Eye Catching Words

Justin Dix

A sideways look at life from a woke older Brit's perspective. It links to my blog site www.eyecatchingwords.blog where you can find additional content and links. This site is not monetised - no adds, no subscription fees, no hidden costs - and aims to be your friend in an increasingly unfriendly world.

  1. EW 64

    03/02/2024

    EW 64

    In this week’s Eyecatching Words: Shamima Begum: evil or abandoned?  The next government: A bitter inheritance or a golden opportunity? Islamophobia? What’s that then?Trident: Faking it Lord of the Rings cosplay The millennium bug - 24 years later Bollocks to that

    21 min
  2. EW63: Don't Panic

    02/22/2024

    EW63: Don't Panic

    The last seven days and how to get over that feeling that you are an insignificant speck in the face of an uncaring universe.

    26 min
  3. EW 62: The Yorkshire Edition

    02/16/2024

    EW 62: The Yorkshire Edition

    7 Days, The case against Trident, Steep in Hampshire, and Yorkshire

    29 min
  4. Episode 61 - The Men's Room

    02/09/2024

    Episode 61 - The Men's Room

    In addition to a look back at the world over the last the week I will also be talking about the global threat from pigeons, and how a pineapple can accidentally enhance your sex life. This week’s main feature is a reflection on maleness in an age when gender and attitudes towards it have never been more fluid and, to some extent, have never been more controversial.

    29 min
  5. Ep 60: Get Ready for This

    01/31/2024

    Ep 60: Get Ready for This

    Smuggling sand, Artificial Intelligence, Get Ready for War, It's not 1997, Flashback, and Capturing the Moment

    26 min
  6. Ep 59: The Travel Bug

    01/24/2024

    Ep 59: The Travel Bug

    45 years of travel condensed into 20 minutes. Everything from Copenhagen drug dens to meeting Bill Bryson on a train.

    26 min
  7. Ep 58: I'm no Superman

    01/18/2024

    Ep 58: I'm no Superman

    Carpe Diem. Easier said than done as this account of one day in my life shows. Find out how I coped with over-enthusiastic pet food salesman, mad cats and a world gone crazy. Explore the myth of the randy milkman. And share my fantasy of being served beer by a former Colombian gunslinger whilst he wears a sparkly pink dress. And listen to a fab piece of music with a message.

    28 min
  8. Episode 57: Jan 10th 2024

    01/10/2024

    Episode 57: Jan 10th 2024

    Lessons in falling over. Dutch masters and 20th Century heroes. The Post Office scandal and how it could get worse. Trump's frontal assault on democracy in the US. The mouse that tidied up. Kitchen appliances with personalities. Mavis, Mammouls and the Middle East. And Elvis Costello.

    34 min
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A sideways look at life from a woke older Brit's perspective. It links to my blog site www.eyecatchingwords.blog where you can find additional content and links. This site is not monetised - no adds, no subscription fees, no hidden costs - and aims to be your friend in an increasingly unfriendly world.

Information

  • Creator
    Justin Dix
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Justin Dix
  • Show Website
    Eye Catching Words