Sarah Sharman, Daniel Confino
Homespun Wisdom: Talks With My Neighbour
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Dictator strategies. Talking to local people about brouhahas compared to hoo-has. How the public can get organised to overthrow dictators. It takes a crank to start a revolution. Being too scared to go first and say something critical. Journali
Episode recorded outside Heap’s famous restaurant in Greenwich. Hope you share our infectious enthusiasm felt during recording. Daniel discusses what he would do if diagnosed with a terminal illness. People who you might do away with. Would you
Beyoncé’s rework of Jolene gets serious consideration in a wider discussion of relationships. Sexual politics. Venting basic emotions or letting them fester. Football and bullfighting might be a good channel for bad emotions which will find an
Luckily Sarah Steers Daniel away from discussing bleach and onto succumbent slumber, a totally new concept. Daniel tries to buy 4 rib eyes at all-camera Aldi. Enjoying things more when you get a discount. Getting a bit of a tickle or a little
A wide ranging chat circling the tricky subject of complacency and the need to resist the lazy options in life. On the way parking, compressed air, kamikaze pilots and the Fukushima disaster, curved balls and many other idiosyncratic topics get
Sarah and Daniel discuss the true appreciation of the wonder of sight and capturing those memories and images on your camera/phone. But before they get down to business the issue of the day is bin outrage. Sarah has been on a family holiday in
The dangers of routine, habit and addiction in robbing you of your time. Is going to the gym so much better than a brisk walk in the park? Carving out time to be free and flexible and allowing for the unexpected and unpredictable. Learning to s
Daniel talks about the Waiter Race in Paris leading into a discussion about how a tray can make presentation and the theatre of restaurants so much more impressive. We discuss how to dress a tray and the joys of receiving a tray in bed. Find yo
The magic and wonder of building and cooking over live fire. Daniel is unhappy with NatWest over a foreign exchange trade. Do not covet your neighbour’s wood store. Daniel discusses types of charcoal. Bichotan vs encina (holm oak). Techniques f
Daniel reacts to medical advice about his blood sugar levels. Refuses a KitKat. Daniel discusses his home smoked nuts. Sarah has an allergic reaction to nuts. It started with a kiss…Hobbies and losing your economic sense. Daniel makes lamb tagi
Daniel links peanuts with nipples and breast feeding deprivation. Stubborn, principled, strong-willed. Rules unmoored from principle. Inventing rules during Covid. Laws as authority. Principled people are often sad and lonely compared to pragma
Sarah has an important audition for Mrs Brown (Paddington). Jack and the Beanstalk discussed. We explore invitational gestures and other non verbal signs. The chair in the spotlight. Pulling out a chair as an invitation. Opening doors. Checking
Fears about bringing children into the world. Daniel works it all out. The individual has replaced the family. Remove family and religion: what has replaced it? Atomisation of society. Are you a boy or a girl? Two spirit cultures in Mexico. Sin
Daniel has been in Andalucia hearing about the golden years before 1492 when the world religions lived in harmony. Front row of comedy clubs and taking up space. Noticing the presence and the absence of living beings. Interrupting space in a ro
Daniel gets into trouble over dates with the yellow sticker lady at M&S. Daniel is having to take the stairs as his lift is broken and getting fitter. Arse appreciation on the elevator. A good brisk walk. Sarah’s knees and ankles creak. Women e
Daniel and Sarah start slow-mo talking. Cutting cakes into bite sized experience. Sharing food at restaurants. Words have usage, not absolute meaning, The way a word is used determines its meaning. EU diktat on gendered language. Have words end
Daniel and Sarah are at Champagne et Fromage Greenwich. Excuse the jolly accordion and jazz background music. Sarah wants Daniel to teach how to argue. Daniel tells the sad story of 6 “ripen at home” mangos from Waitrose which were still cannon
Daniel and Sarah are in Champagne et Fromage by Greenwich Market. The mysteries of sleep. Distractions that prevent sleep. Need for a ritual. Bed widths. Type of mattress. Norris still making traditional mattresses. Preferences on comfort and s
Daniel is worried about lisping. Sarah suggests it might be siblant s. Sarah calls 101 to speak to the police. Police stop Daniel and Sarah and Daniel causes chaos at Lewisham Police Station. Royal Mail vans and the postie’s fear of dogs. Plann
Finding beauty in unlikely places. Raiding the Flexiplus terminal at Eurotunnel. Impersonating a commercial driver to get a big breakfast on P&O ferries. Beauty in economy of movement. Unloading the dishwasher in a spiritually pleasing manner.
Freebies, freeloading, stacking your plate, skipping queues, cheating the system, a mountain of breakfast on P&O ferries and FlexiPlus on Eurotunnel. Daniel finds beauty everywhere including an iced window on le Shuttle (see cover art). Turning
Daniel suffers podcast sibling rivalry. The difference between a Satsuma and a Tangerine. Basic sexual provocations for men. Shopping at camera-operated Aldi. Weather does affect your mood. Daniel tests Sarah’s spelling for a bottle of Baileys.
Daniel gets picked on at a stand up show. Thing 1 and Thing 2 disgusting joke. Daniel chats up a bar maid. Unique quality of faces with just differences in eyes, nose and mouth. Doppelgängers and 7 identical versions of you in the world. Chines
Online instructions. Not even a quick start guide to set up a Canon printer with ink tanks. Customer services saying “look online” to every question. Daniel discusses Bernard Tapie the French business doctor and owner of Adidas. He had a crazy
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