There's a Poem in That
Poets and non-poets alike will appreciate how award-winning poet Todd Boss helps strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories. Each episode of TAPIT opens on a new guest stranger, tracks their conversations with Todd, and concludes with Todd's reveal of an original poem written expressly for them. You'll laugh, you'll cry ... You'll want a poem of your very own! Think there's a poem in your story? Call TAPIT's Haiku, Hawaii, listener line: (808) 300-0449.
Podcasting since 2023 • 10 episodes
There's a Poem in That
Latest Episodes
Phillip hears his name (feat. Richard Blanco)
Phillip's new US citizenship status is the celebratory focus of this episode of TAPIT. It's a celebration 30 years in the making, and it ends in a custom poem worthy of an inauguration. Join us on the journey of a lifetime, as Phillip overcomes...
May 01, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:43
BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Dorianne Laux is at your service
Some of America’s most celebrated poets are standing by to write poems for you on commission. Together, they form The International Bureau of Custom Poetry. More about the Bureau here.In th...
April 01, 2024
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12:34
BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Sasha LaPointe is at your service
Some of America’s most celebrated poets are standing by to write poems for you on commission. Together, they form The International Bureau of Custom Poetry. More about the Bureau here.In ou...
December 01, 2023
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11:00
Connie summons a deer
Inspired by a poem of Todd’s in Poetry Magazine, “The Hush of the Very Good” in 2007, Connie became Todd’s very first private commission. The project ended with an unforgettable encounter in the snow-filled forests of northern Wisconsi...
November 01, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:42