Lunar Poetry Podcasts

Lunar Poetry Podcasts

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Lunar Poetry Podcasts episodes

  • Ep. 64 - WORDUP 411 (transcript available)
    Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/ep64-wordup-411-transcript.pdf
    March 2016. Michelle Madsen talks Olumide Holloway about setting up and financing spoken word events in Nigeria. Olumide also explains how WORDUP 411 find and nurture new poets and plans for a 'talent-style' TV show. Olumide reads two poems:
    (00:09:21) - 'Talent can be a burden'
    (00:12:52) - 'I'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/mishmadsen
    www.wordup411ng.com
    www.twitter.com/WORDUP411
    www.twitter.com/Olulu4ever
    23 min
  • Ep. 63 - Wana Udobang (transcript available)
    Download a transcript of this conversation here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/ep63-wana-udobang-transcript.pdf
    March 2016. Michelle Madsen is in Freedom Park in Lagos, Nigeria talking to Wana Udobang. Wana tells Michelle how depression originally led her to start writing poetry. The pair discuss the enforced silence that Wana feels hangs over Nigerian women and how that may be changing. Wana reads two poems:
    (00:05:39) - 'This is how you break a broken flower'
    (00:16:31) - 'Tales from the dark planet'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/mishmadsen
    www.wanawana.net
    www.twitter.com/MissWanaWana
    21 min
  • Ep. 62 - Rest - Hubbub in residence at Wellcome Collection (transcript available)
    March 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-62-rest-lpp-transcript.pdf
    David Turner talks to Dr Holly Pester and Dr James Wilkes about their involvement in the residency programme, 'Hubbub at Wellcome Collection'. Holly and James discuss how the residency's theme of 'Rest' has come to inform new work. This episode contains three readings:
    (00:33:47) - 'A rush of bad sleep' by Holly Pester
    (00:36:49) - 'Tell us how' by Holly Pester
    (00:51:27) - Excerpt from 'So even the tree has its yolk' by Jamie Wilkes
    For more info see:
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    Holly:
    www.hollypester.com
    www.twitter.com/hollypesty
    James:
    www.renscombepress.co.uk
    www.twitter.com/wilkesjames
    Residency:
    www.hubbubgroup.org
    www.twitter.com/hubbubgroup
    www.wellcomecollection.org
    www.twitter.com/ExploreWellcome
    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep. 61 - Keith Jarrett (transcript available)
    February 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-61-keith-jarrett-lpp-transcript.pdf
    David Turner talks to Keith Jarrett about his writing, working as a spoken word educator and stuttering rappers. Keith reads three poems as the birds sing in the trees:
    (00:00:30) - "A new spelling of my name"
    (00:13:13) - "Whom shall I fear?"
    (00:25:50) - "Ten ways to avoid hearing him say sorry"
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/keithjlondon
    www.zoneonetosix.blogspot.com
    29 min
  • Ep. 60 - Kayo Chingonyi (transcript available)
    February 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-60-kayo-chingonyi-lpp-transcript.pdf
    David Turner talks to Kayo Chingonyi about his role as Associate Poet at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, the role that sound plays in his work and the influence that he takes form the UK Grime scene. Kayo reads poems form his recent pamphlet, The Colour of James Brown's Scream which is available through Akashic Books. Kayo reads three poems:
    (00:00:21) - 'Martin's Corner'
    (00:10:40) - 'The colour of James Brown's scream'
    (00:25:13) - 'Self portrait as a Garage MC'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/KayoChingonyi
    www.kchingonyi.wordpress.com
    www.akashicbooks.com
    34 min
  • Ep. 59 - Rachel Nwokoro (transcript available)
    February 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-59-rachel-nwokoro-lpp-transcript.pdf
    Lizzy Palmer talks to, newly crowned, Farrago Poetry Slam champion Rachel Nwokoro. Rachel tells Lizzy about why she writes poetry, her influences and the role that performing plays in her writing style. Rachel reads three poems:
    (00:00:21) - 'Baby Blue'
    (00:05:50) - 'Oh Dear'
    (00:15:03) - 'How Much?'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/RayNwoks
    www.youtube.com/RayNwoks
    21 min
  • Ep. 58 - Amir Darwish(transcript available)
    February 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-58-amir-darwish-lpp-transcript.pdf
    Lizzy Palmer talks to Syrian-Kurdish poet, Amir Darwish about the influences over his writing style and his own attempts to answer whether he performs or reads poetry at live events. Amir's collection Don't Forget the Couscous is available from Smokestack Books. Amir reads three poems:
    (00:00:21) - 'Stand up and walk'
    (00:04:00) - 'The Brain'
    (00:09:14) - 'Dream'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/darwish_amir
    www.smokestack-books.co.uk
    13 min
  • Ep. 57 - Black QTIPOC (transcript available)
    February 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available to download here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-57-qtipoc-poets-lpp-transcripts.pdf
    David Turner talks to SA Smythe and Travis Alabanza about their writing and experiences as QTIPOC, specifically queer and trans Black writers and performers within the established poetry and spoken word scene (in the UK). They both give their opinions on the barriers facing QTIPOC writers looking to get published and offer advice to QTIPOC youth.
    (00:00:36) - Travis reads 'Sing it to my body'
    (00:39:51) - SA reads ' You cannot ordain the end of times of disillusion with the wave of your hand'
    www.twitter.com/Silent_Tongue
    www.twitter.com/trvisalabanza
    www.twitter.com/essaysmythe
    www.twitter.com/THEMLit
    1 hr 23 min
  • Ep. 56 - Bang Said The Gun(transcript available)
    January 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-56-bang-said-the-gun-lpp-transcript.pdf
    David Turner talks to Dan Cockrill & Rob Auton of Bang Said the Gun ahead of their upcoming relocation to Bloomsbury Theatre. The pair discuss what the move holds for the regular night and upcoming projects they are each working on.
    For more info about Bang see:
    www.twitter.com/bangsaidthegun
    www.bangsaidthegun.com
    www.thebloomsbury.com
    Dan:
    www.twitter.com/DanielCockrill
    www.danielcockrill.com
    Rob:
    www.twitter.com/RobertAuton
    www.robauton.co.uk
    46 min
  • Ep. 55 - We Should Talk (transcript available)
    January 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-55-we-should-talk-lpp-transcript.pdf
    David Turner talks to Paula Varjack & James Harris about peer critiquing of their writing in development. Specifically the group that Paula runs called 'Invite Only'. The pair also discuss the differences they've found between living and working in Berlin & London. This episode contains two readings:
    Paula reads: 'I Am An Artist' - 00:02:39
    James reads an excerpt from a novel in progress - 00:18:48
    For more info about Paula see:
    www.twitter.com/paulavarjack
    www.paulavarjack.com
    www.showmethemon3y.tumblr.com
    For James:
    www.twitter.com/JamesHarrisNow
    www.shoeleatherexpress.org
    www.thefourlineblog.wordpress.com
    52 min

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A series of discussions, interviews and live recordings with poets from the UK and abroad in which we examine the writing process.