Lost In Postulation

Lost in Postulation is back for an eighth installment after a three week hiatus! We kick things off with Nicola providing a brief update and key takeaways from his recent travels to the end of the earth (1:20) before getting into our main postulation block of the episode about music in film (7:50).

We dive deep on film scores from every angle starting by placing them within their historical context (10:45), discussing 'The King of Themes' John Williams (14:45), Howard Shore's impact on Lord of the Rings (17:23) and some of our other favorite themes (20:55). It's then on to composer postulations where we rate Hans Zimmer (33:00), give credit to Ennio Morricone (39:20), sprinkle in some Hitchcock (44:00) and discuss an interesting new composer trend (46:30).

We wrap things up by diving into our listener mailbag where we receive global postulations on the topic of saunas (49:24).

As ever, you can connect with us through our brand-new twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

Bonus content: Mr. Bean playing Chariots of Fire at the London Olympics: https://youtu.be/CwzjlmBLfrQ

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On this episode of HFC, Roy and Nicola introduce the first installment of a series on cult teams that captivated audiences worldwide. Before that though, Nicola expresses his love for the manager taking the premier league by storm (3:18). Roy then counters by asking why Inter keeps winning the Milan derby with such ease (6:25).

Then, where better to kickoff the new series off than in the most cultish league of all? Roy takes us back to a stretch from 1998-2004 that saw Valencia emerge as a continental powerhouse (11:43). They explore the rise and subsequent fall of a legendary club who, after fifteen years, is yet to finish work on their 'new' stadium. How much of their success was due to Santi Cañizares' hair? Do we underrate Claudio Ranieri's role in it all? Could they have won even more? Will we ever see another Valencia emerge? And where does Rafa Benitez rank in the pantheon of great 21st century managers (49:30)?

Tune in for our next episode on another Spanish cult team and write us in with what you want to hear more of at our X account @InPostulation, Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email [email protected]! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you think may like it!

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With Nicola otherwise occupied, Neil is joined by none other than singer-songwriter Graham O'Hara to discuss creativity, finding your voice and how a beginner can take their first steps into making music.

First though, please wipe your feet and take off your shoes before jumping into our standard mundane postulation (2:30) where the guys discuss a uniquely cultural debate: shoes on or shoes off at home? Do you let guests make up their own mind, and are dogs exempt from clean foot protocols?

From there it's onto the main segment of the episode (11:26), where Graham takes us through his experience as a songwriter with over 20 years of experience making music. We start with how Graham developed his love of music, the factors - conscious and subconscious - that drew him to music originally, and the highs and lows along the way. Graham expands on just how he manages to create at such a furious pace (21:29), and how he navigates the unavoidable territory of social media as a musician today (27:50).

Next it's onto his advice for beginners (33.29) - how can new musicians avoid that initial wall of frustration when progress doesn't come as quickly as you hoped? And how do you finally force yourself to just sit down and play that instrument that's been gathering dust (36:47)?

Finally, the guys discuss feedback (48:56): should budding creators share their early efforts far and wide, or focus on creating content that compells themselves first and foremost? And are The Killers doomed or lucky to play Mr Brightside at every gig?

You can pre-save Graham's new single You Are before it releases on October 31st at the pre-save link here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/grahamohara/you-are, and find him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/grahamohmusic/

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Send in your own postulations to our X account @InPostulation, Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email [email protected]! Also remember to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you think may like it!

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This week, Nicola was joined by football historian Chris Lee from Outside Write to discuss the intersection of football and politics. Our interview centers around his most recent book Defiant: A History Of Football Against Fascism.

Chris takes us on a journey from Italy under Mussolini (8:10) to debunking myths about the politics behind El Clasico in Spain (25:30). We then hear the remarkable story of how a team that now sits in the third division of the Portuguese pyramid helped to bring down the Salazar dictatorship (38:30). There is also talk about South America (44:47) and an infamous Death Match in Ukraine (47:55).

You can find more content from Chris Lee on his website, Outside Write, here. And, if you would like to dive deeper into everything we've covered on this episode, checkout his full-length book here.

Write us in with your thoughts at our X account @InPostulation, Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email [email protected]! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you think may like it!

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It's highbrow from the get-go as we start by asking where the best place to sit on a plane is (2:55) and end up discussing tactics for dealing with your row neighbors as well as night train shenanigans.

Then, in light of Chris Rock's recent comedy special, it's on to our core postulation, which sees claims of sweet validation for a previous prediction (12:19). We then go through the key takeaways from the live show in Baltimore (14:45) before ruminating on the state of comedy in 2023 (21:20) and why everyone should try standup at least once in their lives (26:20).

We round things off by showcasing some brilliant listener postulations that came through following our Happily Everest After episode (39:24).

As ever, you can connect with us through our twitter account @InPostulation and via email [email protected]. Feedback, questions and postulations all very welcome!

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