36 episodes
ApeBrains ApeBrains
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I think it would be healthy for humans to remind themselves every now and then that we are descended from the ape and this fact could give us some calm into the chaos of everyday life. Empathise the fact that you are an animal!
It’s called ApeBrains because we are just a bunch of apes trying to figure out the same thing as everyone else and managing life as we are waiting for death. You are welcome to join me, Silja, in casual and sometimes controversial conversations about life that involves me picking on human behaviour, blessing technology and AI, and laughing at whatever life throws.
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#35 - with Freddy De Abreu
My friend, Freddy, joined me in a very lively conversation about cancel culture, Elon Musk buying Twitter, Is everyone who voted for Trump an a*****e? and whether an academic degree is beneficial to pursue?
You can connect with Freddy on Instagram @kikata97
Facts meeting the statements from the episode:
The Joe Rogan Twitter post
Rogan tweeted a post about his dog that got taken down by Twitter - a reference to his Instagram post about it is linked.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqjhzGOGFf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
An incident in North Korea - documentary
A college kid, Otto, from the US visited North Korea and how that turned into a horror story. Documentary linked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rZkdPXP6H4
Journalist lost his leg in the 2022 Ukraine war
Link to article.
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-i-feel-pretty-damn-lucky-to-be-here-british-journalist-benjamin-hall-reveals-he-lost-half-a-leg-and-a-foot-in-bombing-that-killed-two-colleagues-12584884
Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor
Article linked.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/30/east-timor-indonesias-invasion-and-the-long-road-to-independence
Trump in North Korea
Correction: Trump visited North Korea in 2019, and not in 2022. Article linked.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/world/asia/trump-north-korea-dmz.html
UK VISA work-sponsorship cost
For information only, the UK GOV website link is below which shows the costs to sponsor a UK work visa.
https://www.gov.uk/uk-visa-sponsorship-employers/immigration-skills-charge -
#34 - with Maddie Campion
Maddie Campion is a stand-up comedian and a British version of Zooey Deschanel. Please follow her on:
Instagram: @diaryofamaddie
Twitter: @diaryofamaddie -
#33 - with Sanni Räisänen
On this episode Sanni Räisänen guested the podcast - join our conversation about different cultures, life values, and how bumps and challenges in life forms your personality.
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#32 - Silja Xane
It has been a good while since an episode has been released for ApeBrains - but we are finally settled and back in Business! Because this is a podcast about being an ape and growing to become a better human being, Xane shares about the struggle and chaos that has occupied the last 2 months after moving back to UK.
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#31 - with Alice
Xane picked up the conversation about the crisis in Afghanistan and discussed the paradox of charity organisations with Alice, her trusted pal, and shared opinions around the issues. Please note that this episode was recorded one week ago prior to the upload!
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#30 - with Nea Berg
Xane invited her sister, Nea Berg, to the podcast and they talked about how it is, being 16 years old and starting in high school. They also talked more in depth about how to deal with decision making, conflicts, managing people and your expectations on them, and how to make good VS bad impressions.