In this BRIZO Podcast, you can finally listen to the articles we publish online, for those who don't have the time to read.
The way in which Boccaccio’s Decameron may prove to be a useful source of reflection amidst current times.
How loss has made us restructure and redefine our connections.
How community can help one cope with being ‘othered’
“As with all industries, publishing has been shaped by this constant ebb and flow of innovation, and much has been said about the future of …
On Kae Tempest and their work ‘On Connection’.
How imagining others in connection with yourself builds empathy.
“When I explain my genealogy, my heritage, my ethnicity, to people, I find myself questioning the truth of what I am saying.”
Why musicians are cultural, emotional, and material influencers.
On how love is a drug, Kurt Vonnegut, courage baths, and mafia wives.
An ode to letter writing and the personability they cultivate.
About falling in love with the results of your creativity.
How memories get stuck in our physical spaces.
“When loneliness and despair creep in, naturally we turn to the past: we felt more secure, more stable and the world around us seemed simpler …
How many different people are we over the course of our single lives?
On holding the people from our past and present accountable.
An exploration into whether History is as set as we are led to believe.
Discussing the problematic excuse that you were with the right person, just at the wrong time.
“Time is arbitrary, particularly when it comes to imprisonment. This is problematic, seeing that we have based the majority of our criminal justice system on …
“Virginia Woolf reveals to me a sense of authenticity, a deep frankness, with every word a challenge, an experiment against the status quo perceptions of …
Over time, what do we shed from our society without even noticing?
Exploring how time moves at different speeds for different people.
Louise Evans explores Deborah Levy’s work and the adventurous usage of time in it.
Caitlin Whiteley describes the true depth of the loss that comes with death, and the way time influences it.
A discussion on the socio-economic and socio-political connotations of being able to love.
All about the ‘mother-daughter’ relationship, as portrayed in Greta Gerwig’s 2017 directorial debut ‘Lady Bird’.
Alone time as being important in cultivating healthy relationships to yourself and others.
All about loving a passion so much that you become scared to participate in it for fear of failing.
Does the English language limit us by only having the singular word ‘love’ to encompass all of love’s various forms?
Nadia Lee discusses her relationship with her mother and how it has shifted over the years.
On the beauty and significance of long-distance friendships.
A discussion about the changing way that love songs sound.
An investigation into the longevity of romance.
In this episode, Alcira Hava discusses beauty standards and their stagnation or alternation, and the connection of that to the classical gender divide.
In this episode, we discuss Simon Sinek and his forms of leadership.
In this episode, we discuss The Silk Road Ensemble and their multi-cultural brilliance that shines in an ever globalised world.
This poem and interview was originally conducted in March 2019.
In this throwback episode, Alcira Hava discusses the time BRIZO got to speak with artist and activist Molly Gotchman and explore her Red Sand Project.
In this article, author Guillermo Hava discusses the concept of straight actors and their various portrayals of gay characters within the media.