MEET KATIE...
29, CISWOMAN
UNITED KINGDOM
ECONOMIST
RUNNER
ECOLOGIST
SHE LOVES
HER IDENTITY
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the Episode Production Team:
Meet Laura. Audio Production Assistant.
A dj, budding radio producer/presenter, bonnet lover, from Angola, born & based in London
Email: lcandengue@gmail.com
Instagram: @Lauracan._
Meet Simon. Composer of the Black Monologues Brand Ident.
An artist, entrepreneur, Blinkist fan, outdoor lover, ally, from Germany
Email: simon@simonashwood.com
Website: www.simonashwood.com
Meet Lewis. Composer of the music score.
A musician, writer, wannabe polymath, ally, from Wales, based in London
Email: lewisacampbell99@gmail.com
Website: www.lewisacampbell.co.uk
Meet Lizzie. Sound Engineer
An artist, study of all trades & expert in music/radio production, based in London
Email: lizziebmusic123@gmail.com
Website: www.lizziebmusic.com
Executively produced by Funmi Adebayo + “whatever means necessary” to get it done (including audio editing, interviewing & vibes)
Email: funmi.adebayo@theblackmonologues.com
Website: www.theblackmonologues.com
the Black Monologues podcast is the first production by Olorun Limited. It is a series of monologues by Black people, set to originally scored film music.
the Intention, is to create an immersive experience for the listener, so that they are taken into the world of the guest.
the Aim, is to evoke empathy and understanding of the guests’ experience.
the Interviews, are conducted by Funmi Adebayo, who carefully curates a line-up of guests to explore as many different perspectives within the Black community as possible.
the Unique Production Process, focuses on taking the raw interview and editing it down into a 15-20 minute monologue narrative, solely in the guests voice. An unbiased* approach is taken towards guests’ opinions and perspectives. It is then uniquely scored by composers to accompany the guests' monologue, using foley elements to create an immersive experience. Then sound engineered to provide another level of intimacy. We want you to feel like you are really sitting opposite the guest and listening to them tell you who they are and their experiences, with no interruption from you or anybody else, for that matter! The only time you hear a voice other than the guests, is when they are quoting somebody else's' words to them. After all, those words wouldn't have been said in the guests voice!
the Debut Season is called “Love in all its different forms”. 22 people were interviewed, from every continent (except from Antarctica); between the ages of 6-70+, across different sexualities, genders, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, occupations, disabilities and beyond. Themes such as self-love, storytelling, music, interracial dating, mixed race experience, cultural assimilation, faith, spirituality, activism + more are discussed through the lens of love. Episodes will be released every 2 weeks.
*Excluding slurs and offensive language targeted at disadvantaged groups. We believe you can be honest, without being offensive or punching down!
P.S. the entire production was done remotely, including the interviews, through the COVID-19 pandemic, by some miracle. Thank you, Zoom.