Spoken Word

A poet, publisher of Rochford Press and co-editor of Rochford Street Review, as well as an emerging artist, Linda Adair grew up on Dharug country without knowing whose land she stood on. She now lives and works on Dharug and Gundungarra lands in the Blue Mountains, Australia, and pays her respect to the Traditional Custodians of the unceded Country which always was, and always will, be Aboriginal...

The 2023 Radiothon edition of 3CR Spoken Word, presented by Waffle Irongirl and Brendan Bonsack. Featuring poetry readings from:Chae PatersonLinh TranSteven AtkinsonJazz MoneyJosh CakeFrances HorneJennifer MackenzieThank you to everyone who pledged their support for the show this year!

Fotoula Reynolds launched her fourth book of poetry, Kairós, at Cherry poets on Saturday 3 June 2023.This episode of the Spoken Word show replays a recording of the event. Fotoula's book is available from Litoria Press below:www.litoriapress.com/kairos-fotoula-reynolds 

Poet Peter Bakowski talks to Di Cousens about his recent work, including spending time on retreat in Gippsland and at a virtual residency with the City of Manchester.

In Part 2 of this two-part interview, Patricia Sykes, Angela Costi and Marion May Campbell talk with Tina Giannoukos about their works in the Spinifex Press anthology, "It's All Connected. Feminist Fiction and Poetry" along with editor Pauline Hopkins. Pauline Hopkins is an editor at Spinifex Press and a bookseller. She majored in psychology at university and completed further studies in English a...

In Part 1 of this interview, Editor Pauline Hopkins and poet Sandy Jeffs talk about the Spinifex Press anthology, "It's All Connected.  Feminist Fiction and Poetry".In Part 2 of this interview, poets Patricia Sykes, Angela Costi and Marion May Campbell talk about their works in the anthology along with editor Pauline Hopkins. Pauline Hopkins is an editor at Spinifex Press and a bookseller. She maj...

In this episode, Pauline Sherlock is in conversation with Waffle Irongirl. Pauline Sherlock is a performer of Stand-up comedy, musical comedy, Butoh, Singing, Acting. In this interview, Pauline shares her expansive world of performance, bringing multiple of her characters to the radio. 

Di Cousens reads at the Cherry Tree Poets. Recorded by Brendan Bonsack in 2022.

 Antonia Poet practices poetry, philosophy and yoga. She is also Associate Professor Writing, Literature & Culture Group, at Deakin University. Her debut poetry collection, You Will Not Know In Advance What You'll Feel (2019), is published by Rabbit Journal in its Rabbit Poets Series. She is also the author of A Philosophy of Practising with Deleuze’s Difference and Repetition (2021) through Edinb...

In this episode of Spoken Word, we play poetry by:Ibtisam ShahbazRichard MudfordLea RunasSteven AtkinsonRebecca Louise ClarkePanda Wong  

3CR Spoken Word presents a recording of Lish Škec's feature performance at Passionate Tongues, recorded at The Brunswick Green on the 4 April 2023.For more information on Lish's fortnightly gig, PoetrySpective, please visit www.poetryspective.net.

The Detective's Chair is a new book of prose poetry by Anne M. Carson. It takes its inspiration from the place where the detectives do their thinking, where they put the clues together and solve the mystery. Interviewed by Di Cousens.

Carmen and Brendan present a collection of poems from around Melbourne, including recent listener contributions. This episode contains pieces by:Luke You and the Zine MistakesStephanie PowellSteven AtkinsonCorinne PhillipsBrad EvansIf you would like to contribute a poem or story to the show, please click here. 

Mick Mezza is well-known in the Melbourne Spoken Word arena. He talks about coming to Australia as a child, learning a new language, coming into poetry, and taking part in two international festivals in 2022, one in his hometown of Molochio in Reggio in Calabria, Italy, and the other in Naousa in Imathia in Macedonia, Greece.  Festivals: Premio Letterario Internazionale ASPROMONTE Città di Molochi...

Waffle IronGirl speaks with Fleassy Malay about her collection of poetry, Virago - A Poetic Manifesto, her new music project, and many things in between!

Waffle Irongirl interviews Alex Mortensen on his writing on his lived experience of epilepsy. Alex has produced the Neurotransmission anthology featuring poetry, writing and art exploring this topic.

Di Cousens reads from Ania Walwicz's book, Writing. Ania Walwicz was recently remembered in a symposium at Deakin University, which was held the day after her ashes were scattered at the Yarra Bend park in Fairfield. She was born in Poland and came to Australia at the age of 12 and died unexpectedly in September 2020.

Mammad Aidani talks about his poetry and living and writing in exile from his Iranian homeland. Mammad Aidani is a human rights advocate, poet, playwright, theatre director, and psychosocial researcher. In his research, he investigates the violence, torture, trauma and suffering experienced by Iranian and Middle Eastern immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers who have resettled in Australia and th...

In this week's show, we replay excerpts from a live recording of Radio Laria at Open Studio, February 2023.The recording features performances by Farah Beaini and Phoebe Perera, as part of the launch of the Girls on Key Press poetry anthology, Shoot the Breeze.

Gayelene Carbis reads from and talks about her new book of poetry, I Have Decided to Remain Vertical. Produced and interviewed by Di Cousens.

Emilie Collyer's debut poetry collection, Do You Have Anything Less Domestic?, won the inaugural $2500 Five Islands Poetry Prize for a first book in 2022.Kevin Brophy is the administrator of the Five Islands Poetry Prize which also includes a $1000 prize for the publisher of the winning book, Vagabond Press. Emilie Collyer and Kevin Brophy discuss the prize and Emilie's book with Tina Giannoukos,...

In this episode, we hear poet and performer, Katie Lohner, sharing new work from her upcoming live show, The Hungry Poet. Expect food, sensuality and laughs!

Ezra Bix reads from Best Australian Poems 2021. Interviewed and produced by Di Cousens.

Kevin Brophy and Alex Skovron talk about and read the poetry of Ron Pretty from 101 Poems published by Pitt Street Poetry. Peter Frankis reads Ron Pretty's reflections on his life in poetry. This extended podcast of the on-air show provides extra readings of Ron Pretty's poems from 101 Poems. Produced and presented by Tina Giannoukos. Produce & Presented by Tina Giannoukos

Kevin Brophy and Alex Skovron discuss the poetry of and read poems from Ron Pretty's 101 Poems published by Pitt Street Poetry. Peter Frankis reads Ron Pretty's reflections on his life in poetry. Produced & Presented by Tina Giannoukos.