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.
Midlifing
75: The heron that shits on the iceberg of your life
This is another strange one. Simon starts with a lie and they go from there to talk about, well, mid-life, merch, getting caught up in the ambitions of children and a not-quite-existential moment.
Warning: parts of this episode might not make sense if you haven't listened to Episode 74.
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram
Related links:
- Oliver Spencer clothing: https://oliverspencer.co.uk
- ecru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecru
- On circlusion (25 December 2020): https://www.midlifing.net/1480717/6984637-on-circlusion
- Wework: https://www.wework.com/
- Hipster timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)
- news aggregator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator
- flipboard: https://flipboard.com
- real-time bidding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_bidding
- dumb phones: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/nokia-8110-kaios-experience-review/
- air gap: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_gap_(networking)
- Edward Snowden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden
- Peter Gabriel song 'The Veil' about Snowden: https://youtu.be/nqFKjz4l9u0
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Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
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The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)