This podcast episode includes a discussion around writing for music vs writing for acapella performance. I also talk about the inspiration behind my project Agapi & Other Kinds of Love, and how I wrote the scene for Eros. I also go through the process of shooting an acapella Eros video in Athens and then flying to Rhodes to film the music video in a place called Mussolini’s Mansion. I end with why it holds significance to me to film a track about love in half-destroyed residence of a former fascist dictator.

Luka Lesson takes an in-depth look at his poem: Amber Lights - which talks of the loss of his best friend in High School and being stuck 'in between' cultures growing up in Brisbane. Luka reflects on his youth and the first real test of his life: dealing with the death of a friend and how writing helped him to survive that ordeal. This then leads to a conversation about Third Culture Kids, racism in Australia and fatherhood. The end of this episode features a recording of the poem 'Amber Lights' on a street corner in the city of Athens. Watch the video for 'Amber Lights'

Hala Abdelnour is the CEO of the Institute of non-violence, based in Melbourne, Australia. Hala has worked in the family violence and anti-racism sector for many years and recently collaborated with Luka Lesson to create 'A Letter To My Daughter' a poetic piece of art focussed on the relationship between men and women in today's world. See www.ionv.com.au/engage for more information. 

Tamica Wilder is the co-founder of ‘Neosoma’ and founder of ‘Orgasmic Mama’ - she is a Kinesiologist and EFT practitioner with over 15 years experience facilitating transformational spaces for people from all walks of life. Through her work Tamica helps people attune to the innate wisdom of their bodies and magify their authentic sexual expression. The end of this episode features a recording of Luka Lesson's poetic response: 'Love Made This'. 

Joe Williams is a proud Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra NSW, Australia. Joe had successful careers ar a professional rugby league player and Welterweight boxer. During his sporting career however, Joe battle with suicidal ideation and Bi Polar Disorder. After a suicide attempt in 2012, Joe began to commit his life to helping other people through issues of adversity, mental illness, addiction, emotional well-being and healing trauma in schools, communities, correctional services, sporting clubs and workplaces through his organisation: The Enemy Within.

Michelle Grace Hunder is a one of Australia’s most revered live music photographers, and has two separate portrait series in the National Sound and Film Archive. Her works ‘RISE’, and ‘Her Sound, Her Story’ (with Claudia Dalimore) both deeply impacted both the Australian Hip-hop scene and broader music industry respectively. This episode ends with Luka Lesson performing his spoken word poem ‘Amber Lights’.

Damon Gameau is an actor, documentary filmmaker and activist. His films include ‘That Sugar Film’ and ‘2040’. Damon’s work currently centres around sustainability, climate change and environmental advocacy. The end of this episode includes a new poem written by Luka Lesson entitled ‘What Will Become Of Us?’.

Neal Hall is a trained medical-surgical eye physician and graduate of Cornell and Harvard Universities. An internationally acclaimed poet, he has composed poetry and performed readings throughout the U. S. and the world. The end of this podcast includes a new poetic response to this conversation written and performed by Luka Lesson, entitled ‘Economic Violence’.

Born and bred in Western Sydney, Nardean is an artist with a rich, intelligent and engaging voice. Her music traverses genres of rap, poetry and melody. She takes pride in being the outsider, in bending the rules and turning the awkward shapes into images for your ears. This episode of the podcast concludes with Luka Lesson reading a previously unreleased triptych entitled: Church.

Kimberley Moulton is a Yorta Yorta Sovereign woman from Shepparton, currently residing in Melbourne. She is the Senior Curator for South Eastern Aboriginal Collections at Museums Victoria. Her work involves the repatriation of cultural objects from International Museums as well as the decolonisation of Museum and Art spaces and practices. Kimberley is also on the board of the Barpirdhila Foundation and has had an article published in the book 'Sovereign Words: Indigenous Art, Curation and Criticism'. This podcast episode end with Luka Lesson performing verses from his original song  'Living Artefact' ft Kahl Wallis.