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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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  • 246: Strange Creatures, Aren’t We?

    246: Strange Creatures, Aren’t We?
    Aug 20 2025

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    Lee and Simon muse on the strangeness of plastic-covered furniture and saving things for best, linking it to habits of consumerism and care.

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

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    25 mins
  • 245: Are you asking the dog?

    245: Are you asking the dog?
    Aug 13 2025

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    Lee and Simon discuss how their understanding of success has changed, from youthful drive and ambition to the satisfaction of doing things well.

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

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    27 mins
  • 244: I’m Just Going to Put Myself into Flight Mode

    244: I’m Just Going to Put Myself into Flight Mode
    Aug 6 2025

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    Lee and Simon discuss podcast recording quirks, Italian language and food, the difficulty of finding good restaurants in Rome, and the virtues of immigrant-run eateries. They detour into cocktail adventures, running habits, architectural quirks in old houses, and auditory remedies involving bad covers of Sade's Smooth Operator.

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

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    27 mins
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