Midlifing
Two friends Lee and Simon have serious conversations about silly things, and silly conversations about serious things. Together they dig into the pleasures, absurdities and imperfections of being human.
Podcasting since 2020 • 199 episodes
Midlifing
Latest Episodes
197: I think my husband died but I had earplugs in
Simon and Lee discuss how Lee's relationship with his parents is changing (or not) and Simon going through his Mother's writing.Things they discuss: Jefrey is inbetween breakfasts, Lee's breakfast, brushing your teeth when ...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 197
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22:48
196: I love the word nemesis
Simon and Lee talk about the things they have learned from their enemies.Things they discuss: Mars the planet and who owns Mars the confectionary thing, Lee's newfound love of stickers, Pema Chodron's "Living Beautifully", the ...
September 04, 2024
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Episode 196
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25:35
195: Trained to believe it
Simon and Lee share a tricky conversation about the politics of representation. Things they discuss: finding the note about the tricky subject, Lee extemporising, representation and optics, box ticking, Bayo Akomolafe and repre...
August 28, 2024
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Episode 195
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22:22
194: Everyone in the room is in the dark
Simon and Lee talk about "youngest and smallest" and the long-term effects of this feeling (and other similar feelings). Things they discuss: visual but small, knowing things (or not) in meetings, refiling funding pots, knowing...
August 21, 2024
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Episode 194
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25:44
193: The transcendant awesomeness of the films themselves
Simon and Lee tier list the shit out of films starring Keanu Reeves. Things they discuss: Dangerous Liasons (including the book), Valmont (L&S got this name wrong), The World According to Garp, Sea of Love and having the ho...
August 14, 2024
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Episode 193
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26:37