an ADEQUATE podcast

By John-Paul Flintoff

A podcast about speaking and performance. It's ADEQUATE, because I can't do perfect.

The presenter is John-Paul Flintoff (me, the chap typing this sentence), author of seven books, published in 16 la... more

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February 19, 2021 13. Talking As Therapy, and Just Talking
Hannah Murray of Talk Radio Europe interviewed me about public speaking and mental health. She started with a welcome question about my breakdown.
Audio courtesy of Hannah, and Talk Radio Europe.
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20min
February 16, 2021 12. "Read it aloud" | Interview with Kris Dyer, voice wiz
I had hoped to record the audiobook myself. But Covid stopped that. After a few hours feeling sorry for myself, I came to see how much better it is that the book was narrated by Kris Dyer.
He's narrated 200 audiobooks, and in this episode he shares how he started; why this kind of "public speaking" suits an introvert; how he aims to "channel" each author, what he did when a character he'd voiced as a Londoner turned out in book four of a series to be necessarily Scottish; what he did about voicing Winston Churchill, and the absolute necessity of reading aloud anything you write.
Find Kris here: http://www.krisdyer.co.uk/
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34min
February 13, 2021 11. What Happened To Brendan? + Joel chops up the bar
In which I reveal what happened to Brendan Barns, after he put his home up as collateral to pay for his quirky dream. Plus, a real life example of someone wondering how to make best use of material that may not, initially, seem entirely promising. And some animal sounds, just because.
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32min
February 10, 2021 10. "Do I Have Sleepless Nights? I Do" | Brendan Barns + Guy Hayward
In this episode, I tell you about a man I interviewed (in real life) a while ago, because I interviewed him again more recently (on Zoom, in lockdown) and I think you might like to know his backstory first. He's Brendan Barns.
Plus... I share a short highlight from an interview with Dr Guy Hayward, an all-round entertainer and polymath who inspired me to do last year's Virtual Pilgrimage (and this years too).
And... your good fortune really is boundless today because in this episode I also share a handful of facts about a remarkable writer, Hilaire Belloc - who helped to re-create the notion of pilgrimage in the UK. His book, which Guy mentions, can be found here.
And finally... I continue to experiment with sound effects because - well, this is audio, right, and I'm enjoying myself.
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23min
February 07, 2021 9. How I Tried To Understand My Audience | Real-life example, with people I didn't know
Creative Conscience helps young people focus on using their talents to share things that matter. In this episode I tell a group of people I don’t know the crucial importance of focusing on your audience...
That focus, and a clear sense of purpose, is much more important than anything else...
Find out more about Creative Conscience here.
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33min
February 04, 2021 8. How To Write A Book Proposal | Interview with agent Jaime Marshall
My new book is out. I just got hold of my first copies. It feels like I'm back on my feet as a writer.
In this episode, I interview my agent Jaime Marshall about how A Modest Book About How To Make An Adequate Speech came into being - with particular reference to the title, and the book proposal Jaime submitted to my publisher, Short Books.
You can see the photo of me waving my book at Jaime on my blog.
You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3cyiuEN
If you send me proof of purchase I will send you a signed, limited edition post-card sized print of my own art. The offer is only available in the UK, I'm afraid - and there are only 100 prints available (so don't hang around!).
Also in this episode, I mention something coming up in April, where you will be able to join me as we swap stories...
Till next time!
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30min
February 01, 2021 7. Rejection Game | highlight from a demo
Training in theatrical impro with Keith Johnstone, I learned to play The Rejection Game, in which one of the four people on stage must be rejected by the other three.
Playing the game teaches how to exclude - but also how to include. And it teaches us that we can't focus on everybody all the time. Someone, somewhere, is liable to feel left out at times.
Plainly, this has important consequences in everyday life, but it also applies very much to anybody thinking of public speaking - the subject of my new book. I was trying to think of a way to share something about this, when I happened to hear from somebody who had attended a workshop I delivered some years ago...
In this episode, you'll hear Mercer's questions, and a short demonstration of The Rejection Game from the time I was in Belfast with Mercer.
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24min
January 29, 2021 6. "You were almost painfully honest" | Jo Gubbay interview
I met Jo Gubbay when I was in a very dark place, on the Talk For Health training course that was the subject of the previous episode.
Despite seeing me in a bad way - or, in fact, because of that - Jo invited me to speak to hundreds of people at her workplace, one of the most prestigious law firms in the world.
Jo is highly regarded in her field, as a lawyer herself with oodles of experience at the top of learning and development. But I had little self esteem at the time, and didn’t believe I had much to offer. In this episode, recorded two years later, I ask Jo to describe what happened.
For my Events page, go here: https://flintoff.org/art/events/
For Freesound, go here: https://freesound.org/
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24min
January 26, 2021 5. An Apology + Nicky Forsythe interview
I shouldn't have done it, but in this episode I do it again - one last time - then I apologise. Later in the episode, as part of my research for an article about how public speaking helped in my recovery, I talk to a psychotherapist who discovered that lay people, given a bit of training, could be just as helpful as - well, psychotherapists.
One of the people she trained, as you will hear, was me.
I welcome your comments and questions. Send an email - or better still leave a voice message and I might use it in an upcoming episode.
Find out more about Nicky Forsythe and Talk for Health here: https://talkforhealth.co.uk/ Buy Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy by friend Philippa Perry, with new illustrations by Flo Perry, here: https://amzn.to/3pmffDQ See the amazing photography of Pal Hansen here: https://www.palhansen.com/ Thank you to Freesound, and the people who upload audio files there: https://freesound.org/home/
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18min
January 24, 2021 4. How to do "eye contact" on Zoom?
Audiences on Zoom, like audiences anywhere else, like to be acknowledged. They like to be "seen". If you can't literally see into their eyes, there are other ways to acknowledge them.
This episode features a short highlight from a recent online workshop in which I challenged individuals to "see" each other. I'm indebted to Keith Johnstone, author of Impro, who first taught me this exercise.
Buy Keith's classic book, Impro: https://amzn.to/3sRJVPA
And (from me) A Modest Book About How To Make An Adequate Speech: https://amzn.to/3iIHGtj
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18min

FAQs about an ADEQUATE podcast:

How many episodes does an ADEQUATE podcast have?

The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.