163 Episodes

  1. The “Glitchy Atmosphere” of Grievance: Krystelle Bamford on Idle Grounds

    Published: 8/26/2025
  2. “Our Storied Town”: Donald Smith on Edinburgh’s Explosive Literary Past

    Published: 4/23/2025
  3. A Year of Birds (1984) by Iris Murdoch

    Published: 4/7/2025
  4. ‘Epitaph for Robert Fergusson’ (1789) by Robert Burns

    Published: 3/8/2025
  5. “Technology is Hijacking Our Dreams”: Alice Thompson on AI, Edinburgh and Sylvia Plath

    Published: 2/24/2025
  6. ‘The Daft Days’ (1772) by Robert Fergusson

    Published: 1/12/2025
  7. ‘Kookaburra’ (1998) by Frieda Hughes

    Published: 4/4/2024
  8. ‘Address to Edinburgh’ (1786) by Robert Burns

    Published: 1/31/2024
  9. “Ominous Whoosh”: John Thorne on Twin Peaks

    Published: 10/31/2023
  10. “Plath’s Not a Phase”: Trish Grisafi on Breaking Down Plath

    Published: 9/14/2023
  11. ‘Stings’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

    Published: 9/8/2023
  12. “I Felt Like I Was Cheating on Plath”: Peter K. Steinberg on the Writings of Assia Wevill

    Published: 8/29/2023
  13. ‘The Swarm’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

    Published: 8/27/2023
  14. ‘Electra on Azalea Path’ (1959) by Sylvia Plath

    Published: 7/25/2023
  15. “My Mother’s Legacy is Secure”: Kate Levey on Brigid Brophy

    Published: 7/10/2023
  16. The Snow Ball (1964) by Brigid Brophy

    Published: 7/9/2023
  17. “Shakespeare’s Tutor”: Darren Freebury-Jones on The Influence of Thomas Kyd

    Published: 5/5/2023
  18. The Birth of Merlin (1622) by William Rowley

    Published: 5/4/2023
  19. The Spanish Tragedy (1587) by Thomas Kyd

    Published: 2/7/2023
  20. Now Westlin Winds (1785) by Robert Burns

    Published: 1/26/2023

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Featuring interviews with authors, actors and academics, Ear Read This creates well-researched critical introductions to vintage and modern classics. Specialties include: Shakespeare, Arthurian literature and books from or about our home city of Edinburgh.