Burning Bright

Updated: 02 Dec 2025 • 247 episodes
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Passager’s weekly podcast, presenting poetry and prose by writers over 50. Hosted by Jon Shorr.

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02 Dec 2025 • EN

Morgenthau Prize

Poems from Henry Morgenthau III and past Morgenthau Prize winners Dennis Lee, Mark Elber, and Winifred Hughes. Support the show

8 min
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08:35
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24 Nov 2025 • EN

The Evils of Drink

 Featuring excerpts and poems about drunkenness from Andrew Brown, Terri Steel, and Rick Rohdenburg.  Support the show

5 min
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05:49
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18 Nov 2025 • EN

The Bill of Rights

The right of peaceful assembly, with excerpts and poems from Esther Cantu, Judy Callarman, and Tillie Friedenberg. Support the show

7 min
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07:40
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11 Nov 2025 • EN

World Kindness Day

 Recognizing the kindness of others, with poems from David Bergman, Henry Morgenthau III, and Rhett Watts.  Support the show

7 min
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07:46
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04 Nov 2025 • EN

Women in Medicine

Featuring pieces from Dr. Denisha Naidoo, Dr. Beverly Greenspan, and Dr. Michelle Morouse.  Support the show

7 min
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07:15
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28 Oct 2025 • EN

College

Writing about College from Joyce Abell, Terry Miller, and Winifred Hughes. Support the show

7 min
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07:03
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