The Gobful is a (mostly) poetry podcast featuring conversations with poets and writers who have previously appeared as guest readers at the Gobshite Spoken Word Open Mic, held at The Golden Lion in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

In this month’s episode, we speak to Chad Campbell, a poet, author, and Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, which he joined in 2021. He is the author of two poetry collections, Laws & Locks (2015) and Nectarine (2021) both published by Vehicule Press, with his forthcoming collection, Still Life, due to be published in Spring 2027. You can purchase his collection Nectarine HERE

A Carcanet New Poetries poet, Campbell’s work has been published and anthologised widely across North America and the U.K. He is a former editor of The Manchester Review and runs the university’s annual Schools Poetry Competition.

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Our host is Michael Burton. Find out more about him on his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or check out his work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Gobful is a (mostly) poetry podcast featuring conversations with poets and writers who have previously appeared as guest readers at the Gobshite Spoken Word Open Mic, held at The Golden Lion in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

In this month’s episode, we talk to SAF-S2E, a dynamic artist whose sound is rooted in hip hop, moving between music, performance poetry, and powerful live performance. His work explores identity, resilience, morality, and mortality, bringing depth and charge to every stage. SAF-S2E was one of six winners of the BBC Words First 2019, with appearance as s at major showcases including BBC Contains Strong Language. He served as resident poet for the 2024 BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, adding his voice to one of the UK’s most celebrated platforms. He has performed nationally and internationally, with standout moments including the Team GB Homecoming at Wembley Arena in 2021.

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Our host is Michael Burton. Find out more about him on his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or check out his work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Gobful is a (mostly) poetry podcast featuring conversations with poets and writers who have previously appeared as guest readers at the Gobshite Spoken Word Open Mic, held at The Golden Lion in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

In this month’s episode, we talk to Glossop-based writer Ian Marriott, winner of the Cinnamon Press Prize. Ian reads poems from his collection The Hollow Bone, which draws on his experiences as a guide with the British Antarctic Survey. We discuss the idea of ‘nature’ and the ‘nature poem’, as well as Ian’s unique approach to the craft of writing. Along the way, he shares fascinating insights drawn from a rich and varied life of experiences.

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Our host is Michael Burton. Find out more about him on his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or check out his work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.