Lost In Postulation

WARNING: this episode is not for the faint of heart as it contains a smorgasbord of postulations! We are immediately sidetracked into a discussion around how sun cream ruins white t-shirts (1:28), what the fashion police has to say about sweatpant-jeans from Uniqlo and a flex from the island of Tuvalu. We then evaluate whether calling something Shakespearean is lazy criticism or whether William has remained the most influential dramatist that has roamed the earth (9:28)? And what about some of our co-hosts own on-stage exploits?

Then it's on to our main segment where we evaluate one-star google reviews from the global community (21:35). We start with a trip to South Carolina where we are introduced to a $2.99 dry cleaner who may not actually clean anything. We are then acquainted with a restaurant owner from Brussels who chose to fire back to his reviewers. We round things off by uncovering a scamming conspiracy at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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Succession is well and truly over, and we're back to generate some complicated airflow about it one last time - in depth, at length and with every possible spoiler (fair warning!). Before that though, we take a quick mundane sidebar to discuss cover music: why exactly is it so omnipresent in bars and restaurants, and should musicians put their own spin on it or stay faithful to the original work (03:10)? These questions and more are the topic of our mundane postulation to open this week's episode.

From there it's back into the corporate world of Succession for one final wrap up, of both Season 4 and the series as a whole (13:48). We discuss the big shoes future series will have to fill (big, big shoes), the serious people who made up the show's creative backbone, the "all bangers, all the time" cast and much more. We speculate in a humourous vein as to the winners and losers among the show's characters, and say a thing or two about a thing or two from the final episode.

As ever, if you'd like to get the gang together to say "uh, yo", you can find us on Twitter @InPostulation or shoot a mail to [email protected]. If it is to be said, so it be, so it is.

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We're back with something a little different this week as we delve into the archives and pull together some of our favourite discussions from earlier episodes.

We kick off on the topic of saunas (2:30) - are they really enjoyable or is the suffering kind of the point? It's a topic ripe for postulation, as we found both in Episode 5 as well as in our Listener Mailbag in Episode 8 (6:02).

From there, and given the season at hand, we check back in on travels and holidays. Starting with a discussion on airplane etiquette from Episode 12 (16:20), we move on to our preferred holiday destinations from Episode 14 (24:17). We wrap things up with some listener postulations on the alternative holiday options out there, as discussed first in Episode 15 (36:50).

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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Upon constant requests from our listeners, this episode is dedicated exclusively to what LIP does best: postulating about the most mundane things possible! Neil and Nicola kick things off by discussing the usage of emojis in texts (5:45). When are they most effective? Are they open to misinterpretation? The journey veers off into ruminating on the power of the perfectly (or poorly) executed GIF as well as the uptake of the voice note as a potentially annoying alternative to the standard text.

It only gets more mundane from there as we seek to optimize our toothbrushing techniques to a coordinated cringe from the dentistry community (21:15). Postulations are numerous, including how many times you should wet a toothbrush, how often do we really brush for 2 full minutes and whether dentists have been trolling us about flossing all along.

We end things by taking a trip to a petrol station in Wales and analyzing some bizarre Google reviews (39:28) as part of what will become a recurring segment.

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Kicking things off with the usual Mundane Postulation, Nicola and Neil attempt to solve the eternal breakfast debate once and for all: sweet or savoury (3:00)? We shout out our breakfast cereal GOATs and extoll, once again, the endless virtues of eggs.

From there we're back with the third installment of our world-famous Pop Culture Country Tier List (13:46). This time we take our first trip across the Atlantic for a deep dive into Mexico — from the food, to the films, to the fiestas. We start with a look at the perhaps underrated world of Mexican film (18:12), checking in on the all-time great Mexican directors as well as the on-screen stars both past and present. From there it's onto sport (31:46), where we celebrate the legacy of Lucha Libre and the Mexican sports heroes at the pinnacle of their respective fields.

Next up is music (41:47), where mariachi naturally takes centre-stage along with Carlos Santana. We swing by Mexican literature (49:50) before gorging on all the tacos, enchiladas and tequila we can manage (51:50), and we wrap things up with our final wildcard segment, all about Mexico's unique brand of national celebrations (1:00:52).

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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On this episode of LIP we start things off by discussing google reviews (4:30). What is the optimal star threshold to use as a proxy for a good experience? How prevalent are false reviews? And what are the pitfalls of using booking.com?

Then we get into our core postulative segment about film and tv clichés (16:13). Neil kicks off with a historical deep-dive on the French origins of the word and we discuss some of the current trends becoming clichés such as multiverse storylines and the tech-bro-villain. We then postulate on some of the best and worst character tropes around (28:45). We touch upon everything from 'Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass' to the 'Eeyore' and even throw in some grumpy Clint Eastwood impersonations.

As ever, we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your own postulations through our twitter account @InPostulation or via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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This week on LIP, we dive straight into our mundane postulation about the wonderful world of dishwashers (1:30). Yes, dishwashers. We consult a 'dishwasher-ologist' who is in the pocket of 'big-dishwasher' to answer some timeless conundrums. Should you insert your cutlery utensil-side down or up? Are detergent pods more effective than powder? And is dishwasher salt a rip-off?

Then, drawing inspiration from all the current hype around HBO's Succession (10:50) and a listener postulation, we embark on a journey to pitch our own TV series that we would like to see made (17:55). What were the politics behind the Apollo missions and the moon landings (19:10)? Who were the hidden heroes that helped bring down Apartheid in South Africa (43:25)? Will Richard Nixon make an appearance? His dog Checkers maybe? No punches are pulled as we postulate our way to Emmy glory.

As ever, we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your own TV series postulations through our twitter account @InPostulation or via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

Bonus material: Spike Lee says "not my cup of tea"

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LIP is back after a brief hiatus and we have a special, extra-long episode in store for you! We continue our Pop Culture Country Tier List by ranking Japan. First though, we start with some Succession banter (00:16) before discussing optimal grocery habits (6:10) in our mundane postulation. Should you stock-up on your weekly groceries or spontaneously raid the store every couple of days?

Then it is all about Japan. We postulate in-depth about Japan's contributions to global pop culture in our continued effort to create an objective global ranking (13:17). Our ruminations start with their world-class (and potentially world-beating) cuisine (17:52), their diverse sporting feats (25:55) and the enigma of the Japanese music scene (42:04). Next it's on to the surprisingly significant global influence of Japanese film & tv (48:50) and literary exploits (59:40), before ending with our wildcard on video games (1:06:50). Where will Japan rank on the global pantheon?

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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This week, we introduce a brand new concept: The Pop Culture Country Tier List! Before delving into that, we postulate about coffee versus tea habits, caffeine dosage and how to make the perfect pour over (2:25).

Then we dive into our Sweden pop culture deep dive (10:45) which sees us rank Swedish pop culture exploits by category in an effort to reach a definitive and (somewhat) objective world ranking. We start by covering Sweden's world-class music scene (16:30), then analyze their contributions to global film & tv (28:50) before ruminating on some of our favorite Swedish literature for all ages (34:45). It's then on to the meaty part of the postulation with cuisine (38:40), sports (43:34) and a surprise appearance from a furniture store that has become ubiquitous in discussions about the Scandinavian country (49:20).

After tallying up Sweden's points, we read out a couple of listener postulations from the mailbag (55:07).

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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This week our red thread is all about TV endings. Before delving into that though, we start things off with our mundane postulation about vacation spots (2:22). Is a city trip always preferable to a beach holiday? And is the summer mountain trip a dark horse?

Then we wrap up HBO's The Last of Us (16:40). We discuss where the season peaked and what we can expect from season 2. After that, we preview the final season of Succession (23:50) by revising our big bets, ruminating about who comes out with the hottest stock after four seasons and postulate about whether Succession is one of the most compelling pieces of television ever. Then Nicola gives flowers to Ted Lasso and we contemplate cutting Netflix for Apple TV+ (40:00) before briefly showcasing how Neil Lasso has been trolling the so-called FPL experts (46:45).

We wrap things up by paying our respects to The Wire's Lance Reddick who sadly passed away last Friday (51:40).

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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