People's Poetry Podcast

People's Poetry Podcast
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A travelling poetry & spoken word podcast that wanders the length of the UK to talk to rising stars & established poets. Hosted by Jimmy Bowman. Submissions to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com

  1. S10 Ep6: The Funky Goodbye (Part 2)

    06/02/2025

    S10 Ep6: The Funky Goodbye (Part 2)

    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 inSpitalfields, London to celebrate friend of the podcast (the Ray Davies of poetry herself) Demi Anter. Demi assembled some of our favourite voices in the poetry world to see her off as she moved on to pastures new in Berlin. Part 2 features poetry readings from: Lou Griffith-Jones, Fern Beattie and Demi Anter. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Demi Anter Instagram: @anterdemi Twitter: @DemiAnter Website: demianter.com Lou Griffith-Jones Instagram: @l.j.griffithjones Fern Beattie Instagram: @fernangelbeattie Twitter: @fernbeattie Website: fernangelbeattie.com Write Bloody UK Instagram: @writebloodyuk Twitter: @writebloodyuk Website: writebloodyuk.co.uk

    53 min
  2. S10 Ep5: The Funky Goodbye (Part 1)

    05/26/2025

    S10 Ep5: The Funky Goodbye (Part 1)

    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 inSpitalfields, London to celebrate friend of the podcast (the Ray Davies of poetry herself) Demi Anter. Demi assembled some of our favourite voices in the poetry world to see her off as she moved on to pastures new in Berlin. Part 1 features poetry readings from: Jimmy Bowman, Iain Whitley and a mini live podcast with Fern Beattie and Demi Anter, hosted by Jimmy Bowman. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Demi Anter Instagram: @anterdemi Twitter: @DemiAnter Website: demianter.com Jimmy Bowman Instagram: @jbopenspoems Twitter/ X: @jbopenspoems Bluesky: @jbopenspoems.bsky.social Iain Whiteley Instagram: @poetriain Twitter/ X: @iainw Fern Beattie Instagram: @fernangelbeattie Twitter: @fernbeattie Website: fernangelbeattie.com Write Bloody UK Instagram: @writebloodyuk Twitter: @writebloodyuk Website: writebloodyuk.co.uk

    44 min
  3. S10 Ep4: Yerkezhan Berkembayev

    05/19/2025

    S10 Ep4: Yerkezhan Berkembayev

    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 belonging amongst other things. Poetry recitals from Yerkezhan Berkembayev and Lily Redwood. A hero in past tense is available through Fawn Press: https://fawnpress.co.uk/product/a-hero-in-past-tense-yerkezhan-berkembayev/ Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Yerkezhan Berkembayev Instagram: @zhan_poetry Lily Redwood Instagram: @lilyredwoodpoet Website: lilyredwood.co.uk

    41 min
  4. S10 Ep3: Leah Atherton

    05/12/2025

    S10 Ep3: Leah Atherton

    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. Poetry recitals from Leah Atherton and Ryan Chambers. Mycelium is available through Fawn Press: https://fawnpress.co.uk/product/mycelium-by-leah-atherton/ Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Leah Atherton Instagram: @poet_on_the_run Ryan Chambers Instagram: @ryan.thepoet Substack: @ryanchambersthepoet

    48 min
  5. S10 Ep2: Jake Hawkey

    05/05/2025

    S10 Ep2: Jake Hawkey

    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 class literature and prose poetry amongst other things. Poetry recitals from Jake Hawkey and Steph. But & Though is available through Pan MacMillan: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jake-hawkey/but-though/9781035048106 Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Jake Hawkey Twitter/ X: @hawkstar5000 Steph Instagram: @stephmoj

    59 min
  6. S10 Ep1: Rachel Spence

    04/28/2025

    S10 Ep1: Rachel Spence

    S10 Ep1: Rachel Spence - We talk about about Rachel's heartfelt collection 'Daughter of the Sun' out with The Emma Press, Ancient Greece and Medea, quantum physics, the freedom of rewriting and the sonnet form . Poetry recitals from Rachel Spence and Chloe Hazel. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Bluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.social Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters topeoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Rachel Spence Instagram: @rachelwords Website: rachelspence.co.uk Daughter of the Sun is available via The Emma Press: theemmapress.com/shop/poetry/daughter-of-the-sun   Chloe Hazel Instagram: @chloehazeloliver Twitter/ X: @chloehazel22

    1h 1m
  7. S9 Ep5: The 12 Poems of Christmas

    12/23/2024

    S9 Ep5: The 12 Poems of Christmas

    S9 Ep5: The 12 Poems of Christmas – Featuring poets of Christmas past, (well some familiar voices from across 9 series of People’s Poetry Podcast anyway…) Poetry recitals of writing connected to Christmas/ December, new beginnings, reflection and winter from: Matt Abbott, Demi Anter, Laurie Bolger, Jimmy Bowman, Maria Ferguson, Kate Ireland, Leanne Moden, Tommy Sissons, Jamie Thrasivoulou, Scarlett Ward, Iain Whiteley and Georgina Wilding.   Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com

    33 min
  8. S9 Ep4: Kate Ireland

    12/10/2024

    S9 Ep4: Kate Ireland

    S9 Ep4: Kate Ireland - We talk about performing poetry, barriers to education and Kate’s one woman spoken word show ‘Golden Time’ as well as her incredibly sensory spoken word album and accompanying pamphlet ‘Self Regulating Behaviours’. Poetry recitals from Kate Ireland and D. L. ‘Dan’ Husband. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Kate Ireland Instagram: @kate.reland__ Twitter/ X: @KateIreland18 Self Regulating Behaviours is available via Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3UqXQ7zlAvkD83tNVNTFcB?si=DY7BT2Z0TJ2nnoAiNyHCBw Bandcamp: kateireland.bandcamp.com/album/self-regulating-behaviours   D. L. ‘Dan’ Husband Instagram: @husbandmaterialpoetryandprose

    51 min
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A travelling poetry & spoken word podcast that wanders the length of the UK to talk to rising stars & established poets. Hosted by Jimmy Bowman. Submissions to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com

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  • Creator
    People's Poetry Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © People's Poetry Podcast
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