FPI PODCAST
Episodes
35 episodes
Nietzsche - God Is Dead....is there anything alive anymore.
In our first return for over a year, we discuss the popular and iconic German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche - his life and works...and how we can find wisdom for our own lives. What doesn't kill you....
The History and Star Players of the Ballon d'Or
We explore the history and glamour of this prestigious accolade...discussing previous winners, years of dominance in different leagues, and whether the Ballon d'Or is still a prize for the Gods of Football.
Self Employed or working for the man?
We discuss the pros and cons of working for yourself, or working for someone else.Pros and cons to each side of course....We try to find an answer and weigh it all up, and realise that it just depends on the person. It depends.....
Flann O Brien
Anybody who has the courage to raise his eyes and look sanely at the awful human condition must realize finally that tiny periods of temporary release from intolerable suffering is the most that a...
Decisions Choices decisions Choices...
First podcast in awhile.But we are back.Talking about landmark decisions. Consciously and unconsciously made. Enjoy.
Brendan Behan: A Change is as good as a rest...
The man, the myth, the painter, the writer...We are back with a Christmas special on Brendan Behan! Listen and enjoy!
Bob Dylan
We look at Bob Dylan - not enough words to describe the man, but Dermot takes us through the key parts of his life, his influences and his evolution as an artist who has stood the test of time. Enjoy! 'lay lady lay, lay across my b...
Premier League: The Best Signings since the beginning...
Having looked at the biggest flops, now we look at those signings that made the biggest impact at their new clubs: From Henry going to Arsenal and being transformed into a world class striker to Jamie Vardy playing Non League football for £30 p...
Premier League: The Most Disappointing signings since 1992.
Torres. Carroll. Futre. Forlan. Veron. The list goes on.We discuss the biggest transfer flops in Premier League History: from the most hyped who just didn't click to big signings who were plagued by injuries. Enjoy!
A look at the state named 'Northern Ireland' by two Derry globetrotters.
The North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North, The Black North, Ulster, Our wee country, Fuck this place...whatever you call it, we explore the identity of NI: its past, and future...Will it last? Is it all that bad? Hopefully not.
Work and Career and Money and keeping the wolf at the door...
In this episode, we discuss the modern attitudes to work, and ask whether work has to be that Bad? Is there an alternative to the daily grind? If so, are we even brave enough to chose a route of our own making, and if we do: is it even wor...
John Steinbeck: A Master Storyteller
'A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn't telling, or teaching, or ordering. Rather, he seeks to establish a relationship with meaning, of feeling, of observing. We are lonesome animals. ...
On the Road: Jack Kerouac
We looked at Jack Kerouac, his 'On the Road book' and his trials and tribulations. It's a big open road he said, but he ended up sitting there.
Charles Bukowski
“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It cou...
Other People
No Man is an Island, Other People mean Tension, Happiness is only real when shared, or the truth is, is that other people are hellllll!
Stoicism and how it can help....
“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” – Epictetus
Alcohol and our relationship to it...to drink or not to drink that is the question.
"The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk they're sober." ~ William Butler Yeats"Here’s to alcohol, the cause of — and solution to — all life’s problems." ~ Homer Simpson
Ernest Hemingway
"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it d...
George Orwell: Orwell that ends well...
1984. Animal Farm. A cult figure - George Orwell. In this podcast, we talk about Orwell and his adventures around the world against the many injustices that he came across: getting shot in Barcelona, going against his will as an im...
Age and entering the 30's: does it have to mean an end of limitless possibility?
We are back after a long break. It's a topic we've talked about for a long time and we've finally aired it. Heading into your 30's: do you continue backpacking and the impulsive wild rover adventures, or does it mean cuddling up on the sofa wit...
The Life and times of Dostoevsky
A life which was a novel in itself: Fyodor Dostoevksy. We recount the turbulent life of one of Russia's most famous sons and explore how this life of suffering and survival informed the often dark and complex characters in his stories. Enjoy.
Albert Camus
We look at the French Algerian writer Albert Camus, famous for many reasons: he was the James Dean of literature, a man of great courage, a football player, and a great philosopher who accepted the absurdity of life whilst also illuminating the...
Show me the money! Money and Football explained!
We look at the BIG BUCKS being pumped into the Premier League: we explain where all this money is coming from, we ask how this has effected players wages and performances; and more importantly: what is the impact on the average supporter? ...
