Series 8 Episode 4: Steve Head - We talk about Steve’s collection ‘Blueprints’, the allure of the suburbs, working through difficult relationships and much more! Poetry recitals from Steve Head and Steven Langstaff.Follow us on Instagram: @pe

S8 Ep3: Georgina Wilding

Aug 8th, 2022 55m 8s

Series 8 Episode 3: Georgina Wilding - We talk about Georgina’s collection ‘Hag Stone’ out on Verve Poetry Press, being Nottingham’s first Young Poet Laureate, working class roots, surrealism in poetry and much more! Poetry recitals from Georgi

S8 Ep2: Demi Anter

Aug 8th, 2022 1h 8m

Series 8 Episode 2: Demi Anter - We talk about Demi’s collection ‘Small Machine’ out on Write Bloody UK, Berlin, us hating on our 20s and much more! Poetry recitals from Demi Anter and Female Gaze. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcas

S8 Ep1: Stephen Sexton

Aug 8th, 2022 1h 6m

Series 8 Episode 1: Stephen Sexton - We talk about Stephen's Forward Prize nominated collection ‘Cheryl’s Destinies’ out on Penguin, the notion of escapism, video games and virtual realities crossing over into poetry and much more! Poetry recit

S7 Ep5: Iain Whiteley

Sep 7th, 2021 1h 11m

Series 7 Episode 5: Iain Whiteley - We talk about Iain's collection 'Ping!' out on Write Bloody UK as well as Iain's journey with language, The Lake District, playing with poetic form, lockdown, the Write Bloody UK submission process and much m

S7 Ep4: Stephanie Powell

Sep 7th, 2021 48m 18s

Series 7 Episode 4: Stephanie Powell - We talk about Stephanie's new collection 'Bone' out on Halas Press as well as poetic voice, moving abroad, getting published, celebrating the everyday and much more! Poetry recitals from Stephanie Powell a

S7 Ep3: Rory Aaron

Sep 7th, 2021 44m 23s

Series 7 Episode 3: Rory Aaron - We talk about Rory's collection 'Doglike' out on Bearded Badger Publishing Co, as well as lyricism as a route into poetry, rhyme, putting together a collection, the difficult second album and much more! Poetry r

S7 Ep2: Francisca Matos

Sep 7th, 2021 53m 16s

Series 7 Episode 2: Francisca Matos - We talk about Francisca's collection 'Hard Summer' out on Write Bloody UK as well as writing about memories, adolescence, the Write Bloody UK submissions process and much more! Poetry recitals from Francisc

S7 Ep1: Emily Harrison

Sep 7th, 2021 1h 14m

Series 7 Episode 1: Emily Harrison - We talk about Emily's collection 'I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire' out on Burning Eye Books as well as writing alongside teaching, poetry in schools, mental health, recovery, writing about time and pla

S6 Ep9: Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods)

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 4m

Series 6 Episode 9 Jason Williamson - We talk about Sleaford Mods new album 'Spare Ribs' out on Rough Trade Records, Jason's writing process, politics, cultural appropriation and much more! Poetry recital from Poppy Mabel.Follow us on Instagr

S6 Ep8: Scarlett Ward

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 8m

Series 6 Episode 8 Scarlett Ward - We talk about Scarlett's collection 'Ache' out on Verve Poetry Press as well as recovery, form and playing with poetry on the page and much more! Poetry recitals from Scarlett Ward and Stephen Durkan.Follow

S6 Ep7: Wise Talk Collective

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 20m

Series 6 Episode 7 Wise Talk Collective - We talk about Wise Talk Collective's show 'The Art of Losing', differing writing styles and much more! Poetry recitals from all four of the Wise Talk poets: Sonia Burns, Camille McCawley, Helen Rice and

S6 Ep6: Cecilia Knapp

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 5m

Series 6 Episode 6 Cecilia Knapp - We talk about Cecilia's role as Young Person's Poet Laureate for London, the power of poetry, publication/ rejection and much more! Poetry recitals from Cecilia Knapp and Jade Moira Lawrence.Follow us on Ins

S6 Ep5: Louise Hale

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 21m

Series 6 Episode 5 Louise Hale - We talk about Louise's work to date, cockney heritage, working class writers and much more! Poetry recitals from Louise Hale and Quill.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter: @people_poetryFace

S6 Ep4: The Thirsty Poet

Mar 8th, 2021 41m 31s

Series 6 Episode 4 The Thirsty Poet - We talk about Matt's performing poetry, The Thirsty Poet and much more! Poetry recitals from The Thirsty Poet and Maggie Bowyer.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter: @people_poetryFacebo

S6 Ep3: Hollie McNish

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 15m

Series 6 Episode 3 Hollie McNish - We talk about Hollie's forthcoming collection 'Slug' out in May as well as sex education, parenthood and much more! Poetry recitals from Hollie McNish and Rory Aaron.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypod

S6 Ep2: Ted Sherman

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 13m

Series 6 Episode 2 Ted Sherman - We talk about Ted's love affair with Haiku, his poetry collection for children and much more! Poetry recitals from Ted Sherman and Olivia Mulligan.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter: @people

S6 Ep1: Tyrone Lewis

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 9m

Series 6 Episode 1 Tyrone Lewis - We talk about Tyrone's collection 'Blackish' out on Burning Eye Books as well as slam poetry, labels and much more! Poetry recitals from Tyrone Lewis and Ryan Tomlin.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodc

S5 Ep6: Matt Abbott

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 24m

Series 5 Episode 6 Matt Abbott - We talk about Matt's collection 'Two Little Ducks' out on Verve Poetry Press as well as his children's collection 'A Hurricane in my Head' out on Bloomsbury, we also talk about political poetry, Brexit, Working

S5 Ep5: David Breakspear

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 24m

Series 5 Episode 5 David Breakspear - We talk about David's incredible route into poetry, prison, reform, mental health, the importance of education, David's writing process, Charles Bronson (David kindly shares a poem Bronson wrote to him) and

S5 Ep4: Fern Angel Beattie

Aug 21st, 2020 46m 45s

Series 5 Episode 4 Fern Angel Beattie - We talk about Fern's new collection 'The Art of Shutting Up' out on Broken Sleep Books, we also talk about setting up Write Bloody UK publishing, hindsight, prose poetry, struggling to write when you're h

S5 Ep3: Ollie O'Neill

Aug 21st, 2020 45m 16s

Series 5 Episode 3 Ollie O'Neill - We talk about Ollie's forthcoming debut full collection 'What We Are Given' out on Write Bloody UK, we also talk about Ollie's debut pamphlet 'Ways of Coping' out on Out-Spoken, misogyny, Borderline Personalit

S5 Ep2: Dan Webber

Aug 21st, 2020 59m 34s

Series 5 Episode 2 Dan Webber - We talk about Dan's collection 'Genre Fluid' out on Big White Shed, labels. the LGBT community, comedy in poetry and much more! Poetry recital from Dan Webber.Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitt

S5 Ep1: Leanne Moden

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 1m

Series 5 Episode 1 Leanne Moden - We talk about Leanne's brand new collection 'Get Over Yourself' out on Burning Eye Books, subcultures, sexual equality, fresh perspective and much more! Poetry recital from Leanne Moden.Follow us on Instagram

S4 Ep4: Echoes and Edges

Apr 29th, 2020 38m 45s

Series 4 Episode 4 Echoes and Edges - We talk to Charlie and Jake of Echoes and Edges about the project, live improvisation, the connection between music and poetry and much more! Poetry recitals from Echoes and Edges and Sonia Burns.Follow u