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It's Not Just In Your Head

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Two mental health professionals explore how our capitalist economic system impacts our emotional lives. From precarious housing and employment, to unaffordable healthcare, to endless debt -- it's not just in your head!

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It's Not Just In Your HeadFeb 15, 2021

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Nov 19, 202319:59
⁠#160: A Nation of Shopkeepers (ft. Dan Evans)⁠
Nov 17, 202358:09
⁠#159: What does Trauma Informed Care really mean?⁠

⁠#159: What does Trauma Informed Care really mean?⁠

Ikoi and Harriet take a critical look at the false promise of 'Trauma Informed Care' and how the psyche field often fails to understand the material conditions and the context of peoples lives.

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Nov 16, 202337:36
⁠#158: Iatrogenic harm (ft. Emanuel Sferios & Dr. Asad Khan)⁠

⁠#158: Iatrogenic harm (ft. Emanuel Sferios & Dr. Asad Khan)⁠

Why is the public discourse around vaccination either 100% good or 100% evil? 

Ikoi along with our two guests, both of whom have suffered significant vaccine injuries but remain pro-vaccination, share their stories, experiences and nuanced opinions.

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Nov 15, 202354:52
⁠#157: Negative Philosophy, Utopia and Contradictions (ft. Bill Cashmore)⁠

⁠#157: Negative Philosophy, Utopia and Contradictions (ft. Bill Cashmore)⁠

Nov 14, 202301:04:20
#156: Here Be Monsters - How to Fight Capitalism Instead of Each Other (ft. Rhyd Wildemuth)

#156: Here Be Monsters - How to Fight Capitalism Instead of Each Other (ft. Rhyd Wildemuth)

Is identity based politics a weapon that has been used to 'divide and conquer' the left? We are joined by the author of the rather spicy book 'Here Be Monsters'. 

We discuss the suppression of class understanding, the consequences of organizing around identity, and the revealing use of identity based language by Goldman Sachs, the CIA and the US military: a few players can change but the game must stay the same.

Rhyd makes the case for organizing around shared material conditions and the power of unlikely friendships that come from such struggles.

"Rhyd Wildermuth reveals the roots of current identity conflicts and political contradictions in feminism, anti-racist theory, Marxism, Frankfurt School theorists, and the many other leftist attempts to put the world back into balance."

References:

Here Be Monsters: How to Fight Capitalism Instead of Each Other: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/here-be-monsters/

Who paid the piper?: The CIA and the cultural Cold War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1902020.Who_Paid_the_Piper_

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Oct 02, 202350:39
#155: Life Coaching Inc (ft. Ronald Purser)

#155: Life Coaching Inc (ft. Ronald Purser)

Famed author of 'McMindfulness' returns to the podcast to discuss his latest article 'How the Life Coaching Industry Sells Pseudo-Solutions to Our Deepest Problems':

"The cultural pressures to become a self-made individual have intensified at the same time that sources of social support have decreased. Enter the life coach."

We discuss the many issues surrounding life coaches, credentialism (or lack of it) and how the industry is underpinned by the deeply flawed 'science' of Positive Psychology (and founding father Martin Seligman's troubling statements).

References:

How the Life Coaching Industry Sells Pseudo-Solutions to Our Deepest Problems: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/07/how-the-life-coaching-industry-sells-pseudo-solutions-to-our-deepest-problems

McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/mcmindfulness-how-mindfulne

Almost anyone can become a life coach. A hidden camera investigation reveals why that's a problem: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-life-coach-1.6364745

Scientific Pollyannaism - From Inquisition to Positive Psychology: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-15982-5

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Sep 25, 202346:22
#154: The value of Pessimism (ft. Rachid M'Rabty)

#154: The value of Pessimism (ft. Rachid M'Rabty)

"It's time for the Left to consider the pessimist a helpful guide out of the somnolence of capitalist realism."

We dissect ideas and misunderstandings around optimism & pessimism, and how pessimism is a fundamentally critical position, whilst optimism breeds hubris and complacency.

We discuss the cruelty of optimism, how self destruction can often be an act of autonomy against an unhealthy environment - aka the optimistic delusion of capitalists - and the utopian concept of "Not This".

References:

Disconsolate Dreamers - On Pessimism and Utopia: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/disconsolate-dreamers-pessimism-utopia

Pronoia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoia_(psychology)

Cruel Optimism: https://www.dukeupress.edu/Cruel-Optimism/

Productivity vs wages: How wages in America have stagnated: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/productivity-workforce-america-united-states-wages-stagnate/

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Sep 18, 202336:42
⁠#153: How Music Can Make Your City Better (ft. Shain Shapiro)⁠

⁠#153: How Music Can Make Your City Better (ft. Shain Shapiro)⁠

Ikoi and Liam talk with author of 'This Must Be the Place', Shain Shapiro. We discuss re-conceptualizing music through a systemic lens, how it effects quality of life, building codes, work opportunities, mental health and its near total absence in public policy.

"This Must Be the Place introduces and examines music’s relationship to cities. Not the influence cities have on music, but the powerful impact music can have on how cities are developed, built, managed and governed.

Arguing for the transformative role of artists and musicians in a post-pandemic world, 'This Must Be The Place' serves as a how-to guide and toolkit for music-lovers, artists and  activists everywhere to begin the process of reinventing the communities they live in."

References:

This Must Be the Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/this-must-be-the-place/

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Sep 12, 202338:15
⁠#152: Liberation through Selfies?! (ft. Matt Colquhoun)⁠

⁠#152: Liberation through Selfies?! (ft. Matt Colquhoun)⁠

"By returning to the original tale of Narcissus, and the flower from which he takes his name, this book offers an alternative reading of narcissism..."

Is their such a thing as healthy Narcissism? We chat with the author of 'Narcissus in Bloom - An Alternative History of the Selfie' about how the finger waving moralism surrounding 'selfies' requires further thought: If Narcissism is the defining pathology of the twenty-first century, what if rather than it being about self-obsession, it's an attempt at self-transformation?

We discuss Freud's idea of finding others narcissism attractive, attempts to capture the ever changing self, politicians being authentically & consistently awful, the bourgeois gaze, 'whatever beings' and the feeling of 'what comes next' vs 'nothing comes next'.

Matt also discusses the forgotten alternative versions of the Narcissus myth and what this reveals about self-transformation and renewal.

References: 

Narcissus in Bloom - An Alternative History of the Selfie: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/narcissus-in-bloom/

Egress: On Mourning, Melancholy and Mark Fisher - https://repeaterbooks.com/product/egress-on-mourning-melancholy-and-mark-fisher/

Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures - https://repeaterbooks.com/product/postcapitalist-desire-the-final-lectures/

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Sep 04, 202336:06
⁠#151: Why the indigenous Runa find natural parenting so WEIRD (ft. Francesca Mezzenzana)⁠

⁠#151: Why the indigenous Runa find natural parenting so WEIRD (ft. Francesca Mezzenzana)⁠

Aug 29, 202339:13
#150: The cult of being confident and why it doesn’t help women (ft Shani Orgad & Rosalind Gill) ⁠

#150: The cult of being confident and why it doesn’t help women (ft Shani Orgad & Rosalind Gill) ⁠

"Confidence culture constantly directs the problem & solution onto the self"

We explore how confidence culture has spread into every sector of society, from self-help to the workplace and beyond. 

Shani Orgad and Rosalind Gill draw on Foucault’s notion of technologies of self to demonstrate how “confidence culture” demands of women near-constant introspection and vigilance in the service of self-improvement. 

They argue that while confidence messaging may feel good, it does not address structural and systemic oppression. Rather, confidence culture suggests that women—along with people of color, the disabled, and other marginalized groups—are responsible for their own conditions. 

Rejecting confidence culture’s remaking of feminism along individualistic and neoliberal lines, Orgad and Gill explore alternative articulations of feminism that go beyond the confidence imperative:

"Change the world not, not the women"

References:

The cult of being confident and why it doesn’t help women: https://psyche.co/ideas/the-cult-of-being-confident-and-why-it-doesnt-help-women

Confidence Culture [book]: https://www.dukeupress.edu/confidence-culture

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Aug 21, 202342:56
⁠#149: Nostalgia (ft. Grafton Tanner)⁠

⁠#149: Nostalgia (ft. Grafton Tanner)⁠

“Nostalgia is an unavoidable reaction to the traumas of the modern world”

We speak to Grafton Tanner the author of The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia. We discuss nostalgia as a historical disease, how time is NOT linear, imagined pasts, fake memories and the constant renegotiation of history.

We also talk about the role of nostalgia in sitcoms and entertainment, the weaponization of nostalgia, developing a healthy attitude to the past and we ask the question: what are the correct things to be nostalgic for?

References:

The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57728367-the-hours-have-lost-their-clock?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=pet2xhoNnh&rank=2

Earth Emotions: New Words for a New World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42366966-earth-emotions?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=U2T7wFwqPw&rank=1

The End of Forgetting: Growing Up with Social Media: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42585056-the-end-of-forgetting?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=g3G7CETCdI&rank=1

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61358639-saving-time?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xrM4d6Gf9j&rank=1

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Aug 15, 202356:41
⁠#148: The one where we get interviewed (ft. Elliot Sang)⁠

⁠#148: The one where we get interviewed (ft. Elliot Sang)⁠

Popular YouTuber Elliot Sang quizzes Harriet and Ikoi on various topics: a brief history of the podcast, authoritarian family structures and school, the compartmentalization of mental health, personality tests & the ever changing self,  McMindfulness, diagnosis vs. curiosity and Harriet shares a fascinating story about a past client. We also discuss the problem of using digital platforms and not becoming a tool!

References:

Elliot Sang: https://www.youtube.com/@elliotsayshello

(Part of this recording being used by Elliot) Authoritarian Parenting Has to Stop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBjzG1k7jso&t=567s 

You think things, you are wrong meme (attached to patron post): https://www.patreon.com/posts/85567517/ 

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Aug 14, 202345:00
⁠#147: Fun, Joy, Creativity & Play⁠

⁠#147: Fun, Joy, Creativity & Play⁠

"Fun is a response to regimented lives"

In response to two recent articles/papers, 'How to start having more fun' and 'A Liberating-engagement Theory of Consumer Fun' Liam presents various questions to Harriet & Ikoi regarding the role of fun in culture & therapy, 

We discuss the modern invention of 'fun', whether fun is a 'waste of time' and the difference between fun vs joy. We touch on corporations interest in positive psychology and how the super rich consume at the highest level.

We also discuss the importance of interests, hobbies, creativity and play, the self consciousness of regulated/miserable adults, whether everything should be fun and the desire to return to an intoxicated state aka childhood.

"Fun is a temporary liberation from meaningful commitment".

References:

How to start having more fun: https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-start-having-more-fun-in-your-busy-life

A Liberating-engagement Theory of Consumer Fun: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3909337

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Aug 01, 202343:25
#146: The Joy of Shaming Others Online

#146: The Joy of Shaming Others Online

“...people participate in online shaming because they get an emotional payoff – that is, because it feels good to do it.”

We discuss a recent published paper "Doing good or feeling good? Justice concerns predict online shaming via deservingness and schadenfreude".

We talking about the value of moral outrage, the pleasure of seeing people fall, stigmatizing shaming vs re-integrative shaming and the moderated enjoyment of Schadenfreude.

We also dive into about the paradox of not doing harm to others, transgressive enjoyments, examining ones own sadism and clients trolling their therapists. 

Harriet and Ikoi also discuss the idea of being stuck in trauma and the need to have someone in your life who genuinely cares. 

We end by asking the question: is their a positive to Schadenfreude?

References:

Doing good or feeling good? Justice concerns predict online shaming via deservingness and schadenfreude: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4359608

Schadenfreude ("the experience of pleasure that comes from others troubles"): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude

SICKOS HAHA YES MEME: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sickos-haha-yes

Fundamental Attribution Error: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error

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Jul 25, 202345:27
#145: "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community)"

#145: "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community)"

“In this world each man pisses in the other mans eye”

Harriet and Ikoi discuss the recently released report by the U.S. Surgeon General 'Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community)'.

We discuss the empty platitudes of the state, how kindness can (unfortunately) make you a sucker, how isolation is good for business, finding community in products & brands and how men in particular suffer a chronic lack of physical (non-sexual) touch.

References:

Website: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/index.html

PDF: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf

Life Trends 2023: Emerging Trends in Business | Accenture: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/song/accenture-life-trends

'Be A Man': Modernists and Traditionalists Debate Masculinity: https://youtu.be/9nE3EQEBzc0

Broke: Britain's Debt Emergency | Dispatches | Channel 4 Documentaries: https://youtu.be/X9UlLGAywqU

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Jul 18, 202347:44
#144: Everyday Utopia (ft. Kristen R. Ghodsee)

#144: Everyday Utopia (ft. Kristen R. Ghodsee)

We chat about the excellent book 'Everyday Utopia' with author Kristen R. Ghodsee. We discuss why people are resistant to hearing about alternative ways of life, the role regret & shame plays in 'status quo bias' and why the traditional family structure no longer works (if it ever did!).

Kristen illustrates how ‘Blue Sky Thinking’ is encouraged in corporate culture but not for social, politic or economic matters. However she also highlights the power of fiction to persuade people of alternative ideas for social arrangements.

The discussion is a call to re-examine our current domestic arrangements and consider healthier alternatives for the future.

"One of those startlingly rare books that upends what you think is possible, Everyday Utopia offers a radically hopeful vision for how to build more contented and connected societies, alongside a practical guide to what we all can do in the meantime to live the good life each and every day."

References:

Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919855-everyday-utopia

The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56269264-the-dawn-of-everything 

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Jul 11, 202359:45
#143: What could be in these spaces instead? (ft. Tony Jordan)

#143: What could be in these spaces instead? (ft. Tony Jordan)

"Land is expensive for housing and free for parking, and you wonder why we have a problem"

We discuss a surprising and an often overlooked issue around sprawling urban design: the high cost of 'free' parking. 

Tony highlights various important aspects to parking reform: how lower income households are subsidizing wealthier households, America's unexamined 'socialist' attitude to free parking, parking as a battery for traffic & pollution and better use's for the land.

From an organizing perspective Tony shares his opinion why it's important not to waste your time trying to convince people who are against you, but instead activating a small core who are passionate about the issue.

We also cover the problem of the low social prestige of public transport drivers and mechanics, parking-lot violence, the communal benefits of public transit and why it's important to be exposed to humanity.

References:

Parking Reform - For climate action, housing affordability, and safer streets.: https://parkingreform.org/

The High Cost of Free Parking: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101843.The_High_Cost_of_Free_Parking

Picture Windows: How The Suburbs Happened: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1443177.Picture_Windows?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=DFPmUOw9dp&rank=1

Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63329951-paved-paradise?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=dxvm8hwmKR&rank=6

Meet the Numtots: the millennials who find fixing public transport sexy: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/05/meet-the-numtots-the-millennials-who-find-fixing-public-transit-sexy-urbanist-memes

Parts of the YIMBY Movement Are Moving Left: https://jacobin.com/2022/10/yimby-movement-social-public-housing-bill-california-darrell-owens-left

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Jul 05, 202359:45
#142: Going to prison as a teen (ft. Joshua Bryant)

#142: Going to prison as a teen (ft. Joshua Bryant)

"They see something good and they want to destroy it"

Joshua returns to share an in-depth story of his experiences being a minor in an adult prison.

We discuss why prisoners often don't reach out for mental health support, how Joshua navigated an extremely hostile environment and the difficulty of trust & friendships.

Joshua outlines 'prison politics' and the challenge of being LGBTQ+ & First Nations, the idea of 'false' criminals, prison as a disciplinary force, positive prison programs, the contradictory nature of religious-conservative attitudes towards criminals... and the need for hugs!

References:

A Progressive Reentry Program Assisting Disenfranchised People: https://www.thejourneyproject.info/

Journey Project GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-operational-cost-for-the-journey-project?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

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Jun 28, 202301:23:31
(Bonus ep) "Safety regulations are written in blood"

(Bonus ep) "Safety regulations are written in blood"

Ikoi offers a more nuanced perspective surrounding the OceanGate tragedy.

References:

Heuristic for protection against disasters: https://towardsdatascience.com/the-skin-in-the-game-heuristic-for-protection-against-disasters-eaa7bda8b026

The parable of the turkey: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2021/11/24/the-parable-of-the-turkey/

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Jun 28, 202340:52
#141 [Part 2]: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

#141 [Part 2]: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

"Because things are so systemically bad, you actually have to demand more of yourself… everything is systemic but you still gotta be better”

We continue the conversation with educator C. Derek Varn, discussing mental health issues among young students.

We explore how the right-wing offers an appealing form of empowerment & agency around the idea/myth of meritocracy. We discuss survivorship bias, the problems with self flattery and how using politics as a form of community is a mistake.

We talk about school grades as bias and why we see such callousness with teachers and healthcare professions and the virtues of the current generation.

Varn highlights the trauma of active shooter drills, how gun control can only work with other social supports in place and the need for Universal Basic Services.

We close by returning to the idea of self-help and the need for a holistic "self-help/community-help" movement.

References:

CDerickVarnVlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog

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Jun 21, 202337:04
#141: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

#141: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

Public school teacher and host of the CDerickVarnVlog returns to discuss the Mental Health crisis amongst young students.

We explore issues surrounding social media, the breakdown of community and subsequent rising rates of suicidal ideation in minority groups. We also explore falling literacy rates, choosing “not to compete” & the bitterness of non-competition, and how treating people like they are victims can be dis-empowering.

We discuss some over looked details around school shootings, the falling rates of casual sex & drug taking, and the role screen-mediated interactions have had on social skills and the rise of pathological anxiety.

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References:

CDerickVarnVlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog

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Jun 14, 202301:01:01
#140: Four Thousand Weeks (ft. Oliver Burkeman)

#140: Four Thousand Weeks (ft. Oliver Burkeman)

"Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks..."

We chat with author and journalist Oliver Burkeman about his latest book 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals'. We discuss the idea of time as a resource, the trap of efficiency, the fear of death and our willingness to be distracted.

We also touch on JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out), the path through the negative, cultivating an attitude for problems and the subversive role of hobbies!

"You need to stop and smell the dog s***" - Harriet Fraad

References:

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785515-four-thousand-weeks

Oliver's website: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/

The Sweet Flypaper of Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweet_Flypaper_of_Life

Clocks Meme: (see patreon attachment) https://www.patreon.com/posts/82693026

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Jun 07, 202347:32
⁠#139: Pretty Good House (ft. Dan Kolbert)⁠

⁠#139: Pretty Good House (ft. Dan Kolbert)⁠

We chat with building contractor and author Dan Kolbert about the need for - not only housing - but quality housing and the importance of Building Science.

We discuss how cost and quality often don't go hand-in-hand, the problems with housing as a source of wealth, the mental health benefits (or not) of building a house, McMansions and the difference between a House vs a Home.

We touch on the willful denial surrounding climate change and the perverse incentives across industries, the need for an 'adaptive' house and Dan offers some tips/advice about what to think about if you are buying a home.

References:

Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pretty-good-house-michael-maines/17201583?ean=9781641551656

Website: https://www.prettygoodhouse.org/

Cheap Old Houses instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheapoldhouses/

Grenfell Tower fire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire

‘Grand Designs’ episode overview: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastwhowouldwatchthis/video/7197567582881336578

Not So Big House book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1361718.The_Not_So_Big_House

McMansion Hell blog: https://mcmansionhell.com/ and  https://www.reddit.com/r/McMansionHell/

Passive House: https://passipedia.org/examples/residential_buildings/multi-family_buildings/central_europe/selection_of_multi-family_passive_house_buildings_in_germany

Diagram Building America climate map: https://basc.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/images/BuildingAmerica_ClimateMap_HighRes_RGB.jpg

Aging in Place in 2023: What Is It, and How Can You Do It?: https://www.healthline.com/health/aging-in-place

How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38310.How_Buildings_Learn?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GPE7w5QvqQ&rank=1

Corsi-Rosenthal box: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsi%E2%80%93Rosenthal_Box

Awair Air Quality Monitor Review: https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/awair-air-quality-monitor

DIY Storm Window: https://thecraftsmanblog.com/diy-storm-windows/

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May 31, 202350:42
#138: Red Enlightenment - Socialism, Science & Spirituality (ft. Graham Jones)

#138: Red Enlightenment - Socialism, Science & Spirituality (ft. Graham Jones)

"A manifesto for belonging"

We chat with author and activist Graham Jones about the significance of religion & spirituality to any successful socialist movement... 'Socialism is necessary but not sufficient'.

We discuss the idea of why humans tend towards religion, the popularity of the 'meaning of life' question, ontological security, rationalizing someone out of their beliefs, metaphysics, how some religions have abandoned any criticism of capitalism and why critique is necessary but you always need a replacement idea/belief/concept.

We also cover the tension between constraint & freedom, the inspiring notion of 'Not Yet' and 'Potentials', ideas vs actions and skinny jeans!

References:

Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/red-enlightenment/

Podcast series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfQQ3I1MXZo

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May 24, 202301:01:08
⁠#137 [PART 2]: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry) ⁠

⁠#137 [PART 2]: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry) ⁠

"My self awareness threatens your denial"

We continue the conversation around the importance of self-narrative and play.

Meghann details how shes uses theater performance to help people make sense of challenges they have faced in their lives, and how through play we can create new meaning and identities that we've been locked into by ourselves or others.

Meghann offers some insights and criticisms regarding episode '#129: Beyond Rehab & The Twelve Steps (ft. Bob and V)' and we do a deep dive into the idea of 'authenticity' or the 'authentic self' and whether it even exists...

References:

Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/division-clinical-psychology/power-threat-meaning-framework

Steal As Much As You Can (book which contained the idea of how marketing steals our language) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45688217-steal-as-much-as-you-can

Capitalist Realism (book which does a similar job as above but a broader view of everything): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6763725-capitalist-realism?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_8

The Answer is Not a Hut in the Woods (Interesting story which encapsulated the discussion/conclusion on the authentic self: a never ending process): https://youtu.be/PK2SMIOHYig

“… you are equally inaccessible to inspection. When you look to find out who you are, somebody like a Zen master will interrupt you and say, “Excuse me, but who is it that wants to know? And who is it that’s looking?” So, you know, you’re soon chasing your own tail like a little dog. And you never catch up with it.” - Alan Watts

REVOLUTION Recovery - Storytelling | Theatre | Recovery Coaching | Education: meghannperry.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghann.perry.5/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghannperryrecoverystorytelling/

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May 17, 202301:14:52
#137: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry)

#137: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry)

We are joined by Meghann Perry from 'REVOLUTION Recovery' to discuss the  the fundamental issue with viewing a patient as a subject / object / recipient / commodity and the victim blaming mentality that is helping no one.

We explore the repeated trauma of 'In-take', how substances don't always cause addiction and the obvious - but often unsaid truth - that the desire for substances often comes from a need for fun, joy or a sense of community.

We also discuss why the stories we tell ourselves are so important vs. the stories that are told about us by others and the importance of play.

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References:

REVOLUTION Recovery - Storytelling | Theatre | Recovery Coaching | Education: meghannperry.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghann.perry.5/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghannperryrecoverystorytelling/

The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57925153-the-urge?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=zUQDUL6Alx&rank=1

Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22245552-chasing-the-scream?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=3hC7Xbro3L&rank=3

Unbroken Brain and Undoing Drugs by Maia Szalavitz: https://maiasz.com/books/unbroken-brain/

The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23214265-the-biology-of-desire?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ObgpPxal4p&rank=1

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/617702.In_the_Realm_of_Hungry_Ghosts?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Ply1l1D8FC&rank=5

Drug Use for Grownups by Carl Hart: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53481723-drug-use-for-grown-ups

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May 10, 202301:14:27
#136: Conversation with a war trauma therapist and veteran, Mike Kim

#136: Conversation with a war trauma therapist and veteran, Mike Kim

We speak with psychoanalyst and veteran Mike Kim about his military experiences.

We cover numerous veteran issues and topics including: veterans being used as mascots for capitalism, the veteran profiteer complex and the under appreciated social cohesion that the military provides (if some what temporarily).

We discuss social issues inside the military, the issues of accountability & commander immunity, trauma-bonding, the need for collective organizing vs the media & the 'great man' myth.

We also touch on the 'image' of the military, recruitment issues and the career opportunity the military offers vs job prospects in a decaying society. 

References:

Coming Home Well is an all volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, support and advocate for veterans and their caregivers: https://cominghomewell.com/

Veteran Et Cetera Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2004860 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLcjCT-iU9w&list=PLtivATmC0VHMtipI-8XrYArKHc10gCRpO

Iraq War Veterans, 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’ | Op-Docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWfH3iEgXU

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May 03, 202301:09:37
#135: What makes a protest movement successful? (ft. James Ozden)
Apr 26, 202301:01:52
#134: 'The Myth of Normal' and getting unstuck (ft. Daniel Maté)

#134: 'The Myth of Normal' and getting unstuck (ft. Daniel Maté)

We are joined by Daniel Maté, co-author of the phenomenal book 'The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture'.

We discuss the process of collaborating with his father Gabor Maté, Daniels perspectives, his professional life and the power of walking, talking and music!

References:

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58537332-the-myth-of-normal

WALK WITH DANIEL - a mental chiropractic service: https://www.walkwithdaniel.com/

https://www.danielmate.com/bio

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Apr 19, 202301:02:36
#133: Post-anarchism, Psychoanalysis, Politics and Society (ft. Duane Rousselle)

#133: Post-anarchism, Psychoanalysis, Politics and Society (ft. Duane Rousselle)

"We’ve stopped dreaming"

What can psychoanalysis reveal to us about ideology, society and politics? Duane Rousselle is a Canadian sociological theorist, Lacanian psychoanalyst and Professor of Sociology. We discuss various issues addressed in his latest book 'Post-anarchism and Psychoanalysis'.

We explore revolutionary desires & impulses and how attempts to take down power structures often ends up recreating the same problems. We dive into Freudian and Lacanian concepts like the death drive and jouissance (enjoyment) and how these relate to our political positions.

This free flowing conversation covers a wide range of topics: ChatGPT/Seinfeld 'Nothing Forever', the benefits of capitalism(!), caves & the anxiety of freedom, whether we can still dream, if the unconscious is even real, and the true terror of psychoanalysis: how it rips apart our comforts.

References:

Post-anarchism and Psychoanalysis: Seminars on Politics and Society: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVT4B99N (Free version: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/duane-rousselle-post-anarchism-and-psychoanalysis)

Nothing, Forever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing,_Forever

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Apr 12, 202301:20:10
⁠#132: Long Covid (Dr. Asad Khan)⁠

⁠#132: Long Covid (Dr. Asad Khan)⁠

"The pandemic within the pandemic"

A pulmonologist (respiratory physician) joins Ikoi and Liam to discuss Long Covid. After catching Covid on the frontline Dr. Asad Khan has endured numerous health issues which has opened his eyes to a level of suffering amongst patients dealing with chronic health issues.

From not being believed by fellow professionals ("it's just psychological") to the social stigma and denial surrounding Long Covid, we explore the systemic incuriosity within the medical system and PTSD patients can experience from repeatedly interfacing with 'efficient' professionals.

We also touch on why there is a sense of mass denial surrounding Long Covid: the fear of becoming 'worth-less'.

References:

Dr. Asad Khan Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctorasadkhan

Useful Resources: https://linktr.ee/doctorasadkhan

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Apr 05, 202356:36
#131: Opioids are legitimate medicine (ft. Bev - The Doctor Patient Forum)

#131: Opioids are legitimate medicine (ft. Bev - The Doctor Patient Forum)

Our guest discusses the horror show that current drug policy is having on American lives, how access to vital medication has been removed from people who need it in order to work, or function, or have any semblance of quality of life. As such, huge numbers of people are turning to street supply or ultimately taking their own lives to escape their chronic pain.

This episode highlights a variety of serious issues with current drug policy and explores the ramifications of letting 'black box' algorithms dictate who is considered worthy of treatment and how easy it is to be labelled a 'drug seeker' based off your mental health history. This discussion is deeply informative and terrifying, because anyone of us could find ourselves in this situation.

"The Doctor Patient Forum is a non-partisan, community-based organization that works to support pain patients and their physicians with access to lifesaving pain relief and to mitigate the harmful effects of efforts to curb liberal prescribing and overdose. With a focus on disabled people, those in chronic pain, and physicians who work with them, DPF provides information, practical tools, and policy analysis to strengthen patient-centered safe and appropriate medical support and advocates for approaches that reduce increasingly common suffering and death resulting from non-consensual medication reduction or termination of care."

Bev Schechtman is a chronic pain patient advocate and educator who has lived with Crohn’s Disease and Psoriatic Arthritis for more than two decades. She grew up in northern New Jersey and has lived in the Raleigh area in North Carolina since 2009. Bev is married to Randy and a mother of two girls, Emma and Olivia. She first contacted Claudia with Don’t Punish Pain (now Doctor Patient) Forum after being denied opioid medication while hospitalized for kidney stones in 2017. She was denied due to being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Bev is a passionate advocate for people with chronic pain and illness as well as those who have survived sexual assault/abuse. Bev also believes strongly in Harm Reduction efforts. Her insights and work to empower and reduce mistreatment of pain patients has been featured in media outlets including the Guardian, Wired, National Public Radio, Truthout, as well as in podcasts and blogs such as Pallimed, a leading forum on hospice and palliative care. In her free time, Bev can be found reading, watching soccer, and playing with her Aussiedoodle, Griffin.

References:

The Doctor Patient Forum: https://www.thedoctorpatientforum.com/

The Doctor Patient Forum (facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/DontPunishPainRally/posts/2315429951943900/

The Doctor Patient Forum (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doctor-patient-forum/id1639872299

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Mar 29, 202301:08:56
⁠#130 [PART 2]: Masculinity and the revolutionary power of men's groups (ft. William Dawley)⁠

⁠#130 [PART 2]: Masculinity and the revolutionary power of men's groups (ft. William Dawley)⁠

The conversation continues covering why men's support groups work, reason vs. persuasion, the power of listening, why organized religion isn't going anywhere anytime soon, Credentialism vs. Egalitarianism and how the masculine ideal disconnects men from the best part of being human.

We also cover support groups discussing debt as a source for revolutionary change, class as a barrier to intimacy, therapy replacing vulnerability in friendships, male self care, fitness and gym culture.

References:

Hidden Brain podcast - Persuasion Part 1: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/persuasion-part-1/

Bowling Alone (book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone

Lindy Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect

A Healed Femur Is the Earliest Sign of True Civilization: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2021/07/25/femur/

Seven Days At PAH Barcelona (documentary): https://vimeo.com/323297000

David Graeber's debt podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05447pc

Triumphs of Experience (book): https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674503816

"The classical economists also believed that the economic stagnation of pre-modern times was due to the fact that all income surplus to basic needs had been squandered by rulers and landlords. Instead of investing in productive facilities, pre-modern rulers had invested in God": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k39Ulh_8efc&t=190s

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Mar 22, 202301:19:24
#130: Masculinity and the revolutionary power of men's groups (ft. William Dawley)

#130: Masculinity and the revolutionary power of men's groups (ft. William Dawley)

Returning guest William Dawley (#113: Immortality and Cyborg Anthropology) joins us to discuss his work around issues of Masculinity/Machismo and the positive image of masculinity that's possible with male support groups.

Focusing on his work in Costa Rica we explore the link between machismo and right-wing politics, the Neo-Patriarchal bargain and the Churches attempts at effective behavior change via male support groups.

We explore the issues that come up when working in a group setting: the idea of a hierarchy of suffering, the need for male-only, female-only or trans & non-gender-binary only support groups in order to be open and vulnerable. And how groups can help shape a new positive identity by learning to see yourself in others.

We also discuss male bonding, the male shame around economic distress, the rise of the house husband and why domestic labor is often a problem for men.

Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode. Become a patron at  patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups.

References:

Machismo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machismo

Patriarchal bargain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_bargain

The Choice book (the hierarchy of suffering): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753738-the-choice

Dreams from the Monster Factory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3272917-dreams-from-the-monster-factory?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24

Being a Man Festival: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=being+a+man+festival+soutbank+center&ia=web

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Mar 16, 202301:14:35
#129: Beyond Rehab & The Twelve Steps (ft. Bob and V)

#129: Beyond Rehab & The Twelve Steps (ft. Bob and V)

Our guests talk about their experiences outside of mainstream recovery programs. The discussion covers personal stories and topics such as the opioid crisis, pain management, the morality of pleasure, the need for community and the mental health benefits of political organizing, rock climbing, writing and poetry.

References:

Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40642337-solitary

"This is the crux of the Yard-sale model. In a free market, one person ends up with all of the wealth – completely by chance.": https://pudding.cool/2022/12/yard-sale/)

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Mar 08, 202301:36:19
#128: The reality of claiming disability benefits (ft. Michael Stretton)

#128: The reality of claiming disability benefits (ft. Michael Stretton)

Michael Stretton, a Social Security Disability Claimant Representative, provides a highly detailed description of the labyrinthine process of claiming disability benefits in the USA.

A general audience might find this episode a little overwhelming - we did! - but this discussion contains A LOT of insightful information and we hope it is of use.

References:

How to win a claim (PDF attached to this episode on Patreon): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lx-4-1cgKPXZIYE-YvDi6u7g9XnCafNc/view?fbclid=IwAR2y0fPgdAMMfYR4b_H6Vpa9hBDbUEfSQLSeHwkolXUhUE5ONCnVYUhK2BI

"The purpose of a system is what it does": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does

Noam Chomsky - Wage Slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ze4AA-p8w&t=40s

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Mar 01, 202302:15:02
#127: The False Promise of Psychedelic Utopia (ft. Neşe Devenot & Brian Pace)

#127: The False Promise of Psychedelic Utopia (ft. Neşe Devenot & Brian Pace)

Our guests discuss their fascinating paper 'Right-Wing Psychedelia' and why psychedelic substances have been mistakenly considered a substance that fosters socially progressive politics. Instead Brian & Neşe show that these substances are 'non-specific amplifiers of consciousness' and make the case that psychedelics can just as equally be used to rarefy hierarchy and authoritarian ideologies.

We discuss how different substances carry different stigmas, explore Jordan Peterson's idea of competence hierarchies, how the capital backed marketing of psychedelics is - yet again - an individual solution to systemic problems and how, at worst, these substances are just an 'antibiotic to a distressed animal to keep it going'.

“The world we're building is a bad place for our brain, so mental health issues will go up. But I do think we have some real shots in our portfolio to end the mental health crisis” - atai Life Sciences' Christian Angermayer

References:

Right-Wing Psychedelia: Case Studies in Cultural Plasticity and Political Pluripotency: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.733185/full

Psymposia: https://www.psymposia.com

The Role of Luck in Life Success Is Far Greater Than We Realized: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-role-of-luck-in-life-success-is-far-greater-than-we-realized/

(As an addition check out 'WHY THE SUPER RICH ARE INEVITABLE' - "This is the crux of the Yard-sale model. In a free market, one person ends up with all of the wealth – completely by chance.": https://pudding.cool/2022/12/yard-sale/)

The False Promise of Psychedelic Utopia: https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypzxj/the-false-promise-of-psychedelic-utopia

The “heroic dose” of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins | Dr. Matthew Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGqFxjQI3is

William Shatner's experience of the 'overview effect': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNXBvpLb9o&t=90s

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2018/07/30/the-backsies-billionaire-texan-builds-second-fortune-from-wreckage-of-real-estate-empire-hed-sold/?

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/william-shatner-explains-trip-space-felt-funeral-saw-death-saw-life

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Feb 22, 202301:06:50
#126: The war on the NHS (ft. Dr Dan Goyal)

#126: The war on the NHS (ft. Dr Dan Goyal)

Our guest Dr Dan Goyal outlines what the deliberate under funding of the NHS has done to working conditions, the relentless stress nurses face, the impact of covid and the false economics of private health care.

We also discuss the recent news that the UK government are trying to make striking illegal for healthcare workers and the efforts to fightback.

References:

Dr Dan Goyal: https://twitter.com/danielgoyal

NHS Millions - "We're creating a superteam of a million people who are grateful for NHS  staff and happy to support them long after Covid is over": https://www.nhsmillion.co.uk/

EveryDoctor - Doctor-led campaign organisation fighting for a better NHS: https://www.everydoctor.org.uk/

“we all dread coming into work and cry after every shift. We didn’t sign up to do war medicine”: https://twitter.com/Dr_BellaR/status/1611045082169212931

Unions have criticised a new bill aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for the public sector during strikes as "undemocratic, unworkable and illegal": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64219016

Unite Tears Into Government’s Demand For ‘Productivity Savings’ After Pay Talks: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/unite-says-further-nhs-strikes-will-go-ahead-after-talks-leave-him-very-angry_uk_63bc0debe4b0cbfd55eacdad

Exercise Cygnus - a three-day simulation exercise carried out by the UK Government in October 2016 to estimate the impact of a hypothetical H2N2 influenza pandemic on the United Kingdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_Cygnus

Rishi “flew to California to talk to US private healthcare firms and has recently appointed a private healthcare advisor.”: https://twitter.com/embournemouth/status/1609140439495610369?s=20&t=LXY14NuKaX7PZAFingzw8Q

Novara Media /  The Times - "A decade of Tory spending cuts left the country vulnerable to the external shocks of the past two years": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL5ixsGdUrE

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Feb 15, 202301:07:42
#125 [PART 2]: Prison and reentry (ft. Joshua Bryant and Jeremy Williams)

#125 [PART 2]: Prison and reentry (ft. Joshua Bryant and Jeremy Williams)

“Prison walls don’t separate the good people from the bad people”

In this second part of the conversation we cover Covid and the other health issues prisoners face, how long a prisoner should prep for a successful transition, the feeling of not belonging and the fear of having the rug pulled from you once outside.

We also discuss how prisoners become societies boogieman, American Exceptionalism vs solving social problems, the different treatment & support systems with women vs men and how society believes women can change but men can’t.

We hear about the details and need for a structured re-entry plan, the importance of savings and... The Power of Cake!

"The Journey Project provides the opportunity for those desiring to create a new future and want to turn a positive system of beliefs into positive ways of action.  We will support you, encourage you, and provide you with tools for inner personal change."

References:

A Progressive Reentry Program Assisting Disenfranchised People: https://www.thejourneyproject.info/

Journey Project GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-operational-cost-for-the-journey-project?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

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Feb 08, 202301:07:53
#125: Prison and reentry (ft. Joshua Bryant and Jeremy Williams)

#125: Prison and reentry (ft. Joshua Bryant and Jeremy Williams)

We take a deep dive into the world of prison life and the challenging transition back into society, with Joshua Bryant and Jeremy Williams.

We discuss popular misconceptions about crime and the role of punishment, what locking people up does to their mental and physical health, policies that need to change and many other topics.

The second part of this discussion will be out next week or if you are a patreon member you can listen to it right now at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead.

"The Journey Project provides the opportunity for those desiring to create a new future and want to turn a positive system of beliefs into positive ways of action.  We will support you, encourage you, and provide you with tools for inner personal change."

References:

A Progressive Reentry Program Assisting Disenfranchised People: https://www.thejourneyproject.info/

Journey Project GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-operational-cost-for-the-journey-project?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Other references:

“I might deserve punishment but I don’t deserve abuse” One Woman's Story of Leaving Prison | The First Day Out | Marie Claire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYRS6lCylOg

Leaving Prison: How an Inmate Spent Her First Day Free | A Hidden America with Diane Sawyer PART 5/6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCtSs5UYJ6U

Cody Lachey - On Re-adjusting to life after prison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPxTxDB1WMc

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Feb 01, 202301:08:22
#124: Who is more mentally ill, Bundy or Bezos? (ft. Joel Stern)

#124: Who is more mentally ill, Bundy or Bezos? (ft. Joel Stern)

Joel Stern, a well-read acquaintance of Harriet's, brings some perspectives and critiques of the psych field - though by his own admission he has no professional background in Psychiatry, Psychotherapy etc - he nevertheless instigates a very lively discussion regarding the conception of mental health/illness and an extended debate around the anti-psychiatry position (and the stigma that that can also cause).

Ikoi offers a series of very well measured counter arguments - medication is not a cure but a symptom management tool.

References:

"The benefit from therapy versus therapy plus medication was identical": https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/09/dilemma-placebo-psychiatry/

'In 2011, Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) from 2002-2015, acknowledged: “Whatever we’ve been doing for five de­cades, it ain’t working. And when I look at the numbers—the number of sui­cides, number of disabilities, mortality data—it’s abysmal, and it’s not getting any better.”': https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/09/09/what-liberal-admonishers-of-left-psychiatry-critics-get-wrong/

"Psychiatry’s definition of a mental disorder/illness is so wide that it embraces virtually every significant problem of thinking, feeling, and/or behaving, and psychiatry uses this definition to spuriously medicalize a growing range of problems that are not medical in nature.": https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/04/in-defense-of-anti-psychiatry/

Psychiatry: The Science of Lies by Thomas Szasz: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4955102-psychiatry

Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry: Drugs, Electroshock & the Psychopharmaceutical Complex: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3707139-brain-disabling-treatments-in-psychiatry

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Jan 25, 202354:03
#123: Catalyst Co-Operative Healing (ft. Marina Rodríguez)

#123: Catalyst Co-Operative Healing (ft. Marina Rodríguez)

Max makes a welcome return to discuss the fine details of running Catalyst Co-Operative Healing, with Marina Kantarovich Rodríguez.

Whilst this episode is aimed more towards other therapists - rather than a general audience - there are plenty of valuable insights and information from both Marina and Max around the many quality of life benefits that come from setting up and working in a co-operative organization.

References:

Catalyst Co-Operative Healing: https://catalystch.com/

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Jan 18, 202359:16
#122: A 2022 recap, 'ChatCBT', loneliness, isolation and being overwhelmed

#122: A 2022 recap, 'ChatCBT', loneliness, isolation and being overwhelmed

As we approach the end of 2022 we decided to briefly discuss some of the notable episodes & guests we've been lucky enough to talk with, we also chat about the rise of remote mental health treatment and the latest AI 'ChatGPT', we discuss the chronic rise in loneliness and the cruel side effects of isolation, and we finish up by addressing a discord members sense of being overwhelmed by all the problems of the world.

Harriet's notable episodes:

#70: Videogames & programmable desire! (ft. Dr Alfie Bown): https://www.patreon.com/posts/70-videogames-ft-60288828

#77: Overcoming Paranoid Schizophrenia (ft. Tracey Higgins): https://www.patreon.com/posts/77-overcoming-ft-62473314

Ikoi's notable episode:

#103: Life after a Cult (ft. Alisa Mahjoub): https://www.patreon.com/posts/103-life-after-1-70475184

Liam's notable episodes:

#105: Escape Fantasies of Tech Billionaires (ft. Douglas Rushkoff): https://www.patreon.com/posts/105-escape-of-ft-71144751

#119: Fully Automated Corporate Capitalism - why 'cashless' is a trap (ft. Brett Scott): https://www.patreon.com/posts/119-fully-why-is-75254248

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References:

ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/

ChatGPT, what would my hero's do?: https://twitter.com/ncasenmare/status/1605612804563537928

The original chatbot, ELIZA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84QouA9Sm4E

From adolescence to old age: who do we spend our time with?: https://ourworldindata.org/time-with-others-lifetime

Four panel meme: (attached to the patron post): https://www.patreon.com/posts/76504009/

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Jan 11, 202328:46
#121: What is school for? (ft. Dr Naomi Fisher)

#121: What is school for? (ft. Dr Naomi Fisher)

“We are socialized to believe that schooling is synonymous with education, and that if you don't conform the problem is you".

Today we are joined by Dr Naomi Fisher, an independent clinical psychologist and EMDR consultant and author of ‘Changing our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of their Own Learning’.

We discuss how the school system often fails to meet peoples needs; the children, the teachers and the parents. How schools enforce compliance and alienation instead of educating children to follow their natural curiosity. How those early experiences of success or failure can shape ones self-conception into adulthood, and how we are taught from an early age to see others as competition.

We also cover 'self-directed education', how learning is a process of meaning making, extrinsic vs intrinsic motivation, studying subjects because you’re 'good' at them opposed to what actually interests you, consent and control, why it's a mistake to demonize video games and how empowerment can't start with forced compliance.

“Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it’s more important to sit still and listen. The result is that for many children, their motivation to learn drops dramatically. The joy of the early years is replaced with apathy and anxiety.

This is not inevitable. Self-directed education puts the child back in control of their learning. This enables children, including those diagnosed with special educational needs, to flourish in their own time and on their own terms. It enables us to put wellbeing at the centre of education.”

References:

Changing Our Minds by Dr Naomi Fisher: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/naomi-fisher/changing-our-minds/9781472145505/

Naomi's Substack: https://naomicfisher.substack.com

Naomi's Website: https://www.naomifisher.co.uk

Naomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/naomicfisher

Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School by Carla Shalaby: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29502429-troublemakers

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WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Jan 04, 202301:04:11
#120: Scorched Earth - Beyond the digital age to a post capitalist world (ft. Jonathan Crary)

#120: Scorched Earth - Beyond the digital age to a post capitalist world (ft. Jonathan Crary)

"This polemic dismantles the presumption that social media could be an  instrument of radical change and contends that the networks and platforms of transnational corporations are intrinsically incompatible with a habitable earth or with the human interdependence needed to build egalitarian post-capitalist forms of life."

This week we are joined by Jonathan Crary author of 'Scorched Earth: Beyond the digital age to a post capitalist world'.

Jonathan presents the unsayable reality: our ‘digital age’ is synonymous with the disastrous terminal stage of global capitalism and its financialization of social existence, mass  impoverishment, ecocide, and military terror. We discuss the estrangement of perception from a living world, environmental and community destruction, EMDR and consumerism, the various claims of digital products as 'here to stay' and the capacity for refusal, how 'hopium' allows things to just stay the same, the American Dream of leaving others behind, the gun as a sanctioned weapon of fate, and what is still recoverable from a Scorched Earth.

Jonathan Crary is an art critic and essayist, and is Meyer Schapiro Professor of Modern Art and Theory at Columbia University.

References:

Scorched Earth: Beyond the Digital Age to a Post-Capitalist World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60299346-scorched-earth

Stone Age Economics: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28254.Stone_Age_Economics

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Dec 28, 202201:01:39
#119: Fully Automated Corporate Capitalism - why 'cashless' is a trap (ft. Brett Scott)

#119: Fully Automated Corporate Capitalism - why 'cashless' is a trap (ft. Brett Scott)

Who benefits from a cashless society and who gets left behind? We talk with economic anthropologist and former financial broker Brett Scott about his excellent book 'Cloudmoney - Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets'.

"Cloudmoney tells a revelatory story about the fusion of big finance and tech, which requires physical cash to be replaced by digital money or 'cloudmoney'. Diving beneath the surface of the global financial system, Brett Scott uncovers a long-established lobbying infrastructure waging a covert war on cash, as banking and tech companies promote a cashless society under the banner of progress."

We discuss how physical cash is currently holding capitalism back, why 'financial inclusion' is actually enclosure, how money systems and capitalism are one and the same, how the dollar is NOT a single currency, financial mass surveillance and controlling people on welfare, the entrepreneurial drive to automate human interactions, the possible delusion of fully automated luxury communism, the lie of tech increasing leisure time, crypto as a speculative carnival & the need for a heroic narrative, and how corporate capitalism isolates & strips away meaning from peoples lives.

References:

Cloudmoney - Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62897686-cloudmoney

The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: A Guide to Creative Financial Activism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17368973-the-heretic-s-guide-to-global-finance

First They Came for the Poor: Surveillance of Welfare Recipients as an Uncontested Practice: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283845413_First_They_Came_for_the_Poor_Surveillance_of_Welfare_Recipients_as_an_Uncontested_Practice

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WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Dec 21, 202201:14:12
#118: How Cultures Create Emotions (ft. Batja Mesquita)

#118: How Cultures Create Emotions (ft. Batja Mesquita)

We may think of emotions as universal responses, felt inside, but acclaimed psychologist Batja Mesquita argues that emotions are not innate, but relational acts between people, both one-on-one and within larger social networks.

Dr Harriet Fraad and Ikoi Hiroe discuss the MINE vs OURS models and how, if emotions are not essences but situated, that this complicates the therapists and client relationship, in particular ideas around transference and why therapists must remain curious.

Other topics include the emotional consequences surrounding 'in' and 'out' groups, who gets to be angry, shame as a 'positive' emotion, whether emotions always need to be 'expressed' to be authentic, the problems with positive psychology and the changing definition of happiness.

Batja Mesquita is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of Leuven.

References:

Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58999194-between-us

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WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Dec 14, 202201:04:03
#117: 'The Memeing of Mark Fisher' and Creative Resistance (ft. Mike Watson)

#117: 'The Memeing of Mark Fisher' and Creative Resistance (ft. Mike Watson)

Ikoi and Liam chat with author Mike Watson about the late great Mark Fisher, the addictive pace of the internet, slow meme movements and the need for reflection, spirituality, mortality, Qanon and Pizzagate, a fair society vs archetypal heroic stories, leftist well-being, selling dirty bath water, being a digital flaneur, the dialectical image, acid communism, helping other people for the sake of it and much much more!

"Watson is fast becoming one of the most impressive left analysts  of our strange digital era; helping to fill the void left by Mark  Fisher's tragic passing. In his new book-part tribute to Fisher, part  cultural analysis, part reflections on the Frankfurt school-Watson shows  the enduring power of a dialectical approach to capitalist realism and  exposes the many ways post-modern neoliberal culture has successfully  neutered liberating aesthetics. In the powerful final chapter, Watson  rethinks the potential of Frankfurt school critical theory to provide  answers, and sketches an inspiring vision of what the acid-left can be.  We may not have all the answers, but all of us should be very grateful  Watson is on hand to help us ask the right kinds of questions. --Matt  McManus, Professor of Politics at Whitman College"

References:

The Memeing of Mark Fisher: How the Frankfurt School Foresaw Capitalist Realism and What to do About it: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58455150-the-memeing-of-mark-fisher?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=lOOZj2mqna&rank=1

Can the Left Learn to Meme?: Adorno, Video Gaming, and Stranger Things: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43731703-can-the-left-learn-to-meme?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=lOOZj2mqna&rank=3

Art Militancy: A Manifesto: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/art-militancy-a-manifesto

Mark Fisher | Acid Communism (Unfinished Introduction): https://my-blackout.com/2019/04/25/mark-fisher-acid-communism-unfinished-introduction/

Alpha City: How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich by Rowland Atkinson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53986093-alpha-city

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Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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Dec 07, 202201:16:04