The Power of Poetry, with William Sieghart, Jeanette Winterson and Helena Bonham Carter
b'Poetry is the perfect medication against some of life\\u2019s challenges, so William Sieghart has found. In this accessible and warming exchange, from tea towel poems to T.S. Eliot, Sieghart brings to life a few of the experiences that inspired his book \\u2018The poetry pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul\\u2019. Here he has collected poems that can each serve a different need: fear of the unknown, unrequited love, stagnation, purposelessness, convalescence and oppression, to name a few.\\xa0\\nJoining Sieghart in conversation are actor Helena Bonham Carter, author Jeanette Winterson, comedian Sue Perkins, actor Jason Isaacs, and actor Tom Burke along with journalist Sarah Montague as your host for the night. Together they explore poetry\\u2019s remarkable ability to calm, console and, above all, connect us to the minds and experiences of others.\\xa0\\nThis event was recorded on the 2nd March 2018, in London and Produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye\\n\\u2014\\nWe\\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us at @intelligence2.\\xa0\\nAt Intelligence Squared we\\u2019ve got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we\\u2019d love you to give it a go. It\\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\\u2019s most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'