Podcast Episodes featuring Billy Collins

Billy Collins: When Words Have a Mind of Their Own

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - April 05, 2022 03:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
His poems are loved by millions. Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003, Billy Collins achieves both depth and accessibility in the same moment. His words often surprise us because they have a way of surprising him.

Love and Lanyards with Billy Collins

Library Talks - July 31, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 307 ratings
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins stopped by the Library earlier this Spring to read some of his work, share a few tips on the creative process, and land a few jokes. He sat down with Paul Holdengräber for a conversation about their favorite writers and his career, from the back pages of R...

1056: A 2011 Interview with Billy Collins, featuring the debut of "Orient"

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - April 11, 2011 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"I guess we're always just talking, poets, about a handful of things...I've never read it before, let me see if I even have it here."

502: A 2008 Interview With Billy Collins

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - October 20, 2008 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"The dog that runs away when you call its name"