an ADEQUATE podcast

an ADEQUATE podcast

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  • 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/
    34 min
  • 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.
    32 min
  • 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.
    23 min
  • 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!
    30 min
  • 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.
    24 min
  • 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/
    24 min
  • 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/
    18 min
  • 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

    18 min
  • 3. On American Speakers | Jay Heinrichs
    Presidential Inauguration speeches are rare: just one every four years. To mark the special occasion, here's a bonus episode, featuring an interview with Jay Heinrichs, author of the New York Times bestseller Thank You For Arguing.
    We touch on the differences between British and American speaking styles, and Jay shares a remarkable discovery he made when he researched the differences between Democrat and Republican political speeches - a difference that may help to explain why Republicans have consistently been more successful than polls might suggest.
    If you'd like to hear more from Jay, send me a message with your question, and I'll ask him for another interview. Or ask him directly. His website is here: https://jayheinrichs.com/ 
    Jay's book: https://amzn.to/2KJYQdk
    My book: https://amzn.to/39ZJ7zz
    16 min

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