In this episode I express my love of the River Thames through the metaphor of a storybook with the bridges as the chapters, explore the difference between art culture and meme culture, and reflect on boredom as a powerful indicator of living a meaningful life.

TL;DL
2’ 41” A trip to St Leonards and the Hong Kong valley of the spiders
6 ’02” A love affair with the Thames
15’ 16” The existential importance of boredom
17’ 33” Readings from my old school reports
27’ 07” Memes vs art
37’ 26” Support the show and a soabox bit about podcasts
39’ 44” Jim the Podcast Sherpa

Links to things I mentioned
Seething Wells
10 Year plan prints
My shop
Podcast with Jim the Podcast Sherpa
My next mask workshop
Super Secret Musical Improv Workshop
My online shop
Become a patron of my studio
Buy me a coffee (from £1)

The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack.

If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.

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(Total listening time 41’ 46”)

In this episode I reflect on the cyclical emotional process of making this podcast, tumble down a fascinating eel rabbit hole, ponder the excruciating greyness of “normal”, and explore my love of the brilliant weirdo.

TL;DL
1’ 15” Running in the dark and the peril of head-torches
6’ 34” The repeated process of making this podcast
8’ 55” The excruciating greyness of normal
10’ 53” Patterns of stuckness
12’ 54” Tumbling down an eel rabbit hole
18’ 22” My love of the brilliant weirdo
32’ 20” Making little zines that you can buy
33’ 02” Mask workshop promo
33’ 24” Spread the word

Links to things I mentioned
Sound of Silence podcast
Pavement’s “Type Slowly”
Michael Malay’s “Late Light”
Watzlavick et al on stuckness
Daniel Johnston: “Walking the cow”
Lucia Pamela: “Walking on the moon”
Wesley Willis: “Rock and roll McDonalds”
The Shaggs: “Philosophy of the world”
Connie Converse: “I have considered the Lillies”
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in
Shooby Taylor live at The Apollo
Daniel Johnston’s first live TV appearance
Buy my zines
My next mask workshop
My online shop
Become a patron of my studio
Buy me a coffee (from £1)

The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing.

If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.

Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com

(Total listening time 34’42”)

In this episode I talk about how discovering a bizarre mural has helped me approach the festive season with a little more resilience, reflect on ego ideals as the posters my inner critic keeps on its bedroom wall and tell the story of the man who loved dragons as a way of exploring the phenomenon of aboutism.

TL;DL
6’ 17” The Kingstonymus Bosch mural
15’ 38” The ghostly posters on the inner critic's bedroom wall
24’ 05” All about aboutism
24' 45” The man who loved dragons
30'56” The imperfect portrait experiment
36'25" Plug for my 20% off sale in my shop and mask workshop

Links to things I mentioned
London's horrific AI mural (Evening Standard article)
My talk about learning to dance with my inner critic
The Inexpert 2018 conference experiment
Drawing portraits in Trafalgar Square
John Luke Robert’s telling the story of the person who hated his gig
My online shop
My next mask workshop
Become a patron of my studio
Buy me a coffee (from £1)

The written substack version of this episode: Stevexoh’s substack thing.

If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.

Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com

(Total listening time 38'00")