Julie Mullen’s Word Café

The Word Café Episode7

Number SEVEN! Lucky for some?  Our final lockdown-podcast with co-presenter Matt Harvey and poets Helen Ivory and Susan Taylor.  Tracie Gillies makes us laugh with her freshly written FIRST EVER poem for radio and Sarah Kidd keeps us peachy with a fragrant fish recipe.  On book launch today we have Rosie Jackson reading from her acclaimed pamphlet "Light Makes It Easy" published by Indigo Dreams.  At the top of the hour we have our man in a field getting muddy, The Professor of Whimsy himself, Mr Robert Garnham.  Our last port of call is with poet Ceri Baker sharing poetry and slam experiences, sending her poetry dreams out into the Soundart Radio community. Thanks to everyone including Billie Eliot series editor, Wax Machine music, Martin Seager for the signature tune sung by Heather Jackson. 

The Word Café Episode 6

Co-presenter of the 'Lockdown Pods' Matt Harvey keeps us on our toes with his streaker poem warming us up for poets Rachael Clyne and Nick Degg.     On book launch today we have renowned poet George Szirtes reading from his new book "Fresh Out of the Sky."  A book of songs, dreams, laments, narratives and comedies about major life-changes involving country, identity and belonging. It is about perpetually standing at the edge of change, anticipating it, reflecting on it and dreaming about it.   At the top of the hour we have, on a train, The Professor of Whimsy himself, Mr Robert Garnham.  Our last port of call is with poet Crysse Morrison in Frome, Somerset.  I said it on the programme and I will say it again, Crysse needs to get on the Radio 4 comedy slot at 6.30pm.  A super programme, the penultimate of the lockdown pods.  

The Word Café Episode5

Tracie Gillies, ever loyal, ever present, ever kind is on special message, you know, the kind of message that warms everyone's heart.  Without Tracie, 'Lockdown pods' wouldn't exist.  Brilliant poetry from Matt Harvey,  Izzy Mattesini and Simon Williams but do you know, more than that, it is completely spell binding.  On book launch today we have poet and mistress of wolf Susan Taylor.  So evocative, engaging, enthralling.  At the top of the hour we have on a bus the professor of whimsy himself Mr Robert Garnham.  To cap it all Rosie Barrett does us proud with poems and fun and typically good egg sort of stuff.  What a joyous programme.  

The Word Café Episode 4

At the top of the show the lovely Tracie Gillies giving us a taste of her Spike Milligan.  Then the Lockdown Podcasts episode 4, co-presented with Matt Harvey and featuring poets Robert Garnham and Roisins Brother (now known as Edward Tripp), series editor Billie Eliot with music by Wax Machine.  The featured poet today at 'Book Launch' is Chrissy Banks (chrissybankspoetry.com).  Top of the hour, Mr Robert Garnham appears yet again on this programme on a bus performing his poetry on the way to Brixham. On Dial-a-poet today we have Clare Morris who brings our programme to a beautiful close.

The Word Café Episode3

At the top of the programme Tracie Gillies chats about how 'the lockdown podcasts' came about. Julie & Matt Harvey introduce poets Liv Torc and Chris Redmond.  Music by Wax Machine, series editor Billie Eliot. On 'Book Launch' we have poet Simon Williams reading from "The Magpie Almanack".  Poets Tim Scott, Robert Garnham and The Bard of Northampton, Kezzabelle Ambler bring the programme to a rounded conclusion. 
 

The Word Café Episode 2

Julie introduces a huddle of poets: Jonny Fluffypunk, Jackie Juno, Matt Harvey, Susan Jordan, Robert Garnham and Chris White.  At the top of the programme Sarah Kidd of The Barrel House, Totnes and series editor Billie Eliot chat about how the Lockdown podcasts came about, with music by Wax Machine. 

The Word Café Episode 1

Tracie Gillies from The Barrel House, Totnes helps Julie introduce a huddle of poets: Jo Bell, Martin Figura, Matt Harvey, Marc Woodward, Robert Garnham and Sam Richards. Music for the Lockdown podcast Wax Machine.