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Living The Dream S1E40 As Halloween dawned, or maybe dusked, Garvin and I started talking about Double Acts and looking at different ideas of how we can keep on working and doing what we are doing here on our little show, with me in Newry and Garvin in Thomastown, because of the lockdown. We have wacky ideas of ourselves being these two famous guys, or at least in their own minds, or is it infamou...

The Hope Thingy S1E39 This episode is all about hope and what hope means. We’re over 50 but we’re not over-the-hill. There is still plenty of ambition in us and plenty of hope. There's still lots that we want to see in do and hope for. So, we have got to make sure that these dreams become a reality. That's what we're planning for. So, hope allows us to move towards planning for something and then...

The Story of You S1E38 What's your future story? In business language, what is in your business plans that shows you are doing right? Your successful story of what your company looks like it will do in three years’ time. Who's working on it already? What are you selling already? What are your competitors doing? How are they trying to beat you? What is in your Twitter feed in terms of information?...

Fall Back Spring Forward -#FILMACADEMY #FILMSCHOOL #PODCASTSHOW Fall Back, Spring Forward S1E37 The weird thing is when you throw that ball an idea seeps in or a solution seeps in. I go to bed with a problem and wake up with the answer. If you have been relaxed and are fresh about it, solving problems becomes easier. However, the system and the process in the world will use up your time if you let...

Don’t Jump In S1E36 So, goals are good. Do a little bit of research. Firm up your concepts to see if they are good because 80 times out of 100 you may find what you thought was a good idea maybe not.  Often you will have to make yourself uncomfortable to see what’s right. Quite often we have to recognise that gut feeling. It is important, and if it's telling you one thing then maybe you should go...

Create Relationships and Influence People S1E35 We have to create the right image and what we've been talking about all the way through this episode is creating a better image of ourselves. Trimming up to bring that stomach. Tone up a little bit more so we can produce the right visuals. Also, we talk about developing relationships, especially long-term relationships that are reliable with another...

Garvin puzzles over what motivates men and women. Is it all a facade or are we really comfortable in our own skin? George realises there is nothing new. All the ideas have been there before, reflecting on the words of Albert Einstein. He knew, he worked in a patent office and saw everything that was out there. It's all about tweaking the language so you can manage the context, or is it content? It...

George starts talking about Honesty and being honest to one's own ideals and to others around you, Garvin's head jerks up quickly and shout's out with Gusto "Mine's a Double Shot Mocha hold the lemon".  George Seems a tad bemused at this seemingly random statement.  So Garvin in a slightly clearer more enunciated voice repeats so there is no mistaking it this time, "I said Mine's a Mocha, the one...

Garvin is Paranoid at the best of times, he thinks everybody and in particular "The Universe" is conspiring against him, oh! and George. The Universe is conspiring against both of them that is. Just as they had created their ingenious hybrid world-class business model for self-directed learning in the indie film industry which was targeting students from across the world, The Universe in its unive...

Minimising Risk: Summary Description: Garvin is Risk Averse to the extreme, wanting statistics and assurances before he opens the door to strangers or tries new things. Empathy is in short supply and only earned through trust and even then with prior notice of any future ailments that may require his intervention and or assistance. George on the other hand has empathy in overabundance, after all,...

#030 - Self-Direction. “You’re bipolar,” Garvin blurts out. “That’s logical from both directions.” “That’s risky,” George replied. “Gather yourself together. Don’t get blocked.” “It’s Summertime,” Garvin shouts. “Don’t panic with study. Enjoy it.” George has spent his life directing others but are the signs now saying, “let them direct themselves.” Everyone is on a journey and only they can know t...

#029 The Construct - Life Self Business Coaching for the Over Forties. Padawan Garvin frantically attempts to shed the Dark Side, but this time it’s in the form of spherical projectiles being given the boot. He just won’t have it. Darth George has gone too far, though Padawan Garvin may give in if stars and planets are involved. It’s all about the future, when these two geezers try to work out the...

May the Force Be With You! Padawan Garvin and Darth George are meddling with the Dark Side of Linkedin Algorithms and YouTube Analytics. Their Energy Levels are not what they used to be. May the Feckn Force Such that it is with you! "Darth George". And With You My Padawan - Garvin! But Can you please Stop Interrupting me every five minutes with your inane and insufferable questions. For the last t...

The Jokers aren't Perfect, they nearly make a point of it! Well, that's their excuse for doing stuff half-arsed off the cuff and looking happy with themselves as they put another show in the proverbial can. That's a Wrap! Sure the Audience won't notice the imperfections, sure there isn't one, An Audience that is, Sure what do they know anyway? Garvin asks George is he any good at Math, For the las...

George and Garvin were having a few come to Jesus moments, they don't think their suffering from Imposters Syndrome anymore, they agree to no longer use the phrase "Fake it until you make it" as their go-to Mantra, they agree to the new one "Spoof it until you hoof it!", as it seems more mainstream and acceptable in social media space. The Lads are tinkering with the idea of starting an On-Line Sh...

And you think you have problems, this 'pair' have to look the word up in a dictionary, well they would if they had one, Garvin Google's it, to check if they have any, 'problems' that is! Garvin Likens himself to Captain Kirk and his everyday fictional problems, apart from the fact he has no ship, no crew and no clue, these are just small stumbling blocks he is willing to overlook on his journey to...

The Jokers have reached A New Milestone, Sure How Far is that, it turns out it is 24 Episodes Long or 2 kilometres or 5 metric tonnes depending on the day of the week and who is talking to who about what!. Garvin doesn't like format and structure, he just wants to say whatever comes to mind, whether or not it has value that's a whole different ask. The Lads are questioning if it is worth the hassl...

Garvin's memory is not the best, he Can't Remember what he had for breakfast at the best of times, so the last 30 years are a blur he wouldn't recognise if he was watching it in the cinema. He decided to do some research for the show, he was frightened how real it turned, it is not War of the Worlds, just a UFO Flyby, George says they were looking for someone to experiment on, Garvin says he is up...

We are all Talking Heads.... What the Feck? ..What the Heck? George thinks Garvin is a Garden, probably an unkempt one. He thinks he is a clueless talking head, he doesn't know what the Hell is going on, he would rather it be that heaven is going on, ie all the Good Things and none of the bad but that's probably too much to expect. They are both looking in the mirror now shouting at it, What the H...

Garvin is falling off the weighing scales, he has lost his balance, he decides to go back to bad as there's 26 years of sleep he can access, he might need a new mattress but he can't balance his cheque book so that's not on the cards at the minute, maybe if he starts juggling balls he might earn a few quid to pay for the new bed. George says he doesn't need sleep anymore as he enjoys his work so m...

How do we define happiness? Is it a state of mind or a place in time? Is it Heaven? Heaven is a place on Earth. Turns out its the Local Pub by the sounds of it. Your Local Bar Man may not be Ted Danson, but as long as he is plying you with drinks you should be happy. Are we happy, Garvin wants to be in a continual state of happiness, George needs to define what makes him happy, being in the moment...

Gargantuan Gargoyle Garvin, aka Garvin Electric.... aka Herman Monster, a Big Looming Gothic Character. The Boys wonder if Frankenstein's Monster came with a Guarantee for Parts and Labour, it just would not be tolerated these days, an ISO 9000 Standard and a Money Back Guarantee to booth is now the minimum standard requirement to raise any eyebrows let alone the Dead. George has Rats with Wings i...

It's weird every day for the Jokers, they don't know what normal is anymore and that's what they like. George looks out the window only to observe Birds playing poker and drinking whiskey, they look up and throw him a courteous Tweet! Tweet!. Garvin Does the Chloe Ting work out for the Tenth time that month and pulls his belt in another notch, he is looking good if he doesn't say so himself. He is...

Afraid of the Dark? Just venturing outside can be a daunting task at times for some people. Don't Hold your breath anytime soon, if you expect to find a Joker out after dark near a graveyard looking for directions, as you will be waiting a long time, a "Month of Sundays" and when "Hell Freezes Over" spring quickly to mind. Don't mistake Courage for plain stupidity and not knowing any better, they...

The Jokers feel like crash test dummies hitting their heads off dead-end walls in their respective journeys to date, sometimes without a seatbelt. They don't mind being the dumbest person in the room, not hard for Garvin as he is a natural at it, he just doesn't know that he owns that title hands down, someone needs to tell him but it is extremely difficult to shut him up long enough for it to reg...