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100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead - by Mikael Colville-Andersen

37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Welcome to the happy place of Mikael Colville-Andersen - urbanist, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. With this podcast, he self-medicates himself against his lifelong anxiety about the numbing certainty of mortality by taking tiny, tasty pills of positivity. He presents the 100 things he'll miss when he's dead.

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Episodes

83 - In Praise of Apartments - Ep 26

January 01, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

In Episode 26 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #83 on his list. In praise of: Apartments. Please support the work of me and my NGO in Ukraine: Bikes4Ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

82 - In Praise of Books - Ep 25

November 19, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

In Episode 25 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #82 on his list. In praise of: Books. Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

79-81 Things - In Praise of Spices, Triple Aquarius and Walking - Ep 24

November 12, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

In Episode 24 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #79-81 on his list. In praise of: Spices, Triple Aquarius and Walking. Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

77-78 - In Praise of Boredom and Displacement Activities - Ep 23

November 05, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB

In Episode 23 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #77 and #78 on his list. In praise of: Boredom and Displacement Activities. Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

76 - In Praise of Bikes - Ep 22

October 28, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

In Episode 22 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #76 on his list. In praise of: Bikes. The book: Copenhagenize - the definitive guide to global bicycle urbanism https://islandpress.org/books/copenhagenize Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

75 - In Praise of Søren Kierkegaard - Ep 21

October 21, 2023 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MB

In Episode 21 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #75 on his list. In praise of: Søren Kierkegaard The synopsis of the film Mikael wrote - and mentions in the podcast:  https://medium.com/@colvilleandersen/either-or-s%C3%B8ren-kierkegaard-regine-olsen-the-greatest-love-story-never-told-7972ee6409b7 Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

72-74 - In praise of Kissing, Orgasms and Swearing - Ep 20

October 14, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

In Episode 20 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #72-74 on his list. In praise of: Kissing, Orgasms and Swearing. Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

70-71 - In praise of Eavesdropping and People Watching - Ep 19

October 07, 2023 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

In Episode 19 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #70-71 on his list. In praise of: Eavesdropping and People Watching Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Please donate $€ today!:  Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

69 - In praise of Memories - Ep 18

October 01, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

In Episode 18 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #69 on his list. In praise of: Memories. Spotify Playlist: That Window of Time When I Was Young - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5IbhnDNKDteJcPhQYFSlq7?si=422baa55c1314658 Bikes4Ukraine.org! Donate  Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

67-68 Things: In praise of Humour and Conversation - Ep17

September 01, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

In Episode 17 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #67-68 on his list. In praise of: Humour and Conversation Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine

64-66 Things: In praise of Ukraine, Trying New Things and That First Glass of Wine at Five O’Clock - Ep16

August 15, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

And.... we're back. It's been awhile but let's get back into this!  In Episode 16 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #64-66 on his list. In praise of: Ukraine, Trying New Things and That First Glass of Wine at Five o’clock. Bikes4Ukraine.org! Website: https://bikes4ukraine.org Crowdfunding: https://fundrazr.com/bikes4ukraine Instagram: https://instagram.com/bikes4ukraine Article about The Bicycle - a Vital Tool and Symbol in Times of Crisis https://medium.com/@colvi...

60-63 Things: In praise of Archaeology, That Place Where the River Bends, Cold and Sunny Winter Days and Sailing - Ep15

December 21, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

In episode 15 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael explores #60-63 on his list. In praise of Archaeology, That Place Where the River Bends, Cold and Sunny Winter Days and Sailing. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com

56-59 Things: In Praise of Being on Time, Giving up Control, Wine & Making Food - EP14

November 21, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

In Episode 14, Mikael explores how he'll miss Being on Time, Giving up Control (welcome to the no control segment of this episode...), Wine and Making Food. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com

55 Things - In Praise of Departing, Arriving and All the Movement in Between

October 20, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

In episode 13 of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, Mikael sings the praise of departing, arriving - and all the movement in between. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com

53-54 Things - In Praise of Words and Storytelling

October 13, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Episode 12 is in praise of Words and Storytelling. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com

51-52 Things - In Praise of Sweat and Maps

September 25, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Good to be back. Episode 11 is in praise of Sweat and Maps. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://buymeacoffee.com/MIKAEL http://colville-andersen.com

47-50 Things: In praise of Donkey Kong, The Prairies, Tattoos and Hitchhiking

January 20, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MB

Episode 10 is in praise of Donkey Kong  - and the arcade game era, The Prairies and other Flat Expanses, Tattoos and Hitchhiking. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com

Number 44-46 - Bridges, Crying & Cinema - 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

January 13, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In Episode 9 of The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, I will explore Bridges, Crying and Cinema. There is so much naturally-occurring  poetry and beauty in the very idea of bridges. Crying? It's really just a sad orgasm, if you think about it.  And sitting in a cinema will always feel like I’m a secret and privileged spectator to other peoples’ dreams. Buy Me a Coffee! http://buymeacoffee.com/MIKAEL My urbanism podcast The Life-Sized City is also available wherever you get your podcas...

44-46 Things: In praise of Bridges, Crying and Cinema

January 13, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In Episode 9 of The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, I will explore Bridges, Crying and Cinema. There is so much naturally-occurring  poetry and beauty in the very idea of bridges. Crying? It's really just a sad orgasm, if you think about it.  And sitting in a cinema will always feel like I’m a secret and privileged spectator to other peoples’ dreams. Buy Me a Coffee! http://buymeacoffee.com/MIKAEL My urbanism podcast The Life-Sized City is also available wherever you get your podcas...

Number 42 and 43 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

January 07, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Episode 8 is all about trains and hotel rooms. Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

42-43 Things: In praise of Trains and Hotel Rooms

January 07, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Episode 8 is all about trains and hotel rooms. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl

Number 42-43: Trains and Hotel Rooms - The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

January 07, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Episode 8 is all about trains and hotel rooms. Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

Number 36-41 of The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

December 30, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In Episode 7, Mikael explores Hangovers, Living Life Like a French Film, Red Lipstick & Nailpolish, The Scent of Burnt Orange Peels, Photography and Street Photography. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. He's not at all happy about the inevitability of mortality and is trying to deal with it. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

36-41 Things: In praise of Hangovers, Living Life Like a French Film, Red Lipstick, Burnt Orange Peels, Photography

December 30, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In Episode 7, Mikael explores Hangovers, Living Life Like a French Film, Red Lipstick & Nailpolish, The Scent of Burnt Orange Peels, Photography and Street Photography. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. He's not at all happy about the inevitability of mortality and is trying to deal with it. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

Number 31-35 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

December 23, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

In Episode 6 of The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, I'll wrap my brain around  Rabbit Holes, Being Naked, Bacon, Stairs and Missing My Children. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban designer, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. Buy me a coffee! Here's a link to my website and to the website for the TV series The Life-Sized City.

31-35 Things: In praise of: Rabbit Holes, Being Naked, Bacon, Stairs and Watching My Children Grow

December 23, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

In Episode 6 of The 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead, I'll wrap my brain around  Rabbit Holes, Being Naked, Bacon, Stairs and Watching My Children Grow. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com Buy me a coffee!

Number 26-30 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

December 16, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In Episode 5 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead I'll be covering Not Owning Stuff, Missing My Mother, Spreadsheets, My Supernose and Lighting a Cigarette. Buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/MIKAEL Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl http://colville-andersen http://lifesizedcity.com

26-30 Things: In praise of: Not Owning Stuff, Missing My Mother, Spreadsheets, My Supernose and Lighting a Cigarette

December 16, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

In Episode 5 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead I'll be covering Not Owning Stuff, Missing My Mother, Spreadsheets, My Supernose and Lighting a Cigarette. Buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/MIKAEL Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl

Number 25 - Crossing Borders

December 09, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MB

Mikael talks about Number 25 on the list of 100 Things he'll miss when he's dead: Crossing Borders. Even though borders are a new thing in the history of homo sapiens, they possess an inherent charm and... stress. Mikael tells about his first international border crossing, his longest and then gets carried away with his coolest experiences. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

Number 25: In Praise of Crossing Borders

December 09, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MB

Mikael talks about Number 25 on the list of 100 Things he'll miss when he's dead: Crossing Borders. Even though borders are a new thing in the history of homo sapiens, they possess an inherent charm and... stress. Mikael tells about his first international border crossing, his longest and then gets carried away with his coolest experiences. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive...

16-24 Things: Including Sillage, Keys, Making Plans, Constructing a Fine Sentence, Losing and Twentysomethings

December 02, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

In Episode 3, Mikael explores Sillage, Keys, Making Plans (That Might Never Happen), Constructing a Fine Sentence, Knowing When a Painting is Done, Catching Something Falling, Losing, Satisfying Bodily Functions and Twentysomethings. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

Number 16-24 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

December 02, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

In Episode 3, Mikael explores Sillage, Keys, Making Plans (That Might Never Happen), Constructing a Fine Sentence, Knowing When a Painting is Done, Catching Something Falling, Losing, Satisfying Bodily Functions and Twentysomethings. Mikael is an urban designer, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

Number 16 to 24 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead

December 02, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

In Episode 3, Mikael explores Sillage, Keys, Making Plans (That Might Never Happen), Constructing a Fine Sentence, Knowing When a Painting is Done, Catching Something Falling, Losing, Satisfying Bodily Functions and Twentysomethings. Mikael is an urban designer, author and host of the TV series The Life-Sized City. http://colville-andersen.com http://lifesizedcity.com

8-15 Things: Including Coffee, Winter Bathing, Languages, Two Hamburgers & Small Fries, My Toolbox, Biting Nails and Waving

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Mikael Colville-Andersen continues his list of "100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead" in episode two.  He introduces Coffee, Winter Bathing, Languages, Two Hamburgers and a Small Fries, My Toolbox, Biting My Nails, That Wind Before the Rain and Waving. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which he feels good about. http://colville-andersen.com Music by Phil...

Number 8 to 15 of the 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead - Ep. 2

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Mikael Colville-Andersen continues his list of "100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead" in episode two.  He introduces Coffee, Winter Bathing, Languages, Two Hamburgers and a Small Fries, My Toolbox, Biting My Nails, That Wind Before the Rain and Waving. Mikael is an urban design expert, author and host of the documentary series about urbanism, The Life-Sized City. He is based in Copenhagen. Website: http://colville-andersen.com Music by Phil Creamer and Mikael Gjøl.

Intro & the First 7 Things

November 20, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Mikael introduces the podcast and then casts himself headlong into the list of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead: Waking Up, The Gradual Advance of the Light, Cleaning, Voting, Throwing Things, The Varying Salinity of Oceans & Seas and Handwriting.

1-7 Things: Including Waking Up, The Gradual Advance of the Light, Cleaning, Voting, Throwing Things and Handwriting

November 20, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Mikael introduces the podcast and then casts himself headlong into the list of 100 Things I'll Miss When I'm Dead: Waking Up, The Gradual Advance of the Light, Cleaning, Voting, Throwing Things, The Varying Salinity of Oceans & Seas and Handwriting. Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban design expert, author and host of the urbanism documentary series The Life-Sized City. He was still very much alive while writing this. Which is a good thing. http://colville-andersen.com