Speakola
By 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.
Latest episode
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'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! -
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 -
'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. -
Best Speeches of 2023 — Tony presents 'The Speakolies' with Dylan Bird on The Grapevine, 3RRR
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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. -
My husband had a magical cape — Lahra Carey's eulogy for husband Ben Cowan, 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. -
'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 -
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. -
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 -
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
