Something more than Gibberish Podcast

Something more than Gibberish Episode 55 - Adaeze Nwankwo

This episode features the amazing poetess from Nigeria, Adaeze Nwankwo (IG: @adaezenwankwo5. This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Adaeze Nwankwo featured this week on Something more than Gibberish.
Adaeze C. Nwankwo is a Nigerian poet, editor, and cultural curator whose work explores memory, womanhood, and ancestral legacy. Adaeze was the editor of Manifest Destiny, a powerful poetry collection, and is the author of Replica of My Mother’s Relic, a lyrical tribute to love, loss, and the matriarchal voice.
Adaeze previously served as the Program Director for Teen-Talk under the Abuja Literary Society, where she nurtured young voices through poetry and storytelling. Adaeze’s creative work has evolved into Mitera’s Pot, a spice brand that blends culinary heritage with wellness, reminding people that healing often begins at the table.
Currently, Adaeze is curating poetry events, preparing for her international book tour, and developing multimedia projects that amplify African women’s voices. Adaeze’s poetry has been described as both intimate and arresting “centring African women narratives” through her Igbo cultural lens.
If you are unfamiliar with the work of this amazing soul,, check out her page on Instagram under @adaezenwankwo5 to keep abreast of her work.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Adaeze Nwankwo for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 54 - Thabani T Tshuma

This episode features the amazing poet from my own locality, Thabani T. Tshuma (IG: @thabani.tshuma). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Thabani T Tshuma featured this week on Something more than Gibberish.
Thabani Tshuma is a multi-award-winning Zimbabwean writer and performance poet now residing in Melbourne, Australia.
Thabani’s work can be found in publications such as Dichotomi magazine, Cordite Poetry Review, CUBBY, and ABC ArtWorks’ SLAMMED segment.
Thabani is a co-curator of ‘Thin Red Lines’ hosted in Melbourne and his debut collection of poetry was published under the title, 'The Gospel of Unmade Creation', released in 2023 through Recent Work Press.
If you are unfamiliar with the work of this beautiful soul,, check out his page on Instagram under @thabani.tshuma to keep abreast of his work.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Thabani for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 53 - Michelle Dosanjh-Johal

This episode features the amazing poet and good friend Michelle Dosanjh-Johal (IG: @mindful.warriors.way). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Michelle Dosanjh-Johal featured this week on Something more than Gibberish.
Michelle Dosanjh-Johal is a co-author of international best selling series, "Start Over V.7 and author of "The Warrior Sings". Michelle is a 'Speaker and ''Transformational Leader' who helps women transform chronic stress into strength so they can rise into their power and live a life they love.
Michelle is the founder of 'Mindful Warrior's Way' where she uses her teaching expertise and life experience to craft courses on resilience building for adults and neuro diverse adolescents.
Michelle has been featured in the 'Awakening Her' festival, 'Hush' festival, 'Stress and Purpose', and 'Fishnet & Fries' podcast.
Michelle is helping mums and children to feel seen, heard and supported. Follow Michelle for real talk, healing, and heart led advocacy - Gurjit Pattar, Punjabi Pathways.
You can find Michelle’s work and support her great cause on Instagram under @mindful.warriors.way to keep abreast of her work.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Michelle Dosanjh-Johal for featuring on the show this week

Something more than Gibberish Episode 52 - Shyaire Ganglani

This episode features the amazing poet and comedian, Shyaire Ganglani (IG: @shyreesays). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Shyaire Ganglani.
Shyaire is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, and stand-up comic. Shy’s journey in slam poetry has taken her to the stages of Dubai, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Melbourne.
Shy's poetry has been published in ‘Chaotic Musings’ Vol 1 & Vol 2 and in her critically-acclaimed piece ‘In Defiance of Darls’ can be found in Mavens Mag Vol 2.
Shy has hosted gigs like UNESCO’s Slam-O-Vision, Vibe Union’s Poets For Palestine, and The Hate Race at the Malthouse Theatre. Shy also featured at Melbourne Fashion Week 2024 where her poetry featured on the centre stage at REMUSE’s show in Melbourne. Shy has hosted Brown Women Poetry, New Kind Poetry in Activism workshops and more. Shy also produced and performed at Edinburgh Fringe with a successful show featured on BBC Asia, Brown Women Comedy.
Shy's poetry and performances feature a mix of personal heartbreak and social commentary. Shy is working on publishing her first poetry anthology this year whilst putting aside time for her work-in-progress memoir. Shy will be publishing two books in 2025 (fiction and poetry) thanks to a Creative Australia grant.
You can find Shy on Instagram under @shyreesays to keep abreast of her work.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Shyaire Ganglani for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 51 - James L Rencher

This episode features the amazing poet and published author, James Rencher Jr. (IG: @sir_lawrence_poet) featured this week on Something more than Gibberish.
Sir Lawrence Poet started writing in the early 2000's and has appeared and featured throughout the city of Houston, Texas - while being apart of "Snow Industries" created by "Black Snow the Poet". Then life got in the way, which stalled Sir Lawrence's pen.
In 2017 relocating back to Atlanta, Georgia where he started back writing inspired after participating in platforms like Blog talk radio. Shortly thereafter he published his first book "When We Meet - poems of love" a book of love poems. The following year Sir Lawrence Poet published his second book "Sir" a book of cultural awareness, consciousness and some sensuality for balance.
Sir Lawrence Poet has also performed in Atlanta at the Apache XLR - Whiskey Wine and Words - Black Coffee ATL - Upscale and The Broken Tee and also, The Soul Cafe' Memphis, Tennessee and The Coffee Underground in Greenville, South Carolina.
Additionally, Sir Lawrence Poet is also a Culinary Artist. Findhim on the following platforms -IG --Sir_Lawrence_Poet and FB-- Rencher James
If you follow the Instagram poetry community, you would be familiar with Sir Lawrence Poet’s work where he socialises his amazing work, check out his page on IG (@sir_lawrence_poet), you will not be disappointed. Sir Lawrence Poet also attends many IG lives where he recites his work.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Sir Lawrence Poet for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 50 - T M DiSarro

This episode features the amazing poet and friend, Tom DiSarro (IG: tmdisarro). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Tom DiSarro.
TM DiSarro is an American poet and writer living in Sarasota, Florida. He is the author of four books: THE BUSHMAN, a psychological mystery with poetry. EVERY WICKED BIRD, a poetry collection of 200 poems and prose. POKING HOLES IN THE DARKNESS, a collection of over 260 poems and letters, and THE MEMORY OF RAIN, a collection of 208 poems and prose. All four are available on Amazon.TM’s unique writing style blends metaphor, wordplay, rhyme schemes, and spoken word with raw emotion and powerful imagery, reflecting his deep love for the written word and his commitment to the craft of writing.TM posts regularly on Instagram, X, Facebook, Spillwords, and Miraquill, and his online presence has allowed him to connect with readers and fans worldwide. When not writing, TM builds costumes for various events and designs custom canvas for boats.If you follow the Instagram poetry community, you will be familiar with TM’s work where socialises his amazing work, check out his page on IG (@tmdisarro), you will not be disappointed. TM attends many IG lives and ever so supportive of fellow writers, a truly genuine author.Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to TM for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 49 - Yaru Sal

This episode features the multi-talented and overall great bloke, Yaru Sal (IG: @yaru_himself). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Arash Salavatian (Yaru Sal).
Arash Salavatian (aka Yaru Sal) is an Iranian-Australian multidisciplinary artist and design specialist based in Melbourne.
Having migrated to Australia in 2012, Yaru's art and activism are intrigued by cultural diversity and challenges of diaspora. Yaru has been an active member of Feminista Melbourne, a collective of Iranian artists actively involved with the Women, Life, Freedom movement focusing on women's rights in Iran as well a human rights concerns in the Middle East.
In addition to his daytime architectural practice, Yaru is also a poet and a musician, currently producing his debut solo album scheduled for launch towards the end of 2025.
If you are unfamiliar with Yaru’s work, check out his page on Instagram (@yaru_himself), catch him on random pop-up IG lives where he just jams showcasing his musical talents, you will not be disappointed. For those living in Melbourne, Yaru is a regular at events sharing his work and supporting other artists at the many spoken word events in town.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Yaru for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 48 - Angela Psalm

This episode features a dear friend and amazing poetess Angela Psalm (IG: angela_psalm). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Angela Psalm.
Angela Psalm is a Melbourne, Australia, based poetess who started writing at the tender age of 10 years old in her journals to make sense of her emotions and social landscape. Angela began her own independent publishing / publication house, “The Dungeon Keep Atheneum Pty Ltd”.
While traversing through her love of sci-fi fantasy adventure books, particularly books on Arthurian Legend and her favourite author, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s retelling of ‘Mists of Avalon’, Jane Austen collections, she found her love of sonnets in Shakespeare and the incredible Bronte Sisters in her mournful sadness.
While still very much in love with writing, she gave up after she was told that she would never succeed by a mentor at the age of 20, while crushed she stopped writing. During that period away from writing she continued to consume books losing herself in their stories and journeys while she went into a career in holistic energy work and remedial massage.
During the covid lockdown Angela found herself journal writing trying to find herself but instead of losing herself in the darkness she used it as a tool to find herself again in writing.
On Instagram since August 2020, a platform of belonging / sympatico, found lifelong friends and all-encompassing love of poetry, reading other poets words on lives. While her writing style can be dark and / or sensual, it’s only in search of light.
Angela has participated in anthologies, Love is Pain / Winter - Brandy Lane (Where Beautiful Inks) and Inked Inceptions, Prompted Conceptions - Valerie Lorraine Productions. In July 2024 Angela published her debut poetry book, “Dacite, Darkness and Divinities Dialogue (Poetry in the Mourn / Morn) via Amazon, Ingram and has an Etsy shop for signed copies.  Her 2nd in the Series of Light and Death will be released in July 2025 "Collaborating Calmness Within Our Darkness" a collaborative poetry book with other poets from Instagram.
If you are unfamiliar with Angela’s work, check out her page on Instagram (@angela_psalm) or catch her on the many IG lives she hosts, you will not be disappointed. Also check out her published works for an excellent read and incite into her creative mind.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Angela for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 47 - John Michael

This episode features the amazing, profound poet John Michael (IG: john_michael_poetry). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to John Michael.
John Michael is poet from Virginia and also an Artist & Host of Chaos Magick (On Zoom). John’s work has been featured in Create Magazine & Grey Coven Publishing's anthology “Tarot”. 
John Michael is a survivor and advocate for mental health & abuse awareness, the depth of his creative writing certainly reflects an inner knowing realised through personal experience.
I connected with John whilst hosting Open Mic shows on IG Live. I am consistently awed by the power of John’s written work touching on most relatable aspects in life’s journey. The profound depth of John’s work is simply amazing and his recitals are a pleasure to listen to.
If you are unfamiliar with John’s work, check out his page on Instagram (@john_michael_poetry) or catch him on IG live appearances as well as his own show hosted on Zoom, you will not be disappointed.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to John for featuring on the show this week.

Something more than Gibberish Episode 46 - Em Rose

This episode features the amazing poetess Em Rose (IG: @@slightly_off_centred). This segment expounds on selected poetry by featured guests, extending a warm welcome to Em Rose.
Em has been writing for most of her life, only sharing publicly since late in 2024. With a strong preference for spoken word, Em shares the inner workings of her mind surrounding topics of deep grief and loss, changing self-concepts, relationships and her ever changing perspectives. Letting her unprocessed emotions unfold hidden stories, Em invites you into the shadows of her life.
I was privileged to connect with Em at a live spoken word event in my locality in Melbourne. I was immediately taken up by the power of her written work touching on most relatable aspects in life’s journey, each week I look forward to hearing Em’s heartfelt recitals.
If you are unfamiliar with Em’s work, check out her page on Instagram (@slightly_off_centred) or her live appearances if in Melbourne, you will not be disappointed.
Sincere appreciation and humble thanks to Em for featuring on the show.