Podcasts by Burning Eye Podcast

Leyla Josephine from 2023-01-29T07:54:56

Welcome back! We're joined by Scottish film maker, writer and poet Leyla Josephine to talk about her debut collection In Public/ In Private. 

This episode we discuss the isolating li...

Louise Fazackerley from 2022-10-03T10:59:51

Join us as we delve into The Pleasure Dome, the new collection by Louise Fazackerley who talks us through the meaning of eyes, performing in toilets and the characters that appear in her work. Listen

Sally Jenkinson from 2022-09-27T10:47:12

Sally Jenkinson joins us for this episode to talk about her third pamphlet 'Pantomime Horse, Russian Doll, Egg' - we get into the power of the pamphlet, writing challenges, and the DIY way.... Listen

Leena Norms from 2022-07-24T08:14:39

Leena Norms joins us on today's episode to talk about her already-bestselling debut collection Bargain Bin Rom-Com! We touch on community, how to order poems in a book, and ice cream for breakfa...

Jackie Juno from 2022-07-13T11:37:50

The legendary Jackie Juno joins us on the podcast to talk about her new Burning Eye collection Priestess of the Powder Puff Experiment, out now! We get into the buzz of performing at festivals, ...

Jemima Foxtrot from 2022-07-05T10:14:06

We catch up with Jemima Foxtrot on the release of her second BE collection A New Game! We touch on survivorship and writing for performance and the page.

Jemima Foxtrot is a writer and pe...

Bibi June from 2022-06-29T10:37:45

We're back after a short mid-season break!

In May we released Bibi June's pamphlet Kinsey Scale for the Emotionally Fragile Queer and caught up with them on the day of release. I...

Ross McFarlane from 2022-05-22T09:08:38

This episode features the brilliant Scottish DIY punk poet Ross McFarlane! We talk about his new pamphlet Life Goals of the Millennials: or The Commune Manifesto - a shout out to all those cling...

Katie (Tom) Walters from 2022-05-10T09:08:56

This episode we catch up with Katie (Tom) Walters on their debut collection My Body is a Resource I am Willing to Expend - out now! 

We talk about being a disabled artist...

Pascal Vine from 2022-04-24T13:03:34

Spring is officially here, and so is Good Listeners! The debut pamphlet from Somerset poet Pascal Vine.

We talk about writing from different perspectives, the communal rituals at DIY punk...

Maz Hedgehog from 2022-04-17T10:00

This episode Bridget is joined by Maz Hedgehog in the lead up to the release of their first full collection The Body and Its Seasons.

We talk theatre, food in manchester and finding unexp...

Fay Roberts from 2022-04-04T17:00

This episode we chat with Spectral author Fay Roberts on everything inclusive, content warnings and the glory of slam poets.

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ibizo lami from 2022-03-13T10:00

Welcome to a brand new series of the Burning Eye podcast!

To kick off the new series, and our new poetry list for 2022 we catch up with Ibizo Lami on their debut collection Chosen Family,...

Rachel Rose Reid from 2021-12-01T12:41:21

This episode we catch up with Rachel Rose Reid on her new book 'I'm Hans Christian Andersen' out with us from 2nd December 2021.

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Abdullah Adekola! from 2021-10-17T12:43:08

This episode we are joined by Leeds based upcoming poet Abdullah Adekola to talk about Nigrescence, his debut collection out with us in September this year. We discuss the process, the identitie...

Helen Sheppard! from 2021-10-10T17:20:05

Bristol based poet Helen Sheppard joins us for this episode to talk about her debut collection Fontanelle, now available from our web store, direct and from your local bookshop. We disc...

Andrew Graves! from 2021-08-29T09:00

On this new episode of the Burning Eye Podcast we catch up with poet and writer Andrew Graves on the release of his third BE collection - Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt. 

We discuss po...

Stephen Lightbown! from 2021-07-11T08:00

Stephen Lightbown joins us to talk about his new poetic novella The Last Custodian - we discuss disability representation in sci fi, the locality of Luke's journey and what the pandemic has impr...

Casey Bailey! from 2021-06-06T11:13:21

This episode Bridget is joined by Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey to discuss his new release - Please Do Not Touch - an exploration of our colonial past, and the present effects on black c...

Desree! from 2021-05-22T13:21:39

This episode we take some time to chat to spoken word artist Desree to mark the release of her debut pamphlet I Find My Strength in Simple Things. We talk book box reveal moments, revis...

Cat Hepburn! from 2021-05-09T10:14:24

This episode we catch up with Cat Hepburn on the release of her new BE collection Dating & Other Hobbies! We talk about the importance of representing different types of dating and relations...

Rob Gee! from 2021-04-11T09:07

Welcome back listeners! We're here to kick off our 2021 schedule with our first interview of the year, with our first author of the year - Rob Gee! 

On this episode, Rob and I discus...

Pauline Sewards [Interview] from 2021-01-31T12:23:21

Welcome back listeners. We are joined this episode by 'Spirograph' author Pauline Sewards, who talks to us about her latest collection, keeping up creativity and connection and the Bristol poetr...

Bethany Rose from 2020-12-06T13:58:04

Our last episode of 2020! Featuring Neon author Bethany Rose. We discuss mental health, the body, and the poems. 

Thank you so much for tuning in this year! We really apprec...

Rick Dove [Interview] from 2020-10-25T12:19:18

This week we catch up with Rick Dove on the release of his new BE collection Tales from the Other Box. Listen out for a particularly great iZombie analogy plus urban mythology and the importance...

Cynthia Rodríguez [Interview] from 2020-10-18T07:32:08

This episode we talk with Meanwhile author Cynthia Rodríguez about the book, the poems, the local scene in Leicester in and DIY punk.
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Jonathan Kinsman [Interview] from 2020-09-16T07:49:36

Bridget discusses religion, theology and trans rights with 'witness' author Jonathan Kinsman. This episode explores the nature and function of the Christain church, comparisons between the UK an...

Erin Bolens [Interview] from 2020-09-13T11:14:54

This week we kick back with some biscuits and Erin Bolens to talk about her new book Alternate Endings. 

“Erin’s poetry is nourishment for the soul. Being able to sit down with this ...

James McDermott [Interview] from 2020-09-06T07:51:01

This week we celebrate the release of MANATOMY - the debut collection from award-winning playwright James McDermott.

‘Simply magnificent. You don’t have to have grown up gay ...