Unloading Special #001: Same Spectrum, Different Colours

In this first ever special episode of Unloading, I want to talk about something that's actually very close to my heart, something I care about, something I live alongside every day, and something I think we could all understand a little better.Over the years the experience of being a Dad with an autistic son has given me a perspective on autism that I don't think you can necessarily get from reading a textbook or watching a thirty-second video on social media. One of the biggest things I've learned is that autism isn't one thing. So in this episode I attempt to go over where the basic misconceptions are with Autism.

This week, we're tackling two things that I reckon perfectlydemonstrate humanity's extraordinary ability to make life unnecessarily complicated.First, the clocks have gone back, and apparently we were allsupposed to be delighted about getting an extra hour in bed. Except I can't help wondering why we're still messing about with the time in the first place.And then, within the cabin of the modern motor car, manufacturers have apparently decided that the humble button is an endangered species and everything needs tobe controlled through a touchscreen the size of a television.

Coming up in this episode, we'retalking about three things that make me seriously question the future of thehuman race.First, roadworks. Because apparently, the best way to improveBritain's roads is to close two lanes on seventeen miles of motorway, reduceeveryone to 40 miles an hour, and then not actually have anybody working on it.Then there's people with absolutely no spatial awareness.You know the ones. The people who stop dead in supermarket doorways, blockentire pavements, and somehow manage to occupy more space than a Range Roverparked outside a primary school.And then finally, Dr Google. The world's only medicalprofessional who can turn a mild headache into a terminal diagnosis in threeclicks.So, put the kettle on, get yourself comfortable, and preparefor many minutes of completely unnecessary irritation.

Welcome to episode 5 of the Unloading podcastwith me Van Driver Olly,  the podcastwhere I attempt to make sense of a world that seems increasingly determined tomake absolutely no sense whatsoever.And this week, I've got three more things that are testingwhat's left of my patience.I’m gonna discuss something called Matcha that's somehowmanaged to infiltrate everything from coffee shops to cakes. It looks like something you'd scrape off the bottom of a garden pond, but apparently it's fashionable, so that's alright then.After that, apps. Because apparently, in 2026, you can'teven perform the simplest of everyday tasks without downloading something, creating an account and remembering yet another password.But first, grab your tinsel, put the sprouts on...And let's find out why Christmas now seems to startbefore summer's even finished.

In this episode I discuss the apparent death of common sense, youth slang and the insistence of so many to only post photos online after they've been run through a filter!

In Episode 003 of the Unloading podcast I discuss the annoyance of automated customer service robots, Donald Trump and why people have such a hard time understanding the simple concept of queuing...

In Episode 002 of the Unloading podcast, I cover the subjects of why people use the phrase "Fur Babies", the apparent imperiousness of some EV drivers and discuss the utter bollocks that some (but thankfully, not all) sleep apnea sufferers spout about their CPAP machines

This podcast is about the weird, ridiculous and mildlyinfuriating things we all put up with every day. The sort of things that make you question people’s sanity and things that really get on my man-boobs, so I’ve decided to start rantingabout this stuff to you, the listener. I am “unloading”, you could say 😊In this episode I cover the subject of the modern "Birthday Month" phenomenon and people who insist on driving with their hoods up....