The Vietnam, live, cafe Special.

Returning after 6 months, the peasants discuss Joe's experience of life in Vietnam, in a warts and all, unpolished discussion and chuckle about Joe's life in beautiful Vietnam, and events leading up to their return to England.

The pitfalls to avoid, the pollution, health issues, dealing with locals, cockroaches, food and Angkor -Wat!

And see if you can spot Joe's Vietnam Dilemma.

Recorded in a genuinely noisy Liverpool cafe, so please excuse the incredible noises around us. Bear with it! It is worth it! It does quieten down after a few minutes..

Plus a bonus book review of SPQR by Mary Beard.

Happy listening..

This time the peasants bring you a condensed and succinct effort. We discuss choosing a barber, going up Helvellyn mountain by the Striding Edge route, events around the world such as the rising cost of living and the abortion ruling in the USA. 'Are we entering a new post-covid era and what will this mean?' 'Are religions days numbered?'- are just some of the topics discussed (albeit a break neck speed..)

Book and podcast recommendations.

Just a light hearted look at modern life by two average guys.

Apologies for just how messy this episode is. The next one will be better!

In their unique style, the peasants discuss the origins of the February 14th 'Saint Valentine's Day', looking at the background of various aspects of the popular celebration. There is also some extra bonus material included in this episode, in which  the A-man and the J-man discuss Joe’s latest social dilemma, in which the J-man comes face-to-face with an early hours inner city break-in/ home invasion.

The History of Christmas

This week, in a revised format, the peasants entirely focus on one historical topic- Christmas!

The guys  discuss the historical origins of the popular celebration of Christmas. Topics examined and pondered over, include a wide range of facets of the celebration:-Why the date of 25th December, the origin of the Christmas tree, mistletoe, evergreen wreaths, candles, gift giving, the celebration of birthdays by ancient peoples and early Christians, Father Christmas and Oliver Cromwell and his relationship with Christmas in 17th century England.

Questions also discussed are – Is Christmas today a religious or secular celebration? Can Christmas be described as Christian celebration? And, Will Christmas survive in a secular world?

Musical interludes by D-man and J-man.

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Back together for another  chat, the guys tackle news and opinion- covering a wide range of topics from Wes Anderson's new film 'The French Despatch' (-a 'love letter to journalism'? ; the COP26 Climate Change Conference, non-dairy milk choices, best pubs for a Sunday dinner, J-man and his 'bubble news',  rush hour road rage, Hadrians' Wall, Carlisle Castle, Halloween history facts and having a mild addiction to Lemsip in this season of flu's, all under the shadow of the ever changing post-Covid world.


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Crikey! The high and lows of Holidays and life at the end of the latest lockdown, as Global meltdown/ flooding looms in real time.

In a world of chaos and confusion, the chaps have a civilised chat about everything:-

From camping high/lows in Wales, to the Isle of Skye, travelling to the Outer Hebrides for a bird watchers special/ yurt review.

There’s some Krispy Kreme doughnut interruptions, how to keep children safe on holiday (or not), the Welsh coastal path. Generally a lot of chat about North Wales camping- keeping a family tradition alive! Modern camping tips- keeping it real, keeping it basic.

Discussion about the UK Covid ‘Freedom Day’ and the end of the most recent ‘lockdown’. Thoughts on how England, Wales and Scotland seem to be dealing with the lockdown end- plus thoughts on mask wearing and vaccination dilemmas.

Walk review from J- man (‘Devil’s Kitchen’), ‘scrambling Caernarfon castle- Eleanor of Castile and Edward I.

Discussion about the IPCC ‘Code Red’ report- global fires/ floods’ and coal mine building in J-man’s home town. ‘Ruining the earth?’

Euro’s review – England’s ndefeat and it’s emotional pain.

Film and series reviews- ‘Lupin 2’ ‘Nomadland’ (again!), ‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’, ‘Loki’ and ‘The Night Manager’, Dan Jones' 'Great British Castles'

Book reviews- ‘The Anarchy:The East India Company’ by W. Dalyrimple; ‘The Civil War’ by Shelby Foote.

This week’s 'moral dilemma' and the ‘Thoughts for the Day’.


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Pod 5 is here!

A storming episode as the end of lockdown looms for the guys, reviews galore (books/films/ podcast/ countries) and the perils of bird watching versus having your brain turned to mush by modern technology- your choice!!

‘Be in the place where you can do the most good and the least harm.’(quote of the pod)

Reasons and problems with flying/ travelling to Europe. 

Joe discusses Father and Son travels to Israel and his memories of Jerusalem. Troubles in Palestine.

Joe’s (bird watching) dilemma! The gamble of the birdwatcher- Marsh harriers and Bitterns

Books reviewed- Adam Buxton’s Ramble Book, ‘Fighter Boys’ by Patrick Bishop.

‘The Shallows’ by Nicolas Carr and we discuss the internet’s affect on our brains!

Film Reviews-

‘The Social Dilemma’- the peasants discuss the film and whether we are being controlled and manipulated by the media on our devices..?

‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ , ‘Seaspiracy’ and ‘Nomadland’

World events comment- Russia's human rights issues at present, specifically the attacks on Jehovah’s Witnesses and other minority groups. Are these the ‘canaries in the mine?’

Podcast review section- 

Springsteen and Obama podcast considered.  Racial discord in the USA and the idea of USA versus the reality. Adam Buxton’s podcast discussed.

History fact and being positive about your chosen place of work.

Parenting dilemmas over electronic devices, screen time versus real life.

Joe and Al cross a variety of genre boundaries this week in a rambling but focussed chat that covers a multitude of topics, from the 'Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021' and what this means for peaceful protest in the UK, male grooming and being hirsute in the lockdown era, Dan baling due to baby woes / joys and lack of sleep, van shopping, grocery expenses, the dream job, gardening exhaustion, UK paternity allowance, trampolining to AC/DC,  the culture of complaining and being offended, and a new section on mountain walking in which the guys go into some detail on how to nearly die on the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike, on a wintry night.
Joe's dilemma packs a punch this week...
Opting out and staying sane to avoid energy sapping, negative people in an overcrowded and materialistic world. The Sean Penn film 'Into the Wild' is discussed and pondered over...
Oh, and the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 is covered in 2 minutes to boot!

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A big bucket of useless!

Our intrepid ramblers deal with covid rules flouting, whether all art really is 'useless', pandemic births, screen recommendations, Home schooling thoughts, isolation, vaccines, FFL, 'Joe's Dilemma', badly designed coffee cups, Vikings versus Anglo Saxons, human interactions, 'The Dig' and much much more.
Quotes of the podcast- 'You're not sticking it to the man- You're just killing your Gran'; 'This is one big bucket of useless!' 'Keep screaming 'til they hear you'

Joe is in isolation with the virus. Dan is about to have his first baby.
Differing lockdown perspectives and experiences.
This week, more unpolished, but inoffensive chat about modern life in these unusual times, in which we cover some pressing topics such as vaccinations, medical exemptions to mask wearing, crime in our cities, baby preparations..as well some of the usual features...including-
'Joe's Dilemma', Documentary recommendations, 'Nerdy and I know it' game suggestions, 'History Geek in the house', 'Fantasy football' comment by Billy Basics, 'Line of Genius' literacy quote, Music suggestions...to name just a few.