Archives: Captivate Podcasts

For the final episode of the year, A Voice Like This presents a complete reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. A seasonal favourite, Thomas’s lyrical memoir captures the sights, sounds, and small moments of a Welsh childhood at Christmas; snow-filled streets, family rituals, and voices that linger long after the season…

A Visit from St. Nicholas As Christmas approaches, this special bonus episode invites a quiet moment of calm amid the winter bustle. Phil offers a gentle reflection on the season before reading ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’, the beloved poem more commonly known as ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. A festive pause, a breath of…

What does it mean for love to last? Not the rush of feeling, or the drama of declaration, but the quieter, steadier work of trust. The kind that’s built carefully, tested over time, and strong enough to stand without constant reassurance. In this episode, we explore love as something enduring and unshaken, through two poems…

Featuring “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes and “The Human Family” by Maya Angelou In this uplifting episode of A Voice Like This, we explore two poems that imagine a gentler world and celebrate the ties that bind us together. Langston Hughes dreams of a future shaped by justice, kindness, and shared humanity. Maya…

In this deeply personal episode, we pause to reflect on the quiet power of a life well lived — and the everyday moments that shape who we become. At the request of my niece Joanne, and in loving memory of my sister Tracy, I read The Dash — a poem that reminds us how profoundly…

In this deeply personal episode, we pause to reflect on the quiet power of a life well lived — and the everyday moments that shape who we become. At the request of my niece Joanne, and in loving memory of my sister Tracy, I read The Dash — a poem that reminds us how profoundly…

Poems featured: “Dust of Snow” by Robert Frost “The Orange” by Wendy Cope “The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski In this lighter, brighter episode of A Voice Like This, we turn our attention to the small joys -the sparks, glimmers, and brief flashes of warmth that can shift an entire day. Robert Frost offers a…

This episode marks a time of remembrance. We pause to honour those who gave their lives in war — and to reflect on the truth that lies behind the words honour and glory. John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields” has become almost inseparable from remembrance itself — a poem of beauty and resolve, written in the…

As autumn deepens and the light fades earlier each day, we begin to measure time in quieter ways. Light & Time brings together two voices – Shakespeare and Vaughan – who, across centuries, reflect on what it means to age, and what lies beyond the boundaries of time itself. In Sonnet 73, Shakespeare offers one…

Bonfire Night — the spark of rebellion, and the quiet wonder that follows. Every November, the night sky in Britain crackles with memory; a celebration of rebellion and the light that follows it. Fire & Freedom explores both sides of that spark: the defiant blaze of revolution, and the quiet wonder of beauty born from…