Korks Talks

Arts EN ↓ 237 episodes

A podcast that evaluates introspections of self and State through the prism of politics, the economy, society, technology, law and the environment via the arts, academia and cultural commentary. For all enquiries, please contact me at: korkstalks@gmail.com

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Review: Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah-Nelson 24.05.2024 18:24

Review of the Dylan Thomas 2024 prize-winning novel Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah-Nelson.

Another Dystopian Diatribe 19.05.2024 20:17

More rants about anything and everything.

Ramblings and Routine 16.05.2024 34:33

A regular rant about me and my lovely thoughts.

Review: Where We Come From - Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain by Aniefiok Ekpoudom 12.05.2024 56:13

Review: Where We Come From - Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain by Aniefiok Ekpoudom

Review: 'The Time Is Always Now' Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery Curated by Ekow Eshun 05.05.2024 45:19

Review: 'The Time Is Always Now' Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery Curated by Ekow Eshun and in conversation with Dorothy Price.

Review: Baby Reindeer on Netflix 28.04.2024 29:20

Review: Baby Reindeer on Netflix; the ethics of storytelling, anonymity in the digital age, the responsibility of writers and publishers.

Review: Love, Steps at Omnibus Theatre (and internal review of my life lol) 21.04.2024 51:46

Review: Love, Steps at Omnibus Theatre by Anastasia Osei-Kuffuor

Review: The Comeuppance at Almeida Theatre 20.04.2024 29:00

Review: The Comeuppance at Almeida Theatre by US playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. FT article: 'The myth of the second chance' by Janan Ganesh - 'https://www.ft.com/content/fa1a5780-b8ca-45ae-a09e-46e95737bda7

Review: 'Red Pitch' at sohoplace 16.04.2024 21:23

Review: 'Red Pitch' at sohoplace

Review: 'Where We Come From' by Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Book Launch at Libreria 06.04.2024 34:00

Review: 'Where We Come From' by Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Book Launch at Libreria

Autism Debrief: Part 1 05.04.2024 49:42

Autism Debrief: Part 1 - a series to document the summary of the symptoms I face regularly.

Review: A Mirror: This Play Is A Lie at Trafalgar Theatre/Almeida Theatre 04.04.2024 29:44

Review: A Mirror: This Play Is A Lie at Trafalgar Theatre/Almeida Theatre

Review: 'Green Dot' by Madeleine Gray 03.04.2024 25:35

Review: 'Green Dot' by Madeleine Gray

The Worst Week of My Life (in Recent Memory) 30.03.2024 1:02:12

The Worst Week of My Life (in Recent Memory)

Review: The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre 29.03.2024 42:57

Review: The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre

Review: 'Anansi's Gold' by Yepoka Yeebo 14.03.2024 38:03

Review: 'Anansi's Gold' by Yepoka Yeebo Yepoka's article: 'Ghana’s market women were once so powerful they were targeted by the military' - https://theworld.org/stories/2016-01-05/ghana-s-market-women-were-once-so-powerful-they-were-targeted-coup

Progress Report: Pay Rise, Promotion, Purpose and Positivity 07.03.2024 46:14

Progress Report: Pay Rise, Promotion, Purpose and Positivity

Review: My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Centre 06.03.2024 26:00

Review: My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Centre

Review: 'Shifters' at Bush Theatre 02.03.2024 45:56

Review: 'Shifters' at Bush Theatre, written by Benedict Lombe, starring Heather Agyepong as 'Des' short for Destiny, and Tosin Cole as 'Dre' short for Dream

Review: 'Samuel Takes A Break' at Yard Theatre 13.02.2024 29:25

Review: 'Samuel Takes A Break' at Yard Theatre - Featuring Fode Simbo, Tori Allen-Martin, Stefan Asante-Boateng and Bola Akeju as cast members.

Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre 06.02.2024 29:36

Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Review: 'Finding Me' by Viola Davis 04.02.2024 47:40

Review: 'Finding Me' by Viola Davis

Review: 'Hold' by Michael Donkor 03.02.2024 31:00

Review: 'Hold' by Michael Donkor (also known as Housegirl)

Review: 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi 24.01.2024 26:43

This review of 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi is the 2nd book I've read this year - following the story of a Ghanaian-American medical student Angela Appiah as she experiences a breakup, underscored by a daunting exam score. The story that follows is one of hope, enchantment, love and redemption, all muddled with the ups and downs that come with family, friends and work. A fun, delic...

Review: The Kitchen, directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares 20.01.2024 37:28

Review: The Kitchen, directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares. A directorial debut by Daniel Kaluuya, this dystopian, socio-political drama is available to watch on Netflix now. Highly recommend! 10/10