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
We hold ourselves responsible but at the same time let ourselves off
Happy Gregorian New Year faithful (and unfaithful) listeners! In this episode Lee describes a video of Simon's immanent obsolescence before they both dig into the nature of responsibility in the middle of a pandemic, or even just in normal times. Remember those halcyon days?
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
Related Links:
- Brexit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit
- Our Tune: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Tune
- Simon Bates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Bates
- The Hunger Games Mockingjay Call: https://youtu.be/pIago6ylKpc
- Robot Dancing video (Do You Love Me?): https://youtu.be/fn3KWM1kuAw
- Dirty Dancing, Do You Love Me?: https://youtu.be/aCioEEHmHA0
- Ballet bourrée en couru: https://youtu.be/EX4y-YNlybE
- World coronavirus data: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
- Example of Amazon and tax in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/14/amazon-to-escape-uk-digital-services-tax-that-will-hit-smaller-traders
- Jordan Henderson interview: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/01/jordan-henderson-liverpool-i-was-in-a-very-dark-place-it-made-me-a-lot-stronger
- Buddhism and non-attachment: https://secularbuddhism.com/understanding-non-attachment/
- Thatcher, individualism, and society: https://www.skyminds.net/the-thatcher-years-the-individual-and-society/
- Dominic Cummings drives to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-52801667
- On Being; Krista Tippett interviews Michael Curry: https://onbeing.org/programs/bishop-michael-curry-dr-russell-moore-spiritual-bridge-people/
- Previous discussion about margins of friendship and Lee wanting to push people under buses: https://www.midlifing.net/1480717/6965252-it-hurts-so-much-to-hear-you-say-that-part-2-of-2
- How to review and rate podcasts on Apple Podcasts: https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/rate-review-apple-podcast-series-show-for-others-view-0199495/
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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)