Episodes

  • Love The Words 331: Stu Hennigan
    Feb 11 2026

    'In the derelict shell of what was once his family home, a dying man surveys the wreckage of his former life and drinks himself senseless'. But this is also a book that brims with hope and love. Stu Hennigan on his brand new novel.

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    50 mins
  • Love The Words 332: Changing The Narrative 2
    Feb 8 2026

    What’s domestic abuse really like for victim-survivors? And what are the harmful narratives that need to be changed? Voices from Leeds Domestic Violence Service reflect.

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    50 mins
  • Love The Words 330: Changing The Narrative 1
    Feb 8 2026

    What’s domestic abuse really like for victim-survivors? And what are the harmful narratives that need to be changed? Experts in the field discuss.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Love The Words 329: People's History of Leeds (2)
    Jan 28 2026

    The People’s History of Leeds captures the story of the city through the voices of its citizens. Volume 1, published last week, includes stories from joyful Goths, Leeds United fans and many more.

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    48 mins
  • Love The Words 327: Jacob Davies & Finny
    Jan 22 2026

    Two young poets from West Yorkshire, Jacob Davies and Finny, are both gaining exciting reputations both locally and nationally. Poems and discussion from these passionate new voices.

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    50 mins
  • Love The Words 328: Poetry Unseen
    Jan 15 2026

    Episode from a new poetry series on ELCR, Poetry Unseen, in which three poetry-heads present poems they like, and which the others don't know, for an in-the-moment, in-depth response, with Peter Spafford, James Fernie and Jaimes Lewis Moran.

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    56 mins
  • Love The Words 326: Lateral G
    Jan 14 2026

    Lateral G is an off-grid, travelling poet who lives on the road and writes about life, ageing and the strange things that happen in her weird world.

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    37 mins
  • Love The Words 323: Vickie Orton
    Dec 12 2025

    Storyteller Vickie Orton makes a happy return to Chapel FM to tell some seasonal stories and talk about her craft, honed after many years.

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    47 mins