In this episode, Josh and Hasan talk about the tragic death of Sarah Everard and the impact it's had on the UK. They talk about the appalling statistics around how women are routinely sexually harassed and the lack of faith and trust that anything will ever be done.

As you would possibly expect from two men having a conversation about women's rights and safety, Josh and Hasan explore their naiveté and lack of action around this topic. It's a raw, vulnerable and exposing discussion of the male fragility around this subject.   

Josh and Has then talk about one year of UK lockdown and discuss the impact it's had on our society and the role of this nation's government in leading through this crisis.

As always, heavy topics discussed with some lightness and humour along the way and ended as always with some reasons to be cheerful!

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In today’s episode, Josh and Has kick off by talking about their relationship with food and how the concept of intuitive eating can help us be more mindful about what is going on.

Has then asks Josh what he would change about society today that would make it a better place, which takes them to talking about children and the future. They then head into Big Tech & regulation, and the role it has to play in functional modern democracies.

Inevitably, Has & Josh then wade into the big debate around Megan and Harry, and discuss the silly little (now currently unemployed) man boy that is Piers Morgan.

They talk about Blackout Tuesday, International Women’s Day, the anxiety around the opening post lockdown - and then give some tactical ways to tackle it.

And they still fit in some top reasons to be cheerful too!

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Possibly one of the most challenging episodes of 115 Miles to date.

Josh and Has talk about being triggered and what's currently causing it for them, before heading into a deep conversation about the impact of social media on children and how it has raised the age of innocence. In between this, they cover the effects of influencers, algorithms and pornography on children, sometime leading to awkward moments in the conversation.

As always, Josh and Hasan ensure they are having the most difficult conversations that most people don't want to have. In doing, they are trying to raise consciousness and influence people to think deeply about the choices we have/make in society. 

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Josh and Has take another topsy turvy look at life in the latest podcast episode.

They begin the conversation by exploring what's taking up headspace for them this week in the spirit of going beyond the surface level.

Hasan then brings up the topic of Valentines Day and they explore whether it has a place today as a genuine show of affection or whether it has simply become an instrument of marketing for brands.

They move into a conversation about feelings of numbness that this current lockdown is bringing and ways to cope with it.

As usual, the serious is peppered with lots of gaffes and funny moments including Hasan getting a famous band's name wrong and Josh doing his best Marvin Gaye impression, to name a few....

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In this episode, Josh and Hasan begin by discussing their aversion to spending money on themselves, and some of the reasons for it.

They explore the rollout of the vaccine in the UK and delve into the rationale behind focusing on the impacts of Covid vs others, say Tobacco & Alcohol and pollution related impacts.

Josh and Hasan discuss the impact of the current situation on those families that are truly suffering economically and their perceptions of the class divide in politics, which leads them towards discussing whether the media has changed significantly over the last few decades.

As usual, they end with reasons to be cheerful...enjoy!

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Welcome to the first episode of 2021.

As usual, Josh and Has dive straight into the main topics surrounding us in society.

Being the beginning of the year, they talk about resolutions, or more aptly, failed resolutions. And discuss ways we can make them last.

They cover the recent Capitol riot in the US and then look at the travesty of the food parcels fiasco here in the UK.

Several topics come in and out of the conversation, including Hasan's inability to get his numbers right, censoring extreme right/left wing voices and the role of technology and media in forming opinions.

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In the final episode of 115 Miles for 2020, Josh and Hasan tackle some of the most important topics of the moment. Things like:

• What's their favourite Christmas song?
• What's their worst?
• When is Christmas film not a Christmas film?
• Why Josh hates Christmas jumpers

Also discussed amongst those serious topics above are the approaching Christmas festive break from restrictions - should people be allowed to mix, is it fair on people of other faiths etc.

And to wrap the year, Josh and Has discuss their final reasons to be cheerful in 2020.

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In this 20th and penultimate episode of 2020, Has and Josh go deep on the topic of cronyism within the current government - exploring the awarding of uncontested contracts to friends of politicians. They explore whether it's ever ok to help "friends" out like this in the real world.

They move into the topic of race and cultural contexts, discussing a recent social media post by a non-British footballer who used a potentially offensive word in this country, but one that he argued was a term of endearment in his country.

Has & John then look at the tough year predicted in 2021, the impact it will have on families and lives and how best to support people through it.

They end this episode with not 1, not 2 but 3 reasons to be cheerful!

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In this episode, Josh and Hasan explore the realities of living life in the UK as a person of colour and what happens when Josh, as a white man, is confronted by racism he sees towards others on the football field.

They then move into a conversation around the accountabilities of leaders and what happens when a 'gaffe' goes public - a one off mistake or a signal of an inherent set of beliefs?

As they move to reasons to be cheerful, Josh tells a story that gives hope for unity.

Another raw, honest conversation from 115 Miles. 

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Episode 18 begins with Josh singing his favourite Westlife song.

Though difficult to move on from that big opener, Josh and Hasan then go into a deep topical discussion about lockdown part 2 in the UK and the current impacts of Covid.

Within that discussion, they talk about the value of life in numbers and the consequences of decisions taken against this.

Has and Josh then dive into the US election and Brexit – talking about whether society is more divided or united.

They find out that Josh doesn’t really like Joe Biden until he finds out about his family connections to Has' household.

A riproarer of an episode – hope you enjoy it. 

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