Blog Posts
On Gregory Leadbetter’s ‘Dérive’ and ways to see the city
On Gregory Leadbetter's 'Dérive' and ways to see the city [Image] When I read Gregory Leadbetter's latest collection Maskwork (Nine Arches Press, 2020) ahead of our podcast recording with hi
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Symbiosis: On Mushrooms and Poetry
Symbiosis: On Mushrooms and Poetry [Image] Hello, Tom here. I've been reading up on fungus! And as I'm sure you're already aware its got everything to do with Poetry and Place... In the lead
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We don’t have Users, we have Listeners
We don't have Users, we have Listeners Overhear Co-director and Creative Development Lead Adrian B. Earle sits down to reflect on his history of engaging with the internet, why the language we use to
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The Eddies and Whirlpools of Poetry
The Eddies and Whirlpools of Poetry I've been reading Iain McGilchrist's book The Matter With Things and it has introduced me to the concept of Turbulent Flow and specifically something that the Germ
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On Complexity
On Complexity [Image: ]We love complexity at Overhear. That might sound terrifying to you and sure it can be synonymous with chaos and losing control...but the most stable system on the planet, that
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Wisdom from the Ward
Wisdom from the Ward After a day of co-facilitating workshops with patients on Sandwell Hospital's Stroke Recovery Ward, Kibriya reflects on the way we think about hospitals and what Overhear aims to
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Poetry through Motion
Poetry through MotionApparently, if you restrict the movement of your hands you'll find it harder to find the right words because gesticulation aids cognition. (Mr.…
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