Agnes Varda

Episode 111 – Mudlarking with Ariel Gordon

Recorded on November 28, 2023 Ariel is on the podcast as part of the thread we’ve been having this year: off-page, extra literary, which has included discussions of artists’ books with Barrie Tullett and Sarah Bodman, recording studios with Gareth Auden-Hole, Pakistani folklore with Nimra and Manahil Bandukwala, the alphabet with Johanna Drucker, and book…

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Episode 84: Poetic Elements of Film with Jennifer Mulligan

http://jennifermulligan.com/ – this is the 2nd in a series of episodes about poetic elements in other genres. Last year at this time I spoke with local musician Subhraj Singh about the poetic elements of music. In future episodes, I’d love to speak with photographers, artists, dancers, ceramicists, sculptors, chefs, gardeners, travellers and more about the…

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Episode 79: Jennifer Mulligan, filmmaker

The Small Machine Talksc Episode 79 with Jennifer Mulligan Recorded on Thursday, August 26, 2021 Jennifer Mulligan Digital  Arts Resource Centre (formerly SAW Video) Digi60, Ottawa’s Professional Development Festival for New & Emerging Filmmakers I chat with local filmmaker Jennifer Mulligan about her start in film, the various roles she’s had. We discuss the importance…

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The Small Machine Talks Episode 57 Trees, Rain, Bicycles, Gardens, Wandering, Spring!

I open the episode with a reading of an excerpt from Samuel Beckett, Watt (Olympia Press, 1953). Good morning and welcome to the Small Machine Talks Episdoe 57. I’m alone again, recording the episode solo due to Covid-19’s physical distancing requirement. At this time, I find myself seeking out some of my favourite poems about…

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