Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis⁠⁠

Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store:
⁠⁠https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/⁠⁠

Andrea Louise Thomas is a freelance writer working across several genres. Her poems have been published in journals and anthologies. She’s performed her poetry at Melbourne Writers Festival, Australian Poetry Slam, on TV and radio. One poem was adapted into an award-winning short film, "Train of Thought". She also writes monthly non-fiction articles for a magazine and grapples with short fiction. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature (UC Berkeley). Andrea runs the Frankston Writers’ Salon at Frankston Library.

Check out the "Train of Thought" short film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i5QpzA6iak

Follow Andrea on

Peninsula Essence Author Page:
https://peninsulaessence.com.au/author/andrea-lousie-thomas/
Instagram:
⁠https://www.instagram.com/wordmusician

Follow ITTIS on Instagram:
⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ithinkthereforeislampodcast⁠⁠

Find Melbourne spoken word events:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melbournepoetry.com/⁠⁠

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis⁠

Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store:
⁠https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/⁠

Bernadette Kirwan, The Celtic Arab, is both a teacher and a multiplatform content creator. She is also a writer, mainly of poetry, born in Australia to an Irish father and a Palestinian mother. Online, she creates content about varying topics such as: advocacy for victims of child abuse, her Irish and Palestinian heritage, fashion and her own poetry. Her overall goal with both content creation and writing is to be a part of the voice creating awareness and fostering change around the topic of child abuse and cultural diversity.

Buy "Recovery Through Poetry" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43BO5PT

Follow Bernadette on

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@bernadette.kirwan
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bernadette.kirwan/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/p/Bernadette-Kirwan-100083388380868/
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@bernadette.kirwan

Follow ITTIS on Instagram:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ithinkthereforeislampodcast⁠

Find Melbourne spoken word events:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melbournepoetry.com/⁠

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School

Join the Slam Fam on Patreon for exclusive bonus content and more:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ittis⁠

Check out the I Think, Therefore I Slam Merch Store:
⁠https://ittis.deco-apparel.com/⁠

Omar King McCray is a Brooklyn-based poet, filmmaker, and educator whose work explores themes of love, identity, and resilience. He is the creative force behind the YouTube channel BrokenLandTV, which features poetic short films, spoken word performances, and visual storytelling that reflect the urban experience. His latest poetry collection, “Deux”, delves into the complexities of love and human connection. Accompanying the book is a visual poetic experience titled “Deux”, directed by McCray himself, available on BrokenLandTV

Buy "Deux" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jugRHb

Follow Omar on

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@brokenlandtv1797
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/adventuresofcray

Follow ITTIS on Instagram:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ithinkthereforeislampodcast⁠

Find Melbourne spoken word events:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melbournepoetry.com/⁠

Podcast art by Doane Stuart School