Welcome to Something Clicked — a podcast, where I, Joana, talk about my life as a travel writer in Portugal, random thoughts, and whatever’s on my mind at the moment. It’s messy, honest, and kind of like a long voice note to your best friend. Expect real conversations and lots of recommendations, from books to movies and everything in between. New episodes every two weeks. Come hang out! Instagram: @somethingclicked.pod

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In this episode, I talk about getting into poetry, how it started, and the books I’ve picked up along the way. I also share a bit about poetry events I’ve participated in, from Madeira to Porto, and where they led me to. Some things I mention:<ul><li>Song by Kae Tempest - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSVyyykaEOo" rel="nofollow">Europe is Lost</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/poetswantedmadeira/" rel="nofollow">@poetswantedmadeira</a> - a community in Madeira that occasionally hosts poetry events</li><li><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/c2xtscg1FeVx6hiEA" rel="nofollow">Botequim</a> - bar in Lisbon once run by writer Natália Correia</li><li>Poem by Natália Correia - Queixa das almas jovens censuradas</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spitnights" rel="nofollow">@SpitNights</a> - poetry events in the UK, also look for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/georgie_jonez/" rel="nofollow">@georgie_jonez</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andys.words/" rel="nofollow">@andys.words</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pinguim.cafe" rel="nofollow">Pinguim</a> - bar in Porto that hosts one of the oldest poetry nights in the country</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joaokendall.719" rel="nofollow">@joaokendall.719</a> - a new friend in Porto that I met at Pinguim, who also writes poetry and does street art tours in the city</li><li><a href="https://poetria.pt/" rel="nofollow">Poetria</a> - poetry bookshop in Porto</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/9870366?shelf=poetry" rel="nofollow">My (growing) poetry collection</a></li></ul> I’m also on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somethingclicked.pod" rel="nofollow">@somethingclicked.pod</a>

Episode 1: Falling In Love With Poetry

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Hi there, I’m finally pressing record and starting this podcast I’ve been thinking of for ages. A place to gather my thoughts and share them with the world. This is just the beginning. I hope you stick around 🙃 If you want to follow along, I’m also on Instagram @somethingclicked.pod

Episode 0: Hello World

Welcome to *Something Clicked* — a podcast, where I, Joana, talk about my life as a travel writer in Portugal, random thoughts, and whatever’s on my mind at the moment.

It’s messy, honest, and kind of like a long voice note to your best friend. Expect real conversations and lots of recommendations, from books to movies and everything in between.

New episodes every two weeks. Come hang out!

*Instagram:* @somethingclicked.pod