In April 2026, we experienced a hyper-local lunar event. Something bubbled up from the aether, and what emerged from those bubbles was... Aaron Wright! And Erasmuc Croc. And Black Shuck.
Before Aaron unleashed bubble chaos upon us all, we also had our usual fantastic and diverse open mic. From the many poems we might have recorded, we have No by Pip McDonald, The Blood Orange by Liam Stokoe, On Buggies on Buses and Wheelchair Spaces by Angela Marshall, and Super Slow-Mo by Luke Shannon. And from Aaron / Erasmus / Black Shuck we have To All You King Inkers, a breathless excerpt from The Bark Side of the Moon, and A Stroll Around the Gallery.
A billion bubbles of thanks to Aaron, to everyone who contributed to April’s open mic and to this podcast episode, and to Pop Recs for continuing to host us.
Until next time, toodle-oo!
The King Ink podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.-----Facebook | Instagram | Etsy | Patreon
23 Jul 2026
A Portrait of Steve Urwin (March 2026)
In March 2026, a shadow fell over King Ink. It rode a BMX, and it had a black satchel stuffed full of loose poetry and hand-crafted pamphlets, held closed (just about) with thirteen leather straps of uncertain origin. It prowled, it cackled, it did devil signs. It was Steve Urwin!
And Steve did not cavort alone. From our open mic, we have A Portrait of Steve Urwin by Helen Wilko, Buddy Haiku by James Whitman, Shame on You by Hester Dowling, Present Post-Mortem by Mister Rochester, and Half-Time by Charlotte Feather. And from Steve we have a fragment from September Scrapbook, Beryl, and How Are You Really?
Epic thanks to Steve, to everyone who contributed to that night’s open mic and to this podcast episode, and to Pop Recs for hosting us.
Until next time, toodle-oo!
The King Ink podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.-----Facebook | Instagram | Etsy
22 Jul 2026
Elaine Cusack (February 2026)
In February 2026, we were joined by The Princess of Felling, Elaine Cusack. Elaine has many talents, from book-selling, to journalism, to smacking tambourines, but we know her best for her delightful poetry.
We had an evening of poems with great titles (including one that made me laugh so loud I had to ask Julius to re-read it). From our open mic, we have Premium Pasta by Levi Hart, Watching The Superbowl in an Irish Bar in the USA in 2026 by J Archer Avery, The Gift by Wayne Medford, and How to Go to Church with your Mother by Julius Papong. And from The Princess of Felling we have 1979, Swifts Circle and Screech in the Afternoon Sun, and Being Kevin.
Thanks to all of our glorious open mic poets and to everyone who braved what was a particularly cold February evening to join us, to Elaine for keeping Helen busy with her dramatic poetry poses, and to Pop Recs for hosting the heck out of us once again.
Until next time, toodle-oo!
The King Ink podcast is hosted by Helen Wilko and produced by James Whitman.-----Facebook | Instagram | Etsy
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