Korks Talks
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -A podcast that evaluates introspections of self and State through the prism of politics, the economy, society, technology, law and the environment via the arts, academia and cultural commentary.
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Episodes
Review: 'Red Pitch' at sohoplace
April 16, 2024 21:53 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBReview: 'Red Pitch' at sohoplace
Review: 'Where We Come From' by Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Book Launch at Libreria
April 06, 2024 08:41 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBReview: 'Where We Come From' by Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Book Launch at Libreria
Autism Debrief: Part 1
April 05, 2024 22:04 - 49 minutes - 46 MBAutism Debrief: Part 1 - a series to document the summary of the symptoms I face regularly.
Review: A Mirror: This Play Is A Lie at Trafalgar Theatre/Almeida Theatre
April 04, 2024 20:31 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBReview: A Mirror: This Play Is A Lie at Trafalgar Theatre/Almeida Theatre
Review: 'Green Dot' by Madeleine Gray
April 03, 2024 07:22 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBReview: 'Green Dot' by Madeleine Gray
The Worst Week of My Life (in Recent Memory)
March 30, 2024 22:41 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThe Worst Week of My Life (in Recent Memory)
Review: The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre
March 29, 2024 23:02 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBReview: The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre
Review: 'Anansi's Gold' by Yepoka Yeebo
March 14, 2024 22:06 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBReview: 'Anansi's Gold' by Yepoka Yeebo Yepoka's article: 'Ghana’s market women were once so powerful they were targeted by the military' - https://theworld.org/stories/2016-01-05/ghana-s-market-women-were-once-so-powerful-they-were-targeted-coup
Progress Report: Pay Rise, Promotion, Purpose and Positivity
March 07, 2024 22:10 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBProgress Report: Pay Rise, Promotion, Purpose and Positivity
Review: My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Centre
March 06, 2024 00:21 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBReview: My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Centre
Review: 'Shifters' at Bush Theatre
March 02, 2024 09:05 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBReview: 'Shifters' at Bush Theatre, written by Benedict Lombe, starring Heather Agyepong as 'Des' short for Destiny, and Tosin Cole as 'Dre' short for Dream
Review: 'Samuel Takes A Break' at Yard Theatre
February 13, 2024 23:33 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBReview: 'Samuel Takes A Break' at Yard Theatre - Featuring Fode Simbo, Tori Allen-Martin, Stefan Asante-Boateng and Bola Akeju as cast members.
Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
February 06, 2024 19:24 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBReview: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre
Review: 'Finding Me' by Viola Davis
February 04, 2024 23:18 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBReview: 'Finding Me' by Viola Davis
Review: 'Hold' by Michael Donkor
February 03, 2024 20:20 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBReview: 'Hold' by Michael Donkor (also known as Housegirl)
Review: 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi
January 24, 2024 23:12 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis review of 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi is the 2nd book I've read this year - following the story of a Ghanaian-American medical student Angela Appiah as she experiences a breakup, underscored by a daunting exam score. The story that follows is one of hope, enchantment, love and redemption, all muddled with the ups and downs that come with family, friends and work. A fun, delicious and wildly entertaining read - not for the faint-hearted and definitely softened the cynic nihilist in ...
Review: The Kitchen, directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares
January 20, 2024 20:26 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBReview: The Kitchen, directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares. A directorial debut by Daniel Kaluuya, this dystopian, socio-political drama is available to watch on Netflix now. Highly recommend! 10/10
Review: Second Coming of Nkrumah by Latif Abubakar at Accra International Conference Centre
January 19, 2024 17:50 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBA review of 'Second Coming of Nkrumah' by Latif Abubakar which played at Accra International Conference Centre between 29th - 30th December 2023. Featuring a cast of pan-African leaders, this play follows the futurist legacy of Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, and his influence on the subsequent African and pan-African leaders - including the likes of King Mohammed V, Queen Nzinga, Patrice Lumumba, Haile Selassie, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B Du Bois and many more.
Review: 'Penance' by Eliza Clark
January 17, 2024 23:53 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBThis is my first book of the year that I've read! A review of 'Penance' by Eliza Clark - one of Granta's Best Young Novelist who released this debut a few years ago. I gave this book a 4.5/5 reading on Goodreads and look forward to reading more from Clark.
Here's to 2024
January 12, 2024 17:04 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBHere's to 2024- a short review of my stay in Ghana over Christmas and New Year
The Policy of Dishonesty
December 22, 2023 21:58 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThe Policy of Dishonesty talks about the construct of truth and lies.
CPTSD, Setting Myself Free and 2024 Being The Year of Me
December 09, 2023 21:20 - 43 minutes - 40 MBCPTSD, Setting Myself Free and 2024 Being The Year of Me
Review: Dreaming and Drowning by Kwame Owusu at Bush Theatre
December 08, 2023 22:43 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBDreaming and Drowning by Kwame Owusu at Bush Theatre
Review: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
November 18, 2023 12:34 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBReview: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
Review: Caster Semenya in conversation with Kenya Hunt
November 13, 2023 20:59 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBReview: Caster Semenya in conversation with Kenya Hunt
RSD, Anxious Attachments and Radical Optimism
November 11, 2023 12:43 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode I talk about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria), anxious attachment styles and radical optimism for a better world. Ii also talk about how cultural upbringing intersects with normative values of day-to-day maintenance and major mental and physical health issues.
Autism, Anger Rumination and RRBs
November 09, 2023 13:58 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode I talk about my experience with autism and its most debilitating symptoms including anger rumination and RRBs.
Review: Love, Marriage by Monica Ali
November 04, 2023 17:26 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBReview: Love, Marriage by Monica Ali
Review: Lupin and My Writing Process (4)
October 15, 2023 20:48 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBReview: Season 3 of Lupin on Netflix and My Writing Process (4)
Review: Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
October 11, 2023 17:37 - 32 minutes - 30 MBReview of Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang - a clever, reverent read about the modern day ethics of adopting another person's story. It's a quick, fun, but most importantly, easy read that is excellently paced and traverses the role of race, ethnicity, absurdism and the differing politics of the publishing industry. The form of this story - an unlikely protagonist - elevates the story to a plane often unexplored. It is ironic and considered with just enough tact to establish a level debate int...
Review: The Effect at Lyttleton Theatre (National Theatre - Southbank Centre)
October 07, 2023 20:36 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBReview: The Effect at Lyttleton Theatre (National Theatre - Southbank Centre) featuring Tay Russell, Paapa Essiedu, Michele Austin and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Life Update (Moving On With Work!) and Top Boy Review
September 20, 2023 23:04 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBLife Update (Moving On With Work!) and Top Boy Review
Venting Session (I Am Sick AF)
September 17, 2023 19:01 - 24 minutes - 23 MBVenting Session (I Am Sick AF)
Review: Ashish - Fall In Love and Be More Tender Exhibition at William Morris Gallery
September 10, 2023 18:23 - 41 minutes - 38 MBReview: Ashish - Fall In Love and Be More Tender Exhibition at William Morris Gallery
Review: 'Reflections for Now' by Carrie Mae Weems at The Barbican
September 04, 2023 20:55 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBReview: 'Reflections for Now' by Carrie Mae Weems at The Barbican Centre
Round up Review: Small Worlds, Ballet Black, Beneatha's Place
August 18, 2023 20:31 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBRound up Review of multiple events I've attended in the past few months: Caleb Azumah Nelson in conversation with Paapa Essiedu for 'Small Worlds', 'Ballet Black' at Stratford East, Beneatha's Place at Old Vic theatre, Spiderverse at Empire cinema.
Review: Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle at Barbican Art Gallery
June 04, 2023 14:28 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBAlice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle - Barbican Art Gallery
Review: 'Maame' by Jessica George and 'Rootless' by Krystle Zara Appiah
April 10, 2023 19:49 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBReview of 'Maame' by Jessica George and 'Rootless' by Krystle Zara Appiah
Review of 'Maame' by Jessica George and 'Rootless' by Krystle Zara Appiah
April 10, 2023 19:49 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBReview of 'Maame' by Jessica George and 'Rootless' by Krystle Zara Appiah
Review: David Adjaye at The Barbican Curve
March 25, 2023 22:57 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBReview: David Adjaye at The Barbican Curve
Review: Rye Lane
March 19, 2023 15:24 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBReview: Rye Lane featuring David Jonsson as Dom and Vivian Oparah as Yas
Review: Medea at Soho Place @sohoplace
March 18, 2023 22:28 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBReview: Medea at Soho Place @sohoplace featuring Sophie Okonedo.
Review: The Heterogeneous Sound Ideal in African-American Music at the British Academy
March 11, 2023 22:08 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBReview: The Heterogeneous Sound Ideal in African-American Music at the British Academy featuring George Lewis FBA and a mini review of Sheku-Kanneh Mason and the Philharmonic Orchestra at Southbank Centre.
Review: Othello at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
February 19, 2023 17:38 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBReview: Othello at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
Review: As You Like It at Soho Place
February 12, 2023 17:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MBReview: As You Like It at Soho Place featuring Leah Jarvey, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Alfred Enoch and many more.