Midlifing

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Lee and Simon get off to a rocky technical start before having a conversation about mistakes, being given notes, Wagatha Christie, judging others, Thich Nhat Hanh's Teachings on Love, and a conversation with a drunk young man.

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Related links:

• Douglas Wright Dance Company: http://douglaswright.net
• Wagatha Christie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagatha_Christie
• Peter Andre chipolata story: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/peter-andre-rebekah-vardy-wagatha-trial-b2077529.html
• Thich Nhat Hanh's "Teachings on Love": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teachings-Love-Thich-Nhat-Hanh/dp/8176211672

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Lee and Simon go on a weird trip together and talk about furniture, moving, photographing dead people and consumer capitalism. They also try to remember each other's birthdays.

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Related links:

• Chet Hanks (known professionally as Chet Hanx): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Hanks
• nominative determinisn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism
• Man and van: https://www.comparethemanandvan.co.uk
• Gimme Shelter (documentary): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter_(1970_film) 
• Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Altamont-Rolling-Stones-Angels-Darkest-ebook/dp/B018E2H3PA
• Grey Gardens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Gardens
• Lee Miller war photographer (famous image of dead SS soldier): https://onlyoldphotography.tumblr.com/post/28610021513/lee-miller-dead-ss-guard-floating-in-canal

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Moving house, disassembling emotions, being in relationships, more on the scam (is it or isn't it?), and thinking about other people having sex.

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Related links:

• Relate campaign: https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1647938/relate-campaign-joy-sex-later-life-intimate-images-older-people
• Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall: https://earthbound.report/2016/08/17/book-review-prisoners-of-geography-by-tim-marshall/
• Angela Raynor and Basic Instinct: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61228236

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Lee and Simon talk about being scammed, being back out in the wild, and hand gel.

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Related links:

• nothing more serious than a speeding ticket: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-partygate-fine-police-b2064208.html
• Rwanda asylum plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_asylum_plan
• Akshata Murty’s non-domicile tax status: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-wife-tax-green-card-b2062534.html
• This too shall pass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_pass

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Lee and Simon talk about judgement, cynicism, hope, forgiveness, communities of the spirit, and surprises.

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Related links:

• Lisbon tree planting: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2022-03-29/lisbon-to-plant-two-trees-for-every-one-felled/66082
• Milan's urban forestry: https://www.treehugger.com/milan-urban-forestry-greening-project-5201037
• Ben Rawlence's The Treeline: https://blackmountainscollege.uk/the-treeline/
• Nick Cave on cynicism and hope: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/do-you-still-believe-in-us/
• we are not our thoughts: https://medium.com/@marjoriedadhich/you-are-not-your-thoughts-8dc916959e53
• Trello: http://trello.com
• introversion / extroversion: https://positivepsychology.com/introversion-extroversion-spectrum/

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This is another strange one. Simon starts with a lie and they go from there to talk about, well, mid-life, merch, getting caught up in the ambitions of children and a not-quite-existential moment.

Warning: parts of this episode might not make sense if you haven't listened to Episode 74.

Get in touch with Lee and Simon at [email protected] or @midlifingpod on Instagram

Related links:

• Oliver Spencer clothing: https://oliverspencer.co.uk
• ecru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecru
• On circlusion (25 December 2020): https://www.midlifing.net/1480717/6984637-on-circlusion
• Wework: https://www.wework.com/
• Hipster timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)
• news aggregator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator
• flipboard: https://flipboard.com
• real-time bidding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_bidding
• dumb phones: https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/nokia-8110-kaios-experience-review/
• air gap: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_gap_(networking)
• Edward Snowden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden
• Peter Gabriel song 'The Veil' about Snowden: https://youtu.be/nqFKjz4l9u0

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Simon and Lee wander all over the show: smart speakers, Bridgerton (spoiler alert – Antony and Kate get it on), getting cut, listener questions (and feedback), making horse lips and cosmetic surgery.

Get in touch with Lee and Simon at [email protected] or @midlifingpod on Instagram

Related links:

• Ezra Miller injunction: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/actor-ezra-miller-ordered-stay-hawaii-couple-83793977
• Bridgerton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgerton
• Brad Pitt in Thelma and Louise: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/5/21/21266834/thelma-and-louise-brad-pitt-masculinity
• Who else might have played Brad Pitt's role in Thelma and Louise: https://www.moviefone.com/2017/06/27/brad-pitt-thelma-and-louise-role-robert-downey-jr/
• Sam and Dianne (Cheers): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_and_Diane
• Quarter-life crisis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis
• The Human League 'Don't You Want Me': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeSPbHPnOks
• Jackdaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_jackdaw
• Zoom makeover: https://familyapp.com/10-minute-zoom-makeover-prepared-polished-present/
• Lee's new job announcement: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/news/dr-lee-miller-appointed-head-postgraduate-research
• Bought the farm: https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/bought-the-farm
• 1000 true fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

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Simon and Lee start with some follow up and listener feedback and get stuck there.

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Related links:

• Sniffari: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pets/news-features/sniffaris-training-treats-raise-happier-dog/
• rethink.org: https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/suicidal-thoughts-how-to-support-someone/
• man cave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_cave
• lowkey shitty: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lowkey%20shitty

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Lee and Simon get stuck in an acronym loop while discussing perceived value and worth at work (and in life). Then they move onto talking about dicks on TV and in films.

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Related links:

Steel Magnolias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Magnolias
It was Bette Midler in Beaches! "That's enough about me": https://youtu.be/9IJvgD7c1Ko
P&O Ferries sackings: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60792039
Three poisons of Buddhism (greed, hatred, delusion): https://tricycle.org/beginners/buddhism/three-poisons/
Bristol stool chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_stool_scale
Trading Places, PCP: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/18ea9d01-4d93-4fcf-aed6-acb231268acc
Inga from Sweden requesting help with her rucksack (from 2:00min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goSeIDDMwgE
KPI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_indicator
It's KTP not KPT: http://ktp.innovateuk.org (do NOT click on this link else your soul will die)
Euphoria (TV series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria_(American_TV_series)
Pam and Tommy (TV series): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_%26_Tommy
How 'X' And 'Minx' Unpack The Politics Of Porn In The '70s: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/x-minx-70s-porn-politics_n_6234a9f2e4b046c938db4eae
'I was running naked with a fake penis’: how Simon Rex found redemption playing a washed-up porn star: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/11/i-was-running-naked-with-a-fake-penis-how-simon-rex-found-redemption-playing-a-washed-up-porn-star
How the Sausage Gets Made: Inside Hollywood's Prosthetic Penis Craze:
https://theconversation.com/more-penises-are-appearing-on-tv-and-in-film-but-why-are-nearly-all-of-them-prosthetic-146906
Average penis size by country -- worldwide comparison: https://www.worlddata.info/average-penissize.php
What size is the average penis?: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/271647


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Simon and Lee talk about depression, suicide and asking for help.

UK: https://www.samaritans.org
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au
NZ: https://www.lifeline.org.nz
Worldwide: https://www.who.int/health-topics/suicide

Get in touch with Lee and Simon at [email protected].

Related links:

• The Sorrows of Young Werther: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrows_of_Young_Werther
• Not saying 'committed suicide': https://www.irmi.com/articles/expert-commentary/language-matters-committed-suicide
• 13 Reasons Why: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837492/
• Katherine Langford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Langford 
• Male to female suicide rates by country: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/male-female-ratio-of-suicide-rates

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