The Loudcast

The aura is strong with this episode of The Loudcast! Tune in to our first ever in-person episode to hear all three of our Loud Poets Slam Series winners; RJ Hunter, EmmaClaire Brightlyn and Aditya Narayan as they discuss their poetic origins, their experiences as competitors in the LP slams and what they have cooking next!  The Loud Poets Grand Slam Final takes place as part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival at 15:30 on Saturday 15th August! Tickets can be purchased here: Keep up with EmmaClaire and Aditya over on Instagram @adityanarayanpoet and @emcbrightlyn Massive thanks to @podcaststudioglasgow for the brilliant experience filming this episode. This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of Creative Scotland

Welcome back to The Loudcast! Tune in this month to hear host RJ Hunter discuss the intersectionality between music and poetry with I Am Loud Production's resident musician, Jack Hinks. And make sure that you check out the Loud Poets album, released digitally on all streaming platforms on August 14th 2026. You can also catch Jack and the rest of the LP gang at their Edinburgh Fringe show at the Scottish Storytelling Centre this August! For more information on the show, check out Loud Poets Instagram at @iamloudpro and make sure to follow Jack to keep up with their fantastic work @jackhinksmusic @jackhinksphotography Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.

Welcome to June's special pride episode of Loudcast!  This month RJ Hunter welcomes TJ to discuss their experiences as two trans artists in a welcoming community but surrounded by a hostile climate, as well as the joys of being a trans poet. 'Afternoon T', TJ's debut full length show, premieres at Edinburgh Fringe as part of PBH's Free Fringe programme, at Banshee's Labyrinth Banqueting Hall from 19th - 30th August at 12:50pm.  For more information on the show, check out TJ's Instagram at @teajaypoetry This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

Welcome to May's episode of Loudcast! This month RJ Hunter welcomes Drew Gill, beloved spoken-word artist and writer about his debut pamphlet 'The Man You Script', as well as his journey in poetry through open mics and slams in the Scottish spoken-word scene and the advice he'd give to beginners within that scene.  'The Man You Script' is available now directly from Drew, you can request a copy and follow his work through his instagram, @drewgillcreate This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of Creative Scotland.

Welcome to April's episode of Loudcast!  Tune in as RJ Hunter chats with former Edinburgh Makar, published poet and theatre-maker, Hannah Lavery, about her new collection 'Everything Everyday: A Year of Empty Promises' and how poetry can lend itself to use as a journaling device.  'Everything Everyday: A Year of Empty Promises' is available for preorder now and is released on 7th May 2026 with Birlinn Books. You can follow Hannah's work through her website, hannahlavery.com This season of the Loudcast was made possible by Creative Scotland.Thanks to Creative Scotland for supporting our work in the Scottish Spoken Word scene.