On The Peak of Mount Stupid Podcast
In a time when strong opinions are fashionable and pulling other people's views down seems normal, have you ever spent time considering why you think the way you think? On The Peak Of Mount Stupid is a podcast that introduces you to different ways of thinking and areas of philosophy and psychology that could help you to understand your biases and the lenses through which you view the world, all explained in a light-hearted and simple way. The aim isn’t to tell you what to think, but to explore different principles and ways of thinking. The format of the podcast is simple - each week Sam brings a philosophy or area of critical thinking to the table that Andrew doesn’t know about and explains it to him. They talk about it, try to get to grips with it and then try to apply it to day-to-day life.
Episodes
19 episodes
Season 2 Review
In the final episode of series 2, Sam & Andrew review the topics that have impacted them the most - not just which topics they liked the best, but the ones that have actually impacted and affected their day to day lives. Tune in to round of...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:38
Men's Mental Health
For the penultimate episode of series 2, Andrew & Sam wanted to talk about men's mental health. It's something so many men have to battle and come to terms with and given how prevalent it has been during 2020, it is so worth putting on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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54:01
Limitations
You can do anything, be anyone and change the world! Right? Actually, no. You probably can’t. We all have limitations that restrict who we are, what we are gifted at and shape our place in the world. Often we deny or fight these...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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50:53
Parents
Whether we like them or not, most of us are shaped significantly by our parents. Who they are, how they were with us and the childhood experiences they give us impact who we are today. In this episode Sam & Andrew delve into the influence o...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:41
Success
We all want to be successful, don’t we? But to succeed is often completely self-veneered and can be crippling and overwhelming. So are there different ways of thinking about success that you might not have thought about before?Episodes ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:43
Reproduction
To have kids or not to have kids, that is the question. As society has changed over the years, the views on reproduction have altered drastically. In this episode, Sam & Andrew explore varying views on reproduction and the impact each has o...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:18
Self Sabotage
Did you know that the person most likely to hold you back from fulfilling your potential and dreams is you? We have a tendency to self-sabotage as a means of self-protection and because of fear - Sam and Andrew look at how we can be affected by...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:53
Fear
Fear. We've all experienced it and we certainly will again. Is it something to hide from or is it something to dig into and engage with? Sam and Andrew explore fear in this episode and try to understand what is going on both physically and emot...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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57:05
Death
Death. It's going to happen to us all, an unavoidable experience of life and yet something we just. don't. talk. about. As we start a new series looking at common human experiences, Sam and Andrew start by talking about death, focussing...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:02
Season 1 Review - The last episode!
We have reached our 10th episode in season 1. This episode talks about some of the things we have learnt from the previous 10 weeks of doing this podcast and gives us a chance to reflect on some of the things that have come up in our conversati...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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49:32
Mind over matter - Pushing the boundaries.
Episode 9 looks at some incredible people including Ross Edgley and Wim Hof. These amazing people push the boundaries of what is thought to be possible with our bodies. Not only that, Wim Hof has broken world records for being in Ice water for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:34
Maslows hierarchy of needs!
Maslows Hierarchy of needs is a well documented piece of literature but more recently has been extended from the 5 part model to an 8 part model. Sam and Andrew discuss this model in this episode and come to some interesting realisations. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:22
Intersubjectivity - Is that even real?
Have you ever thought about that fact that there are things that exist only in the collective minds of humans and are not actually a tangible truth. What does this mean? Right, well, good question. The easiest way to understand this, would be t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:31
Boredom Leads to Brilliance!
In an age where we have access to an array of engaging stimulus at every given moment, what does it mean to be bored? You may have heard the phrase 'only boring people get bored' but in this case, it is not true. Actively being bored could be t...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:47
"Now I'm 18, I'm an adult and I know everything that is best for me.." - Prefrontal Cortex
There has to be an age in which we allow humans to be classed as adults. We all need to learn where we are placed in this world and we all need to learn from and be held accountable for our mistakes at some point. The chosen age in the UK and i...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:44
Dialectic Disagreement - How to have constructive disagreement
Have you ever been in a situation where you keep you political/ social ethical/ religious point of view under wraps to keep the harmony of the group alive? Have you ever found out someones beliefs on important topics and just decided there and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:13
'Don't judge a goldfish on its ability to climb a tree' - Types of Intelligence
We've probably all heard the saying 'everyones a genius, but if you judge a goldfish on its ability to climb a tree, that goldfish will spend their life believing that it's an idiot'. But what does that actually mean? Sam and Andrew spend 45 mi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:16