Latest up from Spoken Label is the fantastic ‘Charley’ with part 1 of an extended Podcast.Charlotte ‘Charley’ McDermott (she/they) is a poet from the Black Country, holds an MA in Writing, and has been published in multiple anthologies and magazines. She studied Beginner’s Entomology online in 2026 after visiting Manu Biological Station in October 2025.Working predominantly in writing and communications across the arts and environment sectors as a freelancer, she has worked with highly reputable organisations such as Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists on the Midlands Fringe, and Verve Poetry Festival as their Marketing Assistant.Charley played a key role in The Zephaniah Forest memorial project 2024-25, performed at Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival’s Dis Poetry April 2025, is Project Manager and host for Sandwell Stanzas since August 2025, was a judge for the Verve School Poetry Slam 2026, was commended in the Verve Poem of the Festival Competition 2026 and printed in its subsequent Stitching a Net to Hold Joy anthology, performed in the Dice Slam for Verve Sunday at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026, and is a Co Director for AccessAbility Arts since August 2026.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charley_mwc/LinkedIn: https:/www.linkedin.com/in/cyanthian/ Facebook: https:/www.facebook.com/cyanthian/

Back with Episode 6 of Season 2 of Not the TV Guide (TV/Film Podcast)Beth, Grant and Andy N discuss the following: 1. Hulk Hogan: Real American2. Spider Noir3. Toy Story 5

Bonus Episode from Spoken Label, featuring the return of our friend Craig Snelgrove with a exciting new project 'Cooper Lee' Press'.

Bridging the gap between craft development and published work, Cooper Lee is an independent press and school of writing and theory founded in 2025 by Dr Craig Snelgrove.

(Dr) Craig Snelgrove is a writer from Manchester and PhD in Creative Writing.

Author of the short story cycle Young Mancunians, Craig also specialises in editorial services, assisting people from a variety of backgrounds in writing fiction and non-fiction, ranging from memoir to therapy, full length books to professional papers.

Cooper is a five-year-old Sprocker Spaniel from Stoke. Born on a farm, Cooper has lived with Craig and his partner, Jess, since he was six months old. He is a homely fellow, accompanying Craig in his work, though is often found sleeping on the job.

More details about Cooper Lee Press can be found here:

https://cooperleepress.co.uk/