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Today’s episode sits between worlds: Lee’s COVID-brain-fog ramble collides with Simon’s identity shift as Sardinia becomes a “forever home.” The mood is excited but tender: new kitchen colours, shallow washing machines, and the coat of academia starting not to fit.

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Early-morning chaos (Jefrey’s squeaky-toy alarms and “Dr. Claggy” cinnamon-bun focaccia) spirals into a tender-but-fiery riff on migration, tribalism, and the everyday bureaucracy of moving lives across borders.

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The chat spins from joking about posthumous albums into a deep dive on Bowie, The Beatles, and Peter Jackson’s Get Back, with Simon realizing he might be the “Paul McCartney” of his work life. Meanwhile, the two reflect on trust, apologies, and which Beatle they’d most like to be.

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A tummy bug led to a missed call, sending Simon into a gently comic spiral of catastrophising while Lee nursed ginger ale. They laugh about phones, worry, and how fast our minds jump to worst-case scenarios.

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From crocodile-flatbread daydreams to bake-off blunders, the chat lands on pressure and nerves: how we choke in high-stakes moments yet sail when we’re wearing a role. A gentle riff on anxiety, agency and tiny cues (like “6.9 minutes”) that make being human weirdly manageable.

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Lee and Simon chat about how being “smart” has turned into a bit of a buzzword, popping up everywhere from phones to fabrics to how people talk about each other. They wonder if it’s really that important, especially when things like reliability and good questions often matter more.

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Lee and Simon drift from lighthearted chatter about films, music, and horror-comedies into a deeper reflection on fairness, empathy, and how business rules affect personal relationships. What begins with K-pop demon hunters and Coen Brothers ends with a heartfelt unpacking of hurt, rules, and the weight of being treated “just like everyone else.”

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Lee and Simon muse on the strangeness of plastic-covered furniture and saving things for best, linking it to habits of consumerism and care.

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