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Paperboats
by Ian Grosz and Station House Media Unit
A podcast about Nature and Nature WritingIn each episode writer and researcher Ian Grosz talks with a different writer from the Paperboats collective - a group of writers working across Scotland and beyond to highlight the impacts of climate change, the ecological collapse we are witness to, and the things we can do to bring about positive change. If you're concerned about climate change, want to delve further into the issues surrounding it, and like great writing, follow and subscribe to the Paperboats podcast to hear from a host of fantastic Nature Writers.
Episodes
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The Two Headed Whale, with Sandy Winterbottom
Ian Grosz talks with author Sandy Winterbottom Sandy reads from her travel memoir The Two Headed Whale and talks about the journey of discovery and understanding the writing of the book took her on, drawing parallels between whaling and a self-perpetuating fossil fuel industry. She talks about...
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Hope is…with Matt Sowerby
Ian Grosz talks with writer, performer and activist Matt Sowerby about the Nature Chronicles Prize, the lessons we can learn from our relationship with the whale, and what hope might mean in the climate emergency. Matt reads an extract from his essay ‘Hope is the Thing with Flippers’, which won…
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The Same Sunlight, with Christina Riley
Ian Grosz talks with artist and writer Christina Riley about her creative practice, the importance of books and the formation of The Nature Library. Christina reads an extract from her series of prose fragments, ‘The Same Sunlight’, published by Gutter Magazine, Issue 30. She discusses her...
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Into the Cairngorms, with Merryn Glover
Ian Grosz talks with author, playwright and Guardian Country Diary columnist, Merryn Glover, about her upbringing in the foothills of the Himalaya, the Cairngorms National Park where she lives now, and her book The Hidden Fires: A Cairngorms Journey with Nan Shepherd. Merryn describes her early...
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Scotland’s Wild Deer Dilemma, with Leonie Charlton
Ian Grosz talks with author and poet Leonie Charlton about spiritual ecology, writing the more-than-human, and Scotland’s wild deer dilemma. Leonie reads an extract from her diary essay ‘Fragments’, which first featured in Issue 1 of the Paperboats Zine and is included in the travel writing...
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Otherworlds, with Chris Powici
Ian Grosz talks with Poet Chris Powici, who gives insight into his writing practice, what he sees as the role of the writer, and the importance of affirming the world around us. Chris talks about the part he played in the formation of the Paperboats collective, his approach to writing poetry and...
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The Rights of Nature, with Karen Lloyd
Ian Grosz talks with author and poet Karen Lloyd about microplastics and pollution in the UK’s Lake District National Park, about the Rights of Nature and how we might protect it. Karen outlines her connection to Paperboats Writers, her views on the role of the writer in a climate and ecological...
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A Solan Goose Summer, with Polly Pullar
Ian talks with Naturalist, Photographer and Nature Writer Polly Pullar about Polly’s life-long relationship with Nature and the plight of the gannet. Polly talks about the beginnings of her deep connection with Nature and wildlife growing up in Ardnamurchan on the west coast of Scotland, how that...
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The Flow Country, with Linda Cracknell
Host Ian Grosz talks with author Linda Cracknell about Scotland’s Flow Country, her book Doubling Back, and how important walking is to her writing practice. Linda reads an extract from the new edition of Doubling Back, published by Saraband in May 2024, highlighting how important the peatbogs of...
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We Will Rise, with Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison
Writer and Researcher Ian Grosz talks with Paperboats co-founders Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison. We hear Kathleen Jamie’s inspirational poem, ‘What the Clyde said after Cop 26’, holding politicians to account and inspiring the Paperboats movement. Sandy and Elaine discuss the formation…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about Nature and Nature WritingIn each episode writer and researcher Ian Grosz talks with a different writer from the Paperboats collective - a group of writers working across Scotland and beyond to highlight the impacts of climate change, the ecological collapse we are witness to, and the things we can do to bring about positive change. If you're concerned about climate change, want to delve further into the issues surrounding it, and like great writing, follow and subscribe to the Paperboats podcast to hear from a host of fantastic Nature Writers.
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Ian Grosz and Station House Media Unit
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A podcast about Nature and Nature WritingIn each episode writer and researcher Ian Grosz talks with a different writer from the Paperboats collective - a group of writers working across Scotland and beyond to highlight the impacts of climate change, the ecological collapse we are witness to, and...
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