Episode 29- Life And Life Only profiled on ’Pods Like Us’

This 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…   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback or make a donation, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching)  https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/   episode links The original ‘Travelling Light’ and ‘Pure Heaven’ blog posts https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/travelling-light/ https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/pure-heaven/ Chris Ryan's 'Tangentially Speaking' podcast https://chrisryanphd.com/category/tangentially-speaking/ TED-Ed videos about cats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI8NsYIyQ2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsj-hDW9bS8 9/11 documentary (warning to normies- this will change your view of the event if you’ve only ever considered any holes in the official story to be baseless ‘conspiracy theories’) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Q5eZhCPuc Everything Is A Remix (there have been subsequent parts- check the website below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWc https://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/ Echoes vs 2001: A Space Odyssey (get high without drugs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn7MmS3vazU Money As Debt (there have been sequels as well) https://watchdocumentaries.com/money-as-debt/ The Money Myth Exploded (very thought-provoking) https://www.michaeljournal.org/articles/social-credit/item/the-money-myth-exploded TED talk by Yossi Ghinsberg (Amazon survival) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3tuwNT-2rE

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 visitors who kept him going as he grew weaker, and kept him entertained as he watched the world go by…   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching)  https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/   episode links The original blog post https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/the-many-sides-of-david-blaines-above-the-below/ Previous episodes about meditation (‘Life And Life Only’ and ‘Luke’s English Podcast’) https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-4-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-1-of-2/ https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-5-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-2-of-2/ https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/762-meditation-learning-english-with-antony-rotunno/id312059190?i=1000554231401 David Blaine and ‘Moonlight Sonata’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaQ9dDtiNAY Harmony Korine’s film 'Above The Below’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fCl9cgBgoQ David Blaine Street Magic/Magic Man (TV specials) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtaKtUWQ7I David being mysterious with Eamonn Holmes in 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKVbs7LL8I0 David on the Joe Rogan podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3Zg37nIHo David Blaine- ‘How I held my breath for 17 minutes’ (TED talk) https://www.ted.com/talks/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_minutes David with Larry King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdr1Luq3PYY Derren Brown mathematical memory ‘trick’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJHUv2JS7w John Cage’s 4.33 (not too much noise, ok?!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoAbXwr3qkg

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 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.   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc...   Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75   Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75   To leave feedback, please write to [email protected]   Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno   Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links The essay in full https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/legends-and-folly-the-remarkable-story-of-r-m-s-titanic   Links to the 2 main books used as sources https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61834.A_Night_to_Remember?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1tJWeCS3CS&rank=1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16135197-on-a-sea-of-glass?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=EnV8nqFHO7&rank=1   2-part documentary series on the disaster ‘Death of A Dream’ and ‘The Legend Lives On’ https://archive.org/details/titanic-death-ofa-dream/titanic-death-of-a-dream-1994-part-1-in-hd-freedownloadvideo.net.mp4 https://archive.org/details/Titanic_The_Legend_Lives_On_A_And_E_WOC_1994-07-25   The 1958 film ‘A Night To Remember’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ftYho4K3FQ   Robert Ballard talks about the discovery of the Titanic in 1985 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3eA6wYil4   Titanic wreck footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iVYT_I1gL4    

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 observations throughout. Ordinary humans of all levels of means and status fight for their lives against the slow, inevitable creep of death… I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links The essay in full https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/legends-and-folly-the-remarkable-story-of-r-m-s-titanic Links to the 2 main books used as sources https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61834.A_Night_to_Remember?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1tJWeCS3CS&rank=1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16135197-on-a-sea-of-glass?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=EnV8nqFHO7&rank=1 2-part documentary series on the disaster ‘Death of A Dream’ and ‘The Legend Lives On’ https://archive.org/details/titanic-death-ofa-dream/titanic-death-of-a-dream-1994-part-1-in-hd-freedownloadvideo.net.mp4 https://archive.org/details/Titanic_The_Legend_Lives_On_A_And_E_WOC_1994-07-25 The 1958 film ‘A Night To Remember’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ftYho4K3FQ Survivor Testimonies by Charles Lightoller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzG4cjm5mKo A deleted wireless room scene from ‘Titanic’ (1997) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nlc0YGjl7Y Frost Report sketch on the 3 classes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDIHrX-Jp2E

In 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. Some of the talking heads (including critics of the entity, corporation CEOs and everything in between) include Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore and Naomi Klein.   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   The original unedited video version of this talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgKhah2Acc Luke's podcast and website https://teacherluke.co.uk Luke's Twitter page https://twitter.com/EnglishPodcast A recent film review collaboration between Antony and Luke (Monty Python!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA   episode links Links to the documentary itself and its 'unfortunately necessary' sequel https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPcHj... Rutger Bregman cuts through the crap at Davos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paaen3b44XY The news, sponsored by Pfizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LQW1TY0lY&t=45s TED talk by John Perkins, former economic hitman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btF6nKHo2i0        

Nicnac 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 audio clips included to complement the conversation and also musical contributions from Nicnac, myself and others  I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Nicnac’s podcast https://anchor.fm/nicnacmarsh   episode links The peerless Bill Hicks live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfdEN4ipoiw Life Goes On Stargate Odyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1u2pyBi_Xk In The Psychiatrist’s Chair- featuring R.D. Laing https://podtail.com/podcast/in-the-psychiatrist-s-chair/rd-laing/ John Lennon’s slow piano version of ‘Help!’ (1970) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh8Q6RQ8cj0

The 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.    I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links the documentary itself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLr6mqufuNM 2 mainstream reviews of the doc (one positive, one highly critical but neither showing any vaccine hesitancy) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/20/unvaccinated-review-the-most-infuriating-tv-show-of-the-year-so-far https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/unvaccinated-review-painfully-patronising-documentary-treated/ An interview with 2 of the participants https://brandnewtube.com/watch/nazarin-veronica-speaks-on-gbnews-on-the-unvaccinated-bbc-documentary_2uCdpBk5ODJU268.html  

Yes 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 and the way in which its message seems to have been somewhat lost in the comedy aspect of it. This is mostly a solo effort from Antony but there is a coda included which includes 'spiritual brother' of this podcast Julian Charles of 'The Mind Renewed'   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister basic details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Minister Some classic clips of the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGg8r0zfzI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilSBK6D1oYY Documentary about the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRocvuyAMeI 'The Secret World of Whitehall' (The Real Sir Humphrey) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utDEkUWyQ8Y The Thick of It (21st Century 'Yes Minister' with far more swearing!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpT0U-KDcXM Julian Charles's website and our 'truth comedy' episode https://themindrenewed.com/ https://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2014-15/608-ep016    

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!   We hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links Marv's website and a link to his show https://themarvzone.org https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pods-like-us-martin-marv-quibell-Hl1fomU6iR4/ Social compliance video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8BkzvP19v4 The Milgram experiment https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html I Am The Slime (Frank Zappa song about television) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiCQcEW98OY Social Classes sketch (The Frost Report) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDIHrX-Jp2E&t=5s    

In 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   We hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching) https://www.antonyrotunno.com   episode links Simon's upcoming film about the Beatles and fandom- https://www.beatlesdoc.com/ Matt Haig's excellent and inspiring book 'Reasons To Stay Alive' http://www.matthaig.com/reasons-to-stay-alive/ Stephen Fry's 2-part BBC documentary about bi-polar disorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtImgnj5DN0 An overview of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/overview/ Professor Green talks about depression (various talks) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=professor+green+depression Some Tim Vince comedy skits (guaranteed to make you chuckle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCn9lkazxjk