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Welcome back to the LoudCast! New host, RJ Hunter, brings the Loud Poets Podcast back with a BANG with an in-depth chat and slam analysis with former host and I Am Loud Creative Director, Kevin McLean! Expect conversations about the company, the changes and accomodations that had to be made in response to Scotland's cultural landscape, and of course a whole lotta raving about the Loud Poets Grand Slam Series. You can follow Kevin's work through his Instagram account, @kevoutloud. This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. 

The Loudcast is back with a special episode for our 2024 Grand Slam Final! Host Kevin Mclean interviews last year's champion RJ Hunter about her experience of competing in 2023, emerging victorious, and the impact it's had on her career. Kev and RJ chat about this year's Slam Series so far and preview Saturday's talent-packed Grand Slam Final at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Tickets are now SOLD OUT for our 2024 Grand Slam Final, but keep an eye on the EIBF website or contact their box office in case of returns: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/loud-poets-grand-slam-final-2024 The three poems Kev and RJ discuss are: Susi Briggs - The Routin' Brig (performed at the 2024 South Slam Heat) Drew Gill - Burial (performed at the 2024 Central Slam Heat) RJ Hunter - Body Horror (performed with Jack Hinks at the 2023 Grand Slam Final) RJ Hunter (they/she) is an award-winning performance poet and writer based in Glasgow. Known for pieces ranging from razor-sharp to delightfully silly, Hunter's blistering performances have seen them travel the UK with her debut solo show 'Stupid Sexy Poem Show' (Playing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 19th at 8:45pm). Hunter's debut collection 'Flustercuck' was released in 2023 and they became Loud Poets Grand Slam Champion in the same year. The following year, they were named runner-up at the Scottish Slam Poetry Finals.

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 from this episode!  Mark Gallie - Pokemon Poem: https://youtu.be/h38SiH_iQS4 Demi Anter - Clear: https://youtu.be/3gYnU6TO1l0 Katie and Authenticity: https://youtu.be/s5tQBRFUM5g Jack Macmillan: https://jackpoetry.com/ Sam Small: https://samsmallpoetry.wordpress.com/ Rob Auton: https://www.robauton.co.uk/ Our episode on Found Poetry: https://youtu.be/pz4jX_fo9MU The Fringe Slam on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56662330 Colin Nelson: https://www.instagram.com/pooetryman/ Colin Nelson - The Life & Times Of A Sewer Dwelling Fatberg: https://youtu.be/OkwfcuV9PLk What the hell is Babalon 5? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5 Sarah M Davies: https://www.instagram.com/fromsarahspen/ Found Poem Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuZlMBtVwdM Poetry for Cows: tinyurl.com/cowpoems  Andrea Gibson: https://andreagibson.org/ Loudcast: https://andreagibson.org/ Lewis Brown: https://www.instagram.com/shouldhavesentapoet/ Prisoners Constraint: https://wordsverse.com/2020/05/prisoners-constraint/ May Open Mic: https://fb.me/e/2pObqaGCU Help - Kevin Mclean: https://youtu.be/bYxt-hTfahs Lewis Brown - The Spark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJhlAHutMY Georgia Barlett McNeil: https://www.facebook.com/gbmpoetry/ Georgia Bartlett McNeil - Psalm 136: https://youtu.be/hUUBqsz6Hdk Jack NaPoWriMo poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUUGKcfi6LU Sarah Grant NaPoWriMo films: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgrantcreative/ Palindrome Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOuebcLW_t4 Renga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP_Z0C49F8k List Poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qv7Pe4Z72o Patreon: Patreon.com/iamloud Our next SSC show: https://www.facebook.com/events/1398991120617280 Our next Away show: https://www.facebook.com/events/359034746288929 Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dxzKIL Follow us!  Katie: www.twitter.com/KatieAiles || www.instagram.com/katie.ailes Kev: www.twitter.com/KevOutLoud || www.instagram.com/KevOutLoud Mark: www.twitter.com/MarkGallie_ || www.instagram.com/mark_gallie Bex: linktr.ee/bexcreative

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, and writing practice, and invites them to share their work from the week.  This is the penultimate episode of NaPoWriMo 2022. All of us have completed our final challenge of writing a Contrapuntal poem, but next week we'll be sharing work from other poets and wrapping up this year of NaPoWriMo!  Here are the links from the episode!  Outwith by Katie Ailes: https://youtu.be/oQF0O2VPMVk Contrapuntal Workshop: https://youtu.be/m0Flk7A31a4 Contrapuntal by Harry Baker: https://youtu.be/XgjZsTzrL5o Our Instagram: Instagram.com/IAmLoudPro Insomnia by Kevin Mclean: https://youtu.be/OWdbIl39D9U Standard Habbie Workshop: https://youtu.be/RNfu4yMT-zw Palindrome Poetry: https://youtu.be/GOuebcLW_t4 Dawn French Ballerina Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRN17AJ0RY8 Mirror by Rita Dove: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/153518/mirror-5eb219fd3ffe1  Samsung Advert on the News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4-8XrXKu_A Cont by Tim Minchin is available on Netflix within "Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Live" Katie's hate Shelley Poem: https://youtu.be/g6DBwCkQm5Q Hollie McNish: https://holliepoetry.com/ Don't trust poets by Mark Gallie: https://youtu.be/55F48xPRYTM Follow us!  Katie: www.twitter.com/KatieAiles || www.instagram.com/katie.ailes Kev: www.twitter.com/KevOutLoud || www.instagram.com/KevOutLoud Mark: www.twitter.com/MarkGallie_ || www.instagram.com/mark_gallie Bex: linktr.ee/bexcreative

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, and writing practice, and invites them to share their work from the week.  This week, we share our newly crafted poems found poems and set up our next challenge - Contrapuntal Poetry! We have a Contrapuntal poetry workshop created to help with this challenge, as well as inspiration from Harry Baker! Form Fundamentals: https://youtu.be/t3cmmppEtbA How to Write a Contrapuntal Poem: https://youtu.be/m0Flk7A31a4 Return to Form || Contrapuntal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgjZsTzrL5o Here are the links from the episode!  NaPoWriMo 2022: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqBc7cnm-OtCAaBD1HOMooTtG0mrh3az Found Poetry Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuZlMBtVwdM Katie's Scottish Family Party Found Poem: https://twitter.com/katieailes/status/1387502707972481025?lang=en Jess Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46iuD3_iH9U What's a Grackle? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grackle Poetry As Fuck: https://poetryasfuck.wordpress.com/ Mark's Don't Trust Poets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55F48xPRYTM Our April Show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65456222 For the Poets - The Repeat Beat Poet: https://youtu.be/NfVG-W8ymRU The Repeat Beat Poet's Pamphlet: https://vervepoetrypress.com/product/peter-degraft-johnson-testaments-to-life-death-pre-order-free-uk-pp-due-feb-22/?v=79cba1185463 Shake the Dust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hP1WCiSgWg Harry Baker: https://www.harrybaker.co/ Our April Open Mic: https://www.facebook.com/events/793548481618729 Follow us!  Katie: www.twitter.com/KatieAiles || www.instagram.com/katie.ailes Kev: www.twitter.com/KevOutLoud || www.instagram.com/KevOutLoud Mark: www.twitter.com/MarkGallie_ || www.instagram.com/mark_gallie Bex: linktr.ee/bexcreative

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, writing practice, and invites them to share their work from the week.  This week, we share our newly crafted poems written in Terza Rima and set up our next challenge - Found Poetry! We have a found poetry workshop created to help with this challenge, as well as inspiration from Sarah Grant & Tyrone Lewis.  Form Fundamentals: https://youtu.be/t3cmmppEtbA How to Write Found Poetry: https://youtu.be/GuZlMBtVwdM Return to Form || Found Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hFeZg-o1Kg

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, writing practice, and invites them to share their work from the week. This week, we share our newly crafted poems written in Standard Habbie and set up our next challenge - writing in Terza Rima!

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 from the week. This week, we share our newly crafted Villanelle's and set up our next challenge - writing in Standard Habbie! Both our Rhyme and our Metre Form Fundamental workshops could be useful throughout this challenge - as well as our Return to Form video with Mark Grist and Angie Strachan, and our Workshop by Dr. Katie Ailes. Form Fundamentals: https://youtu.be/t3cmmppEtbA How to Write in Standard Habbie: https://youtu.be/RNfu4yMT-zw Return to Form || Standard Habbie: https://youtu.be/5ezHTgxYCl4 Here are all the links from Today's Episode! The Legendary Storybeast: https://youtu.be/OGwj6XbtlPA Bex's Poem 'Fever': https://youtu.be/RyeC6p4h-qA How to Write a Sestina: https://youtu.be/5B4nMpqXMuQ Poetry for Cows: tinyurl.com/cowpoems  Our Upcoming Edinburgh Show: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:4087/913:15948/ Our Upcoming Aberdeen Show: https://fb.me/e/1sHTEtTYh Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/iamloud Join us next week on Sunday for the next episode of the NaPoWriMo Podcast. Keep up to date with the poets! Katie: www.twitter.com/KatieAiles || www.instagram.com/katie.ailes Kev: www.twitter.com/KevOutLoud || www.instagram.com/KevOutLoud Mark: www.twitter.com/MarkGallie_ || www.instagram.com/mark_gallie Bex: www.twitter.com/BexPoet || www.instagram.com/bexpoet 

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, and their writing practice, and invites them to share their work from the week. Form Fundamentals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr... Villanelle: https://youtu.be/pr7dT7CWad4 Villanelle Workshop: https://youtu.be/1_-kWZn--uA Here are all the links from Today's Episode! 2020 NaPoWriMo Podcast: https://youtu.be/qK91G9nHo3Q 2021 NaPoWriMo Podcast: https://youtu.be/3uIoZPMMr1c Return to Form Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr... Harry Baker Contrapuntal: https://youtu.be/XgjZsTzrL5o Katie's Percy Shelley Video: https://youtu.be/g6DBwCkQm5Q How to Write a Golden Shovel: https://youtu.be/8TWsJKfj8wA Glenfiddich Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBDhF... Join us next week on Sunday for the next episode of the NaPoWriMo Podcast. 

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 links mentioned in this episode can be found in the episode description over on YouTube.com/Iamloud 

In this episode of The Loudcast we're delighted to feature poet and Scots language advocate Len Pennie! Len's fantastic and important work promoting Scots through her Twitter and TikTok accounts has vaulted her to fame in the past year, and it was a joy to chat with her about all of it. Plus, we feature poetry from Carly Brown, Kevin Mclean, Hannah Lavery, and of course Len herself! This season of the Loudcast was made possible by funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. 

This time, we share our coming-of-age poetry as Kevin Mclean, Mark Gallie, and Bex Sherwood reflect on being 17! This challenge was set by the amazing Carl Alexandersson through our Patreon. Host Katie Ailes guides us through the poems and announces the options for our next challenge: Do you want to see us write poetry in second person or write pun poems? Vote now on Twitter, YouTube & Instagram!  All links for this episode can be found on the YouTube video for this challenge! 

In this episode of The Loudcast we feature poet, educator, and Creative Scotland Literature Officer Dr. Alice Tarbuck! Kevin and Alice speak about the importance of accessibility in the arts world, Creative Scotland's revised Open Fund for Individuals, and Alice's work on magic and witchcraft. Plus, we feature fantastic poems from Joe with the Glasses, Bex Sherwood, Ciarán Hodgers, and of course Alice Tarbuck herself! This season of the Loudcast was funded by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

What a crazy 14 days! We're back on zoom this week to share our Avril Lavinge-inspired "Sk8er Boi" poetry. We were challenged by our Patreon support and friend Tyrone Lewis! Katie Ailes explains the Sk8er Boi challenge as best she can, and Mark Gallie, Kevin Mclean, and Bex Sherwood shared brand new varied, and wonderful poems that were written for this challenge. Be sure to comment below for our next challenge, if you want Acrostic Poetry or Poems about being 17! Comment "Acrostic" or "17" below, or vote on our IG and Twitter polls. All links from the episode can be found in the YouTube description for this episode 

In less than two weeks Loud Poets returns to our favourite venue, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, for the Edinburgh Fringe! To celebrate the return to live events, in this episode of The Loudcast we catch up with the SSC's Programme & Events Manager, Daniel Abercrombie. Host Kevin Mclean chats to Daniel about curating artistic programmes as a creative act, the interactive nature of storytelling, digital programming in light of the climate crisis, Scotland's Year of Stories, and much more! Plus, we feature fantastic poems by Esme Allman, Katie Ailes, and Stuart Kenny, and Daniel gives a wonderful reading of "Prologue" by George Mackay Brown. This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

It's a joyous reunion this week on Happy Hour: for the first time in 18 months, all four of us were under the same roof! What a chaotic delight to get together and film this episode in person. Our challenge was writing poetry inspired by concepts and discoveries. Kevin Mclean, Mark Gallie, and Bex Sherwood shared brand new pieces, and host Katie leads the chat about this brilliant challenge. Plus, we draw our options for our next challenge: the SK8TER BOI challenge OR writing MODERN NURSERY RHYMES! Vote on our Instagram and Twitter polls. All links from the episode can be found in the YouTube description for this episode 

What a delight to catch up with the multi-talented Carly Brown! Carly featured at our first ever show back in 2014 and has been a favourite on our stage ever since, wowing audiences with her dynamic, often hilarious performances. Host Kevin Mclean chats with Carly about bringing empathy and humour to political poetry, tailoring work to different audiences, compiling pamphlets, ekphrastic poetry, and much more. Plus, we feature fantastic poems from Mhairi McCall, Mark Gallie, Angie Strachan, and Carly herself. This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland. 

Zombies and murderers and poetry, oh my! In this episode of Happy Hour, Kevin Mclean, Bex Sherwood, and Mark Gallie share their brand new monster poetry. Katie Ailes hosts as always, offering feedback and keeping our creepy creatures in check. Tune in for three *very different* poems, some truly unhinged chat, and even some delightful musical theatre! For next week are you team Science or team Tenses?  Drop a comment on our YouTube or check out our IG or Twitter to vote!!

In this episode of the Loudcast, Katie Ailes is joined by an icon of the Scottish literary scene Kevin Williamson. In this episode, they discuss how the scene can better support Scottish Artists outwith the central belt, as well as Kevin's work on Neu! Reekie! and the upcoming Push the Boat Out festival. Featuring poems from Janette Ayachi, Katie Ailes, Leo Glaister, and we also ask Kevin Willaimson to share some of his work.   This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.   

It'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 Poetic Challenges, plus you get lots of other fantastic perks! Thank you so much for your support. Loud Poets Happy Hour is hosted by Katie Ailes (@KatieAiles) and produced by Bex Sherwood (@bexpoet). You can watch all of our Happy Hour videos at this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPsFOJozvEA&list=PLrqBc7cnm-Ot8Z_YYvJFUti_9-pSLcOG_