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Speakola
Speakola
68 episodes
4 months ago
Speakola is the home for great speeches on the web. Tony Wilson is the founder and curator of Speakola, which now hosts more than 2000 speeches, some famous – think Churchill, Obama, Gandhi - some not so well known.  In each episode, Tony interviews someone who has written, delivered or studied a great speech to reveal the stories behind the scenes, to provide context to the historical moment, or in the case of eulogies, birthdays and other common events, to inspire people to hit new creative highs. Tony will also play a ‘speech of the week’ to honour great words by great orators. Released fortnightly. Speakola, for all speeches great and small.
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Speakola is the home for great speeches on the web. Tony Wilson is the founder and curator of Speakola, which now hosts more than 2000 speeches, some famous – think Churchill, Obama, Gandhi - some not so well known.  In each episode, Tony interviews someone who has written, delivered or studied a great speech to reveal the stories behind the scenes, to provide context to the historical moment, or in the case of eulogies, birthdays and other common events, to inspire people to hit new creative highs. Tony will also play a ‘speech of the week’ to honour great words by great orators. Released fortnightly. Speakola, for all speeches great and small.
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Episodes (20/68)
Speakola
Dana Rubin: 'Throughout history, women have been changing the world with their voices', curator and author of Speaking While Female
Founder of Speaking While Female Dana Rubin talks about her collection of speeches by women
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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Speakola
'The bells of St Stephen's, tolling for Mum' — eulogy for Margaret Wilson by Tony Wilson, Melbourne, 2025
A eulogy for Margaret Wilson by son Tony Wilson at Leonda Hawthorn on 8th May 2025.
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6 months ago
23 minutes

Speakola
'Bob, you're dead. Do you want a state funeral?' — John Safran's eulogy for Father Bob Maguire, May 2023, Melbourne, Australia
7 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Speakola
'Elon Musk will become the self appointed CEO of Mars' — Sammy J in Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate, 2018
Comedian Sammy J talks about his career in comedy and the art of writing and delivering a good comedy debate
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7 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Speakola
The Speakola podcast returns & Tony's film hits cinemas (March 13-17th)
8 months ago
7 minutes

Speakola
'The greatest man I ever knew' — Andrew Moran's eulogy for father Lawrence Moran, Melbourne 2023
Opera Australia baritone Andrew Moran talks about a eulogy he delivered for his father, Lawrie, and a bit about the art of singing too!
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1 year ago
54 minutes

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Year 9s can smell fear — Declan Fay's tips and stories about speaking in schools, Eltham High Valedictory, 2023
Comedy writer Declan Fay shares tips and stories from life as a comedy writer and a motivational speaker in secondary schools
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1 year ago
1 hour 40 minutes

Speakola
'Laughter is the closest distance' — Jules Schiller's tips for the Best Man speech, Tony and Kate's wedding, 2003
ABC radio's Jules Schiller talks about what makes a great best man speech, and reads his 2003 beauty for comedy mate Tony Moclair and Kate.
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1 year ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Speakola
Best Speeches of 2023 — Tony presents 'The Speakolies' with Dylan Bird on The Grapevine, 3RRR
1 year ago
38 minutes

Speakola
The art of the MC — Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis talk about hosting and MCing
Rockwiz hosts Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis talk about the art and craft of being an MC.
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1 year ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Speakola
My husband had a magical cape — Lahra Carey's eulogy for husband Ben Cowen, Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, 2017
Lahra Carey lost her husband Ben Cowan in the most tragic and sudden circumstances and then delivered a memorable eulogy at his graveside. In this episode she remembers Ben and that speech.
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2 years ago
58 minutes

Speakola
'Men, you have ten minutes to live' — Dr Brendan Nelson's speech at a Soldier On charity gala, Canberra 2014 (witnessed by cohost Lehmo)
Brendan Nelson talks about a speech comedian Lehmo rates as the best he ever saw live, at a Soldier On charity event
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2 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes

Speakola
The year my brain broke — Clare Wright's 'Epic Fail' speech at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, 2014
Clare Wright tells the personal story of her 'Epic Fail' speech, her account of seeking treatment for depression that was spiralling out of control.
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2 years ago
42 minutes

Speakola
We have been a collective failure — Brendan Gale's CEO address to players and officials, Richmond Football Club, March 2010
Brendan Gale who is CEO of AFL club Richmond Tigers talks about a whole of club address he delivered at the beginning of his tenure
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2 years ago
33 minutes

Speakola
ARCHIVE: He is one of us ─ Don Watson on Prime Minister Paul Keating’s Eulogy to the Unknown Soldier, Remembrance Day, 1993
Re-release of interview with speechwriter Don Watson about Prime Minister Paul Keating's Eulogy to the Unknown Soldier, 11th November 1993
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2 years ago
29 minutes

Speakola
'Won't keep you, Les' — Andrew Rule's eulogy for Les Carlyon, Flemington, Melbourne, 2019
Journalist Andrew Rule talks about the eulogy he delivered for mentor and friend, Les Carlyon
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2 years ago
24 minutes

Speakola
ARCHIVE: 'Lou was bigger than a legend' — Ron Joseph's eulogy for Lou Richards, RIP Ron Joseph
A tribute to footy administrator Ron Joseph who died this week, and a republish of his eulogy for Lou Richards
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2 years ago
40 minutes

Speakola
You daughters of freedom — Prof. Clare Wright on Vida Goldstein's campaign launch speech as first English speaking woman to stand for national office, Portland, 1903
Professor Clare Wright reads and discusses Vida Goldstein historic campaign launch speech from 1903, which launched the first ever campaign for elected national office by a woman.
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2 years ago
1 hour 14 minutes

Speakola
No, Tony, I did not write the Misogyny Speech! — Speechwriter Michael Cooney on working for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, 2010-13
Interview with Michael Cooney who was speechwriter for Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, 2010-2013
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2 years ago
1 hour 26 minutes

Speakola
Solomon in a singlet — Andrew Rule's eulogy for father Keith Rule, Lake Tyers, 1998
Award winning journalist Andrew Rule talks about and reads his eulogy for father Keith Rule delivered at Lake Tyers 1998.
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2 years ago
53 minutes

Speakola
Speakola is the home for great speeches on the web. Tony Wilson is the founder and curator of Speakola, which now hosts more than 2000 speeches, some famous – think Churchill, Obama, Gandhi - some not so well known.  In each episode, Tony interviews someone who has written, delivered or studied a great speech to reveal the stories behind the scenes, to provide context to the historical moment, or in the case of eulogies, birthdays and other common events, to inspire people to hit new creative highs. Tony will also play a ‘speech of the week’ to honour great words by great orators. Released fortnightly. Speakola, for all speeches great and small.