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The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is a former probation officer, DJ and poet celebrated for his witty and profound take on modern life. He writes in the shed in his garden, and in this podcast he invites guests to join him to talk about poetry, creativity, music, art, sheds, sherry and the countryside.
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4.5 stars from 229 ratings
Soul Food
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“Can’t wait for each new episode to drop so that I can reboot the soul.”
LeahCrawfish via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/20/23
full of wonderful stuff
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“the wolf at the end of the Simon Dobson episode is so brilliant 🐺🏴🥰”
Vavavoom123 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/20/23
“Everyone is relaxed in Simon’s company. I particularly enjoyed the interview with the then Prince Charles. It was as though both he and Simon were sitting in our living room with birds, flowers, butterflies flitting about and a barn owl watching from the rafters. The time flew by in no time at...”Read full review »
hilary may via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/12/23
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