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Apples and Snakes is England's leading spoken word poetry organisation, with artists at its heart. Spoken word trailblazers, we exist to champion the development of extraordinary artists, amplify ignored voices and to challenge expectations of what poetry is and can be.
Our latest audio project – Apples and Snakes: The Podcast, explores what it means to be Black, British and a poet or spoken word artist.
Apples and Snakes: The Podcast was produced by Natalie Fiawoo, with audio production by Drew Horley for The Lab Studios. The Podcast will be available to listen to and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and all other podcast platforms.
Episodes
Oct 25, 2021
Oct 25, 2021
44 min
For this seasons final episode, we come back to the conversation between our host Yomi Sode, Kat Francois and Reece Williams
They talk about they therapy that exists in Black poets having the space and scope to tell their own stories and spend some time considering how we can make platforms for younger Black and mixed Black poets to take up the mantel and pass the traditions on.
Reece shares his poem 'The origin Story of Reece the Poet'
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Thanks for listening to Apples and Snakes: The Podcast! If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to find out when the next episode will drop, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app.
Nov 10, 2022
Nov 10, 2022
1 min
WE ARE BACK!!
Welcome to season 2 of Apples and Snakes: The Podcast!
Have a listen here to find out what you are in store for.
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Thanks for listening to Apples and Snakes: The Podcast! If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe to find out when the next episode will drop, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app.
Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
34 min
For our first episode this season, Yomi talks with Be Manzini and Tanaka Fuego.
Artists spend so much time creating wellbeing sessions for others but what does it look like when you do that same thing for yourself? What can you do to create your own safeguarding boundaries?
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
40 min
We are back for the second part of the convo with with Be Manzini and Tanaka Fuego discussing personal and artistic wellbeing.
What does it look like when create wellbeing spaces for themselves? What can you do to create your own safeguarding boundaries?
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2022
38 min
This episode, Yomi chats with Josephine 'Realitie' Rollins and Adrian B. Earle talking about what it is like to experience the UK poetry scene as someone with a disability.
How does it manifest in the work and what is it like during a performance.
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Jan 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023
33 min
Welcome to the second part of our conversation with Josephine 'Realitie' Rollins and Adrian B. Earle talking about what it is like to experience the UK poetry scene as someone with a disability.
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Jan 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023
30 min
For our penultimate episode of the season, Yomi speaks with Kenny Baraka and John Bernard about the work that poets do when it comes to reaching those that are labelled "Hard to Reach".
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Jan 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023
34 min
Our final episode of the season has us back with Kenny Baraka and John Bernard about the work that poets do when it comes to reaching those that are labelled "Hard to Reach".
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Sep 20, 2023
Sep 20, 2023
41 min
For our first episode of this brand new season, Yomi talks live with Malika Booker as part of our 40th Birthday Celebrations at Roundhouse.
Yomi and Malika talk about poetry, lessons and the rituals that have formed a big part of their lives and writing journey.
Malika shares her poem ‘Jesus in the wilderness’
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.
Oct 4, 2023
Oct 4, 2023
47 min
In this week's episode, Yomi and Shirley discuss Shirley's journey to poetry. From freestyling to crafting poems and how poets that she had poured so much into, finally helped her layout and push her own collection.
Apples and Snakes:The Podcast is hosted by Yomi Sode with Sound production by Drew at Lab Studios.