The Beat

Knox County Public Library
the-beat.captivate.fm
Monthly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.
In each episode of The Beat, host Alan May introduces a poet and we hear a few poems, usually read and recorded by the poets themselves.

The Beat is produced by Knox County Public Library in Knoxville, Tenn.

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57 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S6 E1
Donovan McAbee and Kathleen Jamie
S6 E1·
May 13
May 13
15 mins
S5 E8
Matt Broaddus
S5 E8·
March 5
March 5
9 mins
S5 E7
Shuly Xóchitl Cawood
S5 E7·
February 9
February 9
8 mins
S5 E6
Arlene Keizer's Poems for Beauford Delaney
S5 E6·
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
9 mins
S5 E5
Chris Barton and Peter Gizzi
S5 E5·
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
9 mins
S5 E4
Charles Douthat and Robert Frost
S5 E4·
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
12 mins
S5 E3
Matthew Minicucci and Brigit Pegeen Kelly
S5 E3·
Jul 3, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
19 mins
S5 E2
Sara Pirkle and Anya Krugovoy Silver
S5 E2·
Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025
22 mins
S5 E1
Denton Loving Joins us Live for All Over the Page!
S5 E1·
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
37 mins