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1000 Better StoriesNo Nurture for Nature - an interview with Jo GilbertWe cross over from our 1000 Better Stories Blog today as Joana Avi-Lorie interviews another one of our mini-grant recipients, Jo Gilbert. Jo is a spoken word artist and writer from Aberdeen, who writes in Doric and English. They talk about their journey into poetry, class, challenges in connecting to nature, and the importance of diversity of voices in conversations about climate action.
This is a companion interview to the “No Nature to Nature” poem which will be published in full Doric and English versions on our 1000 Better Stories blog in April.
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2023-02-2833 min
The LoudcastNaPoWriMo 2022 || Ep. 7 - Wrap Up ||Thank you for joining us for the final episode of NaPoWriMo 2022! The month of April is National Poetry Writing Month. Founded in the US in 2003, poets around the world join the challenge of writing poetry every day for thirty days. Here at I Am Loud HQ we did NaPoWriMo a little differently, by doing 5 poems across 5 weeks in April. This week host Bex Sherwood speaks with regular guests Katie Ailes, Mark Gallie and Kevin Mclean about their writing this year, discusses Grackles, and shares poems from other poets in the scene. Here are the links fro...
2022-05-081h 04The LoudcastNaPoWriMo 2022 || Ep. 2 - Villanelle ||Thank you for tuning in to this episode of NaPoWriMo 2022! The month of April is National Poetry Writing Month. Founded in the US in 2003, poets around the world join the challenge of writing poetry every day for thirty days. Here at I Am Loud HQ we do NaPoWriMo a little differently, by doing 5 poems across 5 weeks in April. Using 5 Forms from Return to Form Season 2, each week host Bex Sherwood guides regular guests Dr. Katie Ailes, Kevin Mclean & Mark Gallie in conversation about poetic form, their writing practice, and invites them to share their work...
2022-04-0359 min
The LoudcastHosting Spoken Word (w/ Siân Bevan)We have a tremendous episode for you folks, featuring the wonderful Siân Bevan: writer, performer, host, and part of the great team at Edinburgh City of Literature. Kevin Mclean chats with Siân about the art of hosting and City of Lit’s work to support Edinburgh’s writers, including the upcoming Literature House. Plus, we feature fantastic poems from Georgia Bartlett-McNeil, Mark Gallie, and Iona Lee, and Sian shares a poem by Stella Harvey Birrell. This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. All li...
2021-09-021h 10
The LoudcastUnreliable Narrators - Loud Poets: Happy HourIt's episode three of Loud Poets Happy Hour, and this week we share poems from our second challenge! This time we're sharing our unreliable narrators. Listen to the episode to see how we got on, and vote for our next challenge. Are you Team Monster or Team Cows? If you’d like to get involved with Happy Hour and help support our future projects, you can go to Patreon.com/IAmLoud and sign up for as little as £1 a month. All of our Patreon supporters get to put a challenge into the Poetic Pint Glass of Po...
2021-06-1355 min
The LoudcastEpisode 6 Trailer (w/ Jenny Foulds)In this episode, we're joined by current Scottish slam champion Jenny Foulds about all things slam! The full episode of this week's Loudcast will be available 13th June! Join our Patreon to listen to the episode early by signing up at Patreon.com/IAmLoud This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
2021-06-1101 min
The LoudcastRemixing Cliché - Loud Poets: Happy HourIt's time for our second episode of Loud Poets Happy Hour, and the first episode in which we share our poems from a challenge! Our very first challenge in this project was to remix poetic cliches. Watch the episode to see how we got on, and vote for the challenge you want us to take on next in the comments below: are you Team Lies (unreliable narrator) or Team Love (love letter between body parts)? If you’d like to get involved with Happy Hour and help support our future projects, you can go to Patreon.com/IA...
2021-06-0551 min
The LoudcastEpisode 5 Trailer (w/ Jo Gilbert)In the next episode of The Loudcast, we talk to Jo Gilbert about her experiences as an Aberdonian poet! The full episode will be released on Sunday, 30th Ma, but our Patreon supporters can listen to it now! To watch this episode now, sign up at www.patreon.com/IAmLoud. Thanks! This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
2021-05-2701 min
The LoudcastWelcome - Loud Poets: Happy HourWelcome to Episode 1 of our new show, Loud Poets Happy Hour! This is our new biweekly show in which we take on writing challenges and chat poetry. We had a great time this week discussing writing, inspiration, and debating between our two challenges! To vote on which challenge you would like to see our poets attempt, vote on our Twitter or Instagram polls (@IAmLoudPro). We will announce the winning challenge on Monday 24 May over on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. If you’d like to get involved with Happy Hour and help support our future projects, yo...
2021-05-2255 min
The LoudcastEpisode 4 Trailer (w/ Courtney Stoddart)In our next episode of The Loudcast we feature one of the Scottish poetry scene’s brightest new voices, Courtney Stoddart! Courtney’s had a meteoric rise through the spoken word scene, and it was a delight to chat with her about her experiences and current projects. The full episode will be released publicly on Sunday, 16th May, but our Patreon supporters get early access! To watch this episode now, sign up at https://www.patreon.com/IAmLoud. Thanks! This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
2021-05-0901 min
The LoudcastKicking off NaPoWriMo 2021We'd love you all to take part in #NaPoWriMo with us so please send us your work throughout April! This week we are focusing on writing concrete poetry. Be sure to join us on twitter.com/IAmLoudPro to see our tips and advice for writing in form and share your writing with us! How to Write a Concrete Poem: https://youtu.be/8NrwGNKU0J8 Return to Form - Concrete Poetry: https://youtu.be/TBp81pORL9M Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IAmLoud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmLoud Twitter: https://www.twitte...
2021-03-2957 min
The LoudcastSeason 2 Trailer (w/ Imogen Stirling)The Loudcast is back! With the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, we'll be bringing you a brand new episode of the Loudcast every 2 weeks for the next 6 months! We're kicking things off with special guest Imogen Stirling to chat spoken word theatre, music in poetry and her new show 'Text Me When You Get Home.' Available April 4th! Be sure to follow to keep up to date with when new episodes are released! www.iamloud.co/loudcast
2021-03-2801 min
The LoudcastWhat motivates Spoken Word (w/ Kevin Mclean)For this season finale of the Loudcast, we’ve turned the tables: Kevin Mclean is the guest, with Katie Ailes in the host chair! They discuss Kevin’s approach to being a Creative Director, his evolving writing practices, and what motivates his creativity. As always, we also feature three poems at the start of the show: Kevin’s poem “I Want” and the sestinas that Paul Case and Gray Crosbie created for our Return to Form series. Plus, Kevin shares a rarely-performed poem at the end of the show. Enjoy! The conversation continues on the Loudcast Extra - sign up to our...
2021-02-211h 06
The LoudcastWe Come From The Sun (w/ Cerys Matthews and Adam Horovitz)Hello, hello, hello! On this episode of The Loudcast Kevin is joined by two amazing guests, Cerys Matthews and Adam Horovitz, to discuss the amazing new album ‘We Come From The Sun.’ The album features 10 incredible UK-based poets, including Adam, and musical scoring by Hidden Orchestra! We also have Adam’s track ‘A House Built From Cloth’ for you to check out and another Return to Form video featuring Callum O’Dwyer & Hannah Lavery. You can listen to the full album ‘We Come From The Sun’ right here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7qfE4L Links from the Show Cerys' Twitter...
2021-02-071h 09
The LoudcastGetting into Spoken Word (w/ Gray Crosbie)Welcome to 2021 and our first Loudcast of the year! This time host Kevin is joined by Gray Crosbie and they dive into discussion about Poetic form, Putting on your own shows and the ever famous "Exposure". You can keep up with Gray over on Twitter (@GrayCrosbie), Instagram (@plantpowered_poet) and Facebook: facebook.com/plantpoweredpoet Links From The Show: Gray Crosbie - Wrong Fairytale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czK9oPcHsgU Return To Form: Golden Shovel - Rachel Amey and Tawona Sithole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OioUZz9L4...
2021-01-101h 08
The LoudcastBeing a one man band in Spoken Word (w/ Tyrone Lewis)The last Loudcast of 2020! Host Kevin is joined by Tyrone Lewis as they discuss humour in poetry, the risks of being put in a pigeon hole as a performer and so much more! You can keep up to date with Tyrone and Process Productions over on twitter & patreon. Twiiter: https://twitter.com/TyroneLewis22 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProcessProductions/posts We also have poems from Katie Ailes, Joe with the Glasses and Jess Green. You can see an extended interview with Tyrone as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel...
2020-12-1356 min
The LoudcastMuddy Feet, Showcasing Spoken Word (w/Peter Hayhoe)This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by Peter Hayhoe to chat about Spoken Word on YouTube, his work on Muddy Feet, the ups and downs of viral success, and so much more! We also have poems from Keith Jarrett, Edalia Day, and Mary Dickins. You can see an extended interview with Peter as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Peter Hayhoe over on twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterHayhoePoet Or better yet go give Muddy Feet a follow https...
2020-11-011h 01
The LoudcastSpeaking Gaelic in Spoken Word (w/Robbie MacLeòid)This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by Robbie MacLeòid to chat about his research in love poetry, the importance of preserving Gaelic language, audiences reacting to minority language poetry, and so much more! We also have poems from Ciarán Hodgers, Kevin Mclean, and Katie Ailes. You can see an extended interview with Robbie as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Robbie MacLeòid over on twitter: https://twitter.com/robbieamacleod Or over on his twitch: https://www.twi...
2020-10-181h 13
The LoudcastControlling your narrative through Spoken Word (w/Hannah Lavery)This week on The Loudcast Kevin is joined by poet and playwright Hannah Lavery to chat about the problems with defining poetry, audience responses, letting work speak for itself, and so much more! We also have poems from Maddie Haynes, Callum O'Dwyer, and Jim Monaghan. You can see an extended interview with Hanna as part of The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Hannah Lavery over on her website or by following her on twitter: https://www.hannahlavery.com/ https://twitter.com/hanlavery And grab a copy...
2020-10-041h 06
The LoudcastMaking Spoken Word a Journey (w/Rose Condo)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 wonderful guest Rose Condo over on her website or by following her on twitter: https://www.rosecondo.net https://twitter.com/prairiepetal Links From The Show: Doug Garry...
2020-09-061h 09
The LoudcastMusic in Spoken Word Poetry (w/Jack Hinks)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 $3 and up supporters over on our Patreon channel right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Jack Hinks over on their Website https://www.jackhinks.co.uk/
2020-08-031h 06
The LoudcastSelf-confidence in Spoken Word Poetry (w/Sarah Grant)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 right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Sarah Grant over on their Website: https://sarahgrantcreative.com Or on their twitter: https://twitter.com/sgrantcreative
2020-07-1954 min
The LoudcastTruth and Clarity (w/The Repeat Beat Poet)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 right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest The Repeat Beat Poet over on his Social Media: https://twitter.com/RepeatBeatPoet https://facebook.com/RepeatBeatPoet...
2020-06-1453 min
The LoudcastSpoken word and Film (w/Perry Jonsson)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 right now! Also keep up to date with our wonderful guest Perry Jonsson over on his website: https://perryjonssonart.com Links From The Show...
2020-05-3157 min
The LoudcastComedy in Spoken Word (w/Bex Sherwood)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://twitter.com/AngieStrachan75 Jack Hinks: https://twitter.com/JackHinksMusic Harry Baker: https://twitter.com/harrybakerpoet Andrew Blair: https...
2020-05-2450 min
The LoudcastWeird and Wonderful (w/Mark Gallie)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 From The Show Leo Glaister: https://www.facebook.com/leoglaisterwriter Dan Simpson: https://www.dansimpsonpoet.co.uk/ Get Dan a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com...
2020-05-1750 min
The LoudcastCriticising Spoken Word (w/Katie Ailes)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 The Loudcast Extra over on our Patreon channel right now! Links from the Show: Katie Ailes: Find Katie on Twitter at @KatieAiles or...
2020-05-101h 21
The Loudcast2020 NaPoWriMo Special 6It'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' - https://stewedrhubarb.org/product/user-stories-cd-boyland/ Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more from us make sure to subscribe. You can also help support what...
2020-05-0748 min
The Loudcast2020 NaPoWriMo Special 5This 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 out the links below for more info. Redbubble: https://tinyurl.com/LoudBubble
2020-05-0740 min
The Loudcast2020 NaPoWriMo Special 4It'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 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...
2020-05-0738 min
The Loudcast2020 NaPoWriMo Special 3This 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/55678/the-golden-shovel Max Richter - Richter: On The Nature Of Daylight https://youtu.be/InyT9Gyoz_o Thanks for listening. If you want to hear more from us make sure to subsc...
2020-05-0756 min
The LoudcastNaPoWriMo Special 2This 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 help support what we do here at I Am Loud by signing up to our Patreon or giving us a like or follow...
2020-05-0756 min
The LoudcastNaPoWriMo Special 1We'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. Check out the links below for more info. Redbubble: https://tinyurl.com/LoudBubble
2020-05-0733 min
Burn CartelBC Radio Episode 56 🇧🇷 [Brazilian Edition II] 🇧🇷 w/ Swinga (INVDRS)There's a new best way to listen to Burn Cartel. Check it out → http://burncartel.com/ ←
Welcome back, for another episode highlighting the sounds of Brazil. We’re joined by Swinga of the Curitiba based crew INVDRS, one of the leading channels in spreading the colorful new sounds coming out of Brazil.
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@saib_eats :: saib. :: São Paulo Sunset
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