Two and a Mic - The Social Podcast

In this episode, Tanja is back and we get stuck into the topics of change, continuity, love and desire. How does one go about creating a life more in keeping with who we are? How do we recognise it and how do we make it happen? These are very personalised steps, unique to each life and subjective to each person’s path. Step 1 is usually recognising a need. Step 2 would include analysing either wha...

In recent times I have had a few debutants to present, and they have stemmed from different backgrounds. The trend continues today with the introduction of Anne. Working on her own projects regarding empowerment and equality is a passion as much as it is work for Anne. She wants to help mould the world around her in a way that encourages others and provides them with what they need to develop, exp...

In this episode I am joined by another Karin, whose special subject areas are IT and the study of parenting over the last 2 centuries. Yes, you read that correctly. Karin has co-authored a book in German entitled “Bei meinem Kind mache ich das anders” which more or less translates to “I do things differently with my child.” In addition to some fascinating tales of the development of parenting, thi...

Here is the second part of the second podcast with Omish. We continue by jumping into a discussion about cinema in Africa and the continent’s state of storytelling and growth. We refer to an article in the Guardian by Julia Asante and Omish introduces me to the father of African cinema Ousmane Sambene. We also talk about international cinema and the different stories that emerge from different par...

This is an intense episode, split into two parts. We just simply talked beyond our allotted time, but such was the importance of our topics that breaking off halfway through just didn’t make sense. In this episode we cover art, the movement, a lack of government support for artists, the current conflict in Gaza, political actions and activism, and the true power of words. Omish has a powerful voic...

Lilek is a therapist by profession and only fights for peace and our planet in her spare time. In this episode she brings her profession in tow, reverses the roles and sets about the task of finding out what lies behind Twoandamic. We talk about community, identity, trauma and peace across the chasm of hatred. Thank you... Enjoy! Here is the link Lilek refers to in the podcast: https://www.paralla...

Having people come back for a chat is a distinct pleasure, especially in the hectic ensemble of activities that modern life obliges so many of us to gather, enact but rarely unpack. Interspersed with light humour (well how else do we handle some of these things?) we navigate the realities of trying to get something done, of penetrating the must dos, in the hope of reaching the should dos, and stil...

In this talk with Pablo, we look at the development of the right in Spain in particular, but also in some instances we consider the characteristics of right wing political organisations everywhere. The right only wants to have a convenient-left. They don’t want a real left, a socialist left, because they fear the power that will shift towards it and inextricably away from them. When you see indepe...

Trade agreements, economic structures and political manoeuvrings have dictated the flow of resources from certain areas without the fair renumeration of funds in return. The systems that were established to exploit resources, to encourage corruption where possible, but to violently put down non-corruptible government are simply examples of the west’s handbook. We are familiar with concepts of capi...

There are two elements to today’s podcast. First is the new jingle and second is the latest talk with Lilek, who today is representing Lilek. The new jingle has been produced for me by the artist Omish Njash from Kenya. For more wonderful sounds from Omish, follow this link: Stream Alexander Ikawah music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud The point at which the debate real...

Julia Books talks me through some of the amazing strides Tapster Media has taken since we last spoke. The team has grown, is growing and the projects are becoming more and more exciting too… Thanks for taking the time to speak with me. Enjoy! I welcome opinions of every kind so please come and find me on social media at: Instagram: TwoandaMic Twitter: TwoandaMic1 Should I really have to ask? 😉 If...

Yes, you read that correctly, the KfW Stiftung is a non-profit foundation that every other year awards the Bernhard Grzimek Award to a person or people whose work has exemplified the search criteria for that particular period. The 2024 award is going to be presented to the hidden hero or heroine of nature conservation in the global south. If you know of someone who might qualify, or know someone w...

In some of my podcasts I have been able to introduce other elements hitherto unused or beyond my abilities to present. One such element is music. Music is an art I have always appreciated from a distance, well, more or less. The production of music has never been me, so when I am introduced to people who can do things I cannot, I am immediately impressed. When I received these music files from Ale...

Having recently seen Hamlet at the Schaubuehne in Berlin I am minded of the great work by Shakespeare. It is a world away perhaps for some, as it was for me, but to know too that Shakespeare’s work holds within it such deep spiritual teachings that it can be appropriately used to explain Yogic principles as well is astounding. One such principle is reflected in this sonnet, that of the true inner...

Tai is a poet and a basketball player. It is as a basketball player that I came to know him, but as a poet that I regard him. In this first opportunity to speak with him we talk more specifically about poetry and his work and of course the background to who Tai is and some familiarising with his Japanese cultural roots, Tai reads for us some of his work and there is great depth to be found in the...

In part 4 of the continuing talks with Lilek from Extinction Rebellion, we look at some of the specific practices that the Earth Holders Berlin engage in. In the days between podcasts 3 and 4, the Deep Time Walk took place and I was able to join the walk and found it peacefully inspiring. I won’t give away spoilers as I think it should be experienced, but it is also a great method for communicatin...

Who are the Earth Holder community and what are some of the activities they lead? How do they combine spiritual and practical approaches? In this episode Lilek and I talk about some psychological states which affect how people come together or decide not to. We talk about the motivations behind deciding to bring about change and also the lack of it. How as Lilek points out, it is difficult for som...

Edgar Allan Poe is well known to many and I have introduced him before on this channel in reading some of his work. Instead, I will simply say by way of introduction, this short story from the author puts a fascinating little twist to the 1001 Arabian Nights by adding a 1002nd. There has been lengthy study and research as to the origins of the 1001 nights and most scholars are fairly certain that...

In this episode Lilek talks in greater depth about the Earth Holder community and provides insight on what the community gives us. My interpretation among others includes a fascinating pathway or approach to reconnect, re-establish links with what we are, as opposed to what we have been taught to think we should believe ourselves to be. Breathing – simplistic practices. Reconnecting with our bodie...

People on many sides have long since decided where they stand on the debate of climate change, regardless of the science it seems…Almost equally absolutely, people have also decided what they think of environmental activists, whether they remember the activism of the 1970s and 1980s or the more modern forms of climate awareness. There is a lot to unravel and deconstruct as Lilek puts it and she’s...

Listening to BBC History Extra it’s possible to learn a great many things. On top of that they often invite some wonderful specialists, researchers and authors to talk about their work and every time I have listened in, I have been surprised and enlightened. On one such occasion they had invited Dr Edmund Richardson to talk about his book Alexandria: The Lost City. Straight after that I got the au...

What do I look for in poetry? What does anyone look for in poetry? My simplest formula is to sense emotion, a passion unearthed or inspired, an excitement enriched or created. I tend to look for these things in longer poems because through the development of a poem, and as I am slow burner, I come into these sensations over time (or word). In recent times I have also been inspired by the shorter f...

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet. Perhaps best known for his novel Ulysses, his other works remain must-reads, in particular the short-story collection Dubliners and Finnegans Wake. At the age of 9 Joyce wrote the poet “Et tu, Healy.” The poem related to the death of Charles Stewart Parnell and expressed a sense of betrayal by the Irish Catholic Church, the Irish Parli...

“Holy crap, there is someone out from the States who is better than the guys back in Washington.” That’s Burger Boy’s first experience of Chris’ cooking. Burger Boy himself is a serious food connoisseur and his Burger reviews are unique experiences every food lover has to enjoy. So we have Burger Boy and the man behind Humble Pie, Chris, in Berlin talking about American food to a Brit…what could p...

Part 2 can be heard here: https://rss.com/podcasts/twoandamic/1012570/ Doctor Samantha Boshart is medical practitioner, M.D., she is a healer, a fighter, a spiritualist, environmentalist, naturist, mother, Indigenous person and activist. I am sure she is many more besides, but the point has been sufficiently communicated; Dr Boshart is a clear and powerful voice in the fight for equality, human ri...