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Peter Spafford, from East Leeds FM, presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly show Love The Words, featuring new creative writing from Leeds and beyond.... more
FAQs about Love the Words:How many episodes does Love the Words have?The podcast currently has 237 episodes available.
February 11, 2026Love The Words 331: Stu Hennigan'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....more50minPlay
February 08, 2026Love The Words 332: Changing The Narrative 2What’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....more50minPlay
February 08, 2026Love The Words 330: Changing The Narrative 1What’s domestic abuse really like for victim-survivors? And what are the harmful narratives that need to be changed? Experts in the field discuss....more1h 5minPlay
January 28, 2026Love The Words 329: People's History of Leeds (2)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....more49minPlay
January 22, 2026Love The Words 327: Jacob Davies & FinnyTwo 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....more50minPlay
January 15, 2026Love The Words 328: Poetry UnseenEpisode 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....more56minPlay
January 14, 2026Love The Words 326: Lateral GLateral 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....more37minPlay
December 12, 2025Love The Words 323: Vickie OrtonStoryteller Vickie Orton makes a happy return to Chapel FM to tell some seasonal stories and talk about her craft, honed after many years....more47minPlay
December 09, 2025Love The Words 325: Dortmund RevisitedLove The Words hears from a group of visiting youth workers from Dortmund, Leeds' twin city in Germany. How are young people faring in Dortmund? And where can you get the best pizza in town? And which city has the tallest Christmas tree?...more52minPlay
December 09, 2025Love The Words 324: Bishop Young Academy young writersYoung writers from Bishop Young Academy in East Leeds, with committed teacher Miss Abbott, share moving & powerful poetry on the theme of Threshold and talk about hope and friendship....more1hPlay
FAQs about Love the Words:How many episodes does Love the Words have?The podcast currently has 237 episodes available.