The Phileas Club

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World news, the not boring way. People from around the world tell you what has been making the news in their country, both local and international. Heated arguments and silly discussions ensue.

20H AGO

Hey Phileas, Bruce gets preachy

Hey Phileas, today I have an issue with social media and how it is impacting our kids and wants to know what your "thing" is, and we hear from Bruce of The Brexit Saga and Parenthood Trials fame who has a little monologue about where we could possibly do better. If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 188 - Hey Phileas, Bruce gets preachy Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. Bruce does not do podcasts and has no wife but has two wonderful kids and is happily divorced! He lives in Scotland living the lower-middle class dream, originally from Zimbabwe but moved several times over the years. He works as a data monkey for a Health and Social Care Partnership and loves to play computer games even at 47... recently back into World of Warcraft and re-learning how to play bass guitar, which is apparently not like riding a bike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
JUN 6

Hey Phileas, Gunnar is back

Hey Phileas, today we hear from Gunnar from back in the day with a thoughtful letter, and I go on about a couple more things I noticed in France and how awesome our healthcare system is (even though most French people don't think so). If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 187 - Hey Phileas, Gunnar is back Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. Gunnar Carlson (he/him) is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and loves the outdoors and working on equity and representation in outdoor recreation. Gunnar spends his personal time advocating for all outdoor recreation to be more inclusive and welcoming while also advocating for more opportunities in general. He loves to fish, camp, hike and mountain bike. Gunnar currently works for Riverton Community Housing at the University of MN where he works with seven cooperative boards to help build their capacity to better represent their members to Riverton while also improving their quality of life through governance. In this role Gunnar has had the opportunity to represent Riverton to the larger community and focus on the policy side of things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43 min
MAY 30

Hey Phileas, I have a problem with France

Hey all, in this today's episode I talk about my very serious problem with being back in France, and a discussion happening around the "right to die" being discussed and voted on in the country. Hope you enjoy the episode and I'll talk to you in the next one! If you're interested in becoming a contributor, please feel free to fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 186 - Hey Phileas, I have a problem with France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 min
MAY 16

Hey Phileas, I went to the Mediterranean

Hey everyone! For this episode you get Patrick and, back from the olden days of Phileas Club, Bart! Yay! I talk about our trip to Nice and the despair of realizing nobody listens to anybody anymore, and Bart covers immigration policy in the US and real estate in Ireland. Hope you enjoy and talk to you next time! If you're interested in becoming a contributor, please feel free to fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 185 - Hey Phileas, I went to the Mediterranean Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. Bart is a cybersecurity specialist and podcaster originally from Flanders in Belgium but living in Ireland since the age of four. Bart podcasts about cybersecurity, programming, the art and craft of photography, and all things Apple. Bart now lives west of Dublin at boundary between urban and rural Ireland with his husband of twelve years. Bruce is a wonderful man from Scotland who helps out with production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38 min
MAY 2

Hey Phileas, here's the new format

Here we are! This is the first evolution of the new format: we're going from "Patrick talks" to "Patrick talks, but also you sometimes get 'letters' from different people around the world telling you what's happening in their corner of the planet". There won't necessarily be contributor segments for every episode, but I do hope it will be a very regular occurrence. I think it's a really good way to get a bit more of the spirit that makes this show special, and I hope you enjoy it too. :) And this week I'm incredibly thankful to welcome John from Australia and Paul from Canada (short bios just below). Many many many thanks to both. Many thanks also to Bruce, who's being kind enough to help me out with production. And if you're interested in becoming a contributor like John and Paul, please feel free to fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ Oh and we are going with a generic / symbolic greeting with "Hey Phileas" as an opener. I explain why I think it works in my segment. I also talk about how Thunderbolts and super heroes and not so super heroes relate to our current... situation. No spoilers, I promise. Have a lovely week end, and talk to you soon. -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. John was born in Melbourne, Australia, let's face it, an ever-increasing long time ago. His childhood saw him moving between the UK, Melbourne and Sydney. He initially pursued a career in sound (a highlight from this era was mastering Metallica's legendary Black Album (for its cassette release (though he usually doesn't mention that bit)). He later switched gears, studying archaeology and then IT/Programming, which launched a successful tech career. He remains a lifelong musician, currently playing with the band Monkeyskin (monkeyskin.au), and is a loving husband and father of four. Paul was born in Winnipeg Manitoba, and moved to Calgary Alberta at the age of 14. He has now lived in Alberta for almost 30 years. He am a father of 2, a 13 year old boy and a 10 year old girl. He has been married for 17 years. He enjoys PC gaming and summer outdoor activities like Cycling and running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43 min
APR 18

The shift on our side of the Atlantic

Hey all, the sun is out, it's a good day! (right?) Today I focus on how the EU is reacting to .... *waves hands around*, and how we could actually be heading towards the least bad outcome. Also, if you'd like to become a contributor to the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 Much love, -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
APR 4

What I think about when it's too much

Hey y'all, here's what's on the menu today: The leader of the far right in France being sentenced to "ineligibility".The Trump tariffs... but only tangentially. I actually talk about being "measured". Have a lovely weekend, and talk to you next time. -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

32 min
MAR 21

We're not *completely* insane

Hey all, three topics today! The show format (and the "weekly letter from a friend in France" option).Local News: what LFI did now (and why I seem to fixate on them).Int'l News: the US department of education and whether he's a Russian plant. Hope you enjoy it! (can we even say that about this show??? :D ) Much love, talk soon. -- Patrick Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ThePhileasClub I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 181 - We're not *completely* insane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4.8

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102 Ratings

One of the Best Podcasts Around!

03/31/2019

svenlore

I love listening to the different perspectives of what's going on in the world today from people living in those countries. Patrick is a wonderful host and brings his own opinions but moderates the conversations with skill and good humor. He has covered some controversial topics such as gun control in America, Brexit, and what's been happening Venezuela. You can tell he's interested in the topics and treats his guest with respect. I look forward to each episode! Merci mille fois!
Nuanced conversations from around the world!

10/25/2018

Go GreenPLZ

This podcast provides political views and cultural norms from different countries around the world. This is a great thing in the current political climate worldwide. I believe more and more of these conversations are a good thing for all!
Fantastic!

12/09/2016

Scott Simon

So refreshing to hear people discuss/debate topics in a civil manner. Very informative to hear multiple viewpoints. Keep up the awesome work Patrick (and guests)!
Great podcast!!

11/19/2016

polaris20

I don't think I've ever heard people disagree so politely before! Enjoying hearing different perspectives and opinions.

World news, the not boring way. People from around the world tell you what has been making the news in their country, both local and international. Heated arguments and silly discussions ensue.