Damien Levi brings local loser's biggest fan, Saraid de Silva, onto the pod while he's visiting Wellington. Together they get right into it—what's being read, what's being kept for the archive, and what do you learn about yourself when you move to Wellington?They also touch on trying to shake off the shackles of the digital age, rediscover discovering music and interrogate their feelings on earnestness.Some links from this pod you may like include T-BOYS 4 PALESTINE, Amma by Saraid de Silva, and lobbying guidelines for the 'Unlawful Occupation of Palestine' Sanctions Bill.Damien can be found on Instagram.The local loser theme song is composed by Karen Hu.
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Pulling the Leaver with Nathan Joe
In this EXCLUSIVE interview with recent Aotearoa departee, Nathan Joe, Damien Levi is primed to find out what convinced him to finally 'pull the leaver'.From Austin, Texas, Nathan speaks to his next adventure as an MFA student, his first impressions of Austin, being a real adult and leaning into being pretentious.Helpful links from this episode might include Nathan's Instagram, Kieran McLean's Substack, Nathan's interview with Stuff and bad apple.Damien can also be found on Instagram.The local loser theme song is composed by Karen Hu.
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Writing In Residence with Chris Tse
Damien gets soon-to-be former NZ Poet Laureate Chris Tse in the hotseat (a Danske Mobler chair in his apartment) to reflect on his three years in the role, the travel, the poems and the experience.There are also some reflections on diversity and the publishing industry, reckons on why there's a literary gap between NZ and AUS, and two glowing recommendations for Lorde's Virgin.Helpful links from this episode might include Chris's Instagram, the Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2023 and the event listing for '(Re)generation next: The Poet Laureate steps down'.Damien can also be found on Instagram.The local loser theme song is composed by Karen Hu.
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San Francisco to Tāmaki Makaurau with Nicola Andrews
local loser goes online to record an episode with poet, librarian and Āporo Press author of Overseas Experience, Nicola Andrews (Ngāti Paoa, Pākehā).Thanks to the internet, Damien (in Tāmaki Makaurau) chats to Nicola (in San Francisco) about her new book, being a librarian in the USA and the 'Oasis Summer'.Links you may wanna check out from this episode include Nicola's Instagram, Unity Books (where you can get a copy of Overseas Experience in NZ or abroad), and more on APALA Literature Awards.Damien can also be found on Instagram.The local loser theme song is composed by Karen Hu.
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Book Design Energy with Gabi Lardies
Reporting live* from Tāmaki Makaurau, Damien chats with Gabi Lardies at her house and together they come up with a really great idea for dead CD stock and discuss book design!They also touch on the Objectspace Book Fair, why everything in publishing is called the same thing, coptic stitching, and a beautiful ring by Cindy Tan.Some helpful links you might like after the episode include the online archive of The National Grid, the Dead Bird Books offerings and Cindy Tan's Instagram.*This episode is not, in fact, live.Find Damien on Instagram.The local loser theme song is composed by Karen Hu.
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