What do you consider self-motivation, self-care, 'laziness' and discipline to have in common?

Are we justified in the way we view ourselves in relation to our culture and ideology?

Podcast 3 - Matthew Houlihan

In this episode, I discuss Netflix series' and films including The Walking Dead, Colony, Altered Carbon and the post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian genres.  What escapist entertainment means for our culture today.

Plus, XBOX game State of Decay 2, Overkill's The Walking Dead and literature from the 70's, looking into the future.

Podcast 4 - Netflix, Gaming, Books and Culture

Podcast 5 - Foundations of British comedy.  Chaplin, Max Miller, The Goons

My comedy influences from the 80's, 90's and 2000's.

Part two of a two parter following my previous Podcast.

Talking Blackadder, The Young Ones, Mr Bean, One Foot in the Grave, Dame Edna, Father Ted, The Day Today, Mrs Merton, The Royle Family, Alan Partridge, Brasseye, The Fast Show, Reeves and Mortimer, The Thick of It, Eurotrash, The Office, Stella Street.

What are your thoughts?  

Enjoy!

Podcast 6 - Modern British Comedy

I talk all things re purpose and recycling this episode, i think its really interesting how we unquestioningly throw away perfectly usable materials which have taken so much energy to make.

I have a laptop bag I made, as well as a costume and I discuss more helpful skills we can learn to sustain ourselves beyond the system.

Podcast 7

In this episode, I choose to bring up some issues with how people can interact, the personal problems this reflects and the social consequences of acceptable negative traits.

Podcast 8

In which I speak with old friend Dan Sullivan about all things travel, chocolate, Ireland, UK politics, crisis and opportunity.

Your views are welcome!

Matthew Houlihan - Podcast 9

In this episode, I consider the historic issue of mental and emotional fitness and illness on day to day activity, the epidemic level of personal trauma in our wider population and the social effects of unresolved trauma among people unaware of its existence and how to address it.

Podcast - Mental Health

In this podcast's episode, I explore the nature and limits of communication using apps on social media.  

How do we improve and further our community through technology which limits us?

Your thoughts are welcome.

Matthew Houlihan Podcast - Social Media

What do we do in response to the noise and pressures of society?

We need space, a balance of independence and care towards our environment.  Do we reject or embrace our environment, or somewhere in between?