Podcast
In Context
Hosted by Gregor Thomson · ENGLISH
Podcast that aims to provide a deeper context to various topics than what TV news provides. Topics include subjects in the news and topics that Gregor Thomson believes should be in the news. Includes conversations with experts on each subject such as journalists, comedians, academics, activists and many more interesting people.
28episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
Episode 28 - Gender Dysphoria/Trans Issues with Aaron Kimberly
Oct 14, 202200:59:28Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I spoke with Aaron Kimberley who is the founder and executive director of the Gender Dysphoria Alliance in Canada and has been a mental health clinician since 2008.We discussed Aaron’s medical transition 16 years ago, gender dysphoria, being transgender and all of the issues, policies and possible consequences, positive and negative, that may come with them.This is episode is sponsored by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter, a weekly newsletter in which I send out every Sunday a short article concerning embracing struggle and how to be more productive, healthy and motivated long term. I also provide tips strategies and recommendations to help along the way. To sign up for free, go to gregorthomson.com, confirm your subscription and make sure you check your spam folder for your welcome newsletter, and add me to your contacts to continue to receive it in your inbox and that’s it, you’re on your way to struggling more and being more productive, healthy and motivated.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).For all references made throughout the episode, see below:gregorthomson.comhttps://www.instagram.com/gregorsthomson/https://m.facebook.com/gregorthomsonblog/?locale=en_GB&_rdrhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-context/id1522216068https://open.spotify.com/show/0JtRJtesglyiOA5lV5ZwEt?si=lAPF0ekTRa-mUgvPSKLZDwhttp://genderdysphoriaalliance.comhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kenneth-Zucker/publication/296700032_The_DSM-5_Diagnostic_Criteria_for_Gender_Dysphoria/links/56d91d2908aebe4638b94032/The-DSM-5-Diagnostic-Criteria-for-Gender-Dysphoria.pdfhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Zuckerhttps://youtu.be/ebYPkLbs4Wwhttps://areomagazine.comhttps://www.genderhq.org/increase-trans-females-nonbinary-dysphoriahttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/sexuality/bulletins/sexualidentityuk/2020https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2015/10/01/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-teens/https://transstudent.org/gender/https://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2019/the-barbie-gi-joe-scale/https://get.dailywire.com/wiaw/subscribe?utm_campaign=wiaw&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_content=na_subscriptions&mid=g&cid=wiaw&xid=0&utm_term=what%20is%20a%20woman&utm_campaign=dw_conversions_subscriptions_wiaw_na&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=6411461344&hsa_cam=17385826288&hsa_grp=144059750874&hsa_ad=620759228157&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-316948161071&hsa_kw=what%20is%20a%20woman&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhY-aBhCUARIsALNIC05xgqCP5juhQD6Affp7Ps6w3aJGKru8NnMSTGlDqgi3SfOiswwyB2AaAtBuEALw_wcB
Transcribe →Episode 27 - Carl Jung & Analytical Psychology with Dr Murray Stein
Sep 28, 202200:50:10Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I had a conversation with Dr Murray Stein, who “…is a training analyst at the International School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland. His most recent publications include The Principle of Individuation, Jung’s Map of the Soul and Jungian Psychoanalysis (editor). He lectures internationally on topics related to Analytical Psychology and its applications in the contemporary world.” We spoke about Carl Jung, his relationship with Sigmund Freud, religion, symbolism, meaning, spirituality and much more.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout the episode can be found below:gregorthomson.cominstagram.com/gregorsthomsonhttps://m.facebook.com/gregorthomsonblog/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-context/id1522216068https://open.spotify.com/show/0JtRJtesglyiOA5lV5ZwEthttps://youtube.com/channel/UCH0QCAArKZM_RAL1IkeKSOghttps://junginstitut.ch/en/https://www.routledge.com/Collected-Works-of-C-G-Jung/book-series/SE0027https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Book-Liber-Novus-Philemon/dp/0393065677https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6656.The_Divine_Comedyhttps://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/murray-stein/bible-as-dream/9781630516680?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84jWseGt-gIVQuztCh0KBw-gEAQYAiABEgK9ePD_BwE#NLS9781630516680https://www.amazon.co.uk/Answer-Routledge-Classics-Carl-Gustav/dp/0415289971/ref=asc_df_0415289971/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241001341149&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18337832198309630827&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046885&hvtargid=pla-717655685188&psc=1&th=1&psc=1https://jungchicago.org/blog/murray-stein-symbols-and-the-transformation-of-the-psyche/murraystein.comhttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/jung-s-map-of-the-soul-an-introduction/9780812693768https://uk.bookshop.org/books/memories-dreams-reflections-an-autobiography/9780006540274
Transcribe →Episode 26 - Stopping to Notice with Miranda Keeling
Aug 20, 202201:02:42Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I had a conversation with British writer, actor, voice-over artist and trainer Miranda Keeling. Her book is The Year I Stopped To Notice, “inspired by her popular Twitter account, The Year I Stopped to Notice brings together Miranda Keeling's observations of the magic, humour, strangeness and beauty in ordinary life.” We spoke about noticing the magic and beauty of ordinary life, finding the positive, mindfulness, empathy and much more.This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all the videos, songs, images and graphics that were used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel do not claim ownership of them.Any use of this work for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout the episode can be found below:https://gregorthomson.comhttps://www.instagram.com/gregorsthomson/https://m.facebook.com/100063469361167/https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-year-i-stopped-to-notice/9781785787966https://uk.bookshop.org/books/man-s-search-for-meaning-classic-editions/9781846046384https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dlnmQbPGulshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIwkVJV3fxYhttps://mobile.twitter.com/MirandaKeeling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.lucipower.comQuick Fire Questions - Inside The Actors Studio (James Lipton) + The Tim Ferriss ShowOscar Wilde - “If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment. If you never know what you want to be, if you live what some might call the dynamic life but what I will call the artistic life, if each day you are unsure of who you are and what you know you will never become anything, and that is your reward.”https://uk.bookshop.org/books/rebecca/9780349006574https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-scapegoat/9781844080977The Service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth - Muhammad Alihttps://www.mirandakeeling.com
Transcribe →Episode 25 - Temperature Regulation & Sleep with Dr Craig Heller
Jul 26, 202201:03:21Tap to summarizeFor this episode I was joined by Dr. Craig Heller, Professor of Biology at Stanford University and world expert on the science of temperature regulation. We discussed the benefits of ice baths and cold showers, how to offset hyperthermia and hypothermia and how cooling technology discovered and engineered in his lab led to dramatic performance improvements of athletes and how it can eliminate delayed onset muscle soreness. This is episode is sponsored by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter, a weekly newsletter in which I send out every Sunday a short article concerning embracing struggle and how to be more productive, healthy and motivated long term. I also provide tips strategies and recommendations to help along the way. To sign up for free, go to gregorthomson.com, confirm your subscription and make sure you check your spam folder for your welcome newsletter, and add me to your contacts to continue to receive it in your inbox and that’s it, you’re on your way to struggling more and being more productive, healthy and motivated.This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all the videos, songs, images and graphics that were used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel do not claim ownership of them.Any use of this work for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).References are listed below:https://www.instagram.com/gregorsthomson/https://m.facebook.com/gregorthomsonblog/gregorthomson.comhttps://profiles.stanford.edu/h-craig-hellerhttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence-9781472294111/9781472294111https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LFU--2lsykhttps://www.coolmitt.com
Transcribe →Episode 24 - Ethical Social Media & Supernova with Dominic O’Meara
Jun 29, 202201:03:30Tap to summarizeA conversation with Dominic O’Meara, who is a former Saatchi advertising maestro, who has founded Supernova, an ethical alternative to major social media networks like Facebook & Twitter. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all the videos, songs, images and graphics that were used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel do not claim ownership of them. Any use of this work for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson). All references made throughout this episode can be found below: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-context/id1522216068 Instagram.com/gregorsthomson gregorthomson.com https://m.facebook.com/gregorthomsonblog/ https://go-supernova.com https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saatchi_%26_Saatchi https://www.asics.com/gb/en-gb/ https://www.thesocialdilemma.com https://go-supernova.com/support/communitystandards.html https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00149j7 https://www.prdaily.com/report-83-of-millennials-want-brands-to-align-with-them-on-values/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dominic-o-meara-4aa5a6
Transcribe →Episode 23 - Domestic Violence & Gender with Daniel Guinness & Graham Goulden
May 18, 202201:07:46Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I spoke about domestic violence and gender with two guests for the first time; Dan Guinness who is the director of Beyond Equality and Graham Goulding who is the director of Cultivating Minds. This was a very open and forward looking conversation so it’s definitely worth watching the whole episode. If you are the victim of domestic violence or abuse then I have linked some charities and organisations that can help below.This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you’ll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you’ll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout this episode can be found below:https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abusehttps://womensaid.scot/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/https://www.refuge.org.uk/get-help-now/phone-the-helpline/https://www.watsonramsbottom.comhttps://grahamgoulden.comhttps://www.beyondequality.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Coxhttp://www.alanberkowitz.comhttps://www.acalltomen.org/about/team/tony-porter/https://youtu.be/wf-rOrOXoRIhttps://michaelkaufman.comhttps://youtu.be/nYWvOgKFyrYhttps://youtu.be/yuqIfltPE0Qhttps://philarchive.org/archive/CARTPHhttps://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781617757792?gC=5a105e8b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpv2TBhDoARIsALBnVnntXgOmLihq-UGvl0C32grMiDjU-RxCF8evtscheHWrMu0iseRqT7IaAozgEALw_wcBhttps://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/04/18/the-feminist-on-cellblock-y-doc-orig.cnnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hookshttps://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/bell-hooks/will-to-change/9780743456081?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpv2TBhDoARIsALBnVnkxdeI5FKSd3bjZFeNcKm_UQfxH1hbqaAY_1KxYkN3UBoRQa1Koc5saAgnMEALw_wcBhttps://www.jacksonkatz.com/publication/pub_pennstate/https://youtu.be/KTvSfeCRxe8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everardhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/kezia-dugdale-says-claim-angela-raynor-distracting-boris-johnson-shows-extreme-misogyny-in-politics-3667319https://twitter.com/Graham_Goulden?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://twitter.com/beyond_equalityhttps://www.instagram.com/beyond_equality/
Transcribe →Episode 22 - Domestic Violence & Gender with Rachel Horman-Brown
Apr 25, 202201:08:30Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I spoke about domestic violence, solutions to domestic violence and gender with Rachel Horman-Brown who is a Solicitor and Head of the Domestic Violence & Forced Marriage Department at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors. This is not the cheeriest of subjects I realise but it is one of the most important, so I urge everyone to listen or watch the whole conversation as I’m sure there will be something that you’ll take away from it. If you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse and need to access help, I’ve linked some charities below who can help, please don’t try to rationalise harmful behaviour. Domestic violence must never be tolerated.This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you’ll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you’ll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout this episode can be found below:https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abusehttps://womensaid.scot/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/https://www.refuge.org.uk/get-help-now/phone-the-helpline/https://www.watsonramsbottom.comhttps://www.positive.newshttps://www.beyondequality.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everardhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/14/daniel-craig-says-he-goes-to-gay-bars-to-avoid-fights-at-straight-venueshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59391215https://www.positive.news/society/one-mans-campaign-against-domestic-abuse/https://twitter.com/David_Challen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuqIfltPE0Qhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3068021
Transcribe →Episode 21 - Being a Teenager, Productivity & Meaning with Gavin Oattes
Mar 24, 202201:08:36Tap to summarizeFor this episode I spoke with a previous guest: Gavin Oattes who is a motivational speaker and best-selling author. His new book is A Head Full of Everything which is aimed at teenagers with the world on their mind. We spoke about being a teenager, our experiences, mental health, productivity, finding meaning and how to be bored. This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you’ll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you’ll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout this episode can be found below:https://treeof.comhttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/life-will-see-you-now-quit-waiting-for-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-and-light-that-f-cker-up-for-yourself/9780857088086https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-head-full-of-everything-inspiration-for-teenagers-with-the-world-on-their-mind/97808570890https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.htmlhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Zest-How-Squeeze-Max-Life/dp/0857088009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=28W5WK8G9BXW1&keywords=zest+book&qid=1648039818&sprefix=zest+book%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1https://youtu.be/IdTMDpizis8https://youtube.com/c/JockoPodcastOfficialhttps://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.htmlhttps://fiveguys.co.ukhttps://www.gavinoattes.comhttps://m.facebook.com/gavinoattes/https://mobile.twitter.com/gavinoattes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorA portion of the Quick Fire Questions at the end were created by Tim Ferriss.
Transcribe →Episode 20 - Free Will, Responsibility & Punishment with Gregg Caruso
Jan 25, 202201:09:11Tap to summarizeThis episode surrounded a topic I am extremely interested in. As those who know me well know (as I talk about it all the time), I do not believe we have any free will. I believe that the events of the past and the laws of nature determine what we will say, do or think next and that this is incompatible with notions of free will and therefore, we should not praise or blame anyone for their actions and my guest for episode 20 shares this view; Gregg Caruso. He is professor of Philosohy at the state university of New York and honoury professor of philosophy at Macquarie university. He is also the co director of the justice without retribution network at the university of Aberdeen school of law. He has written many books and papers surrounding free will, moral responsibility and punishment. We discussed this idea as well as what consequences (if proven to be true) this would have on society, culture and systems of punishment. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).
Transcribe →Episode 19 - Dopamine, Addiction & Consumption with Dr Anna Lembke
Dec 15, 202100:57:13Tap to summarizeFor this episode, I spoke with Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist, author and specialist in the treatment of addiction about her new book Dopamine Nation, the role dopamine plays in our lives and society, how addictions manifest, how to treat and prevent them and much more.I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).All references made throughout this episode can be found below:https://uk.bookshop.org/books/dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence/9781524746728https://profiles.stanford.edu/anna-lembkehttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-molecule-of-more-how-a-single-chemical-in-your-brain-drives-love-sex-and-creativity-and-will-determine-the-fate-of-the-h/9781948836586https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-how-good-intentions-and-bad-ideas-are-setting-up-a-generation-for-failure/9780141986302https://www.gtmedia.uk/less-is-more-male-social-mediahttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk?si=YtpO5f_9SJOcg4MpkoRMvAhttps://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-794/5-htphttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naltrexonehttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/man-s-search-for-meaning-classic-editions/9781846046384https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/597852.Firethornhttps://uk.bookshop.org/books/clear-and-simple-as-the-truth-writing-classic-prose-second-edition/9780691147437https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/anna-lembke/dopamine-nation/9781472294135/
Transcribe →