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Spoken Word

A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.

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Spoken Word - Awale Ahmed

Spoken Word - Awale Ahmed

Awale Ahmed is our guest this week, fresh from his stint as resident poet and storyteller in Queenscliff!Awale shares so... Read more

15 May 2019

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Richard Wrigley

Richard Wrigley

3 May 2017

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Amy Bodossian

Amy Bodossian

Amy Bodossian performs poetry from her new book, Wide Open, and talks about life. Amy is a cabaret artist and poet.

5 Apr 2017

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Spoken Word - Josh Cake

Spoken Word - Josh Cake

Tune in the Spoken Word on 3CR to hear Josh Cake in conversation with Carmen Main.  -----------------------------Josh Ca... Read more

15 Jan 2020

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Spoken Word Invasion Day Tribute to Lisa Bellear

Spoken Word Invasion Day Tribute to Lisa Bellear

This programme features the poetry of long time 3CR stalwart, the late Lisa Bellear. Jen Jewel Brown has recently edited... Read more

30 Jan 2019

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Nour Abouzeid and Alice Night

Nour Abouzeid and Alice Night

On this week's show, we chat to Nour Abouzeid about the special exhibition currently running at the Immigration Museum, ... Read more

9 Jan 2019

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Speak on It - A Capella Hip Hop and Spoken Word

Speak on It - A Capella Hip Hop and Spoken Word

In this week's show we explore the intersections of hip hop and spoken word, through artists, Class A and EmKew. Inspire... Read more

16 Oct 2019

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Spoken Word - Jay J Larkin

Spoken Word - Jay J Larkin

Santo Cazzati presents Jay J Larkin, convenor of the gig Ms Millies, held monthly at Afro Hub in North Carlton. She talk... Read more

30 May 2018

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Rhiann Isaacs + Zaynab G Farah

Rhiann Isaacs + Zaynab G Farah

Rhiann Isaacs is an Afro-Guyanese poet whose pieces centre around identity, Pan-African issues and mental health. Rhiann... Read more

13 Mar 2019

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Felix Nobis reads Beowulf

Felix Nobis reads Beowulf

Beowulf is an ancient epic poem written in Old English. Dr Felix Nobis has translated this epic and performed it theatri... Read more

31 May 2017

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Kim Jeffs - Spoken Word

Kim Jeffs - Spoken Word

Bushfires, gardening, masculinity and family violence, dementia and loneliness, being a mother, being a doctor, celestia... Read more

10 Jan 2018

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Spoken Word - Sharifa Tartoussi

Spoken Word - Sharifa Tartoussi

Australian Poetry Slam Victorian winner, Sharifa A Tartoussi, shares her epic love poem, talks about her recent publicat... Read more

28 Mar 2018

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Poets in Prison - the Castlemaine reading

Poets in Prison - the Castlemaine reading

This was an outdoor recording in Castlemaine of poets reading the working of refugee poets, most of whom are in detentio... Read more

31 Jan 2018

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Hani Abdile's new book, I Will Rise

Hani Abdile's new book, I Will Rise

ani Abdile, a Somali Australian refugee, performs her poetry from her new book, I Will Rise

1 Mar 2017

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Spoken Word - 22 March 2018

Spoken Word - 22 March 2018

Recording of Hamish Danks Brown featuring for Westword at Dancing Dog Cafe, Footscray.

21 Mar 2018

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Anne M Carson's Two Green Parrots

Anne M Carson's Two Green Parrots

Anne M Carson reads from her new book, Two Green Parrots. To be launched in April. Interview by Di Cousens.

6 Mar 2019

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Kerry Scuffins reads The Million Star Hotel

Kerry Scuffins reads The Million Star Hotel

Kerry Scuffins reads from her new book, The Million Star Hotel. This hotel is the night sky, appreciated only by the hom... Read more

1 Feb 2017

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Spoken Word - Thabani Tshuma

Spoken Word - Thabani Tshuma

Thabani Tshuma shares some of his award-winning writing and performance skills this week on Spoken Word!A shortlist nomi... Read more

13 Nov 2019

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Astrid Mbani on Spoken Word

Astrid Mbani on Spoken Word

Poet, spoken word performer, and author of Ramblings of a Unique Mind, Astrid Mbani, is our guest this week, sharing som... Read more

12 Dec 2018

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Spoken Word - Rania Ahmed

Spoken Word - Rania Ahmed

Rania Ahmed, winner of the MSW Prize People's Choice Award 2018, and feature performer at the 2019 Melbourne Spoken Word... Read more

17 Jul 2019

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