What is the slowdown?
The Slowdown The Slowdown podcast hosted by Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world - through poetry About Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life.
Who is the slowdown’s Jennifer Aniston?
Jennifer is the producer of The Slowdown. Before joining APM, she was a producer at Panoply, where she helped make Family Ghosts, Job Squad, and Happier in Hollywood. Previously, Jennifer worked at Slate, the Huffington Post, and the Poetry Foundation. She is also a poet and digs all your line breaks.
Who is the producer of the slowdown on APM?
Jennifer is the producer of The Slowdown. Before joining APM, she was a producer at Panoply, where she helped make Family Ghosts, Job Squad, and Happier in Hollywood. Previously, Jennifer worked at Slate, the Huffington Post, and the Poetry Foundation.
Meet our new host: Ada Limón
Ada Limón is the author of 5 poetry collections and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry.
Produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation
Raising poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture.
Curious About Poetry? Start Here
Whether you're a lifelong poetry lover, a casual reader, an educator, a parent, or completely new to poetry (welcome!), we’ve compiled a list of helpful resources that can make poetry a bigger part of your life.
606: The Lunch Counter of Eternal Tears
Today's poem is The Lunch Counter of Eternal Tears by Nikki Wallschlaeger.
600: I Imagine the Butches' Stripper Bar
Today's poem is I Imagine the Butches' Stripper Bar by Jill McDonough.
What is the poem Groovin Low by?
Today's poem is Groovin' Low by A.B. Spellman. This week, we're featuring poems related to music. Songs that move and change us. Songs that heal us. What can we discover about ourselves, when we listen to music? A lot, it seems.
Who wrote the poem "Blues for Almost Forgotten Music"?
Today's poem is Blues for Almost Forgotten Music by Roxane Beth Johnson. This week, we're featuring poems related to music. Songs that move and change us. Songs that heal us. What can we discover about ourselves, when we listen to music? A lot, it seems.
Who wrote "There is a light that never goes out"?
Today's poem is There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by Kevin Young. This week, we're featuring poems related to music. Songs that move and change us. Songs that heal us. What can we discover about ourselves, when we listen to music? A lot, it seems.
