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...

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...

Patrick Humphries wrote the first biography of Nick Drake in 1997. To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Patrick spoke to Antony about his memories of writing the book and we also discussed the many Nick Drake myths and his music, life and legacy. Patrick also talks about his latest writing project, an upcoming biography of a fairly well-known band from Liverpool… Hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter...

In this final part of our look at the highly-recommended 1998 book, Antony reads extracts related to bringing about change in a realistic way, dealing with anger & anxiety, building self-esteem, mindfulness/meditation, and the basic spiritual values that can lead to a truly spiritual life (with no necessity to move to Tibet and become a monk!) East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange...

Antony continues to read multiple extracts from the seminal 1998 book 'The Art of Happiness', with particular attention given to the role of compassion, suffering and pain in our lives. East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange ideas on what constitutes happiness and how we can train our minds and alter the human outlook that shapes our perceptions of events and the world itself. Both...

The first of a 3-parter in which Antony reads multiple extracts from the seminal 1998 book 'The Art of Happiness'. East meets West as Tensin Gyatso, better known as 'The Dalai Lama' (in fact the 14th Dalai Lama), and American psychiatrist Howard Culter exchange ideas on what constitutes happiness and how we can train our minds and alter the human outlook that shapes our perceptions of events and the world itself. Both the book and this podcast series are full of impactful and easy-to-use...

Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter whose work was only fully recognised long after his tragic, untimely death in 1974 at the age of 26. This podcast is a 2-part reading of an essay about Nick written by your humble host, and between the two parts Antony talks to master guitarist Kester Jones about Nick Drake's music and guitar technique, with Kester also providing demonstrations of songs using the legendary alternate tunings. There are also full interpretations of a couple of Nick's...

As the title suggests, today's episode looks at the methods of (often very subtle) suggestion used fairly openly by the powers-that-be to 'nudge' the public towards following certain policies in this most surreal of eras, which has been dominated by an unseen enemy and much public discussion about how to cope with it. There is some initial discussion of what propaganda actually means, as it has different strands and slightly differing definitions, depending on who you ask. Julian Charles and...

This episode is a follow-up to the conspiracy theory discussion of the previous episode as I mop up a few of the things that weren't covered or not covered sufficiently Hope you enjoy it! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle- @lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected]  Support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life...

'Conspiracy theory', as previously discussed on the show, has become a weaponised term and often used sweepingly to discredit alternative viewpoints. At the same time there are plenty of wild theories that have no basis in fact. Ricky Green of the University of Kent joins Antony for a friendly debate/discussion about what is often a semantic and informational minefield. When does sceptical mean paranoid? Is reasonable and trusting actually naive and innocent? You can decide! Hope you enjoy...

Life Coaching is a modern and somewhat misunderstood concept and so Antony takes the time to explain and also offer his credentials as a potential coach before reading his essay about creativity and how it can uplift and positively affect mental health, especially with others involved Hope you enjoy it! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... links Antony's Life Coaching page https://www.fiverr.com/lifecoach1975?up_rollout=true FB page-...

A lighthearted entry in the LALO canon as I read a story I wrote in 2013 about a rather surreal night in the world of Table Tennis, a fine sport that I played a lot as a youth. There is also some discussion of nerves and why they can sometimes crack on the big occasion. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle- @lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected]  Antony’s...

This episode is a reading of the short but powerful 1935 book 'War Is A Racket', written not by a conspiracy theorist living in his parents' basement (admittedly, they didn't really exist in 1935!) but by a highly-decorated Marine Corps Major General. I intersperse it with a few comments of my own and the reading is followed by Mark Twain's 'The War Prayer' and Antony's song 'Lessons of War'   If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page-...

I'm joined by Harry from the 'Harry's Moving Media' you tube channel to discuss in depth our collective favourite episode of the classic Charlie Brooker-conceived 'Black Mirror'. Since 'Nosedive' was created, we've seen China introduce a social ratings system but could it happen in the West? (or has it already?). We go more or less scene by scene to dissect the obvious and subtle elements contained within and then offer some advice as to how we could all prevent a 'Nosedive' reality (links to...

Julian Charles of 'The Mind Renewed' (link below) hosts a talk we did on his podcast in 2017. Music has always been a powerful tool for dispensing truths, and this discussion looks at this from both the inner and outer perspective. As mentioned in the intro, there are links to both my original blog post on this topic and also to many of the songs we discuss. I hope that the combination of the songs and our commentary will be an interesting and enlightening journey If you like what you hear,...

Douglas Valentine is an author, investigator, journalist and poet and also a perfect L.A.L.O. (Life And Life Only) guest since his work and life are a combination of seeking the truth about potentially dark areas of life while promoting self-development and a spiritual centre through his poetry. In this information-packed conversation, we mostly focus on Vietnam and the C.I.A, the latter being the subject of Doug's latest book, but there is a wider discussion about propaganda methods used and...

The final part of our look at Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. Your host Antony reads extracts from the book and offers a few thoughts of his own. The book contains valuable insights and practical information as well as steps that can be taken for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life... If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like,...

Antony continues to read extracts from Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. There are lots of valuable insights and practical information as well as steps that can be taken for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life... If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle-...

The first of a 3-parter in which Antony reads some extracts from Daniel Goleman's seminal 1995 book which seeks to uncover and explain the importance of the skills beyond the traditional IQ measurement of intelligence. The book, and hopefully this podcast, is chock full of insights as well as practical information and steps for better emotional wellbeing and success in that trickiest of games, life... If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page-...

The conclusion of a discussion hosted by Antony about the famous '10 Rillington Place' murder case of the 1940s and 1950s and the shocking events in what was then the run-down area of Notting Hill in West London. We end this part of the discussion with our considered opinions  on the responsibility or otherwise of John Christie and Timothy Evans for the tragic and much-debated deaths of Beryl and Geraldine Evans. Lending their expertise and insights are Jonathan Oates, the author of 'John...

In a sinister change of pace for the podcast, Antony hosts a discussion of the famous '10 Rillington Place' murder case, which includes critiques of the various books and film and television representations of the shocking events in this tiny house in a run-down area of West London in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as speculation on who really was responsible for the tragic and much-debated deaths of Beryl and Geraldine Evans Lending their expertise and insights are Jonathan Oates, the author...

Antony reads an essay of his about the power of this phrase to shut down debate and avoid difficult questions. It was originally written in 2014 but the main points hold true and there are intermittent comments that bring things up to date  If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle- @lifeonly75 Feedback to [email protected]  links Huxley vs Orwell...

James Corbett of the Corbett Report joins me to discuss a number of topics around the theme of alternative information and how to combat the propaganda, both intentional and in some cases unintentional, that is all around us. We discuss how we came to have non-mainstream worldviews, how a global conspiracy can and provably has happened, our experiences in Asia and how we can all change the world in our own way every day. After all that, we end the talk with a few minutes of talk about a band...

Life And Life Only welcomes its first guest to the podcast, Life Coach and Business Coach Austen Moore. Austen and Antony discuss the power of psychology across a range of topics including NLP, self-development, social compliance, the education system and the media coverage of Covid in the past 12 months. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle- @lifeonly75 Feedback to [email protected]  you tube...

Antony completes his look at meditation with more passages from (and comments on) Eric Harrison’s wonderful book 'Teach Yourself To Meditate' If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share etc... FB page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter handle- @lifeonly75 Feedback to [email protected]  you tube channel-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzP-QhvOlYp9gfy8EcaKfg link to Eric Harrison's...