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- Episode 61: Thoughtful Or Playful?
Welcome to episode 61 of StroongeCast.
This week we go back to the Talking Hearts cards, as we had a quiet week in one case, and a busy week in another, which didn't give us a chance to find a different topic. The cards gave us some thoughtful or playful questions to ask one another however, which ended up leading down some curious rabbit holes.
Our Stroonge News story of the week: World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast35 min - Episode 60: Do You Believe In Smacking?
Welcome to episode 60 of StroongeCast.
This week we discuss the idea of smacking a child as a form of punishment. Is it abuse or discipline? How much is too much? Is any amount required to make a point stick?
Our Stroonge News story of the week: Man Fakes Complete Blindness for Over 50 Years to Collect Disability Payments
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast45 min - Episode 59: The Keyboard That Hates Me
Welcome to episode 59 of StroongeCast.
This week we discuss the idea behind Trick or Treating, whether it's more of a thing in the US rather than the UK, thoughts on Halloween and our experiences with the supernatural.
Our Stroonge News story of the week: A father who works at a water park in Russia broke in overnight with his son to give the boy a memorable 11th birthday treat.
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast38 min - Episode 58: The Art Of Compromise
Welcome to episode 58 of StroongeCast.
This week we discuss the art of compromise in a relationship, what roll disability plays, the ideas behind parenting and the fact that neither of us drive as this was a major wish for each of us.
Kirsten is also suffering from a cold, so we kept the episode short.Our Stroonge News story of the week: Meteor strike' on Dublin beach was deep hole dug with plastic spade
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast22 min - Episode 57: How Do I Know It's Real?
Welcome to episode 57 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we discuss the prevalence of AI in the media, online and elsewhere. It's hard to avoid the topic, as it worms it's way into our daily lives whether we want it to or not.
Kirsten discusses it's use in beauty magazines and videos on social media, whilst Andre explains his interest in the music service Suno, and how he uses that service to recreate tracks he's written with AI's help.
AI is a cautionary tale, and it's advised that everybody fact-check everything they see, hear and read especially these days. Take everything with a grain of salt.
Our Stroonge News story of the week: Surprise at the Race: Meet Ludivine, the Dog Who Ran a Half Marathon | The Running Week
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast38 min - Episode 56: Adulting
Welcome to episode 56 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we're talking adulting. What's it like?
Is it annoying?Why did we ever think that being responsible for buying food would ever be a fun thing to do?Credit cards, yes or no?Were there things that you thought would be fun to do as an adult but now you have to do them, you wish you didn't?
Our Stroonge News story of the week: Giant bear crashes ice cream parlour on the hunt for a sweet treat
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast40 min - Episode 55: What's On Your Kid's Phone?
Welcome to episode 55 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we discuss the control that parents have over their children's phones or tablets. At what age do you give your children a device? Do you give them one at all?
The minefield of managing apps for children is a difficult one, and it can be difficult to get a balance between very strict control making your child feel stifled, or zero control allowing them to come across extremely unsafe material that no child should ever see.
Our Stroonge News story of the week: Ctrl Alt Deleaf blows away competition as new leaf-busting train name
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow StroongeCast on Mastodon.https://hear-me.social/@StroongeCast47 min - Episode 54: Growing In Confidence
Welcome to episode 54 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we talk about the fact that it's our one-year anniversary of the podcast, how we think it's gone so far, some of the things we may cover in the future, and how Kirsten has grown in confidence over the last year.
There was a time when she'd have refused to be on mic at all, but doing this weekly has made it easier for her to talk to you.We also touch on the audio quality of some of our favourite podcasts and how some of them unfortunately fall flat, which is surprising, given the budget that some have access to.Lastly, a new, personalised birthday greeting should you want it. We're starting up a short audio segment called 'Stroonge Cards' which is a personalised greeting from your friends over at StroongeCast that sounds similar to the podcast.
If you'd like such a greeting yourself, please get in-touch to tell us when your special day is, so we can record it for you.This of course doesn't go out on the podcast itself, it will be sent to you directly.Thank you for listening to a whole year of StroongeCast.
Our Stroonge News story of the week
Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow us on Mastodon.KirstenAndre44 min - Episode 53: Boyfriend Or Heels?
Welcome to episode 53 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we discuss a video in which a man complains about his partner wearing heels to a party.
He feels emasculated, and demands that his now x-girlfriend not go out in heels as it makes her taller than he is.Kirsten and Andre both decided this is a red flag and partners should not attempt to control what the other is wearing unless there is a compelling reason to do so, such as Andre going out in mismatched clothing by mistake, since he cannot see what colours are likely to clash with one another.The video that sparked this episode
Our stroonge News article of the weekWant to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow us on Mastodon.KirstenAndre37 min - Episode 52: For Example...
Welcome to episode 52 of StroongeCast.
In this episode we discuss ways in which we as parents do our best to set good examples for our children. From not swearing or arguing, to behaving kindly to one another, we think that good manners cost nothing but a little time.
Kirsten was on a bus and noticed an angry woman swearing at the bus driver in front of her teen-age sun which sparked this episode. For one thing it's bad manners and for another, it sets a terrible example for that child.
By doing so, the mother normalises that behaviour and it may make the child think that it's also okay to do the same things under the same circumstances.Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on The StroongeCast website.
https://onj.me/stroongecastYou can also follow us on Mastodon.KirstenAndre35 min
About StroongeCast
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Welcome to StroongeCast, a husband and wife team consisting of Andre and Kirsten Louis who live in London. On this podcast we discuss topics that we find interesting such as relationships, our…
children, school memories, anything that makes us question the world and much more. You can find us on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Just search for StroongeCast.