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This is a podcast in which Rob share’s some media stuff

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United Kingdom

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This is a podcast in which Rob share’s some media stuff

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@robwmedia

Language:

English


Episodes

Distraction Therapy 081 – Driving Around or Living a Meaningful Life

3/3/2023
Ryan and I got together at the recently extended Phoenix Cinema and Digital Arts Centre in Leicester, for a chat about what makes for a meaningful life. Ryan shared his experience of getting a car and being stuck in endless traffic trying to get to work. This was the first time we’ve met in the [...] The post Distraction Therapy 081 – Driving Around or Living a Meaningful Life first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:04:28

Distraction Therapy 080 – 2022 Review

12/30/2022
In our final podcast of 2022, Ryan and I met for a coffee and chatted about how we are coping during the festive season, what films and books we’ve been watching and reading, and how to show sincerity when attempting to get the Christmas Feeling when buying tat in an out-of-town shopping centre! The post Distraction Therapy 080 – 2022 Review first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:04:03

Distraction Therapy 079 – Literary Leicester

12/16/2022
It was really nice to have a coffee this morning with Jonathan Taylor and Paul Whitehead, who are based at the University of Leicester’s Centre for New Writing. We chatted about the way that literature has faced the challenge of the consumer society, and what role literature plays in a progressive and democratic society. As [...] The post Distraction Therapy 079 – Literary Leicester first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:52:10

Distraction Therapy 078 – Dafydd Roberts Listen to the Voice of Fire

12/1/2022
Today I chatted with Dafydd Roberts, about Listen to the Voice of Fire, Dafydd’s music project that encompasses sound art and experimental music performances. Since relocating to West Wales, to pursue a PhD in the alchemical writings of Thomas Vaughan (fl.1650), Dafydd has been active in DIY underground music networks since the early 90s. His [...] The post Distraction Therapy 078 – Dafydd Roberts Listen to the Voice of Fire first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:23:10

Distraction Therapy 077 – Inspiration Beyond the Merch

11/20/2022
For the first time in ages, Ryan and I met up to chat and discuss what we’ve been up to for the Distraction Therapy podcast. This was the first time we’d met on a Sunday morning, though the coffee was on hand as ever. We spent some time discussing Ryan’s visit to the Thought Bubble [...] The post Distraction Therapy 077 – Inspiration Beyond the Merch first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:00:53

Distraction Therapy 076 – Bikram Yoga and Symbolic Resonance

10/3/2022
Ryan and I met up on Saturday morning for our regular coffee and chat. Ryan came hot-footed from a bikram yoga session, and was super energised. We chatted about the after-effects of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, and how narrow many of our cultural options have become. It turns out I was a few hours away from [...] The post Distraction Therapy 076 – Bikram Yoga and Symbolic Resonance first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:59:33

Distraction Therapy 075 – Emergent Arts and Media

8/20/2022
Ryan and I caught up for a coffee again this morning, to find out what films and books we’ve been reading. We chatted about how forms of media can be thought of as emergent, and considered what a metamodern radio station might feel like. Ryan mentioned Arrow Cult Films, the films of Anton Tarkovsky and [...] The post Distraction Therapy 075 – Emergent Arts and Media first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:07:05

Distraction Therapy Podcast 074 – Surviving the Heatwave

7/24/2022
What was the heatwave like for you? That was our starting topic in this latest episode of Distraction Therapy. Ryan and I chatted about what insight we gained about climate crisis, and what manifestations of anxiety we might see emerging in films, songs and creative media, that compensate for the need for urgent action? We’ll [...] The post Distraction Therapy Podcast 074 – Surviving the Heatwave first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:06:39

Distraction Therapy 073 – Distracting Ourselves To Death

7/4/2022
The degree to which we need suitable distractions in our lives, is in direct proportion to the level of anxiety that we experience as a result of modern culture, working practices and social expectations. The more media and stuff that we try to cram into our heads, the less we are open to the experience [...] The post Distraction Therapy 073 – Distracting Ourselves To Death first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:01:05:32

Distraction Therapy 072 – Transcendental Coffee

6/16/2022
Ryan Clayton and I met for a coffee, neither of us knowing what we wanted to discuss. It was an experiment in seeing what might emerge! In the end we tried to discuss Kant’s transcendental philosophy, and what it’s implications might be for engaging with metamodern culture? What does a symbolic experience help us to [...] The post Distraction Therapy 072 – Transcendental Coffee first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:59:46

Distraction Therapy 071 – Recollections

6/9/2022
Hi, in this episode of Distraction Therapy I’ve put some music together, and added some thoughts on what a listening-focussed approach to social deliberation might feel like. Music Played: The Bottom Line (Sunrise Session II) Ólafur Arnalds, Josin & Reykjavík Recording Orchestra Sunrise Session II Leyohmi (Luminescence) – Carolina Eyck & American Contemporary Music Ensemble [...] The post Distraction Therapy 071 – Recollections first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:57:57

Distraction Therapy 070 – Caffeinated Conversations

5/29/2022
How can we use popular media to bridge the gaps in our knowledge of the world? Over a coffee, Ryan Clayton and Rob Watson discuss how we can make sense of popular media, and what a metamodern outlook might encompass as we wander about the cultural wasteland… The post Distraction Therapy 070 – Caffeinated Conversations first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:59:01

Distraction Therapy 069 – Ryan and Rob in the Metaverse of Madness

5/14/2022
Is the new Marvel movie, Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, a metamodern film? What would a metamodern radio station sound like, and what topics would it cover? Ryan and I chatted over a coffee and tried to figure out what to make of these things. The post Distraction Therapy 069 – Ryan and Rob in the Metaverse of Madness first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:58:39

Distraction Therapy – 068 May Thoughts

5/10/2022
Now that spring is here, it was lovely to be able to sit in Castle Gardens and record some observations and thoughts, and to play some music. Also included in this episode is a feature I recorded with Lucy Stevens about here work Colour Coded Birds, which is in collaboration with Leicester Museum service. Music [...] The post Distraction Therapy – 068 May Thoughts first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:57:57

Distraction Therapy 067 – Meaning and Archetypes in Popular Culture

5/1/2022
It was a pleasure, as always, to chat with Ryan Clayton about popular culture, metamodernism and archetypal symbols that have currency in our times. This week we chatted about Fantastic Beats: The Secrets of Dumbledore, James Bond, and a load of other stuff that we hand’t prepared beforehand, but were happy to follow our intuition [...] The post Distraction Therapy 067 – Meaning and Archetypes in Popular Culture first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:58:47

Distraction Therapy 066 – Learning to Reflect

4/9/2022
Once again, coffee propelled our conversation this morning, as Ryan and I turned our thoughts to the process of reflection and getting to grips with the challenges of modern life. Our conclusion was to take and share more pictures of cats and dogs, and to lighten up! It’s easier said than done, but at least [...] The post Distraction Therapy 066 – Learning to Reflect first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:59:44

Distraction Therapy 065 – Making Meaning Over Coffee

3/13/2022
There are worse ways to spend Saturday morning than drinking coffee and chatting with Ryan Clayton about the meaning crisis and metamodernism for a podcast. It gave us the chance to explore some ideas about what we are reading and watching, and how we are integrating the living mythologies into daily life. The post Distraction Therapy 065 – Making Meaning Over Coffee first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:57:56

Distraction Therapy 064 – Making Sense of Ukraine

2/27/2022
What was intended to be a general conversation about metamodernist sense-making, turned into discussion of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and how it has unfolded across our media in recent days. Rather than taking a position or a stance, Ryan and I considered the challenge of finding sure ground when faced with the exercise [...] The post Distraction Therapy 064 – Making Sense of Ukraine first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:58:53

Distraction Therapy 063 – Metamodern Coffee Chat

2/20/2022
If postmodernity is about playful signifiers and pastiche, then how is metamoderninity different? Ryan Clayton and I met up for a coffee, and we chatted about how we think the ‘new sincerity’ that metamodern cultural practice works? Is this sensibility to be found in the artwork itself, in the creative practice, or in the relationship [...] The post Distraction Therapy 063 – Metamodern Coffee Chat first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:57:55

Distraction Therapy 062 – Travels in Metamodernity

2/16/2022
Continuing a set of vague and unspecific wanderings, where I try to form a sense of what metamodernism is in practice, this week’s episode is a mash-up of collected of extracts taken from videos discussing metamodernism on YouTube. Various people talk about metamodernism, and discuss where the concept has come from as a concept, and [...] The post Distraction Therapy 062 – Travels in Metamodernity first appeared on Rob Watson Media.

Duration:00:57:57