Meaningful stories - with John Cozzi

2021, plenty plenty fun! I apologise for the delay, but much beavering has been going on behind the scenes. This episode, I talk about the pile of shit I've been avoiding - and how I started to shovel it. Next up is my guide to being a better storyteller, followed by a look at fate through the prism of the Matrix series. Monkey in your mind caps off the show, with the final part of the review of The Hero with 1000 faces by Joseph Campbell. Enjoy!

A little late in dropping, apologies, but John kicks the new year off with another bumper episode of musings and meanings. John reflects on a great new year's period, followed by an assessment of Joe Rogan's current malaise. Arsenal's resurrection is lightly touched upon, as are some upcoming changes to the podcast. Finally, John dives into the sacred tome of storytelling, The Hero with 1000 faces by Joseph Campbell.

It's Christmas, and John has an unexpectedly full hamper of yule tide logs to burn at the alter of meaning. First up is a review of Christmas Cozzi households present and past, followed by a Guns, Germs 'n Steel-style appraisal of the tribalism in Welsh Rugby. Next up is a journey into that most Christmassy of books, The Art of War. John wraps up with a reminder to keep things balanced. Visit johncozzi.com for more goodies!

Christmas week means wrapping up things for the year (pun intended) as John gets mushy reflecting on the meaning of parenthood. Next up is the Arsenal supporter’s lament, followed by some speculation on whether Elon Musk has read Iain M. Banks’ Culture sci-if series of books. Finally, a man has an ego-dissolving trip inwards.

In this episode, John starts getting into the spirit of Finnish Christmas. Next is a rugby-related nostalgia fest, followed by a look at the CTE crisis hitting the sport today. Finally, John tries to answer Yali’s question by diving into Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.

It’s Finnish Independence Day weekend, which usually means John would be watching people shake hands on TV. But, this is the time of the ‘Rona, so instead he’s managed to wrangle 2 hours to podcast instead. There’s a discussion around the meaning of home, and a bit of a 90s nostalgia fest. Finally, John dives into the Heat of the Moment by Dr.Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, a firefighter’s guide to decision making under pressure. Visit johncozzi.com for more goodies!

In this episode, John comes to terms with the fact that despite the title of this podcast, there wasn't much story in episode 1. He also realises that unicycling baristas have been right all along - Apple good, world bad. Things wrap up with a deep dive into Marcus Aurelius' Meditations viewed through the prism of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Visit johncozzi.com for more goodies!

Welcome to the podcast! John talks about the doctor, long walks, stress, the media, and the snow - probably blissfully unaware of the midlife crisis he’s going through. Next up are the similarities between Welsh rugby, Arsenal football club, and the Vietnam war. Things wrap up with a quick look at Aunty Donna and a review of Viktor Frankl's magnum opus, Man’s Search For Meaning.