Podcasts

Bertony Louis Interviewed

On Wednesday 27th September 2023 the acclaimed Haitian poet Bertony Louis visited the Scottish Poetry Library to speak at an event where he discussed how his poetry intersects with the situation in Haiti.  Before the event Bertony recorded a...

Nothing But The Poem – Kei Miller

Kei Miller is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. Our regular host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poem.

Nothing But The Poem – Douglas Dunn

Douglas Dunn is one of Scotland’s most decorated poets – he has an OBE and a Queen’s Medal – as well as one of Scotland’s most loved poets. He is undoubtedly a major Scottish poet, editor and critic, whose Elegies (1985)...

Nothing But The Poem – Dionne Brand

Dionne Brand was described as “resolutely Black, decolonial, internationalist, lesbian, and staunchly, unswervingly leftist. Both her poetry and her activism take that fateful youthful epiphany of realizing the tear in the world, then make it a portal of observance...

Nothing But The Poem – Jonathan Edwards

Welsh poet Jonathan Edwards is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. As always our host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing...

Lantern Scottish Poetry, hosted by Kathleen Jamie

The Lantern Scottish Poetry podcast launched this week. These first episodes feature seven outstanding poets sharing work across three beautifully recorded episodes.  The Lantern is hosted by Scotland’s Makar, the national poet Kathleen Jamie. She told the SPL about...

Nothing But The Poem – Ross Gay

Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into 2 poems by American poet Ross Gay

Nothing But The Poem – Neurodiversity Special with Julie McNeil, Victoria McNulty, Beth McDonough and Craig Houston

We invited three poets – Victoria McNulty, Beth McDonagh and Craig Houston - to join project-lead Julie McNeil for conversation and readings around their experiences of dyslexia and neurodiversity.

Nothing But The Poem – Anthony Vahni Capildeo

Anthony Vahni Capildeo is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of their poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But...

Nothing But The Poem – Helen Mort

Helen Mort is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Helen Mort’s poems...

Hai-àidh! #3

Am mìos-sa tha Meg Bateman agus Pàdraig MacAoidh a’ còmhradh air ‘Aig an Fhaing’ le Anna Frater agus ‘Duan an Dannsair’ le Flòraidh NicPhàil.

Nothing But The Poem – Jorie Graham

Jorie Graham is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Jorie Graham's poems...