The Phileas Club

Hey everyone. Today I'm talking about the show going on a semi-hiatus once again. I explain why I came to that difficult decision, and hope you'll be understanding. As it's happened on the show before, this isn't "adieu", it's just "à bientôt".--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 216 - [Editorial] Surviving on Chocolate and Overwatch - Why the Show is Going on Hiatus (again)

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick talks to Alec about his path to religion.If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form:➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 215 - Special - Alec's path in religionContributors:Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.Alec is a middle-class white American dude originally from the suburbs of Chicago. He moved to the French/Swiss border almost exactly 3 years ago to do PhD research at CERN, and now lives with his wife in Clermont-Ferrand on a research contract. He moved knowing no French and expecting to be there for just one year, but for so many reasons he decided to stay there permanently.And finally the Bruce "The Disorganised" Woodward also produces the show.

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick talks about something French, Dan wants to know who The Batman is and John tells us about the music scene in Australia.If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form:➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 214 - who is The Batman?Contributors:Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.Dan was born in a small city and moved to bigger places until he found his home in Mexico City. Far from the cows and the ranch, he has worked in advertising, taught classes, and enjoys making podcasts—even if it sometimes feels like podcasting will never catch on. He’s also a tech enthusiast and an AI skeptic—not because he doesn’t know how to use the latest digital toys, but because he uses them constantly, and his main job is fixing the things the robot overlords don’t (yet) know how to solve.You can find him as DanCampos on Bluesky and X, or just google “Noticias de Tecnología Express” or “Churros y Palomitas” and you’ll see his face.John was born in Melbourne, Australia, let's face it, an ever-increasing long time ago. His childhood saw him moving between the UK, Melbourne and Sydney.He initially pursued a career in sound (a highlight from this era was mastering Metallica's legendary Black Album (for its cassette release (though he usually doesn't mention that bit)). He later switched gears, studying archaeology and then IT/Programming, which launched a successful tech career. He remains a lifelong musician, currently playing with the band Monkeyskin (monkeyskin.au), and is a loving husband and father of four.And finally the Bruce "The Demoted" Woodward also produces the show.

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick talks about something French and Tom tells us about the Mayoral election in LA.If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form:➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 213 - here are five AWESOME books for you to readContributors:Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.Tom is a US-based independent tech podcaster who lives in Los Angeles with his excellent content creator wife and their Instagram-famous dog.And finally the Bruce "The Demoted" Woodward also produces the show.

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick takes a break from the serious world news and also recommends some books, John hopes to not continue his curse and Michael tells us about how supply chains are impacting Japanese politics.If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form:➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 212 - here are five AWESOME books for you to readContributors:Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.John was born in Melbourne, Australia, let's face it, an ever-increasing long time ago. His childhood saw him moving between the UK, Melbourne and Sydney.He initially pursued a career in sound (a highlight from this era was mastering Metallica's legendary Black Album (for its cassette release (though he usually doesn't mention that bit)). He later switched gears, studying archaeology and then IT/Programming, which launched a successful tech career. He remains a lifelong musician, currently playing with the band Monkeyskin (monkeyskin.au), and is a loving husband and father of four.Michael Westbay is a software developer living in Yokohama, Japan. He's lived in Japan for a total of 38 years, where he and his wife, Margarita, raised two wonderful children. Besides programming, Michael really enjoys Japanese baseball. He started writing about Japanese baseball on the Internet in 1995 and continues to manage a sports database for not only Japanese baseball, but also Korean and Taiwanese professional leagues. He helped people visiting Japan get tickets for 9 years (after which the Yomiuri Giants, who originally suggested that he get tickets through their Fan Club for early access, decided to shut the business down). He still helps people get tickets on their own via a shared Google Sheet.You can find him by his handle, Westbaystars (a combination of Westbay and BayStars -- the local Yokohama professional baseball team) in most places, though he's not really active on the socials.And finally the Bruce "The Backup" Woodward also produces the show.

Hey Phileas, this week Patrick talks about Finland and what it is like being a content creator, Jean talks about parenthood in different countries and Bruce talks the results of the most recent UK elections.If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form:➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com--PatrickI'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.comCome chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/The Phileas Club 211 - Jean wants to tell you about parenthood (in different countries)Contributors:Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids.Jean Guegant is a French Software Developer working on video-game engines. His passion for computer science and his thrill for adventures led him to experience life in different countries in his twenties.He has now settled in Stockholm, Sweden, for over a decade with his lovely partner from Hong-Kong and his two children.Though desk-bound by work, he prefers outdoor activities and somewhat extreme sports: windsurfing on water or ice, snowboarding, bouldering... all the while listening to podcasts!Bruce does not do podcasts and has no wife but has two wonderful kids and is happily divorced! He lives in Scotland living the lower-middle class dream, originally from Zimbabwe but moved several times over the years. He works as a data monkey for a Health and Social Care Partnership and loves to play computer games even at 48... recently back into World of Warcraft and re-learning how to play bass guitar, which is apparently not like riding a bike.And finally the Bruce "Everpresent" Woodward also produces the show.