McGST Podcast

I intended to talk to Alice about the way we use casual sexism in speech, but we needed up discussing gender fluidity, gender-specific toys for children, gay / straight / bisexual, men and women, fathers and daughters, and mums and sons. She opened my old eyes to a younger world.

Music by Tom Munch.

In this episode Joanne and I discuss the right to citizenship, socialised healthcare (the good and the bad) and digitised analogue tasks.

It was quite a low key epode and I was pondering whether to record it again when we were less tired, but I think it just about stands up.

Music by Tom Munch.

An unplanned episode where Jo and I discuss relationships and how people's expectations have changed over time. We come to some unexpected conclusions about how such things could actually be better today that they ever have been.

Music by Tom Munch.

In episode 46 I filled up my lunch break by discussing vaccine passports. I then sent the episode to my son, Tom, and he pushed back big time on my thoughts so I decided to speak to him and create a new episode. 

We covered the vaccine passports, his experiences being 21, virtually at Uni and stuck in lockdown, and a few other topics for good measure.

Music by Tom Munch.

What is it to be British?

Does the media only blow up the negative? 4 out of 100,000...

Small vs big business.

Styluses and watches.

Music by Tom Munch.

Will people be scared to go out after lockdown? This is the main topic for this episode.

Emails answered-

You probably had flu, those covid tests in hospitals are fake you know. Dan.

Jo, as a nurse do you think you have a better understanding of humanity than others? Also, do you believe that people are fundamentally good or do you now have a different view? Rachel

Shaun, I don’t get the watch thing. What is wrong with you? Lou

Music by Tom Munch.

A quick solo discussion about Sir Captain Tom Moore and some thoughts about white goods.

Music by Tom Munch.

A quick episode about lowering the bar when America elected Joe Biden, long(ish) covid and material possessions. 

Music by Tom Munch.

In this episode Jo and I discuss Covid-19 and what the past few weeks have been like since we both became infected from just before New Year.

We would be listed on the Covid stats as mild to moderate, but the experiences (both emotional and physical) are likely to stay with us for some time.

Music by Tom Munch.

In episode 40 Tom Munch and I discuss music again, a subject which we are fast discovering is never ending and with good reason.

First up, I share March of the Black Queen by Queen with Tom and he gave his opinion on a song which is arguably over complicated and maybe difficult for people to like on a first listen.

He then shared My Favorite Picture of You by Guy Clark which is a much more traditional song and I shared my views. The thoughts we both had go some way to explaining how we all like different things.

We then moved on to the following questions-

How does the view of new music affect how musicians create new music?

Why is it so hard to recreate the emotions of vinyl?

Is the desire for new music tied to the desire to better ourselves?

Do you listen to music and think about the music itself or does it spark your imagination while doing so?

Music is of course by Tom Munch and you can also check out his latest online concert which we discussed at the end of the episode here.