Behind the Rhymes: Recent Episodes
Andrew Ridgway & Maja Trajkovska
Andrew and Maja are introducing you to Behind the Rhymes: The Mountain we all climb, a series of podcasts explaining what lies behind poetry verses. Coming in advance of Andrew's first book, "After the Applause: Pandemic poetry of a frontline nurse" with the international publisher Austin Macauley they take you on a journey that all of us face one way or another, facing life's challenges and catching its' curveballs.. Aside from writing poetry Andrew works as a nurse for the NHS for over 20 years. Maja is a journalist whose career spans for over 20 years and has worked for the UN and the BBC.
A letter in the alphabet. A mark on a voting paper. A sign on a treasure map. The rebranding for Twitter. What does X mean? Join Andrew and Maja as they discuss his poem X and find out............
Do you look at your past and think how different your present is? is better, worse or just different? Join Andrew and Maja as they discuss his Poem "City Vistas and Country Escapes.
Don’t blame death, he’s just doing his/hers job aren’t they? Join Andrew & Maja as they talk about “Deaths bad rap”
Have you ever carried anyone in your life? Did you want to carry them or were you used? Join Andrew & Maja as they discuss the meaning behind “Rock and Roll”.
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem “Too much noise” and what it means to create content when there’s so much content available.
Come back to the 70’s with Maja and Andrew as they discuss his poem “This Fascist Regime”, with thanks to the Sex Pistols.
Join Maja and Andrew as they discuss his poem “The Lonely Painter” and what it means to be artistic and creative, the struggles, the highs and lows.
Join Maja and Andrew on this podcast recorded live at the Hack Green nuclear bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire.
Join Maja and Andrew as they discuss the concept behind the forthcoming book, Beyond the Bunker: or how I learned to stop worrying and write poetry!
Andrew and Maja discuss Marion’s Missed Love poem from his book From the Mountains to the waterfall
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem De Fault from his book From the mountain to the waterfall: of love and relationships
Andrew and Maja discuss the poem safe haven from the book From the mountains to the waterfall
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem The Nest from his book, From the Mountains to the waterfall: of love and relationships
Andrew and Maja discuss the poem Finally Woken, taken from his book From the Mountains to the Waterfall: of love and relationships
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem Too, from the book From the mountains to the Waterfall.
Please join Andrew and Maja as they discuss his poem Depths of Love, from his new book, From the mountains to the waterfall: of love and relationships.
Join us as we discuss the poem Is Love Enough? From the book, the mountains to waterfall: of love and relationships.
Please enjoy this special episode that launches season 3 of Behind the Rhymes, where we discuss two poems from the my book From the mountains to the waterfall: Of Love and relationships.
Please join us for this special edition podcast, recapping the surprises that publishing a book has brought to us
A discussion of the multiple meanings behind the cover, it’s origins and readings of two poems related to the book After the applause
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "wave", taken from his forthcoming book "After the Applause"
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "Numbered Letters" from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "small after all" taken from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "Serpentine asinine" from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Maja and Andrew discuss his poem "Tragic", taken from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "words" taken from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Andrew and Maja Discuss his poem "Just one" taken from his forthcoming book "After the applause"
Welcome to series two of behind the rhymes, Andrew and Maja discuss his poem "equal ends"
In this special episode prior to the publication of his first book of poetry Andrew and Maja discuss his poem, and title work from the book "After the applause".
Welcome to this special edition of the poetry podcast Behind the Rhymes: The Mountain We All Climb prior to the publication of his first book, "After the Applause: Pandemic poetry of frontline nurse" Andrew discusses with Maja "Horizon" and "Another Horizon"
Behind the Rhymes series 1 trailer: Andrew & Maja preview what's to come in this debut season of their podcast about Andrews humanistic themed poetry.