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

From Saffron Jack by Rishi Dastidar 03.01.2023

Rishi Dastidar reads an excerpt from Saffron Jack and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/saffron-jack-rishi-dastidar

I Sing of a Maiden – Anonymous 20.12.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses the anonymous poem ‘I Sing of a Maiden’. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/i-sing-of-a-maiden-anonymous

9th December (Sunday) by Quentin S. Crisp 06.12.2022

Quentin S. Crisp reads ‘9th December (Sunday)’ and discusses the poems with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/9th-december-quentin-s-crisp

The Sun Rising by John Donne 22.11.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Sun Rising’ by John Donne. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-sun-rising-john-donne

At Peckham Rye by Clare Pollard 08.11.2022

Clare Pollard reads ‘At Peckham Rye’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/at-peckham-rye-clare-pollard

In an Artist’s Studio by Christina Rossetti 25.10.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘In an Artist’s Studio’ by Christina Rossetti. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/artists-studio-christina-rossetti

My Beautiful Comrade from the North by Matthew Caley 11.10.2022

Matthew Caley reads ‘My Beautiful Comrade from the North’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/my-beautiful-comrade-matthew-caley

The Kraken by Alfred Tennyson 27.09.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘The Kraken’ by Alfred Tennyson. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-kraken-alfred-tennyson

Ə [Schwa] by Paul Blake 13.09.2022

Paul Blake reads ‘Ə [Schwa]’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/schwa-by-paul-blake

Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 30.08.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Kubla Khan’ by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/kubla-khan-samuel-taylor-coleridge

Sentience by Maggie Sawkins 16.08.2022

Maggie Sawkins reads ‘Sentience’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/sentience-maggie-sawkins

From Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth 02.08.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses an excerpt from ‘Tintern Abbey’ by William Wordsworth. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/tintern-abbey-william-wordsworth

The Room Between Us by Denise Saul 19.07.2022

Denise Saul reads ‘The Room Between Us’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-room-between-us-by-denise-saul

From Paradise Lost by John Milton 05.07.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a passage from Paradise Lost Book VII by John Milton. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-paradise-lost-by-john-milton

The Parting Glass by Ian Duhig 21.06.2022

Ian Duhig reads ‘The Parting Glass’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-parting-glass-by-ian-duhig

From Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare 07.06.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a speech from William Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure, Act 3 Scene 1. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/measure-for-measure-william-shakespeare

Return to the Terminus by Kathy Pimlott 24.05.2022

Kathy Pimlott reads ‘Return to the Terminus’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/return-to-the-terminus-by-kathy-pimlott

From Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe 10.05.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses a speech from Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-doctor-faustus-by-christopher-marlowe

The Garden of Gethsemane by Malika Booker 26.04.2022

Malika Booker reads ‘The Garden of Gethsemane’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-garden-of-gethsemane-by-malika-booker

Humming-bird by D. H. Lawrence 12.04.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Humming-bird’ by D. H. Lawrence. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/humming-bird-by-d-h-lawrence

Nothing the hedgerows say by Mark Antony Owen 29.03.2022

Mark Antony Owen reads ‘Nothing the hedgerows say’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/nothing-the-hedgerows-say-by-mark-antony-owen

The Unquiet Grave – Anonymous 15.03.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses the anonymous ballad ‘The Unquiet Grave’. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/the-unquiet-grave

Organza by Selina Rodrigues 01.03.2022

Selina Rodrigues reads ‘Organza’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/organza-by-selina-rodrigues

Adlestrop by Edward Thomas 15.02.2022

Mark McGuinness reads and discusses ‘Adlestrop’ by Edward Thomas. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/adlestrop-by-edward-thomas

From cante jondo mixtape by Rowan Evans 02.02.2022

Rowan Evans reads from cante jondo mixtape and discusses the sequence with Mark McGuinness. For a full episode transcript go to: https://amouthfulofair.fm/from-cante-jondo-mixtape-by-rowan-evans

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