A Cynic's Guide to Optimism
A Cynic's Guide to Optimism
Ben Lester & Ed Barker
Does DiCaprio have a dishwasher? What are the top 5 cereals? Pressing issues solved by two 20-something friends Ben and Ed. Website: www.cgto.show Twitter: @cgtopod
#13 - Sink Review
Ed and I get complete bored of one another so we invite some company to the show to break up the monotony (but not too much). Please welcome, Justin and Patrick.
Feb 2, 2021
59 min
#12 - Captain Barker
House boats, grey and black water, long bike rides, and bongcloud chess openings.
Sep 15, 2020
55 min
#11 - COVIDcast
It’s a COVID-cast special!
Apr 29, 2020
41 min
#10 - Shaving in the Dark
Thought we had disappeared for good? Think again... Unsurprisingly, this episode was recorded before any of this strange situation we find ourselves in. Opinions on crows, whiskey, art and many other things you never asked for!
Apr 7, 2020
50 min
#9 - A Basket of Eagles
Ed went on a silent Buddhist retreat, did he manage to find himself? Or did he lose himself? And collective nouns - they’re all a load of rubbish.
Sep 15, 2019
48 min
#8 - Fortune Telling Rabbit
Ed has finished uni, invisibility probably isn’t as good as you think. Oh, and mysterious exploding powdery balls.
Aug 5, 2019
39 min
#7 - Crusty Lunchbox
We're back, did you miss us? Launching podcasts isn't easy, Ed's going on a strict no talking holiday, top 5 crisps and more.
Jul 10, 2019
52 min
#6 - Wheat Bisks
It’s the one you’ve been waiting for, the top 5 cereals.
May 29, 2019
59 min
#5 - Passive Aggressive Bin Numbers
More mundane travel woes, you lucky listeners! Mood tracking isn’t as easy as it sounds. Ed’s charkras are all out of alignment. Ed gets air puffed into his eyes. If Ed were to commit a crime, would he be a man or a young man?
May 22, 2019
1 hr 4 min
#4 - Sweaty VR Headset
Ed is hung over after a heavy night of alcopops, and his hangovers are not getting any better. And more about Christmas - just in time for a spring time release. Ed also talks of his mundane German adventures and sweaty VR headsets.
May 15, 2019
41 min
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