Planet Poetry
Love poetry? Join Robin and Peter and their guests as they read poems, chat about all things poetry and generally explore the bedazzling world of Planet Poetry. Since we started this podcast in 2020 we've interviewed dozens of poets and poetry editors, discussed all the thorny issues about the poetry world and delved into our favourite poetry past and present. We don't have sponsors and we don't interrupt the flow with ads, so if you like what we do, please buy us a coffee or two at buymeacoffee.com/planetpoetry to help keep the poddy going! Thanks!
Planet Poetry
Collaboration | Undercurrents - with Joolz Sparkes & Hilaire
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Joolz Sparkes, Hilaire, Robin Houghton & Peter Kenny
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Season 2
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Episode 7
Ding-ding. All aboard! In this episode we ride a big red bus into the heart of London's hidden histories. Robin meets poetical dynamic duo Joolz Sparkes and Hilaire whose beautifully researched collaboration London Undercurrents gives voice to women at pivotal moments in their lives. We catch glimpses of criminal forgers, a clippie tasting heady freedom as she traverses the Thames and a girl dreaming of football glory.
Meanwhile Peter absorbs the A4 format delights of PN Review and The Rialto pausing to read a poem by Tim Craven while Robin revisits Ian Duhig's spellbinding poem The Lammas Hireling.
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