Mark Steadman

None of the podcasts I love were found through social media

None of the podcasts I love were found through social media

Thinking about how I discover podcasts, and arrogantly extrapolating that out to humanity in general.

Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law

Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law

Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off. That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t

Sexy men break stuff at Smash PDX

Sexy men break stuff at Smash PDX

Thrill to the chill sounds of Enya as you watch men break things.

The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House

Podcast episodes

The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House

How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning?

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you

Mark is packing to see Brendan who's building a bathroom. Also there's talk of vaccinations, what to do when your friends won't join you on your journey to understand yourself and the world better, and why there is a mathematically correct politics.

All Downhill from Here

Pocket Songbook

All Downhill from Here

The theme of our fifth song battle (as legally distinct fromAdam & Joe's Song Wars) was "I Interrupted You First". All Downhill from Here0:00/130.1521× Lyrics When they scribble my name upon the Score board at the end of my life Will the good

Stop doing everything

Stop doing everything

Mark snet Brendan a photo of himself in the bath... and also had to go to hospital. Meanwhile, Brendan is becoming more comfortable as the face of Godmode – and there's a v1 document draft!

Reviewing the website for A Sense of Rebellion

Reviewing the website for A Sense of Rebellion

`This is a standout podcast website, just like we used to make, and it makes me so proud. It's for a podcast called A Sense of Rebellion. The first thing you notice is that this is not a cookie-cutter website. There's striking imagery, and so much

#freespeech

The theme of our fourth song battle (as legally distinct from Adam & Joe's Song Wars) was "free speech". Freespeech0:00/84.8641× Lyrics In this world of wrong and right Hite and spite, black and white There is call for nuance calm Do no harm,

Yelling fire in a crowded theatre

Yelling fire in a crowded theatre

In this rollercoaster episode, we dive into everything from the hypothetical beauty of a 'Godmode' What To Eat podcast with Brendan Hutchins to the real-life hilarity of a live Randy Feltface puppet show. Along the way, we tackle deep issues like men's responsibility in society, the

Pocket Songbook

Hymn to Hope

The theme of our third song battle (as legally distinct from Adam & Joe's Song Wars) was "Hymn".Here's my impossibly earnest effort. Hymm to Hope0:00/153.4321× Lyrics Take my hand, I'm holding on Take my weight to lean upon

Introducing Undo

Introducing Undo

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God

We dive deep into our personal journeys with spirituality, discovering what 'Is there a God?' means to us. We chat about breaking free from past traumas related to religious experiences, ponder our own definitions of belief, and how music has become a transformative part of our spiritual lives.

I Interrupted You First

I Interrupted You First

The theme of our second song battle (as legally distinct from Adam & Joe's Song Wars) was "I Interrupted You First". I Interrupted You First0:00/101.6881× Lyrics Oh lord set me free It’s like I’m being held hostage by my ISP This

Do you have time for that?

Do you have time for that?

We dive into the humorous and strenuous sides of physical/mental/emotional health. We discuss how some activities, despite being labeled 'not good', might just be worth it for the laughs and the unexpected benefits they bring to our well-being. Expect some funny anecdotes and a light-hearted take

Pocket Songbook

Game Changer

The theme of our first song battle (as legally distinct from Adam & Joe's Song Wars) was "Game Changer". Game Changer – Mark Steadman0:00/121.5361× Lyrics if you wanna start a revolution throw a 6 and climb the ladder Add a tad o’ piss and

It's either a gimme or a skinned knee (the origin of the song challenge)

It's either a gimme or a skinned knee (the origin of the song challenge)

Forever to go down in infamy, this episode is where Mark and Brendan decide to start giving each other a prompt to write a song in a week. Let’s see where this goes.

No, don't go back into Goldfinger

No, don't go back into Goldfinger

It's a musical episode where Brendan and Mark happen to break out in song, like the new Joker movie but with more sense to it. We discuss AI, dropping Amazon, and how We're Mad as Hell AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!

The Jealous Art of Empathy; Sociopathic or Just Super Chill?

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The Jealous Art of Empathy; Sociopathic or Just Super Chill?

Episode 44 of Convergence, in which Brendan thinks he might be a sociopath (reader, here isn't), and I talk about my business hippy retreat.

My "tight five" is a slightly flabby six

My "tight five" is a slightly flabby six

On Monday night I performed my first ever piece of standup comedy, in front of around 70 people in a pub in Kings Heath. It was part of a showcase of acts that were developing under an eight-week standup course. I started the course not sure I wanted to do

POV (rough demo)

POV (rough demo)

I wrote this song a few weeks ago after hearing the chorus in a dream. At a festival for business hippies this past weekend, I made a small commitment in a big tent to release this song, as the starting point towards figuring out how I bring more of my

Adventures with AI – Volume 1

Adventures with AI – Volume 1

I'm tired of having to do all this podcasting myself, so it's about time I outsourced it to a robot! 😉 This is a fun rabbit hole I dove down a couple of weeks ago. All I wanted was to generate three pieces of artwork that would

Harnessing the superpower of misophonia

Harnessing the superpower of misophonia

For me, it’s chewing and lip-smacking. Every time I hear it I want to scream at the person: “do you not hear that awful noise you're making!?" That's misophonia. What about sudden loud noises, like souped-up motorbikes? As a kid, I was pretty frightened

What to do when speaking out leads to negative feedback

What to do when speaking out leads to negative feedback

I was disappointed to hear a tech show I enjoy receive one-star ratings and negative reviews in response to a brief discussion they had following the US Supreme Court’s decision to re-criminalise abortion in many states throughout the US. On Upgrade #413 , the hosts made a short statement encouraging

Why is this so hard?

Why is this so hard?

We do what we do out of love. Love for the medium, love for the subject, love of experimentation. It would be nice to get some love back in return. We’re connection-seeking mammals. Our work lights a beacon that says to the world “I’m here, come join me”