The Poet Laureate Podcast
@poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.social
A luminous space for listening
Each month: one poet, one moment
Hosted by Kyeren Regehr
7th Poet Laureate of Victoria
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureatepodcast
Recorded at Haus of Owl on lək̓ʷəŋən homelands (Victoria BC)
Each month: one poet, one moment
Hosted by Kyeren Regehr
7th Poet Laureate of Victoria
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureatepodcast
Recorded at Haus of Owl on lək̓ʷəŋən homelands (Victoria BC)
In the podcast studio @haus.of.owl with @joannastreetly.bsky.social inaugural Poet Laureate of Tofino, BC. Episode Eight is supported by Mermaid Tales Bookstore!
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
In the podcast studio @haus.of.owl with @joannastreetly.bsky.social inaugural Poet Laureate of Tofino, BC. Episode Eight is supported by Mermaid Tales Bookstore!
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria. @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books! Independently owned and operated by women of the Bolen family since 1975.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books! Independently owned and operated by women of the Bolen family since 1975.
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
In this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria. @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books! Independently owned and operated by women of the Bolen family since 1975.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books! Independently owned and operated by women of the Bolen family since 1975.
In studio with @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social recording Episode Seven of The Poet Laureate Podcast!
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
In studio with @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social recording Episode Seven of The Poet Laureate Podcast!
Episode Seven features Yvonne Blomer, 4th Poet Laureate of Victoria BC. @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social This episode is generously sponsored by Bolen Books and recorded in-studio at Haus of Owl Creation Lab. Launching Oct 22nd!
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Episode Seven features Yvonne Blomer, 4th Poet Laureate of Victoria BC. @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social This episode is generously sponsored by Bolen Books and recorded in-studio at Haus of Owl Creation Lab. Launching Oct 22nd!
The inaugural Community Episode of the podcast at Haus of Owl Creation Lab. Poets @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Lorne Daniel, Tracy Wai de Boer and Jeremy Loveday, all read poems and talk about their new books! Launching in December. :)
October 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The inaugural Community Episode of the podcast at Haus of Owl Creation Lab. Poets @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Lorne Daniel, Tracy Wai de Boer and Jeremy Loveday, all read poems and talk about their new books! Launching in December. :)
"Drew, how do we practice listening to the voice of inspiration?" Listen to Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast, featuring Drew Lavigne, poet laureate of Moncton, NB.
October 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Drew, how do we practice listening to the voice of inspiration?" Listen to Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast, featuring Drew Lavigne, poet laureate of Moncton, NB.
Listen now on all major platforms! Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast featuring Drew Lavigne, poet laureate of Moncton NB is live! This episode is generously sponsored by @fiddlehd.bsky.social: Atlantic Canada’s international literary journal.
September 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Listen now on all major platforms! Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast featuring Drew Lavigne, poet laureate of Moncton NB is live! This episode is generously sponsored by @fiddlehd.bsky.social: Atlantic Canada’s international literary journal.
Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast featuring Drew Lavigne is supported by The Fiddlehead—Atlantic Canada’s international literary journal. @fiddlehd.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast featuring Drew Lavigne is supported by The Fiddlehead—Atlantic Canada’s international literary journal. @fiddlehd.bsky.social
Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast features Drew Lavigne, the Poet Laureate of Moncton, New Brunswick! The episode is generously sponsored by @thefiddleheadca
September 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Episode Six of The Poet Laureate Podcast features Drew Lavigne, the Poet Laureate of Moncton, New Brunswick! The episode is generously sponsored by @thefiddleheadca
At Haus of Owl Creation Lab recording the next podcast episode!
September 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
At Haus of Owl Creation Lab recording the next podcast episode!
"Fiona, would you please tell us about a time poetry offered healing?"
September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"Fiona, would you please tell us about a time poetry offered healing?"
Episode 5 featuring Fiona Tinwei Lam is sponsored by @thetyee.ca. The Tyee is British Columbia’s award‑winning non-profit, reader‑supported news magazine.
Episode 5 is also sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social
Episode 5 is also sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Episode 5 featuring Fiona Tinwei Lam is sponsored by @thetyee.ca. The Tyee is British Columbia’s award‑winning non-profit, reader‑supported news magazine.
Episode 5 is also sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social
Episode 5 is also sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social
"Fiona, how does making a poem into a film tap into the poem's unconscious resonance?"
September 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"Fiona, how does making a poem into a film tap into the poem's unconscious resonance?"
Episode 5 featuring Fiona Tinwei Lam is generously sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social, the leading scholarly journal for studies focused on literary and cultural objects produced in or about the lands known as Canada. Episode Five is also sponsored by @thetyee.ca
September 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Episode 5 featuring Fiona Tinwei Lam is generously sponsored by @canadianlit.bsky.social, the leading scholarly journal for studies focused on literary and cultural objects produced in or about the lands known as Canada. Episode Five is also sponsored by @thetyee.ca
In studio @haus.of.owl with Fiona Tinwei Lam, Vancouver's Poet Laureate 2022-2024.
Episode Five is generously sponsored by @canlitjournal and @thetyee, and is launching August 22nd! The Poet Laureate Podcast is recorded on Lekwungen Homelands.
Episode Five is generously sponsored by @canlitjournal and @thetyee, and is launching August 22nd! The Poet Laureate Podcast is recorded on Lekwungen Homelands.
August 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
In studio @haus.of.owl with Fiona Tinwei Lam, Vancouver's Poet Laureate 2022-2024.
Episode Five is generously sponsored by @canlitjournal and @thetyee, and is launching August 22nd! The Poet Laureate Podcast is recorded on Lekwungen Homelands.
Episode Five is generously sponsored by @canlitjournal and @thetyee, and is launching August 22nd! The Poet Laureate Podcast is recorded on Lekwungen Homelands.
"Steven, how do poets respond to disturbing times?"
July 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"Steven, how do poets respond to disturbing times?"
In this fourth episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Steven Ross Smith— poet, mentor, arts leader, and former Poet Laureate of Banff. One of Canada’s great poetic experimenters, Steven speaks about improvisation and constraint, the sonic body of the poem, and his long-running Flutter Tongue series.
July 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In this fourth episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Steven Ross Smith— poet, mentor, arts leader, and former Poet Laureate of Banff. One of Canada’s great poetic experimenters, Steven speaks about improvisation and constraint, the sonic body of the poem, and his long-running Flutter Tongue series.
Episode Four is kindly supported by Sage Hill Writing, one of Canada’s leading providers of learning opportunities for professional and emerging creative writers. At Sage Hill, your writing matters. Learn more at sagehillwriting.ca.
July 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Episode Four is kindly supported by Sage Hill Writing, one of Canada’s leading providers of learning opportunities for professional and emerging creative writers. At Sage Hill, your writing matters. Learn more at sagehillwriting.ca.
In the podcast studio with phenomenal sound & performance poet, Steven Ross Smith, poet laureate of Banff, 2018-21 (also the Founding Director of Sage Hill Writing Experience & Director of Literary Arts at the Banff Centre.
Episode Four is generously sponsored by @sagehillwriting
Coming Soon!
Episode Four is generously sponsored by @sagehillwriting
Coming Soon!
July 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In the podcast studio with phenomenal sound & performance poet, Steven Ross Smith, poet laureate of Banff, 2018-21 (also the Founding Director of Sage Hill Writing Experience & Director of Literary Arts at the Banff Centre.
Episode Four is generously sponsored by @sagehillwriting
Coming Soon!
Episode Four is generously sponsored by @sagehillwriting
Coming Soon!
John Barton: What draws you to form? Listen to Episode Three, generously sponsored by The Malahat Review. You can support this iconic Canadian literary journal by subscribing at malahatreview.ca.
July 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
John Barton: What draws you to form? Listen to Episode Three, generously sponsored by The Malahat Review. You can support this iconic Canadian literary journal by subscribing at malahatreview.ca.
John Barton: What's the measure of a poem's success?
Listen to Episode Three on all major platforms--generously sponsored by The Malahat Review.
Listen to Episode Three on all major platforms--generously sponsored by The Malahat Review.
June 27, 2025 at 6:26 AM
John Barton: What's the measure of a poem's success?
Listen to Episode Three on all major platforms--generously sponsored by The Malahat Review.
Listen to Episode Three on all major platforms--generously sponsored by The Malahat Review.
John Barton—poet, editor, essayist & the fifth Poet Laureate of Victoria, BC. With unflinching grace & poetic precision, John speaks to the evolution of queer poetics in Canada, the intimate
distances of influence & his evolving relationship with formal constraint.
distances of influence & his evolving relationship with formal constraint.
June 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
John Barton—poet, editor, essayist & the fifth Poet Laureate of Victoria, BC. With unflinching grace & poetic precision, John speaks to the evolution of queer poetics in Canada, the intimate
distances of influence & his evolving relationship with formal constraint.
distances of influence & his evolving relationship with formal constraint.
Loved walking into @haus.of.owl and seeing The Poet Laureate Podcast written on the studio whiteboard! Jordan and his team make everyone feel so welcome and supported. Their podcast studio is open for bookings!
June 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Loved walking into @haus.of.owl and seeing The Poet Laureate Podcast written on the studio whiteboard! Jordan and his team make everyone feel so welcome and supported. Their podcast studio is open for bookings!