In this episode, we hear two tales from the Natural Born Storytellers event. The first, told by Chris, is a hilarious prank played on his housemate. The second is told by Kash, who, having lost his keys, finds something else...

The podcast was lovingly made by Melissa Kidd, Nick Carline, Fredi Devas and Drew Sewell.

You'll find links below to:

Shambala Festival - Adventures in Utopia:

https://www.shambalafestival.org/

And more Natural Born Storytellers:

https://www.naturalbornstorytellers.com/

From lyrical luminaries to rising stars and everything in between, here's a selection of  Shambala's Poetry Slam! Please note this episode does contain strong language.

Thanks to all the slammers who were brave enough to share your poignant, beautiful and touching words with us. We've listed you below:
 

Chuck SJ

Nina

Tia Meraki

Jess

David Viney

Chris Oliver

Jay Corrigan

Nine McCartney

Becka

Jay Sandhu

Rob Mitchell

Orlando

Lilly

Ellie Spirrett

Sennan Uma

Lulu

Kassy

Prem

Kid Anansi

Bethany Slinn

Lexia Thomlinson

Round 2:

Kid Anansi (Winner)

Orlando

Jay Sandhu

Jess

The podcast was lovingly made by Melissa Kidd, Nick Carline, Fredi Devas and Drew Sewell.

Shambala Festival - Adventures in Utopia:

https://www.shambalafestival.org/

Dam, the first Palestinian hip hop crew, kick off the new season.

They share how the political situation has affected their creativity, the role art can play in conflict and what keeps them going.

Just a heads up, this episode does contain swearing and strong language.

The podcast was lovingly made by Melissa Kidd, Nick Carline, Fredi Devas and Drew Sewell.

Dam's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dampalestine/?hl=en
 

Dam's youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJEJoCLgfVCbo5H77b7H8A?app=desktop
 

Shambala Festival - Adventures in Utopia:

https://www.shambalafestival.org/

Have you ever loved a record so much that you would die for it? Plenty of people have.

And in this episode, author Joe Mulhall explores Music as Resistance. From songs made for the purpose of opposition to recognising that simply listening to certain tracks can be an illegal act, this conversation takes us to war zones, uprisings and movements –where music binds them together.

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/joe-mulhall

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/drums-in-the-distance-journeys-into-the-global-far-right-joe-mulhall/5768410?ean=9781785787515

https://twitter.com/JoeMulhall_

In this episode, we hear from Ed Gillespie and Saci Lloyd – two veteran environmentalists who tell us why they have chosen to move to the frontline of climate change. Should they know better? What’s it like? And what can they teach us about living in vulnerable places? 

https://edgillespie.earth/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_Lloyd

Poetry slam 2
Prepare for your mind to stretch and your soul to fill. Here’s part 2 of our poetry slam episode.
Thanks to all our slammers, you dared to show us your poetic prowess and we are richer for it.

Sukie, Mark Grist, Fungalist, Tia Meraki, Kay Walton-Smith, Reanna Valentine, Graceface Leeder, Louise Stewart Daisy (aka Pure LSD), Jess Leigh, Ali P, Emily, Falicia B, Lydia Daisy, Beth Honeyford

From lyrical luminaries to rising stars and everything in between, here’s part 1 of Sunday's Shambala poetry slam with more coming in part 2. Thanks to all our slammers, you dared to show us your poetic prowess and we are all the richer for it.

In this episode, we hear from neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow who shows us how our brains sychronise, ideas emerge and moral values align. Given the challenges we face, we need our best thinking and Hannah can show us how.
https://hannahcritchlow.com/

Tom Mustil was nearly killed by a breaching whale, which landed on his canoe. Mid air, perhaps on siting Tom, the whale tilted, possibly to miss him. It then re-emerged and looked at him - as if to check if he was ok.  

He became obsessed with trying to find out what the whale had been thinking.  And so began an exploration into whale communication – what do they say and sing to each other? And can AI help us decode it? What would it mean if we were to make contact?  Come with us on a journey under the sea…

You can find Tom’s book “how to speak whale” on his website: www.tommustil.com. 

In this episode, we hear from two bands – Dutty Moonshine – which were voted by you as best festival act in 2023. And much-loved Dr Meaker - another firm favourite. We find out what drives them, where they’ve come from and how their creative process unfolds. Starting with Mike and Maria from Dutty Moonshine, followed by Clive Meaker. We hope you enjoy going behind the scenes.

https://www.drmeaker.co.uk/

https://www.duttymoonshine.com/