Midlifing

Send us Fan Mail Once they get past psychoneuroendocrinology, being attuned to panic, and the definition of sonder, Simon and Lee talk about being in love (not necessarily with each other).  Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links: tornare vs ritornare: https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/3943098 saudade: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade flop sweat: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about bubble-bath ... not for the entire episode but probably more than is necessary. Then they talk about the nature of fandom (but only get there via Lee's undertaker friend). Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Matey bubble bath (for clean fun): https://youtu.be/YqL-2wmF7dw Ungulates: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Stuff. Lee and Simon talk about stuff, and then deviate towards discussing the way culture can be changed. Then, somehow they end up back at Armie Hammer. Bloody Armie Hammer! It all means they can no longer avoid talking about cancel culture and the divisions in our political and social worlds. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary c...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon respond to some listener questions, but definitely not their feedback. The show ends when Simon realises that he's not going to be a secret witch for much longer. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): object permanence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_permanence macroeconomics: https://en.wikipedi...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee attempt to tackle shame but get bowled over by Ted Lasso who suggests they meet people with curiosity. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Something about embodiment: https://www.dancemagazine.com/embodiment-dance-2646793771.html Bread Ahead Bakery: https://www.breadahead.com/ Tips for laminated dough: ht...

Send us Fan Mail A conversation about being out of control starts off all middle class, veers wildly out of control and Simon and Lee end up struggling past thirst tweets. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): How to pronounce stracciatella : https://youtu.be/K9JpVi_FanE Groundskeeper Willie has a Sardinian accent in the Italian version...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about being heard and privilege. It gets beautifully messy and ends in shame, and then ice-cream. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: Stelarc's Ear on Arm: http://stelarc.org/?catID=20242 Maxwell Smart shoe phone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_phone   Being heard and being loved (David Augsburger): https://www.skellis...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee sometimes publish episodes out of order and this is one of those times. They take you all the way back to the year 2020 (when this episode was actually recorded) in order to discuss their 2021 understanding of ambition and potential. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: Sign on door: https://www.skellis.net/midlifing/sign Video of ar...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Gregorian New Year faithful (and unfaithful) listeners! In this episode Lee describes a video of Simon's immanent obsolescence before they both dig into the nature of responsibility in the middle of a pandemic, or even just in normal times. Remember those halcyon days? Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: Brexit: https://en.wikipedia.or...

Send us Fan Mail In this special New Year's minisode Lee and Simon respond to a listener's question about the boom of knowing when you are properly grown-up. They nearly treat the question entirely earnestly but, as you would expect, get ever so slightly derailed. Happy New Year! Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: grief: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G...

Send us Fan Mail One thing Simon and Lee haven't talked about over the last fourteen years: deflection, friendship and a quiet and long withdrawal. Mourning something that has never been. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: miscarriage: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/miscarriage exponential function: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function Meghan M...

Send us Fan Mail A Christmas Day minisode from Lee and Simon, and it's all about – well, mostly about – circlusion. Merry Christmas! Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: noise-cancelling headphones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise-cancelling_headphones Sony WH1000XM2 Over Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones (unboxing video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee talk about legacy and how we want to be remembered. Simon crosses a line. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: bequeath: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bequeath synology: https://www.synology.com/en-uk/products/DS1520+ data rot (Simon was wrong about this; it does have to do with reading and writing of physical s...

Send us Fan Mail There comes a time in anyone's life when preparing food for worms is a warning that things are about to go bad. Lee and Simon tackle feedback and Lee confesses that he cuts out the good bits. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related Links: Stollen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stollen Worm composting: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile? PID=726 Simo...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon fall into a hole caused by a crisis of faith and end up getting stuck. If you don't know how to talk about something at least talk about it together. People mentioned: Jesus Christ, Gabrielle Eastwood-Ellis, Simon's former tennis coach Simon, Bill Gates, Philip K. Dick, Sean Connery, Indiana Jones, Norman Miller, Bono and Irene Miller. Get in touch with Lee...

Send us Fan Mail Lee owns up to being an enthusiastic toddler, Jef is still a dalmation, and Simon takes way too long for the penny to drop. Things go literally bananas while discussing a conversation gone wrong, and the ride involves oat milk that may or may not froth, leaving Facebook, cultural products, triplets and not showering enough. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . R...

Send us Fan Mail You know when you're talking about ethical shopping, climate change and GDP, but then end up being confused for Chris Martin at a service station? Precisely. Lee and Simon talk about buying services not things, investing in the body or the face, lingering glances, self-expectations, overnight contextual changes, lunch 'with' Gwyneth and Chris, delusion and self-judg...

Send us Fan Mail The pitfalls of not recording high-impact yoga jump-cuts into an inevitable conversation about perceptions of mid-life, being distant from young people, mid-life crises, mortality, sleeping in the same room as dead people, when dogs die, making software work like drills, and feeling the body in decline. Send Lee and Simon feedback at info@midlifing.net . Related Links and Referenc...

Send us Fan Mail A memory of a tennis match starts a conversation about pornography, furniture, prostate examinations and ... hamsters. Please note that this episode includes a brief conversation about sexual grooming. Send Lee and Simon feedback at info@midlifing.net . Related links: Chris Lewis vs Kevin Curran (1983): https://youtu.be/yQAJyXKxuG4 Credenza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credenza...