Episode 9: He draws himself a bath

We are back after a long break with a new episode! A recording of an essay written by David in response to the METODE project’s second callout, ‘Being, Bathing and Beyond’.

The essay takes place in the bath, and forms a meditation on the themes of grief, memory and portraiture, and how our experiences of bathing tie in.

You can read more about METODE here, and you can read David’s essay from volume two here. Also mentioned is our new project ‘The Spit Bucket’, a boxing fanzine, available here.

bonus: It’s your (basic) footwork

Our second bonus episode; a recording of a collaborative poem/essay we wrote for the new anthology KINETIC, published by the wonderful folk at Colliding Lines.

The writing is based on our experiences trying to learn to control our feet as adults while learning to box.

All of the writing in the anthology has been illustrated by selected visual artists and can be ordered directly from Colliding Lines here.

Episode 8: Sorry for the Mistakes

Episode 8 is based on a collaborative story written by Lizzy and David. It (irregularly) follows two people who feel that they are moving in and out of an alternate place, and their responses through differing mental lenses to the landscape and each other.

Lizzy and David are accompanied in reading the story by writer Vanessa Onwuemezi.

This episode is accompanied by a handwritten and hand-typed letter, containing the story text. The letter can be purchased from our shop. SOLD OUT.

Episode 7: welcome to the workplace

Episode 7 takes the form of a workplace induction presentation, welcoming you, our new employee, to You Don’t Know… The presentation outlines the duties and responsibilities within your role, alongside what will be expected of you as you begin contributing to our audio output.

This episode is accompanied by a handmade induction handbook - the physical companion to your induction presentation - which can be bought in our shop. SOLD OUT.

bonus: two cups of coffee

Our first bonus episode features two pieces of writing taken from our collaborative pamphlet ten cups of coffee published by Hesterglock Press. We’ll be making more of these…

Episode 6: Stepping Out

Episode 6 is based on a long walk which Lizzy and David took from the former site of High Beech psychiatric hospital in Epping Forest. Using the poet John Clare’s residence at High Beech as a starting point, they walk and talk about their own thoughts and feelings around what walking means to them.

This episode is accompanied by a handmade concertina book, featuring a typewritten poem based on the walk, which can be bought in our shop. SOLD OUT.

Episode 5: Unnecessary Roughness

Episode 5 is an audio collage based on two parallel streams of writing - a series of found poems by Lizzy, based on commentary from the NFL 2018 season, and a series of passages written by David in response to the poems.
The text focuses on themes of violence and masculinity, and the differing perceptions of rules and boundaries involved with these things.

This episode is accompanied by a spiral-bound print which can be bought in our shop.

Part 1 features a condensed version of the audio/text, followed by David and Lizzy’s usual conversation on the process. Part 2 features the full version of the audio/text. SOLD OUT.

Episode 4: The Courtyard

Episode 4 is an audio collage made from interviews with three of our neighbours chatting about their experience of lockdown and the importance of the communal courtyard in our block. The interviews are interwoven with a found poem by Lizzy and sounds recorded on site.

This episode is part of the E17 Art Trail.

This episode is accompanied by a fold out broadsheet print which can be bought in our shop. SOLD OUT.

Episode 3: Darren(s)

Episode 3 features seven short stories written by David, all of which are read by Lizzy. Each story is set to its own unique soundscape.

This episode is accompanied by a hand stitched pamphlet which has been illustrated by Lizzy and can be bought in our shop. SOLD OUT.

Episode 2: picking at the carrion

Episode 2 is an audio response to a project in which Lizzy created text responses to 10 miniature sculptures made by David, using lines from his poetry collection ‘Contained’ printed onto acetate.

This episode is accompanied by an 'art book’ and a more affordable paperback book containing the text and artwork featured. Both books can be bought in our shop. SOLD OUT.

Episode 1: Every-Few-Weeks

Episode 1 features a recording of a short story written by Lizzy, and has been produced by David. ‘Every-Few-Weeks’ is a monologue about the tangling and blurring of physical and mental illness, about being able to smell too much, and feeling like your body is out of control.

This episode is accompanied by a poster of the text, which can be bought in our shop please contact us if you would like a poster (we still have a lot!).

Introduction Episode

A brief introduction to the podcast that will begin in January 2021. Download wherever you get your podcasts or simply hit the ‘play episode’ button below.