What is The Poetry Vessel Podcast?
The Poetry Vessel Podcast is a video podcast that explores creativity, consciousness, and—of course—poetry. Created and hosted by Malibu Poet Laureate ‘23-’25, Nathan Hassall, with support from his wife, Rachael, a CX strategist and expert in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, the podcast brings together voices from across multiple disciplines—poets, neuroscientists, musicians, psychologists, and more—to examine how language, emotion, and art shape the way we experience the world.
Listeners are also invited to become part of the dialogue. We accept poetry submissions from around the globe, featuring selected works in each episode as a springboard for reflection, conversation, and discovery.
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Our Special Podcast Guests
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![Dr. Ann Buxie on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Dr. Ann Buxie
Malibu Poet Laureate ‘21-’23
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![Dr. Ericha Scott on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Dr. Ericha Scott
Trauma Therapist on the importance of Poetry
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![Eduardo Del Signore on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Eduardo Del Signore
Grammy Award-Winning Musician and Poet
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![Mark Waldman on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Mark Waldman
National Best-Selling Author and Neuroscience Researcher
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![Cynthia Good on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Cynthia Good
Poet and former CEO & Founding Editor of Little Pink Book
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![Dr. Sean Colletti]()
Dr. Sean Colletti
Poet and Educator
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![Paul Hassall on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Paul Hassall
Perhaps the most important role: Nathan’s Dad
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![Dr. Ian C. Edwards on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Dr. Ian C. Edwards
Occult Author and Professor
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![Gabriel McCaughry on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Gabriel McCaughry
CEO and Founder of Anathema Publishing and Fount Unlimited
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![Alex Hassall on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Alex Hassall
Another important family role: Nathan’s little brother
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![Matthew Stillman on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Matthew Stillman
Creator behind StillmanSays and Committed to Heart, Committed to Memory
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![Maria Giesbrecht on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Maria Giesbrecht
Author of A Little Feral and founder of Gather
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![Charlotte Ward on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Charlotte Ward
Malibu Poet Laureate ‘23-’25
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![Aakriti Kuntal on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Aakriti Kuntal
Author of Night breaks apart, like pomegranate seeds in my palm: Poems
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![Lisa Marie Basile on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
Lisa Marie Basile
Author of The Magical Writing Grimoire, Light Magic for Dark Times, and Saint of and founder of Luna Luna Magazine
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![DeForeest Wright on The Poetry Vessel Podcast]()
DeForeest Wright
Sonnet specialist and creator of The Sunless Sea Poetry Show
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Trish Hopkinson
Founder of A Selfish Poet, and author of several poetry collections
Nathan Hassall is an English-American Poet, Malibu Poet Laureate Emeritus and Founder of The Poetry Vessel Podcast
Meet the host
Originally from Horsham, England, Hassall earned his Master’s in Creative Writing – Poetry in 2018. His chapbook of haiku, dregsongs from blab cartilage, was published by Bones: A Journal of Haiku and featured as The Haiku Foundation’s Book of the Week. His poetry has also appeared widely across international literary journals. As a poet, educator, and editor, he brings a deep commitment to the transformative power of language.Through The Poetry Vessel, Hassall offers global poetry education, stewardship to a growing community of over 9,000 dedicated subscribers, and hosts a multidisciplinary podcast.The podcast features a diverse range of guests, including neuroscientists, musicians, poets, and therapists, all exploring the poetic in its many forms. As a sought-after freelance editor, he collaborates with poets, writers, and entrepreneurs, helping them articulate their voices with clarity and depth—skills he brings directly to this course.