London Real
2,054 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsInterviews and insight from the leading figures in crypto and decentralised finance. Hosted by Brian Rose.
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Episodes
Rosi Sexton - UFC Fighter
July 14, 2013 16:24 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThe first British female to ever fight in the UFC drops by London Real to talk about the phone call she received 3 months ago that changed her life...
Immortal Technique - The Revolutionary
July 07, 2013 00:47 - 1 hour - 57 MBRapper and Urban Activist Immortal Technique stops by to talk about his friendship with fellow hip-hop artist and Original Gangster Ice-T and his appearance in the movie "The Art of Rap", the difference between a petty criminal and a gangster mentality and how that is used by corporations and sovereign nations, and his poignant definition of the word Success.
Bryce Keane - London's Silicon Roundabout
June 30, 2013 13:57 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBAlbion Drive Founder & Director Bryce Keane drops by the studio to explain the London Technology Startup scene knows as the Silicon Roundabout, how he and his unshaven friends created the "3 Beards" and why their events (Silicon Drinkabout, Digital Sizzle, & Don't Pitch Me Bro) are now integral parts of the business landscape, and why London will no longer accept a secondary role in the global technology startup community.
Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting & Skagboys
June 23, 2013 14:06 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBScottish novelist, playwright, and director Irvine Welsh drops by to talk about his new book Skagboys, the upcoming movie “Filth” based on his book starring James McAvoy, the evolution of the heroin market in Leith in the 1990s, and why he enjoys living in America.
Melissa Sterry - Earth Hub
June 20, 2013 13:56 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBFuturist and Design Scientist Melissa Sterry explains the goals of her project Earth 2 Hub, why she's a big fan of body-hacking, her concerns about the recent issues between TED and Graham Hancock & Rupert Sheldrake, and what it's like to hang out with Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Jason Silva - Shots Of Awe
June 16, 2013 14:04 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBFuturist, television personality, filmmaker and performance philosopher Jason Silva drops by to talk about his take on the Singularity and how we as humans are becoming Gods, why the human condition is defined by our Death Anxiety, and how his Mom taught him that the most important thing in life is to be kind to other people.
Lee Camp - Moment of Clarity
June 09, 2013 14:01 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBComedian and Satirist Lee Camp drops by to talk about his thoughts on Peter Joseph & the Zeitgeist Movement, why he was at the Occupy Wall Street protests the very first night, how he voted for Obama but now feels frustrated with the two party system, and why he must entertain with his comedy in order to get his message to the people.
Professor David Nutt - Drug Science
June 02, 2013 14:01 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBDavid Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and former Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, drops by to discuss the the role of Cocaine in the recent Banking Crisis, his current struggle to conduct a clinical trial on the effects of the psychedelic psilocybin on depression, how Amy Winehouse's death could have been used as a public example of the dangers of alcohol, and his frustration with current laws regarding cannabis.
Adam Grant - Give and Take
May 30, 2013 14:29 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThe youngest tenured Professor at Wharton Business School and Author of "Give and Take" Adam Grant explains his concept of categorising people into "givers", "takers", and "matchers", how to avoid being a Doormat to other people, why gratitude journals work best when written once per week, and his views on educating his own children.
Jon Ronson - Gonzo Journalist
May 26, 2013 17:23 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBGonzo Journalist Jon Ronson and author of "The Men Who Stare At Goats" and "The Psychopath Test" drops by to talk about his latest screenwriting project "Frank" starring Michael Fassbender, how he squatted in an Islington flat in London when he was 18, and the advice he would give to the 20 year old Jon Ronson.
Colin Pyle - Motorcycling Across China
May 19, 2013 14:04 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBColin Pyle describes why he quit his job in finance in Toronto and drove 18,000 km across China with his brother Ryan, how they had to outrun police and evade authorities to film their adventure, the 3 year process of getting the show aired on the Travel Channel, and why attempting the same trip one year later across India was even more dangerous.
Max Keiser - Bitcoin, Bernanke & Buffett
May 16, 2013 13:57 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMax Keiser of Russia Today drops by to explain the genesis and implications of the digital currency Bitcoin, why The Federal Reserve and the banking system should apologise to the people for manipulating interest rates, how Warren Buffett is complicit in the Mexican drug trade by purchasing Wells Fargo, and Max's crazy times in the 1980s as a New York City stockbroker by day and punk-rock party animal by night.
Eric Thomas - The Hip Hop Preacher
May 12, 2013 00:14 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThe Hip Hop Preacher Eric Thomas sits down with Spoken Word Artist Suli Breaks and Brian Rose to talk about his viral video "When you want to Succeed as Bad as you want to Breathe", why he thinks that each one of the 86,400 seconds in a day is worth pursuing for excellence, how he hates "average" and loathes "good", and how he would like to be remembered when he's gone.
Dave Asprey - The Bulletproof Executive
May 05, 2013 13:10 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe Bulletproof Executive Dave Asprey drops by to explain how his Bulletproof Coffee is free of mycotoxins and assists intermittent fasting, why he believes vegans are responsible for killing animals too, how he's always been upfront about his use of the anti-narcolepsy drug Modafinil, and why he optimises everything in his life for one factor, performance.
Dr. Sarah Jane Pell - The Artistic Aquanaut
April 28, 2013 20:45 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBTED Fellow and Artist Researcher Dr. Sarah Jane Pell talks about her unique fascination with all things underwater, how she maintains a dual role as both an artist and scientist, her involvement with the Atlantica Undersea Colony, and her thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding TED.
Richard Villar - Life on a Knife Edge
April 25, 2013 18:56 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBEx-SAS surgeon and author of "Winged Scalpel" Richard Villar describes the difficulties, dangers and occasional impossibility of providing medical aid to disaster areas and warzones, what it's like to land in Haiti in 2010 only 30 hours after the earthquake, how his age becomes an asset when dealing with tribal elders, and why he's in no rush to retire.
Bryan Callen - Man Thoughts
April 21, 2013 16:10 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBComedian and Actor Bryan "The Kid" Callen meets up in Venice Beach, California to talk about one's "inner compass" and why it needs to be pointing in the right direction, the difference between one's needs and one's desires, how he grew up as a child feeling a lot of shame, and why as men we all strive to leave an impression.
Dr. Koert van Mensvoort - Next Nature
April 18, 2013 10:50 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBArtist, philosopher and scientist Dr. Koert van Mensvoort explains his concept of "Next Nature" where technology becomes so omnipresent and uncontrollable that we start to perceive it as nature of its own, why Holland has a history of creating its own land and nature, and his thoughts on the history of money including the recent innovation of the Bitcoin.
Daniele Bolelli - The Drunken Taoist
April 14, 2013 14:17 - 1 hour - 76 MBPhilosopher and Martial Artist Daniele Bolelli stops by to talk about his new book "Create Your Own Religion", how the death of his wife 2 years ago left him with a young daughter and some very difficult decisions, and why he chooses to "Answer hopelessness with a defiant smile and a raised middle finger."
Howard Marks - Meeting Mr. Nice
March 31, 2013 09:27 - 2 hours - 83 MBWelsh author and former International Cannabis Smuggler Howard Marks drops by to talk about his infamous career where he shipped consignments as large at 30 tons, avoided the grasp of law enforcement for two decades and was connected with groups such as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, the Mafia, and the Yajuza, how he spent 7 years in the U.S. Federal Penitentiary, and why he continues to write fiction and perform his one man shows across Britain.
Maggie Stiefvater - Bad Teen to Badass Author
March 28, 2013 00:40 - 1 hour - 62 MBNY Times Bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater stops by to talk about why she thinks publishers are an appropriate gateway for budding authors, her insane work ethic and how it helped sell 2 million books in her Shiver Trilogy, why she loves the danger of rally car racing, and how she thinks the current school system can potentially stifle creative types like herself.
Steven Pinker - Too Much Morality?
March 24, 2013 15:35 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBCognitive scientist & linguist Steven Pinker explains the fundamental cultural differences between M.I.T. and Harvard, his anarchist past and how he feels about Noam Chomsky, why Linguistics are essential in understanding humanity, and how he believes the world has too much morality.
Martin Bjergegaard - Winning Without Losing
March 21, 2013 00:04 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBEntrepreneur and author of "Winning without Losing" Martin Bjergegaard talks about why he hates the idea that success requires sacrifice, why he tried to identify and nurture true passion in his startups, how his Startupbootcamp pairs individuals together with capital to form ideas, and why he refuses to work more than 45 hours per week.
Suli Breaks - Change through Verse
March 17, 2013 15:27 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBSpoken Word Artist Suli Breaks drops by the studio to talk about his hit video "Why I Hate School But Love Education", the enormous pressure in poor & immigrant families to get a degree, why Spoken Word and Rapping are completely different genres of expression, how the University of Suli Breaks is about educating oneself, and how he looks to Michael Jordan for inspiration.
Eddie Bravo 10th Planet London
March 10, 2013 17:39 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBEddie Bravo, the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu talks about his love for the English people, why fatherhood has consumed him completely, how a bunny stole his heart, and why Ronda Rousey is the real deal.
Eddie Obeng - World After Midnight
March 07, 2013 18:27 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBEducator & Author Eddie Obeng discusses his concept of "New World Management" as a response to the rapidly accelerating pace of change, why Abbie National called him their "secret weapon", and how he would not "teach a man to fish" but rather "teach a man how to learn to fish."
Daniel H. Pink - To Sell is Human
March 03, 2013 16:12 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBDaniel H. Pink, author of "To Sell is Human" and "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" talks about the microeconomic fallacy that more pay begets more work and argues that humans are truly motivated by Autonomy, Mastery & Purpose, and why most of us spend a large portion of our day engaging in "non-sales selling" as we persuade, convince, and influence others to give up something in exchange for what we have.
Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris - Psychedelics as Medicine
February 28, 2013 11:42 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBDr. Robin Carhart-Harris of Imperial College London talks about the effects of Psilocybin & MDMA and how they could be used to help with depression and addiction, his controversial colleague Professor David Nutt who claimed Cannabis & Ecstasy were safer & less addictive than Alcohol & Tobacco, and why he refrains from sampling psychedelics in order to remain objective about his research.
Jake Wood - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
February 24, 2013 14:17 - 2 hours - 85.2 MBTerritorial Army soldier Jake Wood describes his distinct and brutally taxing tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, how he is haunted by his part in the killing of a Taliban, his suicidal tendencies that ultimately led him to seek treatment for PTSD, why he released his "helmet-cam" footage to dispute one of his critics, and how after his military service he just cherishes the simple things in life.
Marc Goddard - Ruling the Cage
February 21, 2013 11:52 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBMixed Martial Arts Referee & Former Fighter Marc Goddard stops by to explain why he has a 6th sense when it comes to stopping a fight, why UFC Fighter Matt Riddle recently crossed the line with his criticism in London, how he stays impartial at all times, why referees must train MMA but not necessarily fight MMA, and how integrity and professionalism cannot be taught.
Jon Anik - Calling the UFC
February 17, 2013 14:50 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBUFC Commentator Jon Anik joins us to talk about his whirlwind first year working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, how he has transitioned from being a Journalist at ESPN to a Promoter at the UFC, the hard work he puts in behind the scenes preparing for fight nights and taking 127 plane flights in 2012, and why becoming a father has drastically altered his formerly self-centered outlook on life.
Gareth A. Davies - The Pen is Mightier
February 14, 2013 11:51 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBMMA Journalist Gareth A. Davies describes how Paralympics and MMA are two sports that celebrate the triumph of the human spirit, why acceptance of MMA has lagged in the UK, how he could head-kick Ariel Helwani but chooses not to, and why his advice to aspiring journalists is to research meticulously, then simplify and exaggerate.
James "The Colossus" Thompson - Still Fighting
February 10, 2013 14:22 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBMMA Fighter James "The Colossus" Thompson talks about his epic bouts in the Pride Fighting Championship in Japan and EliteXC in the U.S.A., why Bob Sapp is currently on a "Tapout Tour", his very real struggle with a gambling addiction, and how his podcast, Blog, book writing and movie projects have reinvigorated his spirit.
Chance UK - Mentoring Masters
February 07, 2013 00:01 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBGracia McGrath O.B.E. of Chance UK drops by to explain their mentoring programmes for children aged 5-11 years with behavioural difficulties, how they have lowered their dropout rate from 44% to an astounding 6% since her arrival, the concept of "problem free time", and why mentoring could be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding experiences of your entire life.
Timothy Shieff - Freerunning & Freethinking
February 03, 2013 15:29 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBTimothy "Livewire" Shieff drops by to talk about the new generation of Freerunners, how he questions the purpose of everything in his life, why he is a vegan and sleeps on the floor, and how parkour is purely about the power of imagination.
Gregory Sams - Original Macrobiotic Gangster
January 31, 2013 00:05 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAuthor and Cultural Change Agent Gregory Sams talks about opening the very first natural food shop & restaurant in London in the late 1960s, hanging out with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, why he created and then sold the famous Vegeburger, his two books "Uncommon Sense" & "Sun of gOd", and how enacting cultural change begins by altering your own behaviour.
Geoff Stead - Augmenting Your Reality
January 27, 2013 15:03 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBGeoff Stead, the Head of Mobile Learning for the wireless technology giant Qualcomm, explains how touch-screen technology can fundamentally change education, the future of augmented reality and the new Google Glass, and why we as humans must adapt to the inevitable advances in technology of the future.
Geoff Thompson - Fear, My Friend
January 24, 2013 14:52 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWriter, teacher, and martial artist Geoff Thompson reflects on his early days as a nightclub doorman in Coventry, how he listed and conquered a "pyramid" of his greatest fears, why he continues to enjoy writing, and how being sexually abused as a teenager led him to discover that forgiveness is the only revenge.
Tim Ferriss - The Hour Phenomenon
January 20, 2013 15:52 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBEntrepreneur, tangoist and author Tim Ferriss stops by to talk about Meta-learning in his new book The 4-Hour Chef, why he consumes magic mushrooms for his annual "Ego Reset", the pros and cons of using the pharmaceutical Modafinil, and why he's chosen not to be a Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
Charles Eisenstein - Sacred Economics
January 17, 2013 16:31 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBCharles Eisenstein, author of Sacred Economics, talks about his journey from Yale graduate to Chinese translator to Storyteller, his ideas about the recovery of Community and the spirit of Gift, and how the money system necessitates endless growth and contributes to alienation, competition and scarcity.
Dorian Yates - Into The Shadow
January 13, 2013 15:02 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBProfessional Bodybuilder and 6 time Mr. Olympia winner Dorian Yates sits down with London Real to discuss how his "High Intensity Training"his steroid use his abrupt retirement in 1997, and his thoughts on conspiracy theories, psychedelics, and cannabis.
Dr. Rachel Armstrong - Earth's Bright Future
January 10, 2013 16:11 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBDr. Rachel Armstrong, the co-director of AVATAR (Advanced Virtual and Technological Architectural Research), talks about her concept of "Living Architecture" and why she believes it can prevent the sinking of Venice, how she is designing an interstellar "worldship" with Project Persephone, and why her favourite place is in the laboratory
Ayahuasca - My Heart of Darkness
January 06, 2013 03:06 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBNic Gabriel returns from his Ayahuasca retreat in the jungles of Peru to discuss his experiences at El Purguero under the supervision of Shaman Ron Wheelock, the terrifying images and life lessons gained from his 4 ceremonies, his uncomfortable afternoon with the plant medicine San Pedro, and why he feels that the "Old Nic" died in that jungle.
Surviving our Streets
December 30, 2012 16:24 - 45 minutes - 32 MBJason Featherstone joins us to discuss Surviving our Streets, a violence prevention organisation that focuses on reducing serious-street and gang-related violence, how a "Violence Interrupter" (VI) is a highly trained, street savvy individual and why his organisation is attempting to implement these same concepts in the British prison system.
Ironman & the Ayahuasca Baby
December 23, 2012 14:34 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBUltramarathoner, Ironman, and Mountaineer Deri Llewellyn-Davies talks about his "Global Grand Slam" of climbs and endurance runs on six continents and both Poles, how he found clarity and peace after nearly dying while summiting Mount McKinley in Alaska, and Sonia Doubell discloses that her soon-to-be-born child is in fact an "Ayahuasca Baby."
Heidi Locher - Hotel Kalifornia
December 16, 2012 14:49 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBArtist and Architect Heidi Locher drops by the studio to discuss her recent exhibition "Hotel Kalifornia", how she loves the immersive process of creating art, why Damien Hirst deserves credit for his decomposing cow's head, and why you should grasp everything, follow your dream, and believe in yourself.
Female Boxer Cathy "The Bitch" Brown
December 09, 2012 16:48 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBCathy "The Bitch" Brown talks about being the first ever female boxer to be crowned British Champion, why she enjoys watching MMA, how she once sailed across the Atlantic, and how her hands are classified as deadly weapons.
Robert Greene - Power, Seduction & War
December 02, 2012 14:02 - 1 hour - 115 MBAuthor Robert Greene talks about the reaction to his best-selling books "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction", what he learned from rapper 50 Cent when co-writing "The 50th Law", how Machiavelli was never a powerful man, and why it is most important to first know yourself and then follow your instincts.
How I Signed Jay-Z
November 25, 2012 14:34 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBNick Raphael of London Records explains how he signed the well known hip-hop artist Jay-Z, why most aspiring musicians are extremely unrealistic, how a great talent will not sell if they are unlikeable, and why any success in music, film and life is accomplished as a team.
Killing Kittens - Elite Casual Sex
November 18, 2012 16:19 - 48 minutes - 56 MBEmma Sayle explains how she founded Killing Kittens as a place for elite casual dating, why Alpha Males have the biggest problems with her feminocentric sex parties, how her business doubled in the recession of 2008, why all women are bi-curious, and how she was unimpressed with the book "50 Shades of Grey."