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A letter to my MP

I’ve never written to my MP before. In fact I forgot who it was and had to look them up. This is the letter I’ve just sent my MP, off the back of Wikipedia’s fight against being censored by our government, and the privacy implications inherent in

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Rattling around like Marley’s ghost

What do you give up once you’ve given up – to quote a popular Irish sitcom – cigarettes, alcohol, and roller-blading? Joy? Is it joy next? This one’s spicy if you’re a puritan. Otherwise it’s your pretty bog-standard Convergence fare. * (00:00) - Rattling around like Marley’s

Top 5 piano pop acts

Whether you like to bash away at them or tickle them gently, you can get a lot of beautiful noise out of 88 keys. Jon Hickman rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 piano pop ac. * (00:00) - Cold open * (00:26) - Introduction * (00:47) - Jon’s pick:

Tasty meat fire

The one where Mark and Brendan build a new society. Links * Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?, by Chris van Tulleken * Why doing more exercise won't help you burn more calories – New Scientist * Trying Not to

Top 5 James Bond gadgets

Nothing is ever quite as it seems in the world of spies. A watch isn’t just a watch – it’s a deadly weapon. That phonebooth? Also a weapon. Bag pipes? Weapon. This sandwich though, that’s just Q’s lunch. Don’t touch it. Valerie Paris rejoins Mark to

This is your podcast on mushrooms

Brace yourself – Mark’s developing a theory of existence. Links * Cosmo Sheldrake

Top 5 ways we can actually make a difference

The world faces a host of very real and serious dangers. But if you believe there’s nothing little ol’ us can do, it’s probably because that’s what certain people want you to think. No, this isn’t a conspiracy episode – just a collation of ways you can

We all know blue Dave

Brendan throws down a debate for the boys to chew over. Wish them luck! * (00:00) - I get that reference * (01:47) - Food's effects on personal identity * (17:13) - Group identities * (20:24) - Dunbar's number * (28:29) - Brendan's joke

Top 5 ways to explore a new city solo

What should you do, eat, drink, look for or avoid while traveling alone to a new city? Arielle Nissenblatt, podcast maven and former List Envy guest, returns to decide on the top five ways to explore a new city while travelling solo. * (00:00) - Sometimes it's better

The thing about rollercoasters

Strap in, pull the safety bar down tight, and prepare to launch deep into some stuff in this episode. * (00:00) - The thing about rollercoasters * (02:00) - Brendan's sacrificial log * (09:38) - Mark's wormhole * (21:53) - Self-motivation for those that live on

Top 5 real-world inventions inspired by sci-fi

What do mechanical limbs, credit cards, and the atomic bomb have in common? They all had their roots in science fiction. Ashley Hamer joins Mark to rank real-world inventions inspired by sci-fi, and Mark reveals that he apparently went to school in a gadget factory. * (00:00) - Cold open