The Bohemian Beat Archive: Recent Episodes
Riddhi
Where are the poets and intellectuals of this time?? The innovative minds, the intelligentsia, those that are breaking down the barriers, choosing a bohemian existence, escaping from dreary suburban ideals and materialistic death traps. Where are these engaging people? The risk takers, the revolutionaries?? Those living apart from the big unrest, escaping the sterility of corporate junkies getting high on materialistic consumption.. Welcome to The Bohemian Beat - where we will journey beyond the horizon and find the artists living on the edge, going down into the murky waters of their very existence, where these brave souls have re-emerged with art that is challenging, original and brutal.
In this episode Riddhi is joined by leading artists and innovators to explore an important topic most recently brought to light by the extension of the #MeToo movement.
The Bohemian Beat presents in conjunction with Drill Hall Theatre Company and SAE Creative Media Institute an ANZAC play for radio by Gary Lewis called One by One.
Join Riddhi in a special International Women’s Day broadcast with a focus on pioneering bohemians from around the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.
This week hear the plight of refugees through poetry and music. From K’naan, Anoushka Shankar, Pavana Reddy, Omar Saghir, to Samah Sabawi, and Benjamin Zephaniah. Grassroots poetry section features a poem by Isabella Gillespie that became their motto
Join Riddhi to celebrate 10 years of bohemians and poets gracing the national airwaves.
In this episode Riddhi features Allen Ginsberg’s ground breaking poem ‘Howl For Carl Solomon’
In the final four part series Gothic Tales, Riddhi focuses on the year 1816 - When Frankenstein and The Vampire were conceived.
Join Riddhi and journey into the dark imaginings of Percy Bysshe Shelly, Mary Shelly, and Lord Byron.
In this episode Riddhi presents a Sovereign Rights Mandate put together by Indigenous leaders Lois Cook & Kerrianne Cox.
A group of inspiring people lead by Lois Cook, a Nyangbul woman from Cabbage Tree Island, Wardell and Ballina regions of NSW are claiming their sovereign right to live on Country and have set up camp at Gugamai just south of Byron Bay
Poetry from Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Bly, William Stafford, Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Mary Oliver.
Riddhi features works from John Trudell, the late Native American rights activist, musician and poet.
Riddhi shares a true and incredible tale about how a small group of people saved the lives of hundreds of kangaroos on Mt Panorama.
In this episode Riddhi presents poetry from the romantic poets to the metaphysical poets to Banjo Patterson with his highly romantic view of the bush and the iconic figure of the bushman.
In this episode Riddhi explores one of the greatest political protest poems ever written - Mask Of Anarchy by the English Romantic Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
In this episode Riddhi is joined in the studio with members of the Mullumbimby Drill Hall Theatre Company to perform an obscure 1912 play, adapted for radio, called "Mr. Sampson: A Play in One Act" by Charles James Lee.
Riddhi features some poetry from poets associated with the Northern Rivers region of NSW, and Jenni Cargil-Strong with be joining us in the studio with Stories that Matter.
In this episode Riddhi talks to an inspiring group of women - survivors of domestic violence who have been telling their stories in a theatre production called HERE WE STAND.
In this episode, back by popular demand Riddhi presents another Shakespeare and the eighties musical adventure!
In the final part of this special feature, Riddhi explores the poetics of Bob Dylan traveling through The Times They Are a Changin', Unresponsible Black Nite Crash, The Lost Land, Kubla Khan, Don Juan, It's Alight, Ma - I'm only bleeding and more.
In this episode Riddhi features poetry from Anne Waldman, William Carlos Williams, and Marianne Moore.
You may have heard that Bob Dylan was recently awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. For The Bohemian Beat, this recipient of the 'richest literately prize in the world' represents a significant poetic event.
Riddhi continues her exploration of George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984. Special guest singer/songwriter Andy Jans-Brown shares new songs and talks about his latest endeavour a feature film script 'Hell is Light'.
Riddhi features poetry from William Shakespeare and Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Including special guest author and poet Susan Varga, and Stories That Matter with Jenni Cargill.
We delve into the Greek myth of Eurydice reinterpreted by the great English poet Edith Sitwell. From the male perspective through the ages to the feminine voice that asserts her own experience of death and the underworld into wisdom.
This episode Riddhi shares an interview with upcoming Melbourne poet Martin Jon Porter talking about his debut chapbook of poetry called ‘Traits’. Northern Rivers poet False Prophet joins us in the studio, and our segment ‘Your special poem’.
Riddhi contracts the Modernist movement with the Beat Generation. Enjoy poetry from TS Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Gregory Corso, Daevid Allen, Diane Diprima, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs.
Riddhi features the book 'Walers and Warriors', by Neil Plim. With stories about the Waler war horses of the Australian Light Horsemen, and stories of the fate of indigenous volunteers confronted with abandonment at the end of the Boer War & WWI
Riddhi features German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's master piece - Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Including pieces from Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, and Goethe.
Riddhi meanders with poetry and melodies from Banjo Paterson, Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody and Peter Porter. Including the segment ‘Stories that Matter’ with Jenni Cargil. featuring The Cedar Girl of Mullumbimby Grass by Annie Byrant.
Enjoy poetry from Dylan Thomas, and special guest - Amir Paiss, composer and poet shares his latest creative gems a book of poetry 50 Gates of Binah, and collection of songs from his latest album Satsong.
Riddhi meanders with poets Hart Crane, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac and ee Cummings. Including the segment ‘Your Special Poems’, where listeners are invited to share poems close to their hearts.
Riddhi explores the stories of struggle behind the poetry. With revolutionary artists and activists from North America to Somali, Mali, South Africa and Jamaica.
In this episode Riddhi explores one of the most important figures in the history of anarchism - Emma Goldman.
This episode we journey behind bars and witness the transformative powers of poetry through the Unlocked project (an initiative of The Red Room Company), where poets and hip-hop artists participate in poetry workshops.
Riddhi is joined by multi-award winning storyteller and poet Irish Joe Lynch. Listen to tales and poetry, and a new section ‘Your Special Poems’, where listeners are invited to share poems close to their hearts.
This episode we’re re-discovering Shakespeare’s genius through the music, words and spirit of the nineteen eighties.
This episode Riddhi examines the effect of political trauma on the poet's use of language.
This episode Riddhi features poets known for their performance poetry. From Edna St. Vincent Millay to Dylan Thomas to the contemporary Brisbane poetry group the Kurilpa Poets.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep341 - The WikiLeaks Files - This episode Riddhi travels along the Road of Anarchy, from Chomsky, Orwell, Shelley, Gandhi and Thoreau to the contemporary anarchist group - 'Cypherpunk'.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep217- Burning In The Skies - This episode Riddhi explores the moving dynamic of the older poetic philosophy of Romanticism and its evolution into the more cynical Modernism of the Industrial Revolution.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep121 - Icarus- In this episode Riddhi explores the myth of the Greek story of Icarus who took flight from prison wearing wings made from wax and feathers.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep336 - The Big Bang- Join Riddhi for another poetic adventure journeying to the stars, through worm holes, black holes and extraterrestrial possibilities.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep228- Stars That Speak- This episode is EPIC - A statue comes to life, a knight rejects the real world. A new life separates into exile as the poet travels through the realms of the dead.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep342- Grow Old With Me - This episode Riddhi features some rare poetic gems she recently encountered. Including tales of Africa, an elusive performance poet, and a student creative project called Grow Old With Me.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep339- Concept of Evil - In this episode Riddhi features an interview with Irish writer and artist Thomas Sheridan. Exploring the concept of 'evil' from a literary perspective.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep271-Teller Of Stories - Riddhi gets earthy, exploring poetry from the Sami Culture of the Arctic Circle, The Navajo and Australia’s First people.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep300-Celebrate - Join RIddhi and celebrate 300 episodes of The Bohemian Beat. And get ready to get your feet tapping and fingers clicking....
The Bohemian Beat - Ep338-Reverend Hellfire - In this episode Riddhi speaks with Brisbane performance poet Reverend Hellfire. Ordained Minister of the Church of Spiritual Humanism and the Church of the Universe.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep297- More about George Orwell -This week Riddhi explores the events that shaped the man who wrote the dystopian novel 1984. Join RIddhi for another explosive hour of radical literature!
The Bohemian Beat - Ep287-Phaedrus Calling - Who really is 'Phaedrus' In Robert Pirsigs cult classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. In this episode Riddhi explores the poetry of the confessional poets Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep327 - This week Riddhi explores some artists and intellectuals perspectives on war. Including Saul Williams, Jack Drake, Joan Baez, Howard Zinn, Dalton Trumbo.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep293 - RIddhi explores Irish folklore and poets. Including Patrick Kavanagh, Brendan Kennelly, Padraic Colum, WB Yeats, and Patrick Pearse.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep314 - Join Riddhi for part 3 of her exploration into Robert Pirsig’s philosophical novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”. Why did the concept of ‘Quality’ drive him to insanity?
The Bohemian Beat - Ep280 - Voice Inside - From Hesse to Joseph Campbell to Rabindranath Tagore. Join Riddhi for another poetic adventure
The Bohemian Beat - Ep223 - Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee - Riddhi explores words and its relationship to truth. Hear poetry from Samah Sabawi, Joy Harjo, and Albert Wiggan. Featuring an interview with Kerrianne Cox.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep304 - Time and Absence - Enjoy poetry from Shakespeare, Rhoda Sivell, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sara Teasdale, John Donne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Kahlil Gibran.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep307 - Not In My Name - This episode Riddhi takes refuge with contemporary poets and intellectuals including Joelistics, Saul Williams, Benjamin Zephaniah, Noam Chomsky, and more. Tune in and take a ride on the radical side.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep282 - Hanging Tree - Join Riddhi for a 3/3 part series exploring the literature, philosophy, and poetry in Suzanne Collins popular series "The Hunger Games".
The Bohemian Beat - Ep260 - The Hunger Games - Join Riddhi for a 1/3 part series exploring the literature, philosophy, and poetry in Suzanne Collins popular series "The Hunger Games". And may the bohemian rhythm always beat in your favour…
The Bohemian Beat - Ep285 - Rue's Lullaby - Join Riddhi for a 2/3 part series exploring the literature, philosophy, and poetry in Suzanne Collins popular series "The Hunger Games".
The Bohemian Beat - Ep308 - The Spanish Civil War - Riddhi explores the significance of the Spanish Civil War, a major turning point in world history, a testing ground for the European fascists' military might.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep305 - The Rights of Man - This week Riddhi explores the perils Bohemians face when they attack the institutions of the time.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep289 - Ae Fond Kiss - With poetry from Wales to Scotland to Ireland to England, Riddhi explores the poetry of the heart.
The Bohemian Beat - Ep276 - Highwayman and Bushrangers - Poetic adventure with outlaws, and Knights of the Roads
The Bohemian Beat - Ep224 - Colours - Delve into a world of colours and images with poets who paint words from pictures.