"Blood and guts everywhere!"

This week we talk about violence. Michael describes his various stabbings and Ivanka describes her defeat of a school bully. We talk about the role of the state and the contributing factors to the long term overall decline of violence.

---- This week's links (unordered) ----

[1] Ashley Judd: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashley_judd_how_online_abuse_of_women_has_spiraled_out_of_control

[2] Steven Pinker: Decline of Violence talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence

[3] The Better Angels of our Nature: http://amzn.to/2os1BUF

[4] Information Is Beautiful - Nuclear War Infographic: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/how-i-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb/

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com/

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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---- Music by Michael Forrest ----

Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons - Work It In Sideways - Do It Cos I Gotta - Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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"Afraid-of-technology humans" vs "unafraid-of-technology humans"

This week we talk about our childhood flirtations with electric shocks, love vs fear of technology, the problems facing government technical procurement and some other things while we learn how to get better at podcasting.

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com/

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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---- Music by Michael Forrest.----

Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons

- 22nd Floor

- Flux Comparison

- All Modular Synths Sound The Same

- You Seem Very Generous

- Work It In Sideways

- Promise On The Rise

- Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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Creativity and the role of letting things go

We talk about our dead relatives and the role of letting things go in creativity and the workplace.

Michael talks about why he makes music. We discuss the prospect of immortality.

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com/

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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---- Music by Michael Forrest. ----

Tracks in order of appearance:

- One Man Abandons

- She Doesn't Mind

- It's Dark, Dark, Dark Down There

- Killer or a clown

- Organ Recipient

- Gently

- Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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"What's wrong with Donald Trump?"

Our first recording session where we started figuring out the format. We introduce ourselves and our feelings about Brexit, Trump, politicians and humanity in general.

---- Credits ----

Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com/

Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest

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https://twitter.com/michaelforrest

https://twitter.com/PodcastGrand

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---- Music by Michael Forrest.----

- One Man Abandons

- Organ Recipient

- Flux Comparison

- Oily Rain

- Do It Cos I Gotta

- Give Me The Glocken Spiel

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