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Life And Life OnlyEpisode 65: Is it a wonderful life?For our final episode of the year, we look at a yuletide classic from a philosophical and existential angle, gently challenging the fairytale ‘happy ending’ and looking at other inconsistencies within what is close to being a perfect Hollywood tale of darkness rescued by light and hope. George Bailey and the other characters are archetypes that stay just the right side of being clichés, but there may well be more going on than meets the eye…
Following this, Antony makes some other observations about life and asks a few questions (don’t expect the answers...
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Film GoldEpisode 40- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Part 2 of 2Luke and Antony complete their look at the classic comedy ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian', the talk originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below).It’s hard to avoid the controversy that surrounded this filmwhen it came out, and you will hear a clip or two from the remarkable TV debate around the more contentious aspects of it, the like of which would surely not be seen these days.Most important though is the marvellous, some would sayflawless, content of the film, and we discuss some of the...
2025-12-0459 minFilm GoldEpisode 39- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Part 1 of 2What more is there to say about Monty Python’s Life ofBrian? Well, we may as well give it a bash. Luke Thompson takes on hosting duties for a swapcast between Film Gold and Luke’s English Podcast, originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below). In this first part, Luke & Antony discuss among otherthings their histories with the film, the basic philosophy of the Python team regarding biblical epics, some of the original inspiration for the film, and its production and financing. Fans of the film wi...
2025-11-2654 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 64: The Southport Inquiry, trauma & system failureWe complete our journey into Axel Rudakubana’s darkness with a look at some of the wealth of information uncovered by the recently-completed first phase of The Southport Inquiry, which has taken place at Liverpool Town Hall.
Special attention is given to the testimonies of Gary Poland, the unfortunate taxi driver who delivered Axel to the place of his atrocity, Axel’s brother Dion and their parents Alphonse and Laetitia.
The timeline is as imperfect as the system that sought to deal with a severe case of a ‘problem child’, as we jump ar...
2025-11-122h 01Film GoldEpisode 38- U Turn (1997)Among Oliver Stone’s large and celebrated body of work is afilm from 1997 that was largely ignored and derided at the time but is a classic case of a rediscovered gem with cult appeal. Scott Phipps joins Antony to look at the dark and twisted ‘U Turn’.Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast including the ultimate femme fatale Jennifer Lopez and many recognisable and renowned names at various stages of their careers. We recommend multiple viewings of this film to fullyabsorb all the details and vast array of imagesIs thi...
2025-11-051h 27Life And Life OnlyEpisode 63: Axel Rudakubana, The Southport Attack & The Media (Part 2 of 2)We conclude our latest follow-up episodes on Axel Rudakubana and his darkest of deeds on a summer’s day in Southport last July. In this part Antony looks at apparent ‘events’ involving Rudakubana - and the media coverage of them in a world awash with rumours and agendas - since his sentencing hearing in January and the award of a 52-year minimum term life sentence.
Parallel to this is the extraordinary suffering and bravery of the victims’ families and a remarkably poignant day at the London Marathon in April. From there we move on to the ongoin...
2025-09-251h 08Life And Life OnlyEpisode 62: Axel Rudakubana, The Southport Attack & The Media (Part 1 of 2)Following on from episode 57, we delve further into the dark world of Axel Rudakubana and the horrific attack(s) he perpetrated in sunny Southport last July. This time, Antony provides more details of the sometimes bizarre events surrounding the attack (without dwelling on the gory details), and also the media framing of the killer and the handling of this shocking ongoing ‘story’.
On this latter point, we are aided by a few paragraphs from Alain De Botton’s ‘The News: A User’s Manual’, which looks at the strange and compulsive relationship most of us have with the...
2025-09-221h 11Film GoldEpisode 37: Duel (1971)This time round we present our second Steven Spielberg filmand one that was very much a forerunner to (and inspiration for) the more famous ‘Jaws’, as an ordinary man is forced to find inner resources and transcend his limitations in order to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force that can’t be reasoned with. By kind permission of Julian Charles of The Mind Renewed,the recording used here is from TMR’s 20th movie roundtable, featuring Antony as a guest alongside Julian, Frank Johnson and Mark Campbell. Dennis Weaver stars as David (ev...
2025-09-011h 04Life And Life OnlyEpisode 61: 50 Reasons To Stay Alive (Part 2 of 2)After our journey in part 1 into anxiety and depression, we follow Matt Haig’s recovery, as detailed in his fine book ‘Reasons To Stay Alive’, and talk about all the great stuff in life, both big and small, with a little help from some of Antony’s friends and family -thanks again to all contributors- as he approaches his half century (hence the title).
Along the way, we explore regrets of the dying, how a healthy attitude to death can enhance our lives, and those moments of ‘the sublime’ that we experience a lot as children but...
2025-08-141h 48Life And Life OnlyEpisode 60: 50 Reasons To Stay Alive (Part 1 of 2)We present the first of two episodes in the lead-up to Antony’s upcoming milestone birthday. The main part of this episode features extracts from the first two sections of Matt Haig’s excellent and popular 2015 book ‘Reasons To Stay Alive’.
This profound, readable and sometimes humorous book details Haig’s recovery from ‘a sustained bout of anxiety and depression’, and Antony interjects with (hopefully useful) observations and ideas for containment of negative feelings and emotions.
This is preceded by a look at anxiety and depression in terms of definitions, causes, symptoms and pos...
2025-07-241h 08Film GoldEpisode 36- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 5 of 5And so we say goodbye as Charles Foster Kane faces the final curtain… Antony wraps up Citizen Kane’s final scenes, discusses the critical response to the film and its multi-decade legacy, and the final words -13 minutes of them- are given to the man himself, Orson Welles, aided by Huw Wheldon and Dick Cavett If you’ve listened through this series (and the previous3-parter on Orson), we sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed it 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback t...
2025-06-2748 minFilm GoldEpisode 35- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 4 of 5Antony continues a scene-by-scene analysis of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. As we enter the second half of the film, things are still going reasonably well with Charles Foster Kane, but the slow descent into despair and emptiness will soon begin with the famous ‘breakfast table montage’.As you listen to this and/or watch the film, it’s worth asking a fundamental question about acceptance of reality and whether public acclaim is merely a poor substitute for something fundamental to a happy life. The final part of this series will be out at...
2025-06-1446 minFilm GoldEpisode 34- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 3 of 5Our continuing journey into the world of Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane finds Antony beginning a scene-by-scene analysis, starting with the film’s Gothic horror opening,possibly the best-known final word of a character in any film, and then the sudden and jarring segue into the newsreel obituary of the world-famous Charles Foster Kane. We try to make sense of the sometimes absurdly non-linear structure of the film while admiring the remarkable artistry contained in every scene. The young Kane is brash, charismatic and successful in his professional and personal life, but his downfall will...
2025-05-1453 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 59- The Self-Help Delusion-: A Manifesto For Genuine Change (Part 2 of 2)We conclude our conversation with Peter Seal, the author of ‘The Self-Help Delusion: A Manifesto For Genuine Change’, a self-development book that seeks to help the reader evolve their way of thinking and inspire real and long-lasting life changes.
Once again, Antony and Peter discuss a range of topics, this time including anger/fear, hypnosis, NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), narratives, roles, beliefs, love and happiness.
Are us humans really just making it all up as we go along? Listen on…
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2025-05-0555 minFilm GoldEpisode 33- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 2 of 5We continue our multi-part series on Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, finishing our prelude to the main film by looking at the shooting, storytelling, special effects, editing and sound/music. We also detail its commercial performance and the pushback from William Randolph Hearst. In Part 3, Antony will begin going scene by scene through the film We hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebookhttps://www.facebo...
2025-04-2047 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 58: The Self-Help Delusion- A Manifesto For Genuine Change (Part 1 of 2)After entering dark territory with the previous episode, we return to lighter material with the first of a two-part conversation with Antony’s friend Peter Seal, the author of ‘The Self-Help Delusion: A Manifesto For Genuine Change’, which is a self-development book that seeks to help the reader evolve their way of thinking and inspire real and long-lasting life changes.
In this part, Antony and Peter discuss a range of topics, including human behaviour, time, the past-present-future relationship and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming). In addition, if you want to know why the sky may not be blue, l...
2025-04-1454 minFilm GoldEpisode 32: Citizen Kane (1941) Part 1 of 5Following on from Film Gold’s Orson Welles special last time round, Antony this time tackles head-on, with another multi-parter, the grandaddy of American films, Citizen Kane. The first two parts look at the background and the making of the film before we go scene-by-scene through the film in later parts.This time round, Antony intros this deep dive and looks at Orson Welles’s arrival in Hollywood, his incredible RKO contract, and the writing and inspiration(s) for the multi-layered character of Charles Foster Kane We...
2025-04-0247 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 57: Axel Rudakubana- Explaining The UnexplainableThis is a rare true crime episode, trying (in vain) to understand the horrific crimes of Axel Rudakubana in Southport last summer. There is also some discussion of the Lucy Letby case and brief mention of John Lennon’s reviled killer Mark David Chapman, in terms of the psychology of crime and society's relationship to it.
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2025-03-1449 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 56- Advertising & Lifestyle Design (Part 2 of 2)Completing our foray into advertising, mostly using Antony’s talk on Julian Charles’s excellent podcast ‘The Mind Renewed’ back in 2015, we dive deeper into Edward Bernays’s work and then segue into the darker underbelly of the craft, including the engineering of a military coup and the truly egregious and unethical snaring of innocent hearts and minds involved in advertising to children. On a lighter note we mention a few points made in Neil Sanders’s very entertaining presentation called ‘The Art of Creating Reality’ (see show notes).
From there we talk about an excellent short video called ‘Yo...
2025-02-2758 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 55- Advertising & Lifestyle Design (Part 1 of 2)Following on from the propaganda multi-parter at the end of last year, this time we dive into a topic with quite a lot of overlap, namely advertising. The bulk of the content comes from a talk that Antony did on Julian Charles’s excellent podcast ‘The Mind Renewed’ back in 2015.
Despite the time that has passed since the talk, most of the general thrust of advertising has been in place for a long time so we are confident that the information is still relevant and hopefully useful.
In Part 1 we talk about what advertising is and so...
2025-02-0157 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 54- Propaganda- Power & Persuasion (Part 3 of 3)And so we bring an end to another fine journey through a fascinating topic and indeed another year of this podcast.
Part 3 of this series looks at ‘positive propaganda’ in the field of public health, multiple examples of negative propaganda by way of the demonising (sometimes literally) of political rivals and rival nations, and finally a look at how technology has brought propaganda, along with the world, into a very new landscape in the 21st century.
If nothing else, this series should get you thinking about propaganda and whether it is all ba...
2024-12-091h 09Life And Life OnlyEpisode 53- Propaganda: Power & Persuasion (Part 2 of 3)We continue our exploration of the fascinating and contentious topic of propaganda, using as our basis David Welch’s 2013 book ‘Propaganda: Power & Persuasion.
In Part 2, we look at the propaganda of nationhood and leadership before taking a deep dive into the chapter of the book on war propaganda. Is propaganda good or bad? Or does it just depend on who’s propagating the information? Part 3 will be out in December
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2024-11-201h 10Life And Life OnlyEpisode 52- Propaganda: Power & Persuasion (Part 1 of 3)To round off the year, we present another multi-part series, this time on a fascinating topic that I have come to see as something of an art form. The main material being used is David Welch’s very accessible and even-handed book ‘Propaganda: Power & Persuasion, which accompanied an exhibition on the topic at the British Library in 2013.
Is propaganda good or bad? Or does it just depend on who’s propagating the information? In Part 1, we look at definitions of propaganda, some of the history of it, and we begin to build up a picture of its...
2024-11-011h 14Film GoldEpisode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same.
This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way).
Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TV
commercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up...
2024-09-251h 10Life And Life OnlyEpisode 51- Matt Le Tissier on football, society & truthWe’ve got a special episode for you this time as Antony is joined by 1990s football legend and truth-seeker Matt Le Tissier. The conversation hits on a few topics such as the recent Euro 2024 tournament and some of the problems with the mentality of English football. Antony and Matt then discuss media narratives and the wider agenda regarding sport, especially its propagandistic relationship with national identity.
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2024-09-1140 minFilm GoldEpisode 30- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 2 of 3)We continue our Orson Welles journey, accompanied by uberfan David ‘Ghosty’ Wills, with discussion of the big daddy of all films, 1941’s Citizen Kane. Was this both a blessing and a curse for Orson’s career? We also discuss
Welles’s forays into wartime politics and the films ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’,, ‘The Stranger’, ‘The Lady From Shanghai’ and ‘Macbeth’.
The final part will be out at the end of the month
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2024-09-041h 10Life And Life OnlyEpisode 50- Thoughts (and Feelings) from EghamTo mark Life And Life Only’s half-century, I drove back to my original home town on the day I celebrated another journey round the sun, to share a few personal reminiscences and also muse on nostalgia, memories, socio-economic status and a few other things…
There’s a nice bit of relaxing music to finish today’s episode and an announcement of a rather special guest coming up for LALO 51
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2024-08-1656 minFilm GoldEpisode 29- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 1 of 3)Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy.
First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of his
theatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty feels are somewhat undervalued when compared to his more famous film work.
Part 1 ends with the famous ‘War of the
Worlds’ broadcast in 1938, our hero on the cusp...
2024-07-301h 09Life And Life OnlyEpisode 49- Life & How To Survive It (Part 3 of 3)And so we bring to an end another podcast series as we conclude our whistle-stop journey through some of the highlights of John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, which is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor and the intelligent layman.
The topics and sub-topics this time include spiritual experiences and the various ways of achieving them, being fully alive and awake, death, mortality & aging and the difficulty of change.
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-Are we really...
2024-07-1954 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 48- Life & How To Survive It (Part 2 of 3)We continue our sprawling but hopefully enlightening trawl through John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, which is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor and the intelligent layman. One of the many strengths of the book is how it takes concepts and ideas and shows how they can be adapted to various contexts.
Among the topics and sub-topics touched upon in this episode are politics, society and its many forms, the continuing quest for the keys to happiness and mental clarity, the differences between British, Americ...
2024-06-181h 13Life And Life OnlyEpisode 47- Life & How To Survive It (Part 1 of 3)As the podcast nears its half century, we venture into another multi-parter, this time on John Cleese and Robin Skynner’s very readable, entertaining and insightful book ‘Life & How To Survive It’, the sequel to their ‘Families & How To Survive Them’. As with ‘Families’, this book is presented as an ongoing dialogue between the doctor/expert and the patient/layman.
As is the usual format, Antony picks some interesting parts from the book, reads them out and then expands on some of the points made. Part 1 starts with looking at good, bad and average mental health among in...
2024-05-211h 24Life And Life OnlyEpisode 46- Life Coaching & The Inner Game (Part 3 of 3)We conclude our discussion centred on W Timothy Gallwey’s book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by talking about nerves, including citing some famous cases of ‘choking’ in sport, and then engaging in a little fun speculation as to who might win the remaining tennis Grand Slams of this year and beyond, in both the men’s and women’s tours.
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2024-04-0456 minFilm GoldEpisode 28- Dr. Strangelove (1964)We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’.
On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt and subtle, and is a showcase for the remarkable and unique talents of Peter Sellers.
Julian and Antony talk about Kubrick, Sellers, the rest of the cast, the film’s many virtues, its themes and much mor...
2024-03-211h 38Life And Life OnlyEpisode 45- Life Coaching & The Inner Game (Part 2 of 3)Darrell & Antony continue their discussion of W Timothy Gallwey’s book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’, which expertly uses that sport as a context to give wider insights into the nature of performance, the mental traps we set for ourselves and how to overcome challenges and be your best self.
Although not an easy thing to do, you may find that at least it’s simpler than you think, and the book (and hopefully our discussion) offers many lessons for tennis, sport and life.
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2024-03-1457 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 44- Life Coaching & 'The Inner Game' (Part 1 of 3)For our first podcast series of 2024, we welcome Darrell Swan to talk about some of the benefits of Life Coaching before we deep dive into the book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by W Timothy Gallwey. Darrell is a former Life Coachee of Antony’s and also a tennis player with a great interest in sports psychology.
Gallwey’s book expertly uses tennis as a context to give wider insights into the nature of performance, some of the mental traps involved and how to be mindful and let your natural self perform. There are many lessons h...
2024-03-061h 07Life And Life OnlyEpisode 43- Happiness, Derren Brown, Life & Death (Part 4 of 4)And so we finally reach the end of this podcast odyssey with the longest episode of the 4-part series...
The main topics here are fame (linking neatly to LALO episode 40) and the interestingly similar trajectory it shares with money in terms of how its escalation affects -or doesn't affect- a person's happiness, and then the granddaddy of all topics- death. There’s also some talk about mindfulness meditation here, offering another callback to a previous LALO episode.
Once again Derren Brown turns to some ancient wisdom to illustrate his points in the book, but there ar...
2023-12-102h 19Life And Life OnlyEpisode 42: Happiness, Derren Brown, Life & Death (Part 3 of 4)The next part of this epic journey through Derren Brown’s book ‘Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine’ and the general topic of happiness takes us further into fate and accepting the downsides of life while finding its way back to some core themes of the book. These include our construction of narratives with little evidence, catastrophising and ‘mind-reading’ (ours, not Derren’s!).
We also look at those old enemies anger, fear & guilt, with a little help from our friends the Stoics, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and others. There’s a lot more along the way and I humb...
2023-11-221h 37Film GoldEpisode 27- Sorcerer (1977)Antony and returning guest Luke Thompson
of ‘Luke’s English Podcast’ tackle William Friedkin's underrated 1977 thriller, starring Roy Scheider. This film wasn't a success in its day but has been reassessed over the decades and could now be considered a 'hidden masterpiece'. The plot is very simple but the film is marvellously evocative, and the production of the film is a story in itself...
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2023-10-261h 32Life And Life OnlyEpisode 41- Life And Life Only profiled on ’Luke’s English podcast’Antony appeared on ‘Luke’s English podcast’ in April/May this year to profile Life And Life Only, and here is a compilation of the two episodes, which originally went out on video (see links below).
The topics discussed by Luke and Antony are the podcast itself, Cats, Titanic, Travelling, English Teaching, Life Coaching, David Blaine, Food & Diet, Films, Conspiracy Theories (including the weaponisation of the phrase), Comedy and Happiness.
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2023-10-232h 17Film GoldEpisode 26- Requiem For A Dream (2000)One of the films that ushered in the new century, Requiem For A Dream is a virtuoso powerhouse from director Darren Aronofsky, featuring a remarkable lead performance by Ellen Burstyn. Although primarily dealing with drug addiction, it hits all kinds of other points of social and emotional impact, such as the power of television, the pain of loss, the fragility of dreams and the human need for love and attention.
For the first time on this podcast, Antony flies solo, expanding on the notes he made when appearing as a guest on one of...
2023-10-071h 17Life And Life OnlyEpisode 40- Tennis, Media & FameInspired by the recent U.S. Open tennis tournament, here’s my take on the grand slam singles finals won by Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic, the G.O.A.T. debate and the sport and its culture in general. From here, we look at two things that are inextricably linked to top-level tennis and sport- media and fame. There’s also discussion of a very important argument put forward in the seminal 1974 tennis/sports psychology book, ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’.
As well as lauding the impressive achievements of these elite athletes, this episode also looks at the d...
2023-09-1449 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 39- Happiness, Derren Brown, Life & Death (Part 2 of 4)We continue our foray into the surprisingly complex world of happiness, with extracts from Derren Brown’s 2016 book ‘Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine’ to guide us through, along with host Antony’s interjections and musings.
In this part, we look at a wide range of sub-topics including more on the history of happiness, a look at the Stoics and Marcus Aurelius and their influence on Cognitive-Behavioural and Life Coaching, virtue (signalling), desire, fate, judgement, the psychology of relationships and a few other things along the way. Antony also discovers his new favourite phrase- ‘psychologi...
2023-08-121h 29Film GoldEpisode 25- Mutiny On The Bounty (1962)The story of HMS Bounty and the mutiny that took place aboard it is a compelling narrative that has not surprisingly been the subject of many film adaptations and other creative endeavours. In this discussion from 2020 that originally went out on the Stinking Pause podcast, regular Film Gold collaborator Scott Phipps is joined by myself and Steven Byford for a long and expansive discussion of the 1962 film version of the story and its troubled production, as well as the other film versions and their relationship to the real-life events.
A lot of the discussion, from my end...
2023-07-151h 56Life And Life OnlyEpisode 38- Happiness, Derren Brown, Life & Death (Part 1 of 4)Happiness seems to be simple to understand, but profound and lasting happiness is actually a complex business, as brilliantly illustrated by Derren Brown in his 2016 book ‘Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine’. Derren’s very readable 500-page tome forms the basis for this series of episodes on the many aspects of happiness, including its history.
After musing on his recent illness and reading some quotes about happiness, Antony reads choice passages from the book and adds his own interjections.
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2023-06-171h 20Film GoldEpisode 24- Deliverance (1972)
Antony joins frequent collaborator Scott Phipps to take a deep dive (sans canoe) into a true 1970s
classic, as part of ‘The Stinking Pause’ 10th anniversary celebrations. The making of this film is almost as mind-blowing as the movie itself. Insurance, who needs it?
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The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the
state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land.
As s...
2023-05-311h 53Life And Life OnlyEpisode 37- Travelling Light/Pure HeavenThis time around, Antony reads two of his short stories, referred to in the title of the episode, and muses on various things, including Chris Ryan and his ‘Tangentially Speaking’ podcast, Thai memories, a surreal Valium-fuelled overnight trip, a wonderful review from a listener, the magic of cats, normies vs truthers and a couple of other things. I don’t always have answers but I’ve got plenty of good questions…
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2023-04-161h 31Film GoldEpisode 23- Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2)We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs and also offering a few acting tips!
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2023-03-121h 20Film GoldEpisode 22- Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 1 of 2)Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday.
In this first part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine’s upbringing and give an overview of his career before beginning to count down their top 10 Caine performances (10-6) and also discussing Caine catchphrases and the many parodies of the great man. There are audio clips galore to...
2023-03-061h 14Life And Life OnlyEpisode 36- The Many Sides of David Blaine’s ’Above The Below’David Blaine is known around the world and a magician and illusionist. However, he has also had a parallel life doing endurance stunts, apparently for real without illusion (though some believe otherwise).
This episode deals with my personal favourite of these stunts, when he tested the limits of human endurance, both physical and psychological, living in a plexiglass box for 44 days in London in 2003 with only water to sustain him.
One of the ironic things about this stunt is that he was both alone in isolation but was also surrounded by a daily throng of...
2023-02-1658 minFilm GoldEpisode 21- Capricorn One (1978)Originally recorded for 'The Mind Renewed' podcast and hosted by Julian Charles, this is a four-way discussion, also including Mark Campbell and Frank Johnson, about the 1978 conspiracy thriller Capricorn One, starring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Branda Vaccaro and Hal Holbrook and written and directed by Peter Hyams.
About to embark upon the first crewed mission to Mars, three NASA astronauts (played by James Brolin, Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson) find themselves suddenly removed from their command module, minutes before lift-off, and flown to a secret desert base. There they learn of an outrageous plan...
2023-01-131h 21Life And Life OnlyEpisode 35- Legends & Folly- The Remarkable Story of R.M.S. Titanic (Part 2 of 2)We complete the reading of Antony's longform essay with the dramatic sinking and its aftermath. Ordinary humans of all levels of means and status fight for their lives against the slow, inevitable creep of death, and after the disaster there's equal measures of genuine humanity and ugly scapegoating
The story of R.M.S. Titanic and its unfortunate fate seems to have everything, both good and bad, in terms of how society views itself, its apparently superior relationship to nature and people’s relationships to their fellow man. This is a historical event but it’s als...
2022-11-291h 23Film GoldEpisode 20- Raging Bull (1980)We continue the boxing theme with a look at the black-and-white 'anti-Rocky', starring the dynamite team of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Based on the book by Jake La Motta and Pete Savage, this filmic masterpiece looks at La Motta's life and struggles in and out of the ring as well as the punishment he dishes out to those around him. In this film, boxing is the backdrop but 'the ring' is everywhere in the traps that are imposed on us and which we also set for ourselves.
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2022-11-151h 20Life And Life OnlyEpisode 34- Legends & Folly: The Remarkable Story of R.M.S. Titanic (Part 1 of 2)The story of R.M.S. Titanic and its unfortunate fate seems to have everything, both good and bad, in terms of how society views itself, its apparently superior relationship to nature and people’s relationships to their fellow man. This is a historical event but it’s also a story full of drama and human interest, and one that has been subject to constant revision in the 110 years since the ship sank.
Antony reads his own longform essay regarding the maiden voyage and sinking of the world's most famous ship, and there are interjections with further obse...
2022-11-091h 23Life And Life OnlyEpisode 33- The CorporationIn an edited version of what was originally a video podcast (link below), Antony and Luke Thompson dissect the seminal Canadian documentary written by law professor Joel Bakan and directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott.
Although often run by people with decent intentions, the modern corporation, complete with its legally-determined 'rights of a person', has become a monster that seeks to devour all that stands in its own way while polluting the environment and often ruining lives. You may be shocked to hear the documentary's diagnosis of this legal monster, which we outline during the talk.
2022-09-141h 18Film GoldEpisode 19- Rocky (1976) and the sequelsThe Rocky films, for better or worse, have become an instantly recognisable part of popular culture. The original 1976 film, as you will hear, went through a gradual period of evolution but Sylvester Stallone’s script was born in a unique time of ‘realistic’ Hollywood films. The finished product was an unlikely success and a marriage of this gritty realism and crowd-pleasing triumphalism, all against the backdrop of that most primal of sports, boxing.
Antony is joined by fellow podcaster and Rocky fan Martin ‘Marv’ Quibell to deep dive mainly on the original film, but we also di...
2022-09-081h 22Life And Life OnlyEpisode 32- Living Is Easy With Eyes ClosedNicnac Marsh has a podcast that delves into his psyche and the challenges of the complex business of existence in an ever-changing and increasingly confusing world. I was delighted to make 2 appearances on his show around this time last year so this latest offering is a compilation of the two.
Our talk goes to many different places but there is particular emphasis on creativity and also discussions on how the world might actually work beyond the propaganda and some discussion of John Lennon, which was Nicnac’s original entry point to my work.
There are au...
2022-08-102h 01Life And Life OnlyEpisode 31- ’Unvaccinated’ and the Propaganda of PresumptionThe BBC, once considered the bastion of fairness in journalism, has in recent times begun to wear its propaganda on its sleeve. Antony attempts to give a fair but critical overview of their recent 'Unvaccinated' documentary and point out both the overt and more subtle propaganda techniques used in a piece of programming whose agenda is clear from the very start.
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2022-07-2654 minFilm GoldEpisode 18- Taxi Driver (1976)Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below)
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2022-07-151h 35Life And Life OnlyEpisode 30- The Miracle of Yes Minister & Yes Prime MinisterYes Minister, which later became Yes Prime Minister, was a BBC sitcom that ran from the late 1970s to the late 80s. On one level it was an extremely well-scripted and funny comedy, but it also offered a very profound and only slightly exaggerated look at the very interesting but also rather dark and slightly insane way in which we and our lives are governed by those at the top of the power game.
Indeed, it seems to get more and more relevant as time goes on, and this podcast explores the various levels of the show...
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Film GoldEpisode 17- Night of the Living Dead (1968)Film analyst extraordinaire Rob Ager returns to 'Film Gold' podcast to help Antony pick through the many layers of the seminal 'zombie film' from 1968, which also has elements of horror & sci-fi and makes numerous comments on the society of the time We go through the plot, characters and themes of the film, talk about its influence and throw in a couple of tangents along the way...
Links to Rob's work can be found below and there's also a link to the original uncut video version of this podcast, which includes footage of the film to...
2022-06-121h 17Life And Life OnlyEpisode 29- Life And Life Only profiled on ’Pods Like Us’On this episode, Antony discusses 'Life And Life Only' on the podcast about podcasts known as 'Pods Like Us', hosted by 'Marv' Quibell
Marv and Antony get into some LALO topics including self-coaching, self-education and conquering (and embracing) your fears, as well as some discussion of social compliance and the limitations of mainstream media. Antony talks about previous episodes of the show and there are a few tangents, including John Lennon, Nirvana and Table Tennis!
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2022-05-151h 38Life And Life OnlyEpisode 28- An Uplifting Conversation About DepressionIn what will hopefully be an inspiring edition of the podcast, documentarian Simon Weitzman joins Antony to talk about depression (and hope) from a variety of angles. We talk about some of our own experiences and then look at this thorny topic from the perspectives of creativity, diet, sleep, technology/social media, music, comedy and the importance of perspective itself. We also give book & other recommendations and discuss various coping mechanisms. There are a few audio clips in here to complement the conversation, featuring contributions from Stephen Fry, Matt Haig and John Lennon
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2022-04-281h 14Life And Life OnlyEpisode 27- Nick Drake- The Biography with Patrick HumphriesPatrick Humphries wrote the first biography of Nick Drake in 1997. To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Patrick spoke to Antony about his memories of writing the book and we also discussed the many Nick Drake myths and his music, life and legacy. Patrick also talks about his latest writing project, an upcoming biography of a fairly well-known band from Liverpool…
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2022-04-1455 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 26- The Art of Happiness (Part 3 of 3)In this final part of our look at the highly-recommended 1998 book, Antony reads extracts related to bringing about change in a realistic way, dealing with anger & anxiety, building self-esteem, mindfulness/meditation, and the basic spiritual values that can lead to a truly spiritual life (with no necessity to move to Tibet and become a monk!)
East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange ideas on what constitutes happiness and how we can train our minds and alter the human outlook that...
2022-04-1452 minFilm GoldEpisode 16- Rear Window (1954)Alfred Hitchcock, The Master of Suspense, makes his first appearance on the podcast as we take a look at his 1954 ‘limited setting’ classic, starring Hitchcock regulars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in their only on-screen collaboration.
Antony is joined by Matt Williamson, who has a highly recommended you tube channel called ‘Pop Goes The 60s’. Antony and Matt work through the plot and dive into the interesting themes around voyeurism, class, surveillance and movie watching (as voyeurism) itself
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2022-03-281h 05Life And Life OnlyEpisode 25- The Art of Happiness (Part 2 of 3)Antony continues to read multiple extracts from the seminal 1998 book 'The Art of Happiness', with particular attention given to the role of compassion, suffering and pain in our lives.
East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange ideas on what constitutes happiness and how we can train our minds and alter the human outlook that shapes our perceptions of events and the world itself.
Both the book and this podcast series are full of impactful and easy-to-use ideas to...
2022-03-151h 00Film GoldEpisode 15- Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975)For this episode, we take our first (but surely not last) trip into the surreal, anarchic world of the comedy group known as Monty Python.
Luke Thompson, fellow English teacher and podcaster, helps Antony navigate the choppy but hilarious waters of King Arthur's somewhat pointless quest 'on horseback', aided by some eccentric knights, to seek the Holy Grail.
We discuss and dissect favourite scenes from the film, look at the multi-layered process of a comedy film that plays with time periods while seeming to be critiquing the film medium itself, and also look at the...
2022-02-201h 37Life And Life OnlyEpisode 24- The Art of Happiness (Part 1 of 3)The first of a 3-parter in which Antony reads multiple extracts from the seminal 1998 book 'The Art of Happiness'. East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange ideas on what constitutes happiness and how we can train our minds and alter the human outlook that shapes our perceptions of events and the world itself.
Both the book and this podcast series are full of impactful and easy-to-use ideas to enrich our life experience and indeed that of others, and Antony adds...
2022-02-121h 04Film GoldEpisode 14- The Graduate (1967)The groundbreaking Mike Nichols 'romantic comedy' (if it is that) from 1967, arguably the birth of the 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls' period, sees Antony and the returning Jcrash covering another film starring Dustin Hoffman, with stellar support from Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross. This is a multi-layered movie with a very interesting turn in the second half and layers of symbolism that we do our best to unpack
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2022-01-141h 10Life And Life OnlyEpisode 23- The Music, Magic & Tragedy of Nick DrakeNick Drake was an English singer-songwriter whose work was only fully recognised long after his tragic, untimely death in 1974 at the age of 26. This podcast is a 2-part reading of an essay about Nick written by your humble host, and between the two parts Antony talks to master guitarist Kester Jones about Nick Drake's music and guitar technique, with Kester also providing demonstrations of songs using the legendary alternate tunings. There are also full interpretations of a couple of Nick's songs by Antony, Kester and Melanie Lawrence
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2021-12-282h 31Life And Life OnlyEpisode 22- Propaganda in the COVID era (‘The Mind Renewed‘ swapcast)As the title suggests, today's episode looks at the methods of (often very subtle) suggestion used fairly openly by the powers-that-be to 'nudge' the public towards following certain policies in this most surreal of eras, which has been dominated by an unseen enemy and much public discussion about how to cope with it. There is some initial discussion of what propaganda actually means, as it has different strands and slightly differing definitions, depending on who you ask. Julian Charles and Antony navigate these choppy waters with a myriad of references, observations and ideas.
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2021-12-151h 31Life And Life OnlyEpisode 21- Conspiracy Theory AddendumThis episode is a follow-up to the conspiracy theory discussion of the previous episode as I mop up a few of the things that weren't covered or not covered sufficiently
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2021-12-0649 minFilm GoldEpisode 13- Sleuth (1972)We return to the 1970s for a fantastic film showcasing the formidable talents of two of Britain's finest ever, Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. For this task, I'm ably assisted by Film Gold veteran Scott Phipps (The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley, Talking Pictures TV podcast) and his 'Reel Britannia' co-host Steven Byford
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2021-11-181h 21Life And Life OnlyEpisode 20- On Conpiracy Theories, Truth & Alternative Worldviews with Ricky Green'Conspiracy theory', as previously discussed on the show, has become a weaponised term and often used sweepingly to discredit alternative viewpoints. At the same time there are plenty of wild theories that have no basis in fact. Ricky Green of the University of Kent joins Antony for a friendly debate/discussion about what is often a semantic and informational minefield. When does sceptical mean paranoid? Is reasonable and trusting actually naive and innocent? You can decide!
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2021-11-041h 04Life And Life OnlyEpisode 19- Life Coaching, Creativity, Communal Experience & Mental HealthLife Coaching is a modern and somewhat misunderstood concept and so Antony takes the time to explain and also offer his credentials as a potential coach before reading his essay about creativity and how it can uplift and positively affect mental health, especially with others involved
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2021-10-2728 minFilm GoldEpisode 12- Marlon Brando: The Greatest (Part 2 of 2)We conclude our 2-part look at the mercurial, infuriating but always compelling actor and cultural figure Marlon Brando. In this part, we look at some key books (including Brando's memoir 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'), documentaries and interviews as well as discussing Brando's turbulent personal life, the less well-known periods of his career and a few other things. There are many sound clips included for your enjoyment and to complement the conversation
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2021-09-301h 49Life And Life OnlyEpisode 18- The Way of the Nervous Official: A Tragicomedy About Table TennisA lighthearted entry in the LALO canon as I read a story I wrote in 2013 about a rather surreal night in the world of Table Tennis, a fine sport that I played a lot as a youth. There is also some discussion of nerves and why they can sometimes crack on the big occasion.
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2021-09-0421 minFilm GoldEpisode 11- Marlon Brando: The Greatest (Part 1 of 2)I'm joined by radio host David 'Ghosty' Wills for this special 2-part look at the person we both consider the most compelling actor in cinema history, as well as a fascinating cultural figure. In this part, we don't get beyond going through our lists of top ten Brando performances, but there is information galore and some of Brando's less-known films are discussed here as well as the classics
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2021-08-071h 36Life And Life OnlyEpisode 17- War Is A Racket!This episode is a reading of the short but powerful 1935 book 'War Is A Racket', written not by a conspiracy theorist living in his parents' basement (admittedly, they didn't really exist in 1935!) but by a highly-decorated Marine Corps Major General. I intersperse it with a few comments of my own and the reading is followed by Mark Twain's 'The War Prayer' and Antony's song 'Lessons of War'
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2021-07-311h 03Film GoldEpisode 10- Jaws (1975) Audio CommentaryAntony is rejoined by fellow film podcaster and Jaws superfan Scott Phipps (see Episode 2) for an audio companion to the evergreen classic film from the 1970s along with some bonus material after the film discussing some other aspects of it, such as books, documentaries, sequels and recuts. The film is audible at low volume in the background but if you would like to follow along with your copy of the film (recommended), we give a time stamp at the beginning. We hope you enjoy it, and there are links to Scott's work and useful Jaws-related links below.
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2021-07-252h 21Life And Life OnlyEpisode 16- Black Mirror 'Nosedive' review and deep diveI'm joined by Harry from the 'Harry's Moving Media' you tube channel to discuss in depth our collective favourite episode of the classic Charlie Brooker-conceived 'Black Mirror'. Since 'Nosedive' was created, we've seen China introduce a social ratings system but could it happen in the West? (or has it already?). We go more or less scene by scene to dissect the obvious and subtle elements contained within and then offer some advice as to how we could all prevent a 'Nosedive' reality (links to Harry's work below).
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2021-06-171h 17Film GoldEpisode 9- Snowtown (2011) Part 2 of 2 with Rob AgerRob Ager and Antony complete their discussion of the darkly compelling Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. Once again, we discuss the film and the real murder case, along with the many wider societal issues surrounding it (see Part 1 description for more details)
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2021-05-3058 minFilm GoldEpisode 8- Snowtown (2011) Part 1 of 2 with Rob AgerRob Ager, filmmaker and film analyst extraordinaire, joins Antony to discuss an incredibly dark but incredibly compelling and well-made Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. As well as discussing the film and the real murder case, we discuss the wider issues of psychopathy, generational deprivation and 'social justice'. Part 2 will follow soon.
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2021-05-231h 11Film GoldEpisode 7- Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)Antony is joined by Jcrash and podcast debutante Filippo to discuss Alan Parker's film adaptation of the Roger Waters-driven concept album by Pink Floyd. Among other things, we discuss the many themes of the film, our own experiences of state education, the film's animation by Gerald Scarfe and finally the incredible music that drives it all.
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2021-04-241h 15Life And Life OnlyEpisode 13- Emotional Intelligence (Part 3 of 3)The final part of our look at Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. Your host Antony reads extracts from the book and offers a few thoughts of his own. The book contains valuable insights and practical information as well as steps that can be taken for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life...
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2021-04-221h 07Life And Life OnlyEpisode 12- Emotional Intelligence (Part 2 of 3)Antony continues to read extracts from Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. There are lots of valuable insights and practical information as well as steps that can be taken for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life...
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2021-04-211h 08Life And Life OnlyEpisode 11- Emotional Intelligence (Part 1 of 3)The first of a 3-parter in which Antony reads some extracts from Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. The book, and hopefully this podcast, is chock full of insights as well as practical information and steps for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life...
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2021-04-161h 15Film GoldEpisode 6- Groundhog Day (1993)Antony is joined by Jenifer Thyssen of jeniferthyssen.com and Julian Charles of themindrenewed.com to discuss what is on one level a romantic comedy but which, as you will hear, has many subtleties and offers endless points of discussion about life and existence.
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2021-03-291h 10Life And Life OnlyEpisode 10- 10 Rillington Place Truth & Fiction (Part 2 of 2)The conclusion of a discussion hosted by Antony about the famous '10 Rillington Place' murder case of the 1940s and 1950s and the shocking events in what was then the run-down area of Notting Hill in West London.
We end this part of the discussion with our considered opinions on the responsibility or otherwise of John Christie and Timothy Evans for the tragic and much-debated deaths of Beryl and Geraldine Evans.
Lending their expertise and insights are Jonathan Oates, the author of 'John Christie: Biography of a Serial Killer', True Crime historian Lindsay Siviter and J...
2021-03-2552 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 9- 10 Rillington Place Truth & Fiction (Part 1 of 2)In a sinister change of pace for the podcast, Antony hosts a discussion of the famous '10 Rillington Place' murder case, which includes critiques of the various books and film and television representations of the shocking events in this tiny house in a run-down area of West London in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as speculation on who really was responsible for the tragic and much-debated deaths of Beryl and Geraldine Evans Lending their expertise and insights are Jonathan Oates, the author of 'John Christie: Biography of a Serial Killer', True Crime historian Lindsay Siviter and John Curnow...
2021-03-2555 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 8- Conspiracy Theory: A Powerful PhraseAntony reads an essay of his about the power of this phrase to shut down debate and avoid difficult questions. It was originally written in 2014 but the main points hold true and there are intermittent comments that bring things up to date
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2021-03-191h 30Life And Life OnlyEpisode 6- The Power of Psychology with Austen MooreAusten Moore is a Life Coach and Business Coach and he has also just become Life And Life Only's first guest. Austen and Antony discuss the power of psychology across a range of topics including NLP, self-development, social compliance, the education system and the media coverage of Covid in the past 12 months.
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2021-03-091h 22Life And Life OnlyEpisode 5- The Joys And Wonders of Meditation (Part 2 of 2)Antony completes his look at meditation with more passages from (and comments on) Eric Harrison’s wonderful book 'Teach Yourself To Meditate'
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2021-02-2046 minLife And Life OnlyEpisode 4- The Joys And Wonders of Meditation (Part 1 of 2)As the title suggests, this episode offers information on a still-misunderstood but simple and hugely effective practice.
Antony shares some experiences from meditation retreats in Thailand and reads passages from 'Teach Yourself To Meditate' by Eric Harrison
The readings went longer than expected, hence why the episode is in 2 parts. Part 2 will be on its way very soon
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2021-02-2045 minFilm GoldEpisode 5- The Social Network (2010)Antony is joined by his niece and film fan Olivia to discuss David Fincher's 2010 film about the formation of Facebook and all the legal ramifications and friendship challenges that surrounded it. We also discuss social media in general and its pros, cons and potential pitfalls
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'The Social Network' making of documentary
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2021-02-1854 minFilm GoldEpisode 4- 10 Rillington Place (1971) Audio CommentaryAntony is joined by Jonathan Oates, the most recent biographer of serial killer John Reginald Christie, for an unofficial audio commentary of the 1971 film '10 Rillington Place', starring Richard Attenborough and John Hurt and based on the book by Ludovic Kennedy, along with general discussion of the case, Since this is audio only, its worth following along with the film if you have it. This commentary was originally recorded in October 2013.
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2021-01-241h 47Film GoldEpisode 3- Marathon Man (1976)Antony and Jcrash reconvene to discuss the classic, multi-layered thriller from 1976, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. In case you're asking yourself 'is it safe?', it's very clear that nothing is safe in this incredible film!
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2021-01-211h 23Film GoldEpisode 2- It's A Wonderful Life (1946)For the first review of the podcast, Antony is joined by film podcast master Scott Phipps to discuss and dissect the perennial Xmas classic (Scott has also previously appeared on my other podcast 'Glass Onion: On John Lennon'). Among other things, we talk about key scenes, the themes of the film, marvel at Jimmy Stewart's characterisation of George Bailey and discuss alternative interpretations of the 'happy ending'. The podcast is on most major podcast platforms and there is a Facebook page 'https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod' and we're also on Twitter '@FilmGold75'
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Film GoldEpisode 1- IntroductionIf you've taken the decision to download and listen, welcome to the show! This is a short introduction in which host Antony and soon-to-be regular contributor Jcrash talk about some of their favourite films and discuss what will be coming when the regular episodes start.
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2020-12-1235 min
She Said She SaidAntony Rotunno of the Glass Onion:On John Lennon podcastAntony Rotunno takes Lennon expert, author Jude Southerland Kessler of The John Lennon Series and author, Lanea Stagg of The Recipe Records Series on a journey back through his some of his best "Glass Onion: On John Lennon" podcast shows of 2019. Listeners will hear from Liverpool author and filmmaker, David Bedford (of Liddypool, The Fab One Hundred and Four, and Finding the Fourth Beatle as well as the award-winning film, "Looking for Lennon"), from Lennon author Philip Kirkland of All Roads Lead to Lennon, author Ken McNab of And in the End (the complete story of The Beatles in 1969...
2020-01-2852 min