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Midlifing

Midlifing

By: Lee Miller and Simon Ellis
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Two friends Lee and Simon have serious conversations about silly things, and silly conversations about serious things. Together they dig into the pleasures, absurdities and imperfections of being human.

© 2025 Midlifing Social Sciences
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  • 252: Eighty percent of our DNA is shared with a banana

    252: Eighty percent of our DNA is shared with a banana
    Oct 1 2025

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    Early-morning chaos (Jefrey’s squeaky-toy alarms and “Dr. Claggy” cinnamon-bun focaccia) spirals into a tender-but-fiery riff on migration, tribalism, and the everyday bureaucracy of moving lives across borders.

    Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.

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    24 mins
  • 251: Auto Gaslightery in the Workplace

    251: Auto Gaslightery in the Workplace
    Sep 24 2025

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    The chat spins from joking about posthumous albums into a deep dive on Bowie, The Beatles, and Peter Jackson’s Get Back, with Simon realizing he might be the “Paul McCartney” of his work life. Meanwhile, the two reflect on trust, apologies, and which Beatle they’d most like to be.

    Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.

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    27 mins
  • 250: Hello. Something's not right.

    250: Hello. Something's not right.
    Sep 17 2025

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    A tummy bug led to a missed call, sending Simon into a gently comic spiral of catastrophising while Lee nursed ginger ale. They laugh about phones, worry, and how fast our minds jump to worst-case scenarios.

    Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.

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    28 mins
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