People have so little time these days and I have noticed that our collective attention span is growing shorter. For example, if I’m watching YouTube, there is about a 30-second window for the programme to impress. Failure results in an instant change of channel. It is almost as if we are trying to cram too much into our lives.
This is why I have stopped posting lengthy blog articles. At least with a podcast, listeners have the combined benefit of being entertained whilst going about their day. So, this article is just to let you know that I have published a new one: Episode 10 of the Al Morton Takeout ‘You Only Lie Twice’. Below, I have posted a four-minute audio trailer of snippets, so you can decide if I am worthy of a full 37 minutes of your attention:
Clip 1: ‘Piranhas’ Prime Minister Johnson plays the part of a Bond-style supervillain who throws Matt Hancock to his piranhas. It is not wishful thinking but merely a timely reminder that ‘the organisation does not tolerate failure’. Grant Shapps would have been my personal choice of fish food. Ooooh, how unkind! Maybe there’s a bit of a Bond supervillain lurking in all of us.
Clip 2: ‘Tea for Two’ features some guitar work as I tell the story of two old ladies that used to visit the steak bar I played at. It will make you laugh and cry – it did me…
Clip 3: ‘Global Britain in Space’ We listen in on PC Worlds’ technical support team as they field a difficult customer: NASA.
Clip 4: ‘Pink Floyd called my Gran’ This is the truly heart-warming story of that time Pink Floyd’s production manager called and ended up being interrogated by my gran. She mistook him for Ballcock the plumber.
4-minute Audio Snippet
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You can hear the whole of Episode 10, You Only Lie Twice by following this link.
The astute amongst you will have noticed that I have a tendency to lampoon British Prime Minister Johnson. And whilst I appreciate that he continues to enjoy a lot of love in the UK, don’t let that put you off these podcasts. Only the first part is political, and then only in a Private Eye kind of way. The rest is merely anecdotal evidence of a life misspent.
Before I go, let me know what you think of the podcast artwork. It is from the creative talent of my son, Elliot Morton.