Pint-Sized Logic

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Every week, Chris and Paul pick apart the unwritten rules of modern life - the stuff everyone quietly follows but nobody admits out loud - and usually end up more confused than when they started. It's part pub conversation, part existential crisis, and part two blokes trying to work out why they do the things they do. No experts. No life coaching. No pretending we've got anything figured out - just honest confessions, chaotic tangents, and the occasional moment where something surprisingly clever slips through by accident. There'll be disagreement, sarcasm, stories that probably should've stayed private, and at least one "that can't possibly be true" followed immediately by googling it. New episodes every week.

  1. 1d ago

    Skeletised, Smoked, or Scattered: How Do You Want to Be Remembered?

    You've just died. What's playing as your coffin comes in? If the answer took less than two seconds, that's a bit weird - but most of us already know the exact track. This week Paul and Chris dig into why we try to micromanage an event we won't be alive to attend: the fully-planned funeral playlists, the dying wishes that make grieving families squirm, and whether "legacy" is really just ego dressed up as nobility. Along the way: Sky burials, Sulawesi's ancestor-exhuming ceremonies, a mum's ashes that refused to sink off Hastings Pier, and Paul's plan to be skeletised and wheeled out once a year for "Uncle Paul Day." Funny, oddly moving, and a genuine gut-check on how you're actually living right now. 🔗 Everything else - socials, Pint-Sized Music, more episodes: https://linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic

  2. Aug 12

    Would You Buy a Used Car From Yourself?

    Would you buy a used car from yourself? Would you even want to be friends with yourself? This week Chris and Paul turn the mirror around and ask the question nobody actually wants answered honestly: if you met yourself in a pub, would you stay for a drink — or find an excuse to leave? They dig into the different versions of themselves that show up under stress, at work, after a few pints, and at 2am — and work out which one they'd least like to be trapped in a room with. There's the 18-year-old-you reunion nobody asked for, a fairly unwise tangent about cloning, and a closing thought that reframes "self-awareness" as something a lot less noble than people think. If you've ever wondered whether your friends secretly find you exhausting, this one's for you. 🍻 Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic 🎵 Check out the episode song on Pint-Sized Music 💬 Drop your answer to the airport test in the comments — would you survive 12 hours with yourself? #PintSizedLogic #SelfAwareness #Podcast #Psychology #HumanNature

  3. Aug 5

    We're Taking a Week Off (Sorry, Not Sorry)

    Paul and Chris are stepping away from the mic this week for a brief summer hiatus - away from the internal monologues, away from wondering if we'd punch ourselves in the face (more on that next episode, promise). We'll be back next week with our regular schedule, tackling whether we'd buy a used car from our own clones and whether planning your own funeral is the ultimate act of control. Until then, grab a cold drink, enjoy the sun, and we'll catch you soon. Links & more: https://linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic

  4. Jul 29

    The 80s Were Better... Weren't They?

    Are we genuinely more tolerant and self-aware today, or have we just traded the chaotic freedom of the 1980s for main character syndrome and constant surveillance? In this episode, Paul and Chris dive into the ultimate nostalgia check. From casual 80s TV taboos and "keep calm and carry on" mindsets to gym camera culture, self-diagnosis, and online outrage, they break down whether society has actually progressed—or if every decade just finds new ways to be terrible. In this episode: The Nostalgia Blindspot: Brixton riots, Thatcher’s Britain, and why we conveniently forget the bad stuff.Label Culture: Are we expressing ourselves, or just obsessed with finding a niche?The Death of Boredom: How 80s neglect sparked creativity while modern screens create main characters.The Verdict: Is life today genuinely better, or do we just have Netflix to watch while the world ends? Catch all our episodes, socials, and everything else Pint-Sized Logic over at linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic.

  5. Jul 22

    Life Got in the Way (So We're Taking a Mini Break)

    It's summer break, so Pint-Sized Logic goes short and solo. Paul's on his annual landlord pilgrimage through the student houses - Paul has a mini existential crisis about why he's still doing this manual labour himself when every business book says he shouldn't be. The theory that emerges: Chris is at home managing prototype teenagers, Paul's here managing the finished product - and both of them are really just chasing the same thing. The illusion of control. Fixing a broken table is simple, satisfying, finishable - unlike the messy, grey problems of actual life. Maybe that's the real reason neither of them delegates the fires they don't strictly need to put out. Full-length episode back next week, with Chris, debating whether humanity has actually improved since the 1980s.

  6. Jul 15

    The Guy Who Pulled a Gun on Chris (And Other Safety Lessons)

    We used to fall off concrete playgrounds and learn gravity isn't optional. Now everything's foam. In this episode, Paul and Chris ask whether decades of health-and-safety culture has made us genuinely safer - or just worse at handling reality when it inevitably shows up anyway. Along the way: two separate stories of literally being blown across a room (electricity, then petrol), the "Playground Anxiety Pipeline," why seatbelt laws didn't cut fatalities as much as expected, taffophobia and Victorian safety coffins, and the time Chris told off a stranger for running a red light - and the stranger showed him a handgun. It's a conversation about risk thermostats, the difference between avoiding danger and avoiding uncertainty, and whether raising kids in a world with no edges is doing them any favours at all. Would you take a life that's 20% more dangerous if it was also 20% more exciting? Have a listen and decide. 🔗 Everything Pint-Sized: https://linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic

  7. Jul 8

    Invisible Currencies – Would You Let the World Burn to Save Your Dignity?

    "If the price is high enough, is there anything you genuinely wouldn't do? And if you think you can't be bought, are you sure you're just not looking at the right currency?" What starts as a ridiculous dinner – table debate about what it would take to convince someone to bite into a dog poo for cash rapidly devolves into a profound, hilarious, and occasionally uncomfortable exploration of human psychology. In this episode of Pint-Sized Logic, hosts Chris and Paul discover that everyone has a price – it’s just that most of our deepest transactions don't actually involve cold, hard cash. The centerpiece of the episode forces Paul into the ultimate ethical corner: Would you enter a twisted, lifelong marriage with a morbidly obese billionaire if your share of the wealth could completely end global poverty, fund healthcare, and cure terminal illnesses? When Paul's intense fear of public embarrassment causes him to choose his own dignity over saving the planet, his wife Claire steps in to show him up, revealing a stark contrast in how we calculate our moral boundaries. But this episode is about far more than just a billionaire in the bedroom. Zooming out, Chris and Paul dissect the invisible currencies that truly run our lives: fear, love, social leverage, and the desperate craving for recognition. From a bizarre survey exposing the erratic nature of human red lines, to the dark reality of a Hollywood producer demanding a writer "get rid of his family" for a movie deal, the hosts look at how human beings constantly optimize their worlds. They also tackle the fascinating psychological trap of "moral licensing" – the dangerous phenomenon where doing a small good deed subconsciously gives our brains permission to act like a selfish bastard later in the day. In this episode, we unpack: The Billionaire Altruism Trap: The hilarious husband – and – wife showdown over global good versus personal public embarrassment.Invisible Currencies: Why we willingly compromise our deepest principles for fear, belonging, and leverage rather than money.The Liquid Campaign: How George Washington famously bought his way into office using 160 gallons of booze.Moral Licensing: Why the people most confident in their own virtues are often the least reliable when temptation hits.The 10 Million Lives Dilemma: Would you rather anonymously save millions of strangers, or save just ten people and be globally revered as a hero?Don't Miss an Episode – Subscribe & Connect!Give us your incentive: We've just spent an hour proving that human behavior comes down to the right incentive being offered at the right time. Consider this yours! If you haven't subscribed yet, hit that button now before someone offers us a better incentive to stay quiet. Join the debate: Did Paul make the right call, or is he a selfish bastard? We want to hear from you. We are a lot easier to reach than most people's actual principles. Find all of our streaming platforms, episode archives, and official social media channels via our Linktree: 👉 Click Here for the Pint-Sized Logic Linktree

  8. Jul 1

    I’m Going to Sh*t Myself. Your Call. (The Hot Chocolate Flight Horror)

    Why do we check our passport fifteen times before leaving the house... then check it again thirty seconds later? Why does a 100ml bottle of shampoo suddenly feel like an international security threat? And why do perfectly rational adults leap out of their seats the moment the plane touches down - despite knowing full well they're not getting off any faster? In this episode of Pint-Sized Logic, Paul and Chris dive into the strange psychology of airports, air travel, and the bizarre behaviours that seem to take over the moment a holiday begins. From passport panic and duty-free delusions to armrest wars, airport dictators, turbulence fears, giant Toblerones, and the eternal debate over standing up before the seatbelt sign goes off, we explore what airports reveal about human nature. Along the way you'll discover: ✈️ Why repeatedly checking your passport actually makes you trust your memory less ✈️ Why driving to the airport is statistically more dangerous than flying ✈️ The hidden social rules of boarding and disembarking a plane ✈️ Why some people love airports and others absolutely hate them ✈️ Whether teleportation would make travel better... or ruin the adventure completely Whether you're an anxious traveller, an airport enthusiast, or the designated passport keeper in your family, there's something here for you. 🎧 Enjoyed the episode?If you laughed, learned something, or found yourself shouting "that's exactly me!" at your headphones: ✅ Follow / Subscribe so you never miss an episode ✅ Leave a review - it genuinely helps us reach more listeners ✅ Share this episode with the airport lover (or airport hater) in your life 🔗 Follow us everywhereFind all our links, socials, and latest episodes here: 👉 https://linktr.ee/pintsizedlogic Thanks for listening, and remember: The holiday started when you locked the front door. Everything after that is just the journey. #AirportPsychology #Travel #Flying #Airports #HumanBehaviour #ComedyPodcast #PintSizedLogic #TravelStories #FunnyPodcast #HolidayMode

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Every week, Chris and Paul pick apart the unwritten rules of modern life - the stuff everyone quietly follows but nobody admits out loud - and usually end up more confused than when they started. It's part pub conversation, part existential crisis, and part two blokes trying to work out why they do the things they do. No experts. No life coaching. No pretending we've got anything figured out - just honest confessions, chaotic tangents, and the occasional moment where something surprisingly clever slips through by accident. There'll be disagreement, sarcasm, stories that probably should've stayed private, and at least one "that can't possibly be true" followed immediately by googling it. New episodes every week.

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  • Creator
    Pint-Sized Productions
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Pint-Sized Productions
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