https://thereal-network.com/ Gareth Cliff is known for his well-articulated and strong opinions about politics and current affairs. Hear them in his own voice here. Society & Culture en Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:21:08 +0200 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:10:22 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 The Real Network no Gareth Cliff Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p179/logo_3442_20250910_203342_1400.jpeg https://thereal-network.com/ Gareth Cliff is known for his well-articulated and strong opinions about politics and current affairs. The Real Network episodic The Real Network contact@thereal-network.com false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1247749 https://iono.fm/e/1247749 Society & Culture Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: What's Right and What's Wrong? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:28 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1096739 https://iono.fm/e/1096739 Society & Culture Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Does your Brand tell Stories? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:12 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1086519 https://iono.fm/e/1086519 Society & Culture Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Podcasting update - August 2021 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:14 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1072514 https://iono.fm/e/1072514 Society & Culture Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Between a Rock and a Hard Place 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:52 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1071850 https://iono.fm/e/1071850 Society & Culture Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: #FreeSpeech 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:46 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1062450 https://iono.fm/e/1062450 Society & Culture Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Third Wave 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:32 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1051282 https://iono.fm/e/1051282 Society & Culture Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: CliffCentral Covid 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:31 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1045507 https://iono.fm/e/1045507 Society & Culture Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: How to Argue 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 8:15 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1039956 https://iono.fm/e/1039956 Society & Culture Thu, 13 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: #CliffCentralTurns7 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:20 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/1025136 https://iono.fm/e/1025136 Society & Culture Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: "Get On With It!" 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 7:08 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/992898 https://iono.fm/e/992898 Society & Culture Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Little Things 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:02 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/976208 https://iono.fm/e/976208 Society & Culture Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:08:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Farewell to a very weird year 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 8:24 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/971283 https://iono.fm/e/971283 Society & Culture Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Meaning, Purpose and the New Year 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:42 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/945768 https://iono.fm/e/945768 Society & Culture Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: The 12 Online Commandments 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 7:17 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/926817 https://iono.fm/e/926817
If you’re going through hell at the moment -
If your life isn’t anything like what you always hoped it would be-
If people are disappointing you or hurting you -
If you’re hopeless, disconnected, lonely -
If you’ve fallen out of love with music, art, dance, even love -
If you aren’t turned on by the things that used to turn you on -
If you find conversation and philosophy pointless and uninspiring-
If you’ve given up on treating your body like a temple and treat it like a garbage heap -
If you don’t appreciate what others can do for you -
If you’ve forgotten what explosive, unbounded happiness feels like -
If you feel like you’ll never have enough -
If you don’t sleep because your nightmares are worse than being awake -
And if you look around and see a world that’s broken,

Please consider that you’re not alone, that you’re alive, and that all the universe, fate and the most impossible series of events over billions of years conspired to bring you into existence here and now.

That there are many worse off than you, and not just materially... ]]> Society & Culture Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Desiderata 2020 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 5:02 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/898379 https://iono.fm/e/898379 Society & Culture Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Power to Podcasting 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:45 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/886901 https://iono.fm/e/886901 Society & Culture Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Civil disobedience 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:47 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/867796 https://iono.fm/e/867796 Society & Culture Fri, 29 May 2020 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Dear Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma... 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:12 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/863812 https://iono.fm/e/863812 Society & Culture Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: What now? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:41 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/859229 https://iono.fm/e/859229
It has been almost three weeks since we heard from the President, and two weeks where I have found myself trending on Twitter. Neither of those things is optimal.

I’d really like to hear from the President - because we’re in crisis and it would be in everyone’s interest to know what the endgame is... ]]> Society & Culture Tue, 12 May 2020 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: 'The Big Debacle' 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:06 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/853659 https://iono.fm/e/853659 Society & Culture Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Dear Mr President... 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:19 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/850516 https://iono.fm/e/850516 Society & Culture Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Unlocking the Lockdown 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 5:54 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/843305 https://iono.fm/e/843305
You don’t have to prove you’re exercising at home during lockdown - we’ll know at the end when you roll out of your house if you did or not.

I believe you’re working from home. Thanks to all the holidays, April was a write-off anyway, so we were only expecting 50% from you. Don’t feel bad if you’re not the most productive person on Earth - you’re not.

You don’t need to post a screenshot of your Zoom calls to friends - I’m sure you have some. After this you’ll still be chatting on Zoom because there will be no restaurants, clubs, bars or events left to meet up at. Get some practice while it’s still en vogue. ]]> Society & Culture Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Lockdown Lowdown 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 6:35 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/832916 https://iono.fm/e/832916 Society & Culture Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: We’ll get through this together 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 6:55 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/823797 https://iono.fm/e/823797 Society & Culture Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: An apology for Tito 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:19 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/804595 https://iono.fm/e/804595 Society & Culture Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: 2020 Vision 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:55 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/791763 https://iono.fm/e/791763 Society & Culture Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: The End is Nigh 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:55 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/763132 https://iono.fm/e/763132 Society & Culture Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: New York, New Media 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:40 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/748240 https://iono.fm/e/748240 Society & Culture Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Communities: Real & Digital 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:35 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/735395 https://iono.fm/e/735395 Turns out we want more than 280 characters.
Turns out we like complex stories with lots of characters and plot lines.
Turns out we like interviews where people talk about philosophy, life and meaning.
Turns out we’re smarter than the media people thought.

For the last few years we’ve been told we’re in an attention economy. We are, but it isn’t for less and less - for soundbites and loud statements and #trending on Twitter - it’s for more. Marketers, pundits, speakers, writers and creatives want to make a difference, not just get your attention... ]]> Society & Culture Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Advertising is Alive! 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:07 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/720259 https://iono.fm/e/720259 Society & Culture Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Changing Behaviour 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:58 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/709536 https://iono.fm/e/709536
We’ve been collaborating with Brain and Brand expert Timothy Maurice and actuary Ernest North to assess the qualitative and quantitative effect of podcast audiences – what makes it different, how it adds value to people’s lives and how it is becoming a powerful way to connect brands to listeners. ]]> Society & Culture Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Power of Podcasting with Gareth Cliff, Timothy Maurice & Ernest North 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 32:14 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/691634 https://iono.fm/e/691634 Society & Culture Thu, 23 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth’s Blog: The Importance of Imagination 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:11 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/683615 https://iono.fm/e/683615 Society & Culture Thu, 02 May 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth’s Blog: What’s next? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:18 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/681411 https://iono.fm/e/681411 Society & Culture Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Podcasting by Numbers 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:19 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/675293 https://iono.fm/e/675293 Society & Culture Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Change my Mind 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:21 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/670702 https://iono.fm/e/670702 Society & Culture Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Milestones 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 1:48 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/655340 https://iono.fm/e/655340 Society & Culture Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Know Thy Audience 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 1:49 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/652762 https://iono.fm/e/652762 Society & Culture Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Helping you to Understand Cancer 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 1:47 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/646951 https://iono.fm/e/646951 Society & Culture Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Power to Podcasting! 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:12 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/603131 https://iono.fm/e/603131 Society & Culture Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Adult Education 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:07 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/587754 https://iono.fm/e/587754 Society & Culture Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Can everyone have their own podcast? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:32 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/580547 https://iono.fm/e/580547 Society & Culture Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:43:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Priorities 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 5:39 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/573803 https://iono.fm/e/573803 Society & Culture Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: An antidote to madness 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 3:09 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/571271 https://iono.fm/e/571271 Society & Culture Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:24:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Podcasting 2018 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 2:18 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/551389 https://iono.fm/e/551389 Society & Culture Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Social Justice - what else should we do? 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 5:47 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/542177 https://iono.fm/e/542177 Society & Culture Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: How to Live a Meaningful Life 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:26 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/539289 https://iono.fm/e/539289 Society & Culture Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: What People Want to Hear in 2018 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:14 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/535866 https://iono.fm/e/535866 Society & Culture Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: Budget Smudget 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 4:17 Gareth Cliff on... https://iono.fm/e/535858 https://iono.fm/e/535858 Society & Culture Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Gareth's Blog: To New Beginnings... 0 0 Gareth Cliff full 5:55 Gareth Cliff on...