We delineate a few different ways of protesting. We talk about Brexit and try to dissect some criticisms of the EU. We ask Donald Trump some empathetic questions.

---- This week's links ----

[1] We Are Many - film by Amir Amirani - http://wearemany.com/

[2] Martin Luther King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

[3] Emily Pankhurst - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Pankhurst

[4] Millicent Fawcett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millicent_Fawcett

[5] Ghandi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi

[6] Seinfeld - Check at the end of the meal system - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC3ah71Meyg

[7] Stop Funding Hate - https://stopfundinghate.org.uk/

[8] Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge - https://amzn.to/2uInkrp

---- Credits ----

Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

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We talk about seeing famous people in public and Ivanka describes a bout of Brexit depression before we get down to the serious business of wondering what's so difficult about being self-aware. Lots of links this week...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Flight of the Conchords - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0863046/

[2] Vic & Bob - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_and_Bob

[3] Legion - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5114356/

[4] Rick & Morty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty

[5] A Bit of Fry & Laurie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwrbiSJVWBY

[6] ThinkNation and Project Twist-It - Changing the Poverty Narrative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpRDcqBW1w&t=713s

[7] Sleeping Rough - Girls Living on the Streets of Brighton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zoXDO5opU

[8] GLOW on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80114988&jbp=0&jbr=3

[9] The Death of Stalin on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2zrFh3g

[10] Marc Maron Amber Tamblin interview - http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-924-holly-hunter-amber-tamblyn

[11] Tony Robinson Brexit Video - https://twitter.com/_britain4europe/status/1002538642601074688?lang=en

[12] Philip K Dick on Schizophrenia and Growing Up - https://amzn.to/2u5QfpS

[13] Hannah Gadsby - https://www.netflix.com/title/80233611

[14] The School of Life on The Importance of Affectionate Teasing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6n3Hz3jDik

[15] Robin Thicke's Summer Anthem is Kind of Rapey - https://www.thedailybeast.com/blurred-lines-robin-thickes-summer-anthem-is-kind-of-rapey

---- Credits ----

Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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We wanted to talk about inequality since that's what a lot of our conversations kept coming back to. Ivanka went on a march. Michael had a moral quandary and showed he doesn't know much about social care. We talked about systems and taxes. Mild conclusions were reached. Feel free to chime in.

---- This week's links ----

[1] The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - https://amzn.to/2MKjmGd

[2] Malcolm Gladwell on the Canadian border - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968?mt=2&i=1000413733598

[3] Picture is Grenfell Tower from Holland Park https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/17/apartheid-notting-hill-grenfell-tower-development-social-cleansing

---- Credits ----

Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

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We decided to tackle the prickly subject of immigration. We explored our own experiences and those of our families, we tried to figure out the origins of anti-immigration sentiment, we dissected the multiple standards of attitudes to migration. We expressed our beliefs on the subject as best we could. We hope you will be inspired to join our conversation.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Akala talking to James O'Brien https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unfiltered-with-james-obrien/id1290769207#

[2] Malcolm Gladwell on circular migration - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968?mt=2&i=1000413733598

[3] Brexit admin - 'settled' status - https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility 

[4] Prisons make money - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQa_0gM6hg

[5] 50ºC heat in Pakistan - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/02/pakistani-city-breaks-april-record-with-day-of-50c-heat-nawabshah

---- Credits ----

Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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This week we figure out what entertainment is for and how to be entertaining maybe.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Monzo - https://monzo.com/

[2] Irish Referendum - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44256152

[3] Trump on abortion - https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/trump-s-hazy-stance-on-abortion-punishment-655457859717

[4] Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

[5] David Shrigley - https://www.pinterest.de/pin/195836283769111048/

[6] Adam Ruins Everything - Gladiators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIDlAPNwbS8

[7] Jesus (have you heard of him?) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

[8] Thermodynamics equations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_thermodynamic_equations

[9] Meditation by Barry Long - https://amzn.to/2M63iym

[10] My Brother - Foz / Inkrument on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inkrument

[11] The time my brother wrote into The Complete Guide to Everything - https://player.fm/series/the-complete-guide-to-everything/french-fry-burgers-and-secret-ingredients

---- Credits ----

RRARE by Inkrument

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Is talent really what we think it is? Is anybody really special at all? It seems like some people are talented in certain ways. See what we thought about all of it. But first listen to us relate our near death traffic experiences.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Elizabeth Gilbert's talk on Genius - https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius

[2] Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers - https://amzn.to/2l81eu6

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We need to stay angry about this! Listen now and join us. Can we do anything about this. Step one is not to stop talking about it.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Leaving The Laptop - Michael's YouTube series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANqAvGyMivE&list=PLWng0deEc0VOMrncxmPbbxG2L8rJGsfV9

[2] Squares.tv - coming soon...

[3] Twitch - http://twitch.tv/michaelforrest

[4] Gruffalo illustrator and Brexit - https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/gruffallo-illustrator-brexit-speech-axel-scheffler

[5] Dyson on Brexit - https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/07/james-dyson-on-brexit-trade-and-being-britains-biggest-farmer

[6] Arron Banks Brexit Overspending - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/09/arron-banks-company-provided-12m-of-services-to-leaveeu

[7] Irish Abortion Ban Overturned! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44256152

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Power takes many forms. Sometimes it's physical, sometimes it's just a shared belief. Sometimes it's not even real. This week we talk about that sort of thing but first Michael tells his story of suddenly maybe becoming a millionaire and also of losing his passport on his way to the airport.

---- This week's links ----

[1] Nothing Bad Can Happen by Michael Forrest is on Spotify and iTunes etc...

[2] "Feminism 1" - Michael's kidney stone travails - http://grandpodcast.com/5aafd227902b84804c100b3b.html

[3] History of Bitcoin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bitcoin

[4] Completely silent computer - https://tp69.blog/2018/04/17/completely-silent-computer

[5] Windrush scandal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrush_scandal

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It's our May Christmas episode! Since we come down largely against most traditions it's probably good not to do it while everybody's trying to enjoy a holiday season...

---- This week's links ----

[1] Articles about neutral facial expressions - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/science/reading-neutral-faces.html

[2] The School of Life on Travel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWa13rkEUkk

[3] More To That - "Travel is no cure for the mind" - https://medium.com/personal-growth/travel-is-no-cure-for-the-mind-e449d3109d71

[4] Why Weddings are a Total Rip-off - Adam Ruins Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5BeLinyfpg

[5] How an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond Engagement Ring - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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It's your last chance to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards! Do it now! Go to https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote and search for Ivanka.

In this week's episode of Michael & Ivanka's Grand Podcast, (not) a.k.a. "Seagulls and Sirens", "Ruff Menace" and "Misunderstood Watcher" talk about where our understanding ends and the mysteries begin. What makes a good mystery? Are they always fun?

---- This week's links ----

[1] Mary Beard on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wmarybeard

[2] Childish Gambino - This is America - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY&list=RDVYOjWnS4cMY

[3] Peppered Moth evolution during the industrial revolution - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppered_moth_evolution

[4] Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers - https://amzn.to/2jTffLF

[5] Mouse On Mars - 21 Again Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjuxMxmmH9g

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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