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Edinburgh based book podcast. Critical appreciations of classic and modern literature. Interviews with academics, authors and perfomers.

  1. 2 days ago

    12 Poems about Seagulls

    This is an omnibus of twelve episodes from the ERT Poem of the Day series on YouTube. I make daily videos in which I read and then discuss a poem, for the last twelve days I've focussed on seagull poems and here are all twelve in one bumper anthology.    Poets featured: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Michael Rosen Brian McCabe  Edwin Morgan Enid Welsford Herbert Bashford Elizabeth Barrett Browning  Elizabeth Akers Allen  Lloyd Mifflin Hamlin Garland Bret Harte Anna Maria Wells   If you would like to suggest a poem of the Day you can do so using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzoQ4MXVOZy9AsJ7lv1YcG8vkA4vde0bOMz6i8GDxw4226qQ/viewform?pli=1

  2. 09/10/2025

    ‘Verses written at the Hermitage of Braid, near Edinburgh’ (1771) by Robert Fergusson

    S3E104 Today, Ash broadcasts from the Hermitage of Braid in Morningside, to talk about a poem Robert Fergusson was inspired to write on a visit there in 1771.    Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

    ‘Verses written at the Hermitage of Braid, near Edinburgh’ (1771) by Robert Fergusson

  3. 05/10/2025

    “Of Course, Merlins are Different”: Frank Rennie on A Magical Raptor

    S3E103 Today, Ash interviews Frank Rennie, Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at the University of the Highlands and Islands and author of numerous books, including this year's The Merlin. Tune in to find out more about this elusive and magical raptor, from it's earliest fossil records to the environmental challenges facing it today.    To order a copy of Frank's book, click here:   https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/the-merlin?srsltid=AfmBOoru3v7wQ8u2l2OQCbduNIgIR89n-s7Ux3KMqtydFKeq9hWvm8zw   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

  4. 26/08/2025

    The “Glitchy Atmosphere” of Grievance: Krystelle Bamford on Idle Grounds

    S3E102 Today, Ash interviews Edinburgh-based author Krystelle Bamford about her debut novel, Idle Grounds for a conversation ranging from Scotland to the "horse country" of New England.    To order a copy of Krystelle's book, click here:   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Idle-Grounds-Krystelle-Bamford/dp/1529154588   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

  5. 23/04/2025

    “Our Storied Town”: Donald Smith on Edinburgh’s Explosive Literary Past

    S3E101 Donald Smith takes us on a literary tour of Edinburgh's Old Town, touching on the stories of writers including Robert Louis Stevenson, J. K. Rowling, Naomi Mitchison, Robert Burns and many more.    To order a copy of Donald's book, Our Storied Town, click here:    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edinburgh-Storied-Town-Donald-Smith/dp/180425150X   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

  6. 07/04/2025

    A Year of Birds (1984) by Iris Murdoch

    S3E100 Miles Leeson returns to the podcast to talk about Iris Murdoch, this time concentrating on her short collection of poems, A Year of Birds.    Miles and Ash discuss connections between Murdoch's poetry and philosophy, the critical reputation of her poems and some of the folklore tradition associated with her chosen birds.    To pre-order a copy of Poems from an Attic:  https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/470920/poems-from-an-attic-by-murdoch-iris/9781784746124 And to listen to The Iris Murdoch podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-iris-murdoch-society-podcast/id1506230228   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

    A Year of Birds (1984) by Iris Murdoch

  7. 08/03/2025

    ‘Epitaph for Robert Fergusson’ (1789) by Robert Burns

    S3E99 Today Ash looks at not one but three short poems composed by Robert Burns on the subject of his 'elder brother in the Muse', Robert Fergusson.    Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

    ‘Epitaph for Robert Fergusson’ (1789) by Robert Burns

  8. 24/02/2025

    “Technology is Hijacking Our Dreams”: Alice Thompson on AI, Edinburgh and Sylvia Plath

    S3E98 Today's special episode of Ear Read This was recorded on location in Portobello Library, where Ash interviewed novelist Alice Thompson about artificial intelligence, the effect of Edinburgh on the imagination of a writer and the influence of Sylvia Plath.  For copies of books mentioned in the podcast please visit Salt Publishing:  https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/chimera-9781784632540?srsltid=AfmBOoqcVviTu-PSkktp9HMgUK6lSgCGgxLZ48NqRlu-2CDT-vU5Ab0J Or Portobello Bookshop:  https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/contributed-by/alice-thompson And to read my review of Alice's latest novel, Chimera:  https://glasgowreviewofbooks.com/2024/02/07/a-shipload-of-symbolic-freight-on-chimera-by-alice-thompson/ Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

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Edinburgh based book podcast. Critical appreciations of classic and modern literature. Interviews with academics, authors and perfomers.

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  • Creator
    Ash Caton
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    165
  • Rating
    Clean
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