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Whispers And Growls
by First Room
The Whispers and Growls podcast is a symphony of voice in motion. Here, I whisper poems like secrets, breathe life into scripts, and stretch my voice across tone and texture. Each episode is a step toward mastery, a call to those who write, read, and revel in sound.
Episodes
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I Said KNEEL! Vocal Inspirations from @zesketches
I came across this video from ZeSketches and wanted to play around with it...How do ya'll like it? Check out their work: https://www.instagram.com/zesketches/
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Poetry and Philosophy - The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran - Part 4
Finally doing a proper read-through of The Prophet by Kahlil GibranWe'll read through the next four chapters:00:00 Introduction01:16 On Crime and Punishment24:29 On Law32:12 On Freedom
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Poetry and Philosophy - The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran - Part 3
Finally doing a proper read-through of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.We'll read through the next chapters:00:00 Introduction 03:24 On Houses 12:00 On Clothes 13:33 On Buying And SellingSupport Me On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/FirstRoomWebsite...
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Poetry and Philosophy - The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran - Part 2
Finally doing a proper read-through of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.We'll read through the next chapters:00:00 Introduction 03:22 On Giving 17:44 On Eating and Drinking 22:00 On Work
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Lets Read Poetry To Relax - The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran Part 1
Finally doing a proper read through of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. We'll read through the first four chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 The Coming Of The Ship 18:28 On Love 26:34 On Marriage 33:26 On Children Support Me On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/FirstRoomWebsite...
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Rap, Songwriting and Neurodivergence With Zoka The Author
More of Zoka here: https://www.instagram.com/zoka_the_author/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ki0KQ9zvYlLmuLI3HSsu6?si=UDsdhEfFQKuHMA3wwe9fsA
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Anime, Hozier, and Poetry with Kennie Oforiwah
It was a pleasure to sit with someone so dynamic and giving of their energy! I hope you enjoy this one.
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Voice Acting, Poetry and Heartbreak? ft. Michaela Wekem
I sat down with Michaela Wekem, one of the talents from my show "Once Upon A Time In Accra", to go through some voice acting drills.
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Try Voice Acting With Me ft. BeYunnus
What if we sat down and practised some voice acting together?
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Darkua on Music, Lyrics, and Honest Storytelling
In this episode of Whispers & Growls, I sit down with Darkua, an AfroSoul and R&B singer-songwriter, for a thoughtful conversation about her music journey, songwriting and the kind of honesty storytelling demands.
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Andrew Tandoh Adote Has An Incredible Voice
I sit down with a man with a legendary voice. Andrew Tandoh Adote! Listen as we go through some very iconic characters and scenes.
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The Origin Of The Podcast and the Journey Forward
I've been getting questions about the origin of Whispers and Growls and how I found myself in this world of voice acting. I thought this would be a good reference video. I hope you enjoy the next few episodes with this in mind.
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Poetry in Lyrics, Heartbreak, And Wisdom With Salle
In this episode of Whispers & Growls, I sit down with Nigerian singer and songwriter Salle for a gentle and honest conversation about music, meaning, and the weight of words.Together, we explore selected song lyrics, including her own, and unpack the stories behind them. Salle shares her journey...
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Writing Prompt: Once Upon A Time
In preparation for my show in Ghana, I asked my audience to send me some works based on the prompt "Once Upon A Time". Here they go!
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Exploring Grief Through Poetry With Wendy Okeke
Introducing Wendy Okeke and her collection of poems: Grief's First Kiss Is An Avalanche.This is the first time I've sat down with an author/poet to go through their works. I've found this episode that much more profound whilst editing and reflecting on the passing of my own father, a few months...
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Exploring Biblical Poetry With Idy Archibong
I receive many requests to read from some interesting books in the Bible. Today I've got some help from the wonderful Idy Archibong to explore them. Check her out here: https://www.youtube.com/@IdyArchibong https://www.instagram.com/idy.archibong
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Live Requests III - Poetry And Short Stories
Elizabeth BullardJoan JohnNabis ink Sharil MillerStella EnyinaAminat SanniTomi AdeyemiAlicia TanDaniel OrekoyaSupport Me On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/FirstRoomWebsite https://www.michaeleok.com/Gear-----------------------------Camera Sony FX30Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 GMicro HDMI to HDMI…
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King Krule, Frank Ocean & Thrice | Songs As Poems And Philosophy With Deji Osikoya
You know I enjoy my song lyrics here and there. This time I have a guest with me...Nigerian Talent Dejo Osikoya joins me to break down a few songs he's enjoyed. I also give him a piece of some of my favourite lyrics. Oh! For the love of words. Listen as we also stray and talk through some...
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Live Requests II - Poetry And Short Stories
Another round of live requests, though this time I test out a new infrastructure.Sign up on my website as a writer to know when the new submission slots are availablehttps://michaeleok.com/ Submissions fromPatreon: T. Reichert Other Writers: Elizabeth bullard Aminat Sanni Ajla Mehić Benita…
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The Quiet Voice Behind Powerful Poetry ft. Havfy
It was an honour to sit down with such a talented...skilled..multi-award wining poet... inspirational...activist...chai! What more can I say! But what a twist...she is...shy??? Sit with us as we work through her poetry and story on this episode of Whispers And Growls. Shall I make it my life's...
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Vocal Play - Good Little Girl - Marshall Lee #adventure
I'm out of practice time to get back into the lab...
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Love Poems In Yoruba - Àrẹ̀mọ Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun
What does a love poem sound like in Yoruba. I sat down with one of the poets who performed at Serenade Lagos to go through his poetry. Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun (Àrẹ̀mọ Gemini) is a multifaceted artist, poet, storyteller, TEDx speaker and art specialist, with a core focus in Yorùbá arts and culture....
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Hugs, Angels and Sweet Nothings with Toniverse
Find Toniverse: https://www.toniverse.com/ 19:45 Tales of Nyxarra - Lindsey Hart https://www.instagram.com/authorlindseyhart/
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Writing Prompt: We Might Have Fallen In Love
0:41 Kristel Willard 6:43 Rosie Inspire 8:08 Rebecca Berlingieri 8:55 Luwanipixie 10:59 Tommie 13:36 Jessica Isom 14:07 Shantel John 15:54 Ruth Bellol 18:04 Nichelle Dobbs 18:55 Cinnamon 19:14 Rebecca Berlingieri 20:12 Precious Clark 21:19 The Aan 22:30 Paige Lawrence 23:50 Bart Reevers 25:29…
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Writing Prompt: Before I fall In Love
0:51 Kristel Willard 4:32 Poetic Sparkles 5:03 Tiffany Pullen 5:40 Atlas Creed 7:08 The Aan 8:18 Tarina Reichert 10:24 Shantel John 11:11 Tan Nud 13:31 Leila 14:14 Jessica Isom 15:25 Popcorn Only 17:06 Amiyre White 18:19 Tracy Forson 20:54 Iris Herben 22:!8 Adenji 23:15 Ruth Bello 25:33 Tomi...
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Writing Prompt: I Want Us To Fall In Love Again
0:27 You Don't Know Me 2:30 Joyce Kinyanjui 3:22 Chide Isaac 4:07 Jessica Isom 5:08 Tomi Adeyemi 07:05 The Aan 08:37 Tracy Forson 9:27 Kristel Willard 11:10 Maura Gatti 13:05 Olasunkanmi Ashaye 16:09 Favour Chibuokem 17:07 Kirsten Ellis 18:22 Tracy Forson 19:40 Joyce Kinyanjui 20:36 Derek Pierce...
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Reading Requests Live - Poetry and Short Stories
Tommie - Michael The Man On My Screen Tommie - The Man I Can't Have Manoj D'souza - The Heart II Jen Allyn - What would morning taste like with you K.L. Thompson - The Poem of the Siren Kaylea Sims - A Rose's Thorns Raheela Suleman - The Kabrastan Is Green You Donna - Untitled Selasi Sena - Home...
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Songs As Poems
Reading your favourite songs as though they were poems. Miguel - Use Me Billy Joel - Piano Man Tems - Higher Bobby Darrin - Somewhere Beyond The Sea Maggie Rogers - Say It The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes Macy Gray - I Try JP Saxe - If The World Was Ending Jacob...
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Love Poems ft. Huwa
I met with the brilliant Huwa, a poet, spoken word artist, and voice actor, to read some of her poetry in preparation for this special season. Find more about Huwa here:https://www.instagram.com/i.am.huwa/https://www.tiktok.com/@i.am.huwa
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Booktok Bros Ft. James Jericho
I met up with another Booktok voice actor who recently went viral for doing what I was doing on TikTok. Get ready to listen to two grown men growl and grunt at each other XD.
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The Highwayman | Alfred Noyes
This is what practice looks like, I'm on my way to my 10,000 hours. The clean edit will be on YouTube soon!
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Madara Uchiha And The Lich
Practice session for some of the coolest villains ever! Send me requests here: https://michaeleok.com/pages/requests?request=vr
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The Light That Blinds Us - Prologue - Andy Darcy Theo
A read through the prologue of The Light That Blinds Us by Andy Darcy Theo.
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Growlfest II
In this episode, I attempt to speak in "Growl" for the entire recording. I hope you enjoy!
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Growlfest
Featuring work from: Rolls To Play: https://www.instagram.com/rollstoplay/ https://gofund.me/ddf3f01c Morgan Vela https://linktr.ee/morganvelaauthor C.A. Chaplin https://linktr.ee/cachaplin M. L. Burns https://linktr.ee/mlburnsauthor
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Poems From The Internet
I've been slacking on my PFTI collection. Time to get some requests in! First poem "The Fool" is by Emmanuel Borges-Da-Silva from one of his books "Poetic Persuasion: The Young Carer's Ink" The second poem is from Irum Zahra. from a soon-to-be-published book. So...this was pretty much a sneak…
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Divine Bonds: Celestial Warfare in the Sands
Reading Practice. Chapter 4 from Divine Bonds: Celestial Warfare in the Sands by Q. Tran Link To The Book
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Whispers and Growls podcast is a symphony of voice in motion. Here, I whisper poems like secrets, breathe life into scripts, and stretch my voice across tone and texture. Each episode is a step toward mastery, a call to those who write, read, and revel in sound.
HOSTED BY
First Room
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The Whispers and Growls podcast is a symphony of voice in motion. Here, I whisper poems like secrets, breathe life into scripts, and stretch my voice across tone and texture. Each episode is a step toward mastery, a call to those who write, read, and revel in sound.
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