People's Poetry Podcast

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: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Demi AnterInstagram: @anterdemiTwitter: @DemiAnterWebsite: demianter.comLou Griffith-JonesInstagram: @l.j.griffithjonesFern BeattieInstagram: @fernangelbeattieTwitter: @fernbeattieWebsite: fernangelbeattie.comWrite Bloody UKInstagram: @writebloodyukTwitter: @writebloodyuk Website: writebloodyuk.co.uk

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: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Demi AnterInstagram: @anterdemiTwitter: @DemiAnterWebsite: demianter.comJimmy BowmanInstagram: @jbopenspoemsTwitter/ X: @jbopenspoemsBluesky: @jbopenspoems.bsky.socialIain WhiteleyInstagram: @poetriainTwitter/ X: @iainwFern BeattieInstagram: @fernangelbeattieTwitter: @fernbeattieWebsite: fernangelbeattie.comWrite Bloody UKInstagram: @writebloodyukTwitter: @writebloodyuk Website: writebloodyuk.co.uk

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: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Yerkezhan BerkembayevInstagram: @zhan_poetryLily RedwoodInstagram: @lilyredwoodpoetWebsite: lilyredwood.co.uk

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: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Leah AthertonInstagram: @poet_on_the_runRyan ChambersInstagram: @ryan.thepoet Substack: @ryanchambersthepoet

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/9781035048106Follow us on...Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Jake HawkeyTwitter/ X: @hawkstar5000StephInstagram: @stephmoj

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: @peoplespoetrypodcastTwitter/ X: @people_poetryBluesky: @peoplespoetrypod.bsky.socialFacebook: People's Poetry PodcastSubmissions/ letters [email protected] links:Rachel SpenceInstagram: @rachelwordsWebsite: rachelspence.co.ukDaughter of the Sun is available via The Emma Press: theemmapress.com/shop/poetry/daughter-of-the-sun Chloe HazelInstagram: @chloehazeloliverTwitter/ X: @chloehazel22

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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

S9 Ep3: Laurie Bolger - We talk about Laurie’s poetry pamphlets 'Box Rooms’, ‘Makeover’ and ‘Spin’, writing the everyday and Laurie’s Creative Writing Breakfast Club and a love of pubs. Poetry recitals from Laurie Bolger and Emma True. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to [email protected] Episode links: Laurie Bolger Instagram: @lauriebolger_ Twitter/ X: @LaurieBolger Website: lauriebolger.com Box Rooms, Makeover and Spin are all available to buy through Laurie’s website. Emma True Instagram: @ejtrue YouTube: @emmatrue7720 Facebook: Emma True Actress/ Spoken Word

S9 Ep2: Cecilia Knapp - We talk about the Cecilia's poetry workshop at my school, her incredible debut novel Little Boxes, Feminism and her thought-provoking debut poetry collection Peach Pig. Poetry recitals from Cecilia Knapp and Sophie D. Follow us on... Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter/ X: @people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to [email protected] Episode links: Cecilia Knapp Instagram: @ceciliaknapp Twitter/ X: @ceciliaknapp Website: ceciliaknapp.com Little Boxes and Peach Pig are available to buy now. Sophie D Instagram: @sophiedwrites YouTube: @sophiedwrites