Slam Idol Poetry Podcast Interviews Stephen Fry

Fry is an English comedian, actor, author and director, best known for his portrayal of the roles of Jeeves in the TV series Jeeves and Wooster. He's also played Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde, and starred in the UK TV shows A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Blackadder.

"I consider myself to be very lucky to get an interview with someone of Stephen Fry's stature," comments Slam Idol's Simon Toon. "My wife, who knows that I'm a big fan of Stephen's, pointed out to me that he was launching a poetry book and suggested I get a ticket for the promotional event he's doing in London on the 25th. I got myself a ticket, and then it occurred to me that with all the hype about podcasting that there is at the moment, and knowing that he is a big fan of Macs and iPods, that he might just be tickled by podcasting."

"So I sent him an e-mail to tell him about my poetry podcast and ask him for an interview. I can only imagine that I was lucky enough to hit the right note at the right time, and he agreed almost immediately. I would never have imagined when I started my podcast that it would enable me to 'meet' my one of my heroes. The interview was conducted over iChat AV and recorded using SoundFlower and Audacity."

In addition to showcasing poetry from around the world, the Slam Idol poetry slams offer poets an opportunity to promote their own work and website, and to be discovered by a wider audience. More information is available at the Slam Idol site.

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