Alexander Rhodes found his way into the poetry scene through a combination of chance, hard work and raw talent. He has performed up and down the country and taken his award-winning verse play One Foot in the Rave to the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour. It tells the story of how he was thrown out of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and became a rave DJ.
In this podcast he talks about how he became a poet and performer in a conversation rich in anecdotes and great poetry.
For a writing prompt Alexander responded with:
Transhumanism for dummies
“I like the subtle inferences of those words, and also we are accelerating towards Superintelligent AI with very little discussion among the artistic community – so now would be a good time as any.”
You can hear how Patrick and Alexander responded to this topic, and it’s an area Alexander is researching for a forthcoming novel. Do share your own responses to the prompt here or in the comments for possible inclusion on a future podcast or on the blog.
Alexander will be touring One Foot in the Rave again when lockdown is lifted and has a new show due to start touring in 2021.
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