From actress & activist Sophia Bush, Pushkin Industries presents Wild and Precious: A Celebration of Mary Oliver. A celebration of the beloved, award-winning poet Mary Oliver, narrated by Sophia Bush featuring selections from the late poet’s work, in her own voice, plus a tapestry of complementary voices reflecting on Oliver’s legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 - Author's Note
2026-01-05 | 1 mins.
A note from the author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, Florence Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 - Opening Credits
2026-01-05 | 1 mins.
When her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll end up in the hospital, examining close-up the way our cells listen to loneliness. She travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 - Introduction
2026-01-05 | 18 mins.
Florence invites the listener on her personal journey with heartbreak and provides an early glimpse of adventures to come. With Pushkin+ audiobooks, you'll get access to a new Pushkin+ audiobook every other month. That's 6 free audiobooks a year! From January 1 to February 28, listen to Heartbreak by Florence Williams. Pushkin+ subscribers also get access to ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes of podcasts like Cautionary Tales, full binges to our top true crime shows like Deep Cover and Valley of Shadows, and more. Sign up now on the Apple show page or at pushkin.com/plus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 - Introduction
2025-11-03 | 4 mins.
From actor & director Lake Bell, Pushkin Industries presents Inside Voice. A humorous, insightful and personal deep dive into our most outward-facing, least-appreciated trait: our voice. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the full audiobook: apple.co/pushkin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Wild and Precious: A Celebration of Mary Oliver
With Pushkin+ audiobooks, you'll get access to a new Pushkin+ audiobook every other month. That's 6 free audiobooks a year! From March 1 to April 30 (which is National Poetry Month!), listen to Wild and Precious: A Celebration of Mary Oliver narrated by Sophia Bush. Pushkin+ subscribers also get access to ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes of podcasts like Cautionary Tales, full binges to our top true crime shows like Deep Cover and Valley of Shadows, and more. Sign up now on the Wild and Precious Apple show page or at pushkin.com/plus.
Actress and activist Sophia Bush guides listeners on a journey of contemplation and discovery into the artistry of Mary Oliver as remembered by many who were most greatly impacted by it. For the first time, Oliver’s Bennington College students open up about what it was like to have her for a teacher, friends and neighbors recall her love of place and nature, multi-faith leaders contemplate her spiritual lessons, and high-profile artists and fans like Carmen Maria Machado, Ross Gay, and Rainn Wilson, among others, reflect on the profound influence of her poetry on their own work and lives. Wild and Precious features over 30 poems (including “The Summer Day,” “When Death Comes,” and “In Blackwater Woods”) alongside abiding admiration for Oliver’s craft and sheds new light on one of the greatest poets and writers in modern history. The result is a tapestry of sound that weaves together recollections of first-hand accounts with the poet, readings of her poetry by contributors and by Oliver herself, and personal testimonials—both heart-wrenching and joyful—of Oliver’s imprint on American culture.
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