The Beautiful Maze

The Beautiful Maze

The Beautiful Maze is a low-key podcast in which two hosts share their emotions in a bid to beat anxiety, whilst exploring the human mind, metaphysics, culture, society, technology and life.

Episodes

  1. 19/04/2021 ·  BONUS

    The Beautiful Maze Bonus: Pokemon Go on an E-Skateboard

    A third bit of silly audio covering e-skateboards, post-vaccine fatigue, Steve McManaman's commentary and Uganda.

    4 min

  2. 08/04/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 6: Chocolate | L'ascencion | Euro 2020/2021 | Green Spaces | Ovum Overload | Sea of Hull | Bellerín | Cesare Prandelli

    Episode 6 and Happy Easter to all those who celebrate. Hellow and welcome to our listener from Nepal. We talk about elite sports professionals sharing their mental health difficulties, and ways in which these were overcome. Other subjects covered include a sea of naked blue folk, the pleasure of raising backyard chickens, mindfulness and green spaces, and the sport of Basque Pelota. The French film which Andrew mentions is L'ascension - the Climb "a 2017 French adventure comedy film directed by Ludovic Bernard which tells the real-life story of Nadir Dendoune." https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5157682/ Sea of Hull photos here: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/sea-hull-pictures-21-best-70440 Articles about Bellerin: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/27/life-viewed-through-a-lens-brings-hector-bellerin-renewed-perspective Cesare prandelli: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cesare-prandelli-resigns-fiorentina-dark-cloud-developed-inside-me-b925862.html

    30 min

  3. 30/03/2021 ·  BONUS

    The Beautiful Maze Bonus: Detours and Digressions

    A second series of digressions in audio format with Andrew and Sophie, covering subjects which include ASMR, Cilian Murphy and presenteeism.

    9 min

  4. 26/03/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 5: Exercise | Rebirth | Graphic Novels | Fluorescein | Hudson River | Adriene | Super Nintendo World | St Patrick's Day | Norouz

    Happy St Patrick's Day and Happy Norouz to all who celebrate it. Hello and welcome to our new listeners from India and Ireland. Andrew and Nima are joined by Sophie, and we go on a slightly chaotic trip which covers Grimsby, the Hudson River, all whilst touching base about the little short-circuits of the mind which are good to share. "Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tone the spirit just as exercise conditions the body" Arnold Schwarzenegger The main theme of the podcast is to explore the interaction between exercise and mental health. But we also talk about the green dyes in water which have an impact on river life, explore how Yoshi is able to lay eggs, and visit a number of other areas including graphic novels. Check out my list of 15 travel-themed graphic novels here: https://medium.com/doctoryak/15-graphic-novel-travelogues-which-take-you-places-c41480fd124a Shout out to Scottish Rockers Peat and Diesel

    42 min

  5. 19/03/2021 ·  BONUS

    The Beautiful Maze Bonus: The Little Bookshelf

    A little audio detour which after I show Andrew the little mini-bookshelf sitting next to me whilst we have been recording the podcast. This triggers a bit of chat about poetry, grandmothers, Rumi and various other things.

    8 min

  6. 17/03/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 4: Rio in the Rain | Wobbles | Temuri Ketsbaia | Notes on a Nervous Planet | UK's North-South Divide | Euphoria

    The fourth episode of this exploration of mental state starts with both hosts recounting their wobbles over the last fortnight. Shout out to our listeners in Belgium and Brazil. We reflect on life and technology overload, with detours to Rio in the Rain, a Georgian playmaker and Matt Haig's book Notes on a Nervous Planet. Shout out to our listeners in Belgium, Brazil, the US and the UK.  Please feel free to share your journeys with us thebeautifulmaze@gmail.com This episode has a strawberry cornetto reference which is difficult to miss. Reflections on Social Media: "When anger trawls the internet Looking for a hook It's time to disconnect And go and read a book" Matt Haig "I was distracted from distraction by distraction" TS Elliot

    36 min

  7. 23/02/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 3: Lemon and Sugar Pancakes | Microbiome | Mary F Robinson | Grimsby | Rich Roll | thefacebook.com | Lockdown

    Episode three of the Beautiful Maze, a podcast where two rumination warriors battle against the labyrinthine world of the disquiet mind through banter and weekly challenges, sharing the journey with listeners. Topics for this week include: Lemon and Sugar Pancakes | Microbiome | Mary F Robinson | Grimsby | Rich Roll | thefacebook.com | Lockdown

    35 min

  8. 15/02/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 2: Over-Thinking | Wild Goose Chase | Adam Curtis | Big Yoga | Stanley Park | Macclesfield

    The sophomore episode of the Beautiful Maze, a podcast in which two hosts challenge the anxious mind on a weekly basis and share their journey with listeners. Topics for this week include: Wild Goose Chase | Adam Curtis | Stanley Park | Big Yoga | Macclesfield | Social Media | Listener Questions

    31 min

  9. 09/02/2021

    The Beautiful Maze 1: Introductions

    The first episode of this podcast, featuring an introduction to the hosts, and covering topics such as: Family | Schwartz Rounds | Anxiety | The Basque Derby | Lil Uzi Vert | Jeff Bezos

    34 min
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The Beautiful Maze is a low-key podcast in which two hosts share their emotions in a bid to beat anxiety, whilst exploring the human mind, metaphysics, culture, society, technology and life.

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    The Beautiful Maze
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