In this episode, Scott chats to poet Michael Mullen about his incredible debut collection Goonie.
An absolute beauty of a book by an absolute beauty of a writer. ´Goonie´ is an essential tribute to life and fight and love and language.
- Hollie McNish, author of Lobster
Michael shares poems and the conversation carousels through creative process, the importance of community, inspiration sources and a whole lot more. To add glitter to the glimmer, on the day it was recorded Goonie was added to the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2025 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection Shortlist. Well deserved and a sign of the sure-fire superstardom to come.
Michael Mullen is a queer writer and spoken word artist from Glasgow. Writing in both Scots and Standard English their work has featured in Bella Caledonia, Neu Reekie Neu Voices, Rymour Books, Seahorse Publications and Gutter. On stage Michael has featured in Life and Rhymes with Benjamin Zephaniah and was the Scottish National Slam Championship runner up in 2022. He was also the co-winner of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award and his first Collection Goonie was published in 2025.
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