This week, we're talking about the early developmental experiences that might have a significant impact on your ability to establish and sustain relationships. There's also a cautionary tale about carrying glazed windows on your head down Mill Street. Apologies if the episode sounds a bit rough around the edges but we recorded it late, I'm trying to upload it before my first client, and I haven't even had a shower yet. You can email us at [email protected] Thank...
May 01, 2025•44 min•Season 9Ep. 24
This week, we discuss the perils of slipping on fruit, fear of vending machines, and the joy of greenhouses and short trousers. If that weren't enough, we devote the more serious segment of the episode to a discussion on ways to deal with destructive criticism and the behaviours that can replace it toward much happier outcomes. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 17, 2025•56 min•Season 9Ep. 23
This week Martin has some wisdom related to the classic film, 'Citizen Kane'. It's the first episode we've recorded while sitting in the same room for five years and, frankly, it was disturbing. There's all the usual fun and frolics including the prematurely announced death of a Bulgarian footballer. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 03, 2025•39 min•Season 9Ep. 22
This week we're talking about how to keep your composure when someone tells you that Charlie Chaplin films are funny. A mother steals ice cream from her child, who then gets the police involved, and a snake takes part in a heist and slithers off with some CBD oil. Basically, it's more of the usual fare and, quite honestly, you'd be disappointed if it wasn't. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it....
Mar 20, 2025•56 min•Season 9Ep. 21
This week we're talking about ways of boosting your brain so that you don't find it as hard to remember who had the best selling single in 1974 (Mud - Tiger Feet) and you can manage to churn out a podcast on a Sunday afternoon. We also discuss the merits of a good apple, reminisce about reading maps, and I'm grateful for plasters. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Mar 06, 2025•51 min
This week, we're investigating the circadian rhythm, cyber-farting, big bags of flour, and the joy of early morning light. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 19
This week, we're talking about how much of our communication relies on what we do with our bodies. There's all the usual guff but I can't be more specific than that because I'm in a rush. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jan 30, 2025•57 min•Season 9Ep. 18
This week we're discussing a neuropsychological condition that prevents individuals from expressing and identifying emotions. We wonder why so many sports have what appears to be an unnecessary dress code, and wonder whether organisers had their priorities right when they allowed smoking and drinking in their events during the 80s whilst insisting the players wore specific clothing. There's also an obese hedgehog who had to be put on a diet to protect him from predators. You can email ...
Jan 16, 2025•57 min•Season 9Ep. 17
This week, we're discussing the things that make us feel wistful and sentimental, even though they often have no intrinsic value other than the sentiment we attach to them. Martin's discovery of a business selling diapers for festival goers makes us think about the difficulties of relieving yourself in a crowd. A man takes his pet turkey for a run, and I do appallingly on our weekly quiz. Happy New Year. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 16
This week, we're discussing the benefits of living alone, especially for those in early recovery. Over a cup of masala chai (me) we also cover shopping from bed (Martin), fake parades, how to stack the dishwasher, and whether it's OK to hide from carol singers. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Dec 12, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 15
This week, we're discussing the unattractive emotion we feel when we covet something we see in someone else. There's also chat on modern art, speed dating, having a cockroach named after you, and the wisdom of putting a chocolate orange in a pie. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Nov 28, 2024•55 min•Season 9Ep. 14
This week we're discussing how we develop the core beliefs and values that provide direction for the way we live our lives, and consider the experiences that cause them to shift over time. Martin celebrates another sobriety anniversary, we wonder about the merits of taking a bath with some apples, and whether it's OK to keep a big lottery win to yourself. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Nov 14, 2024•58 min•Season 9Ep. 13
This week we're discussing how your face conveys messages you'd sometimes rather it didn't. Martin reveals a curmudgeonly attitude toward the clocks changing, there's a case of mistaken identity involving the Northern Lights, and I get woken by a bump in the night. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Oct 31, 2024•46 min•Season 9Ep. 12
This week, we're discussing the joy that can come from refusing invitations and staying home to look after yourself by doing whatever makes you feel good. A man sees a member of the royal family moonlighting in a UFO, we agree that putting dogs in clothes is bad behaviour, and find gratitude in the radio and attending a funeral. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Oct 17, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 11
We're back. This week, along with the usual inane chat, we're discussing why we might change our minds and differentiating between the healthy and not-so-healthy reasons for doing so. There's unrest at a Chinese zoo, a new quiz that I do as badly at as the last one, and we disagree over petty theft. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Oct 03, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 10
This week, for our final episode before a summer break, we're talking about how we block our own or others' genuine feelings so that we don't have to face the reality of our emotions. We'll be back in September. Have a good summer (or winter, depending on where you are in the world) You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jul 04, 2024•44 min•Season 9Ep. 9
This week we're discussing 'breadcrumbing', a close relation of 'ghosting'. A man finds himself in the midst of an earthquake at a most inopportune time, and Martin has some wonderful news which is not overshadowed by my gratitude for a handful of radishes. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jun 27, 2024•43 min•Season 9Ep. 8
This week we're talking about our personal experiences of addiction and depression and the anhedonia that accompanied them. We also hear about a woman who can tell the outcome of sporting events simply by throwing asparagus into the air. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jun 20, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 7
This week, we're talking about the importance of appropriate personal space. We also cover urinal etiquette and good manners when driving through a traffic contraflow. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jun 13, 2024•43 min•Season 9Ep. 6
This week we're talking about dealing with shyness. Are you born like it? How does it differ from introversion and social anxiety? Can you do anything about it? We also discuss attitudes to small talk and feel grateful for self-discipline and passing places on narrow country lanes. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Jun 06, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 5
This week, we're talking about burnout. Why does it happen and what can we do to prevent it? Martin has news of World War 3, we wonder about post-apocalyptic football, and I become frustrated at next door's cats using my raised beds as a toilet. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
May 30, 2024•40 min•Season 9Ep. 4
This week we're talking about why we sometimes feel out of our depth without much evidence in support. I do some research on mangoes, a man wears inappropriate footwear that causes him no end of problems while metal detecting, and Martin experiences some auditory recall for which he is grateful. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
May 23, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 3
This week we're talking about the importance of being your true self, whoever that is. Neither of us bothers to look out for the Northern Lights but we both feel enthusiastic about the idea of cuddling a cow. Martin remembers being shamed for coming last and we wonder if it’s ever OK to cheat on a test. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
May 16, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 2
This week we're talking about why it's unhelpful to always think about things in terms of good and bad without anything in between A man has an unusual emotional support animal stolen, we debate the merit of putting vegetables in cakes, and Martin is grateful for big parking spaces. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
May 09, 2024•47 min•Season 9Ep. 1
This week, we're talking about how we prepare ourselves emotionally for challenging situations. We hear about a man who goes to great lengths to avoid getting wet, I upset the Irish with my poor attempt at an accent, and Martin feels grateful for an excited hug. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
May 02, 2024•42 min•Season 8Ep. 26
This week we're talking about what your clothes say about you and the way that our emotional state might influence what we choose to wear. A woman tries to take a bank loan for a corpse, we reminisce about the perils of riding a bike with flared trousers, and we discuss the tricky topic of wearing pyjamas in the supermarket. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 25, 2024•49 min•Season 8Ep. 25
This week we're discussing the benefits of silence. Martin gets upset about a suggestion that it's OK to laugh at a funeral, I feel grateful for window cleaners, and there's controversy over the addition of a keyboard player to our dead supergroup. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 18, 2024•53 min•Season 8Ep. 24
This week, we're discussing the way that dismissing someone's legitimate emotions as a sign of weakness or lack of desirable masculinity is hugely destructive. A coat is mistaken for a leopard, we decide that using someone else's bin without permission is a violation of privacy, and there's a cautionary tale if you happen to be a rock drummer. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 11, 2024•42 min•Season 8Ep. 23
This week we're talking about ways to bolster your confidence so that you can occupy your rightful place in the world with assertiveness and comfort. Someone mistakes a hat for a hedgehog, I impersonate a man of the cloth, and we debate the wisdom of taking a cobra to a party and guzzling its venom for kicks. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Apr 04, 2024•43 min•Season 8Ep. 22
This week we're talking about why we have trouble maintaining focus, what it might say about us and how to manage it better. Martin recalls being waterboarded at the hairdresser and tells us which station he'd choose if he were to name himself after one. You can email us at [email protected] Thanks again for listening, we really appreciate it.
Mar 28, 2024•46 min•Season 8Ep. 21
