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.
Episodes
13 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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53:09
S2 Sex at Dawn | Ep 5 - Collected Stories & Random S#!t
This week Ian was sick with the once-a-year man flu, so we didn't record a new episode - instead, we've compiled a few fun stories and ideas that were cut from previous episodes because we couldn't fit them all in. We discuss Ian's hotel quaran...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:26
S2 Sex at Dawn | Ep 4 - The Future of Monogamy
This is the final episode on the book Sex at Dawn - we've been on quite a rollercoaster ride of emotions during this past month... is Polyamory a good idea, a recipe for disaster, or a dopamine fuelled nightmare?
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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58:12
S2 Sex at Dawn | Ep 3 - Polyamorous Anatomy
This is episode 3 (of 4) about the controversial book, Sex at Dawn. In this episode, we discuss a bunch of wild and confronting facts about the human anatomy that nearly made Ian jump ship from society and join a sex cult. The unique huma...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:06:23
S2 Sex at Dawn | Ep 2 - Challenging Assumptions
This is the 2nd of 4 episodes about the controversial book, Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá. In this episode we discuss how disorienting but simultaneously powerful it can be to experience an alternate reality outside of your ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:06:27
S2 Sex at Dawn | Ep 1 - The Standard Narrative
It's a new series, and that means new book!! This is Episode 1 of 4 covering the controversial and hotly debated book, Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá. This episode covers section 1 of the book, "The Standard Narra...
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1:13:11
S1 Ego is the Enemy | Ep 2 - Success
This is the 2nd of 3 episodes on Ryan Holiday's book, "Ego is the Enemy". In this episode we discuss the many pitfalls of Ego when you've achieved success, how you can avoid them, and some a lovely concept from John Vervake in the world of Cogn...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:13:48
S1 Ego is the Enemy | Ep 1 - Aspire
Welcome to the first series of Recapitate where two comedians dive deep into a book for your entertainment & hopefully also some personal growth... This series is comprised of 3 episodes on "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday.Episode ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:12:08
