Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] ElectroBOOM - https://www.youtube.com/c/Electroboom

[2] Drag Con - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ii5m9g1Ao

[3] Snatch Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ZMh9bJ_nQ

[4] Musk Twitter - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61222470

[5] Trump Tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304

[6] Meaning Conference - https://meaningconference.co.uk

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 199 - Two Gen Xers Talk About Zoomers & Millennials

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:40:24 GMT

What takes us older folks time to get our heads around is second nature to the younger generations. Instead of worrying about whether climate change is real, they’re devoting their lives to fixing it.

OUR NEW PODCAST!

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th April 2022

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] BRAVO WINNERS - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/

[2] Smorl’s Kitchen, Brighton - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/budget-brighton-restaurant/

[3] Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dont-say-gay-bill-florida-ron-desantis-b2048570.html

[4] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/

[5] Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00135tz/episodes/guide

[6] NY Times Climate Optimism - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/briefing/climate-optimism-ukraine-week-ahead.html

[7] Kurzgesagt.- We WILL Fix Climate Change - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgMdjyw8uw

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 198 - Not Being a Misery Guts

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:14:23 GMT

We often end up taking turns being grumpy at work or in our relationships. Sometimes it doesn’t feel fair to have to bring the energy. Sometimes all we want to do is throw a temper tantrum or sulk. How can we deal with this better, and how do we help others to recognise our own emotional labour?

OUR NEW PODCAST!

- https://www.forbes.com/sites/melodywilding/2018/06/06/dont-be-the-office-mom-how-emotional-labor-affects-womens-careers/

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 1st April 2022

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael’s unrepairable MacBook Pro - https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+2018+Teardown/111478

[2] How Emotional Labor Affects Women's Careers

[3] It’s OK to - https://twitter.com/gdsteam/status/877806951693864960?lang=en-GB

[4] Our interview with Rabbi David Paskin - https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com/episodes/7-raising-our-remote-presentation-game-with-david-paskin

[5] We Are Two - Left brain/right brain discussion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYbgdo8e-8

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 197 - Prematurely Dismissing People

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:23:11 GMT

It’s all too easy to dismiss people these days but this wasn’t always possible. Subjects that can be skirted face-to-face come to the fore on social media. We talk about strategies for dealing with people who give us those red flags. Sometimes they deserve a second chance.

OUR NEW PODCAST!

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 25th March 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Game Theory - Tit for Two Tats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

[2] Louis Theroux - Forbidden America - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 196 - Network Effects

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:36:17 GMT

We explore the network effects of talking to people.

OUR NEW PODCAST!

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th March 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Office Hours Global - https://officehours.global

[2] Michael’s IndieHackers posts - https://www.indiehackers.com/michaelforrest

[3] Restaurants Brighton - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/

[4] Russian invasion of Ukraine - https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine

[5] Switzerland adopts wholesale EU sanctions against Russia - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/28/switzerland-adopts-wholesale-eu-sanctions-against-russia

[6] Thread on Ukrainian invasion - https://twitter.com/Austen/status/1498369007509913604

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 195 - Spotify

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:31:35 GMT

Joe Rogan is happy to promote misinformation and extremist voices on his podcast, and many artists recently left Spotify as a result of his continued inclusion on the platform. We talk about our history with Spotify as consumers and as an artist, and wonder what the hell CEO Daniel Ek is doing.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 11th Feb 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] BRAVOS - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/

[2] Michael’s new thing - https://squares.tv/deluge

[3] Office Hours - https://officehours.global

[4] Shoot clean camera feed - http://clean.camera

[5] Artists React to Spotify CEO Saying They Need to Work Harder - https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dzje3/daniel-ek-spotify-artists-pay-interview

[6] The Hunt - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106476/

[7] Weird Kids’ Videos and Gaming the Algorithm - https://youtu.be/LKp2gikIkD8

[8] Solving the Debate Bro Problem - https://youtu.be/7Z3MqJakNbI

[9] “Nothing that only men like is cool” - https://twitter.com/smorgasboredom/status/1274124416499187713

[10] Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million to Switch Platforms - https://time.com/6145835/joe-rogan-rumble-podcast-offer/

[11] Why artists are leaving Spotify - https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/02/03/why-artists-leaving-spotify/

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 194 - "Benefits" of Brexit Report

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:23:11 GMT

The British government released a report on the “benefits” of Brexit this week and it is so heavily predicated on questionable premises, and so one-sidedly targeted to a pro-Brexit audience, that it is difficult to discuss. We attempted to discuss it nevertheless.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th Feb 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] The benefits of Brexit - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-benefits-of-brexit

[2] Marina Purkiss’ Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/MarinaPurkiss/status/1488444666450100226

[3] Channel 4’s Fact Check - https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-governments-four-dubious-benefits-of-brexit

[4] The UN Poverty Report read out by Michael - https://grandpodcast.com/un-poverty-report-2018.html

[5] When we read Cummings’ blog - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-71-brexit-architect-challenged.html

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 193 - Investing

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:40:42 GMT

Episode 193 - Investing

We’ve been experimenting with “assets”. How do you make money work for you? How do you play the game when you realise that for rich people, money isn’t a thing you earn and spend, it’s a magical up-and-down merry go round of arbitrary financial gain. Do we even have a “net worth” if we don’t do this stuff?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Thursday 27th Jan 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Indie Hackers - https://indiehackers.com

[2] Rich Dad Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK

[3] Nutmeg - https://www.nutmeg.com/

[4] Summit Financial Modelling - https://usesummit.com

[5] How To Build a Personal Financial Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puC0YGBSDDk

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 192 - Minimum Viable Products

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:50:37 GMT

How well does something need to be before it’s ready to launch? How pretty does it need be? Michael is unlearning professional habits from years working for clients and allowing himself to release some janky stuff for market validation. Ivanka shares what happened on Ubuntu Phone and blows open the whole conversation to encompass the tradeoff between functionality, context and story telling.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 14th Jan 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Croatian Cleaning Bears - https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/od-18-igracaka-do-smeca-iz-juge-evo-cime-su-sve-zatrpane-hrvatske-sume/2330626.aspx

[2] Brighton rough sleepers - https://www.galvanisebh.org/

[3] Delay Calculator Posts - https://squares.tv/obs and https://squares.tv/ecamm

[4] About Ubuntu Phone - https://ubuntu-touch.io/

[5] I Solved Admin & Now I Can Sleep - Michael’s Donegood demo - https://squares.tv/posts/i-solved-admin-and-now-i-can-sleep

[6] George Eastman Kodak story - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak

[7] Rob Fitzpatrick on Indie Hackers - book-writing, The Mom Test etc… - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/indie-hackers/id1206165808?i=1000533123475

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 191 - NFTs, Crypto, Web3 & Equity

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:44:11 GMT

Silicon Valley and investors have been talking about this stuff but what is it exactly? We try to wrap our heads around the implications of a blockchain-powered creator economy and the implications of businesses running on smart contracts. We don’t use any jargon without explaining it first!

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 7th Jan 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Indie Hackers - “A New Golden Age for Creatives and Founders” - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/indie-hackers/id1206165808?i=1000547008157

[2] “Become a Signal Sustainer” - https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/

[3] What is Web3? https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-web3/

[4] What are NFTs and why are some worth millions? - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56371912

[5] Music NFT Thing - https://sound.xyz/

[6] Ecosia - https://www.ecosia.org/

[7] DuckDuckGo - https://duckduckgo.com/

[8] Bezos’ Letter - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-165-bezos-letter.html

[9] Our 2018 episode on crypto - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 190 - Can Old People Change?

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:06:58 GMT

Millennials and Zoomers seem to be under no illusions about the horrors of impending climate catastrophe and late stage Neo-liberal capitalism. Us older folks have taken a bit longer to come to terms with these facts. But is it reasonable to expect people to change in the light of everything new we keep learning? Could it be understandable that they want to stick to their guns and think about it a bit more?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 10th December 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael’s Yamaha Synth Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5t21c9n3I

[2] BP Campaign - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint#Origin_of_the_concept

[2] Slavoj on Anti-vaxxers - https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/vijesti/svijet/zizek-antivakseri-sabotiraju-anti-korona-mjere-jer-su-perverznjaci-koji-uzivaju-u-ulozi-zrtve-depresiji-i-odugovlacenju-svojih-besmislenih-zivota-1148263

[3] Survival of the Richest - https://onezero.medium.com/survival-of-the-richest-9ef6cddd0cc1

[4] Ford Factory Workers get 40 Hour Work Week - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-factory-workers-get-40-hour-week

[5] Led By Donkeys in Portsmouth - https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys/status/1468915107090608133

[6] Changes App - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes

[7] Potato Head - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56200811

[8] Talk or Die video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbMNJB02Y2U

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp

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Episode 189 - Being Spiky

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:56:51 GMT

Sometimes you just want to clap back at an idiot on the internet. Sometimes you get into a row because you were casually unkind a few times too many. We wanted to understand why exactly why we think better of posting that pissed-off tweet or angry email even though in the moment it seems like it would feel so good.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 3rd December 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] How To Win Friends & Influence People - https://amzn.to/313nqOC

[2] 'Women are just better at this stuff': is emotional labor feminism's next frontier? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/women-gender-roles-sexism-emotional-labor-feminism

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 188 - Public Health

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:50:41 GMT

How do we talk to people who don’t want to do the things that we all need to do to end this pandemic?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 26th November 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] For Billy Bragg equates vaccination to recycling - https://www.newsflare.com/video/465372/billy-bragg-comments-on-protest-outside-his-brighton-show-and-equates-vaccination-to-recycling

[2] How To Win Friends & Influence People - https://amzn.to/313nqOC

[3] Bo Burnham vs Jeff Bezos Video Essay - CJ The X - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYcunuF3Eo

[4] Stitch ’n Bitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_%27n_Bitch

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 187 - Retirement

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:53:24 GMT

Work your whole life so you can enjoy the rewards when you’re too old and tired to appreciate them? Sign me up!

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 19th November 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Four Hour Work Week (AGAIN SORRY) - https://amzn.to/3p4eFNO

[2] Cities Aren’t Loud, Cars Are Loud - https://youtu.be/CTV-wwszGw8

[3] Police having panic attacks from seeing drugs - https://youtu.be/AswBdENetds

[4] Heather Phillipson at Tate Britain - https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/heather-phillipson

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 186 - Diversification

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:50:08 GMT

Overspecialisation makes us vulnerable so the best way to survive or grow is to diversify. If we have a couple of different options, we’ll be significantly safer.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 5th November 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael’s new video - https://squares.tv/mf-music-stream

[2] Property Taxes and Unequal Schools - https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/08/property-taxes-and-unequal-schools/497333/

[3] Apple Stops Ignoring Women’s Health in iOS 9 Healthkit Update - https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/09/apple-stops-ignoring-womens-health-with-ios-9-healthkit-update-now-featuring-period-tracking/

[4] FD Signifier on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi2u-lGY-2i2ubLsUr6FbQ

[5] Invisible Women - https://amzn.to/2Wzhc5E

[6] Music Theory and White Supremacy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr3quGh7pJA

[7] Facebook’s Excruciating Metaverse Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAL2JZxpoGY

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 185 - What To Work On

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:33:53 GMT

We talked about the distractions, focus, responsibility, reactivity, routines and habits involved in trying to work on the right thing at any given moment.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 29th October 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Rich Dad, Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK

[2] Alain De Botton on Relationships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ybpr7SJgD0&list=PLwxNMb28XmpcEwc0qydf2jSszQFSht81E

[3] 4000 Weeks - https://amzn.to/3ln1pBL

[4] Penguin Illustration by Percussionaut - https://percussionaut.com/

[5] Tribes - Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3jVdIUS

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 184 - Risk

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:56:05 GMT

We tried to figure out how to better assess risk and being more confident about making decisions around life, work, money and other stuff. Michael is reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and introduces a more hardcore Capitalist perspective than we usually engage with.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 15th October 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Rich Dad, Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK

[2] DJ Dakeyne Interview - https://squares.tv/djdakeyne

[3] Queen’s Park Referendum - https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/democracy/planning-referendums/queens-park-neighbourhood-plan-referendum

[4] Four Hour Work Week - https://amzn.to/3p4eFNO

[5] Nothing Bad Can Happen song - https://soundcloud.com/michaelforrest/nothing-bad-can-happen

[6] Endlesss - https://endlesss.fm

[7] Fear setting - https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 183 - Sovereignty

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:06:00 GMT

WARNING: Ivanka’s levels were all over the place this week!

What level of sovereignty do any of us want or need - is it local, national, tribal or just sovereignty over our own time and existence? What is so appealing about this story and how does it relate to the concept of control?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th October 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Crafsman Steady Craftin - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzsjHlc0WRwZYwlinsmtM4w

[2] Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman - https://amzn.to/3ln1pBL

[3] Ivanka’s Croatian Stitch ’n’ Bitch pics - https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4369306363107128&id=720708627966938&sfnsn=mo

[4] Michael’s new video - https://squares.tv/djdakeyne

[5] Rees Mogg confronted by disability campaigner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-gKKBL8rs

[6] Gary Nevill on Universal Credit cuts - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/universal-credit-cut-gary-neville-b1933242.html

[7] Michael's Ecamm Code - https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=shoot

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Music available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp

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Episode 182 - Building A Community

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:00:29 GMT

Ivanka wants to build a community in Croatia as a way to start talking about climate action. Michael is trying to start a community of people who like plugging things into other things. We talked about ways we think we might do this better.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 24th September 2021

---- Stuff we made ----

Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod

Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod

Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog

---- This Week's Links ----

[0] Michael's Interview with Adrian Salisbury- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtMZueomSVM

[1] Michael’s Discord - https://discord.gg/ZJBHyb5tTP

[2] Craftivism - https://craftivist-collective.com/

[3] Stitch ’n Bitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_%27n_Bitch

[4] Patriarchy Chicken - https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2019/02/how-play-patriarchy-chicken-why-i-refuse-move-out-way-men

---- Credits ----

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

Music and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

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Episode 181 - Optimism vs Pessimism

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:53:02 GMT

It’s easier to be pessimistic than it is to be optimistic. But it’s worth working to visualise positive outcomes to any situation if you don’t want to miss the best opportunities. We look at this through the lens of evolutionary psychology, privilege, toxic positivity and the plain old misery guts.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 17th September 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael’s new idea - http://rithnnn.app

[2] Essentialism by Greg McKeown - https://amzn.to/3Aj018k

[3] Conservatives big on fear, brain study finds - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds

[4] Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101452/

[5] Human Progress - https://www.humanprogress.org/

[6] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/

[7] Dunning-Kruger Effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

[8] Amway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway

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Episode 180 - Lifestyle Design

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:56:27 GMT

“Lifestyle Design” is how Tim Ferriss describes thinking about what you actually want your life to be, separately from how much money you need or what is preventing you from achieving it. It’s easy to miss opportunities when you don’t know what you want, so even though life is what happens while you’re making other plans, the alternative is that you never get anything you want.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 3rd September 2021

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[2] Fix This Next - https://amzn.to/3kSv3x3

[3] Kurt Vonnegut Quote - https://thecreativeham.com/blog/kurt-vonnegut-quotes-on-creativity/

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Episode 179 - Fitness

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:02:00 GMT

We talked about walking, running, swimming, strength training, injuries, trackers and keeping momentum. We also touched on the vulnerability of being seen working out. Who wants a bright red face at work?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 27th August 2021

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[1] Fitness flippers - https://www.google.com/search?q=fitness+flippers&tbm=shop

[2] Zombies Run - https://zombiesrungame.com/

[3] Fitbod (Michael’s referral link) - https://fitbod.app.link/g1o9Z1sdhab

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Episode 178 - Going On Holiday

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:12:08 GMT

Holidays. Anticipation. Change. Work. Not Work. Getting Paid. Not Getting Paid. Staycations. Hosting Guests.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 20th August 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Four Hour Work Week - https://amzn.to/3k3qEqE

[2] The Problem With Travel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWa13rkEUkk

[3] Deborah Frances White’s Writing Retreat - https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/88-innovation-with-shaolan-and-laura-bates

[4] Abbey Road Webcam - https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk

[5] Portal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game)

[6] Breath Of The Wild - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild

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Episode 177 - Doing What You Love

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:21:35 GMT

We’re often told “You should do what you love” but this idea doesn’t often get unpacked. How do we fall in love with something? Can we do things we love in the service of things we hate? Or the opposite? Is doing something you love a privilege? What about when what we love doesn’t seem to love us back? And what is the relationship between love and trauma? Big chats, come and listen.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 13th August 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[0] How this podcast is recorded - https://squares.tv/livepodcast?ct=ep177

[1] Endlesss - https://endlesss.fm/

[2] Containerviille - https://www.containerville.co.uk/

[3] Beeple sold NFT for $69 Million - https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325054/beeple-christies-nft-sale-cost-everydays-69-million

[4] Our Blockchain Episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html

[5] Tezos - https://decrypt.co/71929/green-nft-music-platform-whitney-houston-tezos

[6] Universal Basic Income (UBI) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income

[7] The Basics on Transformers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvDrvflY_4

[8] Our Glory episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-176-fear-hope-grit-glory.html

[9] Our Disaster Capitalism episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-92-disaster-capitalism.html

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Episode 176 -Fear, Hope, Grit & Glory

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:25:49 GMT

Patreon produced a series of articles looking at the creative process in terms of these four phases or factors. We took each one and had a good old chat about it, and came up with some takeaways and conclusions for each one.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 6th August 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Patreon posts on Fear, Hope, Grit, and Glory

[2] Alexander Technique - https://alexandertechnique.com/

[3] Shaw Technique for Swimming - https://www.artofswimming.com/

[4] Novelty Automation - Tim Hunkin - https://www.novelty-automation.com/

[5] Squares TV - Michael’s Jofamo Interview - https://squares.tv/jof

[6] Tim FerrissFear Setting - https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en

[7] “If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’re too late” - https://medium.com/@alearningaday/dont-rush-to-be-embarrassed-by-the-first-version-of-your-product-656839d068b

[8] Northerner terrifies Londoners by saying hello - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT0ay9u1gg4

[9] Graham Dunning - https://grahamdunning.com/

[10] Alexandra Botez loves Michael’s camera app - https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez/status/1422608409459896328?s=20

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Episode 175 - Professionalism

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:12:08 GMT

What is professionalism and why do we have to be it? Is it just a mechanism of control that only applies to lower-level employees? Or is something we should all expect from each other; a demonstration of respect? Let’s figure it out.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 30th July 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael as been mainlining Pat Flynn - https://smartpassiveincome.com

[2] Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez - https://amzn.to/2Wzhc5E

[3] German Olympic Team - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57961055

[4] The Biggest Little Farm - https://g.co/kgs/BkYXEn

[5] E.ON - anybody know anybody? - https://www.eonenergy.com/

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Episode 174 - How To Cheat

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:09:28 GMT

Working out how to cheat is an interesting thought experiment, even if it just helps you clarify what game you’re trying to win. We talked about different places people cheat — games, school, life, business, politics — and who ends up paying in different situations.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 16th July 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Game Theory and Altruism - https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/game-theory-evolutionary-stable-strategies-and-the-25953132/#:~:text=Altruism%3A%20When%20one%20organism%20reduces,different%20strategy%20through%20natural%20selection

[2] How To Cheat At Uno - https://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-at-UNO

[3] Amazon Workers - http://uk.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-have-to-pee-into-bottles-2018-4

[4] That Boris Johnson video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5VAq6LES8

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Episode 173 - F*king London

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:17:59 GMT

London is a great and terrible city. If you want money, or you have money, it offers possibilities available nowhere else. But it’s a cynical place. Should Michael break up with it like Ivanka did 10 years ago?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 9th July 2021

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[2] Why isn’t cycling normal in London? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohSeOYheXg

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Episode 172 - It's Too Hot

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:22:52 GMT

It’s an episode about the climate, not just the weather! How will climate change affect our environment, work life, home life and music?

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 2nd July 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael has been listening to this - https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

[2] Green New Deal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_New_Deal

[3] Stuff about the suburbs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IsMeKl-Sv0

[4] Show Your Stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/

[5] Balfron / Trellick Tower - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_asrF0ZXw

[6] Where Michael stayed in Morocco - https://www.darsidibounou.com/

[7] Banksy Thing - https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/banksy-christies-june-2021-auction

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Episode 171 - Anxiety

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:00:11 GMT

We had to look it up, but we wanted to talk about how anxiety works in all its forms - unfocused, focused, momentary or lifelong. We decided it’s useful when you can do something about it but less so when you can’t. (We’re not talking about anything chronic!).

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 25th June 2021

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[1] Anxiety Disorders - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/

[2] Hbomb on Vaccines - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc

[3] Show Your Stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/

[4] Get your moles checked - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/moles/

[5] Jofamo - https://twitch.tv/jofamo

[6] Allen Carr Quit Smoking - http://amzn.to/2E7ff7r

[7] Douglas Hofstadter - https://amzn.to/3hgwMdZ

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Episode 170 - Failure

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:57 GMT

“Fail Fast” say business people. But “failure” can be a nebulous concept. Sometimes it’s not clear whether you should keep going or pivot to something else, and that perception can get tangled with our own identity. We also talk about children’s books.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 18th June 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael’s failure - https://goodtohear.co.uk

[2] Judge Brenda and the Supreme Court - https://amzn.to/3xwTMfm

[3] Populus Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIaK6y5kdro

[4] Intercept on Biden and Full Employment - https://theintercept.com/2021/06/11/deconstructed-banishing-ghosts-great-recession/

[5] Tucker Carlson claims making children wear masks is “abuse” - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/27/tucker-carlson-fox-news-masks-biden-cdc

[6] Brands pull ads from GB News TV channel over content concerns - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jun/15/brands-pull-ads-from-gb-news-tv-channel-over-content-concerns

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Episode 169 - Winning The Lottery

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:00:52 GMT

Is winning the lottery all it’s cracked up to be? Not necessarily, not that either of us has ever won it. But it’s nice to think about how life would be different if money was no object, so let’s give it a go.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 11th June 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Dan Gilbert - The Surprising Science of Happiness - https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_surprising_science_of_happiness

[2] Randomly getting $10,000 - https://sarahdrinkwater.medium.com/a-few-months-ago-a-complete-stranger-gave-me-10-000-heres-what-i-did-with-it-d5bc65f59d17

[3] Birgit Kooijman - “Rotterdam haalt daklozen in huis” - https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/sociaal/achtergrond/achtergrond/rotterdam-haalt-daklozen-in-huis.127589.lynkx

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Episode 168 - Emotional Resilience

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:04 GMT

We’ve all found the need for a bit of emotional resilience as the pandemic has turned out lives upside down, not to mention polarisation on social media and whatever is going on in our personal lives. It’s important to maintain healthy boundaries between ourselves and others, and between our sense of self and our emotional reactions.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 28th May 2021

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Seven Traits of Elite Team Captains - https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/seven-traits-elite-team-captains

[2] Vaccines - A Measured Response - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc

[3] Former government advisor Dominic Cummings testifies to joint parliamentary committee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LFS3FaRs_s

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Episode 167 - Being A Weirdo

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:10 GMT

Our animal brains tend to be suspicious of anything that looks out of place or unusual. We have to train ourselves not to see people who are different as a threat. Most weirdos are behaving in the service of their own values so it’s not really our problem if you don’t immediately understand. We want to normalise new behaviours where think we can do better.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 21st May 2021

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[1] Extinction Rebellion Red Brigade - https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/07/red-brigade-silently-appear-extinction-rebellion-protests-10875730/

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Episode 166 - Dark Patterns

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:12 GMT

When you can’t find the “cancel subscription” button or the button that doesn’t add an unwanted extra to your bill, or you’re confused by double-negatives and weird questions, you might be encountering a “Dark Pattern”. It’s probably by design. Dark Patterns make lots of money for some very big businesses, but they betray a pretty galling lack of respect.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 14th May 2021

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[1] Dark Patterns - darkpatterns.org

[2] Nerdwriter Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxkrdLI6e6M

[3] Trump Campaign - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/3/22365952/trump-dark-patterns-trick-supporters-recurring-donation-winred-gary-coby

[4] StubHub story - https://twitter.com/darkpatterns/status/1362300186878443520?s=21

[5] Some Dark Patterns - https://90percentofeverything.com/2014/08/26/some-dark-patterns-now-illegal-in-uk-interview-with-heather-burns/index.html

[6] Nathan For You - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_for_You

[7] Jim Browning - Anti-Scammer Vigilante - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNG0osIBAprVcZZ3ic84vw

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Episode 165 - Bezos’ Letter

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:05 GMT

Jeff Bezos’ 2020 Letter to Shareholders is a slick piece of writing, espousing everything that is ostensibly brilliant about Amazon. But there’s some stuff in there that we wanted to pick apart and examine based on our own particular values.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 7th May 2021

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[1] Jeff’s letter - https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/2020-letter-to-shareholders

[2] Nomadland - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/

[3] Biden stakes claim to being America’s most pro-union president ever - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/02/joe-biden-unions

[4] The Best Morning Routine Check - Timpson Guy - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-best-morning-routine-check-your-bank-balance-zfvmth5bd

[5] The Daily - A Union Drive at Amazon - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81NG5BR2NJbA/episode/ZjZlMjE0ZWMtNWRhMS00MjU0LTg2YTAtOTliMWYwN2I0MzBi

[6] Hello World Hannah Fry - https://hannahfry.co.uk/books/

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Episode 164 - Politics At Work

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:23 GMT

There was a whole thing this week about Basecamp’s “No politics talk at work” and we felt we had something to add to the conversation. Because if politics is just “stuff that makes you uncomfortable to talk about and means you might have to change something to feel better” then that’s not okay.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 23rd April 2021

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[1]Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/nuthinking/status/1387679571525373955

[2] Basecamp on The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406673/basecamp-political-speech-policy-controversy

[3] Ivanka’s post - https://ivanka.blog/humanity/everything-is-not-ok/

George Floyd / Derek Chauvin - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2021/apr/20/derek-chauvin-receives-guilty-verdict-and-is-taken-away-in-handcuffs-video

[4] Virginia deputy gave Black man a ride home, then shot him after 911 call - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-deputy-gave-black-man-ride-home-then-shot-him-n1265195

[5] Cummings Row - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/23/dominic-cummings-launches-attack-on-boris-johnson

[6] Google tried to stop people talking about money - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/08/google-women-discrimination-class-action-lawsuit

[7] Amazon’s dirty tactics - NYT podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81NG5BR2NJbA/episode/ZjZlMjE0ZWMtNWRhMS00MjU0LTg2YTAtOTliMWYwN2I0MzBi?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjgw7-v1IzwAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&hl=en-HR

[8] Purl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uuIHpFkuo

[9] Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations - https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14618

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Episode 163 - Using Capital

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:23 GMT

It’s a slimy-feeling way to think about things so we’re doing it so you don’t have to. We talked about how to recognise our different types of capital and then use this to be braver in the world.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 23rd April 2021

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[1] Don’t End The Week With Nothing - https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/do-not-end-the-week-with-nothing

[2] Earth Day 2021 - https://www.earthday.org/

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Episode 162 - Capital

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:00:38 GMT

Capital isn’t just money or property, it can come in other forms such as Human Capital, Social Capital or Reputational Capital. We discuss our experiences in the light of an interesting blog post on the subject, and talk about ways to work a day job can help you develop more things to take with you. Also, we spend a long time swearing about a priest.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 16th April 2021

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[1] Don’t End The Week With Nothing - https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/do-not-end-the-week-with-nothing

[2] Ivanka’s NHS Blog Post - https://twitter.com/NHSProviders/status/1379380943451004929

[3] Buy squares.tv from Michael?

[4] Can’t Get You Out of My Head - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p093x1c1

[5] Médecins Sans Frontières - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res

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Episode 161 - Dom's Big Plan

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:17 GMT

Dominic Cummings wanted to set up a thing to invent the next internet and then BRITAIN WOULD BE RICH. We respond to his appearance before MPs in Downing Street on the 17th March and think perhaps he hasn’t thought it through.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 26th March 2021

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[1] Dominic Cummings appears before MPs after Downing Street exit

[2] Simon Wardley’s Analysis - https://twitter.com/swardley/status/1372864326470619141

[3] Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufXiqAXNG4

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Episode 160 - Lockdowniversary

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:00:48 GMT

It’s been a year since this pandemic took hold. We talk about our experiences, what’s changed for better or worse, different approaches to medicine in different places, and how well or badly different people have dealt with the situation as it has evolved.

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[4] Jews Don’t Count - David Baddiel - https://amzn.to/3cElder

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Episode 159 - Rewards

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:00:41 GMT

A tangled web of conversation covering rewards (intrinsic or extrinsic), awards, celebration (public or private), measurement, competition and gratification (instant or delayed). If life is a game then who made up the rules?

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[2] Pilates Roll-up - https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&sxsrf=ALeKk028rH_4WryAqpuULY_DgqiDSHnKdA:1615549906439&q=pilates+roll+up

[3] Michael’s new video - Adding Just Intonation to Mutable Instruments Plaits - https://youtu.be/jghXOIXsqiw

[4] Conversation about Michael’s video on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/m1zi39/intro_to_hacking_mutable_instruments_plaits/

[5] Darning: Repair Make Mend - https://amzn.to/3qOP8pj

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Episode 158 - Asking Why

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:13 GMT

We talked about the value of asking why things are the way they are. Especially things that don’t seem right.

This was our first live episode! Broadcast on Twitch at 10:30 GMT on Friday 5th March 2021. Follow us in time for our next one: https://twitch.tv/grandpodcast

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Episode 157 - Leverage

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:00:47 GMT

We talked about leverage in terms laid out in this blog post “The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class”. Where leverage just basically means power. We talk about powerful people and why we’re not as powerful as we could be if we could become better sociopaths.

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[1] Michael Scott Theory of Social Class - https://danco.substack.com/p/the-michael-scott-theory-of-social

[2] The Gervais Principle - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/the-gervais-principle

[3] The Peter Principle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle

[4] Our Bitcoin Episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html

[5] The Intercept Elon Musk - https://theintercept.com/2020/05/14/is-elon-musk-a-fraud/

[6] Boris interview - https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-entered-politics-because-of-the-beginnings-of-a-midlife-crisis-12228944

[7] French Diplomat: “Boris Johnson is a liar who will seek to blame Brexit costs on Covid” - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/24/boris-johnson-a-liar-who-will-seek-to-blame-brexit-costs-on-covid-says-diplomat

[8] Bullshit Jobs - https://amzn.to/2VAcEvq

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Episode 156 - Friendship

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:30:17 GMT

Sometimes you have to make an effort nurture your friendships and that’s okay.

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Episode 155 - How's Brexit Going?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:30:57 GMT

Ivanka’s in Croatia and Michael’s in England - how’s it been going for each of us since Brexit finally brexited? N.B. This is more of a fun episode than particularly informative!

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[3] Changes App - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes

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[5] China shares COVID genome - https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/chinese-researchers-reveal-draft-genome-virus-implicated-wuhan-pneumonia-outbreak

[6] Click Bait BBC Article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55932832

[7] Is this link funny or is Ivanka over-tired? - https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/fran-lebowitzs-one-star-amazon-reviews

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Episode 154 - Paying Everyone The Same

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:30:17 GMT

We discuss a BBC News article that dismisses on company's attempt paying people the same as an inevitable failure and try to keep the subject open for discussion. Some thoughts arising:

We could pay according to hours-worked and acknowledge that those with the most responsibility are essentially at work 24 hours a day
There is plenty of scope for financial incentives in any scheme, but these need to acknowledge that any success is a group effort
It's not just about equal salaries; a model including equal distribution of equity would attract people with traditionally better-paid skills
Pay has to reflect the area where somebody lives and should really be above the £55k "happiness" threshold (beyond which more money doesn't make you any happier)
Wealth inequality is one of the biggest problems in the world right now so we should find a way to make something like this work, not just chalk it up as impossible after one company fails at it.

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[3] Michael’s Changes app is now Free to download - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/Changes_App_Is_Now_Free

[4] Athletico Mince - Another Destroy and Exit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu0c3-sjAxc

[5] Socialism for the Rich, Harsh Capitalism for the Rest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmdivrgllf4

[6] Rolling Jubilee - A bailout of the people by the people - https://rollingjubilee.org/

[7] Kate Raworth Intrinsic Motivation - https://amzn.to/2TQLIqb

[8] SUMA Coop - https://www.suma.coop/

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Episode 153 - Moving Forward

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:30:44 GMT

Post-T***p, Brexit, what can we start doing to move forward, globally and personally. We talk about ancestry visas and where you were born and where you can live and all the new complications.

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[2] Michael getting raided - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCK08rf_f7k

[3] Michael on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/michaelforrest

[4] Amanda Gormon Poem - https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2021/jan/20/youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-recital-at-biden-inauguration-video

[5] Election Misinformation Drops Over 70 Percent After Social Media Platforms Suspend Tr*mp: Study - https://www.newsweek.com/election-misinformation-drops-over-70-percent-after-social-media-platforms-suspend-trump-study-1562206

[6] Anthony Fauci describes 'liberating feeling' of no longer working under Tr*mp - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/dr-fauci-trump-liberating-biden-covid-strategy

[7] Jeff Bezos Wealth - https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/

[8] Michael’s weekly updates - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj666SNUOQu3W2UTP440EJr7K8p89gdCb

[9] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/

[10] Greta fairy tale of endless economic growth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMrtLsQbaok

[11] How anti-vaxxers are becoming a bigger threat than the pandemic - https://medium.com/faktograf-hr/how-anti-vaxxers-are-becoming-a-bigger-threat-than-the-pandemic-453d47c2b08d

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Episode 152 - Confidence

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:30:15 GMT

[Sweary this week!] Confidence is a spectrum. Some people have too much, most people don’t have enough. We discuss our personal journeys and come up with some advice on how to become more confident.

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[3] Colbert Comey interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYH0molBzM

[4] The Comey Rule - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9174536/

[5] Ivanka’s T**** Tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304

[6] Dunning Kruger Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ

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Episode 151 - Stories

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:00:36 GMT

Stories are fundamental to human existence. We talk about the different ways they can be told, from written language to films and data visualisations. We think about why they’re so important and how we can tell them better.

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[1] Team Human - Riane Eisler - https://www.teamhuman.fm/episodes/riane-eisler-from-domination-to-partnership

[2] Story Circle (and image credit) - https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dan-harmon-story-circle/

[3] Buy returns - https://www.electronic-star.hr/

[4] Ivanka’s new Croatian Insta - https://www.instagram.com/otisci_stopala/

[5] New Changes website - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes

[6] I May Destroy You - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy?partner=com.google&campaign=catalogue&medium=referral

[7] Yesterday - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(2019_film)

[8] Blinded by the Light - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film)

[9] Ben Cotton’s write-up about helping a school with technology during pandemic - https://benlongplay.medium.com/learning-to-fly-helping-our-school-with-remote-learning-8d9a9989bcc0

[10] Michael’s weekly updates - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj666SNUOQu3W2UTP440EJr7K8p89gdCb

[11] Swimming Into Darkness video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnRR5ZKScY

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Episode 150 - 2020 In Review

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:00:00 GMT

It's been a bad year. But there is always something we can be grateful for. So that's what we did this week. Talked about the positives.

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[1] Leaked Biden Zoom call https://theintercept.com/2020/12/10/biden-audio-meeting-civil-rights-leaders/

[2] Jill Biden Dr nonsense - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/18/dr-jill-biden-wall-street-journal-joe-stephen-colbert-interview

[3] ‎Hidden Brain: Where Gratitude Gets You on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000499996014

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Episode 149 - Self-Worth

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:00:18 GMT

This week we unpick some of the intricacies of the gender pay gap and figure out how to help women value their skills more highly in the workplace.

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[1] Croatian Brewery - Kampanjola - http://www.kampanjola.hr/

[2] Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Food Is Wrong

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Episode 148 - Interest

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:35:56 GMT

This week we talked about interest and some of the other financial mechanisms that keep the rich rich and the poor poor.

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[2] Create Digital Music Post about Michael’s Video - https://cdm.link/2020/11/how-to-get-started-hacking-mutable-instruments-modules-in-a-video-guide/?fbclid=IwAR09KLEmd6dyiQGzvc9l9AdSrNXZ3MkC9c_ScSeKwFMSy7JuWCKsgY3IIdc

[3] Michael's brother doing live things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwVjWpFPIs

[4] Jacob Collier Moon River - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLCk-FTVvw

[5] Jacob Collier Tiny Desk Lockdown Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJR6XSSKi-g

[6] Yellow Vests Protest: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cpzg2d6re0lt/france-yellow-vest-protests

[7] Brixton Pound: https://brixtonpound.org/

[8] Naomi Klein: https://naomiklein.org/

[9] Michael’s approach to business: https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes/modal/social_enterprise

[10] Stock buybacks video - Robert Reich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QWjFiFdeDU

[11] Love Is Not Enough - https://amzn.to/3mY8KpI

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Episode 147 - Now What?

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:21:35 GMT

With T***p gone, it’s time to “broaden the periscope”* and start using those brain cycles that he kept hijacking for something good instead.

*Definitely a saying that people say.

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[2] Michael’s Workout Mix Session - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pJQrDJwejM&t=3816s

[3] Truth & Reconciliation Commission - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_reconciliation_commission

[4] Meaning Conference - https://meaningconference.co.uk/

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Episode 146 - The Waiting

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:17:18 GMT

Remember those three days while we were waiting for the US election votes to be counted? We recorded this episode in the middle of that, so you can listen. For nostalgia!

We did talk about things that weren’t contingent on the outcome too.

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[1] Brighton Restaurants Vote Online - BRAVOS - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/brighton-restaurant-awards/

[2] Now This Who Is Donald Trump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0KDBBaQrYA

[3] 911 vs Covid - The Intercept - https://theintercept.com/2020/09/11/911-covid-19-and-the-politics-of-illusion/

[4] Debt vs president - https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296

[5] Ben Shapiro tweet - https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1323890527767416834?lang=en

[6] Sassy Justice - South Park + Peter Serafinowicz Trump Deep Fake Thing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WfZuNceFDM

[7] Zuck + AOC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G272R50v6ww

[8] Lovecraft Country - https://amzn.to/36k4DgF

[9] Get Out - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/

[10] US Debt again - https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2020/09/27/trump-will-create-more-debt-than-obama/

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Episode 145 - Please Dump Trump

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:38:53 GMT

It's our last episode before the US election result is known so we're sharing some of the many reasons the US needs to dump Trump. We also provide a window into the abusive relationship that is Trump's mailing list.

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[1] Good Habits - http://appstore.com/goodtohear/goodhabits

[2] Intercept Voter Conversation - https://theintercept.com/2020/10/09/deconstructed-2020-congress-races/

[3] Image Credit - @OGTrumpQueen

[4] Obama on Trump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4hDB_1YYHQ

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Episode 144 - Time

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:11:29 GMT

When you spend all day with a ticking clock in your peripheral vision, you become very conscious of time. This week we discuss our subjective sense of time, past and future, anxieties and dreams. We also talk about the scientific meaning of time in terms of entropy and the reason life exists. In all this, we keep bringing up Michael's new app Donegood which you can try now...

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[1] The Long Now - https://longnow.org/

[2] Human hair grows at 1nm per second - https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/06/01/10nm-7nm-5nm-should-the-chip-nanometer-metric-be-replaced/

[3] Landmark Numbers and Bad Number Analogies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esC4HB-AjgI

[4] Give Michael an upvote on Product Hunt - https://www.producthunt.com/posts/donegood-2

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Episode 143 - Ageing

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:39:51 GMT

Ageing is pretty good in some ways. We talk about ageing gracefully versus disgracefully, learning new things or getting stuck in your ways, staying healthy - all that sort of thing.

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[1] Code Breaking Sisters Guilty Feminist - https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/222-using-your-talents-with-jessica-fostekew-and-guests-pat-and-jean-owtram

[2] Donegood - https://donegood.app

[3] Michael’s Blog Post - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/My_Weird_2020_As_An_Indie_Developer

[4] Fellas Is It Gay Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/fellasisitgay

[5] Jeffrey Lewis - https://www.thejeffreylewissite.com/

[6] Life Expectancy Dropping - https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/health/us-life-expectancy-decline-study/index.html#:~:text=After%202010%2C%20US%20life%20expectancy,other%20country%20in%20the%20world

[7] Born To Run - https://amzn.to/33UK0Yl

[8] Dunning Kruger Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ

[9] Nelson Mandela - Long Walk To Freedom - https://amzn.to/310VSWS

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Episode 142 - Ideas

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:15:35 GMT

What's the best way to come up with ideas? How do we choose which idea to pursue? Should we be protective of our ideas or should we tell everyone? What's the difference between an idea and the actual thing it ends up becoming? Why do we fall in love with ideas?

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[1] Twin Perfect on David Lynch - “The Terrible Secret of Mulholland Drive” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCfHW3N3vo

[2] Swiss voters reject EU immigration curbs - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/27/swiss-voters-reject-curbs-on-eu-immigration-switzerland-referendum

[3] The School Of Life - The Charms of Unavailable People - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8vlLU6yEXY

[4] Halt & Catch Fire - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Halt-Catch-Fire-Season-1/dp/B00O4ZT2FQ

[5] David F. Sandberg - Ponysmasher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6GNWCayPOI

[6] Game Feel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216_5nu4aVQ

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Episode 141 - Quantified Self

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:29:35 GMT

Michael tracks a lot of different metrics. Like weight, work, mood and exercise. Ivanka uses the occasional tracking gadget. This week we get into the subject of the quantified self - why we do it, whether we do it, how to keep it up, what to do when it drops off, what we do with the data. Michael's made a few apps in this area - Happiness, Changes, Good Habits, Just Calories and Donegood. We talk about tools like the Withings scale, Myzone, Jawbone, Runkeeper, Fitbit and Apple Watch. We also touch on privacy concerns and the ways we are tracked by others.

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[1] Use Michael’s app as a webcam with Zoom - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/How_To_Use_Your_iPhone_as_a_Webcam_on_Zoom

[2] Track mood with Changes App - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes

[3] Track habits with Good Habits - http://appstore.com/goodtohear/goodhabits

[4] Look Mum No Computer “Strategic Procrastination” TED Talk -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SAGYo-B8Ws

[5] Amazon Toilet Breaks story - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/amazon-protests-workers-urinate-plastic-bottles-no-toilet-breaks-milton-keynes-jeff-bezos-a9012351.html

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Episode 140 - Charity

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:18:39 GMT

Charity seems like a good thing until it is expected to solve the problems created by the dwindling Welfare State. Covid has created a situation where more people need charity and fewer people are able to contribute. It would be nice if more people contributed their professional skills to charities instead of just wanting to hand out cups of tea.

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---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Trump Charity scams - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/07/donald-trump-charity-foundation-misuse-lawsuit

[2] The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins - https://amzn.to/2FOtxvy

[3] Halt & Catch Fire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series)

[4] City Centres Prets close article - https://www.standard.co.uk/business/pret-a-manger-store-closures-full-list-a4490016.html

[5] Strength Based Care - https://positivepsychology.com/strengths-based-interventions/

[6] Utopia for Realists - Rutger Bregman - https://amzn.to/33HepG3

[7] GiveDirectly? - https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/08/07/541609649/how-to-fix-poverty-why-not-just-give-people-money?t=1600762568043

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Episode 139 - Potential

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:25:59 GMT

In this week's episode of the "Things that Michael is Worried About" podcast, we talk about expanding and achieving our potential. We hate the idea of wasting potential but it turns out it's never possible to use it all.

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Episode 138 - Burnout

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:24:54 GMT

This week we talked about burnout. Running out of steam. Exhaustion. Getting hives. We share some experiences of being overworked and how we do a better job these days of managing our energy levels, commitments and boundaries for a better work/life balance. Hopefully.

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Episode 137 - Driving

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:59:39 GMT

Michael is learning to drive and not enjoying it. Ivanka’s been driving forever. We compare notes. Also: Croatian bureaucracy.

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[2] A-Level results - https://www.theguardian.com/education/live/2020/aug/13/a-level-results-day-2020-live-students-teachers-government-ucas-mock-exams-triple-lock-nick-gibb

[3] Kamala Harris - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/11/us/biden-vs-trump

[4] Fall Guys video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjg6dDMFC3I

[5] Signs study - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/04/removal-road-markings-safer-fewer-accidents-drivers

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Episode 136 - Pride

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:03:52 GMT

We talked about pride and Pride in our exploration of this week’s noun. In the context of work, shame, identity - you know - stuff like that. We are not experts in LGBTQ matters but we’re doing our best.

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[3] Japanese Joker video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqQEg4Dk3us

[4] Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race - https://amzn.to/2uInkrp

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Episode 135 - Fame

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:34:05 GMT

Why is fame so appealing? Why are famous people so fascinating? We tell some celebrity stories so that’s exciting, right? But why? We conclude that we should treat our friends the way we’d treat famous people. (Famous people we like, that is.)

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[1] Ivanka’s Trump tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304

[2] Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo - https://amzn.to/2Di0nUj

[3] My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - https://amzn.to/2XoM5Ii

[4] Queenie by by Candice Carty-Williams - https://amzn.to/3i6IaYK

[5] Ivanka’s Guilty Feminist exchange - https://twitter.com/GuiltFemPod/status/1288793444714938369

[6] Michael’s video about playing live gigs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eld2nWh73mk

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Episode 134 - Making Changes

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:19:41 GMT

Michael had a good week releasing a new feature in his changes app with a video and wanted to talk about his weird feelings around the response. Ivanka offers some therapy as we discuss the nature of change, the ways we struggle to make changes, the perils of pursuing happiness. It's more about developing resilience than becoming permanently happy.

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Episode 133 - Individualism, Libertarianism and Personal Responsibility

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:46:30 GMT

Some Coronavirus talk. Some mask talk. Some talk of personal responsibility vs state or institutional responsibility. This touches #BLM, capitalism, neoliberalism, privilege - you know - everything that leftists like us like to talk about.

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[1] Rutger Bregman on The Intercept - “Can We Build a Politics of Hope?” - https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/deconstructed-podcast-rutger-bregman-human-nature/

[2] Mark Fisher Capitalist Realism - https://amzn.to/2WGvXBH

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Episode 132 - Overcoming Expertise Paralysis

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:21:19 GMT

Ignorant leaders commit us to stupid plans because experts are too paralysed by their own depth of knowledge to speak up.

This week we talk about Expertise Paralysis in different disciplines.

We offer ideas for communicating important ideas before it's too late.

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[1] Kanye’s Presidential Bid - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/10/kanye-west-president-2020-is-it-real

[2] Information Is Beautiful Love The Bomb - https://informationisbeautiful.net/2009/how-i-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb

[3] Trisha Greenhalgh - https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh

[4] Dunning Kruger Effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

[5] Wintergatan - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ

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Episode 131 - Fairphone & Ethical Technology

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:26:48 GMT

We talked about Fairphone (this is not an advert!) and how much different tech companies and communities are doing to fix supply change and ethical problems. When open-source libraries are changing their websites in support of #BlackLivesMatter we could all probably be doing more.

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[1] Fairphone - https://fairphone.com

[2] Fairphone Talk at Meaning Conference - https://meaningconference.co.uk/videos/bibi-bleekemolen

[3] KitKat no longer Fair Trade - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/23/profoundly-disappointing-kitkat-cuts-ties-with-fairtrade

[4] Materials and supply chains - https://www.fairphone.com/en/2017/05/04/zooming-in-10-materials-and-their-supply-chains/

[5] Bosch steward-owned company - https://medium.com/bettersharing/steward-ownership-is-capitalism-2-0-76a1c50a6d88

[6] Michael’s Efforts YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHl2aEvJW48&list=PLWng0deEc0VOMrncxmPbbxG2L8rJGsfV9&index=17&t=1s

[7] It’s time to ditch the fashion seasons - https://www.treehugger.com/its-time-ditch-fashion-seasons-4854380

[8] Puma environmental profit and loss sheet - https://about.puma.com/en/sustainability/environment

[9] Trump campaign asks supporters to sign coronavirus waiver ahead of rally - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/12/trump-rally-supporters-sign-coronavirus-waiver

[10] TikTok K-Pop fans own Trump- https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-salutes-k-pop-stans-for-their-possible-trump-troll

[11] Rubocop post - https://timriley.info/writing/2020/06/08/rubyists-we-must-do-better

[12] Romesh South Africa - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h2ygq

[13] Rhodes Scholarship - https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/

[14] Intercept Defund Police - https://theintercept.com/2020/06/11/is-it-time-to-defund-the-police/

[15] iPlayer Black Panthers Doc - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03jnjpf/p03jnht3

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Episode 130 - Fjaka

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:54:03 GMT

With the shops opening in the UK and Capitalism starting to ramp back up, we wanted to stop and talk about whether we need something other than rampant overconsumption to feel good. Fjaka is a Dalmatian concept describing a sublime state of relaxation where one wants for nothing. We could all probably learn something from these Dalmatians

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[1] All about Fjaka - http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180118-dalmatias-fjaka-state-of-mind

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Episode 129 - Cult of Efficiency

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:45:35 GMT

This week on Michael & Ivanka's Gardening Podcast we discuss carrots and rosemary. But then we talk about ways in which efficiency isn't always a good thing. Particularly in the lead-up to a pandemic.

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[1] Pointless Work Meetings ‘really a form of therapy’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50418317

[2] Leaving Amazon Post - https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2020/04/29/Leaving-Amazon

[3] Bullshit Jobs - https://amzn.to/2VAcEvq

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Episode 128 - Virtue Signalling

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:54:53 GMT

All too often, the term "virtue signalling" is tossed out to dismiss statements made in good faith by people as they become aware of the breadth of possible experiences beyond their own privileged outlook. Public expressions of a commitment to inclusive values shouldn't be dismissed without evidence of hypocrisy. Unfortunately, accusations of "virtue signalling" are usually more likely to be backed by the accuser's delusions of supernatural mind-reading or fortune-telling abilities.

It can also be infuriating or discouraging to be told off for having an imperfect or incomplete understanding of a situation one tries to speak out against when we are trying to become allies to a cause.

That said, we fear that this conversation about virtue signalling might include a bit too much virtue signalling. We both want to be better and making a public commitment is a way to force ourselves to follow through in future.

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[1] Performative Allyship is Deadly - https://forge.medium.com/performative-allyship-is-deadly-c900645d9f1f

[2] Michael’s Deserted London footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiMVnmkQ700

[3] Why I’ve Stopped Talking To White People About Race - https://amzn.to/2uInkrp

[4] Michael’s “Why I Am This Way” post - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/Why_Would_You_Listen_to_Me

[5] Twitter thread - Elizabeth Bananuka on PR and BlackLivesMatter - https//twitter.com/ebananuka/status/1268238466250309634

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Episode 127 - Fact Checking Trump

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:59:40 GMT

Donald Trump thinks Twitter is suppressing his free speech because they put a little blue exclamation mark on a couple of his lies. We talk about some of the challenges designing systemic solutions to the proliferation of misinformation on social networks. Whilst swearing. And over-using the word "system".

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[1] The Trump Tweet - https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1265427538140188676

[2] Twitter Fact Checking Trump - Right Idea Wrong Approach - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/twitter-fact-checking-trump-good-intentions-wrong-approach-ram-fish/?fbclid=IwAR3xR_-KRTJqHL3Nx9JfgnmsruV_qyZgtY6idY6mCcqVcSo8KYFcB-xRefw

[3] AOC Grills Zuckerberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuIhb-xbW9I

[4] Facebook work from home salary review - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-employees-may-face-pay-cut-if-they-move-to-cheaper-areas-to-work-from-home-2020-05-21

[5] Jordan Peterson and family - https://newrepublic.com/article/156829/happened-jordan-peterson

[6] Dr Rangan Chatterjee podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/112-the-secret-to-ageing-well-with-dr-dan-levitin/id1333552422?i=1000474399161

[7] Party Next Door - http://michaelforrestmusic.com/releases/how-to-live-forever/party-next-door

[8] How To Remain Grateful - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/How_To_Remain_Grateful

[9] She’s Just Too Much - http://michaelforrestmusic.com/releases/how-to-live-forever/shes-just-too-much

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#BlackLivesMatter

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:48:30 GMT

This ignorance will not stand.

[1] Anti-Racism Resources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcpf1oSk*N9R9aN46XOMn8ies9y8dlA

[2] Why I'm Not Longer Talking To White People About Race - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About/dp/1408870584

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Episode 126 - Human Life

Tue, 26 May 2020 12:35:43 GMT

It seems that nations that value human life over GDP have done a better job of protecting their citizens throughout this pandemic. That's the seed of this week's chat. Also Elon Musk seems not great.

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[1] Grand Podcast Instagram - See Ivanka’s Garden - https://instagram.com/grandpodcast

[2] The Morning Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morning_Show_(American_TV_series)

[3] Eton not planning on opening until September - https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2020/05/16/if-eton-isnt-reopening-until-at-least-september-why-the-hurry-to-bring-back-state-schools/

[4] Cambridge not opening until at least 2021 - https://www.ft.com/content/65a1feb8-2eb6-44c3-815c-e05dfe9e1193

[5] Intercept is Elon Musk a Fraud? - https://theintercept.com/2020/05/14/is-elon-musk-a-fraud/

[6] The Game Changers on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81157840

[7] Healthspan podcast episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/112-the-secret-to-ageing-well-with-dr-dan-levitin/id1333552422?i=1000474399161

[8] Kate Raworth - https://twitter.com/KateRaworth

[9] Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j4bl

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Episode 125 - Self Esteem & Tuition Fees

Tue, 19 May 2020 15:09:40 GMT

This is another bubble-bursting TikTok-powered episode. We had a mildly awkward conversation about self-esteem and did our best to tear some Rees-Mogg opinions to shreds.

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[2] Rees-Mogg on Tuition Fees - https://www.tiktok.com/@thetoryhypehouse/video/6820818830894386438

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Episode 124 TikTok Responses | Ben Shapiro | Amazon | Toxic Masculinity | Jordan Peterson

Tue, 12 May 2020 13:40:34 GMT

A new format this week as we take some concisely expressed opinions from people outside our bubbles and discuss what we think of them. TikTok links in the description.

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[3] Grayson Perry - The Descent of Man - https://amzn.to/2MDWjBD

[4] Amazon and Unions TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/vVcmUW/

[5] Jeff Bezos Wealth - https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/

[6] Leaving Amazon Letter - https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2020/04/29/Leaving-Amazon

[7] “Toxic Masculinity Does Not Exist” TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/cry5YS/

[8] Purl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uuIHpFkuo

[9] Jordan Peterson on Male Privilege TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/c5pC7P/

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Episode 123 - Control

Tue, 05 May 2020 14:40:59 GMT

Sometimes we want control. Sometimes we'd rather someone else was in charge. Sometimes the person we're relying on to be in control isn't doing a very good job. Sometimes you can have too much control and miss out on some fun!

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Episode 122 - Science

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:34:28 GMT

What is science, really? How can we tell what's a conspiracy theory and what is a peer-reviewed study? And what about if we've just got some ideas that we want our scientific advisors to "try out"? Is there anything we should know before we ask stupid questions on the television and subsequently have to pretend we were being "sarcastic"?

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[1] Trump idiotic statements on injecting disinfectant etc… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52399464

[2] Some face masks, applied correctly, could save thousands of lives - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVi__r6iim0

[3] Las Vegas mayor suggests they be a "control group" to test social distancing - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/22/las-vegas-mayor-coronavirus-carolyn-goodman

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Episode 121 - Human Rights

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:05:54 GMT

Let's talk about the difference between exercising human rights and just being a selfish idiot. But first, the subject of "dog legging".

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[1] Kentucky sees biggest spike in coronavirus cases after anti-lockdown protests https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kentucky-a9475236.html

[2] Angela Merkel and Science https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/16/angela-merkel-draws-on-science-background-in-covid-19-explainer-lockdown-exit

[3] James Howard Kunstler on Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-151-james-howard-kunstler-the-long-emergency/

[4] The Long Emergency https://amzn.to/2XSyDxt

[5] Richard Ayoade on guns - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vEJpHZp2ek

[6] First Month Without School Shooting Since 2002 - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-first-march-without-school-shooting-since-2002-united-states/

[7] This Snopes came up for the school shooting thing, but still… https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/march-2020-school-shooting/

[8] Rwandan Genocide - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_genocide

[9] Evil - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_(TV_series)

[10] Do face masks work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Zc30xrrbM

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Episode 120 - Coronavirus Capitalism (Kinda)

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:20:01 GMT

Coronavirus shines a light on all the problems of Conservative thinking and shows us why it's so important to have a state that protects everybody. How will this pandemic change things? Will it change our leaders for the better? Are noses for breathing and mouths for eating?

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[1] Dr Chatterjee - https://drchatterjee.com/how-breathing-through-your-nose-will-change-your-life-with-patrick-mckeown/

[2] Horizon Coronavirus Special - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000h3nm/horizon-2020-coronavirus-special-part-1

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Episode 119 - Adapting To Change

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:35:26 GMT

This week we investigate a positive spin on the Coronavirus situation and talk about all the things that have improved in the wake of this crisis. We predict that those of us who manage to weather the storm will come out much stronger.

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[1] Michael's novelty mask pic - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-gf1vyAOYB/

[2] MUSIC: Chocolate by Michael Forrest [Spotify] [Apple Music]

[3] MUSIC: You Can Do Without by Michael Forrest [Spotify] [Apple Music]

[4] Venice Webcam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXtn15_9qo

[5] Heavyweight Podcast - https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight

[6] Universal credit claims jump by almost a million - https://www.ft.com/content/73c4c1e3-c284-4aac-a766-22fccb3afdb7

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Episode 118 - Corvidism

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:38:02 GMT

Another week into quarantine social distancing coronavirus life and we just have a little chit chat about the various novel experiences we've been having under this new regime.

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[2] Domain of Science guy's bread https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_a0A8lfD2g

[3] Changes App - Mood Insights - by Michael https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes

[4] Wetherspoons guy comments - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/25/jd-wetherspoon-refuses-pay-suppliers-until-uk-coronavirus-lockdown-ends

[5] Hey look Bernie said the same thing I said! But with even more sarcasm! https://twitter.com/the_vello/status/1242992321785782272

[6] VICE Trump Death Toll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr6lnPVc4tg

[7] Braindead - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GSSIJQY/ref=dvm_uk_sl_tit%7Cc_419824420077_m_feCpXWto-dc_s_

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Episode 117 - Coronavirus Survival Kit

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:59:20 GMT

COVID-19 is here to stay so we try to offer some tips on remote working, self-isolation and what to watch on TV. Michael invents the phrase "Winston Churchial" which means somebody who is like Winston Churchill.

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[3] 3Blue1Brown Exponential Growth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas0tIxDvrg

[4] Kurzgesagt - The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY

[5] Vox Flatten the curve - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSQztKXR6k0

[6] Microphone we use for podcasting - https://amzn.to/2Ur5Exe

[7] “Who can draw us the best ham?” https://twitter.com/royalacademy/status/1240314352865030144

[8] TV recommendations thing - https://coda.io/@goodtohear/michaels-film-tv-video-master-list

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Episode 116 - Patronising

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:18:30 GMT

This week we tried to talk about being patronised and patronising other people in terms of hierarchy, preconceptions, its role in diversity, among other thoughts, all topped and tailed by obligatory Coronavirus chat.

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[1] The School of Life - How to spot emotional immaturity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdE17nu0zdo

[2] Uncanny Valley - https://amzn.to/2Wpaf5N

[3] Changes App - http://goodtohear.co.uk/changes?from=podcast

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Episode 115 - Crime

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:34:30 GMT

We talked about crime in real life and on TV. All the different coloured collars of crime.

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[5] Uncut Gems - https://www.netflix.com/watch/80990663

[6] The Night Of - https://www.hbo.com/the-night-of

[7] Top Boy - https://www.netflix.com/watch/70236561?source=35

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Episode 114 - Overton Window

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:04:18 GMT

Sweary one this week, sorry. What is the Overton Window? We don't know. Something to do with taking the p*ss. Sounds important though. Let's figure it out.

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[2] Peanut song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQskFONDXg

[3] Amnesty International - https://www.amnesty.org.uk/

[4] Netflix film “Long Shot” - https://www.netflix.com/title/81192826

[5] Trump Lies Counter - https://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/

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Episode 113 - Jobs

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:46:51 GMT

Conservatives think that jobs are the answer to every problem, regardless of how rewarding or well-paid they are. We dissect the video game that is corporate job titles and think about which types of we think should exist and which shouldn't. We decide that if only we all got paid the same, it might be nice to do a few months as a cleaner!

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[1] Bullshit Jobs - https://amzn.to/2VAcEvq

[2] Restaurants Brighton Awards - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/

[3] Noam Chomsky on The Intercept - https://theintercept.com/2019/10/31/deconstructed-special-the-noam-chomsky-interview/

[4] AOC you don’t make a billion dollars, you take a billion dollars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAnRUepeb_U

[5] Dom Cummings hire of eugenics person - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/19/sabisky-row-dominic-cummings-criticised-over-designer-babies-post

[6] Org Chart image is https://www.wired.com/2014/03/stunningly-complex-organization-chart-19th-century/

[7] Rutger Bregman - Utopia for Realists - https://amzn.to/33HepG3

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Episode 112 - The BBC

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:22:20 GMT

A debate over which things the BBC does well and where it's been dropping the ball.

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[2] VFX of Zero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urp6hxk4sPs

[3] Pad Man - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81016191

[4] Sex Education - https://www.netflix.com/watch/80197526

[5] CBeebies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies

[6] Dinosaurs have feathers - https://cosmosmagazine.com/palaeontology/jurassic-flight-school

[7] Attenborough Blue Planet https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tjbtx

[8] Bake Off - https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/

[9] Slow TV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television

[10] Mehdi Hasan - https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan

[11] Kate Raworth - https://amzn.to/2TQLIqb

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Episode 111 - Time Management

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:18:02 GMT

We talk about being your own boss, staying on top of your admin, juggling kids and dogs or too many ideas. Inbox Zero? Yes.

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[2] Good Habits in Japanese, Russian, Italian and German - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/good-habits/id573844300

[4] Maker Time vs Manager Time - http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

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Episode 110 - Right To Repair

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:17:02 GMT

Ivanka used to repair things for a living. This is a business that is being squashed by various global tech companies. The Right To Repair movement is fighting for our right to fix our stuff.

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[1] Louis Rossmann - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w

[2] Restaurants Brighton BRAVOs - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/brighton-restaurant-awards/

[3] My Big Blog Post - https://coda.io/d/I-Quit-Contracting-6-Months-Ago-Heres-How-Im-Doing-With-Charts_dt6Kk4hYMa1/I-Quit-Contracting-6-Months-Ago-Heres-How-Im-Doing-With-Charts_su9Nw#_luLjd

[4] Twitch Link - https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest

[5] Twitch Prime - https://twitch.amazon.com/tp

[6] #DragConUK hashtag on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragConUK

[7] AJ and the Queen - https://www.netflix.com/title/80237329

[8] T&T Music Factory - https://worldofwonder.net/trump-and-thatcher-are-recording-music-get-ready-for-tt-music-factory/

[9] Ivanka’s Trumpiversary post - http://ivanka.blog/environment/trumpiversary-2020-borrowed-earth/

[10] Apple admits the Mac Pro was a mess - https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15175994/apple-mac-pro-failure-admission

[11] Louis Rossmann on the T2 chip and the explanation - “Apple users have no one to blame but themselves” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi9en4I-tjA

[12] “Apple’s Independent Repair Program is a useless PR stunt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rCUF-V1esM

[13] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/

[14] Sonos annoucement - https://www.fastcompany.com/90454672/this-is-disgusting-angry-sonos-customers-are-calling-for-a-boycott

[15] Vonnegut quote - https://blog.garrytan.com/kurt-vonnegut-goes-to-buy-an-envelope-profund

[16] Teenage Engineering - https://teenage.engineering/

[17] iFixit - https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Teenage_Engineering_OP-1

[18] Hackintosh - https://hackintosh.com/

[19] Michael’s Sustainable Hardware Idea video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHl2aEvJW48

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Episode 109 - Dominic Cummings Again

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:54:53 GMT

Dom Cummings says he wants to "transform Britain into a 'meritocratic technopolis'". He's now worked his way into a position where he can implement his ideas via the blank slate of our new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. We don't like him, but since we're stuck with him for the foreseeable future, we think about the areas where our values might intersect.

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[1] Statues are in colour video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmMWohs1XM

[2] Dom Cummings Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cummings

[3] Was it Nathan Barley or Dom Cummings - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/03/who-said-it-dominic-cummings-or-nathan-barley-quiz

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Episode 108 - Cancel Culture

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:54:37 GMT

Continuing our discussion of "what is wrong with the left", this week we turn our attention to "Cancel Culture" and the phenomenon of publicly shaming people on Twitter. Contrapoints just released a good, long video on "Canceling" which Michael watched the day before recording. Perhaps if people were a bit more polite and considerate online, things would be less terrible...

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[1] Contrapoints Canceling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8

[2] The Dark Heart of Italy - https://amzn.to/2uQrPUN

[3] Ivanka’s Twitter thread “But this is a civilised country, people said” - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1090519840903884800

[4] Why Don’t We Care About China’s Uighur Muslims? - https://theintercept.com/2019/12/29/why-dont-we-care-about-chinas-uighur-muslims/

[5] Ronny Chieng - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81070659

[6] Andrew Yang - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCriIuQZpMi6gEt_2P7xKCww

[7] Jon Ronson - So You’ve Been Publically Shamed -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_You%27ve_Been_Publicly_Shamed

[8] #MeToo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metoo

[9] Jen Brister - The Other Mother - https://amzn.to/2ZVTFdC

[10] Liam Neeson - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47133868

[11] Klaus - https://www.netflix.com/title/80183187

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Episode 107 - What Is Wrong With The Left?

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:40:18 GMT

We discuss Jeremy Corbyn's failings as a politician and the Left's predilection for infighting and self-sabotage in the first episode we recorded after the Conservative Party's general election victory. We are glum and looking for answers. Ivanka shares some of the insights she gleaned from working at a high level within the Labour Party.

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[1] George Monbiot Boris Johnson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFlhUkudhzk

[2] George Monbiot - “How to really take back control” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1-9zg0cgN0

[3] The Other Mother by Jen Brister - https://amzn.to/2ZVTFdC

[4] Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri - https://amzn.to/36xcHtj

[5] Contrapoints - Canceling (came out just after this recording and goes into a lot of detail that we will discuss next week!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8

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Episode 106 - Season's Ramblings

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:42:04 GMT

We were going to talk about the disastrous Tory victory but we just ended up rambling about Christmas, kids, giving, receiving, winter swimming and Russian snacks.

---- This Week's Links ----

[0] Watchmen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(TV_series)

[1] What movies should I watch tonight? - https://whatmovieshouldiwatchtonight.com/

[2] I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore - https://www.netflix.com/title/80100937

[3] Titans - https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80218200

[4] Ruby on Rails MERB announcement - https://yehudakatz.com/2008/12/23/rails-and-merb-merge/

[5] Klaus movie - https://www.netflix.com/title/80183187

[6] Eating together Team Human thing - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/team-human/id1140331811?i=1000456698440

[7] Malcolm Gladwell Talking To Strangers - https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/talking-to-strangers/id1475747729

[8] Utopia For Realists - https://amzn.to/33HepG3

[9] Guilty Feminist - https://amzn.to/2QDjN8Z

[10] Descent of Man - https://amzn.to/2MDWjBD

[11] Donut Economics - https://amzn.to/2TQLIqb

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Episode 105 - UK General Election Part 2

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:09:49 GMT

We discuss the Labour Party's problem with accusations of antisemitism and how they've dealt with it badly but also how it doesn't line up with their values in any obvious way at all. We talk about the Green Party and Lib Dems. We hold our noses and jump in, hoping that we don't still have a Conservative government next week.

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[0] Tactical Voting Unboringed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQRyGacBRA4

[1] Derren Brown - Happy https://amzn.to/38rGwfY

[2] Derren Brown on Buxton - https://adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/ep110-derren-brown

[3] Alain DeBotton - https://www.alaindebotton.com/

[4] Brighton Hove Labour Statement - https://www.labourmemberstogether.com/antisemitism

[5] Andrew Yang / Intercept - https://theintercept.com/2019/06/06/why-is-andrew-yang-running-for-president/

[6] THE SEVEN SECRETS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE https://twitter.com/sannewman/status/

[7] Yuval Harari TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans?language=en

[8] Lib Dem - https://www.libdems.org.uk/

[9] Green Party - https://vote.greenparty.org.uk/

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Episode 104 - UK General Election Part 1

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:40:22 GMT

It's two weeks until the UK general election so we talked about that. This week we address some common excuses people make not to engage politically (tldr: "If you don't have to think about politics, check your f*cking privilege!"). We talk about the UN's damning report on poverty in the UK that exposes how much damage the Conservative Government has done in the last decade. We discuss the Conservative Party's shocking "FactCheckUK" Twitter deception and the moral vacuum that is Boris Johnson as his lies become ever bolder. Then there's part one of a discussion of the Labour Party.

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[1] Politics Unboringed - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfxy4_sBQdxzZNqvVQXcBPvsl1Zgzy2-q

[2] See people’s voting record - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/

[3] Caroline Lucas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Lucas

[4] The Democracy Club - https://democracyclub.org.uk/

[5] Brexit Party Stands Down - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/11/brexit-party-will-not-contest-317-tory-seats-nigel-farage-says

[6] Remaniacs podcast - https://audioboom.com/channel/remainiacs-podcast

[7] UN Poverty Report recording - https://grandpodcast.com/un-poverty-report-2018.html

[8] Rutger Utopia for Realists - https://amzn.to/33HepG3

[9] Top Boy Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80217669

[10] Windrush Scandal -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrush_scandal

[11] Tories fake twitter account - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/20/twitter-accuses-tories-of-misleading-public-in-factcheck-row

[12] “There are no press here” - Boris Johnson’s lies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYZswb7wCmA

[13] Drag Race UK - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p07kt8b4/rupauls-drag-race-uk

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Episode 103 - Negotiation and Power

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:00:45 GMT

We talked about how to approach negotiations effectively in the context of work, among other situations. We ended up back on the subject of power and had some new ideas.

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[1] Getting to Yes - https://amzn.to/37kNy5T

[2] Guildford video - free nhs etc questions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7lsRbDKOXg

[3] Agamemnon Otero - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/agamemnon-otero.php

[4] Jessica Jones - Killgrave (his power is that people do what he says - just watch the first few scenes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBgf6nSG0k8

[5] Sarah McKinley - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/sarah-mckinley.php

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Episode 102 - Meaning 2019

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:09:51 GMT

It's Meaning Conference time again! This time Ivanka went and she reports back on lots of different talks.

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[1] Claire Farrell - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/clare-farrell.php

[2] XR https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/about-us/

[3] Miatta Fahnbulleh - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/miatta-fahnbulleh.php

[5] Meaning YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWc7MR_7EVZph7K1pgOgcA

[6] Brett Hennig - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/brett-hennig.php

[7] Citizens’ Assemblies - https://citizensassembly.co.uk/

[8] Sortition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition

[9] Zebra Companies - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322407

[10] Rachel Lilley - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/rachel-lilley.php

[11] Armin Steuernagel - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/armin-steuernagel.php

[12] Zaytoun Palestinian olive oil - https://www.zaytoun.org/

[13] Sarah McKinley https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/sarah-mckinley.php

[14] Agamemnon Otero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ysgu_LT_0

[15] Paul Mason - https://meaningconference.co.uk/speakers/paul-mason-3.php

[16] Maff Potts - The Camerados https://www.camerados.org/

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UN Poverty Report on UK 2019 - Audio Version

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:01:26 GMT

Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

This is a bonus episode where Michael reads out the entire UN Poverty Report from 16th November 2018. You can share using this link https://grandpodcast.com/un-poverty-report-2018.html

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Episode 101 - Origins of The Universe

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:13:40 GMT

We talk about where everything came from; the Big Bang, energy, matter, anti-matter - that kinda stuff. Then we talk about the shortcomings of creationist or alternative world views, science communication and the reasons people prefer such beliefs.

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Episode 100

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:17:04 GMT

Our first 100 episodes are in the bag! We attempted to review some of our conclusions and then talked about how bad we are at celebrating.

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[1] Succession - https://www.hbo.com/succession

[2] David Sandberg Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-QVyxP2L4

[3] Morris Buxton - http://adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts/ep104-chris-morris-1

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Episode 99 - The 99%

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:32:45 GMT

Inequality! Wealth tax! Anti Tax Avoidance Laws! The Environment! Viral Videos and Stuff! We talk about stuff. We look some stuff up.

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Michael's Gym Promotional Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kJUjUnavb/

[2] Michael's Ukulele Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uE2AEgSE_/

[3] Tantacrul YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_dlV_7ofr4qeP1drJQ-qg

[4] Hbomberguy talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS1k88LzjkQ

[5] Michael’s Reddit Post - https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizercirclejerk/comments/dhnvbp/check_out_my_eurorack_rig/

[6] Oxfam statistic - are 26 people really worth half the planet? https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/22/18192774/oxfam-inequality-report-2019-davos-wealth

[7] Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Explained - https://www.businessinsider.com/wealth-tax-definition-explained-elizabeth-warren-2019-7?r=US&IR=T

[8] Oxfam Inequality Report - https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/22/18192774/oxfam-inequality-report-2019-davos-wealth

[9] EU Anti Tax Avoidance Directive - https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/company-tax/anti-tax-avoidance-package/anti-tax-avoidance-directive_en

[10] Mark Carney capitalism and climate - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/31/capitalism-is-part-of-solution-to-climate-crisis-says-mark-carney

[11] Ethical Billionaire Destroys CNBC Clowns - https://youtu.be/LhIy0nmrM_A

[12] How American CEOs got so rich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLTMYt24lA

[13] Rutger and Winnie video - https://www.theguardian.com/business/video/2019/jan/30/this-is-not-rocket-science-rutger-bregman-tells-davos-to-talk-about-tax-video

[14] Mehdi Interview play dirty episode - https://theintercept.com/2019/10/17/is-it-time-for-democrats-to-fight-dirty/

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Episode 98 - Practicing What You Preach

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:38:56 GMT

We talk a big game on this podcast, but do we really follow through? The answer is: "Mostly. When we can...".

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[1] Wintergatan Wednesdays - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhz4mHoqZfjWT2gIe5uDZWEiuJs7uZWgZ

[2] Michael’s latest YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esL4tjtwaac&t=1s

[3] Michael’s Spinny Biscuit - https://www.instagram.com/p/B3b26-Fg-OE/

[4] Podcast by doctor guy on parenting - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/feel-better-live-more-with-dr-rangan-chatterjee/id1333552422?i=1000451176306

[5] Fargo Season 1 Fish Poster - https://www.google.com/search?q=fargo+fish

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Episode 97 - Waste & Rubbish

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:42:56 GMT

We talk about all kinds of waste from plastic bottles to wasting time and effort. It's sometimes hard to know how much you need of something and being more efficient isn't always a good thing. Just to keep things nice and complicated. It's possible we diverged from the topic here and there this week...

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Don’t listen to the ukulele orchestra probably - https://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/

[2] Stupid rotating biscuit - https://www.instagram.com/p/B3b26-Fg-OE/

[3] Succession - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_(TV_series)

[4] Douglas Rushkoff = Team Human = https://teamhuman.fm/

[5] Katharine Hayhoe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hayhoe

[6] Look Mum No Computer energy usage video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjsgXJxsT5c

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Episode 96 - Conspiracy Theories

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:15:41 GMT

Is everything what it seems? Probably. This week we talk about why people conspiracy theories them so much. Michael repeatedly says "peeling back the curtain" which is not a real expression. Enjoy!

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Greta Thunberg helpline - https://twitter.com/markhumphries/status/1177178666402365440

[2] Chinese influencer outed by landlady - https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/27/inside-internet-stars-disgusting-flat-exposed-angry-landlady-10818904/

[3] Penn & Teller on vaccines - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfdZTZQvuCo

[4] Brexit Mad Cow infographic - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-cow-versus-brexit/

[5] Buzz Aldrin Face Punch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13DN0DVs_o4

[6] How Hygiene Is Different in Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkuQUCUYgM

[7] Philip K Dick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick

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Episode 95 - Leadership

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:33:58 GMT

Lots of good advice from Ivanka about how to be in charge this week. Michael wonders if it's even possible for somebody to be a great leader.

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[1] UK’s season finalé https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=742203889551767

There must be more links than that...

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CLIMATE STRIKE

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:20:58 GMT

We're on climate strike this week. Perhaps you could be too... https://globalclimatestrike.net/

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[1] Extinction Rebellion https://rebellion.earth/

[2] Greta https://youtu.be/rYxt0BeTrT8

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Episode 94 - Feeling Overwhelmed

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:48:00 GMT

Bit of a therapy session today; bit sweary. We talk about what to do when you've just got too much to do. And possibly talk shop a bit too much. At times.

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Extinction Rebellion - International Rebellion starts 7th October 2019 - https://rebellion.earth/

[2] Michael’s new video - https://youtu.be/iZ5t21c9n3I

[3] Quora answer with lots of Brexit details - https://www.quora.com/Why-are-some-people-convinced-that-staying-in-the-European-Union-is-best-for-the-UK/answer/Barry-McGuinness-1

[4] Ivanka’s Forest - https://tree-nation.com/profile/ivanka-majic

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Episode 93 - Handling Feedback

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:19:44 GMT

If you make stuff and have to deal with client feedback or reviews then hopefully you'll identify with our complaining this episode!

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[1] Economists podcast - https://davidmcwilliams.libsyn.com/rss

[2] David Sandberg - YouTuber turned Hollywood Director - https://www.youtube.com/ponysmasher

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Episode 92 - Disaster Capitalism

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:47:46 GMT

Sometimes only a traumatic experience can precipitate change. There are people who would rather profit from a crisis than prevent or avoid it.

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Peanut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQskFONDXg

[2] Disaster Capitalism video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL3XGZ5rreE

[3] Fahreinheit 11/9 - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81014833

[4] Pindex Conservative Brains video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_mNm-tzuM

[5] George Monbiot psychological evaluation - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/prime-minister-therapy

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Episode 91 - Meditation

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:04:17 GMT

We deal with video chat delays and have a bit of an app-development nerd-out but eventually we do get onto the subject of meditation and how itchy our noses get. There is also some discussion of the problem of setting boundaries with family members.

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] Coda - https://coda.io

[2] Good Habits app - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/good-habits/id573844300?mt=8

[3] SwiftUI - https://developer.apple.com/xcode/swiftui/

[4] React Native - https://facebook.github.io/react-native/

[5] Flutter - https://flutter.dev/

[6] Thich Nhat Hanh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZtR9BKDYk

[7] Metta Bhavana / Loving Kindness Meditation - https://thebuddhistcentre.com/text/loving-kindness-meditation

[8] Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/

[9] Book I forgot about [will look up - remind me if I forgot - Michael]

[10 Russell Brand YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/russellbrand

[11] Brené Brown + Brand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1ckkGwqZI

[12] Is mindfulness making us ill? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/23/is-mindfulness-making-us-ill

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Episode 90 - Growing Up

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:43:35 GMT

Why does growing up seem to mean being unhappy? Why is childish play so frowned-upon in adults? Are fart jokes politically subversive?

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] School Of Life “How to talk to a partner so they will listen” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qttya5Fg7zM

[2] Killing Eve - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7016936/

[3] Queer Eye - https://www.netflix.com/title/80160037

[4] AP Bio - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6461726/

[5] What the Health? - http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/

[6] UsTwo Moodnotes - https://www.ustwo.com/work/moodnotes

[7] Happiness - http://goodtohear.co.uk/happiness

[8] Uno card game - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uno_(card_game)

[9] When my brother wrote into a podcast - https://headgum.com/the-complete-guide-to-everything/french-fry-burgers-and-secret-ingredients

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[15] AOC in congress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gxiMTIudA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5M8vvEhCFI https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/12/alexandria_ocasio-cortez_on_border_this_is_a_manufactured_crisis_because_the_cruelty_is_manufactured.html https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/08/alexandria_ocasio-cortez_corruption_is_legal_in_the_united_states.html

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Episode 89 - Personal Change vs Institutional Change

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:57:51 GMT

We've been hearing for years that it's down to individuals to make the world a better place but there's only so much we can really do before we need institutions to pull their weight.

---- This Week's Links ----

[1] My monopoly experiments on Observable - https://observablehq.com/@blankstate/monopolies

[2] Pimsleur Speak and Learn - https://www.pimsleur.com

[3] I can’t believe you’ve done this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lBO23Dh23I

[4] George Monbiot - https://www.channel4.com/news/george-monbiot-beef-is-like-a-loaded-gun-pointed-at-the-living-world

[5] The Year In Science 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfQ2si7ksTY

[6] UBS 4 day work week - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/UBS-working-hours-Reviews-EI_IE3419.0,3_KH4,17.htm

[7] Rap song video of kids from Ivanka - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugMvOlFc-GE

[8] Fesh Pince of Blair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIkk6Yo0s8

[9] Minister of State for Happiness - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Happiness

[10] The Paris Agreement - https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement

[11] France weather forecast - https://twitter.com/lordmanley/status/1156824624442818560

[12] Russell Brand Brené Brown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1ckkGwqZI

[13] Katherine Heyhoe https://qz.com/work/1196718/climate-scientist-katharine-hayhoe-bridges-the-gap-between-science-and-faith/

[14] Amazon counterpoint - https://quillette.com/2019/07/19/the-problem-with-tourist-journalism

[15] Rik Mayall’s address - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjFEFyI8FU

[16] The Body Keeps the Score - https://amzn.to/2pHYAxS

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Episode 88 - Unintended Consequences of Technology

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:34:12 GMT

We discuss the ways different technologies and ideologies have ended up being used in ways their inventors never intended. We also clumsily touch on Pride, Africa, Islam and Nazis. All the swearing has been left in this week.

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[1] What does a billion dollars look like? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbVb63qPDQ8

[2] Image by @veektoreea https://weheartit.com/entry/100206721

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Episode 87 - Dystopian Visions

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:30:44 GMT

What are we so worried about happening with this whole climate apocalypse and late-stage Capitalism burn-out? We do a bit of futurology for you and forecast a world of philanthropists in space mansions, augmented reality blinkers and (further) criminalised poverty...

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[1] How America Criminalised Poverty https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/aug/10/america-poverty-criminalised

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Episode 86 - Language

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:38:00 GMT

We discuss the nature of different languages and levels of communication between different or the same languages, with a bit of machine translation on the side. It's hot in the studios though...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Laira Borodizki - How language shapes the way we think - https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think?language=en

[2] Le Tombeau de Marot - https://amzn.to/2Y9S6WS

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Episode 85 - Nationalism, Patriotism & Control

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:22:20 GMT

We were very hot and it took a while to figure out what was so unsettling about the role of nationalism and the concept of countries in the modern world. The upshot is that national borders seem like a pretty arbitrary thing to care about.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Using User Research - “Public Digital” https://public.digital/

[2] Greta on OPEC’s claim of “unscientific” attacks on the oil industry - https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/greta-thunberg-opec-climate-change-campaigners-oil-sector-mohammed-barkindo-a8990011.html

[3] Yerks Dodson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerkes%E2%80%93Dodson_law

[4] Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond - https://amzn.to/2jXAhfP

[5] Doug Stanhope on nationalism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPDT5qHtZ4

[6] Tony Blair Rant - https://twitter.com/independent/status/1134480402561753088?lang=en

[7] Ivanka’s poem - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1090519840903884800

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Episode 84 - Bloody Brilliant Women

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:07:19 GMT

Swearing this week, sorry! Michael finished this book "Bloody Brilliant Women" recently and we discuss some of the highlights. Get ready to get angry...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Bloody Brilliant Women by Cathy Newman - https://amzn.to/2YL7OZA

[2] Simpsons wanted an all male writers room - https://www.vulture.com/2017/08/mimi-pond-says-the-simpsons-wanted-an-all-male-writing-room.html

[3] JP Morgan CEO asked about budgeting - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/apr/11/jp-morgan-ceo-cant-explain-how-one-of-his-low-paid-employees-should-budget-her-salary-video

[4] Rutger on Twitter - peaceful protest 3.5% more effective - https://twitter.com/rcbregman/status/1143584100734984194

[5] Women & Power - Mary Beard - https://amzn.to/2LJa4Nj

[6] Fierce Women - http://fierce-women.net/

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Episode 83 - Freedom

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:41:03 GMT

Freedom good but isn't all it's cracked up to be. We explore a few ways to approach freedom and ways that, as a concept, it can be abused.

---- This week's links ----

[1] What North Korean defectors think of North Korea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyqUw0WYwoc

[2] Woman refused morning after pill at Lloyd’s Pharmacy - https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/18/pharmacist-refused-give-morning-pill-sunday-personal-reasons-9972138/

[3] 100 companies responsible for 70% of emissions - https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

[4] George Monbiot PM psychological evaluation - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/prime-minister-therapy

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Episode 82 - How to be your own boss

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:27:34 GMT

We woke up again this week and talked about the productivity and procrastinative pitfalls of working for ourselves. How do we use mushrooms for motivation and exploration? What's a good way to plan features in your app? How to monetise YouTube? How to plan your time? How to balance productivity and admin? Lots of food for thought.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Reconditioned Fairphones - https://shop.fairphone.com/en/refurbished

[2] News Simulator - https://ncase.itch.io/wbwwb

[3] Anxiety Simulator - https://ncase.me/anxiety-demo/

[4] Coming Out Simulator - https://ncase.itch.io/coming-out-simulator-2014

[5] Segregation explainer - https://ncase.me/polygons/

[6] Nicky Case Talk - https://vimeo.com/135596203

[7] Wintergatan - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ

[8] XR logo in the sky - https://www.instagram.com/p/By9von8pvA_/

[9] Hong Kong protests - https://www.vox.com/videos/2019/6/24/18701607/hong-kong-huge-protests-explained

[10] Forest App - https://www.forestapp.cc/

[11] Coda - https://coda.io

[12] Maker time vs manager time - http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

[13] Blank State - https://blankstate.org

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Episode 81 - How to leave the country

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:24:50 GMT

ASMR sleepy episode this week. We consider life as Brefugees / Brexiles in other countries. What’s it like to uproot and leave? How do you make friends in a new town? How do children deal with it? Is it worth it? What is Brexit doing to us?

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[1] Restaurants Brighton jobs - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs/

[2] Refugee Week - https://refugeeweek.org.uk/

[3] Fear Setting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI

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Episode 80 - How to make a hard decision

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:15:52 GMT

Michael is getting sober from contracting. We talked a lot about gender inequality before we got started too.

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[1] London Borough of Jam - http://www.londonboroughofjam.com/?from=grandpodcast

[2] Andrew Huang studio tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s65g3I98b6I

[3] Searching - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7668870/

[4] Stath Lets Flats - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7524382

[5] Grayson Perry - The Descent of Man - https://amzn.to/2MDWjBD

[6] Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men - Caroline Criado Perez - https://amzn.to/2Wzhc5E

[7] I Am Sober - https://iamsober.com/

[8] Michael’s new video - https://youtu.be/85N60tYYP_U

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Episode 79 - Buying Less, Working Less

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:20:13 GMT

How do we buy and work less? We cover a few ideas around the concept of value. As a couple of part-timers we try to figure out how many days we like in our work week.

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[2] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com

[3] The Invention of Capitalism: Classical Political Economy and the Secret History of Primitive Accumulation - https://amzn.to/2ELMyLi

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Episode 78 - Progress Update

Tue, 28 May 2019 16:14:44 GMT

Bit sweary this week, sorry. We talked about voting in the EU elections and mentioned Game Of Thrones more than once. Ivanka's got plans, Michael's working on things, took a break, failure planning.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Brexit Party - https://medium.com/@SJHolloway/this-is-everything-i-discovered-about-all-of-the-brexit-party-mep-candidates-2a59f8f850c5

[2] George Osborne - https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/evening-standard-comment-our-view-on-european-poll-your-vote-matters-a4148571.html

[3] Contrapoints Beauty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mspMJTNEY

[4] SOPHIE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9-P1SOeHU&list=PLotGp6w837wQ8Vd8lC53YhoxBGNASo0AE&index=1

[5] Coda - https://coda.io

[6] Glide Apps without code / David Siegel - https://go.glideapps.com

[7] Fear Setting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI

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Episode 77- Self Actualisation (aka 'First World Problems')

Tue, 21 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT

This is a bit of a therapy session really. If you've ever felt a bit depressed even though everything is going really well, maybe you'll hear something in this episode to help you understand why.

---- This week's links ----

[1] US refuses to sign declaration protecting the Arctic because it references climate change - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-climate-change-arctic-trump-pompeo-declaration-sign-a8903706.html

[2] UN waters down rape resolution to appease US's hardline abortion stance - https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/23/un-resolution-passes-trump-us-veto-threat-abortion-language-removed

[3] Instagram video about Michael’s synth - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRqXcCllpW/

[4] Blender 2.8 - https://www.blender.org/2-8/

[5] IFTTT Google Sheet - https://ifttt.com/google_sheets

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Episode 76 - What if we all got paid the same?

Tue, 14 May 2019 16:46:55 GMT

We talk a bit about hugging gravestones before getting onto the subject of equal pay for everyone. Like, everyone.

---- This week's links ----

[1] David Graeber - Bullshit Jobs - https://amzn.to/2VAcEvq

[2] Video of JP Morgan - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/apr/11/jp-morgan-ceo-cant-explain-how-one-of-his-low-paid-employees-should-budget-her-salary-video

[3] Bernie Sanders to Disney - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bernie-sanders-disney-avengers_n_5cc83aa3e4b07c9a4ce93610

[4] Suma Coop - http://www.suma.coop/

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Episode 75 - Climate Emergency

Tue, 07 May 2019 17:26:04 GMT

The UK government has declared a Climate Emergency. We talk about the implications. Sorry for Michael's echoey voice this week - sub-optimal editing environment.

---- This week's links ----

[1] UK Government Declares Climate Emergency -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48126677

[2] Michael’s new video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyOJHO1p2Y

Hans Rosling on global population growth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTznEIZRkLg

[3] Heathrow Airport - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow_Airport

[4] Ecocide law - Polly Higgins - https://eradicatingecocide.com/about-polly/

[5] Bankers For Climate - https://bankersforclimate.com/

[6] Manjula Lee - Worldwide Generation - http://www.worldwidegeneration.co/

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74. Extinction Rebellion

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:00:58 GMT

We talked about Extinction Rebellion in the news and the British Parliament's reactions to Greta. Michael complains a bit despite having been to Italy.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Gail Bradbrook - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Bradbrook

[2] Bloody Brilliant Women by Cathy Newman- https://amzn.to/2UNX8XA

[3] Greta to Parliament transcription - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/23/greta-thunberg-full-speech-to-mps-you-did-not-act-in-time

[4] FT on XR - https://www.ft.com/content/9bcb1bf8-5b20-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a

[5] Comparison infographic - metal straw etc… [can't find the link!]

[6] George Monbiot on Frankie Boyle - https://www.facebook.com/BBCOne/videos/2216446115140101/

[7] Mark Fisher book - https://amzn.to/2GUwp7R

[8] Citizens assemblies - https://citizensassembly.co.uk/

[9] Katharine Hayhoe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hayhoe

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Episode 73 - Wealth

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:38:59 GMT

This week we talk about vegan ice cream and plumbers. Oh and how some people seem to have way too much money. And what that means to them and what it means to us.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Banking person grilling person banking - https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1116143763804622848

[2] XR rebellion week - https://extinctionrebellion.org.uk

[3] George R R Martin dark times - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdA5Q82ByjE

[4] Lorenzo’s thread - https://twitter.com/lorenzowood/status/1108149826733125632

[5] AirBnb Open Homes - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/openhomes

[6] Taxing Wealth video Elizabeth Warren - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTwPHuE_HrU

[7] Ellen’s stand-up special - https://www.netflix.com/title/80166467

[8] Why Maslow's Hierarchy Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0PKWTta7lU

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Episode 72 - Defining an Ideal Society

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:50:29 GMT

Rutger Bregman was saying everybody knows what they're against but not so many know what they're really for. We take this opportunity to hash out some goals for the next phase of human society. Where will we live and what will we do all day?

---- This week's links ----

[1] Rutger Bregman - Taxes at Davos - https://www.theguardian.com/business/video/2019/jan/30/this-is-not-rocket-science-rutger-bregman-tells-davos-to-talk-about-tax-video

[2] Utopia for Realists - https://amzn.to/2uX009P

[3] Caroline Lucas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Lucas

[4] Ski Goddess - https://skigoddess.co.uk/

[5] School of Life “How to Make an Attractive City” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4QjmKzF1c

[6] Why isn’t cycling normal in London? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohSeOYheXg

[7] Separate playgrounds - Children 'segregated' at playground

[8] Disney Heiress interview - https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/abigail-disney-has-more-money-than-shell-ever-spend.html

[9] Bullshit Jobs - David Graeber - https://amzn.to/2D5lmWZ

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Episode 71 - Dominic Cummings - Brexit Architect Challenged

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:00:04 GMT

SWEARY ONE THIS WEEK.

We read through a blog entry by Dominic Cummings, director of the Leave Campaign, where he explains how "a startup created in a few months could win a referendum that should have been unwinnable." Dominic put a bomb under the British government in 2016 by using hi-tech manipulative tactics to win the EU Referendum apparently to prove how broken the system is. As two people who have spent a lot of time designing and improving systems we start to unpick the problems with his attitude and approach to the situation.

Read along here: “‘Expertise’, prediction and noise, from the NHS killing people to Brexit” - https://dominiccummings.com/2018/06/05/effective-action-4b-expertise-prediction-and-noise-from-the-nhs-killing-people-to-brexit

---- This week's links ----

[1] BRAVOs - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/

[2] Fish Love - Sustainability - http://fishlove.co.uk

[3] Laylow - https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/attractions/laylow-london-restaurant-w10-bar-a4011286.html

[4] Ivanka’s Project on govt blog - https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/28/defining-policy-outcomes-for-event-fees/

[5] “Corbyn’s views are popular” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7lsRbDKOXg

[6] Carrilion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carillion

[7] David Heinemeier Hansson - “Living with Legacy Code” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkiCpPeYuI

[8] How Sqlite is tested - https://www.sqlite.org/testing.html

[9] Andrew Simms https://www.theguardian.com/profile/andrewsimms

[10] The Checklist Manifesto - Atul Gawande - https://amzn.to/2Uozncb

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Episode 70 - Pre-Brexit Depression

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:30:07 GMT

Mixed bag of content this week. We talk about all the biggest Brexit twats as we grit our teeth and prepare to accept our fate.

---- This week's links ----

[1] James O’Brien + Jacob Rees Mogg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF3OQkWEyZA

[2] Conservatism video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agzNANfNlTs

[3] Adam Buxton royals video - “Today on Xantiar” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2o4W4-ULjM

[4] Lorenzo’s idea to track people’s views - https://twitter.com/lorenzowood/status/1108149826733125632

[5] Pia Mancini - https://code.likeagirl.io/interview-with-pia-mancini-political-activist-for-the-internet-generation-c62af584e1ce

[6] James O’Brien speaks to former Vote Leave staffer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwz-u5otzk

[7] Timelapse of the Future - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA

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Episode 69 - Kate Raworth #IWD #IWD2019

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:59:54 GMT

International Women's Month continues with our discussion of Kate Raworth's "Doughnut Economics", changing the goals of economic theory to target a safe and just space for humanity.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Kate Raworth - https://twitter.com/KateRaworth

[2] Doughnut Economics - https://amzn.to/2TQLIqb

[3] Berlin referendum - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/berlin-landlords-ban-germany-private-rent-housing-referendum-vote-a8796471.html

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Episode 68 - Greta Thunberg #IWD #IWD2019

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:50:40 GMT

It's International Women's Day but we were going to talk about Greta anyway. We read out her post that explains what she's doing (that was written partly in in response to a lot of online hate) and talk about what's so impressive about her.

---- This week's links ----

Greta’s Post https://www.facebook.com/gretathunbergsweden/posts/767646880269801

Fallacymania - https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/gw8vYALJgQ29qQsDM/fallacymania-party-game-where-you-notice-fallacies-in

Vice article about people trying to discredit Greta Thunberg - https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbzg8q/the-climate-change-deniers-trying-to-discredit-greta-thunberg

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Episode 67 - UN Report on Poverty in Britain

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:39:21 GMT

This week we read through the first couple of pages of the UN’s damning report on poverty in the UK. Follow along here: https://www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/poverty/eom_gb_16nov2018.pdf

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---- This week's links ----

[1] Thinknation - http://thinknation.co

[2] Rutger Bregman - Poverty isn’t a lack of character - https://www.ted.com/talks/rutger_bregman_poverty_isn_t_a_lack_of_character_it_s_a_lack_of_cash?language=en

[3] Mindful March - https://www.actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march

[4] Younger people wanted to remain - https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2016/06/27/how-britain-voted

[5] Wildfires in Sussex - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-47421306

[6] Gun Club Shamina Begum target practice - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/27/uk-shooting-range-uses-shamima-begum-image-for-targets

[7] Steal Like an Artist - https://amzn.to/2EAv0AV

[8] Show Your Work - https://amzn.to/2SIF3Jq

[9] Infinite Music Machine video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bCmiLcfPSE&list=PLWng0deEc0VOPsTmgtbhFY4uWzLFHbXqo

[10] Endlesss - Tim Exile - https://beta.endlesss.fm

[11] Social Experimentalist - https://www.youtube.com/user/spiritualentertainer

[12] Witnessing animal cruelty vegans - https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/vegan-activist-burnout-animals-agony-broke-me

[13] Beveridge Report - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beveridge_Report

[14] Suma cooperative where everybody gets paid the same - http://www.suma.coop/

[15] AOC equal pay - https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-vows-pay-staff-starting-salary-52k-promote-living-1341722

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Episode 66 - Tidying Up

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:59:45 GMT

Mini episode this week. We're a little sleepy. We talk about tidying up and quinoa and then go over our one-page summary of Delton Chen's Silver Gun Hypothesis.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Silver Gun Hypothesis - Delton Chen - https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/silver-gun-hypothesis/

[2] Our summary - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ogShWTfRS6VYEKpFacr94FNQEF7FDycdLg-o12TTjxE/edit?usp=sharing

[3] Grand Podcast Mug - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mug

[4] Marie Kondo - https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379

[5] Blank State - https://blankstate.org

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Episode 65 - Silver Gun Hypothesis Explained

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:26:07 GMT

Michael talked to Delton Chen, author of the Silver Gun Hypothesis, and here attempts to clarify the idea. Will this be key to turning back the tide of climate change? We hope so!

---- This week's links ----

[1] Silver Gun Hypothesis - Delton Chen - https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/silver-gun-hypothesis/

[2] Worldwide Generation - http://www.worldwidegeneration.co

[3] UN Sustainable Development Goals - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

[4] Ecosia Search Engine 50 million - https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-has-planted-50-million-trees/

[5] Ru Paul’s Drag Race - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaul%27s_Drag_Race

[6] Department of International Trade - Digital Marketplace https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/

[7] Seat Frog - https://seatfrog.com/

[8] Ski Goddess https://skigoddess.co.uk/

[9] Seat 61 - http://seat61.com

[10] Possible Planet - http://possibleplanet.org

[11] Jeremy England “What is life?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91D5UAz-f4

[12] Blank State - blankstate.org

[13] Done Good - https://donegood.app

[14] Brighton Restaurants Awards - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/brighton-restaurants/

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Episode 64 - Silver Gun Hypothesis Read Through

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:45:34 GMT

We spent this week trying to make sense of Delton B Chen's "Silver Gun Hypothesis", an economic theory proposing the addition of a second "positive" economy that acts to mitigate climate change. Well - it's a lot more complicated than that. This is us trying to figure it out. Read along here: https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/silver-gun-hypothesis/

---- This week's links ----

[1] THE BLOG POST - MAHB - Silver Gun Hypothesis https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/silver-gun-hypothesis/

[2] Global 4C Presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYu1wbTKS14

[3] Wizards vs Prophets talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZnOXhefsU

[4] Done Good https://donegood.app

[5] Forest App https://www.forestapp.cc

[6] Ivanka’s Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1090519840903884800

[7] Michael’s New Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7bOsu62Hzs

[8] Michael’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/michaelforrest

[9] Grand Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/grandpodcast

[10] Blank State videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSWA3Rb-r64wnPw_qNLiWw

[11] Pre-eclampsia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-eclampsia

[12] Generation Wealth on Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Generation-Wealth-Lauren-Greenfield/dp/B07GZ3KG86/ref=pd_ys_iyr2

[13] Emissions Trading - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading

[14] Trading Tax - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_tax

[15] Think Nation - https://thinknation.co

[16] EU Person Tweet - https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1093112742293266435

[17] David Simon Homocide - https://amzn.to/2SulSYv

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Episode 63 - But this is a civilised country, people said

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 18:46:59 GMT

This week we just had a chat. Ivanka talks about her Twitter poem and the conversations around it. Michael is searching for equanimity and talks out an I Ching reading about relinquishing ego. A dog appears.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Ivanka’s poem on Twitter https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1090519840903884800

[2] Rutger Bregman’s TED talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydKcaIE6O1k

[3] Alex Von Tunzelmann’s insight into Ivanka's thread - https://twitter.com/alexvtunzelmann

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Episode 62 - How to make people care

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:35:30 GMT

You worked really hard on a thing. Now you have to make people notice it and then care about it. How? Is this even possible in a world of so many other distractions?

We both put out something big last week. Ivanka shared some Trumpiversary reflections (YouTube | Facebook | Twitter ) and Michael finished his first Blank State video (Facebook | YouTube | Twitter). Here are our reflections of how to get people to care.

If you listened to Ivanka’s monologue and thought “right, what am I doing?”, why not use this tool as a motivator to keep thinking about it? https://donegood.app

---- This week's links ----

[1] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm

[2] Sarah Breeden - The shared response to climate change - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2018/sarah-breeden-remarks-to-the-green-finance-initiative-and-green-finance-committee

[3] EU and wood burning - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/may/26/wood-burner-open-fire-pollution-cleaning-up-air-quality

[4] Josip Broz Tito - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Broz_Tito

[5] Emma Hardy - Labour mp - exhausted by poverty - https://twitter.com/Corbynator2/status/1085602285454004226

[6] Happy when your team wins but more unhappy when they lose - https://qz.com/1330113/emotionally-and-economically-being-a-sports-fan-sucks-so-why-do-we-do-it/

[7] Adam ruins bacon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a-AdJ5c37o

[8] McCandless war spending etc… https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-billion-dollar-gram/

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Episode 61 - How to maintain enthusiasm

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:00:04 GMT

We both put out something big this week. Ivanka shared some Trumpiversary reflections (YouTube | Facebook | Twitter ) and Michael finished his first Blank State video (Facebook | YouTube | Twitter). Here are some conversations about how to stay motivated once that initial wave is complete and you need to persevere with the sharing and marketing efforts required to get something out there.

Michael was being difficult this week. Sorry about that.

If you listened to Ivanka’s monologue and thought “right, what am I doing?”, why not use this tool as a motivator to keep thinking about it? https://donegood.app

---- This week's links ----

[1] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm

[2] Guilty Feminist - http://guiltyfeminist.com

[3] seedboms - https://kabloom.co.uk/seedboms/

[4] Ivanka’s monologue on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter

[5] Socratic method of teaching - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

[6] Blank State video link - Facebook | YouTube | Twitter

[7] Poland abortion law / decentralised protest movement https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43514965

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Climate Action - Ivanka's Trumpiversary special

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 06:30:05 GMT

We all have the power to act on behalf of the planet. What will you do?

It's the second anniversary of the day that Donald Trump tweeted me.

With #seasondo of the podcast in full swing I thought I would take a moment to reflect.

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Episode 60 - How to be effective

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:41:14 GMT

JOIN US NOW ON DONEGOOD - https://donegood.app

What makes some strategies and attitudes so much more effective than others? What did the Leave Campaign do right? Why is Donald Trump so good at getting elected when he's so bad at governing?

It's 2019 and it's all kicking off. We've got lots of new projects starting up and ideas about how we're going to make things better.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Brexit film - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/brexit-the-uncivil-war/episode-guide

[2] DoneGood - https://donegood.app

[3] Blank State - http://blankstate.org

[4] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm/

[5] Care Of Creation - http://www.careofcreation.net

[6] Extinction Rebellion song - https://soundcloud.com/dunstanlangrish/emergency-all-parts

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Episode 59 - How to deal with negative people

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:46:29 GMT

When you try to do something positive it's never too long until you come up against naysayers and pedants who gravitate towards criticism. We talk about how to avoid getting discouraged by such attitudes and persevere in the face of adversity.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Guilty Feminist Anti Fascist Extravaganza - http://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/129-yueltide-anti-fascist-extravaganza

[2] Energy back on grid revoked - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme/changes-fit-scheme

[3] Martin Keary - https://www.youtube.com/user/martinthekearykid

[4] Oslo city changes - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/oslos-race-to-become-a-major-bike-haven/559358/

[5] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/

[6] Who gives a crap - https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/

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Episode 58 - How to admit when you're wrong

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:46:14 GMT

We start with a conversation about trauma and having "incorrect" emotional reactions. The role of fear. The power of refusing to admit mistakes. How to let go of a job. How to let go of religion. How to let go of politics.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Redlettermedia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDM0k_EZ8SU

[2] Haunting of Hill House - https://www.netflix.com/title/80189221

[3] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/

[4] Polish climate summit - https://cop24.gov.pl/

[5] Mech suit - https://www.google.com/search?q=mech+suit

[6] Great Mambo Chicken - https://amzn.to/2AsA21b

[7] Hilary Clinton suggests curbing immigration to stop populism - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/hillary-clinton-europe-must-curb-immigration-stop-populists-trump-brexit

[8] Dominic Cummings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cummings

[9] Martha Lane guest edits Today - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06wn512

[10] James O’Brien - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3CNxNQe2yg

[11] James O’Brien on Richard Herring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtPTdEpEoQ

[12] Greta Thunberg - https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg

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Episode 57 - How to get people to help you

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:00:43 GMT

Here's how:

Ask for help!
Try the phrasing “how would you do this?”
It's better with people you like
Define tasks clearly but still give ownership
Find out other people’s goals and what skills they’d like to develop
Align yourself to others’ goals
Be inspiring
Be explicit about the potential for reciprocity
Do you need to do the task or help the asker do it?
Have a beard

---- This week's links ----

[1] Hacker Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/hackernewsletter/431?e=7805de18b5

[2] Brexit on HBO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5S1EMmCWAE

[3] David Siegel - https://twitter.com/dvdsgl

[4] David Thorne - https://www.facebook.com/twentysevenbslashsix/

[5] Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/

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Episode 56 - How to do things you don't feel like doing

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:13:32 GMT

Sometimes you know you should be doing something but you just don't feel like it. It's tough to form new habits when we've spent a lifetime doing things a certain way.

Here are the headlines:

Combine activities to make the most of your time
When talking to strangers, a few set phrases can be very useful for starting conversations
Turn it into a game - can you make a stranger laugh?
It's not about you. It's about the world.
Ask people questions.
Know why you're doing something. If you know why, you'll go through a bit of discomfort for a potential great result.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Michael’s new video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV8wdrEVEmc

[2] Thinknation - https://thinknation.co/

[3] The Marvellous Mrs Maisel - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06X95VRRQ

[4] Good and Kind - goodandkind.org

[5] Positive News - https://www.positive.news/

[6] Meat or Two Veg on BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46459714/comments

[7] Pineapple Project - women’s finances - https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-pineapple-project/

[8] Countries for Winners; Countries for Losers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbpY-2nOYRI

[9] Podcast on Universal Basic Income - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/waking-up-with-sam-harris/id733163012?mt=2&i=1000414084329

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Episode 55 - How to make things people like on the Internet

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:09:10 GMT

How can we make people care about the things we care about on the internet? How do we make things that have a social message but won't be ignored?

This week we started competing on who can get the most altruism / activism points as we discuss a new scoring system.

Here are some highlights:

Pace it out
Pay attention to detail
Be consistent
Try lots of ideas
Have a clarity of purpose
Work to the highest quality you know how (and you can always continue to raise quality as you go)
Tell stories
Be persistent
Sometimes it doesn't matter which thing you do, just pick something

---- This week's links ----

[1] Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees - https://www.ecosia.org

[2] Contrapoints on “The Apocalypse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6GodWn4XMM

[3] Look Around You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBaVwwuErmU

[4] Mechanical Techno Demonstration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1ZrEza7uY

[5] Mammoth Beat Organ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-Ggcv7GiA

[6] Marble Machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

[7] Early adopter humps - https://ondigitalmarketing.com/learn/odm/foundations/5-customer-segments-technology-adoption/

[8] Greta Thunberg - https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg

[9] Andrew Simms’ Meaning talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSpl5bmnpYw

[10] Rapid Transition - https://www.rapidtransition.org

[11] Michael’s new video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-4xLrRMqg&t=2s

[12] Wizards vs Prophets TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_c_mann_how_will_we_survive_when_the_population_hits_10_billion?language=en

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Episode 54 - How to make and follow through on commitments

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:59:38 GMT

New format this week. We've talked about lots of different subjects, now we're committed to doing something every week.

Here are some highlights:

Don’t be a perfectionist
Carve out specific time to work on each thing
Learn to say no
Have an arrangement if you miss a commitment and be able to anticipate
Put the most important thing in your diary first
Involve others
Volunteer because you will make friends who have your values

---- This week's links ----

[1] Deborah Frances-White on Have I Got News for You - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06sp23b

[2] Why China is so Good at Building Railways - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDoll8OEFE

[3] Kanye West’s private fire fighters https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a25014279/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-firefighters-wildfires/

[4] 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming - drawdown.org

[5] Italian mother denied pregnancy termination drugs - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37713211

[6] Verona declares itself a “pro life” city - https://www.thelocal.it/20181005/verona-pro-life-city-italy-abortion-law

[7] Violent Treatment During Childbirth: Croatian Women Speak Out - http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/violent-treatment-during-childbirth-croatian-women-speak-out-10-31-2018

[8] Oxfam Yemen Appeal - https://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/emergency-response/yemen-crisis

[9] Microfinancing female entrepreneurs around the world - https://www.worldfinance.com/banking/microfinance-empowering-female-entrepreneurs

[10] Vegan Brighton protest - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vegan-protest-activists-steakhouse-touro-brighton-recording-cow-animal-rights-a8654381.html

[11] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/who-we-are/

[12] Karen Buck they work for you - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=karen+buck&pid=10075

[13] Caroline Lucas - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=caroline+lucas

[14] Peter Kyle - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?q=peter+kyle

[15] Habits app - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/good-habits/id573844300?mt=8

[16] Brene Brown TED talk on shame - https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame

[17] Shia Lebeof: Do it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

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Episode 53 - Season Do

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:30:51 GMT

In the second half of our post-Meaning Conference recording we get down to brass tacks, asking ourselves (like so many others who attended) "what are we actually going to do?". There's a lot of discussion of Fairphone-inspired 21st Century tech talk, and we may or may not talk about Apple quite a lot. Do we want a thinner phone? Find out here. Multiple times...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/

[2] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/

[3] Recycling mobile chargers video -

[4] Louis Rossmann vs Apple on repairability - https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup

[5] Look Mum No Computer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafxR2HWJRmMfSdyZXvZMTw

[6] Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - https://amzn.to/2E2yeQ7

[7] glassdoor - workplace reviews - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk

[8] ifixit.com

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Episode 52 - Meaning Conference

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:25:35 GMT

We went back to Brighton Meaning Conference since we decided to start this podcast after attending last year. Last week we talked about what meaning is and this week we talk about what we saw at Meaning. We also talked about Brighton and stuff.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Conscious capitalism - Timothy Henry - https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/people/timothy-henry

[2] Amazon warehouse workers in UK 'peed in bottles' over fears of being punished for taking a break

[3] Amazon earns more through government grants than it pays in tax:

https://www.independent.co.uk/money/tax/revealed-amazon-earns-more-through-government-grants-than-it-pays-in-tax-8617919.html

[4] Amy Whittaker - https://design.blog/2016/08/25/amy-whitaker-on-art-thinking-where-creativity-and-commerce-intersect/

[5] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/

[6] Zaytoun - Palestinian Olive Oil - http://www.zaytoun.org/

[7] Piero Manzoni - Kunstlerschiesse- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_Manzoni

[8] Couple who named their baby after Adolf Hitler found guilty of being members of banned neo-Nazi group - https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/12/uk/neo-nazi-adam-thomas-claudia-patatas-guilty-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

[9] Forest Green Rovers - Vegan Football Club - https://www.theguardian.com/football/shortcuts/2017/may/15/forest-green-rovers-the-almost-100-vegan-football-club

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Episode 51 - Meaning

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:35:22 GMT

We're pre-empting Meaning Conference (the event that spawned this podcast last year) with our current thoughts on the subject of meaning. We talk about meaning vs survival, the differences between everybody's definition of meaning, self-awareness and the fragmentation of shared meaning. We talk about the nature of signs and language and the dangers of advertising.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - https://amzn.to/2QGNswv

[2] The Alt-Right Playbook - You Go High, We Go Low - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbab8aP4_A

[3] Measure B - https://ballotpedia.org/Los_Angeles,_California,_Measure_B,_Public_Bank_Charter_Amendment_(November_2018)

[4] Dr zhivago - https://amzn.to/2OGvqZF

[5] Vox on the biohazard symbol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEqzt36JEM

[6] New York Times Daily Podcast - https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

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Episode 50 - People

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:44:45 GMT

Let's make some generalisations about people! What do they want, expect, love? Or are we talking about specific people? Inspirational people? Annoying people? Hear all about Michael's experiences on the People's Vote (Brexit) march and his experiences eliciting meaning from people at a tech conference.

---- This week's links ----

[1] The Man in the Arena - Theodore Roosevelt - http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trsorbonnespeech.html

[2] Starving children in Yemen - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-37423263/children-dying-of-starvation-in-yemen-s-conflict

[3] Greta Thunberg on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg

[4] Diane Finegood on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dtfinegood

[5] Grey literature - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_literature

[6] Lizzy Hodgson - https://twitter.com/lizziehodgson

[7] Rob Ryan - https://robryanstudio.com

[8] Jon Ronson www.jonronson.com/

[9] Rwanda rejecting foreign aid - http://www.therwandan.com/rwanda-to-reject-foreign-aid/

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Episode 49 - Space Part 2

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:00:03 GMT

We may have been recording too long - we'd gone a bit loopy by Space Part 2... We talk about the heat death of the universe and explore the transhuman condition between diversions.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Dyson Sphere - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere

[2] The Purpose of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxTnqKuNygE

[3] Dan Aykroyd on aliens and 9/11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-a8KTB5rK4

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Episode 48 - Space Part 1

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:30:15 GMT

A realistic discussion of the challenges of space travel and colonisation preceded by a bit of nerding-out about rage and spreadsheets. We both know someone who went to space and Michael studied Physics so we're reasonably well-qualified to give you some original tidbits.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Thinknation - https://thinknation.co/

[2] Banksy's thing was supposed to work - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45900314

[3] Frontier game (Elite 2) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier:_Elite_II

[4] Astronaut: The Last Push (film with protagonist called Michael Forrest) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1541123/

[5] Rob Shrab why don’t they go down? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Q0fYG5ajM

[6] YouTube video about Halo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNmHC5qfJfU

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Episode 47 - Rage

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:10:47 GMT

We talked about the Brett Kavanaugh result and tried to figure out how to make that rage count. Michael's got a bit of a cold.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Going to parties, not meeting rapists - https://percolately.com/aimee/not-a-rapist/

[2] Real Law Review: Kavanaugh v. Ford Hearing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTDZDpdJFM

[3] space invader - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWji8okeeWA

[4] Trevor Noah on Kavanaugh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvFXs41RbQ8

[5] The Guilty Feminist - http://guiltyfeminist.com/episodes/

[6] Anita Hill vs Clarence Thomas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill#Allegations_of_Sexual_Harassment_against_Clarence_Thomas

[7] New climate report - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/world-leaders-have-moral-obligation-to-act-after-un-climate-report

[8] Eat ten a day, not five - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10735633/Healthy-diet-means-10-portions-of-fruit-and-vegetables-per-day-not-five.html

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Episode 46 - Art Part 2

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:00:48 GMT

Second art part in which we delve into the role of critics, the responsibilities of the artist, the role of privilege and/or cleverness in creativity.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Brexit mad cow snopes page - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-cow-versus-brexit/

[2] Alexander Calder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calder

[3] Yaoi Kusama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama

[4] How “Instagram traps” are changing art galleries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx_r-dP22Ps

[5] #dearmoon - https://dearmoon.earth/

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Episode 45 - Art Part 1

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:00:06 GMT

What art gets made? What gets to be liked? We discuss the role of art, different types of art from music and painting to deconstructivist comedy.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Schneidersladen - https://www.schneidersladen.de/de/

[2] Clay balls microorganisms / probiotics: http://www.sutivan.hr/novosti/poziv-na-sudjelovanje-u-eko-radionici-ciscenja-podmorja/

[3] Why cancer drugs are being found in the ocean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XEPv8nfxHI

[4] About Elizabeth Thompson on Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast - http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/01-the-lady-vanishes

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Episode 44 - Capitalism

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:40:40 GMT

We've been afraid to discuss capitalism for a while because it's just one of those subjects that you feel like you're gonna be horribly wrong about.

That said, the conversation went pretty well and we both came out a little wiser.

---- This week's links ----

Contrapoints - What’s wrong with Capitalism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJW4-cOZt8A

Michael’s new song “Love Me Like I Love” - https://soundcloud.com/michaelforrest/love-me-like-i-love

Mouse On Mars playlist on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/michaelforrest/playlist/09aNjee2j7SpineSJrF7QM?si=KNolcPCYRJyHUfFhE95jlA

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter - http://hok.n

Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth - https://amzn.to/2DrDyNk

23 things they don’t tell you about Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang - https://amzn.to/2OOQNsL

Government Digital Marketplace - https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/

Steve Jobs on Android - http://uk.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-on-android-founder-andy-rubin-big-arrogant-f-2013-11

Cost of childbirth in UK vs USA https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/25/how-much-less-it-costs-to-give-birth-in-the-uk-than-in-the-us.html

Earth Overshoot Day https://www.overshootday.org/

Purpose of life MinutePhysics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxTnqKuNygE

Why Beats headphones cost more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsxQxS0AdBY

Money happiness threshold - http://time.com/money/5157625/ideal-income-study/

Just Calories - Michael’s new app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/just-calories/id1405658168?mt=8

“Plogging” - https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/03/plogging-exercise-trash-running/554456/

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Episode 43 - Fake News Part 2

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:30:13 GMT

We talk about fake news, technology, access to technology and digital exclusion. We realise that if people just paid £3 a year for Facebook we could have avoided a lot of these problems...

---- This week's (and possibly a couple of last week's) links ----

[1] PICTFOR event https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictfor-shoreditch-summer-reception-fake-news-what-is-digitals-impact-on-democracy-tickets-48363993005

[2] Bob Mortimer does his own dentistry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgI3Y7gxMO4

[3] Fishing with Bob + Paul https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2kb

[4] Apostille Convention - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_Convention

[5] park4night van owners’ app - https://www.park4night.com/

[6] Michael’s mechanical Eurorack prototype on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/BnYcPxdgdmA/

[7] Graham Dunning Mechanical Techno - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1ZrEza7uY

[8] glitch uk - https://seyiakiwowo.com/glitchuk/

[9] Denmark responds to Fox News misinformation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjKMCT5zCng

[10] Contrapoints on god’s fragile ego - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaftqCORT4

[11] Wikitribune - https://www.wikitribune.com/

[12] Leave campaign fined - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44080096

[13] Contrapoints on Incels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0

[14] Zuckerberg responding to senators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stXgn2iZAAY

[15] Anna card https://anna.money

[16] MonoDevelop - https://www.monodevelop.com/

[17] Full Fact - https://fullfact.org/

[18] Snopes - https://www.snopes.com

[19] Some Hillary Clinton fake news stories on Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/tag/hillary-clinton/

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Episode 42 - Fake News Part 1

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:00:30 GMT

This week Ivanka gives us a taste of the bureaucracy we can all look forward to post-Brexit. Michael nerds out describing some creative processes. Then we talk about the PICTFOR event as a starting point for a conversation about fake news that just kept on going. At one point Michael does an impression of God.

---- This week's (and possibly a couple of next week's) links ----

[1] PICTFOR event https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictfor-shoreditch-summer-reception-fake-news-what-is-digitals-impact-on-democracy-tickets-48363993005

[2] Bob Mortimer does his own dentistry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgI3Y7gxMO4

[3] Fishing with Bob + Paul https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2kb

[4] Apostille Convention - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_Convention

[5] park4night van owners’ app - https://www.park4night.com/

[6] Michael’s mechanical Eurorack prototype on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/BnYcPxdgdmA/

[7] Graham Dunning Mechanical Techno - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1ZrEza7uY

[8] glitch uk - https://seyiakiwowo.com/glitchuk/

[9] Denmark responds to Fox News misinformation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjKMCT5zCng

[10] Contrapoints on god’s fragile ego - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaftqCORT4

[11] Wikitribune - https://www.wikitribune.com/

[12] Leave campaign fined - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44080096

[13] Contrapoints on Incels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2briZ6fB0

[14] Zuckerberg responding to senators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stXgn2iZAAY

[15] Anna card https://anna.money

[16] MonoDevelop - https://www.monodevelop.com/

[17] Full Fact - https://fullfact.org/

[18] Snopes - https://www.snopes.com

[19] Some Hillary Clinton fake news stories on Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/tag/hillary-clinton/

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Episode 41 - Respect

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:30:11 GMT

Talking about the nature of respect in relation to manners, age, gender and beards. With a bit of axe-grinding thrown in for good measure.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Writing Down the Bones - https://amzn.to/2wE5Tdq

[2] Limmy Park Sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G13uarFbxFw

[3] Ivanka’s Tweet to Trump - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304

[4] Michael's new app "Just Calories" - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/just-calories/id1405658168?mt=8

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Episode 40 - Judgement

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:00:43 GMT

We figure out exactly why it doesn't feel nice to be judged.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History “Painfotainment” - https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-61-blitz-painfotainment/

[2] On female Transformers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7z9Xz0ixY

[3] Tom Bulwer - https://www.facebook.com/ThomaBulwerDJ

[4] Live DJ unfinished concept video - http://michaelforrest.github.io/2013/09/11/live-dj-concept.html

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[11] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/17/angela-wrightson-murder-girls-13-14-beat-woman-to-death-court-hears

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Episode 39 - Responsibility

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:15:56 GMT

We talk about personal, social, legal, workplace, environmental, governmental and family responsibilities. We also discuss how to avoid having to do Airbnb tech support and the Rule of Thirds.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Ivanka's Airbnb referral link - http://www.airbnb.co.uk/r/imajic2

[2] Beat organ web - https://devicesconnected.tumblr.com/

[3] Rule of thirds line - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

[4] Taking notes on our blockchain episode - https://twitter.com/jasonmesut/status/1030139617364848648?s=21

[5] Just Calories - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/just-calories/id1405658168?ls=1&mt=8

[6] Murder of Kitty Genovese - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

[7] Riverford Organic - https://www.riverford.co.uk/

[8] Cartesian Theater - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_theater

[9] The Self - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self

[10] Bible Infographic (seems to have gone offline) - https://visual.ly/community/interactive-graphic/education/bible-contradictions-interactively-visualized

[12] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%932008

[13] Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History “Painfotainment” - https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-61-blitz-painfotainment/

[14] Gloria Allred radio 4 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06hkfdj

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Episode 38 - Libertarianism

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:17:20 GMT

Find out what we think about libertarianism as we unpack some more thoughts after last week's blockchain episode.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Look Around You: Calcium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBaVwwuErmU

[2] Peter Serafinowicz / Sassy Trump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7e3O3-IwNM

[3] Graham Dunning - Mechanical Techno Demonstration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1ZrEza7uY&t=2s

[4] ASMR - Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

[5] Britain's Fat Fight with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b15qt7

[6] Naomi Klein on Ayn Rand - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/sep/29/comment.comment

[7] Boris Johnson - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/aug/12/boris-johnson-must-face-full-inquiry-muslim-leaders-tell-may

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Episode 37 - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, RChain

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:25:52 GMT

There's no easy way to talk about blockchain and we had to start somewhere but hopefully you'll get something out of some of the explanations offered here today. Combined with some of the links below you should be able to start piecing it together!

---- This week's links ----

[1] Jordon Peterson - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/07/how-dangerous-is-jordan-b-peterson-the-rightwing-professor-who-hit-a-hornets-nest

[2] John Oliver Cryptocurrency Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iDZspbRMg&t=981s

[3] History Of Bitcoin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bitcoin

[4] Bitcoin nodes - https://bitnodes.earn.com/

[5] No there isn't child pornography on the Bitcoin blockchain - https://news.bitcoin.com/no-isnt-child-porn-bitcoin-blockchain/

[6] RChain - https://www.rchain.coop/#home

[7] Technical - BIP39 - https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki

[8] "Kill Google AMP before it kills the web" - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/

[9] Dave Birch l The blockchain and ambient accountability l Meaning 2016 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCSk5tsOkhU

[10] RChain Consensus Visualisation - https://medium.com/rchain-cooperative/a-visualization-for-the-future-of-blockchain-consensus-b6710b2f50d6

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Episode 36 - Ignorance

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:27:19 GMT

We try to figure out why we're in a world where ignorance is increasingly celebrated. As usual, the solution appears to involve kindness.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Stephen Fry on political correctness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJQHakkViPo

[2] Beginner's Luck - Guide for Non-Runners - George Anderson - https://amzn.to/2OvBd5u

[3] Guilty Feminist on Language - http://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/107-language-with-carly-findlay-and-rana-hussain

[4] Corbyn's views are popular in Guildford - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7lsRbDKOXg

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Episode 35 - Swearing

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:13:22 GMT

CONTENT WARNING: Hella swearing.

Short sharp episode this week. Be warned, we use the C word. A lot.

What is the real power of swearing? What are the dangers? Why shouldn't children swear? Let's brainstorm...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Malcolm Tucker swearing on The Thick of It - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUky4_A7Zw4

[2] On the F-word - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkBnBXzUi_Y

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Episode 34 - Protest

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:13:58 GMT

We delineate a few different ways of protesting. We talk about Brexit and try to dissect some criticisms of the EU. We ask Donald Trump some empathetic questions.

---- This week's links ----

[1] We Are Many - film by Amir Amirani - http://wearemany.com/

[2] Martin Luther King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

[3] Emily Pankhurst - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Pankhurst

[4] Millicent Fawcett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millicent_Fawcett

[5] Ghandi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi

[6] Seinfeld - Check at the end of the meal system - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC3ah71Meyg

[7] Stop Funding Hate - https://stopfundinghate.org.uk/

[8] Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge - https://amzn.to/2uInkrp

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Episode 33 - Self-Awareness

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:23:36 GMT

We talk about seeing famous people in public and Ivanka describes a bout of Brexit depression before we get down to the serious business of wondering what's so difficult about being self-aware. Lots of links this week...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Flight of the Conchords - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0863046/

[2] Vic & Bob - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_and_Bob

[3] Legion - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5114356/

[4] Rick & Morty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty

[5] A Bit of Fry & Laurie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwrbiSJVWBY

[6] ThinkNation and Project Twist-It - Changing the Poverty Narrative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpRDcqBW1w&t=713s

[7] Sleeping Rough - Girls Living on the Streets of Brighton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zoXDO5opU

[8] GLOW on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80114988&jbp=0&jbr=3

[9] The Death of Stalin on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2zrFh3g

[10] Marc Maron Amber Tamblin interview - http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-924-holly-hunter-amber-tamblyn

[11] Tony Robinson Brexit Video - https://twitter.com/_britain4europe/status/1002538642601074688?lang=en

[12] Philip K Dick on Schizophrenia and Growing Up - https://amzn.to/2u5QfpS

[13] Hannah Gadsby - https://www.netflix.com/title/80233611

[14] The School of Life on The Importance of Affectionate Teasing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6n3Hz3jDik

[15] Robin Thicke's Summer Anthem is Kind of Rapey - https://www.thedailybeast.com/blurred-lines-robin-thickes-summer-anthem-is-kind-of-rapey

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Episode 32 - Inequality

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:24:50 GMT

We wanted to talk about inequality since that's what a lot of our conversations kept coming back to. Ivanka went on a march. Michael had a moral quandary and showed he doesn't know much about social care. We talked about systems and taxes. Mild conclusions were reached. Feel free to chime in.

---- This week's links ----

[1] The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - https://amzn.to/2MKjmGd

[2] Malcolm Gladwell on the Canadian border - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968?mt=2&i=1000413733598

[3] Picture is Grenfell Tower from Holland Park https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/17/apartheid-notting-hill-grenfell-tower-development-social-cleansing

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Episode 31 - Immigration

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:00:57 GMT

We decided to tackle the prickly subject of immigration. We explored our own experiences and those of our families, we tried to figure out the origins of anti-immigration sentiment, we dissected the multiple standards of attitudes to migration. We expressed our beliefs on the subject as best we could. We hope you will be inspired to join our conversation.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Akala talking to James O'Brien https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unfiltered-with-james-obrien/id1290769207#

[2] Malcolm Gladwell on circular migration - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968?mt=2&i=1000413733598

[3] Brexit admin - 'settled' status - https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility

[4] Prisons make money - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQa_0gM6hg

[5] 50ºC heat in Pakistan - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/02/pakistani-city-breaks-april-record-with-day-of-50c-heat-nawabshah

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Episode 30 - Entertainment

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:52:14 GMT

This week we figure out what entertainment is for and how to be entertaining maybe.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Monzo - https://monzo.com/

[2] Irish Referendum - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44256152

[3] Trump on abortion - https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-s-hazy-stance-on-abortion-punishment-655457859717

[4] Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

[5] David Shrigley - https://www.pinterest.de/pin/195836283769111048/

[6] Adam Ruins Everything - Gladiators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIDlAPNwbS8

[7] Jesus (have you heard of him?) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

[8] Thermodynamics equations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_thermodynamic_equations

[9] Meditation by Barry Long - https://amzn.to/2M63iym

[10] My Brother - Foz / Inkrument on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inkrument

[11] The time my brother wrote into The Complete Guide to Everything - https://player.fm/series/the-complete-guide-to-everything/french-fry-burgers-and-secret-ingredients

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RRARE by Inkrument

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Episode 29 - Talent

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:19:54 GMT

Is talent really what we think it is? Is anybody really special at all? It seems like some people are talented in certain ways. See what we thought about all of it. But first listen to us relate our near death traffic experiences.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Elizabeth Gilbert's talk on Genius - https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius

[2] Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers - https://amzn.to/2l81eu6

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Episode 28 - Brexit

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:21:07 GMT

We need to stay angry about this! Listen now and join us. Can we do anything about this. Step one is not to stop talking about it.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Leaving The Laptop - Michael's YouTube series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANqAvGyMivE&list=PLWng0deEc0VOMrncxmPbbxG2L8rJGsfV9

[2] Squares.tv - coming soon...

[3] Twitch - http://twitch.tv/michaelforrest

[4] Gruffalo illustrator and Brexit - https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/gruffallo-illustrator-brexit-speech-axel-scheffler

[5] Dyson on Brexit - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/07/james-dyson-on-brexit-trade-and-being-britains-biggest-farmer

[6] Arron Banks Brexit Overspending - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/09/arron-banks-company-provided-12m-of-services-to-leaveeu

[7] Irish Abortion Ban Overturned! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44256152

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Episode 27 - Power

Tue, 29 May 2018 16:01:43 GMT

Power takes many forms. Sometimes it's physical, sometimes it's just a shared belief. Sometimes it's not even real. This week we talk about that sort of thing but first Michael tells his story of suddenly maybe becoming a millionaire and also of losing his passport on his way to the airport.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Nothing Bad Can Happen by Michael Forrest is on Spotify and iTunes etc...

[2] "Feminism 1" - Michael's kidney stone travails - http://grandpodcast.com/5aafd227902b84804c100b3b.html

[3] History of Bitcoin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bitcoin

[4] Completely silent computer - https://tp69.blog/2018/04/17/completely-silent-computer

[5] Windrush scandal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrush_scandal

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Episode 26 - Tradition

Tue, 22 May 2018 13:00:18 GMT

It's our May Christmas episode! Since we come down largely against most traditions it's probably good not to do it while everybody's trying to enjoy a holiday season...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Articles about neutral facial expressions - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/science/reading-neutral-faces.html

[2] The School of Life on Travel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWa13rkEUkk

[3] More To That - "Travel is no cure for the mind" - https://medium.com/personal-growth/travel-is-no-cure-for-the-mind-e449d3109d71

[4] Why Weddings are a Total Rip-off - Adam Ruins Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5BeLinyfpg

[5] How an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond Engagement Ring - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/

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Episode 25 - Mystery

Mon, 14 May 2018 14:00:11 GMT

It's your last chance to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards! Do it now! Go to https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote and search for Ivanka.

In this week's episode of Michael & Ivanka's Grand Podcast, (not) a.k.a. "Seagulls and Sirens", "Ruff Menace" and "Misunderstood Watcher" talk about where our understanding ends and the mysteries begin. What makes a good mystery? Are they always fun?

---- This week's links ----

[1] Mary Beard on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wmarybeard

[2] Childish Gambino - This is America - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY&list=RDVYOjWnS4cMY

[3] Peppered Moth evolution during the industrial revolution - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppered_moth_evolution

[4] Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers - https://amzn.to/2jTffLF

[5] Mouse On Mars - 21 Again Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjuxMxmmH9g

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Episode 24 - Understanding

Tue, 08 May 2018 18:59:29 GMT

We feel like we understand what it means to understand things but how can we be so sure? Isn't it nice when somebody can explain something clearly though.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Building an 8-Bit Computer - Ben Eater - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLowKtXNTBypGqImE405J2565dvjafglHU

[2] Koodoo (Michael's day job) - https://koodoo.global

[3] A Thousand Plateaus - a book Michael would not recommend by Deleuze and Guattari - https://amzn.to/2rsrkuw

[4] Looking For Glove - Sharon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looking.for.glove/

[5] You Suck at Photoshop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M&list=PLD19BCF9D57320E03

[6] You Suck at Producing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzfWWpa5SR8Gi_Q_3AbZ9V20Vpigpvqv1

[7] Consciousness Explained - Daniel C. Dennett https://amzn.to/2KJUzSo

[8] Chris Anderson on Web Video - https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation

[9] Open Democracy - https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk

[10] Michael's crazy shoebox virtual band and live techno - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCENs0x_gOU

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Episode 23 - Democracy

Tue, 01 May 2018 17:42:49 GMT

This was an impassioned episode full of excitable ranting as we get to the heart of what democracy is supposed to be with all its strengths and weaknesses and undeniable importance. We seem to start out talking about ourselves in the third person for some reason.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Martin Luther King http://wlrn.org/post/mlk-bootless-man-cannot-lift-himself-his-bootstraps

[2] Parks and Recreation - https://www.netflix.com/title/70143842

[3] The West Wing - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/

[4] Politics Unboringed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXJOKhf_AA&list=PLfxy4_sBQdxzZNqvVQXcBPvsl1Zgzy2-q

[5] Simple Politics - http://www.simplepolitics.co.uk/

[6] "Finland's Universal Basic Income Experiment Falls Flat" - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/04/finlands-universal-basic-income-experiment-falls-flat/

[7] "What if we paid doctors to keep people healthy?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3pGKt7fE-M

[8] "We Become What We Behold by Nicky Case" - https://ncase.itch.io/wbwwb

[9] Papers Please - http://papersplea.se

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Episode 22 - Kindness

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:55:21 GMT

What is kindness and does it always take work? Who deserves our kindness and who doesn't? We try to figure out what's important. Then we made a first attempt to formulate a grand plan.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Malcolm Gladwell's "Revisionist History" Podcast - http://revisionisthistory.com/about

[2] Ecomodo - https://ecomodo.wordpress.com/

[3] David Heinemeier Hansson - Living with Legacy Code - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkiCpPeYuI

[4] Coming To America - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094898/

[5] Gbenga The Author (Michael's colleague's spoken word project) - http://www.gbengatheauthor.com/

[6] Love and Drugs on the Street - Girls Sleeping Rough - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05l5jyk

[7] Kit Collingwood - "Why Civil Servants Should Become Experts in Empathy" - https://medium.com/@kcollingwood/why-civil-servants-should-become-experts-in-empathy-59c30507b3f6

[8] Pay It Forward Foundation - https://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/

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Episode 21 - Trust

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:35:17 GMT

What is trust? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? What's it for? Will the human race stave off the heat death of the universe? Find out in our podcast? Honest...

---- This week's links ----

[1] The Fifth Theory - Michael’s unfinished graphic novel - http://michaelforrest.github.io/2013/09/18/the-fifth-theory.html

[2] Money as belief - https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans

[3] Minutephysics - “What is the purpose of life?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxTnqKuNygE

[4] British Podcast Awards - search “Ivanka” and vote now! - http://britishpodcastawards.com/vote

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Episode 20 - Truth

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:04:50 GMT

We talk about the news, science, faith, religion, facts and comfortable fictions. We talk about the nature of our access to truth and the power of being a flexible in our beliefs. Also Michael's not good with criticism.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Crisis Actors Conspiracy Theory - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pammy8/what-is-a-crisis-actor-conspiracy-theory-explanation-parkland-shooting-sandy-hook

[2] Edward de Bono - Hats - http://www.debonogroup.com/six_thinking_hats.php

[3] Infinite Monkey Cage - Simulation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08zb4d8

---- Credits ----

Graphic is from "Brain World" by Taylor James - https://www.taylorjames.com/work/brain-world

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Episode 19 - Morality

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:57:01 GMT

We decided to broach morality. We talk about ethics, relative versus absolute morality, the genetic basis of morality and the arbiters of such things. Also Michael has a sore chest and it hurts to sneeze.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Anatomy of Story - https://amzn.to/2Is8sCR

[2] Order of the Engineer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Engineer

[3] Doteveryone - https://doteveryone.org.uk/

[4] Sinner Winner guy and others - https://londonist.com/2016/10/london-eccentrics

[5] Dark Patterns: Nerdwriter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxkrdLI6e6M

[6] Dark Patterns Website - http://darkpatterns.org/

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Episode 18 - Data

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:36:08 GMT

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica exposé we talk about how we feel about Alexander Nix and his ilk. Michael talks about his interactions with Dominic Cummings, the director the Leave Campaign. We discuss the morality of grand-scale social manipulation and the pitfalls of protecting private data in practice.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Vice's January 2017 piece on Cambridge Analytica - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mg9vvn/how-our-likes-helped-trump-win

[2] Cambridge Analytica in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/26/the-cambridge-analytica-files-the-story-so-far

[3] Mark Zuckerberg's post: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10104712037900071

[4] Casserole Club Brighton - https://www.casseroleclub.com/

[5] The Body Keeps Score - https://amzn.to/2pHYAxS

[6] Conservatives big on fear, brain study finds: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds

[7] Jessica Jones - https://www.netflix.com/title/80002311

[8] Angel - https://amzn.to/2pJwVwx

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Episode 17 - Education

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:02:41 GMT

"Schools should be cathedrals and everyone should have the best teacher in the world"

We talk about our respective scientifically-biased educations, the conundrum of where to send one's child to school in this day and age and the disarray of everything. We also share some visions of the ultimate educational system.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Ken Robinson on Education - https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity

[2] Save Our Schools - http://saveourschools.uk/

[3] Carl Jarvis at Meaning Conference Brighton 2017: http://brighton.meaningconference.co.uk/videos/carl-jarvis.php

[4] Fully Automated Luxury Communism - https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/mar/18/fully-automated-luxury-communism-robots-employment

[5] Some Twat in a Meeting - http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/everyone-stuck-in-meeting-because-some-twat-asked-a-question-20180313145848

[6] Compulsory Music - https://ideapod.com/derelict-school-becomes-national-leader-making-making-surprising-subject-compulsory/

[7] TensorFlow Tutorials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er8RQZoX3yk&list=PL9Hr9sNUjfsmEu1ZniY0XpHSzl5uihcXZ

[8] Ostagram - Style Transfer - http://ostagram.ru

[9] Steiner Schools - https://www.steinerwaldorf.org/steiner-education/what-is-steiner-education/

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Episode 16 - Feminism Part 2

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:44:22 GMT

Getting into it proper

This week in Michael & Ivanka's Condensate Pipe Podcast we have a more involved conversation about feminism. It was still cold when we recorded this. And it was the day after Michael's kidney stone.

---- This week's links (unordered)

[1] Gapminder: https://www.gapminder.org/world/

[2] Guilty Feminist: http://guiltyfeminist.com/

[3] Michael Moore's (actually pretty old) tweet: https://twitter.com/mmflint/status/792436882378465280?lang=en

[4] Obama / John Lewis interview: https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80209096&jbp=8&jbr=1

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[1] https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs

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Episode 15 - Feminism Part 1

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:30:48 GMT

A.K.A. "Michael Goes to A&E"

This week we tackle the contentious subject of feminism. But first, Ivanka describes putting on a birthday party for a load of three year olds and Michael, in great detail, describes his experience with the NHS, the Accident & Emergency ward, doctors, nurses and morphine.

---- This week's links (unordered)

[2] https://twitter.com/NHSMillion

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Episode 14 - Luck

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:10:54 GMT

Still friends!

This is a nice relaxed, easy one. We talk about making luck and how it doesn't really exist.

---- This week's links (unordered)

[1] Conversation article - http://theconversation.com/life-expectancy-in-britain-has-fallen-so-much-that-a-million-years-of-life-could-disappear-by-2058-why-88063

[2] Open source project with arduinos - https://makezine.com/2015/11/20/build-your-own-arduino-weather-station/

[3] Keep Cup - https://uk.keepcup.com

[4] Guilty Feminist Suffragette Episodes - http://guiltyfeminist.com/

[5] Party Down Steve Gutenberg Episode - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1589568/

[6] Freegle - https://www.ilovefreegle.org/

[7] Queer Eye - https://www.netflix.com/title/80160037

[8] Eat Well for Less - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0520lz9

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Episode 13 - Food

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:27:06 GMT

We didn't agree...

We almost didn't want to post this one. Michael is sick, Ivanka wants to go to the zoo and it turns out there are some aspects of the topic on which we disagree. Michael spends too much time bullying bread. We were in unusual locations and there's a lot of background noise and obvious edits. But here it is nevertheless!

---- This week's links (unordered)

[1] Restaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/

[2] Milk: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/dec/13/foodanddrink.weekend

[3] Eat Well For Less: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0520lz9

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Episode 12 - Media

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:05:23 GMT

"Have you ever seen shelves that tidy?"

This week we talk about mass media in a few of its forms. There is some ranting.

---- This week's links (unordered)

[1] Stop Funding Hate https://stopfundinghate.org.uk/

[2] Plain English Campaign - http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/about-us.html (not necessarily what The Sun use)

[3] Contrapoints https://www.youtube.com/user/ContraPoints

[4] Link to Doctor Who video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtPZ96oHH-4

[5] The problem of induction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_induction

[6] All Swans Are White - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability

[7] John Oliver / Last Week Tonight - https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight

[8] Adam Ruins Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1rZAT2GtmI&list=PLuKg-WhduhkksJoqkj9aJEnN7v0mx8yxC

[9] Online game that perfectly demonstrates the dynamics of mass media (doesn’t really work on mobile) - https://ncase.itch.io/wbwwb

[10] Infographic - we’re doomed! https://www.flickr.com/photos/150411108@N06/35471910724/

[11] Gamer gate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy

[12] Feminist Frequency https://youtu.be/4ZPSrwedvsg

[13] In praise of bias - http://www.thebookoflife.org/in-praise-of-bias/

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Episode 11 - Health

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:01:10 GMT

What's the easiest way to get healthy?

We talk about pain and get on some rants about taking care of yourself, alcohol and sugar addiction, vaccinations and alternative therapies.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Listen to Ivanka on The World in Words with Patrick Cox - https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-01-29/lenins-and-stalins-india

[2] Allen Carr books: http://amzn.to/2E7ff7r

[3] Pink Dumbbells - https://medium.com/message/put-down-the-pink-dumbbell-1049400ede28

[4] Sugar talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

[5] Robert Lustig The Vitamin Myth - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/the-vitamin-myth-why-we-think-we-need-supplements/277947/

[6] Vaccines https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/48/4/456/284219

[7] Snake Oil Infographic - http://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-scientific-evidence-for-nutritional-supplements-vizsweet/

[8] Susan Pinker TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life

[9] Children’s access to technology - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/research-and-resources/2018/byron-review-10-years-on/

[10]NSPCC Social Media code of practice https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/02/nspcc-mandatory-social-media-code-of-practice-uk

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Episode 10 - Success

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:16:07 GMT

Spending our freedom tokens

Another good therapy session for the gang. Michael is fixated on what he doesn't have. Ivanka shines the light of her own experiences on the subject. We talk about the effects of a disadvantaged start in life.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Alain de Botton on success: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSE4rglxbY

[2] Michael's chrome extension dashboard thingy: https://medium.com/@michael.forrest.music/new-studio-social-followers-chrome-extension-4e33e7e6c0ce

[3] Carl Jarvis at Meaning 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOdgCBKelBI&index=9&list=PL9E7k3_doiXPxRTkPiBSlBkqsuXMjHndh

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Episode 9 - Travel

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:05:34 GMT

Adventures and misadventures.

This week Ivanka talks about her various epic journeys and Michael has some realisations about his own trips.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Jeffrey Lewis “When you’re by yourself” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnqdNErdVcU

[2] Trexit http://trexit.org.uk/

[3] Changing train wheels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBEvt2lSPLc

[4] Darsidi Bounou http://www.darsidibounou.com/

[5] Casey Neistat $21,000 plane seat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84WIaK3bl_s

[6] Panama to Colombia by motorcyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Zga0DQegw&t=16s

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Episode 8 - Climate Change

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 17:49:15 GMT

"Global warming sounds like it would be quite nice"

The Climate Change Episode - in which we talk about how gross rubbish is, how climate isn't weather, and how climate cancer might have been a better name from the start.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Promoting pro-environmental action in climate change deniers: https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate1532

[2] Infinite Monkey Cage Climate Change(Dr Gabrielle Walker) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07142ls

[3] Seth Godin on "The problem with 'global warming": http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/03/the_problem_wit.html

[4] Craig Venter - Synthetic Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKZ-GjSaqgo

[5] Theresa May's 25 Year Plastics Plan - http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/theresa-may-environment-government-flaws-science-plastic-pollution-michael-gove-speech-a8153536.html

[6] Microbeads ban: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/09/plastic-microbeads-ban-enters-force-in-uk

[7] Information Is Beautiful - Sea Levels: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/when-sea-levels-attack-2/

[8] How To make a profit from defeating climate change: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/14/bloomberg-carney-profit-from-climate-change-right-information-investors-deliver-solutions

[9] This paper suggests CFC legisation working: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-00722-7

[10] NASA seems to disagree: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/warm-air-helped-make-2017-ozone-hole-smallest-since-1988

[11] Doughnut economics / Kate Rawworth: https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/

[12] De Beers invented the engagement ring: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/diamond-de-beers-marketing-campaign

[13] San blas islands: https://sanblas-islands.com/

[14] Panama to Columbia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Zga0DQegw

[15] Ivanka's Trump tweet - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/17/ivanka-majic-donald-trump-twitter-climate-change-brighton

[16] Book - Beware of Pity - Stefan Zweig: http://amzn.to/2D1ibhf

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Episode 7 - Money - Part 2

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:43:07 GMT

"Just don't be an arsehole"

We discuss money as score-keeping for the super-rich. Ivanka explains how to make wealthy friends. We swear a lot.

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Theme: One Man Abandons 8:56 - Song Of Technology 15:38 - Get Connected 20:15 - Infinite Music Machine 24:59 - Organ Recipient 26:02 - Fast Slow Dis Co 32:10 - Geezer In My Way Instrumental 36:47 - Back On The Ground 41:43 - Infinite London - Chik Budo Remix

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Episode 6 - Money - Part 1

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:56:09 GMT

"What would you do if you had all the money in the world?"

In part one of this bumper holiday two-parter we talk about our different ways of thinking about money.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Ernesto Sirollo TED Talk: https://ted.com/talks/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen

[2] Efficiency vs Effectiveness - Simon Wardley http://blog.gardeviance.org/2015/12/efficiency-vs-effectiveness-repeated.html?m=1

[3] Wardleymaps: https://medium.com/wardleymaps

[4] Love Is Not Enough: A Smart Woman's Guide To Money http://amzn.to/2CkQ545

[5] What the Rich Really Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcUkgR4Op00

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One Man Abandons - Geezer In My Way - Staff Room Assertion - Peanut - Am A Put Anotha Bread In Me Bread Bin - Get Connected (Leafnode Remix) - Promise On The Rise - Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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Episode 5 - Happiness

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:59:38 GMT

"The loquat trees are currently winning"

We discuss happiness and sadness, summer houses and satsumas.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Limmy: https://www.youtube.com/user/deeboi70/videos

[2] Happiness App: http://goodtohear.co.uk/happiness

[3] Stumbling On Happiness by Daniel Gilbert: http://amzn.to/2Bw90Ex

[4] Daniel Gilbert TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy

[5] Making Happy People by Paul Martin: http://amzn.to/2BvxPAv

[6] Everything Wrong With Everything Wrong With: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnTZbZw1JPQ&list=PLlLOd9IiBWLE3pl_dxB3hASeSOvguJE_6

[7] Sean on Everything Wrong With Cinemasins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ti3chBx2Pc&list=PLB8NXe_on1cV3bJvw_FA1FX-FI7PGZnV_

Inside Out: http://amzn.to/2zsayxx

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---- Music by Michael Forrest ----

- One Man Abandons - Talk Or Die - Peanut (Michel Cashou Remix) - Bumpy Bosbo - World Is Oyster - Super Singular (This Machine) - Nothing Bad Can Happen - Bedroom Window - Jason Theme Song - The Best One's Coming - 22nd Floor - Thinking About Myself - Wobbletone

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Episode 4 - Violence

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:36:39 GMT

"Blood and guts everywhere!"

This week we talk about violence. Michael describes his various stabbings and Ivanka describes her defeat of a school bully. We talk about the role of the state and the contributing factors to the long term overall decline of violence.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Ashley Judd: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashley_judd_how_online_abuse_of_women_has_spiraled_out_of_control

[2] Steven Pinker: Decline of Violence talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence

[3] The Better Angels of our Nature: http://amzn.to/2os1BUF

[4] Information Is Beautiful - Nuclear War Infographic: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/how-i-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb/

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Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons - Work It In Sideways - Do It Cos I Gotta - Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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Episode 3 - Technology

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:22:06 GMT

"Afraid-of-technology humans" vs "unafraid-of-technology humans"

This week we talk about our childhood flirtations with electric shocks, love vs fear of technology, the problems facing government technical procurement and some other things while we learn how to get better at podcasting.

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Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons

- 22nd Floor

- Flux Comparison

- All Modular Synths Sound The Same

- You Seem Very Generous

- Work It In Sideways

- Promise On The Rise

- Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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Episode 2 - Death

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:15:24 GMT

Creativity and the role of letting things go

We talk about our dead relatives and the role of letting things go in creativity and the workplace.

Michael talks about why he makes music. We discuss the prospect of immortality.

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Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons

- She Doesn't Mind

- It's Dark, Dark, Dark Down There

- Killer or a clown

- Organ Recipient

- Gently

- Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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Episode 1 - Politics

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 10:34:13 GMT

"What's wrong with Donald Trump?"

Our first recording session where we started figuring out the format. We introduce ourselves and our feelings about Brexit, Trump, politicians and humanity in general.

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Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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