http://slamidol.tripod.com The Slam Idol Podcast - the Poetry Slam on your iPod or other MP3 player. Produced in London, this indie podcast features poetry from all around the World, and so far has included the UK, Ireland, Germany, USA, Australia, Canada and Singapore. The poems can be on subjects as diverse as Politics and love to passion and loss, and can be funny or serious. We feature interviews with the poets, and the listeners vote for the winner. And we have an interview with Stephen Fry. en-us slamidol@mac.com http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidolcover.jpg http://slamidol.tripod.com The Slam Idol Podcast Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:38:21 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060430133821 This is the wrong feed, and consequently the wrong Odeo channel, for Slam Idol. <a href="http://odeo.com/claim/feed/3070347a0de0c257">My Odeo Channel</a> (odeo/3070347a0de0c257). Please re-subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSlamIdolPodcast Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:38:21 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060430133821 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/SlamIdolAnnouncement20060314.mp3 This is the wrong feed for the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com ). Please re-subscribe to http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSlamIdolPodcast Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:11:23 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060126215924 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060327.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 27th 2006: Show Number 98 - Featuring "I know women" by Karen Alkalay-Gut (http://www.karenalkalay-gut.com), with music by Thin Lips (http://www.thinlips.com). Links: Mike McGee (http://www.MikeMcGee.net), Harry Lafnear's "The Everyday Muse" (http://www.prosodyetc.com). Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:11:22 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060327221122 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060322.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 22nd 2006: Show Number 97 - Featuring "Freedom or Fear" by Dissident Vox (http://dissidentvox.com). Links: Michelle Dabrowski (http://michelledabrowski.blogspot.com) and The Rantings of a Northern Bloke (http://rantings.shorturl.com). Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:21:00 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060322232100 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060316.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 16th 2006: Show Number 96 - Featuring "Open Letter To Neil Armstrong" by Mike McGee (http://www.MikeMcGee.net). Links: http://www.podcastusermagazine.com Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:12:39 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060317001239 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060314.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 14th 2006: Show Number 95 - Announcing the winner of Contest 9. Other links: http://www.inspirachel.com/ http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2496 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:48:41 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060314214841 http://podcastusermagazine.com/files/podusermag-issue2.pdf Podcast User Magazine Issue 2 podcastusermagazine.com Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:48:40 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060314214840 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060312.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 12th 2006: Show Number 94 - Featuring an Interview with G S Buss (gsbuss1@aol.com). Remember to keep voting in Contest 9. Links: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (http://www.winningwriters.com/wergle) Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest (http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory) A F Harrold's The Curious Education Of Epitome Quirkstandard (http://www.podiobooks.com/podiobooks/book.php?ID=58). Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:53:22 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060312215322 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060307.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 7th 2006: Show Number 93 - Featuring guest reviewer Will Brown of Cloudy Day Art (http://www.cloudydayart.com) looking at the entries in Contest 9 - remember to keep voting! Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:25:17 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060307232517 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060306.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 6th 2006: Show Number 92 - Featuring Part 2 of an Interview with Rachel Kann (http://www.inspirachel.com). Links: Rachel's Video (http://www.livepoets.com/rachel.htm), her MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/rachelkann), and Simon's audioblog feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/SimonToon) - Remember to keep voting in Contest 9. Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:23:33 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060306202333 http://www.livepoets.com/FTOB.mpg familiar taste of blood featuring rachel kann by enduser directed by edward farleigh original concept by edward farleigh, mathew andrew, and martin robinson http://www.livepoets.com/rachel.htm Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:59:48 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060306195948 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060305.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 5th 2006: Show Number 91 - Featuring Part 1 of an Interview with Rachel Kann (http://www.inspirachel.com). Remember to keep voting in Contest 9. Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:23:50 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060305142350 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060228.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 28th 2006: Show Number 90 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 9. The contestants are: First Night, London by Cynthia French Word To The Whys by Rachel Kann Sharing the Moon by Patricia Irvine Chain by James Stewart Rivers of Souls by G. S. Buss Growing Up by Andrew Taylor Listen to the poems and rate them. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:01:26 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060228220126 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/SlamIdolVoteNow9.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - March 2006: Vote now for Slam Idol Contest 9. The contestants: First Night, London by Cynthia French Word To The Whys by Rachel Kann Sharing the Moon by Patricia Irvine Chain by James Stewart Rivers of Souls by G. S. Buss Growing Up by Andrew Taylor Listen to the poems and rate them. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:01:25 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060301215018 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060224.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 24th 2006: Show Number 89 - Featuring "Growing Up" by Andrew Taylor (http://www.rantings.shorturl.com). News: Saturday 25th February - Interlude magazine issue 3 launch event (http://www.interludemagazine.co.uk/html/launch.php), Podcast User Magazine Issue 2 out March 1st (http://www.podcastusermagazine.com/). Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:29:26 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060224202926 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060221.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 21st 2006: Show Number 88 - Featuring "Rivers of Souls" by G S Buss (gsbuss1@aol.com). Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:39:21 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060221213921 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060216.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 16th 2006: Show Number 87 - Featuring "Chain" by James Stewart (http://www.kc8onw.net/~james/mainpage.html). Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:59:23 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060216205923 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060214.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 14th 2006: Show Number 86 - Featuring "Sharing the Moon" by Patricia Irvine (pmi-5@mulberry-wfield.fsnet.co.uk). Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:36:46 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060214213646 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060209.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 9th 2006: Show Number 85 - Featuring "Word To The Whys" by Rachel Kann (http://www.inspirachel.com). Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:36:04 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060209203604 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060207.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - February 7th 2006: Show Number 84 - Featuring "First Night, London" by Cynthia French (http://www.cynthiafrench.com), plus feedback and a bonus poem from A. F. Harrold (http://www.afharrold.co.uk). News: Pam Ayres In Her Own Words - Bristol 13th Feb http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:07:32 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060207220732 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060131.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 31st 2006: Show Number 83 - Announcing the winner of Contest 8. Other links: http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk http://www.20six.co.uk/shortfuse Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:59:37 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060131215937 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060127.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 27th 2006: Show Number 82 - Featuring interview with Dan Adinolfi (http://florn.net/podcasts). Link: Mark Bordenet (http://www.myspace.com/markbordenet). News: February 4th deadline for CafeRg's Splash Poetry Picture St. Valentine's Day Challenge (http://www.themountainsplash.com/splashchallenge). Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:15:49 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060127141549 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060124.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 24th 2006: Show Number 81 - Featuring interviews with Wantable (http://Vocalizedink.org) and 8.bliss (http://www.8bliss.com). Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:19:11 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060124221911 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/JuiceSubscribing.m4v This video will show you how to use Juice Receiver to subscribe for free to a collection of podcasts. Produced by the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) Please feel free to redistribute this video, ensuring that you give attribution to the Slam Idol podcast. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:12:42 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060124221242 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060120.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 20th 2006: Show Number 80 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 8. The contestants are: The Plankton Party by A F Harrold Here I am by Wantable Postmodern Homage to Amergin by Desmond Swords Divine Poetry by 8.bliss Flying Home by Dan Adinolfi Kissed by a rose by Inua Ellams Listen to the poems and rate them. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:30:36 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060120193036 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/SlamIdolVoteNow8.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 2006: Vote now for Slam Idol Contest 8. The contestants: The Plankton Party by A F Harrold Here I am by Wantable Postmodern Homage to Amergin by Desmond Swords Divine Poetry by 8.bliss Flying Home by Dan Adinolfi Kissed by a rose by Inua Ellams Listen to the poems and rate them. Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:26:41 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060120192641 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060117.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 17th 2006: Show Number 79 - Featuring "Kissed by a rose" by Inua Ellams (http://www.phaze05.com), plus feedback from Andy Taylor from Rantings of a Northern Bloke (http://northernbloke.shorturl.com). http://viradio.vocalizedink.org http://bzoo.org Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:56:48 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060117235648 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/Juice_install_win.m4v This video will show you how to install Juice Receiver on your Windows computer. First visit the Web Site juicereceiver.sourceforge.net Produced by the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) Please feel free to redistribute this video, ensuring that you give attribution to the Slam Idol podcast. Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:48:31 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060117234831 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060115.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 15th 2006: Show Number 78 - Featuring "Flying Home" by Dan Adinolfi (http://florn.net/podcasts), with music "Last Station" by Mark Bordenet (http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=e90c0aee15c80b099c2421c939f05d7a), plus feedback from Brad P. of Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast (http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org). http://viradio.vocalizedink.org http://bzoo.org Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:51:20 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060115225120 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060111.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 11th 2006: Show Number 77 - Featuring Simon's first public poetry reading. This took place at the Poetry Unplugged open mic at The Poetry Cafe (http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/cafe/cafeind.htm). Other links: http://www.pocketplanetradio.com http://viradio.vocalizedink.org http://bzoo.org Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:30:01 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060112003001 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20060107.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - January 7th 2006: Show Number 76 - Featuring "Divine Poetry" by 8.bliss (http://www.8bliss.com), plus feedback from Andy Taylor from Rantings of a Northern Bloke (http://northernbloke.shorturl.com). Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:48:53 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20060107194853 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051231.mp3 This show takes a look back to some of the most popular poems from the first 3 contests on the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com). The featured poems are "Dust to Dust" by Aym (http://aympoetry.blogspot.com), "Quiet" by Tamara Woods (http://www.myspace.com/7986316), "Hymn" by Nii Parkes (http://www.niiparkes.com), "I'm A Believer" by Elvis McGonagall (http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk), "The Spoken Word" by Intellect (http://www.TheUnPS.com) and "The Stone Heads at Mount Rushmore" by Anthony Maulucci (http://www.greentigerproductions.com). Sat, 31 Dec 2005 22:25:10 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051231222510 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051229.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 29th 2005: Show Number 74 - Featuring "Postmodern Homage to Amergin" by Desmond Swords (http://scalljah.blogmatrix.com/). Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:26 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051229000026 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051226.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 26th 2005: Show Number 73 - Featuring "Here I am" by Wantable (http://Vocalizedink.org). Wantable is also to be found on HouseofRa.org. News: PoetryFilm@Picturehouse: Sunday 15th January 2006, Greenwich Picturehouse, London, Tel: 08707 550065. Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:24:38 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051226182438 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051223.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 23rd 2005: Show Number 72 - Featuring "The Plankton Party" by AF Harrold (http://www.afharrold.co.uk). Also to be heard on BBC Radio 4 "Word Of Mouth" Friday December 30th, 4pm (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4). Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:38:04 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051223233804 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051220.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 20th 2005: Show Number 71 - Announcing the winner of Contest 7. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:40:34 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051220224034 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051213.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 13th 2005: Show Number 70 - Featuring an interview with Stephen Nightingale (http://www.yomihoudai.org) outside the Poetry Cafe (http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/cafe/cafeind.htm). Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:38:34 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051213223834 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051206.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 6th 2005: Show Number 69 - Featuring an interview with Paula Small (http://www.xanga.com/Sankofa212). Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:14:34 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051206211434 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051201.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - December 1st 2005: Show Number 68 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 7. The contestants are: Toukaidou by Stephen Nightingale Seekin' Wisdom by Paula Small Chocolate Spread by Ben Lamb The Children by Al Brenner How fast does light travel? by Lord Patch Dream by Rody Ryan Listen to the poems and rate them. Fri, 02 Dec 2005 07:46:21 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051202074621 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/SlamIdolVoteNow7.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 2005: Vote now for Slam Idol Contest 7. The contestants: Toukaidou by Stephen Nightingale Seekin' Wisdom by Paula Small Chocolate Spread by Ben Lamb The Children by Al Brenner How fast does light travel? by Lord Patch Dream by Rody Ryan Listen to the poems and rate them. Please use this promo on your own show, too! Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:15:42 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051130221542 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051127.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 27th 2005: Show Number 67 - Featuring "Dream" by Rody Ryan (http://www.centreforcreativedevelopment.com). Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:10:33 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051127191033 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051122.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 22nd 2005: Show Number 66 - Featuring "How fast does light travel?" by Lord Patch (http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2005/10/7255.php). Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:27:45 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051122222745 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051120.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 20th 2005: Show Number 65 - Featuring an Interview: AF Harrold (http://uk.geocities.com/afharrold75) is interviewed by Aym (http://aympoetry.blogspot.com) and performs his poem "I can't do Punk" at the Hammer & Tongue Poetry Slam (http://www.hammerandtongue.org). Also check out: http://www.loomia.com/ Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:24:53 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051120232453 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051114.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 14th 2005: Show Number 64 - Featuring "The Children" by Al Brenner (http://alseye.com). "The Poetry Cell" meets every Tuesday from 8pm in Chaplins Pub, opposite Pearse Street Guarda station, by Trinity college, Dublin city centre. Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:30:36 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051115003036 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051112.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 12th 2005: Show Number 63 - Featuring an Interview: Taylor Mali (http://www.taylormali.com) is interviewed by Aym (http://aympoetry.blogspot.com) at the Hammer & Tongue Poetry Slam (http://www.hammerandtongue.org). Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:20:01 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051112192001 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051107.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 7th 2005: Show Number 62 - Featuring "Chocolate Spread" by Ben Lamb, with assistance from Tom Mayou (mailto:dappled_lateral@yahoo.co.uk), inspired by Will Brown (http://cloudydayart.com). Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:45:23 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051107204523 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051105.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 5th 2005: Show Number 61 - Featuring "Seekin' Wisdom" by Paula Small (http://www.xanga.com/Sankofa212) and some comments on Stephen Fry by Belinda Subraman (http://www.belindasubraman.com). Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:20:01 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051105192001 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051103.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - November 3rd 2005: Show Number 60 - Featuring "Toukaidou" by Stephen Nightingale (http://yomihoudai.org). Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:10:50 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051103231050 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051029.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 29th 2005: Show Number 59 - Announcing the winner of Contest 6. Thank you to these podcasts for playing my promos: Cloudy Day Art, Dissident Vox, Florn.net, MacCast, Podcast Paul, Sundown Lounge, Top Of The Pods. Plus a promo for Belinda Subraman's Gypsy Art Show on Bzoo HomeGrown Radio (www.bzoo.org). Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:40:22 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051030004022 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/20051025-upallnight.mp3 An excerpt of 'Up All Night' from BBC Radio Five Live (http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/upallnight.shtml) at 2.50am on October 25th 2005 in which Simon from the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) is interviewed. Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:12:37 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051026221237 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051020.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 20th 2005: Show Number 58 - Featuring an interview with Stephen Fry (http://www.stephenfry.com) about his book 'The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within'. Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:51:35 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051020005135 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051018.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 18th 2005: Show Number 57 - Featuring an interview with Larry Winfield (http://www.larrywinfield.com), a promo for http://www.podcastpaul.com, and a reminder that the Stephen Fry interview will be on the next show. Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:55:35 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051018195535 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051015.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 15th 2005: Show Number 56 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 6. The contestants are: "4 Days Dead" by Wolf Macfal, "Old Clothes" by Will Brown, "Behind the Mask" by Patricia Irvine, "Drink the Wine" by Larry Winfield, "When Will It Come?" by Steven F. Radzikowski, "A Sterile And Elegant Room" by Belinda Subraman. Listen to the poems and rate them. Announcing some upcoming interviews. Plus a promo from cleverlittlepod.com Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:57:29 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051015225729 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051011.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 11th 2005: Show Number 55 - Featuring "A Sterile And Elegant Room" by Belinda Subraman (http://www.belindasubraman.com ). News: Thursday October 13 2005, 8pm, Magnolia Key Club - poetry, Jazz, 1440 East Franklin, Detroit. Other links: Bzoo HomeGrown Radio (http://www.splashhall.org/blog/). Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:41:04 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051011214104 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051009.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 9th 2005: Show Number 54 - Featuring "When Will It Come?" by S. F. Radzikowski (http://gudkarma.com ). News: Monday, October 10th, 8pm, SLAM!: Competitive poetry open mic night. Cella @ The Sanctuary, 51-55 Brunswick St. East, Hove, East Sussex. £2. http://www.sanctuarycafe.co.uk Links: GypsyMag (http://www.gypsymag.com) Bzoo HomeGrown Radio (http://www.splashhall.org/blog/). Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:47:14 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051009224714 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051004.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 4th 2005: Show Number 53 - Featuring "Drink the Wine" by Larry Winfield (http://www.larrywinfield.com). News: Poetry Week - The Poetry Society's National Poetry Day 2005 (http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/npd/npdindex.htm). Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:49:32 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051004204932 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20051002.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - October 2nd 2005: Show Number 52 - Featuring "Behind the Mask" by Patricia Irvine (pmi-5@mulberry-wfield.fsnet.co.uk). News: Weekly poetry meeting at the Duke pub, Duke Street, Dublin, every Monday 7.30pm (http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/theduke.html). Sun, 02 Oct 2005 21:10:25 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20051002211025 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050927.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 27th 2005: Show Number 51 - Featuring "Old Clothes" by Will Brown (http://CloudyDayArt.com). News: GypsyMag#2 is live (http://www.gypsymag.com). Slam Idol is now streaming on Bzoo HomeGrown Radio (http://www.splashhall.org/blog/). Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:45:44 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050927224544 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050925.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 25th 2005: Show Number 50 - Featuring "4 Days Dead" by Wolf Macfal (http://www.macjams.com/artist/virtualruffy). News: Thursday, September 29th, 7pm, PoetryFilm in Cardiff http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/events/readings/?id=289 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:27:00 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050925222700 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050921.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 21st 2005: Show Number 49 - Announcing the winner of Contest 5. News: 29-Sep-05 Over The Edge: Galway City Library (www.poetryireland.ie/readings/otherreadings.asp). Links: Sundown Lounge (www.larrywinfield.com/sundownlounge.htm); Cloudy Day Art (www.CloudyDayArt.com); Podcast Con UK (Britcaster.com); Hellicane (hellicane.blogspot.com). Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:41:53 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050921224153 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050915.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 15th 2005: Show Number 48 - Featuring an interview with Belinda Subraman (http://www.belindasubraman.com). Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:10:43 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050915231043 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050913.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 13th 2005: Show Number 47 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 5. The contestants are: "Good Violence. d.u.n." by Lord Patch "Open Your Eyes" by Belinda Subraman "Emin-8" by Kate Fox "2 Worms" by David Higgins "American Dream" by Al Brenner "Memories" by S. F. Radzikowski Listen to the poems and rate them. Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:29:29 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050913232929 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050910.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 10th 2005: Show Number 46 - Featuring "Memories" by S. F. Radzikowski (http://gudkarma.com). News: Monday, September 12th, 8pm, SLAM!: Competitive poetry open mic night. Cella @ The Sanctuary, 51-55 Brunswick St. East, Hove, East Sussex. £2. http://www.sanctuarycafe.co.uk Sun, 11 Sep 2005 02:05:50 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050911020550 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol_ramblings_for_britpack4.mp3 Here are some musings recorded by Simon from the Slam Idol podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) for a submission to the Britpack podcast from Britcaster.com. Recorded on August 27th 2005, the subject is: 10 years ago and 10 years ahead. Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:13:23 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050910201323 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050907.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 7th 2005: Show Number 45 - Featuring "American Dream" by Al Brenner (http://alseye.com). News: Friday, September 16th, 9pm, Over The Edge and Poetry Ireland present Alan Jude Moore & Noel Monahan at the Scribbler's Cafe & Wine Bar, Galway. Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:55:56 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050907215556 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050904.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast (http://slamidol.tripod.com) - September 4th 2005: Show Number 44 - Featuring "2 Worms" by David Higgins (http://home.iprimus.com.au/davidhiggins/poems). News: Thursday 8th to Sunday 18th September The 10th Annual Bristol Poetry Festival (http://www.poetrycan.com). Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:25:23 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050904162523 http://libsyn.com/media/nddotcom/Britcaster_presents_THE_BRITPACK_4.mp3 The Britpack #4. The Britcasters are back with another community podcast. Get a taste of the diversity of British podcasting! 1. PodcastPaul (http://www.livejournal.com/users/englishpaul) 2. A Brit Abroad (http://www.steve-lacey.com) 3. The Rock Show (http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/rock/) 4. DarkCompass (http://darkcompass.blogspot.com/) 5. Dissident Vox (http://dissidentvox.blogware.com/blog) 6. Slam Idol (http://slamidol.tripod.com/) 7. Tripcast Radio (http://tripcast.blogspot.com/) Listen to the podcast here. The Britpack RSS: http://britcaster.com/podcasts/the-britpack-podcast/rss2 Watch out for the next Britcast Podcast next month! What is BritCaster? BritCaster can bring you more original podcasts to choose form. To subscribe to the feed, just pop this URL into your favourite RSS reader or podcast software: http://britcaster.com/feed/ The UK podcasting scene is growing rapidly, and we are supporting all British podcasters by helping them reach a wider audience across the globe through greater visibility and awareness of the talent and creativity originating from the UK. BritCaster aggregates content from all the main UK podcasts, so if it's British, it's probably here. All the posts on this page originate from the podcasters' site and all links return back to their sites. BritCaster does not host its own podcast or blog content. If you are British and have your own podcast, you can get listed on BritCaster by simply emailing your podcast’s details to: britcaster@mac.com. Visit the BritCaster Community Forums (http://britcaster.com/forum/), where you can meet and chat with many of the UK podcasters themselves. Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:28:08 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050902222808 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050831.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 31st 2005: Show Number 43 - Featuring "Emin-8" by Kate Fox ( http://www.newwordorder.co.uk ). News: 5-Sep-2005 The Hammer & Tongue Monthly spoken word slam event ( http://www.hammerandtongue.org ) at The Fringe Bar, 10 Kensington Gardens, North Laine, Brighton BN1 4AL Tel. 01273 623683. The doors open at 7pm. £3 entry. Confirmed: HKB Finn ( http://www.hkbfinn.com ) and Elvis McGonagall ( http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk ). Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:18:37 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050831221837 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050824.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 24th 2005: Show Number 42 - Featuring "Open Your Eyes" by Belinda Subraman ( http://www.belindasubraman.com ), recently interviewed on http://www.CloudyDayArt.com . Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:50:43 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050824195043 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050822.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 22nd 2005: Show Number 41 - Featuring "Good Violence. d.u.n." by Lord Patch ( http://ottawa.indymedia.ca/en/2005/05/951.shtml ) Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:03:18 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050822220318 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050817.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 17th 2005: Show Number 40 - Announcing the winner of Contest 4. Thanks to these people for playing the 'vote now' reminder: Richard Vobes (http://www.vobes.com), Podcast Paul (http://www.podcastpaul.com), Madge Weinstein (http://www.yeastradio.com), Will Brown Cloudy Day Art (http://www.CloudyDayArt.com), and Dan Adinolfi Florn.net podcast (http://florn.net/podcasts). Dasha Kelly (http://www.dashakelly.com) will be performing in Chicago at the Urban Sandbox on Thursday, August 25th. Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:20:38 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050818102038 http://simontoon.tripod.com/slamidol20050810.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 10th 2005: Show Number 39 - Featuring an interview with Chris Mooney-Singh (http://www.wordforward.org). Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:01:38 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050810230137 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050807.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 7th 2005: Show Number 38 - Featuring an interview with Anthony S. Maulucci (http://www.greentigerproductions.com). Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:46:13 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050807014613 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050802.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - August 2nd 2005: Show Number 37 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 4. The contestants are: Anthony S. Maulucci (http://www.greentigerproductions.com), Paul Nicholls (http://www.podcastpaul.com), Chris Mooney-Singh (http://www.wordforward.org), Aym (http://aympoetry.blogspot.com), Dasha Kelly (http://www.dashakelly.com), Al Brenner (http://alseye.com). Listen to the poems and rate them. Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:09:23 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050803000923 http://libsyn.com/media/nddotcom/Britcaster_presents_The_Britpack_3_-_Personal_Heroes_and_Zeros.mp3 The Britpack #3. The Britcasters are back with another community podcast: The Britpack - Heroes and Zeros. Get a taste of the diversity of British podcasting! http://www.mattgifford.co.uk - The Matt Gifford Show ; http://darkcompass.blogspot.com - DarkCompass ; http://alifeonthenet.com - A Life on the Net ; http://dissidentvox.blogware.com/blog - Dissident Vox ; http://mp3.bitjobs.net - Bitjobs for the Masses ; http://neildixon.com - A Minor Technicality ; http://www.steve-lacey.com - A Brit Abroad ; http://www.theurbansofa.co.uk - Urban Sofa Beat Collective ; http://andesmallwood.libsyn.com - The Premiership Podcast ; http://slamidol.tripod.com - Slam Idol ; http://tartan.podshow.com - Tartan Podcast ; http://www.listentothestars.co.uk - Simulacrum ; http://www.livejournal.com/users/englishpaul - PodcastPaul. Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:32:23 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050801203223 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050731.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 31st 2005: Show Number 36 - Featuring "Land Mine Museum" by Al Brenner ( http://alseye.com ) Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:45:10 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050731224510 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050725.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 25th 2005: Show Number 35 - Featuring "Home" by Dasha Kelly ( http://www.dashakelly.com ) Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:18:39 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050725221839 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050722.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 22nd 2005: Show Number 34 - Featuring "Up North" by Aym ( http://aympoetry.blogspot.com/ ) and you can find the Rantings of a Northern Bloke podcast at http://andyandhelen.shorturl.com/ Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:48:59 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050722234859 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050718.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 18th 2005: Show Number 33 - Featuring "The Word Must Rock" by Chris Mooney-Singh ( http://www.wordforward.org ) Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:39:43 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050718223943 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050715.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 15th 2005: Show Number 32 - Featuring "Life in a Can" by Paul Nicholls ( http://www.podcastpaul.com ) Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:57:27 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050715235727 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050711.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 11th 2005: Show Number 31 - Featuring "We the People are waiting" by Anthony S. Maulucci ( http://www.greentigerproductions.com ) Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:38:14 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050711193814 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050709.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - July 9th 2005: Show Number 30 - Featuring an interview with Intellect ( www.TheUnPS.com ) - plus Announcing the winner of Contest 3. Sat, 09 Jul 2005 23:47:00 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050710004107 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050708.mp3 Reflections on the morning after the London Explosions. The Slam Idol podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:38:31 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050708073831 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050707.wav The Slam Idol podcast - http://slamidol.tripod.com Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:59:49 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050707225949 http://libsyn.com/media/nddotcom/BritCaster_The_BritPack_2_-_Things_that_came_in_second.mp3 The Britcasters are back with another community podcast: The Britpack - Things that came second. Get a taste of the diversity of British podcasting! Running order: http://www.steve-lacey.com/ - A Brit Abroad, http://slamidol.tripod.com/ - Slam Idol, http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/ - SmallBizPod, http://www.podcastpaul.com/ - Podcast Paul, http://dissidentvox.blogware.com - Dissident Vox, http://www.listentothestars.co.uk/ - Simulacrum, http://darkcompass.com/ - Dark Compass, http://www.thepremiershippodcast.com/ - Premiership Podcast, http://alifeonthenet.com/ - A Life on the Net, http://www.topofthepods.com/ - Top of the Pods, http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/rock/ - The Rock Show. BritPack No. 2 was put together by Neil Dixon who runs http://britcaster.com/ - the hub of British podcasting. Mon, 04 Jul 2005 21:44:07 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050704214407 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050624.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 24th 2005: Show Number 29 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 3. Listen to the poems and then start rating them. Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050623225717 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050620b.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 20th 2005: Show Number 28 - Featuring an Interview with Drey Monserrat ( http://www.dreynet.com ) Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:36:00 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050621233600 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050617.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 17th 2005: Show Number 27 - Featuring "The Stone Heads at Mount Rushmore" by Anthony S. Maulucci ( http://www.greentigerproductions.com ) Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:50:24 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050617225024 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050613.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 13th 2005: Show Number 26 - Featuring "Louder Than Oppression" by Tichaona M. Chinyelu ( http://www.tichaona.150m.com ) Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:17:50 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050613221750 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050610.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 10th 2005: Show Number 25 - Featuring "Goodbye dutchess" by Roger Smalls ( http://rogersmalls.blogspot.com ) Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:47:43 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050610234743 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050606.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 6th 2005: Show Number 24 - Featuring "My Girlfriend is So Fat" by Drey Monserrat ( http://www.dreynet.com ) Mon, 06 Jun 2005 21:46:01 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050606214601 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050603.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 3rd 2005: Show Number 23 - Featuring "Alone as I cry" by David Higgins ( http://home.iprimus.com.au/davidhiggins/poems ) Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:15:25 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050603231525 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050601.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - June 1st 2005: Show Number 22 - Featuring "The Spoken Word" by Intellect ( www.TheUnPS.com ) Wed, 01 Jun 2005 21:36:47 +0100 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050601213647 http://homepage.mac.com/simon.toon/SlamIdol/slamidol20050519.mp3 The Slam Idol Podcast ( http://slamidol.tripod.com ) - May 19th 2005: Show Number 19 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 2 Thu, 19 May 2005 23:15:14 +0000 http://slamidol.tripod.com#20050519231514