Which one gives you a bigger leg up as an artist starting out? Ok, we actually spend most of this time talking about drugs, but it's a good episode.

This week, we're honoured to welcome three amazing guest hosts, Shy, Hawraa and Yaru! Hosts and poets of our fundraiser night, 'Poets for Palestine'. This is a lovely conversation around political poetry and the purpose of art in activism.

Obviously, we're big believers in a DIY attitude. But how big is the leap when you get the chance to work in more professional environments? And how do you prepare to make that transition?

How have you found that transition if you've made it yourself?

Ft. Shy

It can be daunting working in spaces centred around sensitive or divisive topics, and so we had a chat with Shy about our tactics. How careful should you be? Or rather, how ready to be humbled should you be?

For the time Vibe Union has been running events, we tend to run them as ongoing series. We love this as it allows events to grow over time and form a community around them. However, sometimes you can feel when one has run its course. But we always have to fight that feeling that somehow it 'failed' if it ends.

This week's quest is Yaru

I'm sure most of us don't take New Years Resolutions too seriously, however it can be a good excuse to check in on how we're living at the time. We take a look at how we'd like to approach creativity differently this year.

However mostly we talk about Tasmania for some reason.

Enjoy.

This week's quest is Evan from Malibu Spacey

It can be a strange feeling to market/sell your music that is written about extremely personal topics. Especially for musicians who find the act of releasing music stress-inducing at the best of times.

We also dive into the world of review culture and more.

Should we be more considerate of the odds of success as artists? Does it just drag you down? Or does blatantly ignoring the odds set you up for a sense of failure?

Today we're joined by Thomas and Ryuu

Can we disconnect art from the artists? Or is this indeed a fools errand and in fact denying the art of much needed context.

What's the best way to encourage those around you to create? Must we all self motivate or should we hold each other accountable. We're joined by Thomas today to have a chat about such a topic.

It's not uncommon for artists to attempt a positive improvement in their lives and their work, only to receive less attention from die-hard fans. We believe that's changing in this day and age, but not fast enough. The question still hangs over many an artist’s head: "Must you suffer to make great art?".

We've discussed before the close relationship between rap and poetry at Radio Talk, but today we're exploring the medium of comedy with Shy! There are always different discoveries to make about your performance style through other mediums.

Events are chaos, unpredictable. And for two anxious dudes, this can be very stressful. But over time, we’ve learned to plan more and more, and we’ve become more comfortable working in that environment. But it’s still not easy.

Have you found the best medium for your idea to be expressed? It might not be such a leap from rap to poetry, or visa versa, but it's amazing the different ways you may see an idea. On this episode we're joined by a couple of OG Vibe Union crew, talking poetry, rap, open mics and more.

The way we communicate on stage, both as MCs and performers, is seemingly quite atypical for the local poetry and hip-hop scenes we find ourselves part of. We avoid hyperbole as a natural response, but is this a good move?

Where you start can completely change how you approach an art form. Perhaps a poet who moves into rap will struggle with flow, while a rapper moving into poetry may find it hard to construct narrative. We have a chat about the different places we began toying with words and what difference it makes.

A core value for Vibe Union has been for a long time, 'make art as accessible as possible'. But how exactly do you do that? Are we doing that? We have a chat about keep creativity approachable, working through stress and also, Warhammer. How many Vibe Union fans are also into Warhammer?

Is it better to plan every part of your performance and stick to it? Or does the audience want to know that it’s happening live and you're improvising. Of course, both have their benefits, which we discuss. Enjoy

Finding the courage to get up at a poetry night can be difficult. We all started somewhere, and the fear still resonates in us. But finding the right community for you is all too important. Hope you enjoy this chat on such topics.

We've all heard the saying, "Choose a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life". But as artists we all fear turning our passion into work and often see the professional side of things as soulless. Is it the case that being professional and treating your art as a job will suck the life out of it? Jason and Ry have a bit of a chat about that idea in this episode.