We’ve decided to do a second series of podcasts where we explore the world of silliness. We’ll talk about how we lost and found our silliness, as well as looking at the complicated reactions different people have to the idea of being called silly. So there will be three episodes updating listeners on our silly journey, but in between those there will be three guided meditations called serenely silly interludes to help you deal with any negative silliness in your life in a calm and slightly silly way.
Click on the Podcast Episodes tab above and look for Series Two episodes.
Episode 2.1 ‘The Lost Art of Silly’ available on all platforms now
Episode 2.2 Serenely Silly Interlude – ‘Grandma’s House’ – a guided meditation will be available 22/11/24
Episode 2.3 ‘Semantically Silly’ where we explore the positive and negative reactions to the word silly will be available 29/11/24
Episode 2.4 Serenely Silly Interlude – ‘Sky Ship’ another guided meditation will be available 6/12/24
Episode 2.5 ‘Seasonally Silly’ looking at festive silliness will be available 13/12/24
Episode 2.6 Serenely Silly Interlude – ‘Lost Worlds’ will be out on 13/12/24
What is the Art of Silly? Series 1 was supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
The original series that went out in 2023 was a series of podcasts that explored why some of us lose the connection with our inner child as we age. Each of the six initial episodes explored ways of getting back in touch with that sense of fun and freedom through challenges, interviews, and plenty of examples of our expertise in silliness.
Presenter Jarek Adams and producer/husband Andrew Thorn were your guides through a journey into some very silly experiences they’ve had that they loved sharing with you. But the original episodes we also about rehabilitating the word ‘silly’ and helping listeners to revel in the freedom to be curious and creative in our every day lives.
Each episode starts with a story of something silly Jarek & Andy did on the theme for the week, followed by an interview with someone they challenged to try a silly experiment, as well as an expert interview about the theme along with some silly things you can try at home yourself.
Series 1 Episodes were shared early in 2023 and they were:
Episode 1 – ‘Subversive Silliness’ is all about how I got started on this journey along with my partner in mischief Andrew Thorn
Episode 2 ‘Stay at Home Silly’ is about armchair travel and how to experience virtually visiting places you might never hope to get to in real life.
Episode 3 ‘Being Secretly Silly’ is about having fun in your own home and learning to play with your environment.
Episode 4 ‘Seriously Silly Stuff’, it’s OK to play with toys and games, and to reconnect with the fun they give us.
Episode 5 ‘Supreme Silliness’ is about fantasy and we’ll meet people who embrace play as a form of escapism.
Episode 6 ‘Starting Level Silly’ is about easing people in and opening them up to embracing a bit of gentle silliness, and exploring a bit of the psychology of silliness.
If you want to understand more about our passion for silliness take a look at our Manifesto
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