Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

Arts EN ↓ 93 episodes

Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went into them. You will also hear Mark McGuinness reading classic poems and sharing his thoughts on what makes them great.

Author

Mark McGuinness

Category

Arts

Podcast website

amouthfulofair.fm

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Pregnant Teenager and Her Mama by Carrie Etter 13.04.2024

Carrie Etter reads ‘Pregnant Teenager and Her Mama’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/pregnant-teenager-and-her-mama-carrie-etter

To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell 22.03.2024

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘To His Coy Mistress’ by Andrew Marvell. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/to-his-coy-mistress-andrew-marvell

Homunculus by the Shore by Luke Palmer 06.02.2024

Luke Palmer reads ‘Homunculus by the Shore’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/homunculus-by-the-shore-luke-palmer

Sextain by William Drummond of Hawthornden 22.01.2024

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Sextain’ by William Drummond of Hawthornden. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/sextain-william-drummond-of-hawthornden

DIY Sestina: What Would You Ask the Artist? by Terrance Hayes 05.12.2023

Terrance Hayes reads ‘DIY Sestina: What Would You Ask the Artists?’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/diy-sestina-what-would-you-ask-the-artist-terrance-hayes

A Crocodile by Thomas Lovell Beddoes 07.11.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘A Crocodile’ by Thomas Lovell Beddoes. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/a-crocodile-thomas-lovell-beddoes

‘you are not in search of’ by Martyn Crucefix 05.10.2023

Martyn Crucefix reads ‘you are not in search of’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. https://amouthfulofair.fm/you-are-not-in-search-of-martyn-crucefix

The Maldive Shark by Herman Melville 30.09.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses The Maldive Shark by Herman Melville. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-maldive-shark-herman-melville

The Future of A Mouthful of Air 12.09.2023

Mark McGuinness takes you behind the scenes of A Mouthful of Air, telling the story of the creation of the show, and how you can help us in the next phase of the podcast. For a full episode transcript go to: the-future-of-a-mouthful-of-air

The Larder by Judy Brown 15.08.2023

Judy Brown reads ‘The Larder’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-larder-judy-brown

Astrophil and Stella Sonnet 1 by Sir Philip Sidney 01.08.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses Astrophil and Stella, Sonnet 1 by Sir Philip Sidney. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/astrophil-and-stella-sonnet-1-sir-philip-sidney

Bede’s Sparrow by Isobel Dixon 18.07.2023

Isobel Dixon reads ‘Bede’s Sparrow’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/bedes-sparrow-isobel-dixon

‘As I push the door’ by Harry Man and Endre Ruset 05.07.2023

Harry Man and Endre Ruset read ‘As I push the door’ and discuss the poem with Mark McGuinness. CONTENT WARNING: the poem in this episode was written in response to the terrorist attack in Norway in 2011. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/as-i-push-the-door-harry-man-endre-ruset

Futility by Wilfred Owen 28.06.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Futility’ by Wilfred Owen. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/futility-wilfred-owen

From The Triumph of Life by Percy Bysshe Shelley 06.06.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from The Triumph of Life by Percy Bysshe Shelley. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-triumph-of-life-percy-bysshe-shelley

Song about putting a bird in a pie by Luke Samuel Yates 23.05.2023

Luke Samuel Yates reads ‘Song about putting a bird in a pie’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/song-about-putting-a-bird-in-a-pie-luke-samuel-yates

The Tyger by William Blake 09.05.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-tyger-william-blake

In the stillness of his moment, deciding by Tom Sastry 25.04.2023

Tom Sastry reads ‘In the stillness of his moment, deciding’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/in-the-stillness-of-his-moment-deciding-tom-sastry

‘For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry’ by Christopher Smart 11.04.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘For I will consider my cat Jeoffry’ from Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/for-i-will-consider-my-cat-jeoffry-christopher-smart

The Sanctioned State by Edward Doegar 28.03.2023

Edward Doegar reads ‘The Sanctioned State’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-sanctioned-state-edward-doegar

The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins 14.03.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Windhover’ by Gerard Manley Hopkins. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-windhover-gerard-manley-hopkins

From Iarnród Éireann by Simon Barraclough 28.02.2023

Caleb Parking reads extracts from Iarnród Éireann and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/iarnrod-eireann-simon-barraclough

The Wild Swans at Coole by W. B. Yeats 14.02.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Wild Swans at Coole’ by W. B. Yeats. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-wild-swans-at-coole-yeats

Two Tablespoonfuls by Caleb Parkin 31.01.2023

Caleb Parking reads ‘Two Tablespoonfuls’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/two-tablespoonfuls-caleb-parkin

Verses upon the Burning of Our House by Anne Bradstreet 17.01.2023

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Verses upon the Burning of Our House’ by Anne Bradstreet. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/verses-upon-the-burning-of-our-house-anne-bradstreet

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