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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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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.

    'The greatest man I ever knew' — Andrew Moran's eulogy for father Lawrence Moran, Melbourne 2023

    '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!

    • 54 min.
    Year 9s can smell fear — Declan Fay's tips and stories about speaking in schools, Eltham High Valedictory, 2023

    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

    • 1 u. 40 min.
    'Laughter is the closest distance' — Jules Schiller's tips for the Best Man speech, Tony and Kate's wedding, 2003

    '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.

    • 1 u. 3 min.
    Best Speeches of 2023 — Tony presents 'The Speakolies' with Dylan Bird on The Grapevine, 3RRR

    Best Speeches of 2023 — Tony presents 'The Speakolies' with Dylan Bird on The Grapevine, 3RRR

    For the sixth year running, Tony awards his speeches of the year on Triple R's 'The Grapevine' with Dylan Bird. This year, no Kulya who has moved on from the show after 13 years. Congrats Kulya. Thank you to Triple R for the audio. Dylan will be back in 2024 with a new show called Future Perfect.

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    • 38 min.
    The art of the MC — Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis talk about hosting and MCing

    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.

    • 1 u. 9 min.
    My husband had a magical cape — Lahra Carey's eulogy for husband Ben Cowen, Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, 2017

    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.

    • 58 min.

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