Series 1 Episode 5 - People's Chosen Poetry - Simon Armitage - Kid. Jimmy kicks off the first of People's Chosen Poetry by talking about a poem that stayed with him and ignited his poetry flame -…
Series 1 Episode 4 Jess Green - We talk about Jess' latest collection 'A Self-Help Guide to being in love with Jeremy Corbyn', touring her show, modern politics, education, the loss of nuance, the…
Series 1 Episode 3 Ravelle Sadé - We talk about Ravelle's work following her headline slot at Chapter & Verse Nottingham, mental health, the creative process combating mental health and the power of…
Series 1 Episode 2 Rachel Lewis - We talk about Rachel's debut pamphlet 'Three Degrees of Separation', mental health, the writing process and the power of poetry. Poetry recital from Alex Asher.…
Series 1 Episode 1 Tony Walsh - We talk about Tony's collection 'Sex & Love & Rock&Roll', celebrating the ordinary, the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing and the power of poetry. Poetry recital from…
S10 Ep6: The Funky Goodbye (Part 2) - Join us for part one of our first ever live recording in front of a real life audience! This episode was recorded in January 2025 at The Funky Cellar…
S10 Ep5: The Funky Goodbye (Part 1) - Join us for part one of our first ever live recording in front of a real life audience! This episode was recorded in January 2025 at The Funky Cellar…
S10 Ep4: Yerkezhan Berkembayev - We talk about about Zhan's debut pamphlet 'A hero in past tense' out with Fawn Press, performance poetry, poetry theft, themes of identity, self-acceptance and…
S10 Ep3: Leah Atherton - We talk about about Leah's latest pamphlet 'Mycelium' out with Fawn Press, grief in the digital age, folklore and the role of witches in communities amongst other things.…
S10 Ep2: Jake Hawkey - We talk about about Jake's impressive debut collection 'But & Though' out with Pan MacMillan/ Picador Poetry, growing up around addiction and the journey to acceptance, working…
