Burning Bright

Updated: 09 Sep 2025 • 235 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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Honoring the memory of Marian McQuade, with poems and a letter by Richard Levine, Alice Duggan, and Sue Marcus.  Support the show

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A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with Susan Baur, founder of Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage (OLAUG) and author of "In the Company of Turtles." Support the show

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08 Jul 2025 • EN

Nature

Observing the beauty of nature, featuring four poems by Catherine Young, Deborah Casillas, Robert Tremmel and J. I. Kleinberg. Support the show

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01 Jul 2025 • EN

International Kissing Day

Celebrating International Kissing Day with romantic poems by John Davis, Clarinda Harriss and Terry S. Johnson. Support the show

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A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an outgoing interview with founding editor Kendra Kopelke. Support the show

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17 Jun 2025 • EN

Summertime

Welcoming summer"s arrival, featuring poems by Mary Jo Balestreri, Margaret Hoehn, Kirby Olson and Sarah Yerkes. Support the show

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07:12
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