Big Brain Channel

Some people become high performers, while other people help to empower them. David and Tim are joined by Scott Murphy, an Australian physiotherapist living in Ireland who does both things at once. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to how to best manifest destiny and contribute to your community, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com Want to work with Davi...

When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating. Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay tuned...

This is the performance of Lucas's new track " The Brink " played live on the podcast in episode 8 (Reptiles, Reviews, and Retirement at 57:45-1:01:30) was caught in one take, accompanied by Pat's improv. on the harp. Make sure to check out Tig Junkie's Instagram or listen to more of Lucas Day on Apple Music or Spotify . If you have any drink suggestions or have a great idea for a spirited convers...

David and Tim make their way down to Shifty Lizard micro-brewery in Willunga, joined by returning drink-mates Lucas Day & Pat Murray . Along their journey through several tasty, delicious brews they discuss all manner o things from the perfect tipsy level to the politics of commercial competing products. This podcast is also graced by a very special performance (and exclusive first listen!) to...

Ian Bush has built Artist Guitars up from nothing, based on his experience in the musical instruments industry and his passion for putting exceptionally good value instruments into enthusiastic musicians’ hands. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to how to best manifest destiny and contribute to your community, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com W...

We went into doing something very complicated with the French, building an entirely new submarine with an entirely different propulsion system. It's been seen to be too expensive and too much of a time lag, and we've come up with a complicated, but not as complicated alternative, which is dealing with allies, doing something very complex, but at least believing it's doable. Now we'll get to have a...

Mexico is often linked in the public mind to two major issues - the global narcotics trade and illegal immigration into the United States. Of course, both are true, but there is also much more to modern Mexico. Join John, David, and Tim as they discuss Mexico, its multiple complexities, and challenges with returning guest Dr. R Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies, US Army War...

Life as an actor is colourful, or at least our guest Edmund's life has been. Through the years Edmund has played all kinds of roles and experienced some truly wonderful things, and with that career along came challenges. Detailed in his book " Forever Horatio " Edmund's life is a curious one and something we can all learn from, especially those looking to pursue creative careers. If you have any t...

In this episode we are joined by Richard Jacobs, the host of the Finding Genius podcast and the founder of the Finding Genius Foundation, to talk about his mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression. Too many people are suffering, and Richard is in the midst of doing something about it. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to how to best manifest destiny and contribute to your...

Ethiopia entered a new age in 2018 with the election of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. No longer run by the former Tigray dominated Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), Abiy Ahmed ushered in a change to Ethiopia’s ethno-federalist structure and in doing so replaced the privileged minority Tigrayans with a new political elite consisting of the majority Oromo and Amhari...

Roley Stuart is one of the Orientation and Mobility Instructors who taught David how to move around safely with a white cane while he was at primary school, and is now empowering children across South Australia as a Project Implementation Manager. Listen to former teacher and student discuss the relationship between competence and confidence, and the challenges of providing high quality educa...

When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and  the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating. Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has chosen positive growth, as well as being a wonderful guest on the show, and as such we will be dedicating a small series to his life and work, so stay...

With speech and language dominating most of our communication, it is quite fun to ponder just how significant words can be in our lives. Steve Davis of radio and marketing fame, joins David, comms student and master wordsmith, and Tim, a loquacious student of English, to tangentially pontificate the efficacious lexicons available to specifically elicit desired outcomes in interpersonal relations....

‘Fool Me Twice’ is a podcast about diamonds. Jules and Zara were approached by a woman in Hong Kong who owns a diamond business, and had an incredibly compelling story to tell, full of twists and turns. Hearing her story, Zara became interested in diamonds themselves, and started doing some digging. This podcast follows the story of that scam, and attempts to unravel some of the shadie...

In this episode I talk about a new systematic review on plantarflexor muscle impairments in Achilles tendinopathy. It is clear that the relationship is not as clear as what you might think, and there are also some very interesting insights to how plantarflexor dysfunctions may change following rehabilitation. Link to paper Are Plantarflexor Muscle Impairments Present Among Individuals with Achille...

With the challenges facing modern democracy across various parts of the world, we can draw on modern research and understandings paired with classic theory to break down systems of power. Scott Ludlam, ex-deputy leader of the Australian greens party, and activist has done the hard work of drawing patterns in the Australian context with his new book, Full Circle . While Scott visited South Australi...

The Word Docs have returned! Out of the classroom and back at the mics, Amy, Alex and Sean are dissecting the fertile minds of director Lisa Harper Campbell and actor Gianluca Noble who have brought Alex’s latest play  Watchlist  to the stage. How do talented people turn scribbles on a page into a live event? Who does it belong to once the author has ‘died’ and the dire...

Jordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a bro...

With the COVID-19 Pandemic raging its way continually through countries, savaging populations of India and South Africa, the question still on everyone's lips is "who's to blame"? With some rallying for independent investigations what seems to be apparent is that while the virus was released by accident, the following actions and containment were not handled well, and certainly there has been some...

Jordan Peterson has been a formative part of this podcast's journey, gaining a significant audience in the very early days nearly 3 years ago! Whilst the first book for public consumption was well written and had excellent intellectual content, Dr. Peterson's follow-up book left us with more questions than answers. The book, "Beyond Order, 12 More Rules for Life" is an applied philosophy for a bro...

Three books we think could change the world; "The Deficit Myth", by Stephanie Kelton, "Doughnut Economics", by Kate Raworth, and "The Mission Economy", by Mariano Mazzucato, all describe how we can create a political vision in the 21st century. With the history of visionaries like Keynes, we're looking for the things to fight for and Jason Hickel has managed to provide it all in one succinct expla...

Multi-lateral frameworks have been unravelling slowly, and the dream of a unified globe along with it. With President Trump bringing multi-laterals into the limelight as a common enemy of the working people. many global powers are having to find their way in a new global era where there is much more potential. To discuss these pertinent ideas, John and David are joined by Nicholas Michelon, a...

Since the recording of this podcast with Yossi Mekelberg, the Israelis and Palestinians are at it again with Hamas launching rockets at Tel Aviv and towards Israel's Dimona nuclear facility. While the Hamas rocket barrage has yet again failed to reach its targets, this Hamas attack has shown increasing capability and improvements in the organisation’s ability to strike deeper into Israel tha...

Ever been in a group project, sports team, or in a work situation where there are too many cooks in the kitchen, or even just one over-bearing boss who takes all of your autonomy away? Well, it doesn't have to be that way, and in fact, it might not surprise you to know that those hierarchies can impede performance, and especially learning. David brings in his friend Christine Stothard who is a Ph....

The CCP's assertiveness in the South China sea poses threats across all of South East Asia, but the Philippines is subject to extensive security threats. With no compromise or help in sight, what challenges does the Philippino political elite face to turn the tides in their favour? While it appears that Washington has all but forgotten the Philippines, how can regional players approach this regime...