Michael and Ivanka's Grand Podcast
We are two friends, tech veterans, turning up each week to figure out what we think about everything in the world, one thing at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This is the last episode of Michael & Ivanka’s Grand Podcast! We have a new one though: https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com
In this episode we went back over what we’ve learned and how we’ve changed over the last few years recording this podcast.
All the video episodes are now available for free on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBnjcgu4DgLDlr0gg9FtJA
Patreon is now closed!
What takes us older folks time to get our heads around is second nature to the younger generations. Instead of worrying about whether climate change is real, they’re devoting their lives to fixing it.
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Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th April 2022
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Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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We often end up taking turns being grumpy at work or in our relationships. Sometimes it doesn’t feel fair to have to bring the energy. Sometimes all we want to do is throw a temper tantrum or sulk. How can we deal with this better, and how do we help others to recognise our own emotional labour?
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Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 1st April 2022
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It’s all too easy to dismiss people these days but this wasn’t always possible. Subjects that can be skirted face-to-face come to the fore on social media. We talk about strategies for dealing with people who give us those red flags. Sometimes they deserve a second chance.
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https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 25th March 2021
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We explore the network effects of talking to people.
OUR NEW PODCAST!
https://canyouseemyscreenpodcast.com
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th March 2021
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Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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[1] Office Hours Global - https://officehours.global
[2] Michael’s IndieHackers posts - https://www.indiehackers.com/michaelfor...
Joe Rogan is happy to promote misinformation and extremist voices on his podcast, and many artists recently left Spotify as a result of his continued inclusion on the platform. We talk about our history with Spotify as consumers and as an artist, and wonder what the hell CEO Daniel Ek is doing.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 11th Feb 2021
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Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
The British government released a report on the “benefits” of Brexit this week and it is so heavily predicated on questionable premises, and so one-sidedly targeted to a pro-Brexit audience, that it is difficult to discuss. We attempted to discuss it nevertheless.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th Feb 2021
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Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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Episode 193 - Investing
We’ve been experimenting with “assets”. How do you make money work for you? How do you play the game when you realise that for rich people, money isn’t a thing you earn and spend, it’s a magical up-and-down merry go round of arbitrary financial gain. Do we even have a “net worth” if we don’t do this stuff?
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Thursday 27th Jan 2021
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How well does something need to be before it’s ready to launch? How pretty does it need be? Michael is unlearning professional habits from years working for clients and allowing himself to release some janky stuff for market validation. Ivanka shares what happened on Ubuntu Phone and blows open the whole conversation to encompass the tradeoff between functionality, context and story telling.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/mi...
Silicon Valley and investors have been talking about this stuff but what is it exactly? We try to wrap our heads around the implications of a blockchain-powered creator economy and the implications of businesses running on smart contracts. We don’t use any jargon without explaining it first!
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 7th Jan 2021
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Millennials and Zoomers seem to be under no illusions about the horrors of impending climate catastrophe and late stage Neo-liberal capitalism. Us older folks have taken a bit longer to come to terms with these facts. But is it reasonable to expect people to change in the light of everything new we keep learning? Could it be understandable that they want to stick to their guns and think about it a bit more?
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Sometimes you just want to clap back at an idiot on the internet. Sometimes you get into a row because you were casually unkind a few times too many. We wanted to understand why exactly why we think better of posting that pissed-off tweet or angry email even though in the moment it seems like it would feel so good.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 3rd December 2021
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How do we talk to people who don’t want to do the things that we all need to do to end this pandemic?
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 26th November 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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[1] For Billy Bragg equates vaccination to recycling - https://www.newsflar...
Work your whole life so you can enjoy the rewards when you’re too old and tired to appreciate them? Sign me up!
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 19th November 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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[1] Four Hour Work Week (AGAIN SORRY) - https://amzn.to/3p4eFNO
Overspecialisation makes us vulnerable so the best way to survive or grow is to diversify. If we have a couple of different options, we’ll be significantly safer.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 5th November 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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We talked about the distractions, focus, responsibility, reactivity, routines and habits involved in trying to work on the right thing at any given moment.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 29th October 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=pod
Ivanka’s Blog https://ivanka.blog
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[1] Rich Dad, Poor Dad - h...
We tried to figure out how to better assess risk and being more confident about making decisions around life, work, money and other stuff. Michael is reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and introduces a more hardcore Capitalist perspective than we usually engage with.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 15th October 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
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WARNING: Ivanka’s levels were all over the place this week!
What level of sovereignty do any of us want or need - is it local, national, tribal or just sovereignty over our own time and existence? What is so appealing about this story and how does it relate to the concept of control?
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 8th October 2021
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Ivanka wants to build a community in Croatia as a way to start talking about climate action. Michael is trying to start a community of people who like plugging things into other things. We talked about ways we think we might do this better.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 24th September 2021
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Shoot - Clean Camera Feed http://clean.camera?ct=pod
Squares TV https://squares.tv?ct=po...
It’s easier to be pessimistic than it is to be optimistic. But it’s worth working to visualise positive outcomes to any situation if you don’t want to miss the best opportunities. We look at this through the lens of evolutionary psychology, privilege, toxic positivity and the plain old misery guts.
Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 17th September 2021
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