Pádraig Ó Tuama - How to Be Alone
From You’re Going to Die: The Podcast by You’re Going to Die
December 4, 2025 · 1h 15m · Episode 155
About this episode
Ned Buskirk interviews Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about themes of solitude and poetry.
In this week’s episode of You’re Going to Die: The Podcast, host Ned Buskirk speaks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama, host of ’Poetry Unbound’ from On Being studios and the Poet in Residence with the Conflict and Cooperation Centre at Columbia University in New York City.
People in this episode
Host: Ned Buskirk
Guest: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Topics covered
- poetry
- solitude
- mental health
- spirituality
- conflict resolution
Keywords
- Pádraig Ó Tuama
- poetry
- solitude
- mental health
- spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Poetry Unbound, On Being, Conflict and Cooperation Centre
Places: Columbia University, New York City
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