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Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis John Englezos is a spoken word poet and Melbourne’s 2015 Poetry Slam Champion. His work has been described as “Pixar in poetry” with his book “If The World Were Upside Down" centering around notions of Hope, Identity, and Wonder. In 2017, he was on the first team to represent Australia at the National Poetry Slam Championships in Denver, Colorado USA. John has been a presenter, speaker coach and h...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis The Empress Kiara has been a writer all of her life, mainly focusing on poetry with a hint of hip hop. For Kiara, creating is the purest form of her expression and a big part of who she is. She loves performing and sharing her art with the world and hopefully uplifting and empowering others to create and be their truest selves. Oh, she dances too, so if you catch one of her hip hop performances sh...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Thabani Tshuma is a multi-award-winning Zimbabwean writer and performance poet. His work can be found in publications such as Dichotomi magazine, Cordite Poetry Review, CUBBY ART, and ABC ArtWorks’ SLAMMED segment. Thabani is co-curator of Thin Red Lines and his debut collection, 'The Gospel of Unmade Creation', released in 2023 through Recent Work Press. Follow Thabani on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://ww...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Dorian Manticore is an artist, writer, poet, crafter, millennial tragic and cat dad known for dressing like a Mad Max extra. A Bunurong Country local, they founded the pagan tradition Sovereigns of the Golden Path in 2017, and have been making art and stories for as long as they can remember. They have a keen interest in pop culture, live-action-roleplaying, queer issues, niche communities, and th...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis K.J. Hayward, a young and emerging spoken word artist, travels (and Home-schools) around Australia in a caravan with her family and her cheeky Jack Russel, Bruno. K.J.’s Journey began when she attended her first open mic night in Ballarat. In just four public performances, she was crowned the national title of Australian Poetry Slam Co-champion, after a two-tie poetry battle in the Sydney Opera Ho...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Jasmine Cenci is an Australian author and spoken word poet. Jasmine is a lover of animated movies, bright colours and winter, a true daughter of Naarm. When she’s not publishing and performing her writing, Jasmine exists for her friends and the joy and magic of life - a life where poems are just a teardrop away. Follow Jasmine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegingerpoett Buy "Broken Bee...

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Jude Chrisan is a boy learning how to be alive. He's a passionate connector, poet and professional cry baby. Most importantly of all, Jude is a searcher for the beauty in the pain, in the mundane; he's searching for the green in the grey. He's also a huge fan of hugs. Follow Jude on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jude_chrisan Content creators mentioned in this ep:Jacob Gellerhttps://www.you...

Welcome to I Think, Therefore I Slam, a podcast showcasing the best spoken word and slam poetry artists from Australia and beyond! Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis Ren Alessandra (now Wren Rapture) is an Italo-Australian poet and educator based in Naarm. As a national award winning, highly commissioned spoken word artist and literary judge, she intersects her passion with twelve years teaching experience to facilitate Wordcraft; ...