Dear Speakers,

Big News: tonight we are launching a pyramid scheme to save the planet,
and you are invited to join us (live / online) in Copenhagen on the 18th
December to decide how to spend all the money: http://pledgepyramid.org 

It's part of the cultural programme on the closing night of the UN Climate Summit.

Check out the ideas so far at http://apps.facebook.com/pppgame/ , add
your own, then sign up and make a pledge to vote via web stream!

Right now:

- Tonight at The People Speak HQ: PlanetCon Talkaoke. The Launch of the
 world's first planetary pledge pyramid scheme:
 http://talkaoke.com/2009/11/17/host-training-15/ and a chance for
 budding Talkaoke hosts to take the mic.

Recently:

- "One of the week's highlights with a hugely liberating and spontaneous
 night of audience autonomy" : http://tinyurl.com/wwtbatwunderbar
 Colette Bernhardt for the Guardian on the latest Who Wants to Be...?

- "We ran very late because *we were having so much fun that we didn't
 want to stop*.": http://chris.dreamwidth.org/6812.html fantastic
 blogger Chris on one of the perils of radical audience control!

You can read more and see pics and video here:
http://whowantstobe.co.uk/2009/10/wunderbar-festival/

Upcoming:

The People Speak go on their third tour of Denmark this year,
culminating in the Pledge Pyramid Game in Copenhagen, starting out a
little closer to home:

- 5th December 11-4pm: Talkaoke at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. Put
 down your shopping and shoot the breeze at the anniversary of the Southwark
 Talkaoke sessions. 

The following shows will be streamed live, so keep an eye on our twitter
stream http://twitter.com/thepeopletweet for updates:

- 11th December 12-7pm: Climate Talkaoke in Copenhagen City Hall Square,
 hosted (in Danish) by the fabulous Pernille, future host of the Danish
 version of Talkaoke (or 'Polse Snak')

- 16th December: 12-8pm: Climate Talkaoke in Copenhagen City Hall
 Square, (in English), hosted by Mikey - a last chance to sharpen up
 ideas and raise cash for the Planetary Pledge Pyramid!

Speak soon!

The People.

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