115 Miles

A big start to 2023! We (Josh & Has) begin by talk ing about our personal intentions for the year and our hopes for wider society in 2023.

Our main discussion centres around the sweeping legislation coming into effect in the UK around 'anti-striking' and who it will ultimately affect.

We also discuss the mandatory mathematics to 18yrs and our views around why these plans are being introduced.

A flying start to our podcast for the new year!

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This is our (Josh & Has) final episode of 2022 and to keep with tradition, it's a festive reflective one.

We begin by discussing whether Raheem Stirling should have gone home when he was burgled during the World Cup, before accidentally tripping into the topic of Josh's sock drawer and cupboard.

We discuss the upcoming strikes and our current points of view before moving into some reflections of 2022.

No spoilers, but Josh has the worst name for the book that sums up his year. No kidding, it's really bad.

Enjoy and see you in January 2023!

115 Miles is a podcast by Josh Connolly & Hasan Khair

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In the penultimate episode of 2022, we (Josh & Has) actually start with a serious chat around whether we are currently in one of the worst times of society...but fear not, we pick things up and explore our cringiest memories, what we'd do with a time machine and a challenge exclusively for Josh to consider.

The now infamous 'emotional check in' takes a different spin  - looking at the yin/yang of feelings we might be having - showing that we can hold many things at once.

We then wade into Matt Hancock on Celebrity Jungle - and explore whether the nation has forgiven him (and we bring up a previous episode around Joe Rogan too).

Our next conversation takes us into people power - and whether under the most extreme pressure-even very obedient societies - all crack.

This is a great conversation - exploring tough topics with strong opinions  - we hope you enjoy it.

115 Miles is a podcast by Josh Connolly and Hasan Khair.

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Another very early start in the studio for us - we kick off in our usual high pace style that sees us go from breakfasts, packed lunches, posters on 15yr olds walls, flatpack furniture and then some very interesting facts! This was all in the first 6 minutes!

From there, we had a deeper personal check in around health, systems, ripple effects and the power of our minds in forming good & bad habits.

We then wade deep into the controversy of the World Cup - exploring the strong feelings about this particular event, human rights and the hypocrisy of many people around it.

This was an important conversation - one that we hope will get others to have a think about their views on it.

115 Miles is a podcast by Josh Connolly and Hasan Khair

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We (Josh & Has) always begin with the hardest questions of society - ie...how do you eat your Weetabix? Once we established that it has to be warm milk, we moved onto a subject close to us - food addiction and talked about how difficult it is to declare, diagnose and manage, given it is not regarding with the same view as other addictions.

We talk about the new UK Prime Minister, looking at his voting record as an MP to explore what kind of PM he will be, before moving into a discussion about representation.

From there, we move into a deep conversation about Elon's Musk's takeover of Twitter and the reported increased in hate speech since his ownership. We talk about censorship, free speech, hate speech and what we can do about it.

Full debate, strong points of view - we hope you enjoy the listen.

115 Miles is a podcast by Josh Connolly & Hasan Khair 

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Recording this episode early on a Monday morning, we (Josh & Has) talk about hustling and the current backlash against it on social media. 

We discuss Whether we believe Liz Truss has much time left as Prime Minister (spoiler: we don't) and we talk about current activism in the UK and how people are responding to it. Josh introduces a little fun with our phones before moving onto the topic of online trolling.

In this conversation, we dive into some comments Has received after posting a 115 Miles conversation on social media - we look at that and explore when online commentary has tones of prejudice and when it is sometimes simply making a point.

We cover lots of ground, have lots of laughs and chat about some serious stuff too. We hope you enjoy it.

115 Miles is a podcast by Josh Connolly & Hasan Khair.

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In this episode, we (Josh Connolly and Hasan Khair) unsurprisingly go deep on the economic crisis affecting the UK. We discuss the current government's disastrous policies that have plunged society into further hardship by exploring some of the costs involved and who it will hit hardest (hint: it's not the top 1%!)

Earlier in our check-in, we talk about perfectionism and needing to be in control and how that can drive pressure and anxiety. 

As usual, we try to take on the hardest topics through our normal approach - curiosity, humour and challenge. 

We hope you enjoy the discussion.

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We have a running start on this episode as the trains really tried to stop Josh from getting to the 115 Miles studio. 

Trains cancelled, stuck in traffic and running late, Josh was further hindered by needing to really focus during his drive... you have to listen to find out why!

As you'd expect the day after the Queen's funeral, our conversation was dominated by her passing. In true 115 style, we tried to dig a little deeper and explored our feelings around the events and also whether they conjured up any other feelings around the monarchy.

Although most people will be ready to start moving on, we wanted to acknowledge this important moment in time for us here in the UK.

Hope you enjoy it.

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If you were on a deserted island, what would you need? This is how we (Josh and Has) start our conversation. You may be surprised by some of the answers.

From there, we dive headfirst into the serious stuff. We talk about the cost of living crisis and its devastating impact on people and the lack of care or plan from the UK government to tackle this issue affecting the lower 50% of the economic ladder. We talk about the rising community movements - Enough is Enough and Don't Pay UK and how people are coming together.

From there, we dive into the impact money worries have on people and their mental health.

Finally - we talk about World Suicide Prevention Day and how you can actually 'lean in' and listen.

You don't want to miss this one!

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• What did Americans use before toilet paper was invented?
• What did folks say before 'cheese' became the word for photos?
• What speed do sneezes come out?

Yes - we tackle the big stuff on 115 Miles...Josh's facts make another appearance and as ever, you will leave more bountiful with knowledge.

We have our emotional check in before diving into a very important discussion - does money make you happy? In this chat, we talk holistically, but also dive into some personal stories on the topic.

Hope you enjoy!

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