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The Mark Hastings Podcast

The podcast of author Mark Hastings. Mark has been life-long fan of books, films, TV shows that have opened his mind to the wonder of infinite possibilities in infinite complexity and combinations - because Mark loves stories that inspire him and gift him with a new way of looking at the world. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/markthepoet/subscribe

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00:21:11

In Tribute To David Bowie: Talking About My Book...

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2026/01/10

I remember January 10th, 2016, like it was yesterday… I remember what I was doing and where I was on the day when I heard that David Bowie had died… and I remember what I did next: I wrote a poem. I wrote a poem for David Bowie called “Always The Starman”, because I wanted to pay tribute to him, to who he was, and to what he and his music meant to so many people from all around the world. Then, not long after, I was inspired to write a short story that was not about David Bowie per se but his spirit

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00:23:18

A Journey Through Poetry #40: Tales of Wonder Lands

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2026/01/06

This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Tales of Wonder Lands’, from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.

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00:32:37

My Book ‘The Shadow Of The Wolf’ - Out February 2, 2026

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2026/01/02

In this episode, Mark talks about his upcoming book ‘The Shadow of The Wolf’ - the fifth book in his The Wolf and The Vampire book series, which focuses on the mother, daughter, wife, werewolf Olivia Hunter - which is due to be published February 2, 2026.What’s it about?Two Wolves Collide.Sister and brother,Olivia Hunter and Mark Mayweather -separated from one another all their lives -are once again drawn together;however, their reunion does not unfoldas they hoped it would,and as a result they find

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00:19:22

A Journey Through Poetry #39: Our Song

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/30

This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Our Song’, from his poetry collection The Eternal Boy, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.

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00:05:58

My Christmas Poem: “Islands Of Happiness And Peace”...

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/25

In this Christmas Special episode, Mark reads his new poem “Islands of Happiness and Peace” which he wrote especially from Christmas 2025.Check out this poem and all of Mark’s other poems on his website MarkThePoet.Me

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01:09:04

Christmas At Mistletoe Cottage (An Olivia Hunter...

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/24

A heartbreaking short-story of a woman, a mother, a friend, a daughter, a werewolf, Olivia Hunter, as she faces spending Christmas alone, in her home of Mistletoe Cottage, and as she reflects upon feelings of loss, sadness, loneliness, and regret that plague her, and so many others, over the festive period.

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00:04:12

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Christmas Special”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/24

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Christmas Special” written in 2023.

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00:02:51

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Christmas Spirit”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/23

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Christmas Spirit” written in 2021.

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00:02:45

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Christmases”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/22

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Christmases” written in 2016.

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00:03:45

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Christmas Time”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/21

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Christmas Time” written in 2015.

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00:04:27

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Xmas Factor”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/20

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Xmas Factor” written in 2024.

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00:04:55

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Great Gift Giver”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/19

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Great Gift Giver” written in 2024.

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00:04:04

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Mad Rush”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/18

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Mad Rush” written in 2022.

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00:03:42

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Gift Of You”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/17

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Gift Of You” written in 2021.

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00:02:33

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Jingles”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/16

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Jingles” written in 2021.

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00:04:06

Christmas Poems: My Poem “There Is Always Hope”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/15

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “There Is Always Hope” written in 2020.Listen, Like, and Subscribe to my podcast on Spotify and on iTunes.

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00:03:08

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Merry Go Around”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/14

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Merry Go Around” written in 2020.

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00:02:54

Christmas Poems: My Poem “The Season Of Perpetual Hope”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/13

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “The Season of Perpetual Hope” written in 2019.

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00:04:26

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Beacons of the Season”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/12

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Beacons of the Season” written in 2019.

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00:04:14

Christmas Poems: My Poem “Lights”

The Mark Hastings Podcast ·

2025/12/11

In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem “Lights” written in 2018, which was included in his 2020/2024 poetry collection ‘The Rambler’.

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