List Envy

What's the most-used emoji? Who's the best Bond villain? Does anyone care that an olive is technically a fruit? Discover hidden gems from pop culture to pasta, hip-hop to history, and meet the creatives, enthusiasts, and experts who love them. Each week, host Mark collaborates with a guest to build a top-5 list on a topic they choose. If you want to know what your next TV binge should be, or where to go on your next trip abroad, List Envy has you covered.

Top 5 physicists who influence our daily lives

We’re all standing on the shoulders of giants. And there are no more impressive shoulders to stand on than the great physicists of the 19th and 20th centuries.This week, Mark is in conversation with author and teacher Katherine Benfante, to determine who wins physics.(00:00) - We need physics! (00:32) - Introduction (02:37) - Katherine’s pick: Sir Isaac Newton (05:01) - Mark’s pick: Joseph Swan (07:29) - Katherine’s pick: James Clerk Maxwell (13:53) - Mark’s pick: William Shockley (15:41) - Katherine’s pick: Ernest Rutherford (19:13) - Mark’s pick: Heinrich Hertz (21:22) - Katherine’s pick: Albert Einstein (25:23) - Mark’s pick: Guglielmo Marconi (28:12) - Katherine’s pick: Stephen Hawking (33:26) - Mark’s pick: Alexander Graham Bell (37:04) - Midamble (40:01) - Building the final list (42:59) - Honourable mentions (43:46) - Katherine’s p ick: Sir Isaac Newton (46:40) - Scattered Find Katherine via her website, buy her book Scattered on Amazon, or follow her on Twitter. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

08-20
49:51

Top 5 ways to tame your brain gremlins

Hands up who overthinks stuff? Did you really put your hand up? Is anyone else putting theirs up? Did you put yours up too quickly? Maybe you were too slow? And what is a hand meant to do once it’s up in the air, anyway? I mean, we’re always being told to wave them like we just don’t care… how does a person do that?And breathe.Kim Witten helps people turn their overthinking into expert thinking, and she joins Mark to build a top-5 list of ways to tame the gremlins in our brain.(00:00) - You are in charge (00:40) - Introduction (01:21) - Why the brain? (03:30) - The vice of advice (06:13) - Kim’s pick: Make a top-5 list of you (11:33) - Mark’s pick: Walk for a 10-song playlist (15:06) - Kim’s pick: Get some perspective (18:52) - Mark’s pick: Occupy your chimp (22:26) - Kim’s pick: Treat feelings as feedback (25:20) - Mark’s pick: Make the right thing the easy thing (28:28) - Kim’s pick: Get stuff out of your head (32:04) - Mark’s pick: Dance like nobody’s watching (34:33) - Kim’s pick: Be like Alice (39:00) - Mark’s pick: Meditate for 15 minutes (45:31) - Midamble (46:42) - Building the final list (48:00) - Honourable mentions (54:01) - Hold That Thought Find Kim via her website, and make sure to sign up for her newsletter to keep the journey of gremlin-taming going.PS: Mark doesn’t usually have coaches or coachy-type conversations on this podcast. But Kim’s one of the good’ns, and what she has to say is sound. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

08-13
54:51

Top 5 Weird Al songs that aren’t parodies

Staple a jelly doughnut to your ear, set your spleen to channel 27 and ask your favourite albino squirrel to a dance. Lex Friedman joins Mark to discuss their top-5 songs by “Weird” Al Yankovic that aren’t parodies.Lex is, among many things (musician, improviser, podcaster, game developer and consultant), a turbo Yankovic fan, and it’s quite possible that even Al himself might struggle to come up with a better list.(00:00) - Stay weird, Al (00:40) - Introduction (01:04) - Getting into Weird Al (05:52) - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (08:02) - Lex’s pick: Word Crimes (11:06) - Mark’s pick: Everything You Know is Wrong (14:26) - Lex’s pick: Trapped in the Drive-Thru (18:16) - Mark’s pick: Albuquerque (21:41) - Lex’s pick: Hardware Store (24:04) - Mark’s pick: Christmas at Ground Zero (26:49) - Lex’s pick: Skipper Dan (28:33) - Mark’s pick: Your Horoscope for Today (31:04) - Lex’s pick: Frank's 2000" TV (32:49) - Mark’s pick: The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota (37:27) - Midamble (39:40) - Building the final list (40:55) - Honourable mentions (45:17) - The music of Liam & Lex (48:00) - More of Lex Friedman Find Lex online on his website, play one of his many word games, hang out with him on Mastodon, or buy one or all of Liam & Lex’s albums. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

08-06
49:13

Top 5 songs that drag us to the dance floor

Rhythm is a dancer. The rhythm is gonna get ya. And you must not, under any circumstances, stop the beat.This week, Stephanie Fuccio joins Mark to pick their top 5 songs that drag them to the dance floor. At the end of this, you’ll either leave with an earworm or the need to jump on a mini-trampoline for a bit.(00:00) - We have to dance (00:17) - Introduction (00:58) - When do you dance? (05:41) - Steph’s pick: Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) (08:40) - Mark’s pick: Brush Shiels – Fields of Athenry (10:37) - Steph’s pick: Girls' Generation – 소녀시대 (12:31) - Mark’s pick: Deee Lite – Groove is in the Heart (16:46) - Steph’s pick: Donna Summer – The Last Dance (18:43) - Mark’s pick: House of Pain – Jump Around (20:25) - Steph’s pick: Walk the Moon – One Foot (24:47) - Mark’s pick: Madness – Baggy Trousers (26:36) - Steph’s pick: Elderbrook – Glad I Found You (36:54) - Midamble (36:54) - Mark’s pick: Reef – Place Your Hands (38:57) - Building the final list (41:09) - Honourable mentions (47:23) - Ai and Podcasting If you have a podcast, you can work with Steph to make it better, or follow her AI and Podcasting newsletter to learn how to make ChatGPT do your bidding. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

07-30
48:41

Top 5 androids from sci-fi movies

Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.(00:00) - Cold open (00:19) - Introduction (02:00) - What is an android? (03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina (13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien (15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis (20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator (24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives (26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI (31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek (35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars (39:28) - Midamble (41:28) - Building the final list (44:39) - Honourable mentions (48:03) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

07-23
50:34

Top 5 piano pop acts

Whether you like to bash away at them or tickle them gently, you can get a lot of beautiful noise out of 88 keys.Jon Hickman rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 piano pop ac.(00:00) - Cold open (00:26) - Introduction (00:47) - Jon’s pick: Billy Joel (03:21) - Mark’s pick: Ben Folds (Five) (15:28) - Jon’s pick: Regina Spektor (19:12) - Mark’s pick: Elton John (24:20) - Jon’s pick: Sean Smith (31:14) - Mark’s pick: Muse (35:42) - Jon’s pick: Keane (41:12) - Mark’s pick: Stevie Wonder (49:55) - Midamble (52:14) - Building the final list (54:56) - Honourable mentions (01:01:17) - More of Jon Hickman Find Jon @jonhickman just about everywhere (but not on the hellsite), or visit his lovely website. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

07-16
01:01:57

Top 5 James Bond gadgets

Nothing is ever quite as it seems in the world of spies. A watch isn’t just a watch – it’s a deadly weapon. That phonebooth? Also a weapon. Bag pipes? Weapon. This sandwich though, that’s just Q’s lunch. Don’t touch it.Valerie Paris rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 Bond gadgets. Like Valerie’s previous appearance, it’s funny and charming. Unlike Mark’s previous Bond episode, it’s accurate and researched.(00:00) - Cold open (00:26) - Introduction (00:54) - Welcome to Bond (03:29) - Valerie’s pick: The rebreather from Thunderball (05:00) - Mark’s pick: Garrote watch from From Russia with Love (11:51) - Valerie’s pick: The Felix lighter from License to Kill (14:00) - Mark’s pick: Mini rocket cigarette from You Only Live Twice (17:03) - Valerie’s pick: Crocodile suit from Octopussy (18:54) - Mark’s pick: Ericsson JB988 from Tomorrow Never Dies (21:37) - Flip phone nostalgia (23:22) - Valerie’s pick: Grenade pen from GoldenEye (26:36) - Mark’s pick: Single digit sonic agitator from Day Another Day (31:33) - Valerie’s pick: The golden gun from The Man with the Golden Gun (33:38) - Mark’s pick: Smart blood from Spectre (36:54) - Bring back romantic Bond (43:33) - Midamble (45:32) - Building the final list (47:53) - Honourable mentions (50:56) - If Bond gadgets were real (51:46) - Bond’s silliest gadgets (54:58) - More of Valerie Find Valerie’s interactive novel and video games on her itch.io page, and follow her on Twitter. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

07-09
56:35

Top 5 ways we can actually make a difference

The world faces a host of very real and serious dangers. But if you believe there’s nothing little ol’ us can do, it’s probably because that’s what certain people want you to think.No, this isn’t a conspiracy episode – just a collation of ways you can actually make a difference in your home, your street, your local area, and maybe a little further afield.Rebecca Bratspies, environment expert and law professor joins Mark to discuss their top-5 ways we can actually make a difference.(00:00) - Cold open (00:28) - Introduction (01:03) - More than trees and bunnies (03:06) - What’s the world’s problem? (04:51) - Mark rationalises his list (06:01) - Rebecca’s pick: Vote (08:05) - Mark’s pick: Ask before you judge (11:36) - Rebecca’s pick: Get involved locally (18:24) - Mark’s pick: Teach empathy (21:53) - Rebecca’s pick: Eat less meat (27:38) - Mark’s pick: Watch the Monty Python Argument Sketch (28:58) - Rebecca’s pick: Rethink your use of plastic (33:10) - Mark’s pick: Stop othering people (37:59) - Rebecca’s pick: Be a lifelong learner (41:22) - Mark’s pick: Spend time with people, not systems (46:02) - Midamble (50:36) - Building the final list (52:19) - Honourable mentions (54:04) - Keep up with Rebecca Find Rebecca’s work via her website, and follow @RBratspies on Twitter. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

07-02
55:01

Top 5 ways to explore a new city solo

What should you do, eat, drink, look for or avoid while traveling alone to a new city?Arielle Nissenblatt, podcast maven and former List Envy guest, returns to decide on the top five ways to explore a new city while travelling solo.(00:00) - Sometimes it's better solo (00:33) - Introduction (01:03) - Guatemala was too hot (02:50) - Arielle’s pick: Join a free walking tour (07:35) - Mark’s pick: Follow the music (10:30) - Arielle’s pick: Go to a vegetarian restaurant (13:07) - Mark’s pick: Get lost (15:46) - Arielle’s pick: Look for the local coffee roaster (17:54) - Mark’s pick: Meet up with an acquaintance (21:44) - Arielle’s pick: Read Atlas Obscura (25:10) - Mark’s pick: Ask a local (27:46) - Arielle’s pick: Find the nearest body of water (30:14) - Mark’s pick: Buy some local street food (33:20) - Midamble (37:40) - Building the final list (38:08) - Honourable mentions (40:39) - More of Arielle Nissenblatt You can find Arielle in podcast form via Daily Tips That May or May. Not Help You, and Trailer Park, the podcast trailer podcast.Arielle does lots of other things too, so you can find them all on her website… which is best. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

06-25
42:28

Top 5 real-world inventions inspired by sci-fi

What do mechanical limbs, credit cards, and the atomic bomb have in common? They all had their roots in science fiction.Ashley Hamer joins Mark to rank real-world inventions inspired by sci-fi, and Mark reveals that he apparently went to school in a gadget factory.(00:00) - Cold open (00:11) - Introduction (00:41) - Guest (03:44) - Ashley’s pick: Autonomous cars (07:21) - Mark’s pick: World Wide Web (08:39) - Ashley’s pick: Atomic bombs (10:09) - Mark’s pick: Mobile phone (11:58) - Ashley’s pick: Video calling (17:26) - Mark’s pick: Helicopter (20:23) - Ashley’s pick: Credit cards (21:46) - Mark’s go-go gadget school (25:15) - Mark’s pick: Mechanical limbs (28:13) - Midamble (30:29) - Building the final list (31:05) - Honourable mentions (33:09) - Taboo Science Ashley is the host of Taboo Science, which examines taboos through a scientific lens. She’s also the author of The Weekly Tweak, which seeks to help your podcasting game improve, one tweak at a time.You can also find her pretty much everywhere online @smashleyhamer. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

06-18
35:12

Top 5 sonic logos

Just like every brand has a visual logo, every accomplished brand has an audio – or sonic – logo too. Everything from the Netflix “tudum” to the noise your computer makes when it starts up… even the cap on the bottle of soda; it’s all been designed to be memorable.Professional voice actor Jodi Krangle joins Mark to discuss all things sonic branding, and to pick their combined top 5 list of sonic logos.(00:00) - Your kettle has a sonic brand (00:30) - Introduction (00:53) - Why is audio branding important? (03:01) - Jodi’s pick: Intel (06:31) - Mark’s pick: Sega (09:00) - Jodi’s pick: McDonald’s (12:16) - Mark’s pick: KFC (13:14) - Jodi’s pick: Netflix (15:08) - Mark’s pick: macOS startup chime (17:53) - Jodi’s pick: State Farm (19:37) - Mark’s pick: Cadbury (21:34) - Jodi’s pick: Renault (23:55) - Mark’s pick: Xbox 360 (26:21) - Midamble (28:47) - Building the final list (29:46) - Honourable mentions (33:47) - Making people pay attention (36:48) - Pearl and Dean (37:47) - The Audio Branding podcast Listen to the Audio Branding podcast, and book Jodi for your next project. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

06-11
41:03

Top 5 attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Where can you go to get a goodnight kiss, see a big wienie, and drink your way around the world? Why, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom of course!This week, Mark is joined by Disney turbo-enthusiast James Smith, to create the definitive list of things you can do in the happiest place on earth.(00:00) - Cold open (00:14) - Introduction (01:42) - The changing parks (03:16) - James’s pick: The Haunted Mansion (08:21) - Mark’s pick: Space Mountain (14:55) - James’s pick: Pirates of the Caribbean (19:33) - Mark’s pick: Evening fireworks (22:48) - James’s pick: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (25:17) - Drink your way through Disney World (26:38) - Mark’s pick: Cinderella Castle (31:59) - James’s pick: Peter Pan’s Flight (35:21) - Mark’s pick: Parades (39:34) - James’s pick: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover (42:37) - Mark’s pick: Jungle cruise (45:31) - A brief sitdown (46:25) - The Big Minute (48:28) - Building the final list (51:11) - Honourable mentions (53:02) - Disney Facts and Figment Find James’ work at Facts and Figment, and follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

06-04
55:06

Top 5 films that give us the creeps

If they don’t leave you humming to yourself during your midnight pee, then they don’t qualify.Standup comic Luke Gallacher joins Mark to discuss films that give them the absolute ick, and put them in the correct order.(00:00) - We don’t want famous people in our horrors (00:12) - It begins (01:26) - In this house we do horror (02:46) - Luke’s pick: Nightmare on Elm Street (05:18) - Mark’s pick: Midsommar (07:46) - Luke’s pick: Paranormal Activity (10:11) - Mark’s pick: the Babadook (13:17) - Luke’s pick: Hereditary (17:50) - Mark’s pick: A Clockwork Orange (19:21) - Luke’s pick: Smile (24:42) - Mark’s pick: The Blair Witch Project (29:50) - Luke’s pick: The Conjuring (32:07) - Luke’s pick: The Witch (33:02) - Mark’s pick: Mama (35:13) - You can open your eyes now (37:22) - Get List Envy + (38:52) - Coming up (39:37) - Building the final list (42:04) - Honourable mentions (45:26) - The end…? Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.Find Luke at a comedy venue near you. If there’s an open mic or a competition, chances are he’ll be there. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

05-28
47:09

Top 5 haunted locations

“Let’s get away to this old European castle”, he said. “It’ll be romantic”, he said. Then you find your husband’s EVP meter in your carry-on luggage and you remember you married a writer of real-life ghost stories.John Olson, author of the Stranger Bridgerland book series joins Mark to discuss places that will creep you the hell out.(00:00) - The Stair Monster (00:07) - Introduction (00:53) - The 100 Year-old House (04:03) - The Man in the Hat (05:03) - Where is the evidence? (06:38) - John’s pick: the Queen Mary (10:32) - Mark’s pick: 284 Green Street (12:29) - John’s pick: The Stanley Hotel, Colorado (16:15) - Mark’s pick: The Catacombs underneath Paris (19:04) - John’s pick: Pavaglia (21:19) - Mark’s pick: Aokigahara (24:06) - John’s pick: Waverly Hills Sanatorium (26:44) - Mark’s pick: Zvíkov Castle, Czech Republic (28:21) - John’s pick: The Bigelow Hotel, Ogden (31:02) - Midamble (32:36) - Get List Envy + (34:22) - Coming up (35:11) - Building the final list (36:16) - Honourable mentions (36:55) - Stranger Bridgerland Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.Discover Stranger Bridgerland online and follow John on TikTok.The Stranger Bridgerland podcast Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

05-21
40:35

Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s

We’ve got some half-priced cracked ice, codpieces, yellow coats and goldfish shoals nibbling at toes. That can mean only one thing – your podcast app is on the blink again.Jon Bounds rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 80s sitcoms from the UK. There is a very long long-list.(00:00) - Jon moved Dead Elvis (00:07) - Introduction (00:53) - What makes a sitcom? (02:27) - Jon’s pick: Only Fools and Horses (07:19) - Mark’s pick: The Young Ones (11:29) - Jon’s pick: Hi-de-Hi (15:08) - Mark’s pick: Blackadder (21:15) - Jon’s pick: Yes Minister (26:49) - Mark’s pick: Red Dwarf (31:15) - Jon’s pick: Colin’s Sandwich (33:54) - Mark’s pick: Auf Wiedersehen Pet (37:27) - You have been watching (38:18) - Get List Envy + (40:10) - Coming up (41:19) - Building the final list (43:06) - Honourable mentions (47:18) - Trigger’s Broom Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.Keep up with Jon via his website, and to know when his new podcast Trigger’s Broom drops. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

05-14
50:18

Top 5 Eurovision songs of 2024

Sequins, ethnic-sounding instruments, scantily-clad androgynous gimps, wolves in tailored suits. It’s here. It’s Eurovision. Get used to it.Cat Turner joins Mark to sift through all 37 Eurovision 2024 semifinalists to discover which are objectively the best 5.(00:00) - Who chooses hockey over Eurovision? (00:08) - Introduction (02:00) - Memories of Eurovision past (04:28) - How Mark got Eurovision wrong (05:13) - Cat’s pick: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim (07:36) - Mark’s pick: Aiko - Pedestal (10:26) - Cat’s pick: Joost Klein - Europapa (12:39) - Mark’s pick: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue (14:22) - Sweden don’t want to host again (15:25) - Cat’s pick: 5Minust x Puuluup - (Nendest) Narkootikumidest ei Tea Me (18:24) - Mark’s pick: Nemo - The Code (21:17) - Cat’s pick: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) (22:57) - Mark’s pick: Ladaniva - Jako (25:05) - Cat’s pick: Olly Alexander - Dizzy (27:23) - Mark’s pick: Windows95man - No Rules! (29:51) - Vote now! (30:41) - Get List Envy + (31:43) - Coming up (33:00) - Building the final list (33:57) - Honourable mentions (36:32) - See you at the finals Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.Hear the full playlist on YouTube Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

05-07
37:38

Top 5 British standups you have to see live

Those “You had to be there” moments; the jokes that made you cry but you can no longer remember; the savage putdown of the ambitious heckler. These are the moments that distinguish live comedy from what you can get on Netflix.This week, new standup Dave Bond joins Mark to discuss their top-5 British standups you can currently see live… and simply must!(00:00) - A first (00:08) - Introduction (00:55) - Make ‘em laugh (03:55) - Dave’s pick: Peter Kay (08:01) - Mark’s pick: Daniel Kitson (10:25) - Dave’s pick: Jimmy Carr (13:58) - Mark’s pick: Sarah Millican (17:27) - Dave’s pick: Neil Delamere (19:55) - Mark’s pick: Ross Noble (23:03) - Dave’s pick: James Cook (24:05) - Mark’s pick: Nina Conti (27:13) - Dave’s pick: Greg Davies (28:41) - Intermission (31:52) - Get List Envy + (33:10) - Coming up (34:50) - Building the final list (38:44) - Honourable mentions (41:48) - More of Dave Bond Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.Watch Dave’s first piece of standup Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

04-30
42:42

Top 5 Korean TV romcoms

Everyone’s pretty, everyone eventually gets down to it, no-one throws up, and occasionally steam comes out of someone’s ears. Is there more to cute Korean dramas than this?Turns out yes, yes there is, as positive psychologist and K-drama stan Anya Pearse explains.(00:00) - A lot of thought wente into this (00:11) - Introduction (00:57) - What makes K-dramas different? (04:39) - Anya’s pick: Extraordinary Attorney Woo (09:02) - Mark’s pick: I am Not a Robot (12:50) - Anya’s pick: Are You Human? (16:21) - Mark’s pick: Strong Girl Bong-soon (22:03) - Anya’s pick: Navillera (25:58) - Mark’s pick: Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (30:10) - Anya’s pick: Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (34:13) - Mark’s pick: It’s OK Not to be OK (38:27) - Anya’s pick: 100 Days My Prince (40:42) - Mark’s pick: Queen of Tears (42:31) - We’re on a break! (44:24) - Get List Envy + (45:37) - Back to the show (45:46) - Building the final list (46:45) - Honourable mentions (47:40) - Strong female leads need not apply Join List Envy + and get bonus content and an ad-free feed.If this episode has made you happy and you want to keep feeling happy, Anya’s Unlocking Happiness online summit is available to watch for free. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

04-23
49:44

Top 5 emoji reactions

Whether you’re 🤩, 😡, or 🫤 about them, emoji are a useful way to express in one tiny image what would take reams of text to express.So today, George Chachanidze rejoins Mark to pick their top 5 emoji reactions, and create a definitive list.(00:00) - 👋 (00:17) - Introduction (01:08) - History of the emoji (05:14) - George’s pick: 😂 (08:16) - Mark’s pick: 🤗 (10:16) - George’s pick: 🤔 (12:11) - Mark’s pick: 🙏 (14:09) - George’s pick: 👍 (17:03) - Mark’s pick: 👋 (18:49) - George’s pick: 👀 (20:31) - Mark’s pick: 😘 (24:11) - George’s pick: 👉👈 (26:14) - Mark’s pick: 🐴 (29:36) - ✂️ (30:29) - Join List Envy + (31:30) - Back to the show (31:44) - Building the final list (34:20) - Honourable mentions (38:30) - More of George You can find George all over the socials @GeorgeProbably, and via his blog.Also mentionedTextExpanderThe shrug emoticon: ¯*(ツ)*/¯ Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

04-14
39:30

Top 5 Simpsons characters

Stuart Moore joins Mark to discuss their top-5 characters from America’s longest-running animated show.Snowball II, Groundskeeper Willy, Frank Grimes. These are just some of the characters that get absolutely no mention in this week’s episode.(00:00) - Do the Bartman (00:25) - Introduction (01:22) - Changing voices of the Simpsons (04:40) - Stuart's pick: Homer Simpson (10:17) - Mark's pick: Ralph Wiggum (12:51) - Stuart's pick: Lisa Simpson (15:57) - Mark's pick: Hank Scorpio (18:00) - Stuart's pick: Disco Stu (20:01) - Mark's pick: Dr Nick Riviera (23:06) - Stuart's pick: Sideshow Bob (25:49) - Mark's pick: Professor Frink (28:52) - Stuart's pick: Mr Burns (31:28) - Mark's pick: Gil Gunderson (35:09) - Get List Envy + (36:31) - Back to the show (36:59) - Building the final list (37:42) - Honourable mentions (43:49) - More of Stuart Moore Find Stuart @StuartVincentMoore wherever you’re social, and check out the Dandelions Poetry Podcast. Take my domain knowledge quizFind out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

04-14
45:16

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