Costa Rica street protest to stand up comedian. Eva emphasises the necessity of humour to push boundaries while addressing social and political topics with a deft touch, ultimately questioning the potential of comedy as a vehicle for social change. “It’s important to push boundaries”. Meet Eva on Instagram here…

A Billy Connolly favourite; Des Mclean has starred TV, Radio and stages the length of the nation for decades! He's acted in various high profile roles, including Politician Tommy Sheridan, and Celtic legend, Bertie Auld, on Stage at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. Just as delighted to get 100 folk laughing in Fintray as 10,000 pishing themselves a…

Mugged on MDMA, Comedian Michael Welch, unpacks laughter as both societal mirror & psychedelic medicine. Tickets to Michael's Fringe Show at Gilded Balloon

Fine Artist & Comedian Beth Knight paints politicians as penises (so often true to life ;) and creates healing laughter at the intersection of art and comedy! This episode balances comedy with cultural commentary, tackling topics like American circumcision and gender dynamics in the art world. View (and buy) her art at bethknight.com…

Todays guest; Bruce Devlin, is devilishly funny! Dundee raised Standup Comedian, TV warm up, writer, tv/radio host and contributor - connect with him on (IG) @bruceangusdevlin No punches pulled - From dodging hecklers to tackling hot-button topics like war and trans rights, we dive into the craft of live comedy. With brutal takes from Bruce we unpa…

Edinburgh comedian Gareth Waugh was fired as a barman due to his first stand up comedy attempt! Now a phenomenal Professional Comedian - here he is (IG) doing some memorable crowd work in which your host (me! Thor) get's caught up! The discussion takes a darker turn into the boundaries of humour with current events and anti-war jokes - E.g. The ass…

Comedian Kai Humphries joins Thor to workshop a s*x-gone-wrong story for comedic purposes. We dive into Kai’s journey through stand-up & psychedelics, touching on his Edinburgh Fringe show, How to Be Happy. The conversation takes some unexpected turns, such as into aphantasia - the inability to form mental images - where Thor discovers his own mind…

Award winning comedian Raul Kohli on Britain's multicultural identity, and the role of comedy in society. This conversation is peppered with amusing stories, including one about a friend who unknowingly dated a call girl, and Raul's desire for a sausage roll sponsorship deal. Amid the laughter, we contemplate the potential of comedy to inspire real…

Corporate Surveyor tells a cheeky fib about being a stand-up comic, and then has to back it up with a real gig... Chris shares his journey from corporate to comedy, including a shock debut alongside Kevin Bridges at The Stand in Glasgow. We explore what is "LinkedIn appropriate" including how to hit 880,000 views with a daft beard poll. From growin…

Award winning Scottish comedian Billy Kirkwood brings his trademark energy to a wildly honest chat about comedy, health, and… LinkedIn?! From family heart attacks to high-octane stage presence, Billy shares what fuels him, and why LinkedIn might be a secret weapon for comics, not just corporates. We dive into the gritty joys of performing in drive-…

Hospitalised in Spain, embracing Ayahuasca and group laughter as therapy. Outed in a comedy club as a LinkedIn rogue, Thor shares how humour is becoming a tool for self realisation through his new Thorapy.AI Viking Coach - Reflecting on life purpose, and emphasising the legacy through meaningful connections rather than wealth, inspired by a friend'…

How to end the 'War on Drugs', the Queer (positive) history of Cannabis with AIDS crisi, and so much more - Lex Pelger; writer and researcher of; 'Cannabinoids & the People' newsletter on Substack + canna-edu vids on YT @cannabinoidsandthepeople + the Moby Dick pot books (graphic novels on cannabis) Find Lex via his link tree here Lex and his very …

Thor talks psychedelics and drug risk reality with, Anne Schlag. Head of Research and acting CEO at Drug Science, Honorary Fellow at Imperial College London and a senior colleague of David Nutt. To become a ⁠Drug Science member go here⁠ today Drug Science paper on adverse effects of psychedelics The Australia story: Current status and future challe…

Why war-prone Western leaders need Ayahuasca, how Aya PTSD treatment enables Western soldiers to make healthier life choices and much more... We travel from sanitised Yale to jungle purges with Max C Wood (IG) today, who's working on psychological and biological markers for the therapeutic potential of Ayahuasca in traditional (Shipibo) settings wi…

Caroline Kelly talks Menopause rebrand and Thor manages to lever Mother Ayahuasca into the chat! Seriously life saving stuff from Caroline and her co host, psychiatrist, Professor Jayashri Kulkarni ( a previous guest on this pod) . Their new pod series features; •⁠ ⁠Dr. Rebecca Lo - GP - Lived experience of perimenopausal depression •⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Sarah …

Best selling Author, Nico Canon (IG @Nicocanon_ ) founder @Ayahuasca.Colombia ayahuasca.colombia on ayahuasca, alcohol, and open relationships... Connect with Thor at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt . to deal with presentation or interview anxiety

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Chinese language linguist, entrepreneur and the only male social anxiety coach on the Google; Ed Barton joined Thor on the show. Find out how you can legally live as a Zen Monk in Japan, how Ed conquered anxiety... hear about our contrasting Ayahuasca experiences and most of all, why neither of us eat cats, no matter how rude we might look to our h…

If you suffer from social anxiety, especially events with people you don't yet know, this short podcast can help. If you suffer from anxiety before you speak in public /present or prior to interviews these two resources may also help Presentations https://bit.ly/Pilot-Your-Presentation Interviews https://bit.ly/captain-your-career #anxiety #sociala…

"Scottish People REALLY Need Ayahuasca… " says Sam Believ, Ex North Sea Engineer turned Columbian Retreat Founder … he says "...everyone can benefit from Ayahuasca, especially Offshore (Oil & Gas) Workers, because hurt people, hurt people.” We discuss fulfilment versus happiness, and how world leaders trying plant medicine would change the world fo…

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One year into a relationship your partner admits they cheated and gives the proverbial, ‘hall pass’ to get revenge at some unspecified future point. It is now 9 married years later… you've taken a fancy to somebody at work and it seems to be reciprocated. Should you act on the historic hall pass? This dilemma came up on the excellent comedy podcast…

From Dragon’s Den Environmental Entrepreneur to Peace Activist, Gemma Roe shares heart felt hard hitting perspective on the plight of the Palestinian people. The parable Gemma quotes is here ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas

Dark thoughts? This is for you. TRIGGER WARNING Listener feedback so far - "One of the most poignant videos I have seen for a while. Something so open and honest, as all your videos are, but it touches so many people and it needs to be spoken about, both subjects. it's subjects we all need to address and support." "A great message Thor. As you say,…

Alpha man of mystery drops by to share his TRT experience so far - rapid results and a fascinating story. We also hear a little about friend of the stars (NYT Best selling author involved) Caroline’s new podcast; "Talking the Glass House" find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Deezer Episode 1 drops Wednesday November 20th ⁠htt…