A Word in Your Ear – Podcast
Back in the early part of 2021, due to further restrictions on indoor mixing, we adapted a project from the local shop to the humble telephone. Six artists were paired with community groups to provide one-to-one performances on the telephone interspersed with conversation. These conversations then inspired 8 new works of poetry and song. The results were so good we created a podcast with the help of poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan, as host and presenter.
Listen to Ian in conversation with artists and community groups. And listen to the extraordinary works created.
Episodes available twice-weekly from: 10th December on Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or right here with us.
Watch the trailer:
Listen to Episode 1
Listen to Episode 2
Listen to Episode 3
Listen to Episode 4
Listen to Episode 5
Supporters & Podcast Development
Hosted & presented by Ian McMillan
Episode structuring by Adrian Earle
Sound engineering by Duncan Grimley
Artwork Sakab Bashir
Produced by Bobby Tiwana
Congregation and Salutation by Adrian Earle, informed by Sandwell Visually Impaired and Thimblemill Bookworms.
Willenhall Town by Emma Purshouse, informed by the Wombles of Willenhall.
The Water Mill Waltz and A Little Drop Of Sunshine by Fox & Rocha (Sam Frankie Fox and Ricardo Santos Rocha), informed by Bearwood Community Hub and Mothership.
Polyphony and Words Are Our Own by Jasmine Gardosi, informed by Anthem and Just Straight Talk Coseley.
Hope For Better Days by Roy McFarlane, informed by Ideal For All.
A Word in Your Ear is a Black Country Stories podcast commissioned and produced by Black Country Touring.
#BlackCountryStories #AWIYEar
