The Phileas Club

The Phileas Club

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.

  1. Hey Phileas, Gunnar is back

    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
  2. Hey Phileas, here's the new format

    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
4.8
out of 5
102 Ratings

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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.

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