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The Slowdown

Spoken Word · Poetry · American Public Media
B+

Good (B+) — Resonance Grade

The Slowdown is a daily poetry podcast. Strong host curation (Tracy K. Smith original, Major Jackson current). 5-minute daily format makes poetry accessible.

83
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Sonic Craft
B
Narrative Strength
A-
Voice Performance
A-
Production Value
B+
Cultural Resonance
B+
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Timeline & positioning.

  • Launched 2018 (Tracy K. Smith)
  • Major Jackson host transition
  • Daily 5-minute format
  • APM distribution

/ Best for

Daily-poetry listening; introductory poetry-consumption format.

/ Watch out for

Short 5-minute format; not a deep-dive listening format.