The Discussionarium & The Musicarium

THIS IS A MUSIC-LESS VERSION OF A PODCAST FROM SPOTIFY. ALL THE CHAT BUT WITHOUT THE MUSIC. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE MUSIC CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST IN YOUR USUAL MUSIC PLATFORM. Steve & Alex are joined by Lu Davies and her son Billy, who has Down Syndrome. Lu is Maternity Coordinator for the charity Positive About Down Syndrome. She talks about her role, her life and her love of her family. She chooses a song that contains a line that sums up how she feels about her children and was played at her wedding when she walked in with them; a song that puts into words how protective she felt towards Billy when he was very young and vulnerable, and also gave her comfort when she was younger; a track that was played at her Dad's funeral, which proved not to be a message from beyond the grave; and, finally, a track Billy has performed with his drama group and which Lu feels is a true anthem for inclusivity. Billy then gets to choose his favourite song, talk about the film he was in with Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson, and perform "The McDonald's Test". #positiveaboutdownsyndrome #downsyndrome #deathdefyinglove #unconditionallove #mcdonalds #mcdonaldsuk #inclusivity #freddiemercury #mrsgarybarlow #garybarlow #family #selfimage #positiveselfimage #unapologetic #love

THIS IS A MUSIC-LESS VERSION OF A PODCAST FROM SPOTIFY. ALL THE CHAT BUT WITHOUT THE MUSIC. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE MUSIC CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST IN YOUR USUAL MUSIC PLATFORM Steve & Alex are joined by Wayne Kirven, a.k.a Wayne From Buckhurst Hill, who was described by Time Out, in 2019, as a "...fashion icon for 60 years and counting". He shares five of his favourite 45s (singles) which he purchased between the ages of 13 and 19, and suggests "...one of the all time greats of Doo-Wop" to be played in the feature, Following Marvin Gaye. The Musicarium's Patented Music Blenderator then comes up with a track it hopes can meet Wayne's high standards. Tracks referenced in this episode: 1) What'cha Gonna Do About It - Doris Troy. 2) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme. 3) Selfish One - Jackie Ross. 4) For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler. 5) Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe. 6) I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos. 7) Probably Normal - Suzi Chunk #whatchagonnadoaboutit #doristroy #cominhomebaby #meltorme #selfishone #jackieross #foryourpreciouslove #jerrybutler #longaftertonightisallover #jimmyradcliffe #ionlyhaveeyesforyou #theflamingos #probablynormal #suzichunk #modernist #styleicon #doowop #soholondon #soho #buckhursthill

Steve & Alex have decided to put The Discussionarium on hold for the time-being. They hope to be back in the future with new episodes (possibly as occasional accompaniments to The Musicarium, which is availableon Spotify) and would welcome suggestions for topics to cover - [email protected]

It's just over a year since the first lockdown in the UK and, with restrictions gradually being eased, Steve & Alex asked friends of the podcast to leave messages about their lockdown experiences, as well as their hopes and fears as restrictions are relaxed, on the Discussionarium's 1979, French, cassette-based answer machine. #lockdown #covid19 #simplertimes

In which Steve & Alex are joined by Candice Pearce, a self-confessed Doomscroller and a Facebook rottweiler. She talks about how Doomscrolling reinforces her view of the world and what drives her interaction with people who hold what she considers extreme views; she explains her problem with herbs and turmeric (or, more precisely, with their use as alternative medicines) and introduces the term Cognitive Dissonance to the discussion; and she descibes some of her concerns about social media and the world in general. And that's just for starters... #doomscrolling #cognitivedissonance #socialmedia #bullying