The Irish are trying to send migrants back to the UK. Rishi is playing games with the electorate: will he or won't he call an election for July? Hurry up, Rishi, Paul is waiting! Phylecia is a bookworm and is scaring herself with knowledge about official secrets and what we're not being told - step away from the conspiracy theories! What are nefarious state actors doing to sow seeds of discontent? What has this got to do with elections and is the Biden campaign really getting OnlyFans...

Paul's been away being an influencer. We discuss age difference in the approach. Hair update: Paul is definitely going to buy a silk bonnet, but shock news from Phylecia. And, with an impending ban on TikTok in the US, we discuss the impact on people's lives and livelihoods. **PLEASE NOMINATE US FOR A PODCAST AWARD** It would mean the world to us to win a Quill Podcast Award. But we need your nominations. Please could you take 2 minutes to nominate us for the following categories: - Best...

This may be Paul's last episode as his health app suggests he may die soon. Iran fires drones and missiles at Israel and the world watches live as it unfolds. Except Phylecia who was unaware. We comments on Iran's strategy. Phylecia was at a travel conference and learned much about travel influencers and whether they are able to generate the income they need for their lifestyle. We ask: what is enough? **PLEASE NOMINATE US FOR A PODCAST AWARD** It would mean the world to us to win a Quill...

North America experiences a total solar eclipse. What was your experience and why was it underwhelming. Does this mean the new world order is now commencing and why did it not commence at the last solar eclipse. Paul travels by bus and experiences feral kids. Plus, we discuss whether AI is living up to the claim that it will make us all more productive. Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A LikeMind Media production

We discuss Die With Zero by Bill Perkins, a book about spending your wealth while you're alive. Our main topic of this episode is family IT support. Are you the member of the family (or friendship group) that is always called upon to provide IT support no matter what you do for a living. Are you relatives confused by what your profession is, but because you use email, you're the go to person? Why is that? How do you deal with it? We'd love to know your stories. Send us a DM on Instagram. A...

Because no one is a responsible adult anymore, everyone is blaming others for what's going on. Russia blames a combination of Ukraine, the US and the UK for the Moscow terrorist attack. The UK blames China for cyber-everything and, of course, DEI is the cause of everything (side-eye). Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A LikeMind Media production

The Kate conundrum is over with a 'video' purporting to be from the farm shop Will and Kate frequent when they want a tiger loaf. Like it will stop the speculation. Paul is annoyed that it's killed the vibe. In an exemplary demonstration of how democracy could work, Putin has been re-elected for another six-year term. The IOC are not happy that he's relaunching the Friendly Games. Don't know what that is? We discuss. There's a bit at the end of this episode about cyber-flashing. Join in the...

Sorry, y'all, Paul went to see Phylecia in Arizona and we didn't record a show - we were having too much fun! We hadn't seen each other in four years. While over in the US, Paul forced Phylecia and her husband to watch the State of the Union address and the Republican rebuttal - quite the experience for all concerned. Katie Britt, the chosen rebutter, used all her acting skills from her kitchen table - it's not gone down well. She's possibly going to disappear. Talking of disappearing...

Content Warning: we briefly discuss Aaron Bushnell's self immolation and reaction to it. Do you need to know what racism is? You're in luck, '30p Lee' Anderson has helped us define it. Trump is doing the same. Trad wives are getting divorced and they don't know what to do, except post about it on TikTok. We also discuss the phenomenon that is Reesa Teesa. A LikeMind Media production

Alexei Navalny is dead. X has already blocked his wife. It raises the question: who is rooting for Putin? Harry Styles has a new hairline. LA is expensive - how do people date? Maybe you need to be romantically involved with more than one person just to split the bill in more ways. A LikeMind Media production.

King Charles has cancer. We wish him well, but the media coverage is insane. Was it Meghan? Did Baba Vanga predict this? Hmm. In this episode, we talk tattoos. Do you have one? Would you get one? Where? Let's discuss. Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A LikeMind Media production

By the time you see this, retaliation for the attack on a US military base may have happened. We don't know what's going on either, so we're waiting to see what happens next. Meanwhile, we talk through Northern Ireland's government, and the prospect of a republican First Minister. It seems crazy to think that a few decades earlier the UK population wasn't allowed to hear the voices of Sinn Fein - that's how much the government at the time thought they posed a risk. Taylor Swift is the subject...

Trump is a dead cert for the GOP nomination - but what happens if the other candidates drop out and he then goes to jail? The British are being told to get ready for war, and they need to find 45,000 people to sign up to fight. The British are timing their fights with the Houthis to coincide with bad news from the UK Government. It's 1939. Find out what Paul's doing to prepare and why Phylecia is insisting on a safe word. A LikeMind Media production

Well that escalated quickly. Following last episode's predictions, we already have one checked off. With the US and UK missile strikes against the Houthi (who are hard AF), the region for conflict has definitely grown. The UK Ministry of Defence is telling its citizens to prepare for war within the next five years. Get ready, folks. With Trump's economic policy of child labour, de-unionising and mining, it's the 1930s. A LikeMind Media production.

Happy New Year dear listener/viewer! In the last episode, we reviewed our 2023 bingo card. Now we're looking ahead to 2024 (with trepidation) and give our predictions on what this year will bring. It's not all doom and gloom - a bit of fun! Tell us your predictions! Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A LikeMind Media production

With all the disease, scandal, genocide and general scandal, it's time to wish you a very Happy New Year for 2024! If this show has taught us anything, it's that 2024 will be exactly the same as previous years. Expectations are low, although Phylecia is finally emerging from her Covid isolationist policy this year so there's that to look forward to. This time last year, we created a bingo card for our predictions. How did we do? Find out in this episode as well as catching up on what happened...

It's the last show of 2023, but there's still over a week left of it so, if you don't mind, we'll leave our review of the year until it's actually over, because ANYTHING could still happen. Instead, we discuss: Icelandic fissure100 day coughUkraine losing the warTrump pardoning himselfRoyal Christmas cardsTetchy RishiInfluencer George SantosSenate room sexMoms of Liberty We hope you have a good couple of weeks, whether you celebrate anything or not. Support the show A LikeMind Media production

Boris Johnson considered a special operation in the Netherlands to grab vaccines. Perhaps the UK government is about to invade Rwanda to secure the safety of the country. It's not like Britain has ever colonised a country before. Phylecia has beef with the big franchise owner fully utilising their intellectual property. Is nostalgia and reinventing existing content just lazy? Is it a reflection of society that simply can't get off the couch? We discuss. Support the show at...

Phylecia does not open the news so it's up to Paul to relay what's happening. There's a new virus around, an old one rebranded, just like Gen Z and the nineties. We talk about how world leaders are petty little children fighting about who owns what and whether someone is going to give their toys back. The UK is probably going to war with Greece as a result. Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.f... A LikeMind Media production

People find it so easy to hate on things. Whether it's the Las Vegas F1 extravaganza or your views on pasta, we look at why nuance is lost and what you can do when you really want to respond. A LikeMind Media production

In this episode, we talk about the return of David Cameron (ex-UK Prime Minister) into government as Cruella Suella Braverman is sacked for undermining Rishi Sunak and encouraging the far right to attack pro-Palestinian marches. We also discuss what it's like to get into fitness in your forties and why it's different to when you're in your twenties. Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A LikeMind Media production

Paul needs to get a few things off his chest. He just sounds old. Phylecia is still hip and happening. In this episode we discuss being childless and how people feel it is acceptable to ask certain questions of other adults capable of making life decisions. How do you navigate dating when you don't want kids? Do you put it in your profile? Links: Sold a Story podcast A LikeMind Media production

In our bravest attempt at discussing Israel/Hamas/Gaza yet, we discuss the wider observations of what's happening in the world as a consequence of the war and how it has been used to effectively normalize antisemitism. The world is struggling to make common sense of anything. We also discuss the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and some of the revelations from witnesses about how chaos reigned in UK Government in the run up to the first national lockdown. A LikeMind Media production

Seems like we can't get away from what's happening in Israel and Gaza, so it's time to look at some of the activities with world leaders and young people explaining the situation on social media. In other news, how often do you wash your pillow? Not the pillow case, the actual pillow? And, if you're using Facebook, are you one of the people in midlife reinventing their life on the platform, or are you a man who is grumpy? Support the show at https://humans-exhaust-me.captivate.fm/support A...

While the war in Israel-Gaza intensifies, and while the many other conflicts that are now not being mentioned wage on for the many millions of suffering people caught up in them, we simply want to create a distraction with this episode. Acknowledging the privilege that comes with being able to do this, this episode is meant as light relief. Phylecia set a task to create a playlist of 21 songs that tell a story of your life. That was the only rule. Paul and Phylecia interpret this differently...