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  • Alex O’Connor on Death, Meaning & Why Our Brains Lie to Us

    Alex O’Connor on Death, Meaning & Why Our Brains Lie to Us
    Nov 16 2025

    Get ready for a collective existential crisis.

    TommyInnit puts on his big brain thinking cap as Cosmic Skeptic Alex O’Connor joins the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast for a mind-bending deep dive into consciousness, free will, fear of death, religion, and why our brains lie to us.


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    The boys dig into Alex’s Catholic upbringing, how he got from three U grades to Oxford University via his YouTube channel and how debating Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens shaped him.Tom admits he’s terrified of death, Jack questions whether meaning is something we create or discover, and Alex explains philosophical zombies, panpsychism, and what it feels like to lose your sense of self on psychedelics.

    They explore consciousness, blind sight, ego death, split-brain experiments, why the self might be an illusion, and whether a worm or a bat experiences reality anything like we do. Alex also opens up about burnout, grounding himself, and trying to keep philosophy fun rather than content-driven.


    Topics:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:20 - Alex O’Connor introduces himself

    04:25 - Alex’s worst moment of the week

    06:30 - Early life & journey into philosophy and theology

    11:15 - What happens when we die?

    15:10 - How to stop fearing death

    19:40 - What is meaning?

    23:50 - Alex’s view on purpose

    27:00 - Conscious experience and why it exists

    29:23 - The Philosophical Zombie

    30:14 - Do plants feel pain?

    33:00 - What is consciousness?

    37:55 - What is Jack Manifold?

    41:28 - Ego death and psychedelic experiences

    44:12 - Left brain & right brain

    46:01 - Crazy split brain experiments

    51:00 - Alien hand syndrome

    52:00 - Does Alex get tired of debating?

    53:15 - How to switch off from thinking so deeply

    54:20 - How Alex winds down

    55:55 - Playing Warzone whilst talking about the bible

    58:30 - Bruce Springsteen & free will

    1:00:00 - How philosophy can help with anxiety

    1:02:00 - Everyone is going to play PUBG together

    1:03:40 - Content, social media & control

    1:04:42 - How’s the worm doing?

    1:05:35 - How to get into philosophy

    1:05:56 - The mystery of consciousness

    1:07:24 - ‘Mary’s Room’ thought experiment

    1:09:38 - TommyInnit invites Alex O’Connor for a pint

    1:09:50 - Transition over to Patreon


    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold

    Executive producer: Mirren Mace

    Directed by: Mirren Mace

    Producer: Russell Noon

    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard

    Social media: Tori Sheard

    Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz

    Editor: Owen Rogers

    Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep

    Set design: Mirren Mace


    This podcast episode was recorded on 25/10/25

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  • 61: Seagulls, Spicy Dreams & Springsteen (LIVE)

    61: Seagulls, Spicy Dreams & Springsteen (LIVE)
    Nov 9 2025
    The first ever Shut Up I’m Talking Podcast LIVESHOW! Recorded in Brighton with live studio audience participation and a very special guest appearance from AverageHarry.

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    With far fewer chances to edit out stuff they shouldn’t be saying, watch TommyInnit and Jack Manifold take Shut Up I’m Talking to the stage for a hilarious live show. From Tom’s questionable dream about Jack and his problems with Gen Alpha, to Jack’s booze-filled TwitchCon adventures and his very real problems with working with Tom, expect an even closer look at how these two friends tick.

    Watch now, and catch the second half of the show exclusively on Patreon!

    In this episode:
    ● Tom’s unexpected Fright Night horror story
    ● Tom’s questionable sex dream about Jack
    ● Did Tom stalk Bruce Springsteen at the Deliver Me From Nowhere premiere
    ● Audience confessions: vomit disasters, noisy chewers & sausage-roll-stealing seagulls
    ● Brighton’s rite-of-passage moments including James Marriott sightings and The Bird Man
    ● Jack’s newfound love of finger guns

    Recorded at The Old Market in Brighton on 23/10/25

    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
    Executive producer: Mirren Mace
    Directed by: Mirren Mace
    Producer: Russell Noon
    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
    Social media: Tori Sheard
    Camera operators: Owen Rogers, Hazar Ayyildiz & Eryn Films
    Editor: Owen Rogers
    Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
    Set design: Mirren Mace

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  • 60: Does Jack have a drinking problem?

    60: Does Jack have a drinking problem?
    Nov 2 2025
    Jack has a plane crash nightmare, Tom crashes a red carpet and sort of meets Bruce Springsteen, while TwitchCon goes off the rails. TommyInnit & Jack Manifold are back with another unfiltered episode of the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast.

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    In this episode:

    • Jack’s TwitchCon tales: 10 parties, business-class upgrades and terror at 30,000 feet
    • Tom shows up late, unshowered, and embracing nature
    • How Jack got intimate with Pickle Rick
    • TwitchCon insights: Minecraft YouTubers go wild, BBNo$ parties, $70 drinks & creator drama
    • Jack’s hangover hell, exploding heating system & being haunted by the worm
    • Tom’s theory test adventures, pigeons in the park & firework jeopardy
    • US cities debate: Seattle vs. Austin vs. New York, and Tom’s dream to move to NYC
    • Glorbo the Venus flytrap makes their debut - but are they ok?
    Plus: Minecraft YouTubers’ soccer game, meeting Quackity, AverageHarry and Zoil in a lift, and confessions from TwitchCon’s afterparties.

    And of course, how’s the worm doing?

    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
    Executive producer: Mirren Mace
    Directed by: Mirren Mace
    Producer: Russell Noon
    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
    Social media: Tori Sheard
    Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
    Editor: Owen Rogers
    Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
    Set design: Mirren Mace

    This podcast episode was recorded on 25/10/25

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  • 59: Do ghosts exist?

    59: Do ghosts exist?
    Oct 26 2025
    Tom doesn’t believe in ghosts. Jack definitely does. But when listener stories get spooky, even Tom starts to question reality.

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    It’s the Shut Up I’m Talking Halloween Special! Tom’s wearing devil horns, Jack’s talking ghosts, and things get weird. From real listener ghost stories to haunted hotels, hexes, and alien conspiracies, the boys try (and fail) to find logic in the paranormal.

    They read your wildest supernatural encounters, debate the existence of aliens, and argue about whether ghosts could hack nuclear codes.

    In this episode:
    • Tom vs. Jack: Do ghosts exist?
    • The psychology of believing and why memories can lie
    • Hexes from exes, witches, and the haunted “heat sandwich”
    • Morgue stories, moving furniture, and mysterious noises
    • Do aliens exist and if so, are they coming for us?
    • Radios that play with no power and spirit boxes that talk back
    • Real listener ghost stories from haunted beaches to cursed woods
    • Tom’s thoughts on Halloween (and why his mum banned it)

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    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
    Social media: Tori Sheard
    Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
    Editor: Owen Rogers
    Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep
    Set design: Mirren Mace

    This podcast episode was recorded on 14/10/25

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  • 58: Jack Is Struggling

    58: Jack Is Struggling
    Oct 19 2025
    Why can't Tom keep a secret? And is Jack okay post-breakup? Find out in this week's episode of Shut Up I'm Talking with TommyInnit & Jack Manifold.

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    Also in this episode:
    ● Jack’s worst morning ever and why fans are convinced he cheated
    ● Tom’s Waffle House encounter in America
    ● The woman who found God and can now eat bread
    ● Tom’s drag alter-ego “Dr Drag” confirmed + plans for a drag episode
    ● Jack loses it with American billboard lawyers
    ● Mr Beast jerky reviews
    ● Tom’s art-school adventures, his new Monet obsession, and Brighton squirrels vs London pigeons
    ● Halloween in the US, the death of The Simpsons, and Jack’s dramatic Mansfield short film
    ● What mysterious creature is pooing in Tom’s bathroom?

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    This podcast episode was recorded on 14/10/25

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    58 m
  • 57: Isaac HP on TikTok, Comedy & Why He Nearly Gave Up

    57: Isaac HP on TikTok, Comedy & Why He Nearly Gave Up
    Oct 12 2025
    TikTok star Isaac HP, on Brighton and burnout, rage, redemption and finding his voice.

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    This week on Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold welcome viral TikTok comedian and Brighton local Isaac HP to the podcast, whose wild energy and painfully honest humour have made him one of the UK’s most unpredictable rising stars.

    From his difficult childhood to making himself into a meme and becoming a social media phenomenon, Isaac opens up about mental health, working-class shame, burnout, and the fear of not belonging in the creative world.

    He talks about his toughest comedy gigs, being mistaken for a terrorist in Poole, surviving therapy and TikTok addiction, and how Brighton helped him rebuild his life. Tom and Jack talk about their own creative struggles too, from streaming, writing and performing to staying authentic and not being defined by stats.

    Expect hilarious stories, raw honesty, and some deep takes on class, anxiety, creativity, and the healing power of comedy. Plus Isaac’s love of actual newspapers, Minions, and his worst moment of the week.

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    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold

    Executive producer: Mirren Mace

    Directed by: Mirren Mace

    Producer: Russell Noon

    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard

    Social media: Tori Sheard

    Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz

    Editor: Owen Rogers

    Shorts editor & Thumbnail: Snikrep

    Set design: Mirren Mace

    This podcast episode was recorded on 30/10/25



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  • 56: Tom gets political

    56: Tom gets political
    Oct 5 2025
    Ikea Hotdogs, Political Chaos, Weird Childhood Memories and Brighton Life

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    In this episode of Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are back with another hour of chat about their lives, including Ikea hotdog disappointments, Tom’s accidental political career, and why tiny little thin things make Jack feel sick.

    Tom discovers the joy of CEX and DVDs and reflects on BBC Radio, being labelled “the opposite of Andrew Tate,” and accidentally becoming a political commentator despite his only point of political reference being what his mum thinks.

    Hear about Tom and Jack’s awful, doomed outing together, Tom’s Alice in Wonderland syndrome and Jack’s Ikea meatball gravy campaign.

    Also:
    ● New Jacktivity alert! Extreme cuteness as Jack becomes a ‘fully qualified’ puppy trainer
    ● Jack’s ridiculous 'would you rather' questions
    ● Tom’s knitting-based problem and maths fails
    ● How’s the worm doing?

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    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
    Executive producer: Mirren Mace
    Directed by: Mirren Mace
    Producer: Russell Noon
    Production coordinator: Tori Sheard
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    Camera, sound & lighting: Owen Rogers & Hazar Ayyildiz
    Editor: Owen Rogers
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    Set design: Mirren Mace

    This podcast episode was recorded on 16/09/25

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  • 55: 2 Idiots vs 2 Scientists

    55: 2 Idiots vs 2 Scientists
    Sep 28 2025
    In an attempt to prove to Tom that science is a real thing, this week TommyInnit and Jack Manifold are joined by Henry and Gregor from Veritasium, the minds behind some of YouTube’s most fascinating science videos. From dynamite and Nobel Prizes to space, aliens, and free will, this episode dives deep into the questions that keep you up at night.

    The boys discuss:
    • Only just surviving Valencia’s infamous tomato festival
    • The science of time, perception, and the paradox of time travel
    • Whether aliens could wipe us out like insects
    • Depression, dopamine, and why evolution made us sad
    • Hacking, phone spying & 2FA vulnerabilities
    • What happens when we die? Reincarnation, free will, or nothing at all?

    Also: Ikea mishaps, shoplifting confessions, and Tom trying to prove that science is boring.

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    Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold
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    Directed by: Mirren Mace
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    This podcast episode was recorded on 09/09/2025

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