Time off - August 20 to 21 2024
What we did -
we finished watching the film Yesterday, which we had started on my time off last week.
While at work on Monday night, I found out that my mum had an accident at the care home, where late at night she fell off a chair that she had been standing on to get something from the top of her wardrobe. She was taken into hospital, who discharged her around three hours later.
On Tuesday I was told that she was resting at the care home, so it was probably better to not visit.
Recorded Toppermost of the Poppermmost podcast session towards September 1964 episodes. Not all of it is show stuff, but that lasted from a few minutes past eight in the evening UK time to just before midnight.
I finished a rough mix for the August 1964 side C episode for Toppermost of the Poppermmost.
On Wednesday I checked in on my mum, but she fell asleep after a few minutes, so I left her to sleep and went back home.
we watched the superb documentary film Milli Vanilli, which was obviously all about the “musical group” from the early nineties. A fascinating look into how it all came about, then the two faces were thrown under the bus by the guy who actually created the fakery, who himself got away with the multiple millions. A very tragic end though with one of the two pretenders passing away, most likely as a result of everything thrown their way afterwards. Having been an orphan with no real family didn’t help matters with him.
We watched the Thriller 40 documentary about Michael Jackson’s album Thriller. A good documentary, but I prefer Off The Wall, its predecessor.
We watched an episode of Frog & Toad.
Louise made some absolutely delicious food while I was off! #omnomnom
We watched the film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. What other way could a film about Weird Al be made than for it to be a parody in itself. That’s an inspired idea, which purposefully takes jabs at the recent slew of those sorts of films, that we have had quite a few of. A superb film, with the Madonna joke getting a bit much after so long perhaps, but then it does bring about that surprise ending in a film co-written by the very much alive and still actively entertaining Weird Al himself.
On my way to work on Thursday I checked in on my mum, who was better than the previous couple of days. That’s good to know, but I’ve gone back to work more tired than when I finished my shifts.
The ‘casts -
(Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember
(Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes)
Daily Dad Jokes - 18 August 2024: National Couples Day
Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 18 August 2024: impugn
Composer’s Datebook - 18 August 2024: Monteverdi (and Henze) in Salzburg
Womanica - 12 March 2024: Sophie Germain
StarDate - 15 August 2024: Binary Pulsar
Naked Scientists In Short - 9 November 2010: *Cambridge Cafe: DNA and Cancer - In this month's podcast Professor Ron Laskey discusses the links between our DNA and cancer to reveal how changes to our DNA can cause cells to become cancerous, how DNA can be targeted as a method of treatment and also how we can analyse markers in our DNA for earlier diagnosis. Plus we answer audience questions including the effectiveness of vaccines against cancer and the difference between cancerous and pre-cancerous cells.
7 Good Minutes - 19 August 2024: Mindful Monday: Enhancing Wellbeing Through Mindful Movement
StarDate - 16 August 2024: Complex Molecules
Question of the Week - 8 May 2017: *Why do musical instruments sound different when playing the same note? - Why does the same musical note sound different when played on different instruments? Why does, for example, an A-sharp on a piano sound different to an A-sharp on a trumpet?
7 Good Minutes - 19 August 2024: Extra - In the stillness of mindful...
TED Health - 12 September 2023: *Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech - Neurotechnology, or devices that let you track your own brain activity, could help you deeply understand your health. But without privacy protections, your innermost thoughts, emotions and desires could be at risk of exploitation, says neurotech and Al ethicist Nita Farahany. She details some of the field's promising potential uses -- like tracking and treating diseases from depression to epilepsy -- and shares concerns about who collects our brain data and how they plan to use it, ultimately calling for the legal recognition of
"cognitive liberty" as we connect our brains and minds to technology.
Sounds Profitable - 19 August 2024: *Premium Ad-Supported Podcasting, FTC Fights Fake Followers, & More - Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: new FTC regulations hit influencers, Apple podcasts launches on the web, and why Google ads are showing up on X. / Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.
Composer’s Datebook - 19 August 2024: John Howell Morrison
Podnews - 19 August 2024: *Thrumm: a music library for podcasters launches - And the latest on the Kast Media and Podcast One story / This is sponsored by Smart Money Happy Hour. Two friends — who happen to be money experts — talk pop culture and personal finance over a new budget-friendly cocktail each week. Catch Rachel Cruze and George Kamel in the latest video podcast from Ramsey Network, Smart Money Happy Hour. / Read today’s update in full, and subscribe to our newsletter. Find more podcasts from Podnews. / Episode image: Miguel Dominguez
A Daily Dose of History - 27 September 2023
7 Minutes For Yourself - 11 January 2024: Tribe-Building: Building A Tribe That Will Expedite Success
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