Josh and Has dive into some topics that have been dominating headlines over the past two weeks. During their conversation, amongst other things, they explore male privilege, being self made, how NOT to communicate, before stumbling into the fact that Josh is the UK's number one Westlife fan. Although the topics covered are serious and important, there are plenty of laughs and light moments in this episode. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 21, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of 115 Miles, Josh and Hasan take a deep dive into authenticity. They explore what it means to be authentic, why we sometimes hide our whole selves and tackle some of the consequences of being authentic. Has and Josh then look at some of the patterns that have been emerging in social media and culture, particularly around work and politics. Josh also talks about his flatmate Donald Trump's likely origins of his narcissistic behaviours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Oct 07, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In the four months since George Floyd's death, has racism gotten worse? This is one of the topics that Josh and Hasan get into in this latest episode. They also move in the the furore of the Diversity dance performance that led to 25,000 complaints to Ofcom and whether taking the knee was still a powerful signal of intent for football clubs. Josh and Hasan also dive into the latest Covid restrictions and assess the government's response, before heading into a nostalgic reasons to be cheerful! En...
Sep 23, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
After a short break for some much needed rest & recuperation, Josh and Hasan return with a focused conversation around young humans a.k.a children. Much has been explored around the mental health impact of Covid & lockdown on adults, but much less about the impact on children. With the return to schools in September, Josh and Hasan dive into the topics of what wisdoms they would share with their younger selves, how Covid has exacerbated the class divide and what needs to be done to suppo...
Sep 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Josh and Hasan speak candidly about the loss of momentum around Black Lives Matter and the importance of staying personally accountable. They then move into the topic of anti-semitism following Grime Artist, Wiley's recent tweet tirade, exploring the inconsistency in responses from society and culture. This leads into a discussion on whether artists should continue to be celebrated if their views, behaviours or actions are reputationally, morally or ethically questionable. Hoste...
Jul 29, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On this episode, Hasan asked Josh when he realised that his life was about more than just his personal survival, and this led them into an expansive chat about the importance of living purpose and why it’s as important now in this current climate than ever before. They then dissect whether rules are worth anything in society and why it’s important for us all to keep challenging oppressive structures. As always, Hasan and Josh end on reasons to be cheerful, which in this episode, involves Josh’s ...
Jul 15, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, Josh and Hasan discuss things that go south in lockdown, specifically a Friday night haircut for Has! Onto a more serious note, they discuss the hypocrisy of relaxing the rules on lockdown, but chastising of people who headed out to the beaches during the heatwave. Josh and Hasan then assess (as politically neutrally as possible) how the government is currently doing, and then discuss the lack of action around the Black Lives Matter movement by big brands after the hype has died...
Jul 01, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, Josh and Has talk about reaching number 10 in their podcasts, which for them means they are now official podcasters! They explore some memories from when they were 10 years old, before heading into the aftermath of the right wing riots in London at the weekend. On the topics of race, they dive into whether Winston Churchill’s statue and old British television shows should be removed They talk about heroes, namely Patrick Hutchinson and Marcus Rashford, before diving into the rea...
Jun 19, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In Episode 9, Josh and Hasan continue to explore the world's events around the Black Lives Matter movement. They dive into the the glimmers of positivity that are starting to shine through. Josh and Hasan then unpack some of the more worrying trends emerging, from gaslighting to hypocrisy to wilful ignorance. In the lighter moments, they discuss the upcoming return of football and accidentally trip into Josh doing impressions of former Eastenders hard man, Grant Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Jun 11, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In Episode 8, Hasan and Josh reflect on the events over the last week. From the senseless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that has led to uprisings and protests across the US and other parts of the world. This is a raw and vulnerable conversation, where they talk about the white privilege, race, virtue signalling, humanity and hopes for where the world goes from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In Episode 7, Josh and Has reflect on Mental Health Awareness Week through Josh firing a bunch of questions at Has that put him on the spot. As usual, they dive into important topics by challenging status quo and societal norms. They dive into the importance of keeping conversations alive beyond 'awareness' events, and not just jumping on the bandwagon. Josh and Has also discuss how to "reach in" and truly listen to people during these current times and be ok with silence in conversations. It's ...
May 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This is a special one for 115 miles. 14th May marks eight years of sobriety for Josh and in this episode, he and Hasan have a heartfelt and powerful conversation about Josh's journey from a chaotic early life fuelled by addictions and dependency through to where he is today. They discuss the key moments that led to Josh's evolution into a life coach & resilience trainer, with the learnings and discoveries along the way, that will hopefully touch some people or resonate for those impacted by ...
May 13, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In episode 5, Josh and Has discuss their journey so far as budding podcasters having arrived at the epic milestone of 5 episodes. They then dive into some fun questions sent in by a listener before heading into a meaningful conversation around flags, pride and patriotism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 07, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In Episode 4, Josh and Has take on what they hope for after the lockdown and dive into the subject of race. In between this, they have some lighthearted conversations, including where Josh reveals who he would rather live with out of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.... and of course, they finish off with their reasons to be cheerful this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In episode 3, Josh talks with Hasan about a challenging personal journey with social media over the past few weeks and shares his learnings from it. They then move into a discussion about the inspirational Captain Tom Moore and how some people are using his heroics to pull other people down before moving into a wider discussion around the haves & have nots. Hasan then throws some questions at Josh before they look at some reasons to be cheerful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Apr 21, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In episode 2, Josh and Hasan return to discuss how the lockdown is both affecting people with addictions, but also those people living with them. They also discuss whether it's 'right' to be selling products or services at the moment when the world is in such turmoil and people have been so drastically affected by the economic downturn. Finally, Josh and Has discuss some light they are seeing in the section 'reasons to be cheerful'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 14, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the inaugural episode of 115 miles. Josh Connolly and Hasan Khair begin the first episode by discussing the current lockdown and exploring their friendship that began with an innocuous meeting almost two years ago. Both lighthearted and serious in moments, they dive into the reasons behind the name of the podcast and through that journey cover topics such as shame, bullying, racism and much more. And listen out at the end for a very real example of the oddity of living life, working f...
Apr 07, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
