And so we bring an end to another fine journey through a fascinating topic and indeed another year of this podcast.

Part 3 of this series looks at ‘positive propaganda’ in the field of public health, multiple examples of negative propaganda by way of the demonising (sometimes literally) of political rivals and rival nations, and finally a look at how technology has brought propaganda, along with the world, into a very new landscape in the 21st century.

If nothing else, this series should get you thinking about propaganda and whether it is all bad or simply becomes that in the wrong hands

(ref- the outro clip is Bill Hicks talking about the first Iraq War and President George H.W. Bush)  

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Link to David Welch’s book ‘Propaganda: Power & Persuasion

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17674209-propaganda

What is propaganda?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

25 powerful propaganda posters

https://www.emlii.com/25-most-powerful-propaganda-posters-that-made-all-the-difference/

episode links

Roger Stahl’s ‘Militainment Inc’ (how the 2003 Iraq War was sold to the public)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31080465/

Bill Hicks on war and weapons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy5znLg1f8

Iraq War lies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgfzqulvhlQ

Edward Bernays and female smokers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdQ6HIzaSm4

Adam Curtis’s ‘The Power of Nightmares’ and the truth about Al Qaeda’s origins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEjRcwDxvEY

Review of ‘Downfall’ on The Mind Renewed podcast

https://www.themindrenewed.com/episodes/2022-23/1572-ep070

‘Propaganda Watch’ on the Corbett Report website/podcast (James Corbett)

https://corbettreport.com/category/propagandawatch/

John Pilger on how to see through propaganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvF3d8hhoJo&t=213s

We continue our exploration of the fascinating and contentious topic of propaganda, using as our basis David Welch’s 2013 book ‘Propaganda: Power & Persuasion.

In Part 2, we look at the propaganda of nationhood and leadership before taking a deep dive into the chapter of the book on war propaganda. Is propaganda good or bad? Or does it just depend on who’s propagating the information? Part 3 will be out in December

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Link to David Welch’s book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17674209-propaganda

episode links

What is propaganda?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

25 powerful propaganda posters

https://www.emlii.com/25-most-powerful-propaganda-posters-that-made-all-the-difference/

You’re not immune to propaganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl2fnWIlDZg

How to Get a Country to Go to War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Ev1gM0nt8

Frank Capra’s ‘Why We Fight’ film series (war propaganda)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Fight

Country Joe & The Fish at Woodstock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft0vkKCadgk

‘Propaganda Watch’ on the Corbett Report website/podcast (James Corbett)

https://corbettreport.com/category/propagandawatch/

John Pilger on how to see through propaganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvF3d8hhoJo&t=213s

Noam Chomsky propaganda lecture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9shpeKIXCMc&t=1181s

Theaters of War (Hollywood propaganda)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaters_of_War

To round off the year, we present another multi-part series, this time on a fascinating topic that I have come to see as something of an art form. The main material being used is David Welch’s very accessible and even-handed book ‘Propaganda: Power & Persuasion, which accompanied an exhibition on the topic at the British Library in 2013.

Is propaganda good or bad? Or does it just depend on who’s propagating the information? In Part 1, we look at definitions of propaganda, some of the history of it, and we begin to build up a picture of its place in our society. Part 2 will be on its way soon

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Link to David Welch’s book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17674209-propaganda

episode links

What is propaganda?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

Edward Bernays’s seminal book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/493212.Propaganda

25 powerful propaganda posters

https://www.emlii.com/25-most-powerful-propaganda-posters-that-made-all-the-difference/

Noam Chomsky propaganda lecture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9shpeKIXCMc&t=1181s

Theaters of War (Hollywood propaganda)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaters_of_War

Top Gun’s crude/clever propaganda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9XqeE21bAU

Rory Sutherland’s superb TED talks on advertising

https://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_perspective_is_everything

https://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man

Muhammad Ali on the black/white issue in culture (1971)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI6X386lc9A&t=9s

We’ve got a special episode for you this time as Antony is joined by 1990s football legend and truth-seeker Matt Le Tissier. The conversation hits on a few topics such as the recent Euro 2024 tournament and some of the problems with the mentality of English football. Antony and Matt then discuss media narratives and the wider agenda regarding sport, especially its propagandistic relationship with national identity.

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episode links

The problem with England (football team)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Jd1IacEwE

Why people love watching football

https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/the-psychology-behind-why-we-love-watching-football/

Matt’s Twitter feed

https://x.com/mattletiss7

Matt on ‘The Mind Renewed’ podcast

https://www.themindrenewed.com/interviews/2022/22-interviewnotes/1533-int-209n

CBD products (use the code Tiss40 at checkout for 40% off any product )

https://supremecbd.uk/

Matt’s top 10 goals (spectacular!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8_dVekpn70

To mark Life And Life Only’s half-century, I drove back to my original home town on the day I celebrated another journey round the sun, to share a few personal reminiscences and also muse on nostalgia, memories, socio-economic status and a few other things…

There’s a nice bit of relaxing music to finish today’s episode and an announcement of a rather special guest coming up for LALO 51

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episode links

The good and bad of nostalgia (Psychology Today)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-everyday-unconscious/202009/why-nostalgia-the-amazing-power-of-reminiscing

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-everyday-unconscious/202009/the-dark-side-of-nostalgia

John Lennon And Me (Glass Onion: On John Lennon Episode 98- includes ‘The Blind Goalscorer’ story)

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-98-john-lennon-and-me

A walk through Egham town centre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1TxjwLJ7o&t=297s

A video about the JFK memorial in Runnymede

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g2AWLJfAY0

Bill Hicks plays Egham (no local material included!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gGcI0hxSuo&list=PL97DFD641E4A2A440&index=1&t=43s

Matt Le Tissier on ‘The Mind Renewed’ podcast

https://www.themindrenewed.com/interviews/2022/1532-int-209

Some of ‘Le God’’s amazing goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8_dVekpn70

And so we bring to an end another podcast series as we conclude our whistle-stop journey through some of the highlights of John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, which is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor and the intelligent layman.

The topics and sub-topics this time include spiritual experiences and the various ways of achieving them, being fully alive and awake, death, mortality & aging and the difficulty of change.

As you listen, perhaps you could ponder these questions:

-Are we really living our lives or actually dreaming our way through them?

-Why not devote the rest of your life , starting now, to improving your wellbeing and working on your development and happiness

As is the usual format, Antony picks parts from the book, reads them out and then expands on some of the points made.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this show and have enjoyed this recent series of episodes

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episode links

John and Robin’s 2 books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20582.Families_and_How_To_Survive_Them

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1518412.Life_and_How_To_Survive_It

Derren Brown’s ‘Happy’ book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30142270-happy

Bill Hicks on drugs and God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFywGDAU3ik

Rupert Sheldrake banned TED talk (The Science Delusion)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKHUaNAxsTg

Rupert with Russell Brand on the ‘Under The Skin’ podcast (Science vs God)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAS-QzWvj8g

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s 5 stages of grief

https://www.cruse.org.uk/understanding-grief/effects-of-grief/five-stages-of-grief/

Monty Python’s ‘Dead Parrot’ sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218&t=202s

We continue our sprawling but hopefully enlightening trawl through John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, which is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor and the intelligent layman. One of the many strengths of the book is how it takes concepts and ideas and shows how they can be adapted to various contexts.

Among the topics and sub-topics touched upon in this episode are politics, society and its many forms, the continuing quest for the keys to happiness and mental clarity, the differences between British, American and Japanese culture, myths & reality, and the relationship between religion and mental health.

As is the usual format, Antony picks some interesting parts from the book, reads them out and then expands on some of the points made.

Part 3 will be on its merry way soon

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episode links

John and Robin’s 2 books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20582.Families_and_How_To_Survive_Them

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1518412.Life_and_How_To_Survive_It

The Id, Ego, Superego concept

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego_and_superego

Waldorf Salad (Fawlty Towers episode) clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoUH43nI4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIVGX-IkVy8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_uDB-0iBR8

The Secret Life of Brian documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s

Chris Ryan interview on ‘Civilised To Death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdThkFaQ4fQ

Review of Matt Taibbi’s ‘Hate Inc.’ (recommended book about the current political climate)

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077699020965190

As the podcast nears its half century, we venture into another multi-parter, this time on John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, the sequel to their ‘Families & How To Survive Them’. As with ‘Families’, this book is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor/expert and the patient/layman.

As is the usual format, Antony picks some interesting parts from the book, reads them out and then expands on some of the points made. Part 1 starts with looking at good, bad and average mental health among individuals, families and companies. Along the way, there is discussion of generosity, work, humour, dependence, neurosis and defences and a few other things

Part 2 will be on its merry way soon

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episode links

John and Robin’s 2 books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20582.Families_and_How_To_Survive_Them

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1518412.Life_and_How_To_Survive_It

The Id, Ego, Superego concept

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego_and_superego

John Cleese’s eulogy to Graham Chapman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH3rIMI-pAg

Indian laughter yoga (try not to laugh!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N60nBD-_Mc

Glass Onion: On John Lennon Episode 99.5 (released on April 1st)

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-995-paul-is-dead-0

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j31jauLZovc

We conclude our discussion centred on W Timothy Gallwey’s book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by talking about nerves, including citing some famous cases of ‘choking’ in sport, and then engaging in a little fun speculation as to who might win the remaining tennis Grand Slams of this year and beyond, in both the men’s and women’s tours. 

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episode links

link to Mr Gallwey’s book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis

A previous LALO episode about nerves (and table tennis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4BqdMZ3Pd4

Jan Van der Velde’s famous meltdown at the British Open in 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t00AbenIkc

Jana Novotna chokes at Wimbledon in 1993

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miGEqbZkHOo

What exactly are Introverts and Extroverts?

https://www.simplypsychology.org/introvert-extrovert.html

A short animated guide to Sport Psychology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6jj2I_Kn-s

Darrell & Antony continue their discussion of W Timothy Gallwey’s book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’, which expertly uses that sport as a context to give wider insights into the nature of performance, the mental traps we set for ourselves and how to overcome challenges and be your best self.

Although not an easy thing to do, you may find that at least it’s simpler than you think, and the book (and hopefully our discussion) offers many lessons for tennis, sport and life.

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episode links

link to Mr Gallwey’s book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis

A previous LALO episode about tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-BmXL_ajLc

A short animated guide to Sport Psychology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6jj2I_Kn-s

TED talk- ‘Inside The Mind of Champion Athletes’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG7v4y_xwzQ

McEnroe-Borg: Fire and Ice (documentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvF5ARwXm-M