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Benjamin Zephaniah with Derek Owusu

Benjamin Zephaniah with Derek Owusu

Ask Penguin · Penguin Books UK

May 18, 202235m 39s

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Show Notes

This week on the Penguin Podcast, new host Derek Owusu is joined by Poet, activist, musician, actor, presenter and children's author, Benjamin Zephaniah!


Benjamin speaks to Derek about his journey into poetry and spoken word, the excitement at receiving a letter from Bob Marley, the life of his mother when she first came to England, existential fear and human mortality, and the importance of meditation and controlled breathing.


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