Coffee Pod|cast

What impact does a simple act of compassion have on someone suffering post-traumatic stress? In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Shady Cosgrove's moving microfiction, 'Aftermath' published in the microlit anthology, Shuffle and narrated by Alex Neal. Our presenters have differing interpretations of what it is that the character Jimmy has been through and dive into this short but powerful text for clues. Tell us what you think. Join the conversation on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the author

SHADY COSGROVE is the author of What the Ground Can’t Hold (Picador, 2013) and She Played Elvis (Allen and Unwin, 2009), which was shortlisted for the Australian Vogel Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Best Australian Stories, Overland, Antipodes, Southerly, Shuffle and other Spineless Wonder anthologies.

About the actor

ALEX NEAL  graduated QUT Acting in 2017, and has been living and working in syd for 4 months.  In that time he has completed a TVC for ESS super and is currently working  on an AFTRS short film and will appear in the Australian film, Danger Close.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Production Assistant: Hannah Oakshott

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

If your anxiety was an animal, what would it be? Ali and Emma sit down over a coffee and ponder this after listening to Brenda Saunders' microlit 'Birding' narrated by Anna Finisterer. Join the conversation over at the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the author

BRENDA SAUNDERS is a Wiradjuri artist and writer living in Sydney. Her third collection Looking for Bullin Bullin won the 2014 Scanlon Prize, the Woollahra Literary Prize and was short listed for the David Unaipon Award. Her work appears in many selected anthologies and poetry journals such as Australian Poetry, Southerly, Overland and VerityLa.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

Season 1 of Coffee Pod|cast ends with Ali and Emma switching to espresso tequilas to discuss Dominique Hecq's 'Four Thousand Winks' narrated by Whitney Richards. The discussion ranges from Dr Who to pregnancy sex and we ask do you remember your actual birth day? Tell us what think of our podcast, join the conversation on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page. Coffee Pod|cast Season 2 begins in February 2019.

About the Author

DOMINIQUE HECQ grew up in the French-speaking part of Belgium, then moved to Melbourne to write a PhD on exile in Australian fiction. Some would say she’s become one of the characters in the books she’d been reading. Dominique is the author of fifteen books, the latest being Hush: A Fugue (UWA Publishing, 2017).

Read our Q&A with the author here.

About the Actor

WHITNEY RICHARDS has been a professional actor, singer, dancer and writer for 8 years. She was born and bred in Western Australia and has performed extensively there, throughout Canada & in Sydney. Her career highlights include workshopping and touring Tim Winton’s stunning play, Shrine, writing & touring her autobiographical solo show & volunteering for Storyville.

Show credits

Presented by Ali Morris and Emma Walsh.

Theme music by James Seymour.

Produced by Bronwyn Mehan.

This podcast project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma chat about Pamela Seckin's 'Amelie' which is performed by Eleni Schumacher. They discuss the movie which inspired this microlit and delve into the meaning of the ‘manic pixie dream girl’ trope it is based on. They reminisce about their own Paris adventures and ask their listeners if they dream of being Amelie (or not) in Paris (or elsewhere). Join the conversation on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

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About the Author

PAMELA SECKIN studied Creative Writing at the University of Wollongong. She enjoys the creative aspect that writing accommodates for, while also relishing the research process that writing entails. Pam will be undertaking further study to pursue a career as a librarian while continuing her writing.

Read our interview with Pamela Seckin, here.

'Amelie' is published in the Spineless Wonders' microlit anthology, Landmarks.

About the Actor

ELENI SCHUMACHER is a Sydney-based actor with experience in theatrical production, writing, collaborating and directing for theatre, and voice work. She recently appeared in Crave in the 2016 Sydney Fringe Festival (Montague Basement), and Ecosexual Bathhouse at Carriageworks for Pony Express (Liveworks 2016). Eleni has a passion for bringing the written word to life through storytelling, poetry reading, and teaching drama to teens.

Show credits

Presented by Ali Morris and Emma Walsh.

Theme music by James Seymour.

Produced by Bronwyn Mehan.

This podcast project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma chat about Shady Cosgrove's microlit, 'Call An Ambulance' which was performed by Eleni Schumacher as part of Spineless Wonders' live show, Little Fictions at Knox Street Bar, Chippendale in Sydney. Our curious podcast hosts ask what if this was narrated by a person of a different gender, what if the victim, Patrick was a woman and anyway what really did happen between floors in this elevator? Tell us what you think. Join the discussion on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

'Call An Ambulance' is published in Flashing The Square.

About the Author

SHADY COSGROVE is an American-born writer who lives in the Illawarra and teaches prose fiction and editing at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her books include What the Ground Can’t Hold (Picador, 2013) and She Played Elvis (Allen and Unwin, 2009), which was shortlisted for the Australian Vogel Prize. She has recently finished drafting her novel Freefall about dumpster divers and squatters in Brooklyn. Find out more about Shady on her new website.

Read our interview with Shady about writing microlit, here.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma present Johanna Ellersdorfer's 'Texting Through Time Zones' performed by Felix Johnson. They chat about geograhically-challenged relationships and the issues we all face when mediating life in the world of social media. Have you had a long-distance relationship? Join the conversation here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

'Texting Through Time Zones' appears in the microlit anthology, Time edited by Cassandra Atherton.

About the author

JOHANNA ELLERSDORFER grew up in Sydney and works as a paintings conservator. Over the past ten years she has lived in various cities in Australia, Europe and the USA, and writes small stories in her spare time.

Read our Q&A with the author here.

 

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Angie Holst's 'Addicted' which is performed by Lauren Hamilton Neill. See if you can guess what the addiction is before the reveal. Join the discussion on Facebook.

About the author

Angie Holst is an eclectic and versatile Sydney-based writer. In 2013 her YA novel, Expectations was published by Really Blue Books. Her writing appears online at Mammamia and she won ABC Radio 702's Face4Radio competition.

You can read a Q&A with Angie Holst, here.

'Addicted' was published in the Spineless Wonders' microlit anthology, Flashing The Square.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Emma and Ali discuss 'Blue Light Disco' written by Newcastle author, Kellie Hawkins and performed by Eleni Schumacher. Their chat ranges across topics from Brett Kavanaugh to ballet flats and they ask you to share your memories of primary school dances. Join the discussion on Facebook.

About the author

Kellie Hawkins is a writer from Newcastle, New South Wales. 'Blue Light Disc0' was a finalist in the 2016 Newcastle Writers Festival Microlit Award.  Kelli's middle grade novel Miss Alice Einstein's School for Talking Pets is longlisted in the 2018 CBCA Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program and she was the recipient of the Faber Academy's Writing a Novel First Draft scholarship in 2016.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Samantha See's 'Perpetual Motion' which is performed by Eleni Schumacher. Do we all really need to be attached to a particular physical place to feel at home? Join the discussion on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/cofffeeepodcast/

About the author

Samantha See is a twenty-two year old writer, theatre maker and university student who is based in Sydney. Her short story, Parental Rights, was published in the 2016 edition of ZineWest. Read an interview with her here.

'Perpetual Motion' was published by Spineless Wonders in Landmarks edited by Cassandra Atherton.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Eizabeth Tyson-Donely's 'Paper Lining' read by Eleni Schumacher. What is the weirdest thing you've found left behind by a previous tenant?  Join the discussion on Facebook.

About the author

Elizabeth Tyson-Doneley lives in tropical Brisbane and is a writer of poetry, plays and memoir. She has trained and worked in theatre and film production, as a performer, director, writer and production designer.

You can read our interview with Elizabeth, here.

'Paper Lining' is published in Landmarks.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.