Attic Life: Episode 13 - Coronavirus (again)

Sorry... The previous episode of Attic Life returned after a four-month break, and this one's back after a five-month break. What can we say... we've been busy, we've been distracted by Covid-19 stuff and we've got a note from our Mum. Hope that's OK.

Contrary to what you might think, we hadn't forgotten all about you and we hadn't gone for good. We're back in remarkably good health (considering) and ready once again to talk about the stuff that's been going on in our recent lives. The trouble is, we're talking about the Coronavirus once again.

There is, however, a lot to discuss and there's five months to catch up on. Did we all crack up during that time? Did we enjoy not being at work? Quite frankly, which of us ended up in the right country when lockdown finally happened?

Find out by having a listen to Episode 13 of Attic Life, and be warned, there is some explicit language at times. * Looks at Rich, knowingly *

You can download Attic Life episode 13 below, and as ever we welcome your feedback should you choose to leave us a message. We're on Twitter, too.

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• Attic Life - Episode 13 (.MP3 68MB)

Attic Life: Episode 12 - Coronavirus

After a four-month break, we're back with our first podcast of 2020, and what a time to return. Predictably enough, we're talking about the coronavirus and giving you our take on how it's affecting our lives, our work and our minds.

But it's not as depressing and arduous to listen to as you might think. During the course of this episode, we discover which emergency level requires all citizens to listen to Mark King-inspired popular jazz funk, what the police will do if they discover you having a barbecue during the lockdown, and what happens when the fitness app on your smart phone starts getting a bit too smart.

There's also much political chin-stroking, specific attempts to be positive at every opportunity and a fair bit swearing from time to time. Sorry and all that...

You can download Attic Life episode 12 below, and as ever we welcome your feedback should you choose to leave us a message. We're on Twitter, if you need us.

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• Attic Life - Episode 12 (.MP3 86MB)

Attic Life: Episode 11 - You Had One Job...

Ever wondered how someone got the job they're currently doing? Ever wondered how they got their job when they're so inept at it? Ever wondered whether you'd be better at doing someone's job than they are? Ever wondered... sorry. We'll stop there, but you get the point.

On this episode, Chris and Jay stop to ponder why so many people around us are doing the job's they've got, but not doing them particularly well. Even more irksome than that, they're often getting paid more than we are, too.

So what can be done about it? Should we be going out of our way to point out the people that are professionally falling short, and should we be asking for a bit more credit for our own work achievements?

Not only that, but how can Robbie Williams earn more than Chris and Jay put together in a year simply by singing a song about sprouts and carrots? Some things in life we will never understand...

You can download Attic Life episode 11 below, and as ever we welcome your feedback in whatever form it takes. Drop us a line and say hi, why don't you...

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• Attic Life - Episode 11 (.MP3 61MB)

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Attic Life: Episode 10 - Nostalgia for Nostalgia's Sake

Rich Johnson returns to Attic Life with tales of new employment, brutalist architecture and intense dislike of gardening. Well no-one's perfect...

Luckily this is just a prelude to the main topic on this podcast which is 'nostalgia.' What is it that makes us nostalgic, can it always be refined to happy memories alone, and can you have too much nostalgia?

All these questions and more are answered, plus we discover the worst Kurt Cobain impersonator (on paper, at least), the hidden pleasures gained from watching The Professionals and the Proustian rush of seeking out some Findus Crispy Pancakes.

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• Attic Life - Episode 10 (.MP3 84MB)

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Attic Life: Episode 9 - Dirt under the fingernails

Never let it be said that we never cover a wide range of topics on the Attic Life podcast. In this episode, Chris and Jay talk about stress, work, gardening, the onset of middle age, mortality and guitar building. Show us a podcast that can promise you an agenda like that, and we'll show you two men looking for a new audio project to embark upon.

During this parade of personal memories and innermost thoughts, Chris persuades Jay to get an allotment, Jay assures Chris that people aren't talking behind his back about his sickness record at work, and both Jay and Chris consider devoting an episode entirely to Brexit. Your chance to talk us out of it begins here...

Your feedback on all we discuss is always appreciated, so please feel free to drop us a line below.

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• Attic Life - Episode 9 (.MP3 74MB)

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