The perfect podcast episode for Burns Night: “Robert Burns and Mental Health” where Moira Hansen analyses the poet’s letters, marked by waves of elation and depression akin to Bipolarism. She also covers Burns’s poetry and legacy, as a symbol of masculinity. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 open.spotify.com/episode/5PWw...

Hosted by @thinkuhi.bsky.social INS Lecturer Dr Paul Malgrati, episode 3 of @thecarryingstream.bsky.social podcast now out.

Dr Moira Hansen discussing the “Hollywood” moment in Robert Burns’s life, when he suddenly found fame and success in 1786 Edinburgh – a pivotal point but which took its toll on the poet’s mental health. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Listen to the rest of the podcast here: pod.link/1865430519

Episode 3 is now live! It’s about Robert Burns and Mental Health, featuring Dr Moira Hansen, whose PhD research diagnosed Scotland’s poet as subject to bipolar disorder. It’s a thoughtful conversation about literature, mental health, and how we read figures like Burns today. Copyright of OneRen

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Episode 3 is now live! It’s about Robert Burns and Mental Health, featuring Dr Moira Hansen, whose PhD research diagnosed Scotland’s poet as subject to bipolar disorder. It’s a thoughtful conversation about literature, mental health, and how we read figures like Burns today. Copyright of OneRen

If you’re interested in Scots, Scottish identity - political and cultural - the Scots abroad, the auld alliance and wine, you’ll enjoy this conversation with @paulmalgrati.bsky.social and I. Lug in when ye can. open.spotify.com/episode/2wjK...

@taylor-strickland.bsky.social reads “Dwell Time”, the title poem of his debut collection, published by Tapsalteerie press. Discover more about Taylor and his poetic journey between America, Portugal, and Gaelic Scotland in Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

@billykayscot.bsky.social reading one of his first published poems in Scots, “Glencoe”, in Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The full episode, “Scots Language and Scottish Worlds” is now live!

@billykayscot.bsky.social reading one of his first published poems in Scots, “Glencoe”, in Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The full episode, “Scots Language and Scottish Worlds” is now live!

Braw tae catch up wi Paul an record this interview - a young Frenchman wha speaks Scots an scrieves poetry in the leid.

Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

Episode 2 of @thecarryingstream.bsky.social is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

@taylor-strickland.bsky.social reads “Dwell Time”, the title poem of his debut collection, published by Tapsalteerie press. Discover more about Taylor and his poetic journey between America, Portugal, and Gaelic Scotland in Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Check out INS lecturer Dr Paul Malgrati @thinkuhi.bsky.social new podcast exploring Scottish literature, insight, philosophy, poetry, craft @thecarryingstream.bsky.social

🚨 Follow this new podcast - hosted by the brilliant @paulmalgrati.bsky.social - for all things Scottish literature and culture. As Paul says, 'The Carrying Stream is a place for long conversations', giving welcome breathing space for discussion and interaction. It's sure to be a treat! 🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚

Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream is live! Gaelic in Translation and Poetic Transience, with poet and translator @taylor-strickland.bsky.social From Florida to Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair and Fernando Pessoa. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 Link ⬇️

The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas, hosted by IASSL EC member Paul Malgrati. The first episode, now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast, features poet and Gaelic translator Taylor Strickland; Scots writer and activist Billy Kay; and Burns scholar Moira Hansen.

The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas – long-form conversations with writers, scholars, poets and artists. 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Episode 0 is now live, alongside the first three full conversations. pod.link/1865430519