Hey gang, we are at the mood boost cafe today and on the menu are burritos and hair metal as Izzy talks to her old pal Tom, a mental health nurse, a fan of music as well as being a musician himself. There is chat about the song that helped him through a dark and challenging time as well as music for all moods. Hey Tom.. you come home happy from work, what you putting on? Turns out the after work happiness may be elusive but some "gentle" persuasion does result in a choice.

We also have a catch up with Dr Becky stateside, pick the tracks that shepherded us through February and Izzy issues a crucial redaction involving grain.

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Another bonus Izzy Vs Ai and could it really be that there is only one contemporary song in existence that has a timpani drum intro? Dr Google thinks so, but at least he understands the importance of proper nutrition.

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We are back with another bonus minisode and Izzy goes head to head with Google's AI bot Gemini again who, in ultra sassy mode, insists on talking about the Super Bowl whether she wants to hear it or not. Plus, an unexpected Donkey Kong reference and what's the best Bond theme...spoiler alert, it's not Skyfall.

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Bonus Minisode where Izzy get's real about her current crisis of confidence which is all consuming despite the fact that David Bowie would probably have approved of her excellent shirt.

CONTENT WARNING: Mental Health, Suicide and Self Harm

Welcome to the next full podisode....in which, we delve into how some simple (but actually complex) pop helped saved a life alongside learning that, unbelievably, there are people who have never heard of Sparkle Motion. Of course we also have a crucial Moomin sound update, a glimpse into the fascinating origins of Music Therapy in Turkey and narrowly avoid insulting two great nations. Stay tuned for the close and our doffing of our caps to one of the greatest creators of recent times.

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A little sneak peak behind the scenes of the production meeting for the next full episode of the Pod, ETA, well sometime in early February, barring WW3 or a massive Coronal Mass Ejection, and yes Izzy has been watching too many unnerving YouTube videos....

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AI is everywhere and don't get us wrong, one of us really appreciates being able to command good old Alexa to switch one of their many fairy light strings off remotely. Yet still reluctance to engage beyond this remains low. In this tiny minisode, Izzy gets to grips with Google's new live AI feature, in the hope that one day it will be useful enough to, say, write a show whilst she sits back and eats too much cheese.

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A little sneak peak behind the scenes from the planning "meeting" for the next full episode due out in February 2025. 2025! AS IF.

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