{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a805ab1ff328abd84dec270/6a805ad76e5b5bfda6d5574b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"25: Talkin' About The Good Life","description":"<p>Joe breaks down the Greater Manchester mayoral race and argues that poor candidate selection and even worse political strategy had a significant role to play in the Greens’ bad showing. While Jonas then offers us some thoughts on the contemporary challenges to reaching the Good Life, provoking a deeper conversation on how the internet and the attention economy are harming our collective bonds.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>READINGS</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/07/the-end-of-social-democracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferer\">John Trickett - The End of Social Democracy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://letterboxd.com/film/the-odyssey-2026/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferer\">⁠Christopher Nolan - The Odyssey</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3145-the-breaking-of-the-english-working-class?srsltid=AfmBOorFCZR4ouCB0MIJCuVPMEYa-m88l2jl6BQDBY-9W1gVuepCcLs2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferer\">Jonas Patrick Marvin - The Breaking of the English Working Class</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Shanice McBean, Jonas Marvin and Joe Todd.</p><p>Edited by Marcus Berdaut<a href=\"https://www.ampersounds.productions/\">⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Design by Rachel Carr / rachelcarr.co.uk</p><p>Music by Benjamin Tissot / 9INTLNTLWTYTDKVN</p><p>After Hours Music by Marcus P / MADSQ4HJPOYFTZ1T</p><p>Become a supporter: <a href=\"https://lifeoftheparty.uk\">⁠lifeoftheparty.uk⁠</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/life.ofthepartypodcast/\">⁠Instagram⁠</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ampersounds.productions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferer\"><strong>This is an Ampersounds production.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>","author_name":"Ampersounds Productions"}