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.

Well, somewhat late to the party but here we are talking about "A.I". We tried generating some poetry for a reading to see what it would come up with. And of course there is the question, should we be scared as creatives of A.I? We discuss that and more. Check it out.

Vibe Union has always had a DIY attitude. We'll take a crack at almost anything. But sometimes it's good to look at how far you can get in the current systems just on your own steam, and how much energy you've got for your art.

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.

This episode we take a look at our own personal approaches to why we create and what anxieties hold us back. It's an all too common problem for creatives. We're too bloody precious perhaps.

Welcome back, to the Vibe Union podcast. A couple of awkward, eye contact avoiding bois have a chat about running events around Melbourne and what we're up to next. It's been a minute since we've hosted a podcast but we're starting up again fortnightly!

Do you write in character or purely personally? What emotions and ideas can you explore in character? We have a chat with R.em.edy about her upcoming single and how she approaches writing.

Community leader, singer & performer from birth, Ivory Archer is here to build. We get into what YoungGods is all about, where it all began for Ivory and what community means to us. Make sure you catch YoungGods at Mr Boogie Man Bar.

We welcome accomplished performer of 10 years BRŪDE to the Vibe Union podcast. With so many performances under his belt to such a diversity of crowds, BRŪDE has a lot of insight to performing live. We discuss the songwriting process and riding that line between writing for the crowd and writing for oneself.

Our special guest on this episode, hailing from the USA is Avery Harden! While on his Australian tour he stopped by to chat with us. This guy is amazing at social media to promote his music, but we wanted to find out how that connects to his meaningful lyrics and energy. It was a great chat and we hope to see him back here in Melbourne sometime soon.

We're joined on this episode by the founding member of the Melbourne poetry collective, The Degraves Circle. Jaidyn and Rhath get into what it's like running a collective and the work that goes into it. The world has shifted dramatically over the past couple of decades and especially in the last three years. We talk about how to promote yourself and what people are looking for in a poet in 2022.