Latest Grand topics Podcast Episodes
Episode 200 - A Grand Podcast Retrospective
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - May 02, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is the last episode of Michael & Ivanka’s Grand Podcast! We have a new one though: https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com In this episode we went back over what we’ve learned and how we’ve changed over the last few years recording this podcast. All the video episodes are now available for...
Episode 199 - Two Gen Xers Talk About Zoomers & Millennials
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 11, 2022 10:40 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat 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! https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/mi...
Episode 198 - Not Being a Misery Guts
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 04, 2022 10:14 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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?...
Episode 197 - Prematurely Dismissing People
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 28, 2022 10:23 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’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! ht...
Episode 196 - Network Effects
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 07, 2022 13:36 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe explore the network effects of talking to people. OUR NEW PODCAST! https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com 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 Wee...
Episode 195 - Spotify
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - February 14, 2022 11:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoe 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. ...
Episode 194 - "Benefits" of Brexit Report
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - February 07, 2022 11:23 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe 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://twitc...
Episode 193 - Investing
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - January 31, 2022 15:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEpisode 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 “n...
Episode 192 - Minimum Viable Products
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - January 17, 2022 11:50 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHow 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 ...
Episode 191 - NFTs, Crypto, Web3 & Equity
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - January 10, 2022 11:44 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSilicon 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! St...
Episode 190 - Can Old People Change?
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - December 13, 2021 12:06 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMillennials 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...
Episode 189 - Being Spiky
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - December 06, 2021 12:56 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSometimes 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...
Episode 188 - Public Health
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - November 29, 2021 11:50 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHow 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...
Episode 187 - Retirement
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - November 22, 2021 11:53 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWork 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...
Episode 186 - Diversification
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - November 08, 2021 11:50 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOverspecialisation 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...
Episode 185 - What To Work On
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - November 01, 2021 11:33 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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://clea...
Episode 184 - Risk
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - October 18, 2021 10:56 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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.t...
Episode 183 - Sovereignty
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - October 11, 2021 11:06 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWARNING: 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...
Episode 182 - Building A Community
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 27, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIvanka 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, Fri...
Episode 181 - Optimism vs Pessimism
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 20, 2021 11:53 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’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 gu...
Episode 180 - Lifestyle Design
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 06, 2021 10:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating“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...
Episode 179 - Fitness
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 30, 2021 11:02 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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 ---- Stuff we ...
Episode 178 - Going On Holiday
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 23, 2021 11:12 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHolidays. Anticipation. Change. Work. Not Work. Getting Paid. Not Getting Paid. Staycations. Hosting Guests. Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 20th August 2021 ---- Stuff we made ---- Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog ---- This W...
Episode 177 - Doing What You Love
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 16, 2021 11:21 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe’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 u...
Episode 176 -Fear, Hope, Grit & Glory
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 09, 2021 11:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPatreon 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 ...
Episode 175 - Professionalism
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 02, 2021 11:12 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat 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 30t...
Episode 174 - How To Cheat
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 19, 2021 11:09 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWorking 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://twi...
Episode 173 - F*king London
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 12, 2021 11:17 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLondon 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 ---- Stuff ...
Episode 172 - It's Too Hot
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 05, 2021 10:22 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’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 Sorry the recording started a couple of seconds late! ---- Stuff we made ---- Try D...
Episode 171 - Anxiety
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 28, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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...
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