A Gentle Revolution

‘n Ode aan backsliders en begenadigdes die wêreld heen.

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In hierdie episode verwys ek na Philip Yancey se boek What’s So Amazing About Grace, Isak Dinesen (wat eintlik Karen Blixen was) se Babette’s Feast, en na die bundel God - gesprekke oor die oorsprong en uiteinde van dit alles, saamgestel deur George Claassen en Frits Gaum.

En ek lees Antjie Krog se gedig sillabe-sinaps in die noord/suid-kompas, uit haar bundel Mede-wete.

Musiek deur Dave Knowles (hier en hier kan jy meer van sy musiek vind).

Kuns deur my talentvolle sussie, Yubi Lötter.

Vind nog van my gedagtes hier, of volg my op Instagram.

An audio version of my Substack essay by the same name, plus a rambly preface. About noise, the creative process, and belonging.

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Music by Dave Knowles (find more of his music here and here).

Art by my talented sister, Yubi Lötter.

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Welcome to my newest experiment! This episode was first recorded in Afrikaans (find it here, if you want this in the OG language) and then interpreted into English. It has some corresponding wobbles, but all in all this was pretty fun to make. If you liked it – and also if you didn’t – please let me know, so I can adjust my experiment accordingly.

This episode is for language nerds. I speak about multilingualism, and love, and at times I get on a soapbox (that happens to me sometimes, but I always find my way back down), and I read you some poetry and stuff. I hope you like it.

Music by the very Dave Knowles (find more of his music here and here).

Podcast art by my talented sister, Yubi Lötter.

And you can find Breyten Breytenbach’s 2016 convocation speech here.

Gistermiddag besluit ek: Ek gaan ‘n Afrikaanse podcast maak, en ek gaan dit op Valentynsdag vrystel want dan kan ek vir dit ‘n cute titel gee.

Vanoggend besluit ek om die hele ding te tolk ook, en ‘n Engelse een bykomend vry te stel – the jury’s still out of daai een vandag die lig gaan sien. My rug pyn en ek het nou al so baie na my eie stem geluister dat ek amper 100% seker is daarvan dat alles wat ek sê onsinnig is. Soos my Kalvinistiese voorvaders bly ek lief vir ‘n goeie stukkie suffering.

Hierdie episode is vir taal-nerds. Ek gesels ek oor meertaligheid, oor die liefde, en raak per ongeluk ‘n bietjie prekerig (dit gebeur maar met my), en lees gedigte en goeters. Ek hoop jy hou daarvan.

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Musiek deur die einste Dave Knowles (hier en hier kan jy meer van sy musiek vind).

Kuns deur my talentvolle sussie, Yubi Lötter.

En hier is Breyten Breytenbach se 2016-konvokasietoespraak.

An audio version of my Substack essay by the same name, plus a rambly preface. On the sound of the ocean, insect wars, Indian vultures, climate grief.

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In this episode, I sit down with my partner, musician Dave Knowles, to explore what it means to live and create as an artist. We reflect on the nature of inspiration, the challenges of making art for a living, and the often unpredictable path of listening to the muse.

Music by the selfsame Dave Knowles (find more of his music here and here).

Podcast art by my talented sister, Yubi Lötter

In the first full-length episode, I cast a bird's eye view on some of the things we'll talk about in upcoming episodes. Also featuring: red-chested cuckoos, pigeons, an abbreviated life story, and some existential queries.

The quote at the end is by author Howard Thurman.

Music by Dave Knowles (find more of his music here and here).

For those who prefer listening over reading: This is me reading you my written post of the same title, which can be found here.

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