Life in Mad Land: Recent Episodes
Freddie Riley
A podcast to keep me busy through the pandemic. I will start by talking about my experiences of the pandemic and then move on to giving recommendations or sharing thoughts/ideas/stories to help keep us entertained in isolation.
In this episode, I start off by briefly talking about my recent experience of moving house. I then go on to do a retrospective of the year 2000. Finally, I read a short story based on people I remember for unusual reasons.
In this episode, I start off by talking about wonderful head teacher Pauline Wood. I think go onto discussing things I like but shouldn't. I finish off with a short story about cancel culture.
In this episode, I start by briefly summarising my viewpoints on the BLM movement. I then go on to share my top 10 books by black authors. Finally, I read an old story that I wrote when I was 19 about colonialism.
In this episode, I start by discussing what surprised me about Lockdown. I then go on to talk about what I can't wait to do after Lockdown has finished. Finally, I read a short story inspired by Lockdown.
In this episode I start off by discussing whether people are too easily offended these days. I then go on to discuss the role of retail workers during lockdown. Finally, I read a short story I wrote about Jamie meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time.
In this episode I start off by sharing a few of my thoughts on returning to work. I then go on to talking about a couple of my favourite unsolved mysteries. Finally, I share a short story about an unusual experience.
In this episode I start off by talking about the things that TV and films often get wrong when portraying high schools. I then go on to discuss my opinions on some of the best and worse book adaptions into TV and film. I finish off with a short story about a poetry reading.
In this episode of the Life in Mad Land podcast I begin by talking about my new found love for the Normal People series on BBC. I then go on to answer some questions that I asked people to give me on any subject they wanted. To finish off, I read a short story about a relationship between two characters.
In this episode I begin by talking about how it was to have a birthday during lockdown. I then go on to discuss reality shows I would like to see make a comeback and who I think Netflix should make a documentary on then. I finish off with a short story I wrote today that was inspired by recent events.
In this episode I begin by discussing the different types of stereotypes I have noticed people becoming during lockdown. I then go on to discuss some of the difficulties with technology that people younger than me will probably never have to deal with. I then finish with a short story inspired by various humiliations remembered from my childhood PE lessons.
In this episode I start off by talking about some of the small acts of kindness I have experiences during lock down. I then discuss my memories of some of the more unusual episodes of MTV Cribs I remember watching back in the noughties. Finally, I read a short story that I wrote.
In this episode I talk about the main ways I have been keeping myself during the lock down. I then go on to discuss my top 10 favourite books of all time, hopefully as new recommendations for what you could read whilst you have the time.
Here I talk about my experiences so far on lockdown and also my top 10 film recommendations for anyone looking for something to watch.