I agree wholeheartedly regarding the experience and retro-approach. Say let me ask; why you haven't tried a podcast? It looks to me as if it would be right down your alley. Around here there is a pretty good markett for exactly the type of genre' you describe so I know the markett is there.I am a big spoken word fan also; I think we spoke about Ken Nordine previously and I listen to William Burroughs with Material backing him. So do you have any recomendations along those lines?
I think the new crop of females just need to find their own voice and choice of material that defines their abilities; they have decent chops, but they try too hard.