Spoken Word

Bar Oussou favourite regular, Jamali Bowden, is our guest this week, with poetry and commentary on freedom and sovereignty, police abolition, the democratisation of education, ways of viewing history, and the toppling of statues as a form of protest. We also play an archival performance by US poet, Sonia Sanchez.

This program contains various speeches from the protest organised in Naarm/Melbourne on the 6th June 2020, in memory of George Floyd's death at the hands of police in the USA, and the over 432 deaths of Aboriginal people in police custody in Australia since 1991. It also features spoken word and music performances by various local artists. In order of appearance:LaniyukMeriki OnusJustin Grant / JungaraiArij Maxine Beneba ClarkeDbloodDr Ron Baird AllaraTed WilkesSupport Aboriginal People in Victoria through the grassroots Pay the Rent initiative.

Peter Bakowski talks about his new books, Elsewhere Variations with Ken Bolton and Wardrobe of Selves. Interviewed by Di Cousens.

In this episode, we talk with sibling duo, Eden and Josh Carell, who run Littlefoot and Company, an art therapy and spoken word project in the City of Casey.The Open Mic nights attract a broad range of ages and demographics featuring a blend of professional spoken artists as well as local newcomers to the art form. These events have also allowed the siblings to run a weekly art space led by Eden who is a qualified art therapist as well as running free community events for the city.We chat to Eden and Josh about how their vision for Littlefoot has grown, the bonds forged through sharing stories, and the impact that COVID-19 has had on the arts and the lives of young people.

Poet and teacher Emily Zoe Baker reveals the long poem. Interviewed by Di Cousens.(Note - due to an administrative error a different program has previously been uploaded to this podcast date.)

Santo Cazzati and guests live from COVID lockdown!

In this time of lockdown and "social isolation", we play excerpts from a nostalgic gig to a packed room, the Final Eltham Courthouse Readings, from 2019. Readers include:Helen LucasSteve SmartPaul SouthSandy JeffsEmily PolitesMeghan Bell

Poet Omar Sakr talks about his poetry collection, The Lost Arabs, and growing up Arab and queer in Australia.

The Spoken Word show plays excerpts from Girls on Key Poetry Portal, recorded live on 4th March 2020 at Open Studio. Featuring Emilie Collyer and Kylie Supski, with ReVerse Butcher.

Tina Giannoukos talks about her life in poetry and the Melbourne poetry world. Interviewed by Di Cousens.