There's a Poem in That
Todd Boss
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LA WEEKLY calls it a "holy wellspring" -- Award-winning poet Todd Boss helps strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories in this narrative documentary podcast unlike any other. Each episode of TAPIT opens on a new guest stranger, condenses three hours of their conversations with Todd, and concludes with his 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.
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BONUS: Alexa's reveal session
Send us Fan MailIn this bonus behind-the-scenes episode of TAPIT, Alexa (Episode 15) gets her poem "Blessing" revealed to her in a largely unedited session, shared with her permission. In it, you'll…
Alexa positively shines
Send us Fan MailWhen Alexa loses her mother to a sudden heart attack on Mother’s Day—just one year after her father dies of cancer—grief doesn’t arrive as a single blow, but as a cascade. At 23, she…
Mike weighs winning
Send us Fan MailHe broke a man's jaw to go undefeated on national TV—and felt nothing.Think Mike Lee’s pro boxing career looks like a dream? Inside the ring, yes, he was impressive. But outside of…
S1E13 Brooke tastes the apple
Send us Fan MailA love expert's love life inspires a poem that just might become a lifelong companion. In this intimate exchange conducted over the course of ten months, Brooke brings us along on the…
Brooks ages into paradox (1 of 3)
Send us Fan MailPart 1 of a 3-part "upside-down" episode! This upside-down 3-part edition of TAPIT opens on a poem, and ends on a dream. When Todd knocks on a stranger’s door to deliver a poem he…
Brooks ages into paradox (2 of 3)
Send us Fan MailPart 2 of a 3-part "upside-down" episode! This upside-down 3-part edition of TAPIT opens on a poem, and ends on a dream. When Todd knocks on a stranger’s door to deliver a poem he…
Brooks ages into paradox (3 of 3)
Send us Fan MailPart 3 of a 3-part "upside-down" episode! This upside-down 3-part edition of TAPIT opens on a poem, and ends on a dream. When Todd knocks on a stranger’s door to deliver a poem he…
Kelly astrally projects
Send us Fan MailWhen a concert bassoonist is canceled for her refusal to get vaccinated, a whole new universe opens, her father’s star burning brightest. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this…
Lisa dances with aphasia
Send us Fan MailA stroke victim must override paralysis to meet Todd halfway between hemispheres in this intimate exploration of nonverbal disability. But "any dance worth doing is struggle…"Chapters…
Phillip hears his name (feat. Richard Blanco)
Send us Fan MailPhillip'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…
BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Dorianne Laux is at your service
Send us Fan MailSome 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…
BONUS MICRO-EPISODE: Sasha LaPointe is at your service
Send us Fan MailSome 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…
Connie summons a deer
Send us Fan MailInspired 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…
Holly sings a new hymn
Send us Fan MailHost Todd Boss converses with Holly about the tragic loss of her son Killian. Her changing relationship and communion with God and His will for her life inspire a graceful, grateful…
Bonnie cycles on (feat. Sasha LaPointe)
Send us Fan MailHost Todd Boss enlists the help of Indigenous poet Sasha LaPointe to motivate Bonnie on her journey of healing and exploration, through the inspiring Skagit Valley landscape.…
Ken rewinds the clocks
Send us Fan MailThe image of an adult on a tricycle — precarious and uncertain — became the driving force behind the poem Ken needed for his wife Sue's memorial service. Chapters in this…
Jon sunsets a cancer scare
Send us Fan MailJon's wife Christy got pancreatic cancer ten years ago, but Jon still carries the fear of losing her. It's a long hallway from diagnostics to recovery, but Jon's found the right…
Joan finds her voice
Send us Fan MailTodd helps Joan, a vocalist, make connections between the loss of her singing voice, three miscarriages, and her survival of a historic Amtrak train wreck. Along the way, we meet her…
S1 TRAILER: There's a Poem in That
Send us Fan MailNew in March 2023! There's a Poem in That is a podcast in which award-winning poet Todd Boss helps strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories. Each episode ends…
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There's a Poem in That has published 19 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.
There's a Poem in That is currently highly active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 23m.
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