Marlon James

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3,415 appearances 8 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 8 Sep

Marlon James’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 8 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 3.

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Marlon and Jake Read Dead People · English Teachers, Look Away · 1 Sep 2026 podcast

I would probably I'd rather t if I if I must teach British poets, um Philip Larkin. voice-verified

Okay. voice-verified

Um I like for the Ted Hughes, despite his horrendous reputation. voice-verified

Would you teach Sylvia voice-verified

mean sure. voice-verified

I would not n voice-verified

I don't know if I mean, honestly, I actually would rather teach Emily Dickinson. voice-verified

Oh, absolutely. voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

Absolutely. voice-verified

There's a lot there, kids. voice-verified

There's a lot. voice-verified

Emily I mean if I have to grab a point to a deserted island it might be Emily Dickinson. voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

Um, one thing that I wish Jamaican schools would stop teaching is bad Claude Mackay. voice-verified

Well, I can't speak on that because I'll be shot. voice-verified

I'll be taken out and burned. voice-verified

That's very but but but you know, we we all had to learn one of the things that uh we as in which I think we teach people to hate poetry when we in schools is the poetry you have kids memorize. voice-verified

Yes. voice-verified

And I think that's a great idea, actually, memorizing poetry. voice-verified

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