The Infinite Jigsaw Podcast: Recent Episodes
Danny Doran
Normal bloke seeks out interesting people to have honest conversations with in order to learn and develop Sensemaking.
In today’s episode I’m joined by Catherine Little – For many years Cathy worked in the creative industries where through talent, hard work and a cultivated reputation she rose to achieve high status and high regard, until she fell to a sudden and seemingly inexplicable illness which took away much of her eyesight. And she joins us today to talk about her life before, during and post this tragic experience
In this episode I’m very pleased to present a continuation of discussions with my friend Carbon Mike and our guest for this week James Blott who has featured on the podcast previously and writes an excellent and thoughtful blog entitled The Reflective Preacher – You can find that by typing The Reflective Preacher in your browser – unlike my usual format of more straight interviewing this is a roundtable open discussion and in it we talk about - faith, political affiliations, scaling up, community vs individualism and much more.
In today’s episode I’m joined by Professor Stephen Dodd - Steve was Professor of Japanese Literature at SOAS, University of London, a leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has degrees in Chinese (1977) and Japanese (1980) from Keble College, Oxford and obtained a PhD in Japanese Literature from Columbia University (1993). After teaching briefly at UC Santa Barbara (1993), he became Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature at Duke University (1993-94). But From 1994 has been teaching at the university of London - Steve lectures on various aspects of modern Japanese literature and translates Japanese novels.
https://www.google.com/search?q=stephen+dodd&sxsrf=ALiCzsY4CJ5-qS2xyQJEFQ4ZLemuSD1sJQ:1661152083680&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT_PXe8dn5AhUMZsAKHUDjCVAQ_AUoBHoECAMQBg&biw=1600&bih=1057&dpr=1
In this episode I’m joined by a man who prefers to remain anonymous. I came to know about Anon through the Delingpod that he featured in alongside Jerry Marzinsky the clinical psychologist where they explored not only Jerry’s experience with patients who although diagnosed with Schizophrenia he came to learn that the voices they reported to hear where not internally manufactured but rather more entities that were within the patients mind intent on causing chaos and destruction. During the podcast Anon went on to describe his own story and experience not as a clinical psychologist as is Jerry but from a patients point of view. This lead me to look up his fascinating website and new book.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revelations-...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revelations-...
Honoured to be presenting this latest episode with Prof Ray Tallis and Carbon Mike. In the first 30mins Ray sets out his argument for & against the existence of Free Will and in the second part Ray and Mike debate the subject and more. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series I’m joined by Professor Alec Ryrie – Alec is Professor of the History of Christianity at Durham university, specialising in the history of the Reformation and of Protestantism more widely. His first book was on the early history of the English Reformation, and since then ranging further into the history of the Protestant tradition in England, Scotland and internationally. Other themes in Alec's work have been the emotional history of religion; religion and politics, war, violence and martyrdom; the history of pious practice and devotion; and histories of religious unorthodoxy, including magic, radical dissent and ‘atheism’. His most recent book is, Unbelievers: An Emotional History of Doubt (2019),
In this episode I’m joined by Professor Mattias Desmet - Mattias is a lecturer of psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting at Ghent University in Belgium. He holds a degree in psychology and also a masters in statistics and has written a new book entitled The Psychology of Totalitarianism in which he explores the phenomenon of Mass Formation.
In this episode I’m joined by Arthur der Weduwen. Arthur is a Dutch writer, historian and researcher at the University of St Andrews. He works in the field of cultural and political history, especially that of the early modern period (c. 1500-1800). focusing on the history of news, books, libraries, communication and politics. Here we discuss the history of printing, newspapers and also political communication.
In this episode of The wonder of wonder faith series I’m joined by the Reverend Daniel French – Daniel is an Anglican Priest ministering in Salcomle Devon and part of the trio of revs who make up the increasingly popular Irrevrend Podcast along with ft Tom and Ft Jamie – Daniel has also written for several publications including The Spectator and Country Life and throughout the time of covid has maintained a rational and courageous stance on many of the strictures that have been imposed upon us. Today we discuss Anglicism, Mysticism, Medievalism and Hitchens to Peterson.
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Smart – Nick is Head of Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music and most recently, in 2022 he was conferred with a Professorship from the University of London and completed his PhD at the Academy. He’s an internationally renowned jazz educator, trumpeter and musical director who has given guest masterclasses and performances all around the world. In 2013 he was the winner of the prestigious Parliamentary Award for Jazz Education. and In the UK he is recognised as one of the leading musicians on the London jazz scene, where as well as being in regular demand as a sideman to players of all generations. Nick continues to record and tour with his own projects including the albums “Remembering Nick Drake” and “Remembering Louis Armstrong” both reaching critical acclaim. He also has his own band, Nick Smart’s Trogon, which merges contemporary jazz with Afro Cuban concepts and his versatility as a trumpet player has allowed him to perform alongside a host of international jazz stars and he joins me today to discuss his career thus far, Jazz history, live performance, the future of Jazz and much more...
In this, the final episode of The Foundationist Manifesto 10 part series, Mike explains the 10th precept - Cultivate the Future
In this episode I’m joined by Professor Andrew Pettegree – Andrew began his career working on aspects of the European Reformation writing his first book as a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth century, and since has published on the Dutch Revolt, and on the Reformation in Germany, France and England, as well as a general survey history of the sixteenth century. In recent years the focus of Andrews research has shifted towards an interest in the history of communication, and especially the history of the book. He ran a research group that in 2011 completed a survey of all books published before 1601 and that survey has now been extended to 1650, offering data on 750,000 works with the location of four million surviving copies. In 2010 he published an award-winning study of The Book in the Renaissance, and in 2014 The Invention of News and several associated publications thereafter. Professor Pettegree is currently Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the school of history at St Andrews.
In today’s episode of The wonder of wonderful faith series - I’m joined by Will Pearson Gee – Will enjoyed a full career in the Army serving all over the world as an infantry officer in the Coldstream Guards before leaving to join his brother's printing company at which he spent several enjoyable years but during this time he started to go to a newly planted church which offered him a new experience of an Anglican church pulsating with life and growing in size and depth. Will became more and more involved in the exciting mission of the Church and began to sense that ordination might be what God wanted him to pursue. And years later he is now Rector of the vibrant Buckingham Parish Church.
In this episode of The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series - I’m joined by James Blott – After a wide-ranging career in the manufacturing industry James was appointed the Director of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust (which is now known as the National Churches Trust) at which time he was rediscovering his faith, and so trained to become a Lay Minister in the Church of England, whilst studying for a Degree in Christian Theology and Ministry at the University of Winchester. This experience left him with a voracious appetite for reading books on theology and which turned into writing, and he shares with us his insights and criticisms on Christianity and the Church of England via his excellent blog The Reflective Preacher.
https://reflectivepreacher.org/
In today’s episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Danny Posthill. Danny is a comedian and Impressionist, he made it to the final of Britains Got Talent in 2015 with a superb and hilarious string of impressions… Danny has performed all over the world, in the Mediterranean and South America, and has taken his ‘Donald Trump act’ from London to Singapore. He is a regular headliner at Comedy clubs across the UK, and has most recently taken his own one man show “That Bloke Who Does Voices” to The Edinburgh Fringe.
Danny's Book...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Non-Essential-Worker-Danny-Posthill/dp/1913047202
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Holt - Nick is an Australian journalist and podcaster and Host of The Nick Holt Podcast on iHeartRadio. He began his career as music and culture journalist for Fairfax Digital, Triple J Magazine, and Pedestrian TV. And during this time Nick interviewed world class artists and musicians including Moby, Cypress Hill and the mighty Oasis.
In 2018 Nick was hired as a Senior Journalist for the Catholic Church where he covered stories such as the Australian Federal Election, the Federal Budget, the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander affairs, the Venezuelan crisis, and affairs from the Vatican.
In this episode I’m joined by Bjorn Andreas Bull Hansen - Bjorn is a novelist from Norway with a life-long fascination for the Viking Age. He has a great respect for the old ways of living and a deep love for nature. Apart from being a novelist he is a traveller, a father, bushcrafter, yachtsman, historic archer and bowmaker and he produces excellent videos on youtube where he humbly imparts his own wisdom on current affairs, nature, masculinity and modern life vs ancient living.
In this, the penultimate episode of The Foundationist Manifesto 10 part series, Mike explains the 9th precept - Face The Present.
In this episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Richard Jupp. Rick was a founding member of the band Elbow in which he played drums on six albums and with the rest of the Elboys toured the UK, Europe and all over the World – the band received awards from The Brits, The Ivor Novellos, The NMES, The Southbank Awards and the coveted Mercury Music Prize - But In 2017 Rick announced his departure from Elbow to allow him to concentrate on teaching Drums at the BIMM Institute Manchester. He also has a special interest in drumming as therapy for mental health which relates to his role as patron of The National Autistic Society.
In this Special episode I’m joined by three quite wise men who as a trinity go to form a very popular faith and Current affairs podcast – Reverends Jamie, Tom and Daniel from The Irreverend Podcast are with me for a dual edition and a retrospective of the first year of The Irreverend Pod.
@IrreverendPod
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQ
In this episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Aziz Ibrahim – Aziz is a Guitarist & composer and founder of the ‘Desi GuitR’ & the ‘Asian Blues’ and as well as being a solo digital artist Aziz is also well known for his role as lead guitar for Simply Red and The Stone Roses and several internationally acclaimed bands and artists including Ian Brown, Paul Weller, Steven Wilson, Asia, Rebel MC & Errol Brown and so on
His solo works include his acclaimed album telling the story of his family’s journey from Lahore To Longsight‘ , the EP ‘Middle Road‘ , and album ‘Rusholme Rock.
Aziz is a passionate supporter of music education initiatives, The British Council selected him to tour and lecture in Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Jerusalem, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh for several years, performing live and delivering lectures to young people and students from Universities and Colleges and he carries on this work with a commitment to ‘social responsibility’ including guitar lessons and mentoring for prisoners and providing Music Therapy for hospice patients and also mentoring young people.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth recognised his contributions to Great Britain’s culture, and the music industry in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2005 along with Brian May, Jeff Beck, the Bee Gees & many others.
After working closely with The University Of Salford 2018 Aziz was awarded and honorary‘ Doctor of Arts‘ in recognition of his work in music, culture, equality and as a role model to many working class young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Find Aziz at: aziz.co.uk
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Buckley MBE – Nick came to national attention in June 2020 when he was sacked from the multi award winning charity which he himself founded ‘’Mancunian Way’’ for critiquing the political activist group Black Lives Matter but then mounted a successful fight back that resulted in his reinstatement.
He has spent two decades preventing crime and antisocial behaviour in Manchester and promoting early intervention and personal responsibility. He is a social campaigner on the issues that keep people in poverty and feeling victimised and has widespread experience with youth crime, rough sleeping, knife crime and community engagement.
Nick has travelled around the world several times exploring India, South East Asia, Japan, China, Nepal, Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia, North Africa, South Africa, and nearly all of Europe and it was through this independent travel that he says moulded him into the man that he has become.
Nicks book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168053744X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_5GRZGCAWXNW8XJCFXK4W
In this 4th installment of The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series where we discuss a possible re-emerging curiosity for Christianity from the devout and secular point of view, I talk with Professor Raymond Tallis who is a secular humanist has written widely on the subject of religion.
In this episode series exploring the ten precepts of Foundationism with Carbon Mike - the founder of Foundationism - we explore the 8th precept and Mike describes beautifully the foundational Traditions of society, why and how they were built and how we should treat them.
Pt 3 in our The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series which is a deep dive into Christianity to find out if being a Christian is truly the righteous path. In this episode I talk with Dr Andrew Pinsent - Andrew is Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford. Formerly a particle physicist on the DELPHI experiment at CERN, he has degrees in philosophy and theology and a second doctorate in philosophy.
In episode 7 of the ten part Foundationist Manifesto series Mike explains the challenging precept of ''Defend The Individual''.
Tom is an Anglican Priest working in the Poole area and as well as ministering to his congregation he also has a podcast called the Ireverend podcast - where he offers a Christian point of view on current affairs together with other colleagues including Father Jamie Franklin who has previously appeared on TIJP when we spoke about the Wonder of Wonderful faith – Tom, Jamie and Daniel speak frankly and I’ve found their conversations to be refreshing and inspirational as was this chat with Father Tom in which we cover faith, persecution, subjegation, vaccines and more.
Philip is the author of a new book entitle Who Built the Humans? A collection of 47 somewhat interconnected stories from soaring science fiction to searing satire. The narratives within these fantastic fables exist across 11 distinct universes and include shape shifting televangelists, artificial afterlives, poets that turn into black holes, reincarnation cults and talking crystals that hate anyone called Susan. In this episode Philip and I discuss the new book and future projects, writing techniques, satire and how writing can help you make sense of the world.
In this episode I talk with comedian and educator Michael Livesley about his upbringing in Haydock, his dramatic weight loss of 10st on 9 months, his satirical song The Great Reset, Free Speech, Rabbit Holes and the importance of Satire. And more...
In episode 6 of the ten part Foundationist Manifesto series Mike explains probably the most intricate and challenging precept ''Deny the Self''.
In this weeks episode i'm joined by Time Travel Author Jason Ayres. Jason has published a series of 11 books and in this interview he tells us all about his novels, creating the narrative arc, self publishing, and gives some great advice for fledgling authors. And we also discuss sausages.
In episode 5 Mike explains the fifth precept of the manifesto which is ''Act Bravely'' and we hear that courage is an absolute necessity to walk well in this dangerous world. And that the only thing that can interfere with you acting bravely is yourself.
In this episode i talk with Frederik about his 2019 Tedx Talk where he outlines a strategy on how to not take things personally. The presentation was viewed online by 8 million people and is the most watched Belgian Ted Talk ever.
TEDx TALK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJwH_PZXnM
https://www.imboorling.be/en/about-us/who-we-are
In episode 4 of the ten part series Mike talks about the fourth precept of the Foundationist manifesto and lays out some of the ways that Speaking Clearly draws power from the foundations of the three preceding precepts and how learning to Speak Clearly can guide us into a better future together.
Find out more about Foundationism at: www.futurerad.io
In this episode I’m joined by Master Daniel Pesina – Danny is a multi-award winning martial artist in forms, weapons and fighting. He also starred in the first two Mortal Kombat video games as several characters, he’s worked in the movie industry, and over his career in martial arts has trained with many eminent masters.
@masterpesina
www.masterpesina.com
In episode 3 of the ten part series Mike talks about the third precept of the Foundationist manifesto and lays out some of the ways that Honest Reasoning is an art which must be apprehended in order to protect against those who wish to deceive us.
Find out more about Foundationism at: www.futurerad.io
In this episode I am joined by Father Jamie Franklin to discuss a sense of re-emerging curiosity and reverence for Christianity. We also talk about the self-sacrificing hero, censorship, how to detect evil forces, and much more.
Jamie has a brilliant podcast called the Irreverend Podcast - link below...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAc...
In this episode i am joined once again by Dick Delingpole to discuss Aldous Huxleys 1931 novel Brave New World and if his dystopian vision could in fact be looming in our time.
In episode 2 of the series Mike talks about the second precept of the Foundationist manifesto and lays out some fascinating insights on the personal power of training yourself to Listen Closely.
https://www.futurerad.io/
In this episode we are joined by Simon Evans to discuss the dying art of the Great British Pisstake, and how woke culture is lowering our threshold for teasing whilst the government seem justly disposed to take the piss out of the nation with ever increasing authoritarian jurisdiction. Also available on Spotify - Anchor - Breaker etc... Twitter - @TheSimonEvans https://www.thesimonevans.com/YouTube - Common Sanity
In this first of a series of ten, 30 minute episodes, I ask my friend Carbon Mike, the founder of the Foundationist Society, to explain the ten precepts of Foundationism.
www.futurerad.io
Andrew is a Canadian-British Professional bass baritone and writer based in London.
He has written for the Spectator, Daily Wire, Conservative Woman and other publications.
Andrew and I discuss the difference between talent and general intelligence and how woke culture undermines work ethic.
https://conservatives.global/author/andrew-mahon/
https://www.catholicjournal.us/author/andrew-mahon/
In this episode Mike and i discuss how Gordon Ramsay has got Critical Race Theory nailed to the wall and how, unwittingly but perfectly, his modus operandi overlays with the principles of Foundationism.
Carbon Mike is software engineer, podcaster and founder of the Foundationist Society. He has also been a regular on the Delingpod with James Delingpole.
Find out more about Foundationism at: www.futurerad.io
Mahyar and i discuss the impact of Alternative Media on our Sensemaking capacities. Possible upcoming regulation and who will be the regulator. And how a content maker should measure their success and watch out for failure.
Mahyar Tousi (born June 1988) is a British-Iranian free thinking commentator YouTube personality, radio contributor, political commentator, political activist and a contributor on the radio station and Talkradio.
Contact me at: tij.podcast@gmail.com
Seb from ''NOT THE BBC'' YT channel and I discuss the current and historical worth of the British Broadcasting Corporation - Is it still fit for purpose? Does it understand its purpose?
Contact me at: tij.podcast@gmail.com
On this episode I talk with Dick Delingpole about his work as a professional artist and how he feels about the advent and effect of digital art compared to the traditional manual process.
Check out Dick's stunning art at http://www.delingpolestudio.co.uk/
Contact me at: tij.podcast@gmail.com
Mike is back again in this episode where we discuss the requirement for diversity of thought in our institutions.
Carbon mike is a regular on James Delingpoles podacst ''The Delingpod'' - he is a software engineer and the founder of The Foundationist Society.
Find out more at www.futurerad.io
Contact me at: tij.podcast@gmail.com
On this episode Mike and I discuss the decline of Christianity in the west and the impact that has on our Collective Sensemaking.
Contact me at: tij.podcast@gmail.com