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Sixty Thousand

Sixty Thousand

By Darren Saunders

You have sixty thousand neurones between your ears and your brain, and they’re working overtime with all the noise of the world right now.

So why not give them a rest, and give them something nice to work with. Give them a journey to a calmer space with these quietly produced pieces. Give them mindfulness and calm.

Give them Sixty Thousand.

Remember; look after your mind and the rest will fall into place.
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(and Five) Good Enough is Good Enough

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(and Five) Good Enough is Good Enough

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In which I investigate why I’m quite as mental as I am.
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(and Five) - A Pit in a Forest

(and Five) - A Pit in a Forest

This is Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt write, record, edit and upload a five minute podcast in one hour. This one took about two.

Ah well. C’est la vie.

This episode: A Pit in a Forest. In which I talk about why my uploads have been sporadic.
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Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt to write, record and edit a five minute podcast in one hour.

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This week: I set myself some (mostly) attainable goals for 2021.
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Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt to write, record and edit a five minute weekly podcast in one hour.

This week’s episode: Podyear, or how my year of podcasting has turned out.
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14 - Solomon Browne

14 - Solomon Browne

On the 18th of December, 1981, a tragedy befell the residents of a sleepy fishing village in Cornwall.

www.RNLI.org
Seth Lakeman - Solomon Browne - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4efo1IIwqd0

This episode brings me to a total of 90,475 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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(and Five) - What ADHD is to me...

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The latest challenge on Audio Playground is to make a podcast for my current commute. So here is that podcast.
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(and Five) - Finding Adulthood

Sixty Thousand (and Five). An attempt to write, record and edit a podcast in just one hour. This one took me one hour and fifteen. That’s ok.

This episode: Finding Adulthood.
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(and Five) - Bonding in Bruges

(and Five) - Bonding in Bruges

This is the first Sixty Thousand (and five), a weekly, personal podcast where I try to emulate @thejaymo 301 Permanently Moved in which he writes, records and edits his podcast in one hour. This week, I bond with my kid over a shared love of movies.
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13 - Sprummer

13 - Sprummer

Autumn is upon us, which displeases me, so here I state the case for Sprummer.

Provincials -
provincials.bandcamp.com/
Nicolas Papaconstantinou’s book - markosia.com/books/prose/the-room-next-door/
Dead Piett Society on GetVokl - getvokl.com/channel/dps

This episode brings me to a total of 6,593 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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12 - Of Course Black Lives Matter

12 - Of Course Black Lives Matter

In this episode I recount the tale of the man who was given the name Joseph Knight, and his part in the abolition of slavery in Britain.

Many thanks to @givesyouhel and @Lel_J_ for the loan of their voices.

Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Look them up, they’re good.

This episode brings me to a total of 5,858 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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5 - An Incomplete List Of Things For Which I Thank Europe

5 - An Incomplete List Of Things For Which I Thank Europe

In this episode, I offer a woefully incomplete list of things for which I thank Europe.

Thank you Europe. And sorry for the mess we’ve left you with.

This episode brings me to a total of 841 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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11 - Our Bright Night by Kirsty Merryn: A Review

11 - Our Bright Night by Kirsty Merryn: A Review

In this episode, I review Kirsty Merryn’s new album, and judged it ‘wonderful’.
Kirsty’s Bandcamp page.

This episode brings me to a total of 5,274 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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9 - When 60K Met Rumble Strip

9 - When 60K Met Rumble Strip

In this episode I share an episode of Rumble Strip that I’m featured on.
Links, as promised

This episode brings me to 3,856 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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Sixty Thousand Shorts- Cellar Door

In this episode I wrote a 200 word fast fiction story based around the idea of being locked down.
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This episode takes me to 2,868 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of audio published in 2020.
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7 - The Book That Made Me: Danny the Champion of the World

7 - The Book That Made Me: Danny the Champion of the World

In this episode I tell you about the book that went some way towards making me who I am today.
This episode brings me to a total of 2,743 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.
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4 - Sixty Thousand Seconds of Sixty Thousand

4 - Sixty Thousand Seconds of Sixty Thousand

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3 - The Best Cat I Ever Owned

3 - The Best Cat I Ever Owned

Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world.
This week I tell you about the best cat I ever owned.
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2 - The Mystery Radio

2 - The Mystery Radio

Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world.
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1 - My Favourite Place

1 - My Favourite Place

Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world.
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