Red Transmissions Podcast

In this episode, host Madam Neverstop engages in a deep conversation with Blacqwildflowr , an award-winning poet and performance etiquette instructor. Blacqwildflowr recently traveled from the US to Denmark to participate in the Nature & Culture: International Poetry Film Festival , where she joined us with her poem in the film  Vibrant , directed by Dev Thompson. In Vibrant , Blacqwildflowr's per...

New episode of Red Transmissions Podcast : an illuminating conversation with Dev Thompson , a two-time award-winning director, sound mixer, and producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Dev's work weaves together personal experience, resilience, and the healing power of storytelling. His short film Brown Boy (2024) received the Founder's Award at the Cindependent Film Festival, and his collaborative project...

In this episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, Jenny Hegland shares her journey from mental health counseling and disaster response to co-creating spaces of healing through The Good Listening Project—a global community of listener poets dedicated to humanizing healthcare. She reflects on how listening with care and curiosity can transform stories into poetry, offering people the profound experience...

What's it like to grow up in a cult, become one of its most influential members, and then walk away—risking everything you've ever known? In this episode of  Red Transmissions , Sean Prophet—author of My Cult Your Cult , podcast host, TV editor, and former high-ranking member of the Church Universal and Triumphant—takes us inside the world of religious indoctrination. Born into the church and groo...

Patrick Horner (he/him),  a Canadian poet and engineer, exists fluidly within Canada / Denmark where he works advancing water treatment technologies. His poetry and fiction have been published in journals and magazines internationally. He is a cultural organizer with Red Door and a co-director of the Copenhagen Poetry Film Festival Nature and Culture . His debut poetic novel, Refugia, was publishe...

Thomas Pogue is a poet from Texas, currently residing in Scandinavia. He is also a collaborator of Red Door. Listen to his story and current adventures on this episode of Red Transmissions.

Eliot Carinaux is a poet, composer, improviser, and pianist from Ohio, US.  He is the founder of The Bodily Press through which he has released the works of others, as well as several of his own chapbooks & CDs. Learn more at: eliotcardinaux.com

Time to prepare for a new round of interviews. Winter is for writing and reflecting... see you in the spring with new content!

As part of ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT, a Nordic multilingual cultural festival spearheaded by IMMART, Red Transmissions Podcast presents writer, producer and director Vladislav Nenchev. Vladislav Nenchev  is a part-time human, with a mild compulsion for over-analysis. Vladislav writes short pieces of fiction that explore the fault line between knowledge and emotions, tackling restless questions like: How...

Yemi   Butterman is a Nigerian Poet and Narrative Fiction Author who finds solace in all forms of creative symphonies. His love for life is intertwined with a deep interest in literature, culture, and social issues. Yemi  is the author of  Two Geniuses and a Fool  and  Pride of the Middle One , his first two published works of fiction that have ignited a profound sense of wonder about  language as...

Ukrainian actor, scriptwriter and songwriter Elena Sophya shares an intimate narration of the challenges and experiences faced in recent months which led to her relocation in London, where she now continues to seek fulfillment of her dreams as an artist.

Concerned with the subjects of space, community and possibilities of meeting, interacting and existing in different environments, performance Artist, Director, Writer, Lecturer and Artistic Researcher Andreas Liebmann shares his current projects and practices.

Swedish journalist, critic and literary coordinator Mats Granberg joined the Red transmissions podcast during Tranås at the Fringe to talk about the points of connection that make a good conversation, a good interview, and most importantly, a good book.   www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com

Social poet, cultural organizer and producer Petri Tähtinen speaks to the Red Transmissions podcast from Kirjan Talo / Bokens Hus in Turku, Finland, about the opportunities for publishers and writers in the country, and the new alliance being formed through the Nordic region by poets, publishers and cultural organizers wishing to document and highlight the diversity of voices and contemporary Nord...

Multilingual, multicultural, and full of passion for literature, a 24 year old Francis North shares with us his story, cultural involvement, influences, what moves him and the concepts that are threading his 3rd book, coming up in 2023.  

A distinguished Swedish publisher, critic, musician, translator and poet, Jonas Ellerström joins this episode of Red Transmissions podcast from Tranås At the Fringe to discuss the process, the purpose, and the power of poetry in our current times. Learn more about Jonas Ellerström and the other participants of this year's festival at: www.atthefringe.org/ Follow Red Transmissions on instagram @red...

Writer and Director Mark Von Henning combines poetry, languages, music, and what some call "magic" in immersive experiences that allow his audiences to let go of scepticism and become involved in intricate plays. On this episode of Red Transmissions he shares his process and some key discoveries that allowed him to build a unique voice and style in the world of performing arts. Listen to this and...

On "The Empire of Light", the current episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, Johann Merrich talks about her extensive research on Italian Electronic Music... more specifically, the role of women, which began as a blog and then evolved into an international documentation project of the pioneers of music in that field. Listen to this episode of Red Transmissions on most podcast providers, or visit ht...

On this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast, Playwright and Theater Director Sivan Ben Yishai talks about the dualities of identity, of displacement, and our role in the narratives of the places we leave behind. Learn more about her story, her award-winning career and current collaboration with Theater Grob as part of the Pink Pavilion festival. Learn more about Sivan at: http://sivanbenyisha...

Jean D'Amerique is a Haitian poet, playwright and novelist. Winner of the Poetry Prize Heather Dohollau 2022 with his poetry book Atelier du Silence.  On this episode of Red Transmissions he shares of his search for those imminent, important silences in his work, the testimony of poetry he's become, and the process of the play he'll present at this year's Pink Pavilion Festival.

Niels Henning Krag Jensby is a talented writer whose debut novel TECHNO took Denmark by storm, introducing the alternate realities of the city. Now he presents a play that promises to continue highlighting the beauty of these contrasts at Pink Pavilion Festival. Learn more at www.grob.dk  

In the plays of Salla Viikka (Finland, 1975) the surface of humdrum everyday life is gradually and almost imperceptibly ripped apart until we are faced with a multitude of new, possible and impossible realities. On this episode of Red Transmissions, she speaks of her writing process, the instants of science fiction she seeks in her work, and the play she presents at Pink Pavilion Festival. www.gro...

Jesper Pedersen is a playwright, curator and international producer, and the current curator at Teater Grob of PINK PAVILION, an international playwriting festival which this year is centered on the subject of Intergenerational Solidarity.  Listen to the episode at:  www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com See the full program of Teater Grob at: www.grob.dk/

Playwright and Theater Maker Nassim Soleimanpour and Playwright, Theater Director and Producer Jesper Pedersen team up to bring us an exquisite and unique experience that activates our senses through story stelling and community.    www.grob.dk/forestilling/cook-book-3/

Martin Thulin is a producer, composer and founding member of Exploded View, releasing solo music under his own name. He co-wrote and produced Anika's latest album change. He speaks from his home in Mexico to Red Transmissions about the mishaps, purpose and magic of the world of music. Listen to the episode: www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com Special thanks to @harrison.owen for cohosting this episode...