#131 Pt 2 – “All We Can Do Is Be Better”: Being Vulnerable, Parenthood & Acknowledging Your Own Faults With Chris Braaten

Chris Braaten of the I Like To Like Things podcast returns as this week’s guest; him & Mike continue their discussion on positivity, the best kind of “modern man”, family, vulnerablility and other positivity-orientated topics!

This week, in part 2, Mike & Chris’s conversation on being a “modern man” continues by discussing vulnerability & crying, admitting when you’re wrong, trying to ensure your children are “better” than you, the different approaches to parenting from older generations, how empathy is key, how small positive actions can greatly impact someone’s life and their conversation ends with Chris talking about his weight loss journey and the importance of pockets!

Last week, in part 1 of their chat, Chris talks about how he became a podcaster, the varieties of American & English culture, and Chris & Mike’s mutual love of different foods (like Mexican & Indian). Chris then recalls a story on how he learned to cook due to his dog, before talking about how fatherhood and being a husband changed him – part 1 ends with Mike & Chris talking about what it is to truly “be a man”.

I Like To Like Things social media: Facebook GroupTwitter & Instagram: @Like2LikeThings

Check out Mike’s appearance on the recent episode of the I Like To Like Things podcast, talking about his favourite TV show; Sherlock! https://spoti.fi/3xtlBoJ

If you want to hear about Mike & his brother talking about his late father, check episode 24 here: https://spoti.fi/3qnGoHU

Last episode, number 130 of GCC, BZ The Voice & Steve J Ray return for a discussion on BZ’s Green Lantern movie; In Brightest Day Off before discussing the sequel; In Blackest Night Out, they then talk about how superheroes are never shown to have time off, BZ’s upcoming Avengers & Star Wars projects, people’s reactions to his first GL movie, BZ’s time in the industry, the connections he’s made and so much more!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week (with 3 episodes now *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher, The Phantom Menace & Spider-Man 3!), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC (like this one), additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat
If you just want to hear M&M’s talk about Spider-Man 3, check it out here for free: http://bit.ly/Spiderman3AT!

Mike & Chris Phelps discussed the new Black Widow movie on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/3r2AKez

If you want to hear Mike, Megan & Tonya Todd’s thoughts on the first 3 episodes of the Loki series, check it out on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/2TamZ10

Mike was on ep 37 of What’s The Topic, to talk about the first episode of Loki, check it out on this very feed: https://spoti.fi/2SkIwDT

Mike is on episode 21 of the podcast Geek Talks on the Fantastic Universes feed: https://spoti.fi/3fOJT5h

Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-64 are out now, in ep 64 Mike delves into the first chapter of the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover, in ep 63 Mike tackles the finale to the 2016 Doctor Aphra comics and in ep 62 Mike talks about how Vader got his red lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#131 Pt 1 – The Best Kind Of Modern Man: Food-Love, Appreciating Culture & The I Like To Like Things Podcast With Chris Braaten

Chris Braaten of the I Like To Like Things podcast is this weeks guest; him & Mike discuss positivity, the best kind of “modern man”, food, family and other positivity-orientated topics!

In part 1 of their chat, they discuss how Chris became a podcaster, the varieties of American & English culture, and Chris & Mike’s mutual love of different foods (like Mexican & Indian). Chris then recalls a story on how he learned to cook due to his dog, before talking about how fatherhood and being a husband changed him – this part ends with Mike & Chris talking about what it is to truly “be a man”.

Part 2 will be out next week (all Patreons already have access and you can too for only £1 a month) where Mike & Chris’s conversation on being a “modern man” continues by discussing vulnerability & crying, admitting when you’re wrong, trying to ensure your children are “better” than you, the different approaches to parenting from older generations, how empathy is key, how small positive actions can greatly impact someone’s life and their conversation ends with Chris talking about his weight loss journey and the importance of pockets so stay tuned or head over to http://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat for the next bout of positivity!

I Like To Like Things social media: Facebook GroupTwitter & Instagram: @Like2LikeThings

Check out Mike’s appearance on the recent episode of the I Like To Like Things podcast, talking about his favourite TV show; Sherlock! https://spoti.fi/3xtlBoJ

If you want to hear about Mike & his brother talking about his late father, check episode 24 here: https://spoti.fi/3qnGoHU

Last week, in the episode 130 of GCC, BZ The Voice & Steve J Ray return for a discussion on BZ’s Green Lantern movie; In Brightest Day Off before discussing the sequel; In Blackest Night Out, they then talk about how superheroes are never shown to have time off, BZ’s upcoming Avengers & Star Wars projects, people’s reactions to his first GL movie, BZ’s time in the industry, the connections he’s made and so much more!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week (with 3 episodes now *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher, The Phantom Menace & Spider-Man 3!), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat
If you just want to hear M&M’s talk about Spider-Man 3, check it out here for free: http://bit.ly/Spiderman3AT!

Mike & Chris Phelps discussed the new Black Widow movie on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/3r2AKez

If you want to hear Mike, Megan & Tonya Todd’s thoughts on the first 3 episodes of the Loki series, check it out on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/2TamZ10

Mike was on ep 37 of What’s The Topic, to talk about the first episode of Loki, check it out on this very feed: https://spoti.fi/2SkIwDT

Mike is on episode 21 of the podcast Geek Talks on the Fantastic Universes feed: https://spoti.fi/3fOJT5h

Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-63 are out now, in ep 63 Mike tackles the finale to the 2016 Doctor Aphra comics, in ep 62 Mike talks about how Vader got his red lightsaber crystal, in 61 Mike goes through the Scourging Of Shu-Torun arc! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#68 Pt 1 – Recognising Small & Local Bands: Placeholder, Streaming Music, TV Series & Organising Gigs With Calum Stone

This week marks Mike’s return from his two weeks off while he was in Mexico with returning guest Calum Stone – vocalist & frontman of the UK metalcore band Placeholder!

Part 1 of their chat starts with a discussion on Stranger Things S3 (no spoilers as Mike hadn’t seen it when this was recorded) and Calum’s love for Gordon Ramsay, before discussing Calum being recognised for his music, using CDs and streaming nowadays, before speaking about Placeholder’s new EP for a bit and then talking about all of the music Calum & Mike have been listening (including Billie Eilish, The Plot In You, Lewis Capaldi & more) before they discuss Calum organising gigs for other bands. Their chat finishes off by discussing the importance of supporting local bands, Mike’s story of meeting a member of ‘Woe, Is Me’.

Placeholder’s new EP ‘Despise Me’ can be found on Spotify, Apple Music & the other usual music places.

The three singles from ‘Despise Me’ have music videos that fit together for a narrative so be sure to check those out, with their newest single (also named Despise Me) has Kadeem France from Loathe featured in it too.

Part 2 of their chat will be released next week and they discuss self-promoting on social media, Placeholder’s three new music videos & their meaning along with the theme of their newest release ‘Despise Me’, they then speak about some of the negative & positive feedback Calum has received, how he deals with it and that neither Calum or Mike comment on many things especially on YouTube, Calum’s dream collaboration and much more!

Last week was Mike’s solo pod where he just spoke about his trip to Mexico, a review of the new Lion King, what’s to come and more, however the week before that, he chatted with Amanda Steel – an author of novels, poems & short stories, as well as creating a quarterly written media publication called Printed Words and being one half of the Reading In Bed Podcast!

Promo by American Slacker

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcastwww.britpodscene.com

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#55 – Should We Fear Artificial Intelligence?: The Internet Of Things, Data Marketing, Machine Learning & World Domination With Magnus Unemyr

Artificial intelligence (AI) and it’s role in our future world is a topic that is in the forefront of many futurist’s minds as well as the subject matter for this week’s episode!

Mike speaks with Magnus Unemyr, a marketing automation & artificial intelligence consultant, author and speaker based in Sweden, who has given talks around the world on software development and digital marketing.

In this chat, Mike asks Magnus a variety of questions, including what AI is currently being used for and how “intelligent” it is at the moment, how he got involved with AI & consulting, which countries are leading in AI, some of the problems that will arise as AI becomes more prevalent in business use (including the legal & ethical implications), what the “Internet-of-things” refers to, as well as Amazon’s potential plans for world domination, how Magnus stays motivated, his methods when it comes to writing, if he would want to live forever and so much more!

Magnus’ Site – Magnus’ Books

Last week, Mike spoke with Heather Vickery, a life coach and the host & creator of The Brave Files podcast, discussing her line of work, her podcast and a major self-realisation – this chat is full to the brim with great conversation & a menagerie of topics including what “being brave” actually is and how it’s different from being fearless, how Heather became a success coach, how we should act towards one-another, the many ways Heather’s self-realisation of her sexuality changed her life and many other topics!

Intro Plug by Play Comics

Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcastwww.britpodscene.com

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

“Hand Bras & No Vag” – GCC #11 Part 1 – Getting Drunk, Nude Pics & Stranger Things with Bradley Hobby

This week Mike & his friend Bradley talk about nothing in particular, but have a great time doing it – ranging from times they’ve been incredibly drunk to nude pics (“Hand Bras & No Vag” does get explained), along with Season 1 of Stranger Things, women stealing their clothes, the new(ish) IT movie (no spoilers), a few other horror movies and many other obscure tangents!

Part 2 will be released next week and they discuss racism, moral questions such as whether or not they’d kill 8 puppies or kill & eat their best friend, when it’s okay to joke, Roger The Buff Kangaroo and so much more.

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