Michael And Ivanka's Grand Podcast

This week we just had a chat. Ivanka talks about her Twitter poem and the conversations around it. Michael is searching for equanimity and talks out an I Ching reading about relinquishing ego. A dog appears.---- This week's links ----[1] Ivanka’s poem on Twitter https://twitter.com/ivanka/status/1090519840903884800  [2] Rutger Bregman’s TED talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydKcaIE6O1k  [3] Alex Von Tunzelmann’s insight into Ivanka's thread - https://twitter.com/alexvtunzelmann---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You worked really hard on a thing. Now you have to make people notice it and then care about it. How? Is this even possible in a world of so many other distractions?We both put out something big last week. Ivanka shared some Trumpiversary reflections (YouTube | Facebook | Twitter ) and Michael finished his first Blank State video (Facebook | YouTube | Twitter). Here are our reflections of how to get people to care.If you listened to Ivanka’s monologue and thought “right, what am I doing?”, why not use this tool as a motivator to keep thinking about it? https://donegood.app---- This week's links ----[1] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm [2] Sarah Breeden - The shared response to climate change - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2018/sarah-breeden-remarks-to-the-green-finance-initiative-and-green-finance-committee [3] EU and wood burning - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/may/26/wood-burner-open-fire-pollution-cleaning-up-air-quality [4] Josip Broz Tito - https://en.wikipedia.org

We both put out something big this week. Ivanka shared some Trumpiversary reflections (YouTube | Facebook | Twitter ) and Michael finished his first Blank State video (Facebook | YouTube | Twitter). Here are some conversations about how to stay motivated once that initial wave is complete and you need to persevere with the sharing and marketing efforts required to get something out there.Michael was being difficult this week. Sorry about that.If you listened to Ivanka’s monologue and thought “right, what am I doing?”, why not use this tool as a motivator to keep thinking about it? https://donegood.app---- This week's links ----[1] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm [2] Guilty Feminist - http://guiltyfeminist.com [3] seedboms - https://kabloom.co.uk/seedboms/ [4] Ivanka’s monologue on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter [5] Socratic method of teaching - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method [6] Blank State video link - Facebook | YouTube | Twitter[7] Poland abortion law / decentra

We all have the power to act on behalf of the planet. What will you do?It's the second anniversary of the day that Donald Trump tweeted me.With #seasondo of the podcast in full swing I thought I would take a moment to reflect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

JOIN US NOW ON DONEGOOD - https://donegood.appWhat makes some strategies and attitudes so much more effective than others? What did the Leave Campaign do right? Why is Donald Trump so good at getting elected when he's so bad at governing?It's 2019 and it's all kicking off. We've got lots of new projects starting up and ideas about how we're going to make things better.---- This week's links ----[1] Brexit film - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/brexit-the-uncivil-war/episode-guide [2] DoneGood - https://donegood.app [3] Blank State - http://blankstate.org [4] Team Human - https://teamhuman.fm/ [5] Care Of Creation - http://www.careofcreation.net [6] Extinction Rebellion song - https://soundcloud.com/dunstanlangrish/emergency-all-parts ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Lib

When you try to do something positive it's never too long until you come up against naysayers and pedants who gravitate towards criticism. We talk about how to avoid getting discouraged by such attitudes and persevere in the face of adversity.---- This week's links ----[1] Guilty Feminist Anti Fascist Extravaganza - http://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/129-yueltide-anti-fascist-extravaganza [2] Energy back on grid revoked - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme/changes-fit-scheme [3] Martin Keary - https://www.youtube.com/user/martinthekearykid [4] Oslo city changes - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/oslos-race-to-become-a-major-bike-haven/559358/ [5] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/ [6] Who gives a crap - https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/ ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttp

We start with a conversation about trauma and having "incorrect" emotional reactions. The role of fear. The power of refusing to admit mistakes. How to let go of a job. How to let go of religion. How to let go of politics. ---- This week's links ----[1] Redlettermedia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDM0k_EZ8SU [2] Haunting of Hill House - https://www.netflix.com/title/80189221 [3] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/ [4] Polish climate summit - https://cop24.gov.pl/ [5] Mech suit - https://www.google.com/search?q=mech+suit [6] Great Mambo Chicken - https://amzn.to/2AsA21b [7] Hilary Clinton suggests curbing immigration to stop populism - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/hillary-clinton-europe-must-curb-immigration-stop-populists-trump-brexit [8] Dominic Cummings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cummings [9] Martha Lane guest edits Today - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06wn512 [10] James O’Brien - https://www.youtube.com/w

Here's how:Ask for help!Try the phrasing “how would you do this?”It's better with people you likeDefine tasks clearly but still give ownershipFind out other people’s goals and what skills they’d like to developAlign yourself to others’ goalsBe inspiringBe explicit about the potential for reciprocityDo you need to do the task or help the asker do it? Have a beard---- This week's links ----[1] Hacker Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/hackernewsletter/431?e=7805de18b5 [2] Brexit on HBO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5S1EMmCWAE [3] David Siegel - https://twitter.com/dvdsgl [4] David Thorne - https://www.facebook.com/twentysevenbslashsix/ [5] Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/ ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http

Sometimes you know you should be doing something but you just don't feel like it. It's tough to form new habits when we've spent a lifetime doing things a certain way.Here are the headlines:Combine activities to make the most of your timeWhen talking to strangers, a few set phrases can be very useful for starting conversationsTurn it into a game - can you make a stranger laugh?It's not about you. It's about the world.Ask people questions.Know why you're doing something. If you know why, you'll go through a bit of discomfort for a potential great result.---- This week's links ----[1] Michael’s new video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV8wdrEVEmc [2] Thinknation - https://thinknation.co/ [3] The Marvellous Mrs Maisel - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06X95VRRQ [4] Good and Kind - goodandkind.org [5] Positive News - https://www.positive.news/ [6] Meat or Two Veg on BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46459714/comments [7] Pineapple Project - women’s finances - https

How can we make people care about the things we care about on the internet? How do we make things that have a social message but won't be ignored?This week we started competing on who can get the most altruism / activism points as we discuss a new scoring system. Here are some highlights:Pace it outPay attention to detailBe consistentTry lots of ideasHave a clarity of purposeWork to the highest quality you know how (and you can always continue to raise quality as you go)Tell storiesBe persistentSometimes it doesn't matter which thing you do, just pick something---- This week's links ----[1] Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees - https://www.ecosia.org  [2] Contrapoints on “The Apocalypse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6GodWn4XMM [3] Look Around You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBaVwwuErmU [4] Mechanical Techno Demonstration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl1ZrEza7uY [5] Mammoth Beat Organ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-Ggcv7GiA [6] Marble Machine -

New format this week. We've talked about lots of different subjects, now we're committed to doing something every week.Here are some highlights:Don’t be a perfectionistCarve out specific time to work on each thing Learn to say noHave an arrangement if you miss a commitment and be able to anticipatePut the most important thing in your diary firstInvolve othersVolunteer because you will make friends who have your values---- This week's links ----[1] Deborah Frances-White on Have I Got News for You - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06sp23b [2] Why China is so Good at Building Railways - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDoll8OEFE [3] Kanye West’s private fire fighters https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a25014279/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-firefighters-wildfires/ [4] 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming - drawdown.org [5] Italian mother denied pregnancy termination drugs - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37713211 [6] Verona declares itself a “pro life” city

In the second half of our post-Meaning Conference recording we get down to brass tacks, asking ourselves (like so many others who attended) "what are we actually going to do?". There's a lot of discussion of Fairphone-inspired 21st Century tech talk, and we may or may not talk about Apple quite a lot. Do we want a thinner phone? Find out here. Multiple times...---- This week's links ----[1] Extinction Rebellion - https://rebellion.earth/ [2] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/ [3] Recycling mobile chargers video - [4] Louis Rossmann vs Apple on repairability - https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup [5] Look Mum No Computer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafxR2HWJRmMfSdyZXvZMTw [6] Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - https://amzn.to/2E2yeQ7 [7] glassdoor - workplace reviews - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk [8] ifixit.com ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://tw

We went back to Brighton Meaning Conference since we decided to start this podcast after attending last year. Last week we talked about what meaning is and this week we talk about what we saw at Meaning. We also talked about Brighton and stuff.---- This week's links ----[1] Conscious capitalism - Timothy Henry - https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/people/timothy-henry [2] Amazon warehouse workers in UK 'peed in bottles' over fears of being punished for taking a break - http://uk.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-have-to-pee-into-bottles-2018-4 [3] Amazon earns more through government grants than it pays in tax:  https://www.independent.co.uk/money/tax/revealed-amazon-earns-more-through-government-grants-than-it-pays-in-tax-8617919.html [4] Amy Whittaker - https://design.blog/2016/08/25/amy-whitaker-on-art-thinking-where-creativity-and-commerce-intersect/ [5] Fairphone - https://www.fairphone.com/en/ [6] Zaytoun - Palestinian Olive Oil - http://www.zaytoun.org

We're pre-empting Meaning Conference (the event that spawned this podcast last year) with our current thoughts on the subject of meaning. We talk about meaning vs survival, the differences between everybody's definition of meaning, self-awareness and the fragmentation of shared meaning. We talk about the nature of signs and language and the dangers of advertising.---- This week's links ----[1] Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - https://amzn.to/2QGNswv [2] The Alt-Right Playbook - You Go High, We Go Low - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbab8aP4_A [3] Measure B - https://ballotpedia.org/Los_Angeles,_California,_Measure_B,_Public_Bank_Charter_Amendment_(November_2018) [4] Dr zhivago - https://amzn.to/2OGvqZF [5] Vox on the biohazard symbol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEqzt36JEM [6] New York Times Daily Podcast - https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter --

Let's make some generalisations about people! What do they want, expect, love? Or are we talking about specific people? Inspirational people? Annoying people? Hear all about Michael's experiences on the People's Vote (Brexit) march and his experiences eliciting meaning from people at a tech conference.---- This week's links ----[1] The Man in the Arena - Theodore Roosevelt - http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trsorbonnespeech.html [2] Starving children in Yemen - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-37423263/children-dying-of-starvation-in-yemen-s-conflict [3] Greta Thunberg on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg [4] Diane Finegood on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dtfinegood [5] Grey literature - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_literature [6] Lizzy Hodgson - https://twitter.com/lizziehodgson [7] Rob Ryan - https://robryanstudio.com [8] Jon Ronson www.jonronson.com/[9] Rwanda rejecting foreign aid - http://www.therwandan.com/rwanda-to-reject-foreign-aid/&nb

We may have been recording too long - we'd gone a bit loopy by Space Part 2... We talk about the heat death of the universe and explore the transhuman condition between diversions.---- This week's links ----[1] Dyson Sphere - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere [2] The Purpose of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxTnqKuNygE [3] Dan Aykroyd on aliens and 9/11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-a8KTB5rK4 ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A realistic discussion of the challenges of space travel and colonisation preceded by a bit of nerding-out about rage and spreadsheets. We both know someone who went to space and Michael studied Physics so we're reasonably well-qualified to give you some original tidbits.---- This week's links ----[1] Thinknation - https://thinknation.co/ [2] Banksy's thing was supposed to work - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45900314 [3] Frontier game (Elite 2) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier:_Elite_II [4] Astronaut: The Last Push (film with protagonist called Michael Forrest) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1541123/ [5] Rob Shrab why don’t they go down? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Q0fYG5ajM [6] YouTube video about Halo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNmHC5qfJfU ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twit

We talked about the Brett Kavanaugh result and tried to figure out how to make that rage count. Michael's got a bit of a cold.---- This week's links ----[1] Going to parties, not meeting rapists - https://percolately.com/aimee/not-a-rapist/ [2] Real Law Review: Kavanaugh v. Ford Hearing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTDZDpdJFM [3] space invader - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWji8okeeWA [4] Trevor Noah on Kavanaugh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvFXs41RbQ8 [5] The Guilty Feminist - http://guiltyfeminist.com/episodes/ [6] Anita Hill vs Clarence Thomas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill#Allegations_of_Sexual_Harassment_against_Clarence_Thomas [7] New climate report - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/world-leaders-have-moral-obligation-to-act-after-un-climate-report[8] Eat ten a day, not five - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10735633/Healthy-diet-means-10-portions-of-fruit-and-vegetables-per-day-not-five.html ---- Cr

Second art part in which we delve into the role of critics, the responsibilities of the artist, the role of privilege and/or cleverness in creativity.---- This week's links ----[1] Brexit mad cow snopes page - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-cow-versus-brexit/ [2] Alexander Calder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calder [3] Yaoi Kusama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama [4] How “Instagram traps” are changing art galleries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx_r-dP22Ps [5] #dearmoon - https://dearmoon.earth/---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio

What art gets made? What gets to be liked? We discuss the role of art, different types of art from music and painting to deconstructivist comedy.---- This week's links ----[1] Schneidersladen - https://www.schneidersladen.de/de/ [2] Clay balls microorganisms / probiotics: http://www.sutivan.hr/novosti/poziv-na-sudjelovanje-u-eko-radionici-ciscenja-podmorja/[3] Why cancer drugs are being found in the ocean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XEPv8nfxHI [4] About Elizabeth Thompson on Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast - http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/01-the-lady-vanishes ---- Credits ----Music by http://michaelforrestmusic.comTalking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Grand Podcast Library ----Find links to everything we've mentioned on the podcast at http://grandpodcast.com/library---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast S