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The Discussionarium & The MusicariumThe Musicarium - Mrs Gary Barlow & Freddie Mercury's Teeth (The Music-less Version)THIS IS A MUSIC-LESS VERSION OF A PODCAST FROM SPOTIFY. ALL THE CHAT BUT WITHOUT THE MUSIC. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE MUSIC CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST IN YOUR USUAL MUSIC PLATFORM. Steve & Alex are joined by Lu Davies and her son Billy, who has Down Syndrome. Lu is Maternity Coordinator for the charity Positive About Down Syndrome. She talks about her role, her life and her love of her family. She chooses a song that contains a line that sums up how she feels about her children and was played at her wedding when she walked in with them...2021-09-1035 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumThe Musicarium - The Modernist Style Icon (The Music-less Version)THIS IS A MUSIC-LESS VERSION OF A PODCAST FROM SPOTIFY. ALL THE CHAT BUT WITHOUT THE MUSIC. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE MUSIC CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST IN YOUR USUAL MUSIC PLATFORM Steve & Alex are joined by Wayne Kirven, a.k.a Wayne From Buckhurst Hill, who was described by Time Out, in 2019, as a "...fashion icon for 60 years and counting". He shares five of his favourite 45s (singles) which he purchased between the ages of 13 and 19, and suggests "...one of the all time greats of Doo-Wop" to be played in the feature, Following Marvin Gaye. The Musicarium's Patented Music...2021-09-0237 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumTHE DISCUSSIONARIUM ON HOLDSteve & Alex have decided to put The Discussionarium on hold for the time-being. They hope to be back in the future with new episodes (possibly as occasional accompaniments to The Musicarium, which is availableon Spotify) and would welcome suggestions for topics to cover - info@collieinthecorner.com2021-05-0201 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumThe Discussionarium Lockdown Experiences EpisodeIt's just over a year since the first lockdown in the UK and, with restrictions gradually being eased, Steve & Alex asked friends of the podcast to leave messages about their lockdown experiences, as well as their hopes and fears as restrictions are relaxed, on the Discussionarium's 1979, French, cassette-based answer machine. #lockdown #covid19 #simplertimes2021-04-0654 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumDoomscrolling, Cognitive Dissonance, Aggro and Anxiety. What a world we live in!In which Steve & Alex are joined by Candice Pearce, a self-confessed Doomscroller and a Facebook rottweiler. She talks about how Doomscrolling reinforces her view of the world and what drives her interaction with people who hold what she considers extreme views; she explains her problem with herbs and turmeric (or, more precisely, with their use as alternative medicines) and introduces the term Cognitive Dissonance to the discussion; and she descibes some of her concerns about social media and the world in general. And that's just for starters... #doomscrolling #cognitivedissonance #socialmedia #bullying2021-03-0143 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumTalking Positively About Down Syndrome - Three Parents' PerspectivesSteve & Alex are back with a new season of The Discussionarium, ready to take on new and challenging topics. In this episode they are joined by John, Katie and Lu who are all parents of children with Down Syndrome. They share their experiences, good and bad, and conclude they have been enriched by having children with Down Syndrome in their lives. #downsyndrome #positivity #rewarding #enriching #embracingdifference2021-02-011h 12The Discussionarium & The MusicariumWHAT HAVE WE DONE?SEASON FINALE - In which Steve and Alex look back on their journey from their first tentative steps into podcastland, with episode one, to the end of their first series. They reflect on how the podcast has evolved, talk about other Discussionarium projects, like The Musicarium, and ask listeners for their input to the next series.2020-12-0100 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumThe Man Who Fell To Earth (From A Ladder)In which Steve and Alex meet former Metropolitan Police firearms officer, "Jack", who lost the sight in one eye as the result of a fall from a ladder. He talks about his determination to not let his injuries define him or restrict his life and how, in spite of his impaired vision, he returned to both driving and riding his motorbike. He even passed his advance motorcyclist test and achieved Gold Level accredition from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) as an advanced motorcyclist. He doesn't consider himself an inspiration...Steve and Alex think he is. And...2020-11-1500 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumTackling Organised Crime and Corruption - The Undercover FBI Agent's PerspectiveIn which Steve and Alex meet retired undercover FBI agent, David Sebastiani. He tells them how he inadvertently found himself undercover in Vienna; about working cases against the Philadelphia and New York Mob; how he helped to tackle police corruption in Florida and Toronto; and the impact such work can have psychologically and on relationships. He also puts Steve and Alex through an FBI test scenario, at which they excel...or it would have seemed so if Steve had actually edited it that way.
#fbi
#fbiagent
#undercover
#undercoveragent
#mafia
#organisedcrime
#policecorruption
#drugs
#cannoli
#leavethegun
#takethecannoli
#coverblown
#thegodfather
#DonnieBrasco
#philadelphia
#newyork...2020-11-0100 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumUnderwear on a Jockey? NO! Under par Jabberwocky? NO! IT'S UNDERWATER HOCKEY!! For real...In which Steve and Alex discover underwater hockey really is a thing. They are joined by Ki Waters (coach of the GB Elite Women's Squad) and and Emma Fielding and Peter Short who are both keen players. Ki talks about coaching and playing; Emma talks about getting a puck in the eye (on more than one occasion) and taking out her aggression in the pool; and Peter shows off his stick. #underwaterhockey
#octopush
#uwh
#hockeystick
#puck
#underwater
#hockey #hockeypuck2020-10-1500 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumThere's weird...then there's regurgitating Parma Violets weird...!!In which Steve and Alex are joined by self-confessed weirdo, Clare Gregory, and learn about playing dead with mint Tic Tacs, the regurgitation of Parma Violets (filthy, disgusting sweets that they are) and what it's like to have a friend who sniffs out perverts. Clare also talks about her experience of playing Light as a feather Stiff as a board, and you can see a video of how she got on by visiting the Facebook page @thediscussionarium or Instagram @the_discussionarium2020-10-0151 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumDinosaurs, Unicorns, Baked Beans and Tiger KingIn which Dr Alice talks about her obsession with dinosaurs, unicorns and certain TV shows and films. Steve and Alex are educated about what they have missed out on during lockdown whilst living under their rocks, namely banana bread, Tiger King and "that TikTok". And Dr Alice explains how she became famous (amongst palaeontologists and geologists) for sticking rocks in her mum's freezer and why she cannot let baked beans touch anything else on her plate.2020-09-1550 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumSir PositivityIn which Alex and Steve meet Michael Sean Hippolyte JR, possibly the most positive man in the world and discover that, although super positive now, his early teens were very troubled times. Mike reveals he has posed in "hot pants"; Alex realises that goal setting is easier if it involves gin consumption targets; and Steve admits to being neither one nor the other.2020-09-0147 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumWendy Witch and HarrietIn which Steve and Alex meet Wendy, who is a Pagan and a witch, and Harriet who chose Wendy Witch to officiate at her Handfasting (Pagan Wedding) to Geraldine. Discussions cover the important "The" question, not drinking canal water based potions and grandparents jumping a broomstick. We also talk to Wendy about her Pagan beliefs and chosen path as a witch; Harriet explains her reasons for choosing a Handfasting and the joy she felt at her grandparents' acceptance of the ceremony and the fact it was a same sex Handfasting; and Alex gets all excited and tries to make rosewater...2020-08-1149 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumAn Apology and a RequestWe are so sorry that, due to circumstances beyond our control, our next episode with Wendy Witch has been delayed. We are most of the way through recording and hope to publish soon.
In the meantime we would love to hear from you, with your ideas and contributions for future episodes. The Discussionarium is all about having a really good natter about all sorts of subjects. Beliefs or opinions that are not the norm.
Obsession with a TV show or film franchise. The silliest or most embarrassing experience of your life.
The best/most amazing experience of your life.
Weird...2020-08-0701 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumThe Spiritualist, Mavis and the Ghostly EncountersIn which Steve's mother-in-law's carer steps in to save the day after he and Alex are ghosted by a professional clairvoyant. Natalie discusses her spritualist beliefs and what they mean to her; Louise talks about how she received a message from beyond the grave from Mavis who went to the same school as her; and Justin shares his experience of an eerie presence in a bedroom and describes how he once wrestled a ghostly, urinating tom cat.2020-07-1546 minThe Discussionarium & The MusicariumDr Who and the Healing HandsIn which Steve and Alex talk about healing hands, out of body experiences, posing nude for a famous artist and an encounter with Tom Baker (Dr. Who) at Crewe Station. They also pose a question about robins. This is a pilot episode to give examples of the kind of thing they want to hear about. They are particularly interested in subjects where there is no right or wrong, or true or false, and which can open up all sorts of lighthearted, non-judgmental discussion. To join them in The Discussionarium, please vist the Facebook page @TheDiscussionarium2020-06-2526 min
Old Timey CrimeyOld Timey Crimey #22: Louis Le Prince - "The More You Don't Know"Kristy and Scott take a look at the mysterious case of Louis Le Prince, a man with fabulous facial hair and a true passion for invention. He should have become one of the top names in the annals of innovation, but fate--or maybe Thomas Edison--got in the way. We'll look at the case and the four main theories that try to explain just what happened to this historical genius.
Don't miss Kristy's Edison Elephant Outrage, Scott's incredible obliteration of supposed new evidence in the case, and some exclamation point guidelines.
You'll be the best gumshoe ev...2019-08-161h 26