In Parallel

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Shifting Imagery (Ps 23) - Brent Strawn

Episode: With a biblical poem that shifts imagery (Ps 23), and another (Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays") that provides perspective, Brent Strawn takes us into an "

Sep 3 2025
19 min

A Dark Poem from Within the Depths (Ps 88) - Brent Strawn

Episode: A journey into the psalter's darkest poem (Psalm 88) to explore tone and emotional state in poetry. This episode engages Linda Pastan's poem "Why are Your Poems

Mar 2 2022
20 min

One Doozy of a Last Line (Ps 137) - Brent Strawn

Episode: What are we to make of the brutal last line in Psalm 137? "A blessing on the one who seizes your children and smashes them against the rock!" This episode explor

Feb 16 2022
24 min

A Somewhat Confusing Poem about God and Justice (Psalm 82) - Brent Strawn

Episode: A reflection on Psalm 82, a somewhat confusing poem about God and justice, and poetic adventures in missing the point. The episode discusses Mitch Roberson's "Ev

Feb 9 2022
17 min

The Body, Love, Land, and Secrecy - Brent Strawn

Episode: Brent talks about the celebration of the body in Song of Songs and Sharon Olds' "Topography," in a series of what he calls "Whoohiya!" moments. About: In Parall

Feb 2 2022
14 min

A Poem about Love and Death (Song 8:6-7) - Brent Strawn

Episode: A meditation on Song of Songs 8:6-7, a poem about love and death, written and narrated by Brent Strawn. Please subscribe wherever you listen (Apple Podcasts, Spo

Jan 25 2022
14 min

A Time for Everything (Ecclesiastes 3)

Episode: A poetic reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 by poetaster Brent A. Strawn. In Parallel is a new podcast that explores biblical and contemporary poetry. For more in

Jan 19 2022
12 min

Season 1 Trailer

***Note: The podcast has been renamed In Parallel since the publication of this trailer*** Welcome to In Parallel, a podcast that explores biblical and contemporary poet

Sep 27 2021
3 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This podcast is wonderful! While being shorter than the other podcasts put out by OnScript, each episode of InParallel is filled to the brim with wonderful insights. Like a poet, Brent Strawn chooses each topic, each phrase, and even each word carefully; and he does an excellent job of drawing the listener into the world of poetry—both biblical and contemporary! I highly recommend this podcast, and it will undoubtedly give you a greater love for biblical poetry than you had previously.

leswag_97 · Feb 2022

If you enjoy reading biblical poetry, you’ll enjoy it more if you listen to In Parallel with Brent Strawn. It’s the smooth jazz of Bible podcasts, and I mean that as high praise!

Will Kynes · Jan 2022

The episode format is different than what OnScript fans are used to. The episode on Ecclesiastes 3 is short and scripted, but the length is appropriate, and Brent Strawn has certainly done his homework. Strawn puts the biblical text on display, explains some interpretive challenges in an engaging way, and offers a compelling solution. If you like biblical poetry and want to learn more, this is an promising podcast to follow.

Brent Niedergall · Jan 2022

First episode takes well-worn poetry from Ecclesiastes and gives a fresh new take on it. It is concise and leaves the listener thinking deeply on biblical poetry. I look forward to more!

Gret012 · Jan 2022

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