Hello You Podcast

Well, it may sound like an entry from a bizarre caption competition (think of Have I Got News for You) but the lions making fewer zebras kills, all thanks to some invasive ants comes together in a ripple of interactions and dinner right at the end of the recording. It can only be episode 31 of Hello You Podcast! Join us on LinkedIn and let us know your thoughts. Are you rooting for the lions, zebras, or the ants? Find the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/episode-31-a-chain-reaction-involving-lion-zebras-and-invasive-ants/

Yes, dear listeners, it is indeed episode 30! While other podcasts may go back into their archives for moments of deep reflection, Louise & Neil shamelessly pitch for research funding to lick Glacier Mice to see if they taste like Glacier Mints, or to support the academic corpus with investigations into alcohol, music and synchrony. It does make sense (in the madcap way that HYP always makes sense). And things that we deep dive into (when we're not finding ways to invest research grant funding) include: Playlists, musical mediation of experience and moral values Audience synchrony during classical music concerts The mystery of Glacier Mice (the mystery isn't whether they taste of mint, but that is also an unknown) Mice wearing VR headsets And much, much more! So, please, pull up a chair, pour something warming and join us on a laughter filled exploration of all that's interesting! And don't forget - shownotes are available, with links, for your further HYP-ing pleasure - shownotes.helloyoupidcast.com!

In the brand shiny 29th episode, we start exactly how we end up going on: dancing joyfully between individual context and the bigger context, with an audio tour of Neil's 'biography shelf' which introduces the cat that came with a washing machine. We'd love to share Episode 29 of Hello You Podcast with you. Come in, the Salon is open and you're very, very welcome! If you'd like a sneak peak, or want to explore the inspirations for this month's meanderings, we invite you to cast your eyes over the show notes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/episode-29-system-level-levers-and-the-individual-shimmy/

Wait - episode 28? Already? OK, so it's been a hot minute since we last recorded. 'Busy' and 'Adulting' are mentioned... But that's not stopped our verve for chat - and is there ever a lot to catch up on! We start in the realms of business, mentoring and a rather exciting new proposition Louise is working on. We reminisce about an afternoon in a basement flat (there is a point), before going further down into the intersectional feminist masterpiece that is the Barbie Movie. Allan is the unsung hero, for reasons that we explain! We navigate moments of blonde fragility and rupture, before going under the surface again to address the pleasure - and pain - of being Generalists. A bit of Rousseau, a bit of egg-based communication and we resurface for air, giggling and gasping in almost equal measure. More detail, of course, in the shownotes - but for the full experience, wrap yourself up in something comfy put on a fresh pot of tea and dive into Episode 28. The Salon is open and you're very, very welcome.

Welcome to Episode 27 of Hello You Podcast! It's been quite the month since our last episode. Louise is back in Britain, and having attended her sister's ordination paints a vivid picture of what happens when someone fully enters a life in ministry. We dabble in post-COVID reflections, swing into social media, glance in the direction of what the internet could be evolving into and finally alight in the mediating effect of music on experience. Then Neil sets Louise a music based experiential challenge which we'd love our listeners to jump into as well! Intrigued? Come on in - the Salon is open! (And don't forget to check out the Shownotes for links and other goodies! Shownotes.Helloyoupodcast.com)

Welcome to HYP 25 (the quarter century being a milestone that we completely miss talking about...) - the Salon is open! We dive into the cinematic marvel that is Everything, Everywhere All At Once, hurtling into language and the joys of untranslatable words. Louise drops a book recommendation, before we nuzzle up to linguistic taxonomy and its influence on reality, Algospeak and how violence is done to words. And yet, we revel in the changing nature of the words we use, whether as tools to create clarity or evade surveillance while in plain sight... As is that wasn't enough, the conversation takes a turn into emotion at work, psychological safety and how clarity is both necessary and exposing for true leaders. To round off, we sidle into RSS. Neil loves it, Louise thinks it's dark magic. But what say you, dear listeners? 75 minutes of pure Hello You Podcast joy await - so please, draw in your nearest & dearest, pour something nourishing and join us in a Salon of exploration in the unfurling experiment that is HYP! (Shownotes, as always, with more explanations & links can be found here: http://shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com )

Welcome to the 24th episode of Hello You Podcast - come on in, the Salon is open! In this riotous conversation, we talk about love, swear more than usual, think about firing stuff from the moon to give the Earth a sunscreen and ponder on whether you can truly love a troll. Oh, and Louise drops a HYP exclusive - listen in to find out what! As always, you can also catch up on the shownotes here:  shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com

Welcome to the first episode of 2023!  Despite an auspicious start (2023, 23rd episode, recording on 23 Jan, at 18:23), technological gremlins have meant that this episode is a bit shorter than normal... However, you do get some bird insights, a consideration of the changing season and a deep dive into the most marvellous 'A Tale For The Time Being' by Ruth Ozeki. What more could you want?  Oh, shownotes?  Here as always:  Shownotes.HelloYouPodcast.com.

It's the last episode of the year!  Louise & Neil get somewhat meta by diving into perceptions of reality, Anil Seth, Ruth Ozeki and psychogeographic place names. It's a wonderful final ride of a fabulous 12months behind the microphones - do come on in, the Salon is open! Shownotes, as always:  shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com

Welcome to episode 21 of Hello You Podcast - which features a glorious meandering through fascinating facts, playing bumblebees and earthworm sniffing. We reserve our deepest divings for Twitter, Mastadon, freedom of speech and the future of social media. Come on in - the Salon is open! (Shownotes, as always, shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com)

Something momentous has happened, we have reached the 20th episode of HYP in this series! So Neil & Louise reflect on what's happened since we last recorded ... which contains a few other momentous things, as it happens. Find links to the articles & resources we discuss in the shownotes for episode 20 here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/10/11/episode-20-momentous-moments-and-regal-ritual/

Welcome to Episode 19 of Hello You Podcast - the Salon is open! In this episode, we talk spiders, Spuffy, neurodivergence, intersectionality and why animation can do things that 'live' TV shows just can't. Louise liberally sprinkles fabulous recommendations for things to read and listen to.  Neil pops in a few of his own too. And, for some reason, birds keep cropping up... It's another glorious conversation and exploration of our messy humanity.   Check out the shownotes to find out more (shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com) 

Well hello! Pull up a comfy chair for Episode 17 of Hello You Podcast ... This month we talk a lot about disruption in one form or another. Disrupting the dominant narrative, disrupting how we experience the world by (re)naming, disrupting our own ideas of what inclusion means and what it implies. And, of course, something about wolves and bananas ... (hint, it's Eurovision related). Come on in - the Salon is open and we'd love you to join us. For links & resources mentioned in the episode have a look at the shownotes here: https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/episode-17-disrupting-wolves-with-bananas/ 

Welcome to Episode 16 of Hello You Podcast! Come in, sit down and get comfy all in the name of exploring discomfort. It turns out that reflecting on things that make us uncomfortable is the emergent theme for this month's episode and, as ever, Neil & Louise dive in. Come on in - the Salon is open and we'd love you to join us. See the shownotes at the link below to give you a flavour of what you'll be dipping into ... https://helloyoupodcast.wordpress.com/2022/05/01/episode-16-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-perfect/

This is our first international episode - Louise is discovering new, big views, in Portugal where the weather isn't behaving as expected.  The coffee is cheap, and it transpires that Neil may be a coffee snob.   We cover a huge amount of ground in this episode - from appreciating big views and the effects they have on us, to deep reflections on cultural narratives and how is behind them. We do speak about the war being waged against Ukraine and its people from 22minutes in.  We understand if you are limiting your exposure to talk to the war - we speak explicitly about it for a bit before moving into other avenues of enquiry, before circling back in the last moments of the show with a reflection on something inspiring that is taking root despite the invasion. Shownotes as always waft a flavour of what you'll get in this constantly unfurling experiment into what it means to be human - or, more specifically, us.  Shownotes.helloyoupodcast.com