“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart In the modern world negative thinking seems to be the defualt for so many people. It's a difficult habit to break. Once you do, the world opens up for you. Flav and Windy discuss.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley Flav and Windy talk candidnly about how important music is to the both of them, and how it comes to help during the more difficult parts of of existing.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Grooming should be done in moderation" - Frank Vincent Clipping your beard, trimming your pubs, plucking you eyebrows. More men are 'taking care' of their physical appereance than ever before - but are Flav and Windy?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“One thing with me, the nice part, I went through it. Now they say I’m immune. I feel so powerful. I’ll walk into that audience, I’ll walk in there, I’ll kiss everyone in that audience. I’ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women and everybody. I’ll just give you a big, fat kiss. No, but there is something — I won’t have to be locked up in my basement. I wouldn’t allow that to happen anyway.” - Donald Trump Flav and Windy take a look back at the last four years of Trumps reign and think...

“It’s a great advantage not to drink among hard drinking people.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 15 Minutes was created by Flav and Windy. Theme by Alexander Canwell (@lexandercanwell). You might know him as Engineer Al, or Flav's little brother. Produced by Flav and Alexander Canwell. Artwork by Mike Smith (https://mikesmithdesign.co.uk/). Contact us at [email protected]. Leave us a review (but only if you like it).   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder Merry Christmas, from Flav and Windy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life' - Richard Bach Family is the greatest thing on earth, if you have it. Flav and Windy talk of the joins of being a part of a loving environment.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"If you don’t feel it, flee from it. Go where you are celebrated, not merely tolerated." - Paul F. Davis Everyone has to confront the fact that they have to find a career. Flav and Windy talk about what it means to be valued, understood and enthused to do something that you long to do.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’ve dreamed a lot. I’m tired now from dreaming but not tired of dreaming. No one tires of dreaming, because to dream is to forget, and forgetting does not weigh on us, it is a dreamless sleep throughout which we remain awake. In dreams I have achieved everything. ― Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet A good sleep is wonderful, but a sleep full of dreams is better still. Flav and Windy discuss what goes on in their brains when they close their eyes at night.   See acast.com/privacy for...

The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory, is that conspiracy theorists believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of the world is that it is actually chaotic. The truth is that it is not The Iluminati, or The Jewish Banking Conspiracy, or the Gray Alien Theory. The truth is far more frightening - Nobody is in control. The world is rudderless.― Alan Moore - Writer Flav and Windy discuss the wonderful world of the conspiracy theory. Do we live in a world...

Everything I know about morality and the obligations of men, I owe it to football ― Albert Camus The very thing that brought Windy and Flav together almost ten years ago was the beautiful game. Here we discuss the nuances of the sport we love and how we've been shaped by it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free. - Harry Browne Flav and Windy tackle the thorny subject of politics, specifically the problem of identifying fiercely as either right wing or left wing. The western world has rarely been this divided, we suggest a path forward to wholesome future.   See...

“Being his real brother I could feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow.” ― Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful Flav and Windy are once again joined by James Allcott of the James and Flav For Now podcast. We speak about the importance of brotherhood, whether through family or through friendship.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep - E. Joseph Cossman, Author. Flav and Windy are joined by presenter and one half of the James and Flav... For Now podcast, to chat about the wonderful state of sleep. It's funnier than you think.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“If self-employment is the opposite of employed-by-other, than a job is outsourcing your freedom (time and talent) to a boss.” ― Richie Norton, Entrepreneur Flav and Windy are joined by Stu Whiffen of Hardcore Listings podcast on the highs and lows of working for yourself.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalists have linked this online podcasting boom to the ubiquity of smartphones, time spent in transit, and online music services. Others attribute it to the brain-stimulating and addictive effects of audio learning, or the multitasking potential of listening. The beauty is in the overlap. - Jeff Desjardins, Editor-in-Chief of Visual Capitalist We speak to podcast royalty, Stu Wiffen of Off The Beat & Track and Hardcore Listing, to talk about the genre that made us all. 15 Minutes...

"Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite is really rotten to the core." - Hannah Arendt,  American political philosopher. Flav and Windy return for season two of 15 Minutes, where they discuss the lives they live outside of the boundaries of law. This isn't a podcast for the Po-Po. 15 Minutes was created by Flav and Windy. Theme by Alexander Canwell (@lexandercanwell). You might know him as Engineer Al, or Flav's...

"Complacency is a state of mind that exists only in retrospective: it has to be shattered before being ascertained." - Vladimir Nabokov This is the end of season one of 15 Minutes. Flav and Windy look back at the reaction, the best episodes, and coming to the realisation that they are nothing alike and yet the love still remains. 15 Minutes was created by Flav and Windy. Theme by Alexander Canwell (@lexandercanwell). You might know him as Engineer Al, or Flav's little brother. Produced by...

“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.” ― Dave Barry, Dave Barry Turns Fifty Driving is the greatest liberation a human being can have in the modern world. Flav and Windy go through their experiences of getting behind the wheel, and why it's so wonderful/awful. 15 Minutes was created by Flav and Windy. Theme by Alexander Canwell...

"Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that." - Tom Holland Voice breaking, balls dropping, and start smelling. Flav and Windy talk through their experiences from boyhood to manhood APOLOGIES FOR THE SOUND QUALITY ON THIS EPISODE   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I'm Familiar With The Fact That You Are Going To Ignore This Particular Problem Until It Swims Up And Bites You In The Ass!" - Chief Brody Jaws is one of the greatest movies ever made. In this episode we talk about why we love it so much and why everyone has to see it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“If I could get back my youth, I'd do anything in the world except get up early, take exercise or be respectable.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray There's a great challenge in dealing with the information that our bodies are constantly getting older. We talk about how to deal with ageing, and all the positives and negatives that come with it.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 "I've got a stag weekend coming up and I've said I'm not doing anything more than a few drinks. I won't have it. I'll go home and watch Antiques Roadshow." - Martin Freeman You either love them, you hate them, or you tolerate them for a limited amount of time. Whatever you think it usually ends up a group of people looking like plebs.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Greater eaters of meat are in general more cruel and ferocious than other men.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. One of us eats meat, the other hates it - we talk about why that is. 15 Minutes was created by Flav and Windy. Theme by Alexander Canwell (@lexandercanwell). You might know him as Engineer Al, or Flav's little brother. Produced by Flav and Alexander Canwell. Artwork by Mike Smith (https://mikesmithdesign.co.uk/). Contact us at...