Hosted by Bob Nelson, this weekly show is a showcase of the tremendous spoken word across the United states and beyond.

The show, at least at the moment, is pre-recorded and uploaded each Wednesday morning.

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And now, you can enjoy The Spokenworld show each week from the comfort of your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod, by subscribing to the audio podcast! receive automatic updates as each new show is released. You can subscribe by clicking the link HERE.

Archives

Shows pages are archived below, with each page representing a show date. Click on the corresponding date to see a description of the show, a playlist, and links to the archive as well as to iTunes or Amazon where you can purchase the tracks (if available), as well as links to the artists home pages, if we have them.

Requests

Requests are accepted by email when the show is not on, or by chat during the show. You may email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make a request. You can also post requests in the Spokenworld.com Community Forums for the show.

Sending in your tracks for consideration

Visit the Submission page for more information.

About Bob

Bob Nelson is an 17 year veteran of the performance poetry communitry, as the founder and host of the Mesa Poetry Slam, as well as the host of the Backdoor Open Mic. Bob has recorded three albums of poetry and founded spokenworld in 1999. Bob is also the executive director of Anthology, inc. as well as the CEO of Brick Cave Media. He's done a few other things, too, like make a Giant monster movie, but we'll save that for another time.