Poetry, prose, thoughts and music from Nic Treadwell from Birmingham in the UK
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Opening The Door On A Life Of Poetic Thought, an appreciation of A Hidden Garden, The Poems Of Whitley Strieber
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This is an audio version of an article written for my Letter From Storyville substack, in which I review a new book of poetry by the author Whitley Strieber. A Hidden Garden, the poems of Whitley Strieber, is published by Walker & Collier and is available from most online bookshops. Further information on Whitley Strieber can be found at Unknowncou…
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Cacophony Of Incompetent Wrongs - A Lament For Train & Chorus
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A fictional poetical testimony based on true life experiences of travelling on overcrowded trains on a daily basis. Share with your local train provider if they are taking the piss!
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I Never Did Have Herpes - Tolerating Torturous Therapies For A Childhood Disease
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In this podcast, I reflect on my encounter with the childhood hip disorder, Perthes, and recount some of the barbaric treatments myslef and my fellow sufferers had to put up with back in the 1970s. Ultimately, I learn that writing a funny silly peom about the whole sorry episode, in a northern accident, may not bring closure, but does help to place…
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Ode To A Libray - A Poem In Praise Of Public Libraries
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As a result of funding cuts by Birmingham City Council, there is now a proposal to reduce the library services budget by up to 40%. This would mean that many beloved local libraries around Birmingham would need to close, staff levels would be reduced, transferring library services to other non-council owned locations and creating an unspecified num…
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Poetry Without Pretence - A Personal Tribute To Big Bren
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A personal reflection and tribute to Brendan Higgins who died in January 2024. Big Bren was a writer who was well known around Birmingham for his unforgetable poetical outbursts at events over many many years. He also fronted the avant garde free jazz banf Big Bren's Combo, was a novelist, playwright, actor, facilitator and event organiser. In this…
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Angelsong - A story inspired from a song by Marc Cohn
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In Oct 1973 the Midwest United States experienced a UFO flap that ignited the imagination of the country. Sightings of strange light, craft and beings flooded the TV and Radio. One such strange incident happended one rainy night in Zanesville, Ohio. Seventy five year old Eric Gillan (suffering with the late the stages of Alzheimer's disease) woke u…
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Sorry Luv - A one act play by Nic Treadwell
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A one act, one scene play set in a living room of a quiet suburban home in the West Midlands. Jules has been waiting patiently for Baz to return from the pub, where he’s been most of the evening. Their son Ricky is in his room playing on his Xbox. It is around 10pm when Jules hears the front door slam signaling Baz’s return. Credits: Sorry Luv, was…
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TerrorVision - A Confession - Part Two
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In part Two of this two part podcsst, i explore some of the horror films that made a big impresssion on me during my teenage years - Jaws, The Fog, Poltergeist, The Burning, Alien, An American Werewolf In London and The Omen. There will be a spcial spotify enhanced version of this podcast feauring soime of the music from the films.…
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TerrorVision - A confession - Part One
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in part one of this two part podcast, I revisit some of the strange and weird kids tv shows I was subjected to as a child. Shows such as The Pipkins, The Boy From Space, Chocky, Wurzel Gummidge, Public Information Films and Project and Survive. In part two I will tackle some of the films that terrorised my teenage self.…
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Re-Claiming The Past Through The Imagination - An Appreciation Of The Home Child - A Novel In Verse by Liz Berry
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A review and my experience of reading Liz Berry's new book of poetry, The Home Child. Which is a story in verse, inspired by her great aunt, who, orphaned, was chosen to be emigrated to Canada in 1908 as part of the Home Children project. More on Liz's work at her website - https://www.lizberrypoetry.co.uk/ The Home Child was published in March 202…
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The Return Of A Maverick - Part Three - Into The Abyss by Ron Jonson
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This article was written by Ron Jonson following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 9th April 2021. For this podcast, Ron has kindly contributed the original recordings of the interview, records from his own private collection of Stru’del memorabilia, and the voice ove…
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The Return Of A Maverick - Part Two - Totalitarian Detour by Ron Jonson
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This podcast features the narration to Ron Jonson's latest substack article. Which you can find here https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/the-return-of-a-maverick-cb6?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 2nd Apr…
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The Return Of A Maverick - Part One - Brothers From Other Mothers by Ron Jonson
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This podcast features the narration to Ron Jonson's latest substack article. Which you can find here https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/the-return-of-a-maverick?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 26th March …
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New Earth - Part 1 - Out Woods. A poem by Nic Treadwell
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New Earth - Part 1 - Out Woods. A poem by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 6 - by Richard Jefferies, narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Chapter Six of The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - read by Nic Treadwell
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The Art Of Protest - Where Is The Voice Of Art When We Most Need It?
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In the context of the events of the last few years, which has seen a worrying move towards a more authoritarian society, I look back at the relationship between art and protest thoughout history. Written by Nic Treadwell
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The Memory Of Blood - Sci-fi, Grief & The Generaltional Through Line
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In this revised piece of writing from 2013 I explore the effect of one particular episode of Deep Space Nine called The Visitor, which had a profound effect on me at around the same time as my mother passed away.
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If I Was A Blackbird - Remembering Childhood TV by Nic Treadwell
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Written in 2010 and expanded and revisted in 2023 this is a reflection on my own experience with TV and how I remember those days back in the 70s and 80s.
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 5 - by Richard Jefferies - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 5 by Richard Jefferies.
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 4 by Richard Jefferies. Narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 4 - by Richard Jefferies. Narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 3 by Richard Jefferies.
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The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 3 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart by Ricard Jefferies - Chapter 2 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 2.
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The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies (1883) - Chapter 1 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 1
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Late night poetry - two autumn scenes from John Clare & William Shakespeare
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Autumn by John Clare, Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Late night poetry…The Listeners by Walter De La Mare
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The Listeners by Walter De La Mare
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New Earth - Part 1 - Out Woods - by Nic Treadwell
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Part One of a poem I’ve been working on for quite a few months. Part truth/fiction/conjecture and intuition. Copyright Nic Treadwell 2022
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Sunday afternoon Poetry….September, The First Day Of School by Howard Nemerov
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I recite the poem and then take a personal look at what it might mean.
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Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter15 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 15
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Late night Poetry - Retrospect by Ruth Pitter
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A reading and an examination of my perceptions of the poem Retrospect by English poet Ruth Pitter. From the 1945 collection The Bridge.
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Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 14 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 14 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Late night poetry - A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson from 100 Poems To Save The Earth
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A Portable Paradise from From 100 Poems To Save The Earth (Seren Books 2021)
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Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 13 - Narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 13 - Narrated by Nic Treadwell.
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Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 12 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 12 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 11 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 11 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes by richard Sapir 8 Warren Murphy - Chapter 9 & 10 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 9 & 10 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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Late night poetry…Marathon by Nic Treadwell
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Marathon by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 8 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 8 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 7 narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 7 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 6
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 6 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 5
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 5 - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 5
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 5 - read by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - Chapter Three
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter Three - narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 2
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter Two narrated by Nic Treadwell
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The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter One
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Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 1 read by Nic Treadwell
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Except from Chapter 4 of The Book Of Dreams by Peter Reich
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Except from Chapter 4 of The Book Of Dreams by Peter Reich read by Nic Treadwell
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We - By Yevgeny Zamyatin - Record 39 & 40
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We - Record 39 The End, Record 40 Facts The Bell I Am Certain - read by Nic Treadwell
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We - by Yevgeny Zamyatin - Record 37 & 38
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We - Record 37 Infusorian Doomsday Her Room, Record 38 (I Don’t Know What Goes Here, Maybe Just: A Cigarette Butt) - read by Nic Treadwell
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We - by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Record 35 & 36
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We - Record 35 In A Hoop Carrot Murder, Record 36 Blank Pages, The Christian God About My Mother - Read by Nic Treadwell
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We - by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Record 33 & 34
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We - Record 33 (No Time for Contents, Last Note), Record 34 Those On Leave A Sunny Night Radio-Valkyrie. Read by Nic Treadwell
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