People's Poetry Podcast

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Louise Hale Instagram: @curlywordy Twitter: @CurlyWordy...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: The Thirsty Poet Instagram: @thethirstypoet_co Jimmy Bowm...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Hollie McNish Instagra...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Ted Sherman Instagram: @ted.poems Jimmy Bow...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Tyrone Lewis Instagram:...

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 Class realism, racism, white privilege and much more! Poetry recitals from Matt Abbott and Kelly Knight. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitt...

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 much more! Poetry recital from David Breakspear. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Su...

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 happy and much more! Poetry recital from Fern Angel Beattie. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry...

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 Personality Disorder, romantic love and much more! Poetry recital from Ollie O'Neill. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook:...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www.peoplespoetrypodcast.com Episode links: Dan...

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: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www.peoplespoetryp...

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 us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www....

Series 4 Episode 3 Juliette Morton - We talk about Juliette's work, the many projects she's involved in, place poetry and much more! Poetry recital from Juliette Morton. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www.peoplespoetrypodcast.com Episode links: Juliette Morton Instagram...

Series 4 Episode 2 Demi Anter - We talk about Demi's journey into poetry and across the globe, selected poems, playing Glastonbury, writing during lockdown and more! Poetry recital from Demi Anter. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to: peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www.peoplespoetrypodcast.com Episode lin...

Series 4 Episode 1 Maria Ferguson - We talk about Maria's debut poetry collection 'Alright, Girl?' as well as working class culture, form in poetry, the great British boozer and more! Poetry recital from Maria Ferguson. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to: peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com www.peoplespoetryp...

Series 1 Episode 5 - People's Chosen Poetry - Philip Larkin - Sunny Prestatyn Dan shares his memories of hearing Sunny Prestatyn by Philip Larkin at school for the first time. People's Chosen Poetry is a bonus episode each series in which someone not necessarily affiliated with poetry chooses and discusses a poem that means something to them.

Series 3 Episode 2 Beth Calverley - We talk about The Poetry Machine, poetry as a force for good and promoting wellness, the magic of typewriters, MILK poetry, instant poetry and The Prince's Trust. Poetry recital from Beth Calverley. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episo...

Series 3 Episode 4 Luke Wright - We talk about politics in poetry, comedy and its place in poetry, truth and bravery, The Labour party and James O'Brien, the media and forming our own opinions, writing in different styles, Luke's collection 'The Toll' and his latest pamphlet 'After Engine Trouble', John Cooper Clarke and The Libertines. Two poetry recitals from Luke Wright including an exclusive l...

Series 3 Episode 1 Jamie Thrasivoulou - We talk about Jamie's debut collection 'Our Man', poetry in education, masculinity, poetry and football, class, pub culture and Derby dialect. Poetry recital from Jamie Thrasivoulou. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Ja...

Series 3 Episode 3 Pete Bearder (Pete The Temp) - We talk about slam and the carnivalesque, spoken word educators in schools, how poetry is taught in schools, poetry as a performing art, spoken word and genre theory, the politics of poetry, criticism in poetry, poetry and protest all of which derived from Pete's new book 'Stage Invasion: Poetry & The Spoken Word Renaissance'. We also talk about Pe...

Series 2 Episode 5 Neil Laurenson - We talk about ambiguity in poetry, enjoying poetry for its sound, using the everyday as a muse for subject matter, the road to being published, comedy and its place in poetry and poetry in the modern world. Poetry recital from Neil Laurenson. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ lette...

Series 2 Episode 4 Bobby Parker - We talk about confessional poetry, dealing with difficult subjects within poetry, nostalgia, Bobby's collections 'Blue Movie' and 'Working Class Voodoo', addiction, class and becoming a parent. Poetry recital from Amber Nicole Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peopl...

Series 2 Episode 3 Imogen Stirling - We talk about Imogen's solo show Hypocrisy, touring as a solo artist, Western privilege, retaining perspective, the state of the UK media, racism in modern society and hipsters. Poetry recital from Imogen Stirling. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@...

Series 2 Episode 2 Bassie Gracie - We talk about embracing modernism in poetry, performance and page poetry, Glastonbury and the rise of poetry in the UK. Poetry recital from Bassie Gracie. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Bassie Gracie Instagram: @bassiegra...

Series 2 Episode 1 Tommy Sissons - We talk about class, masculinity, community, patriotism, self education and its importance and Tommy's debut collection 'Goodnight Son'. Poetry recital from Tommy Sissons. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebok: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Tommy Sissons Insta...