Poet Waffle

Poet Daniel Cockrill takes Poet Waffle on the road and visits the home of publisher and poet Clive Birnie for an intimate chat. They are also joined by poet and political satirist Elvis McGonagall. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Can Ideas Be Dangerous? Topics include: jobs before poetry, publishing, becoming unemployable, poetry as a business, performance poetry in book form, the curse of social media, creating a brand, Brexit as an idea, fish-tank poetry, Not the Forward Prize, Hate Mail and creating controversy and professionalism vs being spontaneous on stage.

Poet Daniel Cockrill takes Poet Waffle on the road and visits the home of writer and poet A.F. Harrold for an intimate chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; What Has Been Your Most Important Lesson? Topics include: How to be a poet, Anecdotes about school workshops, How to send letters to famous people, Leonard Cohen, John Hegley, how to do what you like and like what you do and lots, lots, lots more!!!

Poet Daniel Cockrill takes Poet Waffle on the road and visits the studio of artist and film maker Emma Critchley for an intimate chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Should the Space Inside Your Head Be Free? Topics include: Making Images Underwater, Learning To Dive, Working Organically, How Everything Changes Underwater, Conservation and our Relationship to the Deep Sea Environment, The Potential Consequences Of Deep Sea Mining, Hope For The Future, Finding Balance, Finding Headspace, Communication Through Zoom, Social Media, Never Using The Word ‘Should’, Autism & Autism Diagnosis, Obtaining Funding, Art Outside The Gallery, Exploring Cross Media Platforms, How a Photographic Background Impacts Your Work, Success as an Artist and Plenty of Parental Advice.

Poet Daniel Cockrill takes Poet Waffle on the road and visits the home of photographer Mark Power for an intimate chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Do You Believe That What You See Is Real? Topics include: The Studio Space, Advice to Young Photographers, Storing and Making Physical Work, Photographic Books, Finding The Best Format For Your Work, Exhibition Experience vs Book Experience, Kodak The Dog, Ivor Cutler, The Shipping Forecast, Julian Germain, Destroying The Laboratory For The Sake Of The Experiment, Dom Brookman, Poetry and Photography as Partners, Working Collaboratively, Good Morning America, Ways of Looking and Seeing, Digital vs Film, The Objective Photograph, Editing and Sequencing, The Language of Photography, The Meaning of Words and Images and How We Interpret Them, Growing and Changing Creatively, Fami

Poet Daniel Cockrill welcomes writer, comedian, performer, poet and podcaster Clair Whitefield into the Waffle Shed for an intimate chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Do you think it’s good to express anger? Topics include: comedy, rehearsing, sperm donation, fertility treatment, IVF, Talking With Cancer Podcast, Edinburgh Festival, balancing work with creativity, sense of achievement, post-pandemic life, the Blindboy Podcast and good reasons to express anger.

Poet Daniel Cockrill welcomes Writer, Mental Health Activist and Champion of the Working Class, Byron Vincent back to the Waffle Shed for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Do We Make Our Own Luck? Topics include: Byron’s Justice Disrupted Podcast, Growing Up Working Class, Council Estate Lifestyle, Assimilating Into The Middle Class, Being A Bit Weird, Hanging Out With Tough Guys, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and How They Affect Your Adult Life, Escaping The Trauma Of Your Past, Sir Harry Burns, Father Gregory Boyle, Talent, Hustle, Luck, Success, Creating Opportunity, Networking and the Benefits Of Cycling.

Poet Daniel Cockrill welcomes Writer, Talker and Comedian Rob Auton back to the Waffle Shed for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Could A Machine Understand The Human Heart? Topics include: Rob’s new book ‘I Strongly Believe In Incredible Things’, Rob’s new show ‘The Crowd Show’, Wrapping Paper, Leonard Cohen, Receiving Gifts, Post Covid Conversation, Growing Humanity, Saying Hello, Golf, Preparing A New Show, Work In Progress, Eckhart Tolle’s The Power Of Now, Instinct, Practicing, Becoming An Expert, Being Disciplined, Being Productive, Hunting For Likes, Being Addicted To Your Phone, Being Kind To Your Senses, Thinking And Feeling With Your Body, The Power Of Feeling And Thought, The Brain As A Tool, Enjoying Your Thoughts, Where Ideas Come From, Future Shock, Muesli, Skateboarding and a Whole Bundle of Famous Quotes

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet and Writer John Osborne round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; What Is Boredom? Topics include: Poets Called John and Tim, Pleasures Of Going To The Pub, London, Love of Comedy, Writing, Short Stories, Creative Writing Society, Tim Clare, Joe Dunthorne, Hannah Walker, Andrew Motion, Luke Wright, Latitude Festival, Performance Skills, Theatre, Poetry Takeaway, Ella Frears, Boredom, Being Boring, James Milner, Creativity Through Boredom, What Boredom Teaches You, Supermarket Love Story, Go Faster Stripe, Katie Pope, Ross Sutherland and much much more.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites singer, songwriter and theatre maker Gemma Rogers round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Does Everything Belong To Someone? Topics include: Being a Popstar, Admin and Creativity, Setting Time Aside To Create, Singing, Breathing, Swimming, Outdoor Swimming, Horniman Museum, The Walrus, Dinosaurs at Crystal Palace, Fossil Hunting, Living in the Laundrette, Making a Home, Gardening, Teeth, Dentistry, Acting, Sunny Delight, Advertising, Ownership, Losing Possessions, Neutral Education, Where Does Creativity Come From, Family and Community.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Educator and Editor, Jacob Sam-La Rose round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; What Does It Mean To Be Free? Topics covered include: The Creative Industry, Managing Workload, Burnout, Mindfulness, London Teenage Poetry Slam, Exploring How To Be A Writer, Alice Walker, Seamus Heaney, Laurie Bolger, Aspiration and the Migrant Experience, Obligation and Responsibility, Freedom of Thought and the Appreciation of Freedom. Other Mentions: ‘Say’ by Sarala Estruch ‘Humaning’ by Laurie Ogden ‘Mercy’ by Eleanor Penny ‘Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different’ Malika’s Poetry Kitchen Anthology ‘Before Them, We’ Antholgy (Jan 2022)

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Poet In Education, Activist and Producer Matt Abbott round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Questions: Is Ambition A Destructive Force? Topics covered include: Happy Birthday Poet Waffle, Being In A Band, Lyrics In Songs, John Cooper Clarke, Reverend And The Makers, Being Connected To The World, Enjoying The Writing Process, Working As A Poet, Making A Book, The Instant Hit, Nymphs & Thugs, Ivor Cutler, Leeds, Leyton Orient, Poetry & Football United, Writing Poetry For Yourself, Satisfying Ambition, Burn Out, Looking After Yourself, Narrowing Down Your Creativity, Spokenword As Theatre and Enjoying The Process.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Playwright, Novelist and Songwriter Salena Godden round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Questions: What kind of animal would you be and why? Topics covered include: Selling Poems For Cigarettes, Writing As Escapism, Writing As Communication, Writing As A Reaction, Writing As Creativity And Invention, Poetry Anthems, Gigs As A Rollercoaster Ride or A Washing Machine Of Emotion, Never Doing The Same Set Twice, Poet As Jazz Musician, Billie Holiday, Willie Nelson, The Power Of The Audience, The Good Immigrant, Nerves, Festivals, Caravanning, Festival No6, Meadowlands, Hay Festival, His Dark Materials, Daemons, Winged Lions, Prince, Revolutionary And Political Acts, Protest, Positivity, Hope and The Visualisation Of A Better World.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Writer and Editor Sophie Cameron round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Why Do People Kiss? Topics covered include: Living By The Sea, Living On the Edge Of The Forest, Defining What You Do, Writing To Make An Audience React, Challenging An Audiences Perception, Creating A Space For The Avant Garde, John Wayne & Toxic Masculinity, Social Etiquette, The Handshake, Finding Time To Write, The Importance Of Lips, The Magic Of Getting Old and Loneliness.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Writer and Mental Health Campaigner Carl Burkitt round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question; Why Is Music Important? Topics covered include: Being a full-time writer, how to find a job, exploring mental health, marketing, changing your relationship with work, sharing your work with your passion, the importance of note books, remembering to write stories, the importance of a girl called Tracy, The Arts Cafe Southampton, being your own worst critic, W B Yeats, the ebb and flow of poetry, Unplugged at the Poetry Cafe, the best man speech, the Poetry Takeaway, Michael Bolger, Tim Clare, Free Poetry, Making your body move, moving and dancing badly, confidence on the dance floor, Riding The Low, music as art, Gina’s biggest regret, Elton John and Slash.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Activist and Musician Peter Bearder aka Pete The Temp round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question: What is the purpose of Art? Topics covered include: Adopting, Rejecting, Transcending and Reinventing Labels, The Post Spoken Word Era, The Alternative Cabaret Scene, Being a Street Musician, Being a One Man Band, Hammer & Tongue, Engaging an Audience, Artistic Subcultures, Variety as Audience and Artist, How To Put People Off Their Own Opinions, Is There Too Much Poetry In Spoken Word?, Reviewing and Critiquing Ourselves, Rachel Pantechnicon, John Hegley, Thick Richard, Katie Ailes, Hannah Silva, Lucy English, Jack McGowan, Tim Wells, Russell Thompson, Aleister Crowley, The Magic and Telepathy of Words & Language, The Innovation, Imagination and Conception o

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Spoken Word Artist and Playwright Zia Ahmed round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer two Poet Waffle Big Questions: Have you ever had a broken heart? & Are you the same person you were when you was fourteen years old? Topics covered include: Defining a Shed, Expectations, Roundhouse Collective, Sean Mahoney, Youth Theatre, Polarbear, Bridget Minamore, Paul Cree, Dropping out of University, The Study of the Other, Film Studies, Crash, Over Analysing, Having The Enthusiasm Knocked Out Of You, Pagematch, Meadowlands Festival, Copying a Style, John Cooper Clarke, Football, Things You Can’t Teach, Maradona, Working Class Spirit, The Not Knowing, Working Class Voices, Being Told You Are Not The Real Thing, Harry Baker on Exam Results, Giving Advice To Your Younger Self, Making Your Own Mistakes, Life After

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Comedian and Musician John Hegley round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question: What makes you happy? Topics covered include: Sylvia Plath, W.S. Graham, Making The Ordinary Extraordinary and The Mundane Magnificent, What Is The Aim Of Art?, Enjoyment and Creativity, Jeremy Deller, Is it Art?, Is it Poetry?, Matisse, The Snail, Use Of Scale In Art, Georges Braque, Further Adventures of Monsieur Robinet, Low-Fi Poetry, Postage Stamps, Poetry Library, Julian Germaine, Posh / Unposh, Sleeping In Cranes, Hiliare Belloc, Curiosity, Singing, Dancing, Poetry Police, Adrian Mitchell, D.H. Lawrence and Baby Tortoise.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet and Playwright Nick Makoha round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question: Where do problems come from? Topics covered include: My Shed, Educational Projects, Charlie Dark, Malika Booker, Roger Robinson, Jacob Sam La Rose, Polarbear, Inua Ellams, Humour, How Humour Can Help You Understand The World and How It Can Make The World Better, Writing, Learning To Be A Poet, Mastering Your Craft, What Words Can Do, Building A Universe Out Of Words, Encouraging Imagination and Creativity, and Playing Through The Problems.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Spoken Word and Hip Hop Artist Paul Cree round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question: What makes a good relationship? Topics covered include: Red-Bush Tea, Hip Hop, Rap, Grime, Being Over-Confident, Listening With Intent, Audience Murmuration, Bang Said The Gun, Wounded John Scott Cree, Gemma Rogers, Matt Harvey, The Chequers Club, Negative Currency, Country & Western, Buddy Holly, Pink Floyd, Queen, War Of The Worlds, Story Tapes, Scroobius Pip, Nathan Penlington, Power Of The Narrator, The Human Voice, Adrian Mitchell, Marriage, Kids, Camping, Learning As You Go Along, Communication, Changing As A Person and Back Rubs.

Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Spoken Word Artist and Activist Jonny Fluffypunk round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Question: What can you get for free? Topics covered include: Sheds, Love of Making Stuff, Being Preoccupied, How to Enagage With Your Audience, Having a Plan B, Having a Secure Client Base, John Agard, The Requirements Of A Poet, Being Professional, Dole Culture, Artist Spaces, Freedom To Grow As An Artist, Diversity & Variety, Alternative Cabaret Scene, Malcom Hardy, Ian Hinchcliff, Chris Lynam, Joseph Grimaldi, Roebuck Pub, Charlie Chaplin, Music Halls, Penny Gaffs, Stage Names, Reckless Eric, Tony Allen, Alexis Sayle, Squatting, Benefits of Being A Railway Enthusiast, Hitchhiking & Other Things You Can Get For Free.