The Recapitate Podcast
Each series, comedians Lorna Bremner and Ian Dowling dive into one book - from classics to cult favourites - pulling apart the ideas, laughing at the state of the human condition, and searching for meaning in the mess. Because sometimes a good story is the only way to keep your head on straight.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
The Recapitate Podcast
Latest Episodes
S4 You Are Now Less Dumb | Ep 2 - Manipulating Ourselves
This is the 2nd episode on "You Are Now Less Dumb" and it's all about how we manipulate ourselves and trick ourselves into feelings and behavours. Our brains are very clever, but sometimes they can get in the way... if you haven't heard episdoe...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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52:48
S4 You Are Now Less Dumb | Ep 1 - Self-Delusion
Its a brand new series, and that means its a new book - one of my absolute favourites. You Are Now Less Dumb by David McRaney is an amazing book about all the ways our brains delude ourselves and trick us into thinking we're rational beings, wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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43:22
S3 The Mastery of Love | Ep 3 - The Mastery of Love
In this episode it's just Lorna on her own talking about The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book is basically a continuation on from The Four Agreements, but with a focus on love and relationships - and in that spirit, Lorna calls sev...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:07:16
S3 The Four Agreements | Ep 2 - The Agreements
In this episode we cover the 4 agreements that are outlined in the book, The Four Agreements, which are a simple set of guidelines to help you avoid living in a mental hell. They are: Be Impeccable with your wordDon't ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:08:12
S3 The Four Agreements | Ep 1 - Agreements & The Dream
This is the first of 2 episodes on the simple yet life-changing book, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. In this episode we cover the fundamental Toltec philosophy about the nature of reality and human consciousness, what they call "Mitote...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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