Accidental Gorpcore

Frank gets excited about the brilliant 17th Century poet, George Herbert. The poems referenced are “The Collar” and “The Pulley”, both by George Herbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and Emily are joined by Rob Auton. Frank has found a new little gift he wants to treat himself to. The team also discuss Tudor fancy dress, Friends Reunited and chatting to strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank, Emily and Alun are in 2013 for this edition of the radio show best bits. Frank has had an unbelievable week, Emily has been to LA with R. Patz and Barack Obama has had an issue with names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and Emily are joined by Rob Auton. Frank has had a first at the barbers and Rob has been reminicing about his childhood. There's also an email about Frank's filthy mugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank explores poems stowed away in prose, as revealed by Nicole Sealey and Emma Filtness. The collections referenced are “The Ferguson Report: An Erasure” by Nicole Sealey and “This Savage Language” by Emma Filtness. The poems referenced are “Page 260” and “Page 5”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and Emily are joined by Steve Hall! Frank has had some very low-tech advice, Emily has an update from her builders and we hear from the Outside World. Send your emails to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's still 2013 for our radio best bits with Frank, Emily and Alun. This Frank has been on holiday and been a bit of a git, there's an email about unusual mugs and the team talk the Dr Who vacancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and Emily are joined by Steve Hall! This time Frank has been disappointed by the menu in a themed cafe and has managed to make an unknowing fashion statement. Steve has also had an interesting night out and have the team ever dined and dashed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank celebrates the joys of wallowing in a big fat poetry anthology, in this case “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker: 1925-2025”. The poems referenced are “My Great-Grandmother’s Bible” by Spencer Reece and “How to Listen” by Major Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re joined again by Johnny White Really Really in today’s episode! Does Emily own an elephant? The builders at her house seem to think so… Johnny learns that Prince Edward exists, and Frank realises he has more in common with Julie Walters than he thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices