Urban Mind Podcast

S2 Ep01 - The Effort of Self Awareness with David Foster Wallace

We’re back, baby. Season 2 launching here with some timely and timeless mental perspectives from David Foster Wallace. Nothing short of how to survive modern human life with some explorations of the effort required to consciously guide your attention to break your first person perspective. “The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day." DFW, 2005 . If you would like to support my content which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin] Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ Threads @nickgilpin [https://www.threads.net/@nickgilpin] BlueSky @nickgilpin.bsky.social. . Links and References This is Water Youtube Link here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCbGM4mqEVw] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com [https://urbanmind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S1 Ep11 - Confessions of an Itchoholic

Bonus episode of Confessions of an Itchoholic! I know you’ve been sitting around waiting for more, more, more! Do you remember Tim Shaw from the Demtel ads? “But wait there’s more”. I manage to include that clip, and more movie references galore, in this episode. You’ll have to listen to it as I’m not posting the words here, they were kind of all over the place, so audio only. . Enjoy, and thanks for listening to episode 11 (out of 10!) . If you would like to support my work which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin] . Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ Threads @nickgilpin [https://www.threads.net/@nickgilpin] BlueSky @nickgilpin.bsky.social . Links and References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiATDMHU7gc [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nG7aix-VO4 [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmYN6TLd8A [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6-i-VOTpb0 [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4flyOiDt6s [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddt6RJqyJ8I [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/e4f2944a-dc25-463d-9cb2-9d3bc9f4c6e4 [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub747pprmJ8 [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2oaQ3Qv7pQ [file:////Users/gilpin/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_filelist.xml] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com [https://urbanmind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S1 Ep10 - Confessions of an Itchoholic

This is a serial podcast episode in 10 parts that you can listen to with these links: Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shedding-skin-podcast/id1757357473], Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GOYHn5snNkZwKir6b8VPU], Youtube Podcasts here [https://youtube.com/@nickgilpin?si=2YrwX27Ux6yHQWXB] . Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic Episode 10 (of 10) - Acceptance . In this episode - Hope! Healing! The meaning of life! (maybe...) . Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic is my memoir of growing up with a body that was not east to inhabit. It will be released an episode each week for a few months. Citing neuroscientists, philosophers and modern-day poets (rockstars) and exploring the 90s popular culture that shaped me (its music, movies and video games), Shedding Skin is a rollicking, humorous ride of self-analysis about the confusion and alienation of growing up with chronic health battles, the disorientating effects of coping mechanisms (like alcohol and drug dependencies), and my eventual flailing attempts to understand how to live a deep life whilst struggling with new parenthood. It is recommended that it is listened to in order like an audiobook. . Subheadings: 1 Answers 2 Covid Calamities 3 Chronic Again 4 Ill Health and Suffering 5 Scar Tissue 6 War 7 Gratitude 8 Don’t Wish Your Body Away 9 Veneer One Last Time 10 Altered States and Spirituality 11 Parenting One Last Time 12 Co-dependency 13 Self Honestly and Shedding . Thanks for listening to episode 10 / 10. If you would like to support my work which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin] Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com [https://urbanmind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

#3 - Billionaires, Tech and the US Election (Solo Audio Essay)

Hi all. Mini essay here sharing some content I’ve been listening to on the tech industry, billionaires, Elon’s trolling, the US election, Silicon Valley’s lurch to the right of politics and autocratic leaders and how they sway to music in front of their followers. Lovely! Plus, this one simple trick to get $4 grand out of the US government if you’re Jeff Bezos…. . Links to content in this episode: Search Engine Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-is-it-so-hard-to-tax-billionaires-part-1/id1614253637?i=1000673551508 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-is-it-so-hard-to-tax-billionaires-part-1/id1614253637?i=1000673551508] Elon Musk $1 Million Fuckery https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musk-promises-award-1-mln-each-day-signer-his-petition-2024-10-20/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musk-promises-award-1-mln-each-day-signer-his-petition-2024-10-20/] The Bulwark Podcast – Tim Miller https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bulwark-podcast/id1447684472 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bulwark-podcast/id1447684472] Tech Won’t Save Us https://techwontsave.us/ Better Offline – Ed Zitron https://www.betteroffline.com/ Gary Marcus https://twitter.com/GaryMarcus [https://twitter.com/GaryMarcus] https://garymarcus.substack.com/ [https://garymarcus.substack.com/] Eric Schmidt’s Risky Bet https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/eric-schmidts-risky-bet-on-ai-and [https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/eric-schmidts-risky-bet-on-ai-and] Autocracy, Inc - Anne Applebaum https://www.penguin.com.au/books/autocracy-inc-9780241627891 [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/autocracy-inc-9780241627891] Autocracy in America Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autocracy-in-america/id1763234285 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autocracy-in-america/id1763234285] Balaji Tech Fascism https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/twsu-052324-tech-zionism/ [https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/twsu-052324-tech-zionism/] https://newrepublic.com/article/180487/balaji-srinivasan-network-state-plutocrat Conspirituality Podcast – Matthew Remski - Trump  Temple Playlist https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/brief-trump-temple-playlist [https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/brief-trump-temple-playlist] . If you would like to support my content which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin] Find me here: Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shedding-skin-podcast/id1757357473], Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/1GOYHn5snNkZwKir6b8VPU], Youtube Podcasts here [https://youtube.com/@nickgilpin?si=2YrwX27Ux6yHQWXB] And sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com [https://urbanmind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S1 Ep09 - Confessions of an Itchoholic

Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic Episode 9 (of 10) - Growing Up (Whilst Parenting) . In this episode - 2nd last ep of my episodic pod memoir mashup. Mescaline. Psychedelics. Revelations. Mental patterns. Addiction. Parenting. Reparenting. Embodiment. Spa shitting. It's all there 🌵🚸💩 . Subheadings: * Psychedelics * Shedding * Revelations * Booze Again * 'Alternate' Therapies * Parenting and re-parenting * Powerlessness and Control * Shit in Your Own Spa . Thanks for listening. If you would like to support my work which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin] Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit urbanmind.substack.com [https://urbanmind.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]