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TWO PEOPLE. ONE SOUL. THREE EGOS, AND A PAIR OF WASHING UP GLOVES. ​ Shy Teli and Ilyas Kassam navigate the complex world of truth, romance, hell and housework. With a penchant for nonsense as well as philosophy their realisations are as comic as they are profound. Sometimes insightful, sometimes f…

Ilyas Kassam and Shy Teli

  • Dec 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 35m AVG DURATION
  • 97 EPISODES


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S3 E10: Souls (ft. Fernando Pessoa)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 35:58


In this long (and hopefully eagerly) awaited episode, Ilyas and Shy discuss an ancient 18th century theory entitled the Confederation of Souls. Debate ensues as they find themselves hurtling down a rabbit hole of illness, love, revolution and the poetry of Fernando Pessoa.

S3 E9: Patience

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 42:10


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore Patience; how patient they are, if its natural, and if it's really that important. This leads them to discuss babies, technology, the jungle, and insanity.

S3 E9: Patience

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 42:10


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore Patience; how patient they are, if its natural, and if it's really that important. This leads them to discuss babies, technology, the jungle, and insanity.

S3 E8: Eschewing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 51:31


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore whether or not they actively eschew understanding aspects of their lives in order to maintain their sanity. This obviously leads them into insanity, whilst discussing natural selection, knowledge, and fractals in an attempt to ultimately figure out what eschewing really means.

S3 E8: Eschewing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 51:31


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore whether or not they actively eschew understanding aspects of their lives in order to maintain their sanity. This obviously leads them into insanity, whilst discussing natural selection, knowledge, and fractals in an attempt to ultimately figure out what eschewing really means.

S3 E7: Judgement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 35:33


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Postel's Law, exploring the function and nature of Judgement. This leads them to discuss, survival, forgiveness and friendship.

S3 E7: Judgement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 35:33


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Postel's Law, exploring the function and nature of Judgement. This leads them to discuss, survival, forgiveness and friendship.

S3 E6: Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 32:25


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Freedom; if we can get it, if we need it, and what it really is. This leads them to ponder boundaries, solitude , meditation and the general physics of things (obviously with no real grasp of physics)

S3 E6: Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 32:25


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Freedom; if we can get it, if we need it, and what it really is. This leads them to ponder boundaries, solitude , meditation and the general physics of things (obviously with no real grasp of physics)

S3 E5 Empathy/Male Breast Feeding (ft Marie-Claire Springham)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 67:35


In this episode Ilyas and Shy speak to Marie-Claire Springham; the women trying to encourage male breast feeding. They explore the benefits of such an idea, the naturalness of it, and whether it would impact society for the better. This inevitably leads them to discuss, empathy, gender, parenting, and the deliciousness of testosterone filled libations.

S3 E5 Empathy/Male Breast Feeding (ft Marie-Claire Springham)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 67:35


In this episode Ilyas and Shy speak to Marie-Claire Springham; the women trying to encourage male breast feeding. They explore the benefits of such an idea, the naturalness of it, and whether it would impact society for the better. This inevitably leads them to discuss, empathy, gender, parenting, and the deliciousness of testosterone filled libations.

S3 E4: Spiritual Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 27:41


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss whether or not Religion should be Innovative. This inevitably leads them to discuss truth, poetry technology and absolution.

S3 E4: Spiritual Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 27:41


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss whether or not Religion should be Innovative. This inevitably leads them to discuss truth, poetry technology and absolution.

S3 E3: Flat Earth (ft MARK SARGENT)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 88:41


In this episode Ilyas and Shy journey to the UK Flat Earth conference to interview Mark Sargent (star of behind the curve and head of the flat earth movement) to uncover the details behind one of the most absurd conspiracies of our time. They explore religion, simulation theory, and the ludicrous communal belief that we all live on a ball flying through space. Could this ball actually be a disc, could space actually be a code, could the sun just be a light bulb?..........(no, not really).....(but can we really be that sure.....no, not really).........welcome to the matrix, where knowledge is just a soft drink.

S3 E3: Flat Earth (ft MARK SARGENT)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 88:41


In this episode Ilyas and Shy journey to the UK Flat Earth conference to interview Mark Sargent (star of behind the curve and head of the flat earth movement) to uncover the details behind one of the most absurd conspiracies of our time. They explore religion, simulation theory, and the ludicrous communal belief that we all live on a ball flying through space. Could this ball actually be a disc, could space actually be a code, could the sun just be a light bulb?..........(no, not really).....(but can we really be that sure.....no, not really).........welcome to the matrix, where knowledge is just a soft drink.

S3 E2: Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 25:12


In this episode Shy posits his theory on Envy, while Ilyas, envious of his wisdom, ridicules it. This obviously leads them into the discussion of creativity, altruism, and ambition.

S3 E2: Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 25:12


In this episode Shy posits his theory on Envy, while Ilyas, envious of his wisdom, ridicules it. This obviously leads them into the discussion of creativity, altruism, and ambition.

S3 E1: Rebirth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 26:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy examine whether the way in which we die affects the quality of our rebirth and subsequently our next life. This obviously urges them to question how they died in their past lives, inevitably leading them to explore the worlds of cause and affect, octopus consciousness and dreams.

S3 E1: Rebirth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 26:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy examine whether the way in which we die affects the quality of our rebirth and subsequently our next life. This obviously urges them to question how they died in their past lives, inevitably leading them to explore the worlds of cause and affect, octopus consciousness and dreams.

Season 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 2:41


Ilyas and Shy reunite to mix some more Nonsense, whilst (very loosely) explaining their absence. This is just a small taste of what is to come in Season 3.Episode 1 coming out next Sunday 17th November, 5pm. Keep those ears and souls peeled.

Season 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 2:41


Ilyas and Shy reunite to mix some more Nonsense, whilst (very loosely) explaining their absence. This is just a small taste of what is to come in Season 3.Episode 1 coming out next Sunday 17th November, 5pm. Keep those ears and souls peeled.

S2 E10: Terrence The Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 39:01


In this episode Ilyas and Shy meet with Terrence the Teacher to discuss his NDE (Near Death Experience). This leads them to explore free will, mortality, consciousness and the revelations that come with such an experience.

S2 E10: Terrence The Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 39:01


In this episode Ilyas and Shy meet with Terrence the Teacher to discuss his NDE (Near Death Experience). This leads them to explore free will, mortality, consciousness and the revelations that come with such an experience.

S2 E9: Enlightenment

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 32:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss what enlightenment is; if its nonsense rouse, a flash of light or just pure happiness. This obviously leads the to believe one of them is enlightened.

S2 E9: Enlightenment

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 32:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss what enlightenment is; if its nonsense rouse, a flash of light or just pure happiness. This obviously leads the to believe one of them is enlightened.

S2 E8: God(s)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 65:15


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss God(s); what they are, if they exist, and if we can communicate with them. Eventually this unfolds into a desire for transcendence, leading them to explore Narcissus, Funerals, Delusion and Egotism.

S2 E8: God(s)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 65:15


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss God(s); what they are, if they exist, and if we can communicate with them. Eventually this unfolds into a desire for transcendence, leading them to explore Narcissus, Funerals, Delusion and Egotism.

S2 E7: Ambition

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 29:36


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss ambition, and their ambitious desire to rid themselves of their ambition. This inevitably leads them into the realms of Capitalism, Obesity and Oneness with God.

S2 E7: Ambition

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 29:36


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss ambition, and their ambitious desire to rid themselves of their ambition. This inevitably leads them into the realms of Capitalism, Obesity and Oneness with God.

S2 E6: Truth (ft Katie Hopkins)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 71:41


Fascinated by the phenomenon of Katie Hopkins, Ilyas and Shy visit her in Exeter to unravel why she is so hated, and to ascertain if she believes in the so called 'Truth' she speaks. This leads them to question the nature of Truth, which inevitably forks into the usual tangents of death, the afterlife, epilepsy and resilience.

S2 E6: Truth (ft Katie Hopkins)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 71:41


Fascinated by the phenomenon of Katie Hopkins, Ilyas and Shy visit her in Exeter to unravel why she is so hated, and to ascertain if she believes in the so called 'Truth' she speaks. This leads them to question the nature of Truth, which inevitably forks into the usual tangents of death, the afterlife, epilepsy and resilience.

S2 E5: Ignorance

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 39:08


In this episode Ilyas and Shy ignorantly discuss their differing disdain for ignorance. This obviously leads them to question the nature of knowledge, themselves and the universe at large, whilst still tending to their Gujarati roots.

S2 E5: Ignorance

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 39:08


In this episode Ilyas and Shy ignorantly discuss their differing disdain for ignorance. This obviously leads them to question the nature of knowledge, themselves and the universe at large, whilst still tending to their Gujarati roots.

S2 E4: Ambiguity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 35:05


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss the joys of ambiguity, and why they hold such an affinity for the ambiguous. This of course leads them into the world of poetry, truth, and dyslexia; leaving Ilyas, as always, uncertain of his existence.

S2 E4: Ambiguity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 35:05


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss the joys of ambiguity, and why they hold such an affinity for the ambiguous. This of course leads them into the world of poetry, truth, and dyslexia; leaving Ilyas, as always, uncertain of his existence.

S2 E3: Identity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 37:04


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss their identity, and whether they are the ones who construct it. This inevitably leads them to explore Judgement, Instagram and Shy's Turkish roots.

S2 E3: Identity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 37:04


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss their identity, and whether they are the ones who construct it. This inevitably leads them to explore Judgement, Instagram and Shy's Turkish roots.

S2 E2: Home

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 26:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss home; what home is, what makes them feel at home, and the places they look for it. This leads them into the world of love, death and epistemological nihilism.

S2 E2: Home

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 26:55


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss home; what home is, what makes them feel at home, and the places they look for it. This leads them into the world of love, death and epistemological nihilism.

S2 E1: Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 39:24


As they return for season 2, Ilyas and Shy discuss Faith; what it is, where it lurks, and how it is grown. This inevitably leads them into the murky waters of Nihilism, God, and Ikea furniture.

S2 E1: Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 39:24


As they return for season 2, Ilyas and Shy discuss Faith; what it is, where it lurks, and how it is grown. This inevitably leads them into the murky waters of Nihilism, God, and Ikea furniture.

S1 E27: Love (ft Ma Anand Sheela)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 77:11


On their quest to understand Love, Ilyas and Shy journey to Switzerland to visit the infamous Ma Anand Sheela (Queen of free love, Star of Wild Wild Country, Leader of the Osho commune (Rajneesh puram), and international criminal accused of bio terror attack on Wasco county, Oregon)They discuss the philosophies of love, sex, marriage, and this overwhelming feeling Sheela had for Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (aka OSHO) that may or may not have led her to commit the atrocities she has been accussed of. This inevitably leads them into an intimate exploration of Sheela's colourfully sexual past.

S1 E27: Love (ft Ma Anand Sheela)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 77:11


On their quest to understand Love, Ilyas and Shy journey to Switzerland to visit the infamous Ma Anand Sheela (Queen of free love, Star of Wild Wild Country, Leader of the Osho commune (Rajneesh puram), and international criminal accused of bio terror attack on Wasco county, Oregon)They discuss the philosophies of love, sex, marriage, and this overwhelming feeling Sheela had for Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (aka OSHO) that may or may not have led her to commit the atrocities she has been accussed of. This inevitably leads them into an intimate exploration of Sheela's colourfully sexual past.

S1 E26: Telepathy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 46:02


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore their obsession with synchronicity; trying to ascertain whether there really lies any meaning in such moments. This obviously takes them into the telepathic realms of Poetry, Karma, Noetics and Mcdonalds.

S1 E26: Telepathy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 46:02


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore their obsession with synchronicity; trying to ascertain whether there really lies any meaning in such moments. This obviously takes them into the telepathic realms of Poetry, Karma, Noetics and Mcdonalds.

S1 E25: Suicide

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 34:02


In this episode Shy and Ilyas explore suicide: why we do it, why we don't, and if its as dramatic and abhorrent as we often consider it to be. This inevitably leads them into the realms of existentialism, meaning, star signs and mental health.

S1 E25: Suicide

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 34:02


In this episode Shy and Ilyas explore suicide: why we do it, why we don't, and if its as dramatic and abhorrent as we often consider it to be. This inevitably leads them into the realms of existentialism, meaning, star signs and mental health.

S1 E24: Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 42:24


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Prayer; why we do it, its relationship to God, and the importance of gratitude. This inevitably takes them into the realms of food, sex and paradoxes.

S1 E24: Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 42:24


In this episode Ilyas and Shy discuss Prayer; why we do it, its relationship to God, and the importance of gratitude. This inevitably takes them into the realms of food, sex and paradoxes.

S1 E23: Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 42:12


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore their contrary views on truth; whilst delving into the world of language, intimacy and story - all as a feeble attempt to satiate their desire for chinese food.

S1 E23: Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 42:12


In this episode Ilyas and Shy explore their contrary views on truth; whilst delving into the world of language, intimacy and story - all as a feeble attempt to satiate their desire for chinese food.

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