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
169: I almost finished watching Mean Girls
Lee takes us through his record buying spree, and they both rabbit on before Simon asks Lee what he is afraid of.
Some other details from the episode: Lee's selfie photo on work website (see show notes), Lee's face for radio, Simon watching 2024 version of Mean Girls (a musical), Lindsay Lohan's cameo, being frightened by a mediated horror film, Lee goes on a record-buying spree, Idles, not post-punk, Lee has his headphones connected by bluetooth and sound fidelity, Lee not using streaming services, The Sugarcubes, Wet Leg, when Lee listens to records, a banquet of French toast, when Simon finally gets a real job, people's photos on Microsoft Teams, Lee never doing moody and sexy, Lee's cool version of a Pomodoro timer, Simon always listening to music while working, Lee not pulling his weight content-wise, Hafiz quote about fear, the things Lee fears most, pulling back from a thought, Lee distracting himself to forget his fear (and other intrusive thoughts), fear of being found out, Simon's fear of being told off.
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Related links (and necessary corrections):
- Lee's professional 'sitting in bed' selfie: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/professor-lee-miller
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
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