 2017, and you can also find it a...2024-10-0635 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeS3, E10: "Follower" by Seamus HeaneyWelcome to this episode of Poems for the Speed of Life with Shane Breslin, writer, business owner, poetry advocate and poet.
This is Episode 10 of this series of the show on the theme of "Fatherhood”.
Today's poem is "Follower" by Seamus Heaney.
You can read today’s poem here
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For a detailed outline of the mission and purpose behind this podcast, please check out Episode 100, "Why Poems for the Speed of Life?", and Episode 200, "A New Era for Poems for the Speed of Life", in your podcast player.
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If you’re on social media, you can foll...2024-10-0408 min
Beyond the VerseThe Spade, The Pen and The Gun: 'Digging' through the Past with Seamus HeaneyIn this week's episode of “Beyond the Verse,” the official podcast of PoemAnalysis.com and Poetry+, Joe and Maiya explore the poem 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney, a poem from one of the most revered Irish poets of all time.They discuss 'Digging' (1966), exploring not only the cultural inheritances imbued in the poem, but the physical manifestations of labour, as well as how nature and literature interact in the poem. Joe and Maiya discuss Heaney's literary forefathers and incredible legacy in both the Irish and English canon.Get PDFs on 'Digging' exclusive to Poetry+ user...2024-08-0135 min
Do This First (Daily Motivational Podcast)Life Lessons From Seamus HeaneyNobel awarded Irish Poet Seamus Heaney was arguably the greatest poet of the 20th century. A wizard of words, he engaged us on a sensory journey to his childhood home with breathtaking landscapes and fond recollections. After reading Mr. Heaney's exquisite masterpieces we all walked away with a little bit of the Irish in us. I really believe it is what he set out to do, and he was succeeded.In this podcast episode, we'll explore the weighty, and reflective life lessons gleaned from the pen of the Oxford Professor of Poetry. Highlighting a couple of passages...2024-06-2912 min
The Greg Heaney Music Podcast ShowEpisode 15: Cora and Seamus HeaneyAs a Father's Day present to my wonderful brother Mike Heaney, here is the officially published podcast that his kids Cora and Seamus recorded with me a few months ago. We even dive into a little childhood memory I have of learning to play guitar at the same time when my brother and I were young. Ahhh memories!This conversation gets WILD and ping pongs around to hundreds of different topics. The kids and I talk music, creativity, Taylor Swift, neurodivergence, a need for more RECESS in school, and managing emotions, among other topics.Cora Hea...2024-06-1659 min
The Audio BrowserA Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus Heaney Podcast: Drama On One (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: A Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus HeaneyPub date: 2024-04-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationTo mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, 28th April 2024, which this year is focussing on the impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health, we offer a podcast of A Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus Heaney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The podcast and artwork emb...2024-06-0409 min
Herwaarns PodcastHerwaarns Verwikkeld 3 – BeowulfWelkom bij Herwaarns Verwikkeld! Dit is een variant op de Herwaarns podcast waarbij Merel en Wessel niet beginnen bij een thema, maar bij een centraal cultureel object. Van daaruit bekijken we verbanden met andere culturele objecten om een intertekstueel web te weven en daarmee het central object te onderzoeken.
Je wordt ingewikkeld geprikkeld in Herwaarns Verwikkeld!
Met in aflevering 3: Beowulf.
Luister! We vertellen over de grootste held van het oude Engeland, protosuperheld, protomonsterjager en protocarriè-idool. Eén van de oudste en meeste vormende teksten van de vroege Engelse taal en cultuur, die on...2024-06-0340 min
GCSE Audio Shots - quickfire revisionStorm on the Island by Seamus Heaney | 5 minute Audio ShotBecome familiar with Heaney's Storm on the Island poem in just five minutes, with this quick-fire podcast.Want to know more? Check out our AQA Power and Conflict Poetry GCSE Revision Guide here.2024-04-2905 min
Drama On OneA Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus HeaneyTo mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, 28th April 2024, which this year is focussing on the impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health, we offer a podcast of A Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus Heaney.2024-04-2609 min
Audiopi GCSE English Literature & Language TutorialsEp.4 of 33 GCSE AQA Poetry Anthology Love and Relationships: Narration of Follower by HeaneyAQA Poetry Anthology Love and Relationships - award winning tutorials from AudiopiThis podcast series, written by Charlotte Unsworth, (a prolific blogger on English Literature and English Teacher at Skipton Girls High School), will examine each of the 15 poems you are required to study across AQA's Love and Relationships poetry anthology for GCSE. From Seamus Heaney's Follower to Charlotte Mew's The Farmer's Bride, each poem will be fully examined, looking at structure, form and language so that you will gain an in-depth understanding and be prepared for those all important exams. ...2023-12-1901 min
Studyclix ExplainsSeamus Heaney: Poem summaries and tips for the Leaving Cert English Poetry ExamIf you’re studying the poetry of Seamus Heaney for the Leaving Cert, this podcast is for you!
English teacher Laura Daly joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays.
Laura covers different aspects of Heaney's poetry in this podcast and examines each of her poems on the syllabus in detail.
Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re studying.
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Film Ireland PodcastFilm Ireland Presents: Eugene O'Brien, Writer of TarracIn this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Eugene O Brien, Writer of 'Tarrac', which is in cinemas from 6th October 2023.
Filmed on the breathtaking landscapes of Corca Dhuibhne, Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, this award-winning Irish-language film, Tarrac, stars Kelly Gough (Kill Command, Out of Innocence) Lorcan Cranitch (Lakelands, Aisha, Róise & Frank) Kate Nic Chonaonaigh (An Cailín Ciúin, Song of Granite, Shadow Dancer), Kate Finegan (Joyride, Rós na Rún), Rachel Feeney (Belfast, Death on the Nile) and Cillian Ó Gairbhí (Róise & Frank, Foscadh)
Producer Clíona Ní Bhuachalla (Seamus Heaney – Out of the Marvellous...2023-10-1140 min
Words That BurnThe Haw Lantern by Seamus Heaney In this episode, we reflect upon the profound impact of Seamus Heaney, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the poet’s passing by examining his poignant piece, "The Haw Lantern."We explore:The rich, multifaceted landscapes in Heaney's poetry, capturing the essence of Ireland with raw, genuine portrayals.Heaney’s unique ability to intertwine dense, academic poetic language with relatable narratives, allowing readers to experience and inhabit the worlds he depicts.Heaney’s intertwining of classical references and Irish folklore, from Diogenes's lantern to the symbolic Hawthorn Tree, weaving a tapestry of interconnected myths and truths.Heaney...2023-09-2716 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeEp. 163: "Blackberry-Picking", by Seamus HeaneyAs I record this, in September, the year has swayed totally from summer to autumn. A week ago we had a heatwave, the mercury rose past 30 degrees Celsius and everyone went to work in shorts. Today, the branches are swaying in the wind, the rain is heavy, the temperatures have dropped and the evenings are closing in.
This poem by Seamus Heaney is set in late August, at that moment between the passage of time from summer to autumn.
There is a much bigger passage of time here too, though, from youth to whatever comes...2023-09-2104 min
Read Me a PoemA Selection from “Station Island” by Seamus HeaneyAmanda Holmes reads Part XI of Seamus Heaney’s Station Island. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-1904 min
Faber Poetry PodcastS3 Ep 1: Anthony Anaxagorou & Nick LairdAND we’re back! In the first episode of the third season, Rachael and Jack welcome guests Anthony Anaxagorou and Nick Laird to the studio to discuss poetry writing, tea drinking and the ultimate battle: long poem vs short poem. Audio postcards in this episode come from Courtney Bush, Emily Berry and Anthony Joseph.
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Studio guests
ANTHONY ANAXAGOROU is a British-born Cypriot poet, fiction writer, spoken word artist, essayist, publisher and poetry educator. He has published several collections of poetry and short stories, and, in 2020, he published How to Write It, a prac...2023-08-2559 min
Human Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: 10 Essential PoemsAn episode from 8/25/23: Tonight, I read ten essential poems from one of the great and most public poets of the last seventy years, Seamus Heaney (1939-2013). It isn’t hard to come by details of Heaney’s life, but Stepping Stones (where Heaney is interviewed at length in what amounts to an autobiography), is a good place to start. His poems are collected in 100 Poems, and in the individual collections.
There are many ways to look at Heaney’s work, and the ten poems I choose only present one picture: a poet as at home on the farm a...2023-08-251h 08Human Voices Wake UsShakespeare's Library / Ancient Egypt's Temple Libraries / Seamus Heaney Goes to SchoolAn episode from 8/11/23: Tonight, we look into libraries and learning:
In the first part, I read from Jonathan Bate’s biography of Shakespeare, Soul of the Age. Based on Shakespeare’s education and the evidence of the plays, Bate gives a thorough guess as to the essential twenty or thirty books that the Bard might have had on his shelf.
In the second part, I read from Serge Sauneron’s Priests of Ancient Egypt. Here, Sauneron talks about the libraries—called “Houses of Life”—attached to Egyptian temples, as well as the scribal and priestly culture that produced Egypt’s variou...2023-08-1148 minHuman Voices Wake UsOn Seamus HeaneyAn episode from 4/19/23: In 2020, the Irish historian and biographer R. F. Foster published a wonderful and brief book, On Seamus Heaney. It is a great introduction to Heaney, and tonight I read my favorite passages from it. The book spans his entire career, and his lifelong preoccupations with history, violence, family, and mythology.
Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and other extras. You can also support the podcast by ordering any of my books: Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely...2023-04-2053 min
Báseň na každý denSeamus Heaney - Bouře nad ostrovem + Věštba + Bdělý13. dubna 1939 se narodil Seamus Heaney - irský básník, spisovatel a překladatel, nositel Nobelovy ceny za literaturu za rok 1995.
Básně vyšly ve výboru Přezimování pod širým nebem, vydalo nakladatelství BB art v roce 2002, přeložil Zdeněk Hron.
Podcast "Báseň na každý den" poslouchejte na Anchor, Spotify, Apple, Google, YouRadio, České Podcasty nebo Audiolibrix.
Domovská stránka podcastu je na https://www.poetickyklub.cz.2023-04-1304 min
Báseň na každý denSeamus Heaney - Bouře nad ostrovem + Věštba + Bdělý13. dubna 1939 se narodil Seamus Heaney - irský básník, spisovatel a překladatel, nositel Nobelovy ceny za literaturu za rok 1995. Básně vyšly ve výboru Přezimování pod širým nebem, vydalo nakladatelství BB art v roce 2002, přeložil Zdeněk Hron. Podcast "Báseň na každý den" poslouchejte na Anchor, Spotify, Apple, Google, YouRadio, České Podcasty nebo Audiolibrix. Domovská stránka podcastu je na https://www.poetickyklub.cz.2023-04-1306 min
Charlotte Readers PodcastHistorical and Fantasy Romance, and WorkshoppingIn this episode 331, we have a fun discussion with friends Lisa Williams Kline and Betsy Thorpe, aka Hope Carolle, about their novels Between the Sky and the Sea and The Veil Between Worlds, both from Dragonblade Publishing. William Gray talks about how to maximize your time as a writer with workshopping. And we share our book recommendations, and more.
Today’s Featured Authors:
Lisa Williams Kline: Time Stamp: 6:14
Between the Sky and the Sea is a historical romance set in 1838 in Savannah, New Orleans, and the coast of North Carolina. Learn more at https://www.li...2023-03-211h 06
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Edit: Episode 6, The End Is NearIn this episode, we join Sharon Dempsey, Niamh McCann, and Emma Devlin, as they discuss nearing the end of their PhDs and share their works in progress.
In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit,’ produced by Suzi Bloom.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It features original music by Conor...2023-03-1139 min
Prussian Socialism Podcast on OdyseePrussian Socialism 25: Beowulf Eager for FameFrom the mists of ancient Denmark comes this tale of terror and heroism. Beowulf is the story of a Geatish hero who slays three powerful monsters in his life-long quest for fame and honor.Most literature--comic or tragic--tries to be subtle, thought-provoking, emotional. Beowulf is raw awesomeness. It is one of the few books that every young man ought to read and know.Greg Conte and Romanized Visigoth discuss the style and meaning of this Germanic epic poem. Beowulf translations mentioned:Howell D. ChickeringSeamus HeaneyJ. R. R...2023-01-252h 24
Read Me a Poem“Postscript” by Seamus HeaneyAmanda Holmes reads Seamus Heaney’s poem “Postscript.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-2402 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: Live at the Crescent Arts CentreIn this episode, Hilary interviews Padraig Regan, Mícheál McCann, Toby Buckley, Dawn Watson, and Paul Maddern in a live recording as a part of the Outburst Queer Arts Festival at the Crescent Arts Centre on the15th of November, 2022.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Se...2022-11-221h 08The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: In Conversation with Paul MaddernIn this episode, Paul Maddern discusses his current and upcoming works.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glen...2022-11-1536 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: In Conversation with Dawn WatsonIn this episode, Dawn Watson discusses her current and upcoming works.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glen...2022-11-1532 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: In Conversation with Toby BuckleyIn this episode, Toby Buckley discusses his current and upcoming works.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glen...2022-11-1528 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: In Conversation with Mícheál McCannIn this episode, Mícheál McCann discusses his current and upcoming works.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to...2022-11-1535 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastQueer at Queen's: In Conversation with Padraig ReganIn this episode, Padraig Regan discusses their current and upcoming works.
The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn...2022-11-1532 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Edit: Episode 5, In Conversation with Elizabeth MannionIn this episode, we join Sharon Dempsey, Niamh McCann, and Emma Devlin, as they welcome guest Elizabeth Mannion to the podcast to discuss creative practice.
In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit,’ produced by Suzi Bloom.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It features original music by Conor McCafferty. With t...2022-10-2128 min
Close ReadingsModern-ish Poets Series 1: Seamus HeaneyFor the ninth episode of their series, Seamus and Mark discuss the life and work of Seamus Heaney, whose first collection, Death of Naturalist, established him immediately as a leading poetic voice in world in which modernism seemed to have run its course. They look at how his work draws extensively on his childhood, its use of poetic sounds to bind him to his native ground, its intricate engagement with myth, and his questioning of what sort of poetry is appropriate for someone in his social and historical moment.This is an extract from the episode. To l...2022-10-0911 min
Human Voices Wake UsAdvice from Seamus Heaney // James Joyce's "Araby"An episode from 6/8/22: Tonight, we hear from two of the greatest twentieth century Irish writers. In the first half of the episode, I read from Dennis O’Driscoll’s interviews with Seamus Heaney. Here, Heaney talks about his methods, his inspiration, his favorite time of day to write.
In the second part (beginning around 35:15) I read James Joyce’s great short story of disappointed young love, “Araby.” The reading is prefaced by a few personal thoughts on Joyce, and includes an excerpt from Gabriel’s Yared’s score for the film The English Patient, which I describe as being inextricably...2022-06-081h 03The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Edit: Episode 4, Back In The StudioIn this episode, we join Sharon Dempsey, Niamh McCann, and Emma Devlin, as they catch up to discuss their PhDs, read some works-in-progress, and share their experiences returning to in-person academia after lockdown.
In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit’.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced by Suz...2022-05-1244 min
Spirited ReadsE1.2 “Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”In this episode, we discuss our picks for National Poetry Month and how to start reading poetry.
Books Mentioned:
Selected Poems and Tales of Edgar Allen Poe | Poe, Edgar Allan
The Red Wheelbarrow and Other Poems | Williams, William Carlos
The Seagull | Chekhov, Anton
The Complete Poems | Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Dover Beach and Other Poems | Arnold, Matthew
House of Leaves | Danielewski, Mark Z.
E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962 | Cummings, E.E.
Howl and Other Poems | Ginsberg, Allen
And Still I Rise | Angelou, Maya
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Pearls On TuesdayReadings from Seamus Heaney: 100 PoemsThis podcast shares poems by Seamus Heaney from the book, 100 Poems.2022-03-1116 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney's Origin StoryAn episode from 1/21/22: How does a great poet come into the world? What is their childhood like, their education? What was the first poetry they knew, and when did they realize they wanted to write poetry themselves? Tonight, we hear the Irish poet Seamus Heaney’s answers to these questions.
As usual, these remarks come from Dennis O’Driscoll’s book-length collection of interviews with Heaney, Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney. You can listen to our other episodes on Heaney and his poetry here.
Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, wher...2022-01-2136 min
QuotomaniaQuotomania 106: Seamus HeaneyToday’s Quotation is care of Seamus Heaney.
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Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!2022-01-1501 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Write Night Podcast: Episode 5, Who Are You Writing For? (February 10th, 2021)
The Write Night Podcast is a new regular series from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, adapted from Andrew Rahal's popular pandemic newsletter. His is a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection and insight into a writing life.
In this episode, originally published on the 10th of February 2021, Andrew asks us to consider the people we write to, and those we write for.
The Write Night Podcast is written and hosted by Andrew Rahal, and produced by Conor McCafferty, Dara McWade and Rachel Brown, with music by Connie Gavin. If you would li...2021-12-1304 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Write Night Podcast: Episode 4, On Workshops
The Write Night Podcast is a new regular series from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, adapted from Andrew Rahal's popular pandemic newsletter. His is a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection and insight into a writing life.
In this episode, originally published on the 2nd of February 2021, Andrew discusses the pandemic's effects on writing communities, and the centrality of the Writer's Workshop.
The Write Night Podcast is written and hosted by Andrew Rahal, and produced by Conor McCafferty, Dara McWade and Rachel Brown, with music by Connie Gavin. If you would lik...2021-12-0607 min
Salt Circle PodcastEpisode 161 - BeowulfBen and Hank did a deep dive into all things Beowulf. They talked about the Seamus Heaney and Maria Dahvana Headley translations of the original text, the Santiago García and David Rubín Beowulf comic, the Gareth Hinds comic, the DC Comics Beowulf Dragon Slayer comic, the 1999 Beowulf movie starring Christopher Lambert, the 2005 Beowulf movie Beowulf & Grendel starring Gerard Butler along with the documentary Wrath of Gods about what a nightmare making that movie was, and the 2007 animated Robert Zemeckis movie written by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avery.
Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com
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The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Write Night Podcast: Episode 3, On Death (April 16, 2021)
The Write Night Podcast is a new regular series from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, adapted from Andrew Rahal's popular pandemic newsletter. His is a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection and insight into a writing life.
In this episode, originally published on the 16th April, 2021, Andrew discusses Death, and the ways writers have dealt with it in their work.
The Write Night Podcast is written and hosted by Andrew Rahal, and produced by Conor McCafferty, Dara McWade and Rachel Brown, with music by Connie Gavin. If you would like to joi...2021-11-1508 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastShowcase Episode: Poetry Summer School 2021This Summer School Showcase is hosted by Elizabeth McIntosh, with some words of introduction from Seamus Heaney Chair of Poetry, Nick Laird. It features short readings from:
Sara Falkstad, Steven Blythe, Isobel Jane, Jess McKinney, Lucy Duggan, Ashley Elizabeth Best, Rebecca K Morrison, Lynda Hewitt, Elizabeth McGeown, Daniel Bresland, and Bernie Crawford.
The episode was produced by Conor McCafferty and Rachel Brown, with thanks to Nick Boyle for his music. Special thanks to all our summer school poets.2021-11-1254 min
The Litpoetry Podcast‘Digging‘ by Seamus Heaney: (The Litpoetry Podcast Season 2, Episode 14)This podcast contains a reading of Seamus Heaney, "Digging" from Death of a Naturalist. Copyright 1966 by Seamus Heaney, http://us.macmillan.com/fsg Used for Educational purposes under Fair Usage. T
his audio adaptation and podcast is copyrighted, © James Laidler (Litpoetry) Poetry Voice Over recorded and performed by 'Simon Jackson Voice Over': www.simonjacksonvo.com
The following audio tracks used are licensed to Litpoetry through www.musicbed.com and include: 'You are Mine’ (feat. Holly Maher) by Secret Nation, ‘Love You Well’ by Secret Nation. Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creati...2021-11-0428 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Write Night Podcast: Episode 2, On Autumn (13th October, 2020)
The Write Night Podcast is a new regular series from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, adapted from Andrew Rahal's popular pandemic newsletter. His is a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection and insight into a writing life.
In this episode, originally published on the 13th October 2020, Andrew discusses the Autumn, and its presence in works of prose and poetry both.
The Write Night Podcast is written and hosted by Andrew Rahal, and produced by Conor McCafferty, Dara McWade and Rachel Brown, with music by Connie Gavin. If you would like to jo...2021-10-2507 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Write Night Podcast: Episode 1, On Libraries (18th October, 2021)The Write Night Podcast is a new regular series from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, adapted from Andrew Rahal's popular pandemic newsletter. His is a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection and insight into a writing life.
In this episode, Andrew celebrates the library.
The Write Night Podcast is written and hosted by Andrew Rahal, and produced by Conor McCafferty, Dara McWade and Rachel Brown, with music by Connie Gavin. Special thanks to the unknown pianist in Belfast Central Library. If you would like to join the Write Night Family, you can...2021-10-1807 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: Selected PoemsAn episode from 8/20/21: A collection of all the poems by Seamus Heaney I have read here over the past few months, spanning his entire career. Each of his collections of poetry can of course be purchased on their own, but nearly everything I read here can be found either in his career-spanning 100 Poems, or in the two volumes of his selected poetry: Selected Poems 1966-1987 and Selected Poems 1988-2013.
Death of a Naturalist (1966)
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Door Into the Dark (1969)
Dream
The Forge
Bogland
Wintering Out (1972)
The Tollund Man
Limbo
First C...2021-08-212h 24
Basement Poetry Podcast"The Rainstick" - Seamus HeaneyToday we will take a look at "The Rainstick" by Seamus Heaney.
Bio: Seamus Heaney is widely recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. A native of Northern Ireland, Heaney was raised in County Derry, and later lived for many years in Dublin. He was the author of over 20 volumes of poetry and criticism, and edited several widely used anthologies. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past." Heaney taught at Harvard University (1985-2006) and...2021-08-1011 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastMA Prose & Drama Showcase 2021: Part 2In the second of our two special showcase episodes, we hear short excerpts of new work by a few of our students on the Masters in Creative Writing programme. Please note there will be some strong language and adult themes from the outset.
With excerpts from:
The Same Little Breaks in Your Soul by Rebecca Brown, as read by Abigail McGibbon.
Here Lies Jeff by Carolina Garrigo
Stage Directions - Anna Healy Dow
Jeff - Thomas Finnegan
Manny - Jo Dow
Mel - Abigail McGibbon
Spontaneously Floating by Rachel Hynds
Stage Directions - Jo Dow
Re...2021-07-3131 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: On "Seeing Things"An episode from 7/14/21: Tonight, I read and comment on interviews that Seamus Heaney gave on the writing of his 1991 book, Seeing Things. Perhaps surpassing even his 1975 collection, North, Seeing Things includes the forty-eight part autobiographical sequence called "Squarings," and much of the interview that I read from is taken up with these incredible poems. The interviews are from Dennis O'Driscoll's Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney.
Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and other extras. You can also support the podcast by ordering any of my...2021-07-2540 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastMA Prose & Drama Showcase 2021: Part 1In the first of our two special showcase episode, we hear short excerpts of new work by a few of our students on the Masters in Creative Writing programme. Please note there is some strong language from the outset.
With excerpts from:
Wedding Exes by Ross McDonald,
Phoebe - Abigail McGibbon
Mason - Thomas Finnegan
Big Fish, Little Fish by Megan McGarrity, as read by Anna Healy Dow.
Virgins in Purple (VIPs) by Elaine Columb
Stage Directions - Jo Dow
Sadie - Abigail McGibbon
Oonagh - Anna Healy Dow
Barra/Lad - Thomas McGibbon
...2021-07-2433 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: 13 Poems from "Seeing Things"An episode from 7/19/21: Tonight, I read 13 poems from Seamus Heaney's 1991 collection, and arguably his best single book of poetry, Seeing Things. Nearly all of the poems I've chosen from this collection are from his incredible autobiographical sequence, "Squarings":
11 poems from the sequence called "Squarings": #2, #8, #15, #25, #27, #31, #32, #40, #42, #45, #46
Seeing Things
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Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and other extras. You can also support the podcast by ordering any of my books: Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely Young & the Lonely Old, and Bone An...2021-07-1919 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastEpisode 9: with Marian KeyesThe Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced by Conor McCafferty, with music by Nick Boyle, and editorial support by Dara McWade.
Marian Keyes was a Seamus Heaney Centre Fellow alongside playwright and director Enda Walsh, and artist and author Oliver Jeffers. 2021-06-251h 12Human Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: 3 Poems from "Wintering Out," & Interviews with HeaneyAn episode from 6/12/21: Tonight, I read three poems from Seamus Heaney's third collection, Wintering Out (1972):
The Tollund Man
Limbo
First Calf
Following the poems is a reading from interviews Heaney gave on the writing of Wintering Out, taken from Dennis O'Driscoll's Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney.
The first five of Heaney's collections can be purchased here, and a good selection from the first half of his career can be found in Selected Poems 1966-1987.
Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and...2021-06-1353 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: 3 Poems from "Door into the Dark" & Interviews with HeaneyAn episode from 5/30/21: Tonight, I read three poems from Seamus Heaney's second collection, Door into the Dark (1969):
Dream
The Forge
Bogland
Following the poems is a reading from interviews Heaney gave on the writing of Door into the Dark, taken from Dennis O'Driscoll's Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney. The first five of Heaney's collections can be purchased here, and a good selection from the first half of his career can be found in Selected Poems 1966-1987.
Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and...2021-05-3049 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Edit: Episode 3, with Louise KennedyIn recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit’.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced, and featured original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers, and to our students for initiating this series of pilot programmes.2021-05-2427 minHuman Voices Wake UsSeamus Heaney: 3 Poems from "Death of a Naturalist" & Interviews with HeaneyAn episode from 5/16/21: Tonight, I read three poems from one of the great literary debuts of the twentieth century, Seamus Heaney's Death of a Naturalist (1966). Following the poems is a reading from interviews Heaney gave on the writing of Death of a Naturalist, taken from Dennis O'Driscoll's Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney. The poems are:
Follower
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Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and other extras. You can also support the podcast by ordering any of my books: Notes from the Grid, To the Ho...2021-05-1750 minThe Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastThe Edit: Episode 2In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit’.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced, and featured original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers, and to our students for initiating this series of pilot programmes.2021-04-2846 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastEpisode 8: with Wayne MillerThe Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced, and featured original music by Conor McCafferty, with theme music by Nick Boyle.
With thanks as always to our guest writers and to Conor and Nick for their music.2021-04-1547 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastRadio Pilots: Once AgainOver the next few episodes, we’ll be hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced, and featured original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers, and to our students for initiating this series of pilot programmes.2021-03-2938 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastRadio Pilots: The EditThis is ‘The Edit’, featuring Sharon Dempsey, Emma Devlin, and Niamh McCann.
Over the next few episodes, we’ll be hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that goes on in the Centre.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It was produced, and featured original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers.2021-02-2321 min
Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast#185 Martin Lynch, Playwright [Live Podcast]Martin Lynch is a playwright from Belfast, Northern Ireland who started out in Community Theatre at Turf Lodge before being appointed Resident Playwright at the Lyric. A 35-year career has seen Martin's work produced in many parts of the world including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Festival, the USA, Romania, Russia, Canada and Australia. He's also written many plays for BBC Radio 3 and 4 and co-wrote the screenplay for the Sam Goldwyn film, A Prayer For The Dying starring Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins and Liam Neeson. Martin was recently elected to the Irish association of artists Aosdána whose previous members include Sam...2021-02-1557 min
My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh'The Cure at Troy' - by Seamus Heaney (S1E7)About the PoemThe Cure at Troy was written in 1990 for the Field Day Theatre Company, and is an adapted version of the ancient tragic Greek play, Philoctetes, written by Sophocles – which takes place in the closing days of the Trojan War.The resonance of this ancient tale with that of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and perhaps the struggle of the Apartheid movement in South Africa, was a major attraction to Seamus Heaney, The poem, at its heart, addresses questions of personal morality, deceit and political expediency, suffering and healing. ...2021-02-1309 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastArchive Episode: Ciaran CarsonThe archive recordings were selected from the Seamus Heaney Centre’s audio collection, and featured music by Ciaran and Deirdre Carson, and Padraigin Ni Uallachain, and words from Seamus Heaney and Ciaran himself. With additional readings from Milena Williamson, Dane Holt and Stephen Sexton. Poems by Ciaran Carson are used by kind permission of The Gallery Press and the Estate of Ciaran Carson.
With thanks as always to our guest writers, to Padraigin Ni Uallachain, the Heaney family, the Gallery Press, Gail McConnell, and to Paul Maddern for first collecting these recordings. Special thanks to Deirdre Carson, and the Ca...2021-01-1828 min
What Are PoemsSeamus Heaney20th Century Poet Seamus Heaney is discussed, my own poem "Deborah" is read.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jacob-davies2/support2020-12-0220 min
REVISE GCSE English Literature - A podcast by Seneca LearningStorm on the Island by Seamus Heaney: Irony and Juxtaposition - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict RevisionIn this podcast, Anna looks at how irony and juxtaposition are used in Seamus Heaney's Storm on the Island for your AQA GCSE Power and Conflict poetry revision.
Ideal for preparing you for your GCSE English Literature exam. For more info visit https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/blog/gcse-english-literature-revision/2020-11-1702 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastArchive Episode: with Gerald DaweGerry read the following poems: ‘The Clock on a Wall of Farringdon Gardens, August 1971’, ‘Safe Houses’, ‘Child of the Empire’, ‘Refugees’, ‘Quartz’, ‘The Jazz Club’, ‘Fellow Travellers’ and ‘Selfies’.
Gerald Dawe is Professor of English and Fellow Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, and was founder director of Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre (1998-2015). His poetry is published by The Gallery Press.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room (and during these times of quarantine, in a series of small back rooms) by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. This episode was produced, and featured original music by Conor...2020-11-0226 min
Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teachingPodcast 407, Pam Moran on 21st Century Education (1-11-20)Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
My guest on the podcast this week is Dr. Pam Moran who is the Executive Director of the Virginia School Consortium for Learning and is a former superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools.
Among the points we discussed in the podcast were the following:
The role of a superintendent in US education
Desmos software that is used to teach mathematics.
The reintroduction of maker skills into US education in response to narrow testing and the benefits of it
MAKER LEARNING
Students who take making courses
S...2020-11-011h 13
BacklistedBeowulfIt's our Hallowe'en special ! For this year’s Hallowe’en episode our subject is the Old English poem, Beowulf, composed somewhere in England more than a thousand years ago. The atmospheric tale of supernatural monsters and human heroes has inspired scores of translations over the centuries and we will discuss several, including versions by Seamus Heaney, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michael Morpurgo and the powerful new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley (the 2007 computer-animated film adaptation by Robert Zemeckis and Neil Gaiman also makes an appearance). Andy and John are joined by regular Backlisted Hallowe’en guest Andrew Male, the senior associ...2020-10-261h 24
Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture PodcastBeowulf (2007)Join two thoroughly broken and downtrodden medievalists as Sarah and guest Katherine Hindley struggle through this adaptation of Beowulf - and talk about what makes the original poem worth reading.
Recommendations:
We talk about Seamus Heaney's Beowulf as a great translation - and it is!
I also recommend the new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley, which I had not yet read back when this episode was recorded. It's much more modernized and takes a few more liberties, but it's a really great reading experience.
If you want a better Beowulf adaptation, check out The Thirteenth Warrior (discussed on this podcast...2020-10-172h 13
The Book ClubRoy Foster: On Seamus HeaneyMy guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is the distinguished Irish historian Roy Foster, talking about his new book On Seamus Heaney. He tells me how 'Famous Seamus'’s darkness has been under-recognised, how he negotiated with the shade of Yeats and the explosive politics of Ireland to find an independent space to write from, and just how 'certus' the man who signed himself 'Incertus' really was. 2020-09-3034 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastShowcase Episode: Poetry Summer School 2020Featuring new work by Genevieve Stevens, Steven Blythe, Alanna Offield, Kevin O'Farrell, Grace Tower, Lorraine Carey, Tim Dwyer, Rebecca Farmer, Sinead Nolan, Iain Whiteley, Rachel Donati, Julia Wieting, Tom Day, Dide, Stephanie Green, and Erin Vance. With a personal note from Nick Laird.
The Seamus Heaney Poetry Summer School is an annual intensive week of study for emerging poets, hosted by the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s, and led by Professor Nick Laird.
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Ian Sansom, Stephen Sexton, and Rachel Brown. This episode was prod...2020-08-3144 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastShowcase Episode: MA in Creative WritingWith excerpts from:
The Hobbyist by Will Reade
The Farm by Aisling Daly
Angels of Montmartre by Oisin Colligan
A Commercial Break by Stephen Brown
Left Them Crying by Daniel Paton
A Day’s Too Long by Anne Bodel
The Beard by Hasan Shah
The Last Policeman by Sionnán Ní Nualláin
The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room (and during these times of quarantine, in a series of small back rooms) by Ian Sansom, Stephen Sexton, and Rachel Brown. This episode was produced by Co...2020-07-3131 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastEpisode 7: with Jed MercurioThe Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is produced in a small back room by Ian Sansom, Stephen Sexton, and Rachel Brown. With thanks to our producer Chantal Ailsby, and to Nick Boyle for his music.
This is one of a series of masterclasses with novelists, poets, playwrights and screenwriters, designed to support a life of writing. Special thanks to the Queen’s Annual Fund.
Jed Mercurio is one of the few British screenwriters to work as a showrunner. His most recent productions, Bodyguard and Line of Duty, have broken audience records in the UK. His other credits in...2020-06-2947 min
The Seamus Heaney Centre PodcastEpisode 6: with Lucy CaldwellThe Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is produced in a small back room by Ian Sansom, Stephen Sexton, and Rachel Brown. With thanks to our producer Chantal Ailsby, and to Nick Boyle for his music.
This is one of a series of masterclasses with novelists, poets, playwrights and screenwriters, designed to support a life of writing. Special thanks to the Queen's Annual Fund.
Lucy Caldwell (b. 1981, Belfast) is the multi–award winning author of three novels, several stage plays and radio dramas and, most recently, two collections of short stories: Multitudes (Faber, 2016) and Intimacies (forthcoming, Faber, 2020). She is a...2020-06-2233 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio PodcastThe Dark Side of Mysticism with James TunneyJames Tunney, LLM, is an Irish Barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a visual artist, and also author of The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. In addition, he has written two dystopian novels — Blue Lies September and Ireland I Don’t Recognize Who She Is. His website is http://www.jamestunney.com.
Here he discusses a number of individuals and traditions that are, in the minds of many, associated with the dark side of mysticism. These include sorcery, witchcraft, paganism, and Satanism — as well a...2020-04-2952 min
ILFDublin PodcastSeamus Heaney 70th Birthday Celebration - ILFDublin PodcastSeamus Heaney celebrated his 70th birthday with a special event at the National Concert Hall, as part of the 2009 Dublin Writers Festival.
The event is introduced by journalist and broadcaster Olivia O'Leary.2020-04-131h 10
Being Earnest With Hazel HoganThe Poetry Podcast #1In this podcast, I chat about the Poetry Reading Challenge that I have begun. The challenge is to read one hundred poetry books this year, with the aim of gaining a deeper insight into the craft, itself. On these monthly episodes, I will be reading poems from the particular poets work that I have read in the previous months. In January, I read collections from Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan, John Sheahan, Anis Mojgani, Andrea Gibson, Eavan Boland and Ocean Voung. This podcast is a relaxed listen for all the poetry heads and non-poetry heads, alike...2020-02-1000 min
Read Me a Poem“The Gravel Walks” by Seamus HeaneyAmanda Holmes reads Seamus Heaney’s poem, “The Gravel Walks.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-0403 min
FestCast by Cheltenham FestivalsSeamus Heaney - The Cheltenham Lecture 'Learning From Eliot' at Cheltenham Literature Festival 1988Irish poet and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney is widely recognised as one of the major poets of the 20th-century and was described by Richard Lowell as 'the most important Irish poet since Yeats'. In this special recording at the 1988 Cheltenham Literature Festival, Seamus Heaney discussed the influence T.S. Eliot had on his writing in his Cheltenham Lecture 'Learning From Eliot'. Chaired by Alan Hancox. A special thanks to Faber & Faber for this podcast, the great publishing house is celebrating their 90th anniversary this year, visit faber.co.uk for more information. Tickets for the 2019...2019-09-0600 min
The Daily PoemSeamus Heaney's "Two Lorries"It's Seamus Heaney week on the podcast, and today's poem is called "Two Lorries", from a 1996 collection. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe2019-09-0508 min
Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastConnor Hoy and Austral Interview (Uilleann pipes, fiddles, guitar, didgeridoo) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music PodcastUilleann pipes and sub-drops. Connor Hoy and Austral share their infectious energy live at the National Celtic Festival.
Let's start off with who Austral are:
On uilleann pipes and whistle we have Connor Hoy, on fiddle, bouzouki and vocals we have Angus Barbary, on fiddle also we have Caity Brennan, and finally, on guitar, didgeridoo (didgeribone?), cajon, tambourine and other assorted wizardry we have Rhys Crimmin.
To follow Austral and to witness the magic for yourself go here:
www.australband.com
www.facebook.com/australmusic/
www.instagram.com/austral.music/
2019-07-2345 min
Josh Reads (other people's published) PoetryPostscript by Seamus HeaneyIn this episode of my poetry podcast, I read Postscript by Seamus Heaney from his collection of poetry Opened Ground. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.2019-06-1003 min
The People Will Talk Podcast'Between my finger and my thumb' - Seamus Heaney, Poetry & the BirdsWe're back! Welcome to the first episode of the year, where we delve into castles, emotional geography, Heaney, and losing at the lottery.
Find us on Instagram and Patreon.
Check out our video on Joyce.2019-01-1143 min
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #044 Blackberry-Picking - Seamus HeaneyConnor and Jack go on a mid-summer romp in the blackberry patch for a discussion of Seamus Heaney's "Blackberry-Picking." Along the way they discuss the poem's accessibility to a variety of audiences, Heaney's ability to create sonically perfect moments, and the meaning of the word "crepuscular." They also take time to marvel at Heaney's overall mastery of all things poetic and the way he uses all of the tools in his poet's toolbox to make the poem both more complex and more easily understandable.
More on Seamus Heaney, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/seamus-heaney
More on Heaney's relationship to...2018-08-1140 min
WriteStuffPresident Michael D. Higgins at The Opening of Seamus Heaney: Listen Now AgainThis podcast features interviews with President Michael D. Higgins and Professor Geraldine Higgins at the opening of Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, a new exhibition featuring Heaney’s archives at the new Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre. President Higgins opened the exhibition and we feature excerpts from his speech at the event here in addition to an interview with the President as well as the curator of the exhibition. Listen Now Again opens on Friday, 6th July, and members of the public will be able to visit Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 4pm. In addition, the exhibition wi...2018-07-0610 min
The People Will Talk PodcastOde to two poets: the world (and the word) according to Heaney and NerudaTune in this week for a real poetry fest as we talk about poem translation, discuss the works of poets Seamus Heaney and Pablo Neruda and reveal some insightful links between them... You will be wanting to own your own bookshop by the end.2016-04-0120 min
PopcastSeamus Heaney and the Long DeadHow do you write a love poem to a 2,000 year old stranger? On Popcast, hear about Northern Irish poet Seamus Heaney's obsession with "bog bodies." These centuries-old human remains were found in boglands of Northern Europe, and were often killed in violent, ritualistic ways – something that resonated with Heaney, living in war-torn Belfast. Bioarcheologist Andrew Chamberlain and Heaney scholar Stephen Enniss of the University of Texas at Austin weigh in on the science and symbolism of bog bodies in Heaney's work.
This week's Popcast was produced by Audrey McGlinchy, a writer and radio journalist based in Austin, Texas. The archival au...2015-08-2400 min
The Buddhist CentrePortsmouth Podcast on Metta (Loving Kindness) - No. 5 (All Beings)The final installment of our early morning, post-meditation conversations about metta (loving kindness) from Portsmouth, NH, in the U.S. This was on the last stage of the meditation to develop loving kindness towards all living beings. A taking stock of what is implied in such an intention, and reflections on a week of intensified focus on positive emotion and the effects of that work. We also get to hear what a 'Texas Hug' is and learn via Seamus Heaney how to meet another person's confusion (and our own).
For more resources visit the retreat space archive...2013-11-1625 min