Mahon McCann

Philip Halton is the founder of Goblin Skateboard Magazine, an entrepreneur, skateboarder and social leader.

This podcast talks about Philip’s fight to keep Portobello Square in Dublin a public space while a new hotel is being built next door.

You will learn about protecting the spaces you love, the attitude of a positive social reformer, and how to successfully change a system and maybe, the world...

I am honoured to be joined by the @twochapsendurance and @twochapsdeli, talking about giving up the drink for 2022 🗣

@conorcostello has celebrated 3 years sober this week! And myself and Mo are attempting to emulate his wisdom and challenging ourselves to do 2022 without any drinking 🍻

In this podcast, we discuss why we want to give up the drink, drinking histories and strategy for taking on the challenge and finding a new way of life 💯

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Colin Deyoung is a personality psychologist, personality neuroscientist, the creator of Cybernetic Big Five Personality theory and the associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota.

In this podcast, we talk about the big five personality theory, personality change due to social media, the philosophy of well-being, cybernetics, Thomas Szasz and the Myth of Mental Illness, Stoicism, contentiousness and more.

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Mannix Flynn is an Irish politician, playwright, artist, orator and documentary maker.

In this podcast, we talk about his recent documentary Land without God, untold stories, the meaning of culture, Irish national identity, the Cobblestones pub, healing, trauma and more.

You can watch Land Without God here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciycZsUDlGc&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies

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Zak Stein is a developmental psychologist, speaker and the author of 'Education in a Time Between Worlds', exploring the Meta-crisis and the role of education.
In this podcast, we explore the implications of Social Media and exponential technology for education and what changes would have to take place for a truly educational and democratic technology to emerge.

You can purchase Zak's book 'Education in a Time Between Worlds' (which I highly recommend) here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Education-Time-Between-Worlds-Technology/dp/0986282677

And for more of my work see: https://withkoji.com/@Mahon_McCann

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Paddy Gibson is an Irish actor known for his roles in The Tudors, The Passing Bells, and The OA, winning the 'Rising Star Award' at the 2017 IFTAs.

In this podcast, you can expect to learn about how actors overcome fear, what you can learn from evil characters, Paddy's hilarious experience narrating Ulysses, flow states, how his parents helped him as a child actor, the Metaverse, NFTs and much more...

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A podcast about the history of social media, the latest literature on the problems and some possible solutions that are happening and that might happen.

Recommended resources:

The Centre For Humane Technology 'Ledger of Harms'
'Igen' Jessica Twenge
'The Coddling of The American Mind' Jonathan Haidt.

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A quick twenty-minute philosophical punch up on Squid game and the Stoic philosophy of cultivating character.

In this podcast you will learn about the morality of Squid Game, the Stoic view of character, the dichotomy of control, Aldous Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy, Money and Ethics and much more.

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Mairtín McCann (my Da), is a 5th Dan black belt in Bujinkan Ninjitsu, amongst other arts and an award-winning screenwriter, focusing on Irish culture and history.

In this podcast, we talk about the link between ancient ninjutsu and Irish Celtic warriors, my Da's history in martial arts and visiting Japan, the difference between a warrior and a martial artist, Miyamoto Mushashi and becoming a lifelong learner.

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A quick philosophical injection this week with a twenty-minute talk on courage and the dark conflict of masculinity.

You can expect to learn about courage, Aristotle's golden mean, the hidden plot of breaking bad, moral wisdom, and tools for implementing courage in your own life.

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