Extras:My Favourite Things - John Coltrane My Favourite Things - Grant Green And this is the ‘bridge’ I mentioned: It’s called the Westerkeersluisbrug, and someone filmed it opening back in October last year.

S3 Episode 7 - Carrots, And Other Thoughts

Feb 25th, 2022 14m 50s

I begin with the sudden realisation, carrots are not loved. They are grown, peeled, sometimes cooked, grated and then eaten. In the history of modern society, the carrot has had but one public champion, a character willing to face scorn and moc

S3 Episode 6 - About That Book (pt.1 - Yes!!!)

Jan 26th, 2022 30m 24s

You know the one where there’s this thing you’ve always wanted to do? It’s possible your need to do it borders on the obsessive –though, it’s also fine if it doesn’t. What matters is the joy you feel when the thing you’ve always wanted to do ge

S3 Episode 5 - Riffing Off Anger

Jan 16th, 2022 21m 36s

A sudden increase in pedestrian and cycle traffic on the streets of Amsterdam led to a near miss between two cyclists –one of whom had obviously ignored a red traffic sign! Of course this led to a noisy and angry exchange between the cycling ge

S3 Episode 4 - Brick Wall Moments

Jan 4th, 2022 15m 25s

Episode extraAmsterdamica: Nervous Camera Movements

S3 Episode 3 - Raindrop Flashback

Dec 31st, 2021 14m 43s

So there I am, watering the plants, it’s raining outside, and just like that… I realise how much of my life has been spent watching raindrops.

S3 Episode 2 - That Ego Thing

Dec 28th, 2021 10m 46s

I mean, would you allow absolutely anyone to overtake you, especially when you believe you are moving as fast as you can?

S3 Episode 1 - We Are Gathered Here Today

Dec 27th, 2021 12m

Today’s subject matter: An elegant jogger.

S2 Episode 18 - Danger

Nov 9th, 2021 34m 4s

Imagine a danger so great, so intense, goosebumps ripple across your skin and the hairs on your arms stand up and perform Mexican waves. Or what about the dangers of climbing into a volcano’s crater and pleading with it not to erupt. Or having

S2 Episode 17 - 'Correct Me If I'm Wrong...'

Nov 2nd, 2021 24m 24s

Beni, me, and a crew of other uncool first year undergraduates, found an outlet for the pain of rejection. We drove our mothers’ cars around Enugu, at night, like crazy bandits. Oh how we had the time of our lives; zooming and screeching; racin

S2 Episode 16 - Credibility Gap

Oct 26th, 2021 31m 5s

The Credibility Gap appears when the distance between what we hear, see or involve ourselves in, and common sense (and logic) becomes impossible to bridge. I’m sure a good number of you have experienced the internal mayhem that occurs when the

S2 Episode 15 - Confused

Sep 28th, 2021 50m 49s

Episode extras:Wrakkenmuseum, Terschelling (NL)Blackadder: Johnson’s DictionaryFeedspot

S2 Episode 14 - Cinema

Sep 21st, 2021 41m 31s

Episode extras:Lance Link Secret ChimpRoad Runner - Acme Batman SuitSnake In The Monkey’s ShadowFeedspot podcast directory

S2 Episode 13 - Champion

Sep 14th, 2021 37m 37s

Episode extras:Quiet Amsterdam 3 | Quiet Amsterdam 4 | Quiet Amsterdam 5 | Quiet Amsterdam 6 | Quiet Amsterdam 7

S2 Episode 12 - Care

Sep 8th, 2021 43m 43s

On the surface, care seems like an easy word to handle. However, after thinking for a bit, I had no choice but to come up with a metaphor (shared in the episode) to explain my view on the word.The rest of the episode contains a few thoughts o

S2 Episode 11 - Bernice Babaloo

Aug 31st, 2021 29m 29s

We fill most of this episode with a great interview between the esteemed radio talkshow host Doggi Doggsen and Chidonicus (quite possibly the greatest clown operating in the 21st Century).

S2 Episode 10 - Breakdown

Aug 24th, 2021 43m

As written in the title, breakdown is the word driving this particular episode, tough we won’t be dealing with anything heavy. Along the way, we’ll look at mechanical breakdowns - think embarrassing presentation; instant nervous breakdowns - su

S2 Episode 9 - Booze

Aug 17th, 2021 53m 53s

First of all, this episode comes with a warning: Excessive drinking is not healthy, and can so easily lead to acts of foolishness. As illustrated by the recollection of my first time drunk - an accidental affair. There’s also some university le

S2 Episode 8 - Bite

Aug 13th, 2021 39m 1s

On the matter of biting… aside from the usual bits and pieces, I manage to find the courage and strength to retell a traumatic tale involving a free ride to City X, the need to make a good impression on the driver, and what can happen when a st

S2 Episode 7 - Belief

Jul 29th, 2021 31m 31s

Episode ExtrasYou Tell Me YouTube channelThe Beekeeper’s BeesThinking Allowed (podcast) - The BedBeefeaters (What Is A Beefeater?)

S2 Episode 6 - Baggage

Jul 11th, 2021 26m 36s

Well, the first theme in the B-Section is an easy one: Baggage. Baggage piled up on donkeys, baggage in the airport, baggage weighing down the spirit... See where we’re going here?

S2 Episode 5 - Angry Adam

Jun 21st, 2021 34m 34s

Co-starring alongside Anger is a fictional fellow called Angry Adam. As the name implies, Angry Adam has more than his fair share of anger issues, a number of which we get to briefly examine during the episode…

S2 Episode 4 - Authoritarian

May 18th, 2021 39m 39s

Episode Extras:De Voortuinen - building with boxes for trees.The Great Dictator - scene with chairs

S2 Episode 3 - Amazing

May 11th, 2021 30m 47s

Our word for the episode is amazing, which provides an opportunity to explore a trio of amazing experiences. Imagine a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE floating along Marnixstraat, driven by a semi-herd of goats. Or what about the education I received

S2 Episode 2 - Admit

Apr 28th, 2021 28m 28s

Following some quick banter on the choice to use words plucked from the dictionary as the foundation for this season, admit takes on a trip through illegal childhood activity, a ‘found’ widescreen television, attempted admittance to an X-rated