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Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

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Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production.Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast Art
Episodes
  • Jack Clemo
    Aug 27 2025
    Frank loves the clay, machinery and scary religion in the poetry of Jack Clemo. The poems reference are ‘A Calvinist in Love’, ‘Christ in the Clay-Pit’, ‘The Excavator’ and ‘Sufficiency’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Greta Stoddart
    Aug 20 2025
    The poet, Greta Stoddart, instructs Frank on the deeper meanings of three tulips in a milk bottle. The poems referenced are ‘Fool’ and ‘Three Tulips in a Milk Bottle’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Scott McKendry
    Aug 13 2025
    Frank joins a secret society with Pebbles Flintstone and the poet, Scott McKendry. The poems referenced are ‘Keepers of the Pedigree’ and ‘Hi-Vis’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
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Absolutely love the podcast and all the poems chosen but, the Clare Pollard choice was exceptional.

Clatere Pollard

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I am now a grandmother in my sixties.One of my happiest memories in life was sitting in poetry classes in school and in University.
I recently stumbled across this podcast and I am hooked.
Frank combines background information,enthusiasm and insight in such an engaging manner. I will definitely continue to listen.

Brilliant

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Imagine going to university for a literature course and ... well...if you are like me... from a family where nobody had gone to university before you... they can be intimidating places.

But if Frank Skinner was the lecturer it would be brilliant. He was clearly an attentive student on his literature course...now he could teach it... with knowledge and enthusiasm.

He would get to the front of the lecture hall and share his love and understsnding of these great works of language art:)

It's not that hard to imagine...just listen to the podcast... poetry analysis that is enjoyment... witty and passionate... and bloody clever.

literature with a clever pal

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Skinner presents poems in an accessible and engaging way. Loved this listen and will listen to more

perfectly poetical. listen and learn

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Frank introduces us to so many interesting and varied poems. discusses them in an accessible, relatable way. Love it. Thanks Frank!

accessible, insightful, interesting

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