Six artists create new work inspired by their one-to-one interactions with community groups on the phone. Join poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan as he meets the artists and groups. Listen to the extraordinary poems and songs born out of this project reflective of the world today. 'Polyphony' by Jasmine Gardosi, informed by Anthem; 'Words Are Not Our Own' by Jasmine Gardosi, informed by Just Straight Talk. Podcast contributors: Jasmine Gardosi and Kareena Rocks. Hosted and presented by Ian McMillan. Episode structuring by Adrian Earle. Sound engineering by Duncan Grimley. Produced by Bobby Tiwana. Title track The Water Mill Waltz by Fox & Rocha. Artwork Sakab Bashir. Supported by the DCMS through the Culture Recovery Fund. A Word in Your Ear is a Black Country Stories podcast commissioned and produced by Black Country Touring, an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation and charity. From the producers of Fred Jeffs: The Sweetshop Murder.