A little insulted that people are amazed by Adolescence being shot in one take as we've been doing that THIS WHOLE TIME - it's Lost in Postulation, back once again. We start with a pair of tricky mundane dilemmas: what are the ehtical implications of running to beat the queue at the supermarket checkout? And does your partner owe you an explanation after a long trip to the bathroom? These are just some of the important considerations we deal with to kick off epidode 71. From there it's onto our ...
Apr 02, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Finally enough episodes old to run for the US presidency, it's Lost in Postulation episode 70. We kick off this week's episode with a a review of the latest "have you seen it yet?" meme: "¡MONTOYA! ¡POR FAVOR!". Have Spain claimed the viral reality show clip crown, and what does it tell us about the state of reality TV today? Then we get into another LIP Awards ceremony, this time picking the winners across a range of Niche Musical Phenomena. Which song includes the best use of spelling out word...
Feb 18, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 70
You asked, we listened! After a (relatively) brief hiatus the entire LIP cast is back for Season Three! It's just like old times as we kick off with some mundane postulation around sleeping on the job. The science is clear on the benefits of afternoon naps, so when will corporate culture catch up? From there we take a quick detour into the debate absolutely nobody is having: is breakfast cereal technically a soup? Then it's time for a glorious comeback from a fan-favourite segment: we've tried I...
Feb 03, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 69
LIP 68 is packing heat with a few classic segments. First up, Neil helps Nicola kick out dinner part guests from his house (1:45). What is the optimal strategy for throwing people out so you can hit the hay? Does an overly-polite and passive British approach get you what you want? Or can it backfire somehow? What about making up lies about your next day? Or should you just stand up, shake everybody's hand and lock yourself in the bedroom? Then, we want to know, have you ever seen the falls? Fall...
Nov 22, 2024•30 min•Ep. 68
The entire LIP crew is reunited and joined by a guest named Sam for this special quiz episode! Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episodes on our Youtube channel . Send in your own postulations to our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email [email protected] ! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you think may like it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 67
For the first time ever in the history of LIP, we've recorded an episode with only one host! Nicola hosts the podcast and talks to himself for the better part of half an hour, while the world holds its breath in anticipation of Neil's return from his travels to the South of France. In the core postulatory segment, he continues his lonely crusade to make airports a better place by introducing referees and a card system (5:10). Should you be punished from cropdusting your way through the terminal?...
Nov 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 66
Join Neil and Nicola on this special bonus-episode all about language. Our deep-dive sees us pass through what the most difficult languages we have learned are, some of our favorite language related party tricks and what the studies say about the benefits of language learning. We then round things off with a quiz to test whether we can tell what language is being spoken totally out of context. Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episodes on our Youtube channel , including the open...
Oct 24, 2024•51 min
Tuck in your napkins, sit back and prepare yourselves for an extortionate bill, because LIP is diving into the world of fine dining (6:20)! Neil and Nicola don't hold back as they postulate their way through a ten course menu without any toilet breaks. Is fine dining really all that fine? Do we actually need to eat pigeon eyeballs cured in a casing of beeswax under awkwardly dim lighting? And have we reached peak-celebrity chef? Then, our friends from the Reddit-verse assist us in navigating the...
Oct 17, 2024•49 min•Ep. 65
With Nicola otherwise occupied, Neil is joined by none other than singer-songwriter Graham O'Hara to discuss creativity, finding your voice and how a beginner can take their first steps into making music. First though, please wipe your feet and take off your shoes before jumping into our standard mundane postulation (2:30) where the guys discuss a uniquely cultural debate: shoes on or shoes off at home? Do you let guests make up their own mind, and are dogs exempt from clean foot protocols? From...
Oct 04, 2024•58 min•Ep. 64
On this special bonus-episode, Neil and Nicola's postulations take a dark turn. Neil presents his case for a postulation about cults. What is a cult? What is the history behind some of the most famous (or infamous) one? And can the guys manage to postulate their way through creating one of their own? Why does Olivia Coleman get a shoutout? And will the Gulf welcome them with open arms? All of this and much more on this episode of LIP! Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episodes o...
Sep 26, 2024•47 min
What do George Clooney and Irish Pubs have in common? Well, not that much, as it turns out. George Clooney has been (presumably) making a killing from Nespresso for the better part of the last 15 years, which leads us to postulate about his career trajectory (4:18). Has George completed fame by being best known for 'just' being George Clooney? Is he Mr. Nespresso to us or Danny Ocean? And was he ever that great of an actor? Does it even matter? Then in our core postulatory segment, Neil ruminate...
Sep 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 63
When we want the most thought-provoking, insightful and absurd postulations, all we have to do is tap into our bulging listener mailbag! This time around we heard about a sweet potato fry conspiracy (5:35) and the increasingly common habit of people sharing private conversations on public transport. Then, it being an election year and all, we decided to peek behind the curtain and provide the results of all our outstanding listener polls (27:35). Is a black tie dress code still acceptable at wed...
Sep 05, 2024•54 min•Ep. 62
This jam-packed episode of LIP starts off with a return appearance by Conspiracy Neil (5:00). In what will likely become a recurring segment, he makes his case for beaches being the worst scam known to man. Do people truly enjoy themselves on a beach or are they just there to signal something? What British lord started this scam in the first place? Is sand overrated? And are pools generally better? Then Nicola segways us into the wide world of geography (18:20), discussing theories on why it is ...
Aug 20, 2024•49 min•Ep. 61
LIP's diamond anniversary gets off to a bang with a postulation about Pringles (3:00)! Does the fact that the tube is too small to fit your hand actually aid the enjoyment? What other foods can this postulation be applied to? And have we been sleeping on the GOAT of potato chips? Then, our core postulatory segment sees us channel our inner Delilahs as we field questions from the (in)famous subreddit: Am I The Asshole (10:07)? What is the etiquette on bringing you partner along for a wedding week...
Aug 09, 2024•53 min•Ep. 60
We kick off this week's episode with a reflection on "black tie" dress codes - are they outdated, and is a black tie wedding too big an ask? From there it's onto our initial reactions to the Paris 2024 Olympics. How long was that opening ceremony and what niche sports are the guys enjoying most? Then we roll up our sleeves to once-and-for-all finalise a long-running LIP idea: the Average Joe Olympics. All of this and much more on this episode of LIP! Keep postulating, listeners! Don't forget tha...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 59
This episode has a French flavor as we turn our festival series to the Olympic games (1:43). Are we Olympic romantics or skeptics? Why do people keep watching them regardless of all the taint around them? And what is the actual product? Then Neil reveals a hidden talent in a very specific Olympic discipline before dropping a bombshell about a showing in front of 50,000 spectators! Don't forget that you can watch video clips of our episodes on our Youtube channel ! Send in your own postulations t...
Jul 24, 2024•29 min
After over-postulating on the 3 minute Gladiator 2 trailer, Neil and Nicola dive back into One Star Google Reviews (10:50)! Is a for-profit driving school in Salt Lake City that is running a scam on test takers? What exactly is their endgame? And why do they seem to discriminate extra against VTPs (Very Tall People)? That leads the guys to the next logical postulation: can we even trust good Google reviews anymore or is a 3.8 star rating paradoxically better than a 4.8 now (26:00)? Then in honor...
Jul 17, 2024•48 min•Ep. 58
Like Heinz and their delicious ketchup with their 57 varieties, LIP now has 57 episodes to choose from! The question everyone is asking though; are there are any drops left in the postulation bottle? And, speaking of bottles, how difficult is it to drink from the newly EU regulated bottle caps without succumbing to injury (3:35)? A special guest from Westminster pays Nicola and Neil a visit with his BREXIT-inspired postulation. Then, pack your bags and renew your passports as Neil introduces the...
Jul 04, 2024•48 min•Ep. 57
Neil and Nicola are back, and they're somehow even more postulatory than ever before! After a quick recap on the various sources of brain-rot you can consume the podcast through, we jump into a voice-note postulation Nicola captured live in the field on a recent flight (06:22). Is Main-Character Syndrome alive and well in the skies above Scandinavia, or is there No Real Person Involved? From there it's a another tentative dip into the murky paddling-pool of celebrity culture, where the guys disc...
Jun 27, 2024•48 min•Ep. 56
Neil and Nicola are back to postulate on the state of mundanity and pop culture! On this episode they get techie in the beginning as they ruminate on the practical usefulness and accuracy of Chat GPT (2:23). Plus will Scarlett defeat Altman (and is talk of Zuck with a beard real)? Then, they discuss the recent fallout surrounding the Dublin-NYC interactive video portal (9:00). What does it say about us as humans? Were there more Irish mooners than Americans? And what other cities could adopt the...
May 30, 2024•45 min•Ep. 55
This episode is jam-packed with all the postulatory loose ends you did not think needed tying. Nicola and Neil power their way through a personalized celebrity cover, the importance (or lack thereof) of the Eurovision project (3:30) and whether or not we need an Average Joe Olympic Games. Neil provides an update on his recent bed buying experience including a postulation on paying someone to move your old bed for you (13:30). Then, it's apology time as the guys apologize to Germans (and their cu...
May 16, 2024•46 min•Ep. 54
After an atrocious attempt at an introduction in Irish, Nicola runs Neil through a gauntlet of mundane streaks, challenging him to pick one to stick to (4:35). Will he choose Will Shortz's streak of playing table tennis everyday for 10 years? Or will he eat at least one Big Mac everyday for the rest of his life? What about collecting as many sick bags as possible? The postulations are endless and quite weird! Then, listeners, press start as Neil postulates on the future of video game adaptations...
May 08, 2024•56 min•Ep. 53
Postulators, assemble! On this edition we postulate on the addictiveness of online games. Where are we after the thousandth Wordle? How many immaculate grids can there possibly be? And who is more likely to crack on their streaks, Neil or Nicola? Then, since nothing gets our hosts more excited than staring at a nice map and eating a lovely meal, we decided to combine the two (7:15). Nicola presents his theory of an Eat To Live/Live To Eat meridian that splits Europe equally and they go about tes...
Apr 25, 2024•52 min•Ep. 52
After extensive celebrations following the release of LIP L, Neil and Nicola are back with some tremendously mundane postulations! First, Neil wants hilly running races to get the recognition they deserve from the various obscure organization committees (as well as to have you follow him on Strava) (1:47). Then, is skiing the most arrogant assertion of mankind's dominance over nature (9:50)? Afterwards, it's good night listeners, as the guys postulate on strategies for bed buying, which turns ou...
Apr 17, 2024•48 min•Ep. 51
If you love the beautiful game, then checkout our brand new sister podcast: Football In The 2000s! The 2000s (2000-2009) were a pivotal decade for football. This podcast is dedicated to reliving the great moments, players, stories and many paradigm shifts of the era. Join co-hosts Nicola and Francesco Volpi as they dive deep into football's last great (and crazy) decade! In this first episode of the new series, Nicola and Francesco provide an intro to the many themes they will cover. They start ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr
Nobody believed in them when they embarked on this crazy journey a little over a year ago, but somehow Neil and Nicola have defied the odds to make it to their 50th episode! After a classic mundane opener about food, restaurants and the arbitrary correlations between price and quality (5:10), it's on to the mailbag (16:50). An old unnamed friend writes in critiquing Neil's recent performance on Google reviews. Then after a brief Scientology sidebar, The Grey Ham sends in a voice note about bread...
Mar 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 50
In this bonus release from our archive we travel back in time to understand how the Oscars became the campaigning and business-oriented event they are today (1:35). This leads us on a journey to the following enticing postulations: how often does the Academy actually get the winner for Best Picture right? and what would change if we were to award the Oscars with a ten year delay? We end with our first ever head-to-head quiz showdown where we encourage all listeners to play along. Who will go dow...
Mar 09, 2024•52 min
Following much uproar from postulators worldwide and an extended delay, One Star Google Reviews are back with a vengeance! First though, Neil and Nicola make a concerted efforts to listeners in Quebec before postulating about the philosophies surrounding brunch (5:25). Do we all love our eggs-bennies enough to wait in line for hours every Sunday? And is the concept of brunch a function of the time of day or the type of food? The core segment sees the return of the Google Review Adjudication Pane...
Mar 06, 2024•51 min•Ep. 49
On this special episode of LIP, Nicola interviews Twin Cities-based rapper DH Porter . First though, the guys are back in the studio for some live postulations and an update on the polarizing Mount Chucksmore election (5:10). Who are the four comic actors turned dramatic that will be put up on that wall in Edinburgh? Will Jim Carrey fans get what they came for? Or will Aubrey Plaza and Adam Sandler put on a Ralph Nader-esque performance? Then, DH Porter ( @dh.porter ) joins us to discuss what it...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
After their trip to South Dakota, Neil and Nicola are back with more postulations! In a rare instance of vulnerability, Neil opens up to the audience about a traumatic experience from a board game night (1:05). Then, after a brief aside on the enduring accuracy of Wikipedia (7:30), they reveal their sympathies for a certain side in the Duvet Wars (10:00). Are separate duvets always better? And what should you do when you are staying in a hotel? The main postulatory segment sees the return of the...
Feb 09, 2024•56 min•Ep. 47
