Yelling At Concrete

It's today! Five years since we launched Yelling at concrete podcast. But what is less known is that this also marks 10 years of being on Youtube! So this week I take a look at how I formed the podcast, how it's evolved over the years. We also take a look back at the last ten years and how my life has changed and where the brush marks for the format and style of the show which can from my early youtube content. Keep an eye out for more on that in episode 200.A huge thank you for anyone who's been listening since 2017 and for anyone listening to today!Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I get to sit back and chat with comic creator Lucy Sullivan Lucy's work i discovered during Hackney Zine fest and her book "Barking" and quickly fell for it. She has a powerful style and creates fantastic art work about subjects which really cut to the core of humanity. We caught up to talk not only her work in comic but animation and the challenges within creating something like a graphic novel. Whilst all touching on what she terms this idea of being "A difficult women". That brings its own challenges in an industry which has been dominated by men and is still struggling at times to find a balance of representation. We also get into the toxicity of online and the need to step back look at the world and think "Am I really having the argument I'd have in person?"She created amazing work so check her out below:https://lucysullivanuk.com/https://www.instagram.com/lucysullivanuk/https://twitter.com/lucysullivanukhttps://www.facebook.com/lucysullivanuk/Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling

Ignore someone and they'll stop right? Right?! No that's not true, ignore someone and depending on their countenance for your approval they will continue or escalate what they do in order to get your attention of simply because they didn't care in the first place.Something I was taught early as a child was not to do things for approval and whilst that is damaging as it teaches you to never seek approval even when you need it to progress it also means you're pretty hard to stop. So this week I talk about how ignoring art wont make it go away and will likely strengthen the lengths at least I am willing to go to to keep making it!Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're back on our folk history grind. In wanting to find out more about the folk world and the history or all things word of mouth I caught up with Amy Boucher who is a writer and researcher of all things folk tale. From the black country of the UK I.e out Birmingham way for those who don't know she caught me up on a few tales of the black death and drunk monks.We also discuss how superstition became part of society and how it was potentially used to deal with trauma and humans simply wanting an escape rather than as a way of making stories memorable.We sift through the cracks of what it means to be part of the folk lexicon and how country and urban stories tend to have different tones as well as having a good old chat about the world at hand.You can find out more about Amy and read her work athttps://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/https://twitter.com/g0blinegghttps://linktr.ee/NearlyKnowledgeableItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open

This week I get introspective and talk my long term plan for myself, my dreams and how that has evolved over the years from when I was a kid wanting to lock myself in a room and tell everyone else to sod off to now where I want to lock myself in a room and help everyone else how they can get their own room.Retiring from humanity is something the bitter, the hurt, the ultra rich want to do but you can't you cant as you're human and until cyborgs rule the world there isn't going to be change for that so lets talk hurt. Lets talk emotional growth and lets talk rebuilding a system where people have the tools to do that.Also weirdly lets talk five year plans and my own life.Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/pr

You know when you're scrolling through reels and you see those cute videos of animals and you wonder "What is this person all about?" Well this week I got to find out!This week I sit down with Duck enthusiast and genuinely lovely fella Jimmy Longbottom who runs a duck ranch out in Cincinnati. I saw his videos on Instagram and was hooked with his humour but also his approach to educating and ethically sourcing his animals. Don't worry though his ducks aren't for meat just for their eggs and he also keeps many a drake as he takes in all kinds and even a couple of chickens. Armed with a man with extreme knowledge about poultry we chatted ducks of course but also controversy surrounding conversations online and approaches to food re: veganism/vegetarianism and how those conversations can escalate in the internet bubble. We also try to dispel some myths about ducks and the bread saga. Overall if you wanted chat about ducks this is the place to come!You can find out more about Long bottom bird ranch and Jimmys work

Throughout my life I have been told one thing often. "We don't have much but we have enough" and this is a true statement of my youth and something I try to maintain today. SO today we're doing a dive on wealth. Some would say again.But this week I'm talking about this aspiration for wealth which has overtaken the main media as the main goal. I ask which goal you're on and look into the difference between the two terms. I'm almost definitely verging on telling you how to live in this one but more so asking why is there a want to live "rich?" When you could build something much more substantial than wealth.So? Are you living rich or are you living well?Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/privacy for privacy

This week I get change to visit the furthest away I have visited via the podcast as we hook up with Japan and Zine maker/reviewer Craig Atkinson!I've been wanting to chat with Craig for a while as he's lived what seems like a dynamic life across the globe and found himself with a world view wide of my own which I love hearing about. We got together to discuss Zines of course but also why we make them, what it means to be part of the wider world and watch those around us and how print media helps us recapture the smaller moments in life which often get brushed by in the age of tech.Chatting old punk values, tomatoes and coffee. Feel free to come join us on the journey.You can find Craigs zine Five O'clock Zine and his reviews athttps://fiveoclockzine.bigcartel.com/https://www.instagram.com/fiveoclockzine/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/AtkinsonCraighttps://www.jessicamaybury.com/shopItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86sa

This week I do something I never really do and get specific about a company but it's hard not to when they are setting a good example! So I'll prefix this with Tony's chocolate I have not idea if you're reading this but I love your product but you do pose a conundrum conceptually.If you haven't guessed this week I sit down to talk about the "recent" advent calendar controversy surrounding chocolate company Tony's who make amazing ethically produced products however the format in which they spread their message is one of contention so we're here to discuss!Is ethical bullying a thing? Can you price out an audience and greenwashing from clothing brands as I take a dive at discussing when concept overrides consumer and as whether "Chocolonely" is actually a product or just a concept piece of art?Tony's explaining themselveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ha2IUUHUZ8Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://s

This week I sit down with Author Jen Sookfong Lee who is an acclaimed writer and talented human being. She's a writer, broadcaster and all round interesting person as her work deals with identity and heritage and the stories woven by these struggles. This week we take a look at our own past with pop culture, different upbringings and experiences with meeting celebs and ask how do you know when you've made it enough that you need to begin to protect your public perception? But most of all we reconnect with the content and stories surrounding media we've consumed in our lives and get nostalgic for a moment.So come have a listen.You can find Jen here:sookfong.com and on twitter she is @JenSookfongLee.Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/y

This week I sit down to discuss my own self destructive behaviour, curious of if others do the same but also reasoning why I noticed it and how that relates to my own self worth. I found over the years it's a reaction I've used to many situations and noticed it in other of in moments of peril or strife that I can turn the conversation or the moment to be less dangerous by making myself the butt of the joke.It's all smoke and mirrors for the rodeo clown but at what cost? Youtube:https://youtu.be/mnRix3GlfnIItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I have the absolute pleasure of catching up with Kate Cherrell. Kate is a writer, editor and lecturer in all things gothic and spooky. Having studied to PHD level on these subjects she's more than over qualified to come talk to me about what makes these subjects so engaging. Why we have a fascination with the dead and burial culture and for me to learn more about seance and the history of ghost hunting.It's a merry old ride through the winter of January and a topic which seems ever more prevelant in our society so strap in and put on your best lace had as we talk all things spooky. Kate has many projects but you can find her mainly on https://burialsandbeyond.com/https://burialsandbeyond.com/support-me/https://www.instagram.com/burialsandbeyond/Also available:Youtube:https://youtu.be/Rozst4ujCzcItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show an

If there is one thing which irks me it's Gatekeeping, whether it be in education, fashion, music, hobbies you name if there is a level of gate keeping going on I'm going to either. A. Find the key and duplicate it to get past you or B. Irritate you to a point where you have to acknowledge your ridiculousness. We get a lot of it in society and have seen it hugely in alternative and gothic culture as well as hobbies and gaming so lets discuss why this happens and the degree to which people will go to to keep those gates closed. Youtube:https://youtu.be/9XTvVEVwC6AItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingatconcrete See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are back! Jumping into 2021 with a recap of the best and worst we saw in the year and discussing what 2021 really meant to us. In a move not yet tried on this channel I grabbed Martyn my brother and two close friends for a four way chat.Talking about favourite things from 2021, why Psychonaughts has such a profound impact on Martyn, why chilling has become a core value for Brett and why Charlotte has issues with jam. It's all very self reflected as we wonder if people got better or worse how mental health was managed and the joys of trying new things.So come join us as we dive into 2022 and open up the year to conversation once again with concrete.Also non video versions available:Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteYou can support the show and Graham by visitingwww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretewww.yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.comwww.ko-fi.com/yellingat

Yelling at concrete podcast is a three times a month podcast hosted by myself "Graham".Founded in 2017 I have been finding and catching up with guests and friends for what will be five seasons going into 2022! Each week a new cast goes up and a new topic is discussed. In solo episodes Graham dives into a thought or idea attempting to bring some sort of balance to the chaos which is online discussion and follows the thought do discuss his own ideas. Where as in episodes with a guest we're in their world as the guest picks the topic! Graham has no say in what's coming and thus gives people who have passionate interests and ideas to just have a platform for an hour with an open ear to talk about it.Unlike other podcasts we thrive and are here for the conversation and the more abstract that is the more balanced it is. It's all about creating discussion and conversation and truly taking advantage of that hour to talk round an idea not just give a soundbite. The Yelling at concrete podcast was formed out of a cup o

This week i sit down and talk animal affinity, the want of people to be the king of the jungle. Exploring their animalistic natures and what over showing your hand of anger and strength can really be saying.Of course I do have a bear on my arm so we get into that as well for the final episode of the year as i get a little reflective and more comfortable being a sasquatch.Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteFor more of Graham visitwww.facebook.com/yellingatconcretewww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretehttps://yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week i sit down to talk in the inevitable about the move to vegetarianism I made within the last couple of years. It was a move which took a few people by surprise including myself and in doing so I thought it worth exploring the reasons for my change the thoughts i have on the food industry and simply what I mean when I say bread cars.It's not about ethics or protecting animals it more about putting more time and thought into what I'm eating and considering the process I'm part of.Not looking to convert or preach to anyone and mainly covering it as I've been asked a few times so here's the explanation!Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteFor more of Graham visitwww.facebook.com/yellingatconcretewww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretehttps://yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

That's right it's time for old man Graham to put on his shoes and socks and take a walk down memory lane for a big old grumble about the internet and social media and everything wrong with the platform whilst simultaneously still being on the platform.This week I get nostalgic for old website, blogs, zines and everything in between as i attempt to explain the beauty of the old internet and how it encouraged us all comparative to the day we're in now where platforms such as youtube, facebook and instagram belittle our creations by hiding them behind pay walls for advertising.Overall I encourage you to still be weird, still be odd and go write that blog no one will read because if you don't who will. Well probably someone else but it wont be yours will it!Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteFor more of Graham visitwww.facebook.com/yellingatconcretewww.instagram.com/yel

This week I sit down to talk to writer J.L.Corbett who I know from long back and who I believe was the first person so review my Null Point Zine! So it was only about time we sat down to have a talk.She's a avid writer herself but she's also the driving force behind Idle Ink an online publication which accepts essays and reviews and all things creative for publication. We get into discussing self publishing the state of industry, Zines of course and how we look at the post punk world where the Sex Pistols are suing one another and question what it takes to be counter culture these days.For her work and much more check out the links below:Twitter: @JL_Corbett / @_IdleInk_Instagram: @_idleink_Website: jlcorbett.org / idleink.orgItuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteFor more of Graham visitwww.facebook.com/yellingatconcretewww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretehttps://yellin

This week i sit down to talk, my poor German skills the fact i should probably learn Spanish and how i've wasted half a year doing so! But in doing so dive deep into the sunk cost fallacy and how any time is learning time even in the wrong directions.Discussing projects and passions and how any time spent with the right mindset can cause a knock of effect of greater under standing in your next project.Lets throw this one out and start again shall we?Ituneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-at-concrete/id1238765054Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3T2OhYE07edgaBDXrm86saAcasthttps://shows.acast.com/yellingatconcreteFor more of Graham visitwww.facebook.com/yellingatconcretewww.instagram.com/yellingatconcretehttps://yellingatconcrete.bigcartel.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.