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🎙️ NEW PODCAST! The latest of our much loved Nothing But The Poem podcast casts its net into international waters and features a deep dive into the poems of Kenyan poet Ngwatilo Mawiyoo - hosted as always by Samuel Tongue @samueltongue.bsky.social scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/nothin…

Global Heartbeat returns tonight. After a few weeks away, I’m back in the chair with music from Kinshasa to Kabul, Tuva to Tel Aviv. Expect DIY electronics, desert oud, smallpipes, sarangi, and soul. 9pm ET on NCPR More info: ncpr.org/shows/global-h…

Just listened to @JoshWiddicombe on the 500th episode of My Time Capsule—tales from the Waterstones kids’ section, his love for pop music, and other glorious curiosities only Josh could uncover. Funny and heartfelt, it's another brilliant listen. Here’s to the next 500! My Time Capsule

3rd donation of the year. There’s always a shortage of donors in summer — if you can, please consider donating.

How much do I love Edinburgh International Book Festival? I’m up at 5am ET on a Saturday morning to book my tickets!

Chef, campaigner, storyteller — Olia Hercules 🇺🇦🇬🇧 brings all facets of her life to My Time Capsule. Her account of the last meal in her family’s garden by the Dnipro lingers long after listening. And credit to Mike Fenton Stevens💙 for the gentle skill that draws out such moments.

Tonight on Global Heartbeat: Melissa Laveaux brings the sunshine, Rajery stirs ancestral echoes, Huippu delivers the Nordic twist, and The Paul McKenna Band sings us home to Scotland. 9pm ET on NCPR ncpr.org #GlobalHeartbeat #WorldMusic #ncpr

Lucky 13! Still the best decision I ever made. #ICantBelieveHesPutUpWithMeThisLong

A gem from the London Review of Books archive... lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v15/…

Thanks to Glenn Writer ☕ from I Love Manchester for sharing the story of our #Breakthrough week for aspiring #creatives! It was an incredible week! Thanks to all who helped, took part, participated & watched. 💜💙 Read about it here ▶️ ilovemanchester.com/breakthrough-p… #Manchester #Theatre

12 years ago today - my first US radio show. So much has changed, but the joy of sharing music, stories, and a bit of soul on the airwaves remains the same. #OnAir #RadioAnniversary

Global Heartbeat airs tonight at 9pm on @NCPR and streams at ncpr.org. Join me for an hour of music from across the globe—new discoveries, timeless favourites, and the stories behind the sounds. #GlobalHeartbeat #NCPR

July the Farce. “The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.” - Mark Twain. The North American Review, No. DLXXX (p. 324), March 1905.

Escaped to Arden with Stratford Festival tonight and frankly, I’m not ready to come back. Rosalind in boots and brilliance (Sara Farb!), Orlando soft-eyed and swoony (Christopher Allen), and Ron Sexsmith plucking heartstrings. Glorious stuff. #StratfordFestival

Gossip, gliding chairs, and sisters with very strong feelings—Stratford Festival’s Sense and Sensibility is a witty, whirling joy. Kate Hamill’s sharp adaptation meets Daryl Cloran’s flair, with Hill & Sinclair-Brisbane shining. “Know your own happiness.” #StratfordFestival

Bold reinterpretations of Macbeth can work — but only if the language leads. This one doesn’t. Stratford’s biker-gang vision buries the verse beneath smoke, speed, and missed soliloquies. #StratfordFestival

This July 4th weekend, Global Heartbeat journeys through the soul of American roots music—from the standard bearers like Odetta to the freshest voices like I’m With Her. We close, as we must, with Paul Simon’s American Tune. 📻 Sunday at 9pm on @NCPR 🌍 ncpr.org/shows/global-h…

Spent a delightful morning at my friend’s horse farm in Southern Ontario. My boots are covered in dust, I reek of horse, and I couldn’t be happier!

Petition: Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7137…

Thanks for the talk tonight TheFarm/PeterHooton really excellent insight and interesting stories. Here’s the blog about the link between fanzines and Subbuteo, couple more to come as it’s such a big topic. footballfanzineculture.blog/2025/07/03/fan…