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Spoken Word is a half hour program dedicated to poetry and performance. We provide a grassroots platform on 3CR for the poetry community, making connection between live performance, printed literature and radio listeners.

Podcast · By Di Cousens, Indrani Perera, Tina Giannoukos, and Waffle IronGirl · Australian English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 30, 2026

    Koraly Speaks Up Part 1 (opens the original)

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    Di Cousens talks to Koraly Dimitriadis about her new book, That's What They Do.

  2. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    berni m janssen - ENA, Speak Bitterness (opens the original)

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    berni m janssen, a text artist, performer, Creative Director and facilitator, has been making art for more than 40 years, both independently and in collaboration with musicians, performers, writers, composers and visual artists from diverse communities. She has been an artsworker, artist-in-residence, workshop facilitator and mentor. Her work appears in books, anthologies, magazines and online, and has been performed on radio and at festivals around the world. James Hullick, CEO and Director of

  3. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    Paris Rosemont on poetry, process and performance (opens the original)

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    ‘A thirsting fish, I thrash inside my bowl’from My Dearest Darling Everything by Paris Rosemont. In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 17th September 2026, you will hear Paris Rosemont talk about quitting the day job, being an extra on a studio backlot, and dedicating herself to the craft of writing poetry. There is a content warning on this episode for explicit language and adult themes. Paris Rosemont is a Thai Australian poet and author of Banana Girl, Barefoot Poe

  4. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Talking to Amy Bodossian (opens the original)

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    Michael Reynolds talks to performance poet and poetry teacher, Amy Bodossian.

  5. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Omar Musa Encore (opens the original)

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    Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian author, poet, rapper and visual artist. His most recent novel, Fierceland, has just won the Miles Franklin Award. This is an encore broadcast of an interview with him back in 2014 soon after the release of his first novel, Here Come the Dogs. Omar recites his famous poem, My Generation, and some others, one of which was heard for the first time in this recording.

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