ABOUT T.A.P.I.T.
WHAT There's a Poem in That is an award-winning podcast in which poets help strangers discover the poetry in their most intimate stories.
HOW Award-winning poet Todd Boss interviews strangers — listening deep into their stories — then risks writing an original poem just for them.
WHY We’ve all sensed there’s more to our lives. Something just beyond our grasp. TAPIT demonstrates how poetry can tap it.
WHO You! Your friend. Your landlady. Anyone! If you think there’s a poem in your story, leave us a message at 808-300-0449.
EPISODE 1: “JOAN FINDs HER VOICE” Before Joan lost her singing voice, she survived a historic train wreck, and lost three boys to miscarriages. Todd discovers not one, but three poems in that. Joan calls the experience “life-transforming, affirming, fun, serious … the whole gamut.”
POWERFUL CONTENT Each episode contains high stakes, gripping stories, literary art, and personal transformation.
VISION Todd’s vision is to make the world more poetic. He’s been responding to poetry commissions privately since 2007.
WHY LISTEN You’ll be moved, inspired, and uplifted as intimate stories are made poignant, universal, and transcendent through the magic of poetry.
HOW OFTEN TAPIT will release 6-12 new 30-minute episodes per year, each featuring a different guest.
MORE Our website features episodes, poems, bonus content, guest responses, listener feedback, and a directory of guest poets standing by to work with you. A book-length collection of the series’ poems and guest stories is anticipated.
MOMENTUM We raised $5,000 from 50+ fans on Kickstarter, produced six episodes in our first season, and won a Signal Award for "Best Emerging Podcast" in 2023. We are actively seeking production partners, live event venues, and sponsors.
TEAM
Creator, Host, and Executive Producer Todd Boss is a poet, librettist, and multimedia producer who has contributed to Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated projects. His four poetry collections are published by W. W. Norton & Co. His award-winning poems have appeared in The New Yorker, American Poetry Review, Poetry, and NPR. Executive Producer Hila Plitmann is a multi-Grammy-winning soprano who premieres the likes of Del Tredici, Corigliano, Prestini, and Clearfield for Salonen, Slatkin, Masur, Alsop, Guerrero. Senior editor Clare Wiley's stories for KQED, NPR, Women's Health, The Guardian and Vice are sound-rich, character-driven, and empathic. Sound Designer Ben O’Brien's audio work for Amazon Studios, Warner Brothers, and Netflix fades to 0 on the soccer pitch, where he competes nationally and coaches youth. Our theme music composed by Esh Whitacre. Administrative support is provided by Mallory Capri Henson.
PARTNERS WANTED
TAPIT seeks production partners, event venues, and sponsors.
If you, or an institution you admire, is looking for opportunities to make the world more poetic, download our pitch deck. Or contact us at the link in the main menu.
POETS WANTED
TAPIT seeks established poets willing to attempt this kind of work, with Todd's support, on future episodes. Interested? Email us here.
