In this week’s show I talk about the tension between social change and personal change, how to forgive, why Liverpool can’t defend, and a milestone in my musical recovery.

All played out with the Song of the Week.

In this week’s show I tell you my favourite self-invented joke, talk transfer windows, songwriting collaborations, and I share my favourite strategy for self forgiveness.

All played out by this week’s Song of the Week.

Notes: the link for the Connecting Communication workshop on September 23rd is http://ticketor.com/parryevents

In this week’s episode I share a listener tip on how to get free audio books.

I explain why 320 million people find me (and quite possibly you) intelligent and dashing.

I talk about the writings of self help teacher Byron Katie. Katie’s work teaches how to end suffering by letting go of distressing thoughts. But what was my experience of it?

Then I play you out with the Song Of The Week (and for a change I didn’t write it!)

In this episode I talk about one thing only – privilege.

As progressives, we talk about privilege. A lot.

In this week’s show I share why I don’t find it a useful narrative – and why I’d like us to focus on something else instead.

As ever, the show is played out with my Song Of The Week.

In this week’s show I get skeptical about Jurgen Klopp’s coaching, name my two favourite Premier League managers, give a prediction about the North Korea crisis, and why the Universe took away my car.

All played out by this week’s Song Of The Week

In this week’s show Al talks about a surprise finger up the bottom, why he’s switched off colour on his phone, junk TV, and spending £0.2 Billion on a footballer.

Played out by this week’s Song Of The Week.

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In this week’s episode Al reveals the results of his hospital tests.

He also talks about spiders, house alarms, why he’s falling out of love with football, and answers a listener’s question about songwriting.

Played out by this week’s Song Of The Week.

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In this week’s episode Al talks about why we should wear shoes less, the dead tree in his garden, Dr Who being a woman, Charlie his imaginary friend, his hospital appointment tomorrow, and his first time going to a soprano concert.

The second half of the show is devoted to the phenomenon of male suicide. It is currently the biggest killer of men under the age of 35. Why are men in such deep pain? Please share your own thoughts.

Played out by today’s Song Of The Week.

In this week’s episode Al reveals his full method for weight loss without willpower.

He also speaks out about heretic hunting within the activist community, plays a silly game with movie titles, takes puppets into the Home Office, explains how he got into acting, and talks vocal worries and cancer checks.

And he plays us out with his Song of the Week.

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In this week’s show Al talks about Sergeant Pepper, Lennon v McCartney, tennis on the radio, Billy Bragg’s new skiffle book, and answers a listener question about the G20.

Plus an update on his weight loss challenge, and his Song Of The Week.

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