No Holds Barred Interviews

In the words from his website, Reuben Binns is an Associate Professor of Human Centred Computing, working between computer science, law, and philosophy, focusing on data protection, machine learning, and the regulation of and by technology.We sit down for an hour and talk about artificial intelligence, from the theory of singularity, to how it positively and negatively impacts our every day life and society today. 

Nikita is a 28-year-old woman who has worked in the sex industry for ten years. Now recently retired from sex work, we chat about how her experiences have influenced the way she sees the world and the people that inhabit it, how she copes with the things that have happened to her, and offers some practical advice to men who insist on having objects put up their bum.This is Nikita. This is her story.

We sit down with Richard Bush, who has been directing pornography for the last 16 years. Just out of university he got an opportunity to become an assistant editor for a small adult entertainment production company in London, now he directs for the biggest producers in the world, Brazzers. This is his story.

We sit down with Denny/Denzel Jones, who has been a dating coach for The School of Attraction after he himself graduated from the programme years ago. In an open and honest discussion we discuss, among many other things, the reasons why some men might find the need to access such a course, and the role dating apps and social media have impacted the very humanistic notion of introducing yourself to someone you find attractive.

We sit down with Tabish, a neurologist in a top London hospital. We try to understand how the brain works, what dementia means in a physical sense, what headaches are, what dreams are, the impact of concussion, plus what happens as we get older and the brain no longer works in the way it should.

We sit down with Matt, a friend of The Fighting Cock podcast, an Englishman who has made a successful career in mortgages in the US. He went to America with no money, working for a charity, he met a girl, and got a temp job. From that point 15 years ago, he finds himself in a world where he deals with people who are very wealthy. We delve into the idea of wealth, taking opportunities when presenting with them, and the difficulties that come with expectation. And then we talk about bees.

Apologies for the sound issues you might notice through this podcastWe sit down with Human Givens therapist Elaine, who works to cure people of the 'normal' difficulties that so many of us suffer with. A lot of what we talk about may sound evangelical, but it comes from a place of honesty, with a genuine drive to help people who may be struggling. It's good to talk. 

We speak with Emily who considered it her calling to be a nurse. While the NHS would typically be where most nurses end up, Emily was destined for the military, and with it Afghanistan. This is her story.

In this episode we talk comedian Carl Donnelly about how, during his twenties, he found himself married to a woman he no longer loved, and living a life no longer wanted to lead. He needed change. Unbeknown to him at the time, psychedelic drug use was offering him a way out - in more ways than one. This is his story. *This episode contains candid discussion about drug use. It's not big or clever, everyone's experiences  are different, and we take several opportunities throughout this discussion to underline the fact that taking any drug can have a massively detrimental impact on your life.