Off The Lead

I've uploaded over 150 episodes so far this year and it's high time I took some time off to ask myself a few questions. Why am I doing this? How much longer do I intend on doing this? Does the benefit justify the cost? ie is it worth it? How can it be improved? What are my likes and dislikes about it? Could my time be better spent? Etc etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Said I'd kick off the new season with a wierd one. Back by popular demand, not only do I rap in this episode but I also treat you to hitting some high notes. You're welcome. Akala's a fucking legend, an absolute hero of mine. But if you want to learn about him, try his Wikipedia page or just stick his name into youtube. This episode is specifically regarding his influence on me and its by no means...

I love recording a podcast when I've something to say. It's great, it's cathartic to get all this shit out of my head. But. When I don't have anything to say per se, I force myself to speak extemporaneously and not knowing what your going to say, (although quite stressful) can be incredibly rewarding. This episode is the personification of that exact phenomenon. I started talking about picking and...

Edit; May have used the word 'Longitude' instead of 'Latitude'.Heat has nothing to do with sunburn. Heat has nothing to do with sunburn. Say it with me,"Heat has nothing to do with sunburn!!!".This is essentially a rant about the stupid shit people say about the weather. I also mention how dissatisfied I am with my recent portrait of women. I'm working on it. As always I can be supported via www.p...

We have murder, manslaughter, first and second degree murder, and we have these distinctions for a reason - not all murders are equal. We have assault and GBH (grevious bodily harm), but what about racism? Are there, or ought there be, a hierarchy of racism? A scale? If you're enjoying these uploads of mine you can support me via www.patreon.com/offthelead (link in bio) or if you'd prefer to donat...

I make the case that our influencers are like our interests, at least in so far as we don't pick them as much as they pick us. Am I a big sexist? That's for others to decide as I'm genuinely not sure. If I am it's something that I would like to adress because it's by no means a label that I'd be happy to wear. If you're enjoying these episodes you might consider supporting me. You can give me a on...

Evil is evil. Or is it? Today I pose the question as to whether or not there are hierarchies of evil. And if not, should there be? If you'd like to support my efforts you can now make a once off donation using Revolut using the username @offthelead and as always I can be supported via www.patreon.com/offthelead and contacted via OTL's WhatsApp no. 0896047888 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Today I try and explore what I'm doing with the whole Off The Lead 'thing'.What it means to me, what I think it means to people who listen and what it could be beneficial for. I also make the case for 'influencer' not being an inherently bad term. And remember, "Thoughts are like farts, you never know what they're going to sound like untill they come out".As always I can be contacted via WhatsApp...

This question is based around the concept of living forever. As always I can be given a once off donation via Revolut using the username @offthelead or monthly donation via www.patreon.com/offthelead. If you want to reach out to me I can be contacted on OTL's WhatsApp no. 0896047888 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.