Without a hitch �� Richard Allardice
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- Society & Culture
Listen to Richard Allardice tell true stories, share casual commentary, and list the hilarious – frequently disastrous – minutiae of daily life as a parent, partner, colleague and person in the world. You will laugh.
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13: Soul of the trail
Today’s episode is about the outdoors and space: how we seek out the outdoors as a reset for our troubles; and how we negotiate physical space with our fellow humans, harmoniously or otherwise. Features:
Pride, fancy boots and mangoes – when a forest walk, far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife, goes awryNeutrinos, a haunting road trip and getting frazzled – a foray into the science (my version) of getting overwhelmedMurmurations, swimming pools and etiquette – a look at the social science of personal space, including why we get so annoyed when people don’t follow the rulesA poetic bookend from a chronic memoriser Support the show -
12: Notes from a small house IV
Today’s episode is the fourth in the Notes from a small house series – short tales of life in and around a small house chock full of animals, people and stuff.
The theme is habits – the patterns we find ourselves falling into, and the patterns we notice in others, including the good, the bad, and the strange. Features:
Choosing your preferred parent – kids reveal the truthWitnessing the fitness (or lack thereof) at taekwondoPosh cats with impossible standardsThe dragon chicken – on eggs and hoardingThe ever mug – when coffee never endsSupport the show -
11: Notes from a small house III
Today’s episode is the third in the Notes from a small house series – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals.
The theme is misaligned perceptions – how something perfectly reasonable to one may be anathema to another. Features:
A smashed face, and what to do about those teethOld cows, barbecues and vegetarianismRabbits in the home, and everywhere, for eternityHow to be a demotivational speaker (or not to be)Kihap! like you mean it – a taekwondo taleSupport the show -
10: Notes from a small house II
Today’s episode is the second in the Notes from a small house series – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals. Features:
Reverse sibling psychologyPhotodynamic face-melting therapyArtificial intelligence muttering to itself in the next roomThings kids say to imply they don’t like their dinner and certainly won’t be eating itSupport the show -
9: Notes from a small house I
Today’s episode is the first in a series called Notes from a small house – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals. Features:
Inexact questionsKids being lawyersAn avalanche of artworkA forlorn-looking dog who can’t make up his mindThings kids announce just as you’re rushing out the door for school at 8:59amSupport the show -
8: Wait, what did you say? Part II
Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part series on language, looking at phrases we use all the time, but which on closer examination are a bit weird, misleading or funny. Features:
Bears, hares and wondering where – notes on the hilarious linguistic laziness of Kiwi EnglishStars, lasers and taxi cabs – the glorious (and mixed) metaphors of workplace languageAn examination of idioms and phrases I never quite understood as a kid – and still don’t, reallySupport the show