You Are a Part of All That You Have Met with James Navé, Solo Show

James Navé here. Unlike other Twice 5 Miles Radio broadcasts, which feature conversations with guests on subjects that focus on art and culture. Occasionally, I go solo, like in this episode titled: You Are a Part of All That You Have Met. In this show, I talk about traveling to the LEAF festival for the Poetry Slam. I tell a story about how I slowly evolved into being a member of the Poetry community. I reflect on the idea that all of our experiences become part of us no matter what we do. In the show, I start talking and continue talking until the hour is up. Then, somehow, the narrative emerges, and it makes sense. Over the past few years, I've had loads of opportunities to explore how to create hour-long narratives in my radio shows. Would you be surprised to learn that listening is one of the essential elements in an interview conversation? I suspect you are not all that surprised. I never start with a prepared question; I wait until the beginning and pose whatever question comes first. It works well when you interview a guest, but how does it work when you are doing a solo show like the one here? Can we listen to ourselves with the same ease we listen to others? The answer is yes. Of course, listening to your conversation with yourself requires internal listening, or, put another way, noting your thoughts and speaking them allowed into the microphone. I've grown more fond of recording my show solo, likely because my guests over the years have taught me how to pay attention, which is another way of describing listening. I said earlier when I record the solo shows, I have no idea what I'm going to say. I just let the story unfold as I go along. I hope you enjoy my musings and find some worthwhile ideas you might be able to use right now or tomorrow. Thanks for tuning in