Episodes
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
We Just Like to Recommend Things
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Recommendations: they’re the bread and butter of a lot of online content. But if you spend all your time recommending, do you ever actual check out those recommendations? This episode discusses the phenomenon of the modern recommendation in general before getting into some specific recommendations from your hosts!
Important Note: Since recording this episode, Ben has come out as transgender with new pronouns (she/her) and a new name (Kara). Please refer use this name and those pronouns when discussing this episode, and all past episodes, instead of her old name.
Books mentioned in the episode:
You can also read the episode transcript.
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Adulting 101: Fake It Until You Make It?
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Adulting is a tricky thing for anyone, regardless of their age. Sometimes it just takes a little too much out of you. What do you do when you feel like you aren’t adulting well enough, but everyone around you thinks you just want reassurance?
Ben and Becky discuss a lot of different things related to adulting. In addition to things that would make their lives easier, they discuss blue-sky ideas like basic income and flexible work weeks, and the idea that you don’t have as many hours in your day as Beyoncé. Finish off with some of their thoughts on how you can support friends and family who are feeling this way.
Further reading:
- How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
- The Case for Having a Hobby Without the Side Hustle
- CBC Spark interview about Google’s “Duplex” AI project
You can also read the episode transcript.
Monday Dec 10, 2018
You Should Smile More
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Welcome to our debut episode of We Just Like to Talk! Today’s topics: positivity and the flip side, toxic positivity.
Learn how affirmations and meditation help Becky through her day, while Ben practises mindfulness through knitting and relentless kindness with his friends.
In the second half, we talk about the pressure to seem positive on social media. Find out which social media platforms we think are the best/worst for this pressure. And what’s really up with models and influencers on Instagram, anyway?
Some things mentioned in this episode:
- Gabby Bernstein’s “Miracles Now” affirmations
- Emm Roy’s Positive Doodles
- Emily Skye on Instagram
- The Guardian article on Scarlett Dixon
- Coucou Les Girls
You can also read the episode transcript.