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Politics, social commentary, and tales from the oil industry.
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
1hr 26 min
Once again I am joined by Mike in Switzerland, with the recording this time taking place in his mountaintop fortress. In this episode we talk about corporate HR and the blurring of the line between work and private life.
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
1hr 58 min
My guest is Jenny Davis, a polar explorer, extreme racer, motivational speaker, and corporate lawyer who talks about her recent expedition to Antarctica.
Jenny's website can be found at www.jennydavis.co.uk.
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
2hr 32 min
This week I'm joined by another Mike, this one in Taiwan. We talk about life on that island, teaching English as a foreign language (again!), the importance of professional translations, Taiwanese politics, and - most importantly - reservoirs.
Jan 20, 2019
Jan 20, 2019
1hr 34 sec
Once again I'm joined by Mike in Switzerland to discuss life overseas, the difference between an expat and an immigrant, schooling, and other things.
Jan 13, 2019
Jan 13, 2019
40 min
Another solo podcast in which I talk about two rather separate topics:
1. The startup of Total's Egina field in Nigeria, and what it means for the future of international oil companies.
2. Sexual promiscuity, triggered by this Twitter thread.
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
1hr 35 min
My guest this week is Andy, who recently finished 2 years in Japan teaching English. We discuss this, and various other Asian countries as well.
Dec 29, 2018
Dec 29, 2018
15 min
A short podcast in which I moan about mainstream media journalists on Twitter.
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018
2hr 30 min
I talk with Chris Mounsey of The Devil's Kitchen blog about the state of British politics, business, religion, Brexit, the NHS, libertarianism, and a whole load of other stuff with surprisingly little swearing.
Dec 2, 2018
Dec 2, 2018
2hr 22 min
A discussion with the blogger "William of Ockham" on all the above topics, and more.