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Episode 140 - Charity
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 22, 2020 08:18 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCharity 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 charit...
Episode 139 - Potential
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 15, 2020 10:25 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn 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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Free Book Tracking Happiness and Why It W...
Episode 138 - Burnout
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - September 08, 2020 10:24 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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. Free Book Tracking Happine...
Episode 137 - Driving
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 18, 2020 08:59 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMichael is learning to drive and not enjoying it. Ivanka’s been driving forever. We compare notes. Also: Croatian bureaucracy. Free Book Tracking Happiness and Why It Works https://goodtohear.co.uk/free Restaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] E...
Episode 136 - Pride
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 11, 2020 13:03 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Michael's app - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [2] Ema...
Episode 135 - Fame
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - August 04, 2020 11:34 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy 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.) ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Ivanka’s Trump twe...
Episode 134 - Making Changes
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 28, 2020 12:19 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMichael 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 ...
Episode 133 - Individualism, Libertarianism and Personal Responsibility
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 21, 2020 14:46 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSome 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. Brighton Natural Health Centre - https://brightonnatura...
Episode 132 - Overcoming Expertise Paralysis
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - July 14, 2020 14:21 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIgnorant 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. ---- Free Book Tracking Happi...
Episode 131 - Fairphone & Ethical Technology
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 30, 2020 13:26 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe 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. Free Book Tra...
Episode 130 - Fjaka
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 23, 2020 14:54 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith 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 pr...
Episode 129 - Cult of Efficiency
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 16, 2020 14:45 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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. Free Book Tracking Happiness and Why It Works https://goodtohear.co.uk/free Restaurants Brigh...
Episode 128 - Virtue Signalling
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 09, 2020 10:54 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAll 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 evid...
Episode 127 - Fact Checking Trump
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 03, 2020 09:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDonald 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 wor...
#BlackLivesMatter
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - June 02, 2020 09:48 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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-Pe...
Episode 126 - Human Life
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - May 26, 2020 12:35 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt 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. ---- Food Gifts Sussex: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/food-gifts-sussex/ Free Book Trac...
Episode 125 - Self Esteem & Tuition Fees
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - May 19, 2020 15:09 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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. Free Book Tracking Happiness and Why It Works https://goodtohear.co.uk/free Brighton Natural Health Centre: https://brighto...
Episode 124 TikTok Responses | Ben Shapiro | Amazon | Toxic Masculinity | Jordan Peterson
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - May 12, 2020 13:40 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA 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. ---- Support Our Enterprises ---- Free Book Tracking Happiness and Why It Works https://goodtohear.co.uk/free Restaurants ...
Episode 123 - Control
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - May 05, 2020 14:40 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSometimes 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! Michael's app: https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes Restaurants Brighto...
Episode 122 - Science
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 28, 2020 12:34 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat 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...
Episode 121 - Human Rights
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 21, 2020 12:05 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLet's talk about the difference between exercising human rights and just being a selfish idiot. But first, the subject of "dog legging". Michael's app: https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes Restaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Kentucky sees bigge...
Episode 120 - Coronavirus Capitalism (Kinda)
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 14, 2020 10:20 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCoronavirus 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? Michael's free book...
Episode 119 - Adapting To Change
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - April 07, 2020 13:35 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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. Michael's app: https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes Restaurant...
Episode 118 - Corvidism
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 31, 2020 16:38 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAnother 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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Ivanka’s sourdough on our instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JiG7BJpsp/ [2] ...
Episode 117 - Coronavirus Survival Kit
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 24, 2020 12:59 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCOVID-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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Infinite London by Michael Forrest on Bandcamp htt...
Episode 116 - Patronising
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 17, 2020 15:18 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis 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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] The School of Life - How to spot emotional im...
Episode 115 - Crime
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 10, 2020 15:34 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe talked about crime in real life and on TV. All the different coloured collars of crime. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Changes - Mood Insights - Michael’s new app - http://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [2] Northernlion - https://youtube.com/northernlion [3] Check The Wire Podcast - http://c...
Episode 114 - Overton Window
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - March 03, 2020 15:04 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSweary 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. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Changes App - http://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [2] Peanut song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHQskFON...
Episode 113 - Jobs
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - February 25, 2020 16:46 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConservatives 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 m...
Episode 112 - The BBC
Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast - February 11, 2020 13:22 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA debate over which things the BBC does well and where it's been dropping the ball. ---- This Week's Links ---- [1] Restaurants Brighton BRAVOs - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/ [2] VFX of Zero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urp6hxk4sPs [3] Pad Man - https://www.netflix.com/watc...
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