Poet and curator Carlos Mauricio Rojas talks about their journey into poetry, reads a piece and dissects their poetry process at this present moment. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 29, 2020•30 min•Ep. 57
Peter Kahn reads from his collection Little Kings and discusses finding his calling as an educator. He talks about love and friendship, and the power of forgiveness. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 26, 2020•30 min•Ep. 66
Abi Palmer reads from her wonderful book ‘Sanitorium’ and discusses disability narratives in the time of a pandemic, the rewards of gardening and why floating offers her freedom from physical pain. Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 24, 2020•31 min•Ep. 65
Adrian Lawrence talks about witnessing the impact of racism on his family in the 1970's, also an exclusive listen to Adrian’s timely (and most excellent) new track, ‘Strange Daze’ - lyrics here . Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 19, 2020•29 min•Ep. 64
In the height of lockdown Naomi interviewed writer and musician Anthony Joseph . We talk about his love of the sonnet and he shares some beautiful new work reflecting on the relationship he had with his father. In this special edition series Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 12, 2020•26 min•Ep. 63
Disruptive embroidery artist Nicole Chui talks about using her work to amplify hers and others' voices, normalising freelance life and how being physically active is so important to her. Website: https://www.nicoleemmapearlchui.com/ Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 10, 2020•29 min•Ep. 62
Yoga teacher Dina Cohen talks about the challenges and rewards of teaching online during the global pandemic. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Aug 07, 2020•30 min•Ep. 61
Director of Reel Rebels Radio , Alicia Graham, talks about the history of community radio and why giving people a voice is so important to her. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citog...
Aug 01, 2020•30 min•Ep. 60
Writer and publisher Nii Ayikwei Parkes shares his love for the editing process, growing up in a family where both science and the arts were equally cherished, and explains how he deals with adversity. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien -...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 59
Artist and writer Barbara Storey talks about discovering the artist in herself in later life and what this has meant for her self esteem and sense of purpose. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jul 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 58
University student Amber Kirwan talks about the experience of living back at home after the autonomy of her first year at university. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jul 16, 2020•29 min•Ep. 57
DJ, Dancer, Interdisciplinary artist and Director of Pulotu Underworld, Shakaiah Perez talks about embracing her layers of heritage, managing mental wellbeing during lockdown and where her creative focus is at the moment. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Ori...
Jul 03, 2020•30 min•Ep. 55
Paloma Tendero talks about how she interweaves photography and sculpture in her art, and the transformative power of pain. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio. In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jul 01, 2020•30 min•Ep. 54
Musician , producer, record label owner, and journalist Will Sumsuch talks openly about balancing his different work roles , his relationship with deep house music and starting therapy. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jun 27, 2020•29 min•Ep. 53
Playwright, producer and performer Dzifa Benson examines the duality in her work and talks about an exciting new project about Black classical musician and composer, Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broa...
Jun 25, 2020•27 min•Ep. 52
Naomi and Alba chat about their social isolation experiences, and why looking at the horizon is so important and restorative. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jun 24, 2020•28 min•Ep. 51
Writer, storyteller, educator and artist Amie Taylo r explains why working with children is such a joy for her, and talks about her new venture ‘Spring Forward’. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brie...
Jun 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 50
Creative and life partners Zara and Rikard discuss how they work collaboratively. Zara talks about her enthusiasm for getting her hands dirty and being present to the process and Rikard shares his excitement on learning how to make salt prints. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcas...
Jun 11, 2020•30 min•Ep. 49
Poet and actor, Mark 'Mr T' Thompson, chats about the links between teaching and performance and why his poetry is his form of political activism. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jun 10, 2020•28 min•Ep. 48
Safiya Kinshasa shares her passion for dance as a form of empowerment and performs some magnificent poetry. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jun 06, 2020•30 min•Ep. 47
Jessica Horn talks about the importance of flourishing, how spending her childhood outdoors exploring nature has a particular resonance for her now. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
Jun 03, 2020•29 min•Ep. 46
Rishi Dastidar chats about his relationship to London when working remotely and reads from his marvellous collection Saffron Jack . Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
May 31, 2020•32 min•Ep. 45
Karen Arthur talks to Naomi about her experience of depression and anxiety, and her subsequent recovery and why sewing for her, can be an act of prayer. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
May 27, 2020•35 min•Ep. 44
Anna Sexton talks about collective experience, the relationship between play and creativity, and dissolving the boundaries between us and other living things. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music :...
May 25, 2020•31 min•Ep. 43
Producer, musician and educator Graham Silbiger talks about teaching music and production collaboratively online and how he processes complex feelings by writing music. The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citóg...
May 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 42
Writer, performer and director Jamie Hale talks to Naomi about what it means to have a sense of service, having Quaker values and ways of maintaining consistency when the world feels unstable. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broa...
May 17, 2020•28 min•Ep. 41
Alba interviews musician Gavin O'Brien ( aka Citóg ) about life during lockdown, making bread, and the release of his debut album, Nadir. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O’Brien - Citó...
May 13, 2020•29 min•Ep. 40
Over Easter Naomi caught up with her friend Antonio Mattesini and his young son Lucas in his home in north Italy. They discussed the different approaches the UK and Italy have to preventing further spread of the virus, and what this new reality had taught each of them about themselves. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has...
May 06, 2020•26 min•Ep. 39
Writer and performer Gemma Weekes and her son Isaiah talk about their lockdown experience in St Lucia and read a beautiful life-affirming poem together. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series, ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’, Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Show hosts - Naomi Woddis/Alba Frederick Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin...
May 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 38
Naomi Woddis interviews podcaster supremo and writer Sara-Mae Tuson who shares her passion for Georgette Heyer and tells us why her podcast ‘Heyer Today’ may be just the well-written escapism we need in the current climate. Full Transcript The Two of Us began on Reel Rebels Radio . In this special edition series - ‘The Two of Us SHORTS’ - Naomi Woddis and Alba Frederick conduct interviews exploring the impact the worldwide pandemic has had on creativity and mental health. Originally broadcast on...
May 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 36