Off The Lead

This episode is called, "People Who've Influenced Me'.This is not a list of people I like, people I admire, people I wish there were more of in the world, people I aspire to be, or anything other than a list of 'people who've Influenced me'.I'm toying with the idea of making the list 42 names long and doing an episode on each one. As always I can be contacted on 0896047888 and supported via www.pa...

Ever have the feeling that you weren't completely in control of your own actions? That in some perverse way, you just did something, and didn't really realise until you'd done it? Ever feel like you consciously had to decide something? Something that wouldn't decide something for itself? Are we just biological clockwork? Today I try and get to grips with my own views on Free Will. As always I can...

What does 'electroconvulsive therapy', 'fad diets' and 'psychedelics' have in common? Whatever it is I think it could be what's between changing a bad habit into a good one. I can now be supported via Revolute, my user name is @offthelead and this means you can donate a once off sum to say thanks for the content as opposed to a monthly donation like with Patreon. As always I can be contacted via O...

This episode was inspired by someone texting me on Owe Eight Nine 60,47,888.It's related to beating yourself up over not achieving the level of which you had expected, setting up the circumstances for success to accur, limiting your expectations, taking care of yourself as though you were someone you were responsible for and striving for greatness. As always I can be supported via www.patreon.com/...

Inspired by starting solo season 6 I found myself asking, what am I? I don't feel comfortable with conservative, liberal, progressive, anarchist, left, right, etc etc but if not any of them, then what?"Pragmatic progressive empiricist" is as close as I've come to. But what about you? As always I can be contacted directly via WhatsApp on 0896047888 and supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hoste...

Today I reiterate some of what I've said about adding structure to life. I also outline plans for, "The Frano Mc Keown Show" (name suggestions welcome).But in general, this episode focuses on aligning your short term wants/needs/etc with your long term goals. As the old saying goes, "We overestimate what we can do in a short period of time and underestimate what we can do in a long period of time"...

I may have packed even more analogies into this episode than usual, but hopefully that's a sign that I'm onto something and not just rambling! I compare the structure that scheduling the solo episodes has brought me, to the structure PGAFOTS Bernard Smyths training plan has brought me. I also discuss the difference between knowing something and getting it and how we need to start questioning peopl...

This is the first of a new season whereby I pose questions. If weather is climate in the short term, what is the long term version of mood? Thoughts, queries, concerns, recommendations and feedback etc would be greatly appreciated via WhatsApp 0896047888 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speaking with PGAFOTS Christy McQuillan last week has me thinking of the distribution of wealth. And what can be done to alleviate the suffering of the people who are on the bottom end of the economic spectrum. This has led me to think of another kind of poverty, "Time Poverty".As always I can be contacted on 0896047888 and supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

I've added a bit of order to how I record the podcast and if nothing else it's added some structure to how I do what I've been doing with Off The Lead. The best outcome regarding this is the head-space it's provided me. This head-space has allowed me to relax a little and in doing so has me thinking more clearly about what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. So the question that I've ended up posing t...

Having spoken briefly about Capitalism Vs Socialism it's led me to think about fairness. And in particular, how so few can have so much. But more specifically, that so few can have so much and be able to sleep at night knowing how little most people have by comparison. As always I can be contacted on Whatsapp via 0896047888 and supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

I've spoken a good bit about conservatism and liberalism but not so much about how they manifest themselves in our social structure. This is very much a first attempt at clarifying my own views on the subject, so if you've anything to add you can contact me on 0896047888.As always, if you'd like to support me in what I'm doing here at Off The Lead, you can do so via www.patreon.com/offthelead Host...

"Glyphosphate" is the active chemical in "Roundup". It's essentially weed killer. And it's an integral part of modern agriculture. "Modern agriculture" is a distant relative of what was once known as "farming".As always I can be contacted via WhatsApp on 0896047888 and supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christy is a retired trade union official but has continued his activism throughout his retirement. Having spoken to him I get the impression that you can take the man out of the union, but not the union out of the man. An absolute gentleman, myself and Christy talk about a United Ireland, workers rights, diversity, inclusion, co-ops, both sides of the political spectrum, trade unionism's roots in...

Here's one for you, is psychology our best attempt to marry science and religion? "NO!!!" shouted every holy person and every scientist at the same time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haven't uploaded anything in a while, mostly because I couldn't have been arsed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a HBO documentary on Sky at the minute called, "Externimate All The Brutes" which is essentially about the origins of white supremacy. I'd highly recommend it, ESPECIALLY if you're not already aware of things like colonialism. I was well aware of practically all of it but because it's so well made I thoroughly 'enjoyed' it (it's not exactly light hearted so "enjoyed" is probably the wrong...

"Potatoes have a full amino acid profile".....I've no idea what this means, sounds cool though! How much of what we say and think is like the above? Sounds good, and is mostly if not entirely true. But there's a vacancy here, there's something hollow or shallow about it. And when that's in relation to something you said once, then no problem, but if it's most of what's inside your head you've got...

Today's the last day of my carnivore diet (thank f**k). And on reflection it was as much a psychological experiment as it was a physiological one. Something that could only have been noticed by doing. If nothing else it's heightened my awareness of several things, the difference and separation of body and mind but also how inextricably ​intertwined they both are. As always I can be contacted via W...

I've spoken before about putting data in order, putting it in formation, and then converting that data to 'information'.I've also spoken before about how the ego (conscious thinking mind) understands words, but that your soul (unconscious) only understands narrative. In this episode I strive to coalesce these two modes of being. And try at least to flesh out how, by differentiating these two 'mode...

Edit; At around 14 minutes in I confuse the Mariana Trench and the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Easy mistake to make,* ones a trench and ones a mountain range. I'm a dope. I also confuse the Pacific with the Atlantic, apologies. *Not an easy mistake to make. I want to talk about how much of a prick Elon Musk is, but like most things, I think I should explain some other things first, lest I loose you. Or ev...

Gut microbiome, numerics and time travel, oh my! The thread throughout this recording is essentially about having a reference point. We always seem to need to know one thing before we can learn another. You can't learn long division before you learn short division etc. But, in almost all cases, what we deem to know already, is often either wrong or misguided or just poorly understood. Highlighting...

I started talking about social media feeds and ended up talking about camaraderie. And that's the beauty of talking extemporaneously, you just never know where you're going to end up."Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else".- Margaret MeadeAs always I can be contacted on WhatsApp 0896047888 amd supported financially via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. S...

Today I open Pandoras box and delve into the world of conspiracy theories. This will be the first of a mini series, the idea being that I try and do the whole thing justice bit by bit and possibly do a half hour or hour long episode at the end when I've managed to organise my thoughts on 5he topic. If you want to help I can be contacted via WhatsApp 0896047888 or supported financially via www.patr...

We all have aversions to certain things. For example, most people know you shouldn't support Manchester United because they're pricks. Conversely, people don't eat Cows hearts and there's no good reason for it. Today I try and progress my thinking as to why. As always I can be contacted through WhatsApp on 0896047888 and supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...