I Am Loud

The Loudcast

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Dive in to the wonderful world of Spoken Word with The Loudcast! We'll be showcasing some of the best poets the UK has to offer, different styles, unique voices, and chat with the poets themselves. Our host RJ Hunter is ready to bring you right into this Spoken Word Revolution.

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I Am Loud

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iamloud.co

Latest episode

Jun 28, 2026

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Episodes

Making Spoken Word a Journey (w/Rose Condo) - The Loudcast 06.09.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by Rose Condo to chat about starting off in slam, experimenting with spoken word theatre, and putting performance poems on the page! We also have poems from Doug Garry, David Devereux, and Alycia Pirmohamed. You can see an extended interview with Rose as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderf...

Spoken Word at StAnza (w/Eleanor Livingstone) - The Loudcast 23.08.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by the Director of StAnza chat about International Poetry festivals, the importance of multilingual poetry, adapting work to online and more! We also have poems from Katie Ailes, Mark Gallie, and Kevin. You can see an extended interview with Eleanor as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful...

Music in Spoken Word Poetry (w/Jack Hinks) - The Loudcast 03.08.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by spectacular musician Jack Hinks to chat about collaborating with poets, the importance of being multidisciplinary, staying creative in lockdown, and more! We also have poems from Katie Ailes, Tawona Sithole, and we check out one of Jack's music videos!. You can see an extended interview with Jack as part of The Loudcast Extra which is available to our $...

Self-confidence in Spoken Word Poetry (w/Sarah Grant) - The Loudcast 19.07.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by writer, performer, and filmmaker Sarah Grant to chat about switching art forms, frustrations with the film industry, finding confidence through Spoken Word and more! We also have poems from Dagogo Hart, Emma Atkin, and our host Kevin!. You can see an extended interview with Sarah as part of The Loudcast Extra, which is available to our $3 and up Patrons...

Truth and Clarity (w/The Repeat Beat Poet) - The Loudcast 14.06.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by writer, performer, promoter, and host The Repeat Beat Poet to chat about pushing creativity, the importance of Spoken Word criticism, the need for eclectic voices, and more! We also have poems from Esme Allman, Callum O'Dwyer, and Jade Mitchell. You can see an extended interview with Repeat Beat as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel...

Spoken word and Film (w/Perry Jonsson) - The Loudcast 31.05.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by, Art Director and cinematographer, Perry Jonsson to speak about film in spoken word, what different art forms can learn from each other, and his thoughts on poetry in advertising! We also have poems from Josh Overton, Jenny Lindsay, and Alex Clark. You can see an extended interview with Perry as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel rig...

Comedy in Spoken Word (w/Bex Sherwood) - The Loudcast 24.05.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by fellow Loud Poet Bex Sherwood to speak about comedy in spoken word, what it's like to be a woman in comedy and, of course, cows! We also have poems from Harry Baker, Angie Strachan, and Andrew Blair. You can see an extended interview with Bex as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Links From The Show Angie Stachan: https://...

The Weird and Wonderful of Spoken Word (w/Mark Gallie) - The Loudcast 17.05.2020

This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by fellow Loud Poet Mark Gallie to dive into the weird and wonderful of spoken word. They'll be chatting about pushing creativity, bending genre, and bizzare commissions. We also have poems from Dan Simpson, Leo Glaister, and Ben Rogers. You can see an extended interview with Mark as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Links F...

Criticising Spoken Word (w/Katie Ailes) - The Loudcast 10.05.2020

We are back with our first non-NaPoWriMo Loudcast in quite some time! This week on the The Loudcast we have poems from Carly Brown, Lloyd Robinson, and Nadia Freeman. Our host Kevin is also joined by spoken word academic and performer Dr. Katie Ailes to chat about poetry critique and her PhD research, and also to share some of her own poetry. You can see an extended interview with Katie as part of...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 6 07.05.2020

It's time for Episode 6 of our special NaPoWriMo Loudcast! We wrap up NaPoWriMo and see who made it through the entire month, we share a bunch of poems, and chat about the amazing Colin Bramwell's 'Illuminati'. Links From The Episode: Colin Bramwell - https://twitter.com/brambrella Jack Hinks https/jackhinks.co.uk Stewed Rhubarb Press - https://stewedrhubarb.org/ Chris Boyland 'User Stories' - htt...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 5 07.05.2020

This week we see which challenge you guys voted for and how the gang did with it, we share some of our other poems from this week, and set up some more challenges for the week to come! Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more from us make sure to subscribe. You can also help support what we do here at I Am Loud by signing up to our Patreon or giving us a like or follow on social media. Check...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 4 07.05.2020

It's time for Episode 4 of our special NaPoWriMo Loudcast! This week we see if Kev managed his forfeit, share some of our poems from this week, and set up some challenges for the week to come! Links mentioned: Mark Can't Rap: http://www.markgrist.com/markcantrap Quarantine Cabaret fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/quarantinecabaret6 Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 3 07.05.2020

This week on The Loudcast we discuss how week two of National Poetry Writing Month went and share some of our poems with all of you. Below are some helpful links that we mention in the show. Gwendolyn Brooks - We Real Cool https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/28112/we-real-cool Terrance Hayes' original "Golden Shovel," based on Brooks' poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 2 07.05.2020

This week on The Loudcast we discuss how the first five days of National Poetry Writing Month went and share several of our poems. If you're writing this month, we're rooting for you! Keep checking out our daily prompts on Twitter and Instagram and please do share your poems with us - we love seeing them. Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more from us make sure to subscribe. You can also h...

2020 NaPoWriMo Special 1 07.05.2020

We'd love you all to take part in #NaPoWriMo with us so please send us your work throughout April! Also make sure to have your say on the forfeit for this week by voting in the video poll. Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more from us make sure to subscribe. You can also help support what we do here at I Am Loud by signing up to our Patreon or giving us a like or follow on social media. C...

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