Spoken Label

New from Spoken Label (Poetry Podcast) features making her debut, the wonderful Kateryna Naidonova.

Kateryna Naidonova, who writes and performs under the name “Katya”, is a multilingual poet originally from Ukraine, currently based in Manchester, UK. Her poetry explores themes such as identity, war, immigration, belonging, self-worth, and personal boundaries. She has been actively performing across Manchester area since February 2025. She has performed at venues including St. Poetry library in Manchester, Ukrainian Social Club in Bolton, and in Manchester, Broad Street Social Bar in Bury and many others. Katya writes and self-translates her poetry in Ukrainian and English, and has recently started writing in Spanish. Her poetry can be found on Instagram at: @katyas_poetry

Back again with a proper review episode of Not the TV Guide,

Beth, Grant and Andy offer reviews off:

1. Reacher (Season 4)

2. Wisdom of the Crowd (John Bishop quiz show)

3. Strictly Come Dancing Season 24

4. Celebrity Traitors (Season 2)

5. Dark Side of the Ring (Season 8)

6. Lanterns (Season 1)

7. X Men' 97 (Season 2)

8. (What are we watching next)

Latest up from Spoken Label (Spoken Word / Poetry Podcast) features the return of our friend, Saira Anwar.

Saira Anwar is an award-winning poet, author, and spoken word artist. Her debut poetry collection, The Death of a Beautiful Dream, was released in January 2014 and went on to reach Amazon’s Top 20 Bestsellers list. She writes poetry and reflection on heartbreak, loss, self-abandonment, and rebuilding identity after emotional rupture.

Her poetry has been published in 12 anthologies, and she has performed at events including MACFEST with Professor John McAuliffe, Poetry Bonanza with North-West Poets, and Word Central. She has also been featured twice on BBC Upload with BBC Radio Manchester.

Her second book, Rising From Despair, is a powerful follow-up combining poetry, journalling prompts, and personal reflection, with space for readers to begin their own journey of healing. It won the Strange Inc. Book Awards 2025, it received a Five Star Award from the Open Book Awards 2026, and was a semi-finalist in the Indies Today Awards 2026.

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The latest episode from Not the TV Guide features Grant, Andy and Beth doing a straight news episode, and as a warning, Grant starts swearing within about 45 seconds after reviewing Digger. (Yeah, he isn't a fan LOL).

Other topics include lots and views about Doctor Who (lots),

1) Abandoned third season (Russell T Davies)

2) Aborted Christmas episode (Russell T Davies)

3) Billie Piper shooting talk on the conclusion

4) Who has bid for Doctor Who?

5) Matt Britian (The BBC) and A.I. created Doctor Who Episodes.

6) Lost Doctor Who episodes done as A.I.

7) Time (new Jimmy McGovern series starring David Tennant).

8) The Impossible Planet Doctor Who out on film / DVD

9) Tardis Crew

10) Rivals Season 2 Part 2 (out in November also starring David Tennant)

and beyond that:

11) Celebrity Handcuffed

12) Star Trek News

13) Avengers: Endgame - Encore

* Contains topics not suitable for all *

Latest up from Spoken Label (Music / Author Podcast) features the return of our friend Alicia Rose also known as Dogstar Rose talking about her debut novel ‘Felo De Se’.

Alicia aka Dogstar Rose is described as “Dogstar Rose songs carry a slick edge of retributive punk, but beneath that roar a more dynamic force simmers. Each track a compact journey through momentary emotion: anger and irony dissolve into currents of fragile hope. Dogstar vocals move between sneer and sincerity, lending a lived-in urgency that never knowingly overstates its point.

The sound is intentionally kinetic and rather than wallow in catharsis, Dogstar channels fleeting feelings into forward motion, making tension itself an engine. The result is music that rewards repeated listens—each play reveals new lyric nuance or an instrumental detail that reframes a single emotional moment into a shifting landscape. Played loud, the songs have immediacy of a streetwise manifesto; listened to closely, they read like intimate snapshots of a personal reckoning. The duality—punk’s abrasive clarity married to an undercurrent of momentum and introspection—is what gives Dogstar music its distinctive pulse.”

Her novel as Alicia is described as “This is a tale of modern-day tragedy. It will prompt conversation about the human activity of suicide. Those who self-kill raise questions for us all. This book is thought-provoking, heart-breaking yet undoubtedly absorbing and gripping.

As you read, a passage will open toward understanding how life can be chosen and death be controlled.

This is the debut novel of Alicia Rose and has taken almost two decades to write, explore, re-live, re-write and fully understand the depths to which Suicide reaches.

If you like thrills, spills, sabotage and the darker side of life then this book is for you.”

More details can be found at:

https://www.iamdogstar.com/

https://m.soundcloud.com/iamdogstar/popular-tracks

Latest up from Spoken Label is the fantastic ‘Charley’ with part 2 of an extended Podcast.
Charlotte ‘Charley’ McDermott (she/they) is a poet from the Black Country, holds an MA in Writing, and has been published in multiple anthologies and magazines. She studied Beginner’s Entomology online in 2026 after visiting Manu Biological Station in October 2025.
Working predominantly in writing and communications across the arts and environment sectors as a freelancer, she has worked with highly reputable organisations such as Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists on the Midlands Fringe, and Verve Poetry Festival as their Marketing Assistant.
Charley played a key role in The Zephaniah Forest memorial project 2024-25, performed at Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival’s Dis Poetry April 2025, is Project Manager and host for Sandwell Stanzas since August 2025, was a judge for the Verve School Poetry Slam 2026, was commended in the Verve Poem of the Festival Competition 2026 and printed in its subsequent Stitching a Net to Hold Joy anthology, performed in the Dice Slam for Verve Sunday at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026, and is a Co Director for AccessAbility Arts since August 2026.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charley_mwc/
LinkedIn: https:/www.linkedin.com/in/cyanthian/
Facebook: https:/www.facebook.com/cyanthian/

Latest up from Spoken Label (Artist Podcast) making her debut is the wonderful Kahli Morris.Kahli Morris is a singer, dancer and actress with a unique and charismatic style.

A captivating performer who brings the golden age of jazz and vintage glamour to life with every note, every move and every performance.

Kahli delivers classic standards and reimagined gems with a magnetic stage presence and velvet-toned charisma.

As a versatile actress and dancer, she weaves storytelling into movement, seamlessly blending old-school styles with contemporary sophistication.

Whether she's embodying a character in a dramatic cabaret scene or sweeping across the stage in rhythm, her range is as dynamic as it is dazzling.

Bringing an elevated experience to special occasions and events, Kahli has performed at jazz and cabaret clubs, classic car shows, Christmas light switch on events, weddings and birthdays and at residential and care homes.

In addition to being a musician, Kahli is also a boudoir model and has featured in publications such as FHM, Bombshell Magazine and Retro Lovely Magazine. She has also been a Cover Girl Finalist for FHM. As an actress, she has appeared in two films, Dandilicious and Il Classico.

* 5 star performances and 5 star reviews*

As featured by La Vida Liverpool, Birkenhead News, Wirral Globe, Wirral Wave Radio, MSN News, IMDb and on the front pages of Bombshell, Lybell, Retro Lovely, Ilia, and many others

Behind the scenes, she is a visionary cabaret producer and charismatic host, known for hosting unforgettable evenings that transport audiences to eras of decadence.

Her productions blend music, theatre, dance, magic, comedy and psychological entertainment into immersive, mesmerising experiences and the audience becomes part of the magic.

Whether commanding the stage under a vintage spotlight or orchestrating the spectacle from behind the curtain, Kahli is a true architect of ambiance — channeling classic allure.

Links

https://www.instagram.com/kahlimorris?igsh=aDJzN3pldm95ZGJ5&utm_source=qr

https://www.facebook.com/share/1M7ybpkrgJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://youtube.com/@kahlimorrisvintagesinger?feature=shared

Latest up from Spoken Label (Poetry Podcast) features making his debut, David Hardy.

David lives in Marple and is described as “David Hardy’s early literary endeavours comprised writing poems for friends and recording daily happenings and flights of the imagination. Covering a broad range of subjects, his work is infused with humour and pathos, light and dark. An occasional contributor to the American Music Magazine, Rock at Night, David is currently building up a following on the open mic circuit in Greater Manchester.

He lives in Marple, Cheshire, and he enjoys both community activities and ‘soaking up’ the solitude in the Peak District.”

This Podcast is primarily about his second poetry book ‘Heydays & Grey Days: 100 happy & sad poems from a feverish mind’ which is described as '“This is David Hardy’s second collection following the publication in 2023 of his first book Off-Beat Spark, Quirky Light & Dark Poems For Life’s Ups & Downs. Drawn from a fertile imagination and observations of daily life, his writing explores the human condition with irreverent humour and uncompromising honesty. One of his poems, ‘Musical Recollections’ was published in the American music magazine, Rock at Night, and he has opened for the band Death or Glory at gigs in the North West.

He also performs at open mic evenings throughout Greater Manchester. David lives in Marple, Cheshire, and he enjoys his travels with the ‘Samuel Strollers’, a walking group whose members relish spending time in the Peak District to avoid otherwise snoozy Sundays.”

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Latest up from Spoken Label is the fantastic ‘Charley’ with part 1 of an extended Podcast.Charlotte ‘Charley’ McDermott (she/they) is a poet from the Black Country, holds an MA in Writing, and has been published in multiple anthologies and magazines. She studied Beginner’s Entomology online in 2026 after visiting Manu Biological Station in October 2025.Working predominantly in writing and communications across the arts and environment sectors as a freelancer, she has worked with highly reputable organisations such as Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists on the Midlands Fringe, and Verve Poetry Festival as their Marketing Assistant.Charley played a key role in The Zephaniah Forest memorial project 2024-25, performed at Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival’s Dis Poetry April 2025, is Project Manager and host for Sandwell Stanzas since August 2025, was a judge for the Verve School Poetry Slam 2026, was commended in the Verve Poem of the Festival Competition 2026 and printed in its subsequent Stitching a Net to Hold Joy anthology, performed in the Dice Slam for Verve Sunday at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026, and is a Co Director for AccessAbility Arts since August 2026.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charley_mwc/LinkedIn: https:/www.linkedin.com/in/cyanthian/ Facebook: https:/www.facebook.com/cyanthian/