New Nashcast

The Leeds-based poet and writer James Nash, who's a friend of mine, has a website and blog (see 'other sites of interest'). More particularly, though, he produces a usually-monthly podcast. These are like a gentle, langourous and bookish version of Radio 4: he's got a beautiful and rich voice and it's all very soothing to listen to. More than that though, they contain some telling insights, especially in his interviews with writers: December's Nashcast was a crunchily political conversation with Ian Duhig: February's (out last week) is with Sophie Hannah, mainly about her crime fiction.

James is a talented poet himself (there's a poem of his in each podcast), as well as a regular compere and performer at festivals and events (including Moral Panic, of which more another time). It'd be well worth keeping an eye on his site, as well as the podcasts.