Red Transmissions Podcast

Thomas Pogue is a poet from Texas, currently residing in Scandinavia. He is also a collaborator of Red Door. Listen to his story and current adventures on this episode of Red Transmissions.

Eliot Carinaux is a poet, composer, improviser, and pianist from Ohio, US.  He is the founder of The Bodily Press through which he has released the works of others, as well as several of his own chapbooks & CDs. Learn more at: eliotcardinaux.com

Time to prepare for a new round of interviews. Winter is for writing and reflecting... see you in the spring with new content!

As part of ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT, a Nordic multilingual cultural festival spearheaded by IMMART, Red Transmissions Podcast presents writer, producer and director Vladislav Nenchev. Vladislav Nenchev is a part-time human, with a mild compulsion for over-analysis. Vladislav writes short pieces of fiction that explore the fault line between knowledge and emotions, tackling restless questions like: How do we feel? Why? How to use it for better, than for worse? Where the hell are my glasses? Vladislav Nenchev is a part of the following creative collectives: – a member of Helsinki Writers' Group since November 2017; – a member of The Finn-Brit Players since August 2019. With The Finn-Brit Players, Vladislav has participated as a playwright, director, producer, stage manager, sound & lights operator, and, very occasionally, reciting monologues or poems. He also joined The Helsinki University Science Fiction Club in a couple of issues of their fiction newspaper Marvin – The Lehti.

Yemi Butterman is a Nigerian Poet and Narrative Fiction Author who finds solace in all forms of creative symphonies. His love for life is intertwined with a deep interest in literature, culture, and social issues.Yemi is the author of Two Geniuses and a Fool and Pride of the Middle One, his first two published works of fiction that have ignited a profound sense of wonder about language as an end to justifying the disregard of migrants' potential within the Nordic world. Driven by curiosity, Yemi continues to challenge the notion of "rightness" and "truth," through storytelling, engaging themes such as identity, heritage, and migrant experiences in the North, which greatly shape the trajectory of his writings.  Yemi speaks to the Red Transmissions Podcast from the library of Nordic Culture Point in Helsinki, Finland, as part of the cultural festival ARTIVAL.

Ukrainian actor, scriptwriter and songwriter Elena Sophya shares an intimate narration of the challenges and experiences faced in recent months which led to her relocation in London, where she now continues to seek fulfillment of her dreams as an artist.

Concerned with the subjects of space, community and possibilities of meeting, interacting and existing in different environments, performance Artist, Director, Writer, Lecturer and Artistic Researcher Andreas Liebmann shares his current projects and practices.

Swedish journalist, critic and literary coordinator Mats Granberg joined the Red transmissions podcast during Tranås at the Fringe to talk about the points of connection that make a good conversation, a good interview, and most importantly, a good book.   www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com

Social poet, cultural organizer and producer Petri Tähtinen speaks to the Red Transmissions podcast from Kirjan Talo / Bokens Hus in Turku, Finland, about the opportunities for publishers and writers in the country, and the new alliance being formed through the Nordic region by poets, publishers and cultural organizers wishing to document and highlight the diversity of voices and contemporary Nordic cultural landscape.

Multilingual, multicultural, and full of passion for literature, a 24 year old Francis North shares with us his story, cultural involvement, influences, what moves him and the concepts that are threading his 3rd book, coming up in 2023.  

A distinguished Swedish publisher, critic, musician, translator and poet, Jonas Ellerström joins this episode of Red Transmissions podcast from Tranås At the Fringe to discuss the process, the purpose, and the power of poetry in our current times. Learn more about Jonas Ellerström and the other participants of this year's festival at: www.atthefringe.org/ Follow Red Transmissions on instagram @red_transmissions or subscribe via spotify, apple play, and most podcast providers.

Writer and Director Mark Von Henning combines poetry, languages, music, and what some call "magic" in immersive experiences that allow his audiences to let go of scepticism and become involved in intricate plays. On this episode of Red Transmissions he shares his process and some key discoveries that allowed him to build a unique voice and style in the world of performing arts. Listen to this and previous episodes at https://redtransmissions.libsyn.com/

On "The Empire of Light", the current episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, Johann Merrich talks about her extensive research on Italian Electronic Music... more specifically, the role of women, which began as a blog and then evolved into an international documentation project of the pioneers of music in that field. Listen to this episode of Red Transmissions on most podcast providers, or visit https://redtransmissions.libsyn.com/

On this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast, Playwright and Theater Director Sivan Ben Yishai talks about the dualities of identity, of displacement, and our role in the narratives of the places we leave behind. Learn more about her story, her award-winning career and current collaboration with Theater Grob as part of the Pink Pavilion festival. Learn more about Sivan at: http://sivanbenyishai.com/ Follow Theater Grob at: www.grob.dk Listen to this and previous episodes of Red Transmissions at https://redtransmissions.libsyn.com/  

Jean D'Amerique is a Haitian poet, playwright and novelist. Winner of the Poetry Prize Heather Dohollau 2022 with his poetry book Atelier du Silence.  On this episode of Red Transmissions he shares of his search for those imminent, important silences in his work, the testimony of poetry he's become, and the process of the play he'll present at this year's Pink Pavilion Festival.

Niels Henning Krag Jensby is a talented writer whose debut novel TECHNO took Denmark by storm, introducing the alternate realities of the city. Now he presents a play that promises to continue highlighting the beauty of these contrasts at Pink Pavilion Festival. Learn more at www.grob.dk 

In the plays of Salla Viikka (Finland, 1975) the surface of humdrum everyday life is gradually and almost imperceptibly ripped apart until we are faced with a multitude of new, possible and impossible realities. On this episode of Red Transmissions, she speaks of her writing process, the instants of science fiction she seeks in her work, and the play she presents at Pink Pavilion Festival. www.grob.dk

Jesper Pedersen is a playwright, curator and international producer, and the current curator at Teater Grob of PINK PAVILION, an international playwriting festival which this year is centered on the subject of Intergenerational Solidarity.  Listen to the episode at:  www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com See the full program of Teater Grob at: www.grob.dk/

Playwright and Theater Maker Nassim Soleimanpour and Playwright, Theater Director and Producer Jesper Pedersen team up to bring us an exquisite and unique experience that activates our senses through story stelling and community.    www.grob.dk/forestilling/cook-book-3/

Martin Thulin is a producer, composer and founding member of Exploded View, releasing solo music under his own name. He co-wrote and produced Anika's latest album change. He speaks from his home in Mexico to Red Transmissions about the mishaps, purpose and magic of the world of music. Listen to the episode: www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com Special thanks to @harrison.owen for cohosting this episode of @red_transmissions podcast. Follow on FB:  www.facebook.com/MartinThulinOfficial/ See Sacred Bones' albums:  www.sacredbonesrecords.com/collections/exploded-view Follow Martin on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wEgzu3Y9aQ5mVdliG4L8l  

Chloë Lum and Yannick Desranleau are installation artists who work across video, performance, sculpture, sound, text, and photography,. Their collaborative practice is rooted in the theatrical and choreographic, and examines the slippery and complex relationships between bodies and inanimate objects. Since several years, these subjects are examined through the lens of chronic illness. They are based in Tiohtiá:ke (Montréal) and have worked collaboratively since 2000. Their works have been exhibited internationally, and are included in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, and the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.  Special thanks to @harrison.owen for co-hosting this episode.  Listen on Spotify, Apple, Deezer and most podcast providers or by clicking here:  www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com Songs: Spit tastes like metal // Like PHT of Aerosol by AIDS Wolf. Learn more:  www.lum-desranleau.com @lumdesranleau (instagram)

On this episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, the RETRO takeover begins with EXCEPTER. Excepter Play The Real Synth Folk Blues. They are based in Chicago. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and most podcast providers or click here: www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com Learn more of the band at: https://excepter.bandcamp.com/

Harrison Owen is an artist, writer, teacher, and father. His children's book, niji umi, was published last year. An album from his new music/multi-media project with composer Anne Hege, New Prosthetics, will be released later this year. He lives in New York City. On this episode of Red Transmissions, Harrison announces his official takeover of the podcast, to take us on a trip of sound and performance exploration, a series of episodes called RETRO.  https://tinyurl.com/retrotakeover 

Tormod Fuglestad is a Norwegian storyteller, stand-up comedian, playwright and podcaster, host of the podcast "Gruppesex i Badstua", designed to connect people through their differences, and opening up on conversations about boundaries, human curiosity and of course, shame.  Follow the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/gruppesex-i-badstua/id1557623763 Photo by Kristin Aafløy Opdan Learn more at www.redtransmissions.libsyn.com 

People tend to zoom out when making art to explain the world around them. The opposite is true for the work of Justin Penov, who zooms in all the way to the guts of relationship dynamics, familiar memories and the quiet discomfort of time, exactly in that place within us that resembles the homes we no longer inhabit. www.justinpenov.com instagram.com/justinpenov

Author, journalist, and avid traveler Mercedes de Luis spends her days exploring the world through the eyes of cinematography, as a way to explain the emotions, feelings and connections that relate us to one another. With a background in Communicational Sciences and great interest in the links of storytelling and our modern world, Mercedes recently released "Lars Von Trier y el Dogma 95", an initiation journey through Danish culture.  linktr.ee/mercedesdeluisandres www.instagram.com/mercedesdeluisandres/

On this episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, Juha Kulmala, poet and cultural organizer, speaks to us on the creative process, the current Finnish poetry activities and movement, his experience for the past 9 years as the director of  Runoviikko, the poetry week of Turku, Finland, where this podcast was recorded. Learn more at: www.vsrunoviikko.net

Katariina Vuorinen (Finland) Writer and Master in Philosophy with specialization in Literature (Tampereen yliopisto, University of Tampere). Vuorinen defines herself as part of the global nomadic population. In addition to performing her poetry on various national and international literary stages, she travels continuously and participates in various artistic-literary projects.  She is the author of various poetry books and is the founder of Runosaari, an island of poetry.

Post-Icelandic performer and flamboyant protozoan, flag-bearer of the Ginnungastefna movement and laureate poet who lives under your bed Elias Knorr spoke to the Red Transmissions Podcast on translation, poetry, and hunting for ideas through neurological forests of uncertainty.  Considered one of the three most representative authors of modern Icelandic poetry by UK Poetry review. Multilingual author, he's won the Premio Afundación, biggest Galician poetry competition, with his book "Bazar de Traidores". "Sjóarinn með morgunhestana undir kjólnum" has been studied at the Literature Department of Iceland's National University. His poem "Þegar ég datt í dúnalogn" was selected for Jahrbuch der Lyrik 2021. His short anthology "Paid in lilies" was chosen as one of the best poetry-books of 2019 in English by PoetrySchool.com. His work is based on the possibilities of words and in the search for new voices, completely external to the author. When in live, he sings and performs poetry.    

Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir is a poet and historian in Reykjavík, Iceland. She has published four books of poetry, the latest one, Hetjusögur (2020), being awarded the Icelandic Women´s Prize for Fiction. Stormviðvörun (2015) was translated into English by K.B. Thors as Stormwarning and published in a bilingual edition in the United States by Phoneme Media in 2018. For the translation, Thors won the American-Scandinavian Foundation‘s Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award and was longlisted for the PEN America Literary Award for translated poetry. Kristín Svava was one of the editors of the poetry series Meðgönguljóð (Take-Away Poems), published from 2012 to 2018, and has translated both poetry and fiction into Icelandic, for example Valerie Solanas‘s feminist manifesto SCUM and Cuban author Virgilio Piñera‘s poem La isla en peso. Kristín Svava holds an MA degree in history from the University of Iceland and has also written, in books and articles, on cultural history and the history of sexuality, women and gender in Iceland. www.reddoormagazine.com/podcast

Danish artist Per Adolfsen wants to be marvelled by the world so fiercely, that he spends his days looking for uninhabited magic in peaceful, majestic Danish landscapes. With impeccable detail and very unique style, he has built an impressive online following and is exhibiting all over the world. Follow Per Adolfsen on instagram: @peradolfsen_artist Listen to the episode: www.reddoormagazine.com/podcast or on most podcast providers.

Mark Nowak's books include Shut Up Shut Down, Coal Mountain Elementary, and Social Poetics, all from Coffee House Press. He recently edited Coronavirus Haiku, an anthology of haiku written in his workshops by “frontline workers” during the Covid-19 pandemic. A native of Buffalo, Nowak is the founding director of the Worker Writers School (https://www.instagram.com/workerwritersschool/).

Tatiana Lopez a photographer, multidisciplinary artist, and visual anthropologist born in Ecuador and currently residing in New Jersey, United States. Her work focuses on the role place, and memory plays in the construction and deconstruction of identity, women's issues, the body as a medium of expression, and the interconnectedness between humans and nature. Following her background in visual anthropology, she is interested in incorporating sensory ethnographic methods in visual storytelling.   Listen to the podcast at www.reddoormagazine.com/podcast or on most podcast providers.   www.tatianalopez.space

Abhishek Singh is an Independent filmmaker from India who is currently a MA (Film Studies) student at ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary. Recently, he shot his first Hungarian short film with the support of the National Film Institute Hungary. In the year 2020, he also directed and produced a feature-length film in India. During his stay in Hungary, he teamed up with Masar Smari, an Iraqi actor and scientist, to make Arabic poetry films on the concept of alienation.  

Nature & Culture - International Poetry Film Festival takes place this November at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge. As part of this the selection of films, we introduce you to the directors of S.A.D, a poetry film on the relationships of our nature, around us and within. Seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) is no longer confined to winter depression. As the climate crisis grows, this disease occurs more frequently.  Get your tickets at: https://kulturhusetislandsbrygge.kk.dk/en/node/68 Learn more at: www.poeticphonotheque.com 

Spellbound: In Emily Brontë's world, a young woman is under a spell of blind forces of compulsion acting to draw her towards an unnamed darkness from which she cannot escape. Nature & Culture - International Poetry Film Festival, done in collaboration with Kulturhuset Islands Brygge in Copenhagen, introduces Patrick Müller, director of award-winning film Spellbound, a melancholic and hypnotic combination of visual imagery and poetry.  Book your tickets at:  https://kulturhusetislandsbrygge.kk.dk/en/node/68 Learn more at: https://www.patrickcinema.de/index.php/root/spellbound/ www.poeticphonotheque.com 

In celebration of the upcoming Nature & Culture - International Poetry Film Festival, Red Transmissions Podcast introduces you to Felicia Konrad, voice performer, singer and performance artist, part of the project "I still live in water" and co-director of Precious Balance Walk, one of the films chosen to be screened at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge during the festival. Learn more and book your tickets at: https://kulturhusetislandsbrygge.kk.dk/en/node/68 www.poeticphonotheque.com  www.istillliveinwater.com

Artist, writer and lecturer Lars Kræmmer envisioned a utopian option where art didn't have to go through mediators in order to become the paper we trade which delivers the goods. It became a currency. Almost 25 years ago, ArtMoney was created as a global alternative currency of original art. Now, artists and businesses all around the world are welcoming this option as a form of direct exchange. Learn more about upcoming shows, and how to join artmoney at https://artmoney.org/

On this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast, host Madam Neverstop shares a recap of activities and projects, and announces a summer break for the podcast.  Meanwhile, the NEVERSTOP operations continue full speed. Give your support at: www.patreon.com/madamneverstop Follow at: www.madamneverstop.com or www.reddoormagazine.com  See you in the fall!

With a name fitting for a saga of courage, Arabella Hope, painter, printmaker and multimedia artist, shares with the Red Transmissions Podcast the story behind the collective virtual exhibition "The Royal College of Lost Art", a digital construction that honors (some) of the work disappeared by one of the most influential art schools in London, after a Royal mistake they have yet to answer for.  See the show at: https://tinyurl.com/RCAlostart Learn more about Arabella at: www.arabellaHope.com www.reddoormagazine.com/podcast

Danish filmmaker, documentarist and writer Lars Movin has spent over 30 years of his life digging for the stories, moments and characters that intertwine experimental creativity, avant-garde, poetry and beat, among other subculture subjects. This June, Lars Movin releases "William Burroughs: Fra Cut-Ups til Shotgun Paintings" and this episode celebrates this important publication and his extensive career.  Learn more at: www.larsmovin.dk/ Find the book through: tomchristoffersen.dk/ Photo by Torben Ulrich. Special thanks to Dennis Daniel for the "Burroughs announcement".

Award-Winning Beat poet, worldthreader and performer Claus Høxbroe lives and breathes poetry. For the last 15 years he's been walking through cities around the world, documenting the stories of its inhabitants and releasing his work as publications in books, journals, magazines and spoken word records, amassing over 3000 performances under his belt, and with zero intentions of stopping.  Learn more at https://claushoxbroe.dk/

Author and typewriter collector Richard Polt grew up in California and Madrid. He teaches philosophy at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Most of his academic publications have focused on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. He has been collecting typewriters for over 25 years; the hobby has led to a website, a blog, the book The Typewriter Revolution, a series of anthologies of typewritten stories, and a forthcoming novel. Learn more at: https://typewriterrevolution.com/ The TYPEWRITTEN issue of Red Door Magazine, #28, comes out this fall. Visit www.reddoormagazine.com to learn more.

American artist Jonathan Read has built an entire universe inspired by mythology, religion, fiction and dreams, using a tableaux style to present quasi-historical and quasi autobiographical narratives.  In this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast Jon shares with us his creative process, upbringing and artistic curiosities, the experiences learned from his nontraditional approach to art, music, and life.   http://jonreadsart.squarespace.com/ https://thewiggins.bandcamp.com

Poet, literary editor, translator, visual artist, director and editor in chief of Trafika Europe Research Andrew Singer joins this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast to share the story, concept, purpose and various services provided by this project to promote and represent new fiction and poetry in Europe, be it through publications, events, livestreams...and even the very first literary radio! This is also the episode in which we officially announce a partnership between Red Door / Trafika Europe to continue documenting and celebrating the many literary voices in our network. Learn more at:  https://www.trafikaeurope.org/

The Danish band SKARN is the self-described joker in your deck of cards. An 8-legged trio consisting of drums, standup bass, guitar, vocals and Erling the Duck. The band plays their own songs and a couple of cover songs, with a focus on transporting their listeners to a specific longing or poetic emotion relatable in both a local and global level. The band released their debut album "Hjemad" in May 2020, and was nominated for a Danish Music Award in the categori "Best New Roots Act". On this episode of Red Transmissions Podcast, the vocalist and guitarist of the band, poet, songwriter and booker Mikkel Vinther, shares the creation story of this project, the making of an album as an independent band, the challenges and lessons throughout the pandemic, and what drives this group of musicians to keep on going, rain or shine. Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6prPzbUWxhwnufu7gIOLkZ?si=iJ9QgZo0RnO7SUuHm_ST3w   Follow on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/SKARNsKAT

VOID International Animation Film Festival (VOID IAFF) is an annual ten-day cultural event taking place at the Cinemateket of Copenhagen, DK. VOID IAFF was created by VOID Copenhagen in 2015 with the purpose of celebrating animation in all its forms by creating and promoting a space where storytellers connect with a broader audience. The festival envision a future that cherishes animation as the powerful storytelling tool it is in telling stories that are diverse, experimental, compelling, and that matter. On this episode, Sandra Brunkow Simonsen, Head of Programming at VOID joins the Red Transmissions Podcast to share the current must-sees, programming and modifications to the festival due to the current lockdown… as well as tips for filmmakers and animators on how to submit their work to festivals and how to pitch their stories successfully. https://voidfilmfestival.com/ 

Sune Frandsen is a self-described one man army, board game creator and designer, who likes to document the quirks, neighbourly vibes, history and culture through board games he designs, produces and distributes independently. This time, he talks to Red Transmissions Podcast about his latest creation, "Slaget Om Nørrebro" (The battle of Nørrebro) which combines the styles of various board games to bring you the funniest, the most cliché and classics of this part of Copenhagen. Learn more about the boardgame here: https://www.slagetom.dk/slaget-om-noerrebro/ or follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/slagetom/

S. Elizabeth is a writer, curator, and frill-seeker, currently promoting her new book The Art of the Occult, a visual feast of eclectic artwork informed and inspired by spiritual beliefs, magical techniques, mythology and otherworldly experiences. Her essays and interviews about esoteric art have appeared in Coilhouse, Dirge Magazine among others. Her occulture blog Unquiet Things intersects music, fashion, horror, perfume, and grief. www.quartoknows.com/ www.unquietthings.com/

Professor in glaciology and climate at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Jason Box is the go-to speaker for climate change conversations and is often sought by the media and organizations discussing this important topic. "Reframing the Human Spirit" is a concept Jason Box is developing to help us understand how, by modifying the key aspects of our life to include wellness and mindfulness as a daily practice, we can change our relationship with the planet. On this podcast, Jason shares these ideas, what they look like and where they're going, as well as current projects, experience and other initiatives. For this episode of the Red Transmissions Podcast, Jason suggested we team up with another organization doing similar things with a different approach. Located in LA, Tree Media is a production think tank that uses stories and media to encourage an open society based on wisdom and informed, positive action. They have developed a channel called N2K (Need to Know) where they post shorts and documentaries that promote environmental consciousness and other subjects of a social nature.    Follow Jason Box on Twitter: twitter.com/climate_ice

Named one of the most original European poets writing today by the Bavarian Academy of Arts, Ales Steger is the author of numerous books of poetry, novels, essays... as well as an editor, translator, initiator of artistic and cultural events, and director of Versopolis, a European Poetry Platform that creates new opportunities for writers and promotes mobility through a series of literature festivals.  As part of a collaboration with Litteraturcentrum KVU, Versopolis introduces its Festival of Hope, which Red Door will be documenting through a series of interviews for its Red Transmissions Podcast.  To learn more about the Festival of Hope, visit: www.versopolis.com/festival-of-hope To learn more about Aleš Šteger, visit: www.alessteger.com To learn more about Litteraturcentrum KVU, visit: www.litteraturcentrum.nu/ www.reddoormagazine.com/podcast