Conversations Late at Night

Welcome to episode 25 of Conversations Late at Night. In this episode, we touch upon what it means to approach and deal with the difficult work that life often throws our way. We discuss the two types of perfectionism and how important it is to move past the unobtainable kind, the hidden joys of repetitive and zen-like jobs, the reflective practice of writing your future self a letter and we spend some time reflecting on Nike's ubiquitous mantra—Just Do It. 

We also talk about how our Wander the Night Japan vinyl project is in its final days of wrapping up.

Please enjoy.

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Thank you for joining us for episode 24 of Conversations Late at Night, the podcast where we discuss creativity in a chaotic world. This week's conversation touches on the psychological immune system (and it was William B. Irvine that Simon was trying to remember the name of!), becoming more politically engaged once things start affecting you personally, getting started with donating to charity by helping just one person, using the term 'brother' more and how good it feels to be genuinely friendly to hospitality staff you meet. 

Cody also throws in some ideas he's currently working on with something he's tentatively calling the Wander Diary. 

And sometimes we need to take the long way home so that we can open ourselves up to new experiences and joy. 

Enjoy!

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※ All music composed by SJF. Photography by Cody Ellingham.

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In this conversation, we’re joined by Patricia Danielle Tan; a fascinating multi-disciplinary artist who recently travelled around the south island of New Zealand for an extended period of time in a van with not much guiding her except a strong desire for the freedom to roam and an aim to rediscover the sense of agency she felt she lost during the pandemic. 

We talk about what it means to create art as a medium agnostic, journaling whilst on the road, nostalgia for places we’ve never been and giving yourself over to the guiding forces of the universe when travelling. 

Find more about Patricia’s adventures on Instagram.

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※ All music composed by SJF. Photography by Cody Ellingham.

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Episode 22 of Conversations Late at Night. In this episode, we talk about reflecting on the day that's just passed with a journal, #VanLife and whether we can live without posting our lives to social media, the guilt we feel when we don't return people's messages or emails immediately and Simon tells a story about how a gong can change your life. 

Cody also reads us his story A Glass Bottle of Memories from his DERIVE Wander Magazine #8. 

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※ All music composed by SJF. Photography by Cody Ellingham.

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In this episode, we have a deep conversation that covers a range of topics; the novel that Cody is currently writing, work and why we do what we do, what it means to float through life, and finding comfort in just being. 

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Episode 20 of Conversations Late at Night is here and it's our first journey into recording video. This is just the beginning, look out for more visuals, photography, videos and recordings in future episodes. In this episode we have a conversation about how cycling through the city at night is a far better experience at clearing your head, how taking a walk whilst actively thinking is important, what it means to leave a legacy, and how we could all do with paying more attention to our local community. 

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Episode 19 of Conversations Late at Night sees Simon back on the narrowboat in London after a trip to Japan and Cody in his new podcasting space. In this conversation, we talk about Simon's travels in Kyoto & Tokyo, the importance of compassion, how we should stay focused on making gradual improvements in everything we do and Cody talks about the book he's currently reading—The Fourth Turning. 

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Welcome to episode 18 of Conversations Late at Night, Returning to Japan. In this conversation, we talk about Simon's upcoming trip to Japan, how Plato's Republic is necessary reading, the paralysis of choice, and how YouTube comments can sometimes be artistic and beautiful.

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In this episode of Conversations Late at Night we're joined by Taylor Deupree—musician, photographer, mastering engineer and the founder of 12k; a music label based out of New York. We've long been fascinated with 12k due to the distinct organic and natural sound of the music its musicians create. In this conversation, we go into detail about Taylor's connection to Japan, the history of 12k, the twelve principles underpinning everything the label creates, and the community he's been building since the label's inception.

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Welcome to episode 16 of Conversations Late at Night, Lessons from Ojiichan. We start this chat off by diving into what nostalgia means for us and then things progress from there. We hear SJF's favourite poem by Mary Oliver; Wild Geese, talk about Kaitiaki - the Māori term for the concept of guardianship - and about the lessons we can learn from generations that came before us.

Our Kickstarter campaign for Wander the Night Japan limited edition vinyl is still running. Please head over to Kickstarter to learn more. 

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※ All music composed by SJF. Photography by Cody Ellingham.

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