Raised by Writers: The Stories That Made Us Who We Are

Waffle Ep 36 - Valerie Dewhurst

This week, Paul chats with school librarian and disco lover, Valerie Dewhurst.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 17.05.20

Waffle Ep 35 - Rose Condo

In this week's episode, Paul chats to Canadian performance poet Rose Condo about her work, being nominated for awards and her love of all thing Joss Whedon.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 10.05.20

Waffle Ep 34 - Poems For A Pandemic

This week Paul talks to young writers whose work has been selected to part of a new anthology, Poems For A Pandemic, along with the book's curator, Angela Marston.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 03.05.20

Waffle Ep 33 - Neal Zetter

This week Paul talks to poet Neal Zetter about his children's poetry his love of punk and creating new superheroes and villains.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 26.04.20

Waffle Ep 32 - Jo Cotterill

This week Paul has the immense pleasure of talking with award winning children's writer Jo Cotterill about her early days in drama, why she loves writing for younger readers and the pleasures and pitfalls of writing new work for a beloved franchise.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 19.04.20

Waffle Ep 31 - Joshua Seigal

This week, whilst still maintaining social distancing, Paul talks award-winning professional poet, performer and educator Joshua Seigal

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 12.04.20

Waffle Ep 30 - Laura Chepner

This week on Waffle, Paul chats to teacher, writer and vegan restaurateur Laura Chepner

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 05.04.20

Waffle Ep 29 - Richard O'Neill

This week, still interviewing via phone lines due to the Corona virus lock-down, Paul chats with Richard O'Neill about his writing, his love of music and being an advocate for Men's Health.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 104.7 FM on 29.03.20

Waffle Ep 28 - Dominic Berry

This week Paul has the absolute pleasure of talking to fellow poet Dominic Berry about his work with children, being a Glastonbury poet in residence and how music and lyrics are some of his greatest inspirations.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 22.03.20

Waffle Ep 27 - Benjamin Guilfoyle

This week, Paul circumnavigates lockdown with a telephone interview with the Woolly Hat Poet and primary school teacher, Benjamin Guilfoyle. They discuss World Book Day, being creative whilst working in education and we hear some of his wonderful poetry.

First broadcast 15.03.20 on Rossendale Radio.

Waffle Ep 26 - World Book Day with Old Hall Primary School

This week Paul celebrates world book day with the students and teachers of Old Hall Primary School in Bury and gets their feelings and opinions on what the day means to them and why they want to celebrate.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 08.03.20

Waffle Ep 25 - Paul Davies of UkePunk

This week Paul chats with Paul Davis of Uke Punk about his influences as a song writer and punk ukelele performer and he performs some of his original work.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 23.02.20

Waffle Ep 24 - Booktalk Phone In

This week Paul chats to fellow Rossendale Radio presenters about their reading habits and their favourite books.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 16.02.20

Waffle Ep 23 - Long Lee Primary School

This week Paul has the pleasure of working with Long Lee Primary School in Keighley doing poetry workshops. We hear from the teachers and the children themselves about how the workshops work and integrate the curriculum and what skills they are secretly learning underneath all the fun.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 09.02.20

Waffle Ep 22 - Empathy Lab

This week Paul is back out on the road talking about fascinating new work from the Empathy Lab who are working with schools to encourage reading for not just literacy but also social awareness and empathy.

He talks to teachers in Wales who are integrating the programme into their curriculum and the team behind the project.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 02.02.20.

Waffle Ep 21 - Adam Chase

This week Paul talks to teacher Adams Chase about how to engage children with literacy and encourage them to with their own writing.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 26.01.20

 

Waffle Ep 20 - Emma Speed

This week Paul talks to Emma Speed about her long career working in radio, tv and the time she got to interview Princess Leia.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 12.01.20

Waffle Ep 19 - Rowan Ardill 202020

This week Paul chats to Rowan Ardill about his serious fundraising endeavor of 202020 running 20 marathons in 20 days in 20 different cities in the hopes of raising £20,000 fin aid of homelessness,  as well as his work with Parkrun and Ramsbottom Running Club.

Paul also reads some of his own running inspired poetry.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 05.01.20

Waffle Ep 18 - Best of 2019

To mark the end of 2019 Paul has hand selected some highlights from the Waffle interviews from the past year. 

Highlights include live music, a young grime artist and moving remembrance poetry from th'owd chap.

Waffle Ep 17 - Ian McMillan

This week Paul was privileged enough to meet up with poet, journalist and BBC broadcaster, Ian McMillan at the 'unfurling' of a new poetry exhibit focusing on Dementia awareness.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 22.12.19

Waffle Ep 16 - Ian Eagleton

This week sees Paul chat to Ian Eagleton, teacher and creator of The Reading Realm, a new literacy app for younger readers, about books, apps and Mariah Carey.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio on 15.12.19