Radio Afterwards: Recent Episodes
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Set on 'Odd Bird Island' off the coast of Britain after a mysterious apocalypse, low-fi radio host, Gareth informs survivors about current events.
Talking Poetics is a podcast by Gareth Farmer.
During each episode, Gareth has a discussion with a contemporary poet about their works, influences and abiding themes.
The poets also read from their work.
In this episode, Gareth talks to Professor Andrea Brady.
'Radio Afterwards', Ep. 1 By Gareth Farmer
Set on 'Odd Bird Island' off the coast of Britain after a mysterious apocalypse, join low-fi radio host, Gareth and his hapless producer, Ade, as they inform a scrappy group of survivors about current events.
Select sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org. - Seagulls by soundmary - Waves by VMan533 - Radio Static by groovyrandomness
'Pathologies of Linearity and Laterality'
by Gareth Farmer
An academic of English Literature discusses the possible challenges facing writers in general and those with learning differences and dyslexia in particular.
Contact Gareth.Farmer@beds.ac.uk for a copy of the text and other information.
Poetic Lines: A Daily Dose of Veridical Verse ep. 2 - Wallace Stevens, 'The Idea of Order at Key West'
In this episode of the series, I read from and discuss the opening section of Wallace Stevens' poem, 'The Idea of Order at Key West', from his second collection, Ideas of Order (1935).
With apologies for some errors in the podcast: I meant, of course, Wordsworthian mind and nature (not body) and I refer to Stevens as Williams at some point. Nevertheless: enjoy!
Poetic Lines: A Daily Dose of Veridical Verse ep. 1 - Veronica Forrest-Thomson, 'Not Pastoral Enough'
In this first episode of this series, I read from and discuss lines from the poem 'Not Pastoral Enough' (1976) by Veronica Forrest-Thomson.
The lines are:
It is the sense, it is the sense, controls, Landing every poem like a fish. Unhuman forms must not assert their roles.
Numbers 151-200 of Gareth Farmer's Diurnal Sweigh: 365 Poems Published by The Knives Forks and Spoons Press in 2017. Available to buy here: http://knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/diurnalsweigh.html
Numbers 1-50 of Gareth Farmer's Diurnal Sweigh: 365 Poems Published by The Knives Forks and Spoons Press in 2017. Available to buy here: http://knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/diurnalsweigh.html
Numbers 51-100 of Gareth Farmer's Diurnal Sweigh: 365 Poems .
Published by The Knives Forks and Spoons Press in 2017.
Available to buy here: http://knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/diurnalsweigh.html
Numbers 1-50 of Gareth Farmer's Diurnal Sweigh: 365 Poems
Published by The Knives Forks and Spoons Press in 2017.
Available to buy here: http://knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/diurnalsweigh.html