
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 • 255 episodes
Midlifing
Latest Episodes
253: The coat has ceased to fit me
Today’s episode sits between worlds: Lee’s COVID-brain-fog ramble collides with Simon’s identity shift as Sardinia becomes a “forever home.” The mood is excited but tender: new kitchen colours, shallow washing machines, and the coat ...
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Episode 253
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26:34

252: Eighty percent of our DNA is shared with a banana
Early-morning chaos (Jefrey’s squeaky-toy alarms and “Dr. Claggy” cinnamon-bun focaccia) spirals into a tender-but-fiery riff on migration, tribalism, and the everyday bureaucracy of moving lives across borders.
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Episode 252
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24:28

251: Auto Gaslightery in the Workplace
The chat spins from joking about posthumous albums into a deep dive on Bowie, The Beatles, and Peter Jackson’s Get Back, with Simon realizing he might be the “Paul McCartney” of his work life. Meanwhile, the two reflect on trust, apo...
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Episode 251
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27:06

250: Hello. Something's not right.
A tummy bug led to a missed call, sending Simon into a gently comic spiral of catastrophising while Lee nursed ginger ale. They laugh about phones, worry, and how fast our minds jump to worst-case scenarios.
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Episode 250
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27:32

249: Serviceable doesn’t sound like bake-off winner, does it?
From crocodile-flatbread daydreams to bake-off blunders, the chat lands on pressure and nerves: how we choke in high-stakes moments yet sail when we’re wearing a role. A gentle riff on anxiety, agency and tiny cues (like “6.9 minutes...
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Episode 249
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25:51

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