About this episode
Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com A gloriously shambolic late start turns into a lively, free?wheeling night with Eric, Paul and yours truly. We bounce from UFO fatigue and media fear?mongering to why wind turbines and oil politics leave so many of us cold, before digging into AI’s decentralised future. Sparked by Rick Beato’s take on music and technology, we compare the old, centralised studio era to today’s home rigs and open?source LLMs you can run offline. In between, there’s nicotine pouch hijinks, black seed oil tips, and an extended love letter to bicycles, saddles and the joy (and pain) of getting back in the saddle. We also lament how F1’s button?press hybrids sap the soul of racing while tipping our hat to the sheer courage of the Isle of Man TT. In hour two we pivot to what really restores culture: local action, family enterprise and resilient networks. We talk Food For Thought Radio’s 1 April push, a new early?morning show, and why inheritance, birth certificates and standing matter if we’re to rebuild from the street up. Plus, a pub tale with excellent roast carrots, and shout?outs to the musicians we spun on the night. Missed it live? Settle in—this one meanders delightfully but lands on hope and practical steps. 'Paul English Live': https://paulenglishlive.com Rumble (live stream platform mentioned): https://rumble.com YouTube (live stream platform mentioned): https://www.youtube.com Rick Beato (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@RickBeato Napster (history of digital music/file sharing): https://www.napster.com Isle of Man TT (official site): https://www.iomttraces.com South Downs Way (National Trail): https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/south-downs-way/ Brooks England (classic bicycle saddles): https://www.brooksengland.com Sturmey?Archer (hub gears): https://www.sturmey-archer.com Chuck Brodsky (artist of Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire): https://www.chuckbrodsky.com JD McPherson (artist of Bloodhound Rock):
