Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast

This is the last episode of Michael & Ivanka's Grand Podcast! We have a new one though: https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com In this episode we went back over what we've learned and how we've changed over the last few years recording this podcast. All the video episodes are now available for free on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBnjcgu4DgLDlr0gg9FtJA Patreon is now closed!Episode streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 29th April 2022Michael / Squares TVhttps://squares.tv Ivanka https://twitter.com/ivanka---- This Week's Links ----[1] ElectroBOOM - https://www.youtube.com/c/Electroboom [2] Drag Con - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ii5m9g1Ao [3] Snatch Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ZMh9bJ_nQ [4] Musk Twitter - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61222470 [5] Trump Tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304 [6] Meaning Conference - https://meaningconference.co.uk ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What takes us older folks time to get our heads around is second nature to the younger generations. Instead of worrying about whether climate change is real, they're devoting their lives to fixing it.OUR NEW PODCAST!https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th April 2022---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] BRAVO WINNERS - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/ [2] Smorl's Kitchen, Brighton - https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/budget-brighton-restaurant/ [3] Florida's Don't Say Gay bill - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dont-say-gay-bill-florida-ron-desantis-b2048570.html [4] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/ [5] Monty Don's Adriatic Gardens - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00135tz/episodes/guide [6] NY Times Climate Optimism - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/briefing/climate-optimism-ukraine-week-ahead.html[7] Kurzgesagt.- We WILL Fix Climate Change - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgMdjyw8uw ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We often end up taking turns being grumpy at work or in our relationships. Sometimes it doesn't feel fair to have to bring the energy. Sometimes all we want to do is throw a temper tantrum or sulk. How can we deal with this better, and how do we help others to recognise our own emotional labour?OUR NEW PODCAST!https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 1st April 2022---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael's unrepairable MacBook Pro - https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+2018+Teardown/111478 [2] How Emotional Labor Affects Women's Careers - https://www.forbes.com/sites/melodywilding/2018/06/06/dont-be-the-office-mom-how-emotional-labor-affects-womens-careers/ [3] It's OK to - https://twitter.com/gdsteam/status/877806951693864960?lang=en-GB [4] Our interview with Rabbi David Paskin - https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com/episodes/7-raising-our-remote-presentation-game-with-david-paskin[5] We Are Two - Left brain/right brain discussion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYbgdo8e-8---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's all too easy to dismiss people these days but this wasn't always possible. Subjects that can be skirted face-to-face come to the fore on social media. We talk about strategies for dealing with people who give us those red flags. Sometimes they deserve a second chance. OUR NEW PODCAST!https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 25th March 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Game Theory - Tit for Two Tats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat [2] Louis Theroux - Forbidden America - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We explore the network effects of talking to people.OUR NEW PODCAST!https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th March 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Office Hours Global - https://officehours.global[2] Michael's IndieHackers posts - https://www.indiehackers.com/michaelforrest [3] Restaurants Brighton - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/ [4] Russian invasion of Ukraine - https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine [5] Switzerland adopts wholesale EU sanctions against Russia - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/28/switzerland-adopts-wholesale-eu-sanctions-against-russia [6] Thread on Ukrainian invasion - https://twitter.com/Austen/status/1498369007509913604 ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe Rogan is happy to promote misinformation and extremist voices on his podcast, and many artists recently left Spotify as a result of his continued inclusion on the platform. We talk about our history with Spotify as consumers and as an artist, and wonder what the hell CEO Daniel Ek is doing.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 11th Feb 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] BRAVOS - https://brightonrestaurantawards.co.uk/ [2] Michael's new thing - https://squares.tv/deluge[3] Office Hours - https://officehours.global [4] Shoot clean camera feed - http://clean.camera [5] Artists React to Spotify CEO Saying They Need to Work Harder - https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dzje3/daniel-ek-spotify-artists-pay-interview [6] The Hunt - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106476/ [7] Weird Kids' Videos and Gaming the Algorithm - https://youtu.be/LKp2gikIkD8[8] Solving the Debate Bro Problem - https://youtu.be/7Z3MqJakNbI[9] “Nothing that only men like is cool” - https://twitter.com/smorgasboredom/status/1274124416499187713 [10] Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million to Switch Platforms - https://time.com/6145835/joe-rogan-rumble-podcast-offer/ [11] Why artists are leaving Spotify - https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/02/03/why-artists-leaving-spotify/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The British government released a report on the “benefits” of Brexit this week and it is so heavily predicated on questionable premises, and so one-sidedly targeted to a pro-Brexit audience, that it is difficult to discuss. We attempted to discuss it nevertheless.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th Feb 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] The benefits of Brexit - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-benefits-of-brexit[2] Marina Purkiss' Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/MarinaPurkiss/status/1488444666450100226[3] Channel 4's Fact Check - https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-governments-four-dubious-benefits-of-brexit [4] The UN Poverty Report read out by Michael - https://grandpodcast.com/un-poverty-report-2018.html [5] When we read Cummings' blog - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-71-brexit-architect-challenged.html ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 193 - InvestingWe've been experimenting with “assets”. How do you make money work for you? How do you play the game when you realise that for rich people, money isn't a thing you earn and spend, it's a magical up-and-down merry go round of arbitrary financial gain. Do we even have a “net worth” if we don't do this stuff?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Thursday 27th Jan 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Indie Hackers - https://indiehackers.com[2] Rich Dad Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK [3] Nutmeg - https://www.nutmeg.com/ [4] Summit Financial Modelling - https://usesummit.com[5] How To Build a Personal Financial Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puC0YGBSDDk ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How well does something need to be before it's ready to launch? How pretty does it need be? Michael is unlearning professional habits from years working for clients and allowing himself to release some janky stuff for market validation. Ivanka shares what happened on Ubuntu Phone and blows open the whole conversation to encompass the tradeoff between functionality, context and story telling.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 14th Jan 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Croatian Cleaning Bears - https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/od-18-igracaka-do-smeca-iz-juge-evo-cime-su-sve-zatrpane-hrvatske-sume/2330626.aspx [2] Brighton rough sleepers - https://www.galvanisebh.org/ [3] Delay Calculator Posts - https://squares.tv/obs and https://squares.tv/ecamm [4] About Ubuntu Phone - https://ubuntu-touch.io/ [5] I Solved Admin & Now I Can Sleep - Michael's Donegood demo - https://squares.tv/posts/i-solved-admin-and-now-i-can-sleep [6] George Eastman Kodak story - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak [7] Rob Fitzpatrick on Indie Hackers - book-writing, The Mom Test etc… - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/indie-hackers/id1206165808?i=1000533123475---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Silicon Valley and investors have been talking about this stuff but what is it exactly? We try to wrap our heads around the implications of a blockchain-powered creator economy and the implications of businesses running on smart contracts. We don't use any jargon without explaining it first!Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 7th Jan 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Indie Hackers - “A New Golden Age for Creatives and Founders” - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/indie-hackers/id1206165808?i=1000547008157[2] “Become a Signal Sustainer” - https://signal.org/blog/become-a-signal-sustainer/ [3] What is Web3? https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-web3/ [4] What are NFTs and why are some worth millions? - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56371912 [5] Music NFT Thing - https://sound.xyz/ [6] Ecosia - https://www.ecosia.org/ [7] DuckDuckGo - https://duckduckgo.com/ [8] Bezos' Letter - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-165-bezos-letter.html [9] Our 2018 episode on crypto - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Millennials and Zoomers seem to be under no illusions about the horrors of impending climate catastrophe and late stage Neo-liberal capitalism. Us older folks have taken a bit longer to come to terms with these facts. But is it reasonable to expect people to change in the light of everything new we keep learning? Could it be understandable that they want to stick to their guns and think about it a bit more? Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 10th December 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael's Yamaha Synth Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5t21c9n3I [2] BP Campaign - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint#Origin_of_the_concept [2] Slavoj on Anti-vaxxers - https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/vijesti/svijet/zizek-antivakseri-sabotiraju-anti-korona-mjere-jer-su-perverznjaci-koji-uzivaju-u-ulozi-zrtve-depresiji-i-odugovlacenju-svojih-besmislenih-zivota-1148263 [3] Survival of the Richest - https://onezero.medium.com/survival-of-the-richest-9ef6cddd0cc1 [4] Ford Factory Workers get 40 Hour Work Week - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-factory-workers-get-40-hour-week [5] Led By Donkeys in Portsmouth - https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys/status/1468915107090608133 [6] Changes App - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [7] Potato Head - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56200811[8] Talk or Die video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbMNJB02Y2U Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes you just want to clap back at an idiot on the internet. Sometimes you get into a row because you were casually unkind a few times too many. We wanted to understand why exactly why we think better of posting that pissed-off tweet or angry email even though in the moment it seems like it would feel so good.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 3rd December 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] How To Win Friends & Influence People - https://amzn.to/313nqOC[2] 'Women are just better at this stuff': is emotional labor feminism's next frontier? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/women-gender-roles-sexism-emotional-labor-feminism ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we talk to people who don't want to do the things that we all need to do to end this pandemic?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 26th November 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] For Billy Bragg equates vaccination to recycling - https://www.newsflare.com/video/465372/billy-bragg-comments-on-protest-outside-his-brighton-show-and-equates-vaccination-to-recycling[2] How To Win Friends & Influence People - https://amzn.to/313nqOC[3] Bo Burnham vs Jeff Bezos Video Essay - CJ The X - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYcunuF3Eo[4] Stitch 'n Bitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_%27n_Bitch ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Work your whole life so you can enjoy the rewards when you're too old and tired to appreciate them? Sign me up!Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 19th November 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Four Hour Work Week (AGAIN SORRY) - https://amzn.to/3p4eFNO [2] Cities Aren't Loud, Cars Are Loud - https://youtu.be/CTV-wwszGw8[3] Police having panic attacks from seeing drugs - https://youtu.be/AswBdENetds[4] Heather Phillipson at Tate Britain - https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/heather-phillipson ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Overspecialisation makes us vulnerable so the best way to survive or grow is to diversify. If we have a couple of different options, we'll be significantly safer.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 5th November 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael's new video - https://squares.tv/mf-music-stream [2] Property Taxes and Unequal Schools - https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/08/property-taxes-and-unequal-schools/497333/ [3] Apple Stops Ignoring Women's Health in iOS 9 Healthkit Update - https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/09/apple-stops-ignoring-womens-health-with-ios-9-healthkit-update-now-featuring-period-tracking/ [4] FD Signifier on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi2u-lGY-2i2ubLsUr6FbQ [5] Invisible Women - https://amzn.to/2Wzhc5E [6] Music Theory and White Supremacy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr3quGh7pJA [7] Facebook's Excruciating Metaverse Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAL2JZxpoGY---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked about the distractions, focus, responsibility, reactivity, routines and habits involved in trying to work on the right thing at any given moment.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 29th October 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Rich Dad, Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK [2] Alain De Botton on Relationships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ybpr7SJgD0&list=PLwxNMb28XmpcEwc0qydf2jSszQFSht81E [3] 4000 Weeks - https://amzn.to/3ln1pBL[4] Penguin Illustration by Percussionaut - https://percussionaut.com/[5] Tribes - Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3jVdIUS---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We tried to figure out how to better assess risk and being more confident about making decisions around life, work, money and other stuff. Michael is reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and introduces a more hardcore Capitalist perspective than we usually engage with.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 15th October 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Rich Dad, Poor Dad - https://amzn.to/3BJHEtK [2] DJ Dakeyne Interview - https://squares.tv/djdakeyne [3] Queen's Park Referendum - https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/democracy/planning-referendums/queens-park-neighbourhood-plan-referendum [4] Four Hour Work Week - https://amzn.to/3p4eFNO [5] Nothing Bad Can Happen song - https://soundcloud.com/michaelforrest/nothing-bad-can-happen [6] Endlesss - https://endlesss.fm [7] Fear setting - https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WARNING: Ivanka's levels were all over the place this week! What level of sovereignty do any of us want or need - is it local, national, tribal or just sovereignty over our own time and existence? What is so appealing about this story and how does it relate to the concept of control?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th October 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Crafsman Steady Craftin - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzsjHlc0WRwZYwlinsmtM4w [2] Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman - https://amzn.to/3ln1pBL [3] Ivanka's Croatian Stitch 'n' Bitch pics - https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4369306363107128&id=720708627966938&sfnsn=mo [4] Michael's new video - https://squares.tv/djdakeyne [5] Rees Mogg confronted by disability campaigner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-gKKBL8rs [6] Gary Nevill on Universal Credit cuts - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/universal-credit-cut-gary-neville-b1933242.html [7] Michael's Ecamm Code - https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=shoot---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | BandcampPatreon: https://patreon.com/grandpodcasthttps://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ivanka wants to build a community in Croatia as a way to start talking about climate action. Michael is trying to start a community of people who like plugging things into other things. We talked about ways we think we might do this better.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 24th September 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[0] Michael's Interview with Adrian Salisbury- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtMZueomSVM[1] Michael's Discord - https://discord.gg/ZJBHyb5tTP [2] Craftivism - https://craftivist-collective.com/[3] Stitch 'n Bitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_%27n_Bitch [4] Patriarchy Chicken - https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2019/02/how-play-patriarchy-chicken-why-i-refuse-move-out-way-men ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's easier to be pessimistic than it is to be optimistic. But it's worth working to visualise positive outcomes to any situation if you don't want to miss the best opportunities. We look at this through the lens of evolutionary psychology, privilege, toxic positivity and the plain old misery guts. Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 17th September 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael's new idea - http://rithnnn.app[2] Essentialism by Greg McKeown - https://amzn.to/3Aj018k [3] Conservatives big on fear, brain study finds - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds[4] Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101452/ [5] Human Progress - https://www.humanprogress.org/ [6] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/[7] Dunning-Kruger Effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect[8] Amway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amway ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Lifestyle Design” is how Tim Ferriss describes thinking about what you actually want your life to be, separately from how much money you need or what is preventing you from achieving it. It's easy to miss opportunities when you don't know what you want, so even though life is what happens while you're making other plans, the alternative is that you never get anything you want.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 3rd September 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Tim Ferriss - Four Hour Work Week - https://amzn.to/3k3qEqE [2] Fix This Next - https://amzn.to/3kSv3x3 [3] Kurt Vonnegut Quote - https://thecreativeham.com/blog/kurt-vonnegut-quotes-on-creativity/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked about walking, running, swimming, strength training, injuries, trackers and keeping momentum. We also touched on the vulnerability of being seen working out. Who wants a bright red face at work?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 27th August 2021---- Stuff we made ----Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=podSquares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Fitness flippers - https://www.google.com/search?q=fitness+flippers&tbm=shop [2] Zombies Run - https://zombiesrungame.com/ [3] Fitbod (Michael's referral link) - https://fitbod.app.link/g1o9Z1sdhab---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holidays. Anticipation. Change. Work. Not Work. Getting Paid. Not Getting Paid. Staycations. Hosting Guests. Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 20th August 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Four Hour Work Week - https://amzn.to/3k3qEqE [2] The Problem With Travel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWa13rkEUkk [3] Deborah Frances White's Writing Retreat - https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/88-innovation-with-shaolan-and-laura-bates [4] Abbey Road Webcam - https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk [5] Portal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game) [6] Breath Of The Wild - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're often told “You should do what you love” but this idea doesn't often get unpacked. How do we fall in love with something? Can we do things we love in the service of things we hate? Or the opposite? Is doing something you love a privilege? What about when what we love doesn't seem to love us back? And what is the relationship between love and trauma? Big chats, come and listen.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 13th August 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[0] How this podcast is recorded - https://squares.tv/livepodcast?ct=ep177 [1] Endlesss - https://endlesss.fm/ [2] Containerviille - https://www.containerville.co.uk/ [3] Beeple sold NFT for $69 Million - https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325054/beeple-christies-nft-sale-cost-everydays-69-million [4] Our Blockchain Episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html [5] Tezos - https://decrypt.co/71929/green-nft-music-platform-whitney-houston-tezos [6] Universal Basic Income (UBI) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income [7] The Basics on Transformers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvDrvflY_4 [8] Our Glory episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-176-fear-hope-grit-glory.html [9] Our Disaster Capitalism episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-92-disaster-capitalism.html ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patreon produced a series of articles looking at the creative process in terms of these four phases or factors. We took each one and had a good old chat about it, and came up with some takeaways and conclusions for each one. Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 6th August 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podIvanka's Blog https://ivanka.blog---- This Week's Links ----[1] Patreon posts on Fear, Hope, Grit, and Glory[2] Alexander Technique - https://alexandertechnique.com/[3] Shaw Technique for Swimming - https://www.artofswimming.com/[4] Novelty Automation - Tim Hunkin - https://www.novelty-automation.com/[5] Squares TV - Michael's Jofamo Interview - https://squares.tv/jof[6] Tim FerrissFear Setting - https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en [7] “If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you're too late” - https://medium.com/@alearningaday/dont-rush-to-be-embarrassed-by-the-first-version-of-your-product-656839d068b [8] Northerner terrifies Londoners by saying hello - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT0ay9u1gg4 [9] Graham Dunning - https://grahamdunning.com/ [10] Alexandra Botez loves Michael's camera app - https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez/status/1422608409459896328?s=20 ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk SQUARES TV: https://squares.tv?ct=gp---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is professionalism and why do we have to be it? Is it just a mechanism of control that only applies to lower-level employees? Or is something we should all expect from each other; a demonstration of respect? Let's figure it out.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 30th July 2021---- Stuff we made ----Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=podRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael as been mainlining Pat Flynn - https://smartpassiveincome.com [2] Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez - https://amzn.to/2Wzhc5E[3] German Olympic Team - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57961055 [4] The Biggest Little Farm - https://g.co/kgs/BkYXEn [5] E.ON - anybody know anybody? - https://www.eonenergy.com/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Working out how to cheat is an interesting thought experiment, even if it just helps you clarify what game you're trying to win. We talked about different places people cheat — games, school, life, business, politics — and who ends up paying in different situations.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 16th July 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Game Theory and Altruism - https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/game-theory-evolutionary-stable-strategies-and-the-25953132/#:~:text=Altruism%3A%20When%20one%20organism%20reduces,different%20strategy%20through%20natural%20selection [2] How To Cheat At Uno - https://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-at-UNO [3] Amazon Workers - http://uk.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-have-to-pee-into-bottles-2018-4 [4] That Boris Johnson video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5VAq6LES8 ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

London is a great and terrible city. If you want money, or you have money, it offers possibilities available nowhere else. But it's a cynical place. Should Michael break up with it like Ivanka did 10 years ago?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 9th July 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Our instagram (see Ivanka's pics) - https://instagram.com/grandpodcast[2] Why isn't cycling normal in London? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gohSeOYheXg ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an episode about the climate, not just the weather! How will climate change affect our environment, work life, home life and music?Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 2nd July 2021Sorry the recording started a couple of seconds late!---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael has been listening to this - https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ [2] Green New Deal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_New_Deal [3] Stuff about the suburbs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IsMeKl-Sv0 [4] Show Your Stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/ [5] Balfron / Trellick Tower - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_asrF0ZXw [6] Where Michael stayed in Morocco - https://www.darsidibounou.com/ [7] Banksy Thing - https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/banksy-christies-june-2021-auction---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We had to look it up, but we wanted to talk about how anxiety works in all its forms - unfocused, focused, momentary or lifelong. We decided it's useful when you can do something about it but less so when you can't. (We're not talking about anything chronic!).Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 25th June 2021Sorry the recording started a couple of seconds late!---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Anxiety Disorders - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/ [2] Hbomb on Vaccines - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc[3] Show Your Stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/ [4] Get your moles checked - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/moles/ [5] Jofamo - https://twitch.tv/jofamo [6] Allen Carr Quit Smoking - http://amzn.to/2E7ff7r [7] Douglas Hofstadter - https://amzn.to/3hgwMdZ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Fail Fast” say business people. But “failure” can be a nebulous concept. Sometimes it's not clear whether you should keep going or pivot to something else, and that perception can get tangled with our own identity. We also talk about children's books.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 18th June 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael's failure - https://goodtohear.co.uk[2] Judge Brenda and the Supreme Court - https://amzn.to/3xwTMfm [3] Populus Guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIaK6y5kdro [4] Intercept on Biden and Full Employment - https://theintercept.com/2021/06/11/deconstructed-banishing-ghosts-great-recession/ [5] Tucker Carlson claims making children wear masks is “abuse” - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/27/tucker-carlson-fox-news-masks-biden-cdc [6] Brands pull ads from GB News TV channel over content concerns - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jun/15/brands-pull-ads-from-gb-news-tv-channel-over-content-concerns ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is winning the lottery all it's cracked up to be? Not necessarily, not that either of us has ever won it. But it's nice to think about how life would be different if money was no object, so let's give it a go.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 11th June 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Dan Gilbert - The Surprising Science of Happiness - https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_surprising_science_of_happiness [2] Randomly getting $10,000 - https://sarahdrinkwater.medium.com/a-few-months-ago-a-complete-stranger-gave-me-10-000-heres-what-i-did-with-it-d5bc65f59d17 [3] Birgit Kooijman - “Rotterdam haalt daklozen in huis” - https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/sociaal/achtergrond/achtergrond/rotterdam-haalt-daklozen-in-huis.127589.lynkx---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've all found the need for a bit of emotional resilience as the pandemic has turned out lives upside down, not to mention polarisation on social media and whatever is going on in our personal lives. It's important to maintain healthy boundaries between ourselves and others, and between our sense of self and our emotional reactions.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 28th May 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael's Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Seven Traits of Elite Team Captains - https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/seven-traits-elite-team-captains [2] Vaccines - A Measured Response - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIcAZxFfrc [3] Former government advisor Dominic Cummings testifies to joint parliamentary committee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LFS3FaRs_s ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael's Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our animal brains tend to be suspicious of anything that looks out of place or unusual. We have to train ourselves not to see people who are different as a threat. Most weirdos are behaving in the service of their own values so it’s not really our problem if you don’t immediately understand. We want to normalise new behaviours where think we can do better.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 21st May 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Extinction Rebellion Red Brigade - https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/07/red-brigade-silently-appear-extinction-rebellion-protests-10875730/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When you can’t find the “cancel subscription” button or the button that doesn’t add an unwanted extra to your bill, or you’re confused by double-negatives and weird questions, you might be encountering a “Dark Pattern”. It’s probably by design. Dark Patterns make lots of money for some very big businesses, but they betray a pretty galling lack of respect.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 14th May 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Dark Patterns - darkpatterns.org [2] Nerdwriter Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxkrdLI6e6M [3] Trump Campaign - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/3/22365952/trump-dark-patterns-trick-supporters-recurring-donation-winred-gary-coby [4] StubHub story - https://twitter.com/darkpatterns/status/1362300186878443520?s=21 [5] Some Dark Patterns - https://90percentofeverything.com/2014/08/26/some-dark-patterns-now-illegal-in-uk-interview-with-heather-burns/index.html [6] Nathan For You - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_for_You [7] Jim Browning - Anti-Scammer Vigilante - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNG0osIBAprVcZZ3ic84vw ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff Bezos’ 2020 Letter to Shareholders is a slick piece of writing, espousing everything that is ostensibly brilliant about Amazon. But there’s some stuff in there that we wanted to pick apart and examine based on our own particular values.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 7th May 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Jeff’s letter - https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/2020-letter-to-shareholders [2] Nomadland - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/ [3] Biden stakes claim to being America’s most pro-union president ever - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/02/joe-biden-unions [4] The Best Morning Routine Check - Timpson Guy - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-best-morning-routine-check-your-bank-balance-zfvmth5bd [5] The Daily - A Union Drive at Amazon - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81NG5BR2NJbA/episode/ZjZlMjE0ZWMtNWRhMS00MjU0LTg2YTAtOTliMWYwN2I0MzBi [6] Hello World Hannah Fry - https://hannahfry.co.uk/books/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There was a whole thing this week about Basecamp’s “No politics talk at work” and we felt we had something to add to the conversation. Because if politics is just “stuff that makes you uncomfortable to talk about and means you might have to change something to feel better” then that’s not okay.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 23rd April 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1]Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/nuthinking/status/1387679571525373955 [2] Basecamp on The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406673/basecamp-political-speech-policy-controversy [3] Ivanka’s post - https://ivanka.blog/humanity/everything-is-not-ok/ George Floyd / Derek Chauvin - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2021/apr/20/derek-chauvin-receives-guilty-verdict-and-is-taken-away-in-handcuffs-video [4] Virginia deputy gave Black man a ride home, then shot him after 911 call - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-deputy-gave-black-man-ride-home-then-shot-him-n1265195 [5] Cummings Row - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/apr/23/dominic-cummings-launches-attack-on-boris-johnson [6] Google tried to stop people talking about money - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/08/google-women-discrimination-class-action-lawsuit [7] Amazon’s dirty tactics - NYT podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81NG5BR2NJbA/episode/ZjZlMjE0ZWMtNWRhMS00MjU0LTg2YTAtOTliMWYwN2I0MzBi?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjgw7-v1IzwAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&hl=en-HR [8] Purl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uuIHpFkuo [9] Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations - https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14618 ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s a slimy-feeling way to think about things so we’re doing it so you don’t have to. We talked about how to recognise our different types of capital and then use this to be braver in the world.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 23rd April 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Don’t End The Week With Nothing - https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/do-not-end-the-week-with-nothing[2] Earth Day 2021 - https://www.earthday.org/ ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Capital isn’t just money or property, it can come in other forms such as Human Capital, Social Capital or Reputational Capital. We discuss our experiences in the light of an interesting blog post on the subject, and talk about ways to work a day job can help you develop more things to take with you. Also, we spend a long time swearing about a priest.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 16th April 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Don’t End The Week With Nothing - https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/do-not-end-the-week-with-nothing[2] Ivanka’s NHS Blog Post - https://twitter.com/NHSProviders/status/1379380943451004929 [3] Buy squares.tv from Michael?[4] Can’t Get You Out of My Head - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p093x1c1[5] Médecins Sans Frontières - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dominic Cummings wanted to set up a thing to invent the next internet and then BRITAIN WOULD BE RICH. We respond to his appearance before MPs in Downing Street on the 17th March and think perhaps he hasn’t thought it through.Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 26th March 2021---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Dominic Cummings appears before MPs after Downing Street exit - https://youtu.be/d2ZNneX4TqI [2] Simon Wardley’s Analysis - https://twitter.com/swardley/status/1372864326470619141 [3] Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufXiqAXNG4---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been a year since this pandemic took hold. We talk about our experiences, what’s changed for better or worse, different approaches to medicine in different places, and how well or badly different people have dealt with the situation as it has evolved. ---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Plain English - http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/ [2] Born To Run - https://amzn.to/33UK0Yl [3] Remote medicine - https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/adapting-to-covid/covid-19-video-consultations-and-homeworking[4] Jews Don’t Count - David Baddiel - https://amzn.to/3cElder ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A tangled web of conversation covering rewards (intrinsic or extrinsic), awards, celebration (public or private), measurement, competition and gratification (instant or delayed). If life is a game then who made up the rules?---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel - https://amzn.to/3cElder [2] Pilates Roll-up - https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&sxsrf=ALeKk028rH_4WryAqpuULY_DgqiDSHnKdA:1615549906439&q=pilates+roll+up[3] Michael’s new video - Adding Just Intonation to Mutable Instruments Plaits - https://youtu.be/jghXOIXsqiw [4] Conversation about Michael’s video on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/m1zi39/intro_to_hacking_mutable_instruments_plaits/ [5] Darning: Repair Make Mend - https://amzn.to/3qOP8pj---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked about the value of asking why things are the way they are. Especially things that don’t seem right.This was our first live episode! Broadcast on Twitch at 10:30 GMT on Friday 5th March 2021. Follow us in time for our next one: https://twitch.tv/grandpodcast ---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] The Dark Heart of Italy - https://amzn.to/2uQrPUN---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talked about leverage in terms laid out in this blog post “The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class”. Where leverage just basically means power. We talk about powerful people and why we’re not as powerful as we could be if we could become better sociopaths.Follow us on Twitch in time for our first live episode: https://twitch.tv/grandpodcast ---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael Scott Theory of Social Class - https://danco.substack.com/p/the-michael-scott-theory-of-social [2] The Gervais Principle - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/the-gervais-principle [3] The Peter Principle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle [4] Our Bitcoin Episode - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-37-blockchain-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-rchain.html [5] The Intercept Elon Musk - https://theintercept.com/2020/05/14/is-elon-musk-a-fraud/ [6] Boris interview - https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-entered-politics-because-of-the-beginnings-of-a-midlife-crisis-12228944 [7] French Diplomat: “Boris Johnson is a liar who will seek to blame Brexit costs on Covid” - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/24/boris-johnson-a-liar-who-will-seek-to-blame-brexit-costs-on-covid-says-diplomat [8] Bullshit Jobs - https://amzn.to/2VAcEvq ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes you have to make an effort nurture your friendships and that’s okay.---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Lawyer Who Is Not A Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcnnI6HD6DU ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ivanka’s in Croatia and Michael’s in England - how’s it been going for each of us since Brexit finally brexited? N.B. This is more of a fun episode than particularly informative!---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Monday Person Tweet - https://twitter.com/michaelforrest/status/1357373351430418440 [2] Bad memories stick better - https://www.livescience.com/1827-bad-memories-stick-good.html [3] Changes App - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [4] The Dark Heart Of Italy - https://amzn.to/2uQrPUN [5] China shares COVID genome - https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/chinese-researchers-reveal-draft-genome-virus-implicated-wuhan-pneumonia-outbreak [6] Click Bait BBC Article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55932832 [7] Is this link funny or is Ivanka over-tired? - https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/fran-lebowitzs-one-star-amazon-reviews---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss a BBC News article that dismisses on company's attempt paying people the same as an inevitable failure and try to keep the subject open for discussion. Some thoughts arising:We could pay according to hours-worked and acknowledge that those with the most responsibility are essentially at work 24 hours a dayThere is plenty of scope for financial incentives in any scheme, but these need to acknowledge that any success is a group effortIt's not just about equal salaries; a model including equal distribution of equity would attract people with traditionally better-paid skillsPay has to reflect the area where somebody lives and should really be above the £55k "happiness" threshold (beyond which more money doesn't make you any happier)Wealth inequality is one of the biggest problems in the world right now so we should find a way to make something like this work, not just chalk it up as impossible after one company fails at it.---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] ‘We tried paying everyone the same salary. It failed' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55800730 [2] Michael’s Good Habits app - https://goodtohear.co.uk/habits [3] Michael’s Changes app is now Free to download - https://goodtohear.co.uk/blog/post/Changes_App_Is_Now_Free [4] Athletico Mince - Another Destroy and Exit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu0c3-sjAxc [5] Socialism for the Rich, Harsh Capitalism for the Rest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmdivrgllf4 [6] Rolling Jubilee - A bailout of the people by the people - https://rollingjubilee.org/ [7] Kate Raworth Intrinsic Motivation - https://amzn.to/2TQLIqb [8] SUMA Coop - https://www.suma.coop/---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post-T***p, Brexit, what can we start doing to move forward, globally and personally. We talk about ancestry visas and where you were born and where you can live and all the new complications. ---- Stuff we made ----Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Limmy - https://www.twitch.tv/limmy [2] Michael getting raided - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCK08rf_f7k [3] Michael on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/michaelforrest [4] Amanda Gormon Poem - https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2021/jan/20/youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-recital-at-biden-inauguration-video [5] Election Misinformation Drops Over 70 Percent After Social Media Platforms Suspend Tr*mp: Study - https://www.newsweek.com/election-misinformation-drops-over-70-percent-after-social-media-platforms-suspend-trump-study-1562206 [6] Anthony Fauci describes 'liberating feeling' of no longer working under Tr*mp - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/dr-fauci-trump-liberating-biden-covid-strategy [7] Jeff Bezos Wealth - https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/ [8] Michael’s weekly updates - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj666SNUOQu3W2UTP440EJr7K8p89gdCb [9] Gapminder - https://www.gapminder.org/ [10] Greta fairy tale of endless economic growth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMrtLsQbaok [11] How anti-vaxxers are becoming a bigger threat than the pandemic - https://medium.com/faktograf-hr/how-anti-vaxxers-are-becoming-a-bigger-threat-than-the-pandemic-453d47c2b08d ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

[Sweary this week!] Confidence is a spectrum. Some people have too much, most people don’t have enough. We discuss our personal journeys and come up with some advice on how to become more confident.---- This Week's Links ----[1] Michael’s Twitch - https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest [2] Ivanka’s Typo Tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1348979006096474113?s=20 [3] Colbert Comey interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYH0molBzM [4] The Comey Rule - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9174536/ [5] Ivanka’s T**** Tweet - https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/821286796491362304 [6] Dunning Kruger Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stories are fundamental to human existence. We talk about the different ways they can be told, from written language to films and data visualisations. We think about why they’re so important and how we can tell them better.Try Donegood https://donegood.app Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Team Human - Riane Eisler - https://www.teamhuman.fm/episodes/riane-eisler-from-domination-to-partnership [2] Story Circle (and image credit) - https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dan-harmon-story-circle/ [3] Buy returns - https://www.electronic-star.hr/ [4] Ivanka’s new Croatian Insta - https://www.instagram.com/otisci_stopala/ [5] New Changes website - https://goodtohear.co.uk/changes [6] I May Destroy You - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy?partner=com.google&campaign=catalogue&medium=referral [7] Yesterday - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(2019_film) [8] Blinded by the Light - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film) [9] Ben Cotton’s write-up about helping a school with technology during pandemic - https://benlongplay.medium.com/learning-to-fly-helping-our-school-with-remote-learning-8d9a9989bcc0 [10] Michael’s weekly updates - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj666SNUOQu3W2UTP440EJr7K8p89gdCb [11] Swimming Into Darkness video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnRR5ZKScY ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been a bad year. But there is always something we can be grateful for. So that's what we did this week. Talked about the positives.Get Michael’s Apps https://goodtohear.co.ukRestaurants Brighton: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk---- This Week's Links ----[1] Leaked Biden Zoom call https://theintercept.com/2020/12/10/biden-audio-meeting-civil-rights-leaders/[2] Jill Biden Dr nonsense - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/18/dr-jill-biden-wall-street-journal-joe-stephen-colbert-interview [3] ‎Hidden Brain: Where Gratitude Gets You on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000499996014 ---- Credits ----Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael ForrestMusic and editing by http://michaelforrestmusic.comMusic available on Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play | Bandcamp---- Support Us ----On Patreon and Join Our Slack: https://patreon.com/grandpodcastBuy our mug: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/672419524/grand-podcast-mugPaypal Donation: https://paypal.me/grandpodcastRestaurants Brighton Jobs: https://restaurantsbrighton.co.uk/jobs Get Michael’s Apps: https://goodtohear.co.uk ---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.