Ezcapades Podcast

Ez interviews Melbourne poet Anthony Kuiper, who recites his poetry at Ms Millie's Pop-Up Poetry Cafe. Studying a Masters of Teaching and performing in Melbourne Uni's various theatre productions, he sat down to discuss poems and Harambe's untimely death. 

1. TED Talk Topic - homosexuality as a subplot
2. Harambe and the power of memes
3. Game - Two Truths and a Lie
4. Anthony's poetry
5. Life Hacks

1. Nobody But You - Kimbra, 2. Codes - Ellie Goulding, 3. Forget - Lianne La Havas, 4. Longest Text Message - Childish Gambino, 5. He Can Only Hold Her - Amy Winehouse, 6. Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys, 7. Water Under The Bridge - Adele

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Ez interviews Jehnet Kaya, founder of Ms Millie's Pop-Up Poetry Cafe in Brunswick, just off Sydney Road. Her dimly lit space draws the audience close with Persian rugs lining the floor, warm tea lights and lamps glowing around the room and delicious homebaked sweets served during intermission. Jay Jay provides a space once a month for both amateurs and seasoned poets to get up and recite or perform their own original works. Tom and Sharifa are regulars at this spot, performing comedy prose and poetry. 

1. TED Talk Topics
2. Origins of Ms Millie's
3. GAME: Two Truths and a Lie (Bus Enthusiast?!)
4. Original Work from Jay Jay, Tom and Sharifa, including "How to Escape From Hell and Move Back to Your Beloved Footscray", "How to Make a Risotto that Erases the Past Six Months of Your Life", "Pulpal Involvement", and "Thursday Night".
5. Advice to budding poets/writers 

Check out Tom's site for more quirky poetry and check out Sharifa's spokenword Griffinspeak. 

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Ez interviews Melbourne based artisan, Spencer Shaw, the founder of leather goods brand, Leisure Craft, and winner of the Denfair 2016 "Best Stand in Show" with his ceramic and leather pendant light. Coming up on the show:
1. Mishearing conversations
2. S.A.R.S. Masks
3. TED Talk Topic: Plants and Tamagotchis 
4. Spencer Shaw: What Does He Do? Does He Do Things? Let's Find Out.
5. GAME: Two(?) Truths and a Lie
6. Tattooed Pigs
7. Spencer talks Leisure Craft and launching his new website

Songs: 1. Don't Wanna Try - Saskwatch, 2. No Chill - Vic Mensa feat Skrillex, 3. Hometown Girl - ZHU, 4. For You - Northeast Party House, 5. Tomorrow - Virginia Smith, 6. Life Was Lonely - Tate Sheridan, 7. Candyman - Zedd & Aloe Blacc

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Ez interviews Tom Attard and Jake Colman, two thirds of the Melbourne a cappella group Drums of War, who won the 2015 Vocal Australia AUSACA Championships. What's in store:

1. TED talk topics

2. Forming Drums of War and gearing up for the Australasian Competish

3. -NEW- game: Two Truths and a Lie (Cockroach Milk?!)

4. Thoughts you had as a kid that should have been corrected much earlier on

5. DoW's Sunrise telly performance, highest/lowest crowd you've ever performed to and advice to budding vocalists

Drums of War have kindly allowed me to include their track, Outkast Medley, in my podcast. If you enjoy it please show them some love!

Songs: 1. Ordinary Boys feat Lady Sov – 9 to 5, 2. Bag Raiders – Friend Inside, 3. Drums of War – Outkast Medley, 4. Grimes – Venus Fly feat. Janelle Monae, 5. Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta, 6. Rudimental – Go Far feat Will Heard, 7. City Calm Down – Border on Control

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Ez interviews Melbourne author and playwright, Gabriel Bergmoser, who was the recipient of the 2015 Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award and has just published his first young adult fiction novel, Boone Shepard. Lined up for the show:

1. If you had to give a TED talk, what would your topic be?

2. Becoming a writer.

3. Game: Public Relations Recommendations.

4. Future works...

5. Sneak preview of the sequel to Boone Shepard!

Gab's work can be found at www.gabrielbergmoser.com or find him on Twitter with the handle @gobergmoser You can also grab a copy of his novel, Boone Shepard, at Readings and on their website http://www.readings.com.au/ Marzio Mariani has kindly drawn the cover art. Go to www.oddonkey.com to check out his work! Josh Cake has also written the intro song and fillers for Ezcapades. Hit up his YouTube channel. Like and subscribe to Ezcapades for more... well... ezcapades.

Songs: 1. The Elwins - Stuck in the Middle, 2. Childish Gambino - Pink Toes (feat. Jhene Aiko), 3. REMI - Substance Therapy, 4. Bibio - Sugarette, 5. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up, 6. Lily Allen - URL Badman, 7. Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird - Melbourne Bitter

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