Beat Poets Unpacked - Episode 2
This is the second episode in a series on the Beat poets of the 1950s and ‘60s, produced by Poetry.LA and hosted by Richard Modiano who was a member of the literary community connected to New York City’s Poetry Project where he came to know many of the Beat poets. The episode spotlights four poets whose work strongly influenced the Beat esthetic: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and Gary Snyder.

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Beat Poets Unpacked - Episode 3

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Beat Poets Unpacked - Episode 1

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Dan Desai Martin

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JACK KEROUAC on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW with Steve Allen 1959

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The Source (1999)

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Feynman Explains Why You Can’t Come Back from Mars

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Kenneth Koch, from USA: Poetry, NET Outtakes Series: March 3, 1966 —The Poetry Center

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Beat Poets Unpacked - Episode 4

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25 Minutes of EXPERT Poetry Writing Advice (Beginner Friendly - Ted Kooser)

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Totally Drunk Guy Is A Famous American Novelist Who Viewed Hippies With Disgust On National TV

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What Society Does to People Who Don't Pretend| Camus

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Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026

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Amazing Footage Reveals How Beatniks Saw Themselves. What They Said. Weird & Wild.

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In 5 Jahren ist dieses Deutschland Geschichte (Kayvan Siavash)

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A drunk poet who understood the human condition (and preferred cats)

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"Howl" read by Allen Ginsberg, 1975

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What Led to the Collapse of the Beatniks in the 1960’s?

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howl

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Why You Should Hate the Rich Even More (w/ Rob Larson)

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