Episodes

Back in 2023 I crash landed my kayak onto Great Blasket Island, perched out on the far-flung edge of Western Europe. Luckily for me I was swept up by Emily "The Caretaker". Darrell & I chat to Emily and Dan about what they learned and how they se...

Mikey and Darrell chat with the creative writer, cabinet maker and refugee from the Midlands William Draycott. Resident of the ancient town of Bodmin in Cornwall's brooding moorlands. The theme is stories. But you know how it goes by now. Links We a...

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An erudite Darrell, augmented by Shana's cookies of wisdom, lay out the 6 components of strategy for all to see. Mikey tries his best but cannot quite derail the process. Links: Definition of Strategy (SIG,OST)    Winners and How They Succeed 1. Comp...

Notes from the Innovation coalface; from our guest Costas Papaikonomou who has been there and got the T-Shirt. Costas also gives advice on investing in eco startups and insights into how often super intelligent people skip the fundamentals and waste ...

Special guest Kathleen (aka Trinity) tries to fathom out Darrell (Morpheus). Will she take the Red Pill, the Blue Pill or bring out the Yellow Ribbon?

Darrell and his team have amassed 11.5 million cases in his quest for the 41st principle, what's the story? AND; Why does Darrell rate Neil Ferguson and not Yuri Noah Harari. Cape Cornwall What got you here wont get you there Citizens: Why the Key to...

We intended to have the theme of ritual and environment vs receptivity and and got lost in Bullet Ants, Mormons, Cookies, The Matrix, Immutibility, Soccer Referees and Stand Up Comedians. All the usual. There was some serious stuff hidden in the midd...

Stormy seas separate spark and success. 98% of innovations fail along the way. Stormy seas are just one hurdle to overcome when paddling a kayak around a country. Are there parallels? Lessons to learn?     Two veterans of the watery world, John Willa...

Democracy is creaking at the seams. Is there a better system waiting in the wings? Mikey and Darrell seek the Ideal Final Result!  Book: More from Less Opinion: Minimun Viable Politician Opinion:  None of the Above

Unchanging people in a changing world, why do change projects fail? Darrell and Mikey are joined by anthro-complexity guru and cowgirl Shana Finnegan to help rope this tricky steer. Book Referenced: Thinking In Systems: A Primer Donella H. Meadows, "...

Darrell has to pick which of the 8 tracks to take with him... Track List Right Off - Miles Davies The Glowing Man - Swans Somewhere Everywhere - Keith Jarrett (Trio)  Your Bright Baby Blues - Jackson Brown First We Take Manhattan - Jennifer Warns, St...

Host Mikey delves in the life story of Darrell, finding out which music tracks he would like to take on his personal desert island.   Tracks Man from Mars - from the soundtrack of the film Grace of My Heart, Kristen Vigard Summertime in England - Van...

In which Mikey and Darrell try to come up with the storyline of a thriller, the next Times No. 1 Best Seller Somewhere along the way, they lose the plot! Who could have predicted this? The Singularity Is Not Near Haier’s self-evolving organization ht...

Darrell and Mikey try and fathom out the reasons that systematic innovation is not widely adopted in its time of need. Mikeys law of cakes. The Culture Wars explained in a new way.

What is the connection between the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and Darrell? Just how traumatised is Mikey after being scammed out of £7000? and more...   The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers   Antifragile The Swedish Take

In which Mikey and Darrell ponder the uncertain road ahead for education. What advice would you give your grandchild?

In which, Darrell tries and fails, to convince you, that he is not an evil alien reptile. Mikey asks a great question about whether there are lessons to be learned from the Catholic Churches long running efforts to contain heretical thought. Which ge...