Giant Bluebirds and Other Memorization Tips with poet and manuscript coach James Navé

James Navé here. Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. In this podcast, titled Giant Bluebirds and Other Memorization Tips, I'm going solo into the fascinating ideas of memorization and imaginative thinking. Because this show airs first on two community radio stations, I'm free to experiment with a podcast that doubles as a workshop on how making great imaginative leaps will transform your memorization work into sheer joy. I recorded this podcast/workshop on a veranda overlooking the sea 100 km north of Manila. You'll hear the soothing sound of the breeze rustling across the veranda and the ambient sounds of roosters crowing and children playing in the background. Prepare to encounter 20-foot-tall bluebirds, dogwood trees resembling large dogs, cords of wood engaged in conversation, and a Cooper's Hawk that morphs into a flying transformer creature. What do these imaginative leaps have to do with memorization? Listen and find out.