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.

It's a Roundhouse Slam Special on this month's Loudcast! In this episode RJ Hunter chats with Roundhouse 2024 slam champion, Bradley Taylor, about returning to the Roundhouse slam as a judge two years later, as well as his fantastic debut collection 'You Missed the Best Part', dealing with creative burnout and finding joy in your art again when it matters most.

You can follow Bradley Taylor's work through his Instagram account, @bradleytaylorpoet

This season of the Loudcast was made possible by the support of the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.