Best Pakistani Films Podcasts (2024)

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Aussie LGBT Television 2000-2010s: Interview with Damien O'Meara 1:19:00

18m ago1:19:00

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In this episode we chat with Damien O'Meara on his recent paper about LGBT representation in Australian television from the 2000s-2010s. Read the full paper Damien wrote with Whitney Monoghan here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241236990 A summary of the research can be read here: https://theconversation.com/we-studied-two-decade…

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Succession Part 2 (Anniversary Special) 1:16:30

3M ago1:16:30

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Happy one-year anniversary to the Succession series finale. Please consider supporting GayV Club on ⁠Patreon⁠:https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram, Letterboxd⁠ and ⁠Tumblr⁠ for updates:https://twitter.com/gayv_clubhttps://www.instagram.com/gayv_club/https://gayvclubpodcast.tumblr.com/https://letterboxd.com/gayvclub/ E…

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2023 LGBT Cinema 2:05:14

3M ago2:05:14

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At last, our final wrap-up of LGBT films we watched in 2023 is done. Sorry for taking so long. In addition to this we've also started doing weekly re-caps of Interview with the Vampire Season 2 on our Patreon! Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' ⁠https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now⁠ 'Unlimi…

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Episode 60: TEMPLE GRANDIN 1:39:07

5M ago1:39:07

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The Fogies followed a well-planned yet circuitous path and found themselves suddenly at the slaughterhouse. Our final regular film is about that wonder, that legend, Temple Grandin! Film fans see in pictures too, Temple. Thanks for taking us out of the world on a wave of serenity. Temple Grandin - dir. Mick Jackson - 2010…

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Dancing Scientist Unleashes his Inner Roo! Global Winner. 1:13:31

4M ago1:13:31

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This episode is about "Joyful madness" and a brilliant collaboration between Science and the Arts. Dr. Weliton Menário Costa, also known as Weli both as a scientist and as a recording artist, is the global winner of the "Dance Your PhD" competition. Complex academic research is communicated through dance to reach new audiences. It’s a tough but ins…

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Episode 59: PLAYERS 53:08

5M ago53:08

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She’s ‘bout that diamond —that baseball diamond. But also buyin’ —the cow, by lyin’. She’s feelin’ matrimonial. Her friends all bitch and moan, y’all. But one’s been bidin’ —his time, not tryin’. Players - dir. Trish Sie - 2024By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 58: DREAM SCENARIO 1:27:24

5M ago1:27:24

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Stop making sense! Who hasn’t been simultaneously charmed and terrified of Nicolas Cage at some point? The Fogies weren’t sleepin’ on this movie. But in this difficult modern world, perhaps we have all forgotten how to dream. Dream Scenario - dir. Kristoffer Borgli - 2023By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 57: THE DELINQUENTS (1989) 1:16:44

5M ago1:16:44

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Kylie Minogue plays a One Boy Girl in a one horse town, and this Impossible Princess meets a greaser twink with big city lights in his eyes. Of all the bad influences, is Love the worst one? The Delinquents - dir. Chris Thomson - 1989By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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2023 LGBT Television 2:10:35

5M ago2:10:35

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Wishing you a very late and happy new year! As is our new year tradition, here's our end-of-year wrap-up going over all the LGBT media we managed to catch in 2023. As there was a LOT of queer television in 2023, we've once again decided to split our wrap-up into 2 parts. This one is for television, and our next episode on film shall be out shortly!…

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Episode 56: INFLUENCER 59:09

5M ago59:09

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From being tagged in a photo, to a toe tag. You never know who may be literally Following you—you’ll be saying OOMF as they bash in your head. Influencer - dir. Kurtis David Harder - 2022By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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The Art of Incarceration - Groundbreaking Prison Art and Documentary 1:19:10

5M ago1:19:10

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What happens when the judicial system we're taught to trust is in fact part of a complex web of systemic failure and structural discrimination on vast scales? My guests today have raised one of the most important spotlights on systemic failure in Australia's prison system. Indigenous Australians are one of the most incarcerated people in the world.…

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Acting, Awards, Arts, Activism, a loved Actress - Julie Hesmondhalgh 1:14:44

5M ago1:14:44

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Julie Hesmondhalgh is one of Britain’s most loved actresses, she plays roles for stage and screen that tackle important issues and reach out to the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Her roles in drama have included sexual violence, the calamity of hate crimes, the representation of transgender people, exploring the right to die and more rec…

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The Inner Spirit of Story and Soul of Literature 1:02:47

5M ago1:02:47

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Dennis Clausen, is a professor of American Literature and Screenwriting at the University of San Diego in the USA. He’s a highly respected, award-winning author of many works of fiction that reflect his lived experience and special interest in American small towns. He’s also written, Storytelling as Art and Craftsmanship, offering practical strateg…

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A BBC Poet Chef! Survival, Life Affirmation and You. 1:03:08

5M ago1:03:08

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David Attree is a ‘people’s poet,’ he’s also known as a ‘Poet-Chef,’ ‘Famous Dave,’ and more recently as the voice of the ‘Week in Words,’ aired on BBC Radio across three counties. His poetry is also currently on buses in the city of Brighton, known internationally as a centre of creativity. But fame isn’t what interests Dave, it’s connection; it’s…

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The UK's First Professor of Dance Education 1:04:28

5M ago1:04:28

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Do you like dancing? Do we dance enough? Or maybe the question is, why don’t we dance more? Dr. Angela Pickard is the UK’s first Professor of Dance Education. She has worked with talented dancers and choreographers across a multitude of theatres and sites in the UK and internationally. From toddlers to The Royal Ballet School, Angela has a wealth o…

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Ballet Black. Be Free to be the Artist you Want to be. 1:01:39

5M ago1:01:39

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Cassa Pancho, MBE, founded Ballet Black in 2001, Britain’s most diverse ballet company celebrating dancers of black and Asian descent. Today it’s one of the most prolific commissioners of new and critically acclaimed ballets here in the UK. The journey in between however, has been huge. Racist barriers in the industry were high and it was only six …

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Episode 55: SALTBURN 1:16:45

6M ago1:16:45

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We need a sequel—call it “Blood Run Cold”—that follows Gavey, now obviously a serial killer known as The Subtractor, making calculated kills that slowly corner Oliver until the only person who can keep him out of prison is Gavey himself. And they live together in stalemate at Saltburn, forever. Saltburn - dir. Emerald Fennell - 2023…

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Attitude in a Straight Jacket? LGBT+ History Month 1:03:13

6M ago1:03:13

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Described as “an obscenely talented man.” Matthew Todd is a multi, award-winning writer, playwright, broadcaster and sometime performer. He was also the editor of the UK’s best-selling gay magazine, Attitude, for 8 years. During this time, Matthew interviewed countless celebrities, idols and icons, including Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga. For h…

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Episode 54: ALTO 1:07:59

6M ago1:07:59

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Are you an Italian who Italians everything Italian, and Italian Italian until it Italians? Then Italian Italian Italian! But some Lesbians Italian too. Alto - dir. Mikki del Monico - 2015By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 53: THE HOLDOVERS 1:01:39

7M ago1:01:39

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NEW EPISODE: “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. The perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list! The Holdovers - dir. Alexander Payne - 2023By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 52: WYRM 1:13:20

7M ago1:13:20

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Just because you’re buried, doesn’t mean you’re dead. As the Wyrm turns, he shifts the ground slightly under his friends and family. The Fogies were charmed by this oddball survivor! Wyrm - dir. Christopher Winterbauer - 2019By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 51: A MAN CALLED OTTO 52:02

7M ago52:02

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Otto, like Auto, as in all by yourself, under your own power, no help! The Fogies watched a movie about a very lonely and self-sufficient man with strong views on AUTOmobiles, whose community said ‘Won’t you be our neighbor?’ A Man Called Otto - dir. Marc Forster - 2022By Fahad & Aric & Ruth & Tikia & Shelly

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Episode 50: MEAN STREETS 58:02

8M ago58:02

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Happy holiday! Not the one you’re thinking of. The San Gennaro Festival that happened on those Mean Streets in 1973! The movie completes a theme with Shelly’s first movies of S1 & S2, Captain Fantastic and For Your Consideration. A 50th Anniversary for our 50th episode! Mean Streets - dir. Martin Scorsese - 1973…

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Episode 49: MILLION DOLLAR BABY 1:27:35

9M ago1:27:35

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The Fogies watched Million Dollar Baby! This is what Aric thought Boxing Helena was about. Boy, was he wrong. Not exactly a “title” “match.” Except for that one scene. The movie completes a theme with Ruth’s first movies of S1 & S2, The Intouchables and Me Before You. Million Dollar Baby - dir. Clint Eastwood - 2004…

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Episode 48: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON 1:12:19

9M ago1:12:19

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He just wants to camp with young boys in peace! The Fogies get civic-minded in terrified anticipation of the coming presidential election, with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The movie completes Fahad’s itinerant theme with his first movies of S1 & S2, Ingrid Goes West and Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - dir. Frank Capra - …

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Episode 47: TANGERINE 1:08:48

9M ago1:08:48

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Sin-Dee Rella has a Prince, but he’s not what you might picture. And technically her romantic rival is the one that loses a shoe. The Fogies got into the holiday spirit, or at least learned to better appreciate what we have, with Tangerine! The movie completes a tasty theme with Aric’s first movies of S1 and S2, A Clockwork Orange and The Fruit Mac…

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Episode 46: TEACHER 1:11:26

9M ago1:11:26

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School may be out for the holiday, but the Fogies are back in session with our first episode of Season 3: Teacher! Connecting back to her first movies of S1 and S2, The Kindergarten Teacher and We Need to Talk About Kevin, Tikia completes a theme about disturbed students and teachers, inappropriate relationships between the two, and school violence…

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Musa Motha, Dancer of Hope, Makes TV History 56:45

10M ago56:45

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Musa Motha is an outstanding, world class dancer and a master of making the impossible, possible. Despite a leg amputation at the age of 11 due to cancer, Musa's dance techniques and innovations exceed all ideas of what we typically think able-bodied means. Musa Motha has won the hearts and minds of thousands around the world, he is celebrated as a…

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Sculpting Resilience, Conflict and Connection 1:05:33

10M ago1:05:33

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Do enough of us think about our resiliency, our capacity to manage or co-exist with stressful events, now and in the future? Do we even think about cultivating our resilience for life’s catastrophes? Sculptor, Kate Viner has foregrounded resilience in her recent exhibition, Resilience in Clay, representing seven people, seeking refuge in the UK, di…

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A Legendary Dancer, Ancestor and Legacy of Apartheid South Africa. 57:19

10M ago57:19

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It's not often we meet a living legend, or someone who achieves their life's vision when there have been unimaginable forces against them. Gregory Maqoma, in the world of dance and on the international stage, is one of the most important artists of his generation. He not only survived the oppression and institutionalized racism in apartheid South A…

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Is the ’Art’ of History Axing Britain’s Expert in African History? 1:12:33

10M ago1:12:33

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Have you ever thought about the Art of History? Not the history of art but how history is painted to tell us about the past; to document historical events, people and movement, power and conflict, control and beliefs, to tell us how to understand our lives, identity and the world today. How history is painted and told in any form, can include propa…

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20 Years of Creating Wellbeing, Inclusion and Empowerment 1:06:25

10M ago1:06:25

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Nicky Goulder, CEO of the charity Create, recently received an Amazing Women award celebrating her as an ‘Arts Innovator.’ The British magazine, Women and Home, sold worldwide, hosts these awards for women making a big difference in the world. And this is indeed a very celebratory year. Founded 20 years ago, Create is now a multi-award-winning char…

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The Art and Culture Network - Pirates Welcome! 1:05:33

10M ago1:05:33

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Mark Walmsley trained in drums and percussion and spent 15 years performing with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He’s also played in the pit of various West End shows in London and taught drumming to children online, around the world. But Mark also beats a different drum, as a self-confessed, ‘furious networker,’ working his way through …

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Succession 2:33:17

11M ago2:33:17

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In this episode we talk about gay subtext in our favourite show, Succession. Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visionary-blakblack-fiction/ Please consider supporting …

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A Very Special Episode: The Chipmunk Adventure (featuring Special Guest Fogies Max & Violet!) 1:03:38

11M ago1:03:38

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Bonus episode! See the world—or at least airport-gift-shop-postcard versions of it—with the Fogies and our special guests, Max and Violet! The mischievous Chipmunks and Chipettes get carried away, literally, into a global diamond-smuggling ring. But we wouldn’t trade these cuddly critters for all the cash-stuffed dolls in the world. The Chipmunk Ad…

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A World Leading Sculptor on every Level - Windrush 75 1:16:26

1y ago1:16:26

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Basil Watson is a Jamaican sculptor now based in the USA, and over a 45 year career, he has achieved international recognition as one of the world's leading sculptors. He was awarded the highest order of distinction, Commander Class, by the government of Jamaica, and his distinction through service continues today. Basil's outstanding work serves t…

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Art Activism with a Political and Poetical Voice - Windrush 75 1:07:11

1y ago1:07:11

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Zita Holbourne is a multi award winning multidisciplinary artist, author, poet, curator and vocalist. She's an experienced trade union and community activist and her artwork responds to social and climate justice, human rights and equality. Zita was elected to the TUC National Race Relations Committee and the Women's Committee and she's joint Natio…

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Journeys of Laughter and Legacy - Windrush 75 1:04:47

1y ago1:04:47

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John Simmit founded the Upfront Comedy Empire. He's a comedian, producer, actor and theatre performer enjoying current success in the musical Rush, a "joyous Jamaican journey" earning five star reviews and sellout shows. For 30 years, John has promoted black comedy in Britain, and alongside comedy tours, he has built a network of clubs nationwide. …

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From the Caribbean to Hackney, Struggle to Stage - Windrush 75 1:30:11

1y ago1:30:11

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Dr Michael McMillan is an artist, author, playwright and curator. His plays and performance pieces have been produced by the Royal Court Theatre, Channel 4, BBC Radio 4 Drama and across the UK. He’s a Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of the Arts, London and an Associate Lecturer, teaching Cultural & Historical Studies at the…

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Still Dancing (Shirley May Special Edition) Windrush 75 16:00

1y ago16:00

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In this special edition, short interview, I had the pleasure to talk again to Shirley May who featured in Season 3 which was dedicated to poetry and spoken word artists. Shirley May is an acclaimed poet, writer and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of literature. She is also CEO and Artistic Director of Young Identity, Manchester's premier sp…

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She Wrote Her Own Eulogy - Windrush 75 1:27:17

1y ago1:27:17

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Shirley May is an acclaimed poet, writer and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of literature. She is also CEO and Artistic Director of Young Identity, Manchester's premier spoken word collective in the UK. In 2006, Shirley founded the Inner Voice, a voluntary Youth Arts Project that 16 dedicated years later, has become Young Identity, a liter…

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A Photographer’s Caribbean Voyage - Windrush 75 1:09:34

1y ago1:09:34

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Jim Grover, a social documentary photographer who deep dives respectfully into the hearts and minds of people in his local communities. Living in South Clapham London, he is rewarded with a rich tapestry of life. His work celebrates 75 years of Windrush stories and Caribbean culture, 25 years of the ordination of women into the Church of England pr…

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A Cameroonian Clay Addict Spotlights the World Stage of Ceramics. 57:27

1y ago57:27

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Cameroonian clay addict, Djakou Kassi Nathalie, is a ceramic artist now based in Nigeria. With over 30 years of practice and numerous prestigious awards, this is statement art that understands architectural design, artistic innovation and creative craft. Natalie responds to discrimination, racism, solidarity, human and environmental violence, educa…

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Two Bodies with One Voice on Poetry, Dance and the Law. 1:09:58

1y ago1:09:58

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What does a commended poet, dancer of the Indian, classical form Kathak, outstanding legal academic and occasional writer in the hope-punk story genre, have in common? One person it seems, Bhumika Billa. What stands out is Bhumika’s astonishing ability to communicate through dance, language and legal linguistics. She has a sharp eye on identity, wh…

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The Faerytale Doctor, a Shamanic Pathway to Community Service. 1:12:08

1y ago1:12:08

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Can you imagine making an appointment to see Dr. Lovely or better still the Faerytale Doctor? Would you be open to the spiritual practice of shamanism through storytelling as a way of navigating your life or to find a compass for your soul? Could we all benefit from connecting to something sacred to help us find ourselves in our ever complex and in…

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Stand Up for Sit Down AJ! 53:39

1y ago53:39

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AJ O’Neil is an internationally recognised West End, TV and Film performer. He’s a dancer, choreographer and long-standing teacher of the famous Pineapple Dance Studios, home to some of the world’s most famous stars. His fitness classes have been listed in British Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Timeout as their ‘Best Pics’ and viewed 100s of 1000s times o…

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Speak Your Excellence - The Word Came First. 1:27:17

1y ago1:27:17

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Shirley May is an acclaimed poet, writer and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of literature. She is also CEO and Artistic Director of Young Identity, Manchester's premier spoken word collective in the UK. In 2006, Shirley founded the Inner Voice, a voluntary Youth Arts Project that 16 dedicated years later, has become Young Identity, a liter…

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Pain, Poetry and a Jamaican Born Nigerian Princess. 1:29:17

1y ago1:29:17

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Princess Arinola Adegbite a.k.a. P. A. Bitez is a British Jamaican-born Nigerian poet, she’s a spoken word artist, a songwriter and filmmaker whose artistic expression is described as social activism and spiritual healing. At 16, she published her debut poetry collection 'Soft Tortures.' At 17, she won Slambassadors, a national poetry competition a…

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Partition, Silence and Poetry. A British-Pakistani Poet Speaks Up. 1:08:24

1y ago1:08:24

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Manchester based poet Qudsia Akhtar is already recognised as an important new voice for her generation, her debut collection of poems, 'Khamoshi' (Silence), is out now, published by Verve Poetry Press. She is also highly commended in the Forward Book of Poetry, 2023, considered the indispensable annual guide to contemporary poetry. Qudsia reflects …

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How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II 13:06

1+ y ago13:06

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Keenan Scott Il's passion for words, stories and superheroes fueled his journey to becoming a celebrated playwright, producer, director and actor. Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three spoken word pieces that seamlessly weave together literary devices like simile, assonance and slant rhyme, sharing the…

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