Episodes

  • What it's Really Like Being a Social Media Influencer
    Feb 17 2025

    Three weeks ago I had 17k followers on TikTok, today I have 340k. Here's my story of how it happened and what came next.


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    18 mins
  • Farewell For Now
    Nov 1 2024

    After recent personal events, I feel it's time to move on to new projects. I hope to return to my podcast at some point and I want to thank everyone who has listened, liked and supported Refracted World over the past year.

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    6 mins
  • Halloween Special: Is Your House Haunted?
    Oct 20 2024

    Explore the spooky world of ghosts and historical sightings in today's Halloween Special episode of Refracted World. Is your house haunted? Are ghosts even real? 00:00 Intro 00:52 History of Ghosts 04:00 Are Ghosts Real? 07:53 On TV 09:52 Spooky Experiment 12:21 You Are Amazing! 14:37 Closing Thoughts

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    15 mins
  • Why Conspiracy Theories Make Sense… And Why They Don’t
    Sep 30 2024

    In this video, we'll explore why conspiracy theories make sense to some people and why they might not always hold up to scrutiny. Discover the psychology behind why we believe in conspiracy theories. My Mum just died and I haven't had the time to create a new episode of Refracted World, so I'm uploading this previously-unreleased audio only episode I recorded in March about conspiracy theories.


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    26 mins
  • How an Insane Pleasure Park Bankrupted an Aristocrat
    Sep 23 2024

    Nepo babies are not a new thing in fact, high society has capitalised on this practice throughout all of human civilisation. Of course we want our children to prosper from our fortunes, but when those fortunes are guaranteed, what incentives do the children have to do anything for themselves? There are glaringly obvious downsides to nepotism but not all nepo babies simply coast along on the success and bank balances of their parents. A few make a name for themselves in interesting and even beneficial ways. One of those people was Charles Hamilton, the creator of Painshill Park. 00:00 Intro 00:52 The Grand Tour 02:52 Charles Hamilton 04:06 Buying land 05:14 Landscaping 06:44 Money Problems / Grand Plans 10:03 The Crystal Grotto 11:22 Bankruptcy 12:30 Nepotism 13:24 Closing Thoughts

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    14 mins
  • How to Become a Published Author (Part 3)
    Sep 16 2024

    This is the third video in my "How to Become a Writer" series. In this episode I focus on writing and publishing a book. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Writing is hard 03:42 Why Planning is Important 06:30 Finishing the book 08:44 Let's Get You Planning 11:00 When Can You Write? 13:26 Choosing Your Genre 14:56 Creating Characters 16:24 Closing Thoughts

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    18 mins
  • How I Created Apocalypse
    Sep 9 2024

    I created a scifi series for YouTube in 2014 and a decade later I am releasing the remastered version here. In this video, I talk about the process of writing, producing and creating 30 episodes of a series set in Earth's Future with no budget.

    The Remastered version is being released every Friday throughout September on my YouTube Channel: @terryjgeo 00:00 Intro 01:13 Light from Dark 02:07 Creating Apocalypse 05:40 Marketing 06:06 When the Buzz Died 08:09 Time Changes Everything 09:37 Closing Thoughts

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    10 mins
  • Ten Top Tips to Become a Script Writer
    Sep 2 2024

    Want to become a script writer? Check out these ten top tips to help you get started on your journey to becoming a successful screenwriter or playwright. 00:00 Intro 00:37 #1 Know Your Audience 02:56 #2 Research 06:12 #3 Writers Just Want to Write 07:25 #4 Know Your Idea 09:15 #5 Planning 10:57 #6 Use the Right Tools 12:43 #7 How to Write a Song 14:25 #8 Beta Readers & Editors 16:30 #9 Revisions Will Happen 19:39 #10 You Need the Necessities 21:17 Closing thoughts

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    24 mins