Best Krishna Thapa Podcasts (2024)

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Double Shot Giveaway - Zeus Dickinson: Rock God Or Just A Very Naughty Boy? 2:10:01

2y ago2:10:01

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While we break between season 2 and 3, we’ve decided to give you all a taster of the Psycho Schizo Espresso ‘Double Shot’ editions that are available on www.patreon.com/psychoschizoespresso . Subscribe now, to get access to all previous double shots and be in pole position for when season 3 arrives in January. If you subscribe, you can listen to th…

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Episode 26 - Algorhythm and Blues with Dr. Michael Brooks 1:07:05

2y ago1:07:05

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Maths is everywhere. It allows us to fly planes, make music, initiate the perfect lunge in fencing, and add up all the numbers on a roulette wheel (the total comes to 666, by the way.) All the things that Bruce loves…so shame he got a C in it for his GCSE! In this, the final episode of the series then, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev attend to some unfinis…

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Episode 25 - Psycho Killer…Qu’est-ce que c’est? With Dr. Scott Bonn 1:17:05

2y ago1:17:05

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The Night Stalker. Son of Sam. The Zodiac Killer. For centuries, serial killers have terrified and fascinated us in equal measure. But why? What is it about the Hannibal Lecters and Ted Bundys of this world that so captures our imagination? In this episode of Psycho Schizo Espresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by the criminologist and serial…

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Episode 24 - Lifting the Lid on Death with Roger Byard 1:05:31

2y ago1:05:31

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As one of the world’s foremost forensic pathologists, Professor Roger Byard is a man who has given his life to death. In his 40 years at the coalface of mortality, there’s not much he hasn’t seen…serial killers, cot deaths, the 2002 Bali bombings, the 2004 southeast Asian tsunami. In this episode of Psycho Schizo Espresso, he joins Bruce and @TheRe…

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Episode 23 - From The Moshpit To The Cockpit… & Everywhere in Between: Aces High with RAF Top Gun Fin Monahan 1:03:17

2y ago1:03:17

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by the legendary RAF fighter pilot, chief instructor, and Red Arrows Commanding Officer, Fin Monahan DFC, who talks them through precisely what it takes - both physically and psychologically - to be a real life Top Gun, and what a bad day at the office looks like at Mach 1 over the deserts of Iraq and the mountain…

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Episode 22 - First Impressions with Rory Bremner 55:48

2y ago55:48

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In this episode of Psycho Schizo Espresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by one of the UK’s greatest and best-known impressionists and comedians, Rory Bremner, as they explore the psychology of imitation and examine precisely what it takes to be a good mimic. Are some of us just ‘born’ impressionists? As they delve ever deeper into the mysteri…

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Episode 21 - Zeus Dickinson: Rock God Or Just A Very Naughty Boy? The Texas Brain-Sore Massacre… 1:06:45

2y ago1:06:45

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In this episode, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev catch up with each other from different sides of the globe. With Bruce in San Antonio, Texas, in the middle of Iron Maiden’s world tour, Kev has a unique opportunity to treat him as one of his ‘guinea pigs’ and delve deep into the psychology of one of the rock world’s true global icons. Kev identifies Bruce …

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Episode 20 - Kukri School with Krishna Thapa 1:04:23

2y ago1:04:23

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In this episode of Psycho Schizo Espresso, Bruce and & @TheRealDrKev are joined by Special Forces legend Krish Thapa, one of the first Gurkhas to pass SAS selection and almost certainly the only Buddhist monk to pass it! Growing up as a young boy in the Himalayas, Krish eventually ended up serving 17 years in the British Special Air Service and com…

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Episode 19 - Gumball Wizard: Reins, Grains and Automobiles with Jodie Kidd 59:39

2y ago59:39

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by former horsewoman, supermodel, and racing driver Jodie Kidd…and can’t believe their luck when they discover that she’s also the proud landlady of an award-winning gastropub with its very own beer! In the process of trying to blag themselves a table, Kev and Bruce delve into precisely what it takes to strut one’…

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Episode 18 - Monet, Monet, Monet – It’s A Rich Man’s World: Pigments Of The Imagination With One Of The World’s Top Art Forgers, David Henty 1:06:51

2+ y ago1:06:51

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David Henty was such a brilliant art forger that when he got out of prison – and no, he wasn’t ‘framed’ – people started asking him for authentic David Henty forgeries of Picasso, Dali, and other ‘wall of famers’ to hang in their homes and offices. In this episode he joins Bruce & @TheRealDrKev to explain how an early ‘brush’ with the law as a pass…

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Episode 17 - Sexbot, Sexbot, You’re My Sexbot (and Baby, You Can Turn Me On) 54:00

2+ y ago54:00

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After exploring the wormholes and warp drives of human intelligence in the previous episode, @TheRealDrKev and Bruce beam themselves up into the virtual world of artificial intelligence. The questions they ponder are so deep they trigger the development of entirely new areas of the brain! Could rock bands of the future be one day made up entirely o…

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Why Do Cats Sh*t In a Box? Prof. Mike Anderson Part 2 53:30

2+ y ago53:30

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev continue their deep dive into the shadowy world of intelligence with world-renowned cognitive scientist Mike Anderson. In Part Two the spotlight falls on what, precisely, intelligence is…illuminating, in turn, the spectrums of both animal and artificial intelligence. Is ‘true intelligence’ only possible in humans, Bruce and …

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9 out of 10 people are stupid. But that’s OK – we’re in the 1%.( Prof. Mike Anderson P1) 45:59

2+ y ago45:59

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World-renowned cognitive scientist Professor Mike Anderson joins the podcast to talk to us about one of psychology’s most controversial topics: Intelligence. @TheRealDrKev, Bruce and Mike tackle all the big questions head on. ‘What exactly is Intelligence?’ they ask. ‘What can computers and smart phones tell us about our brains?’ ‘Is there such a t…

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What comes out at Two Minutes To Midnight and makes you want to Run To The Hills? Extraordinarius Bruceickinsoni! 44:37

2+ y ago44:37

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev return for a brand new series of Psycho Schizo Espresso - and are more fired up than ever! Perhaps that’s because Bruce has just finished his hugely popular one man speaking tour of the UK & North America and Kev has just taken up his new position as Australia’s first Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at th…

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Episode 13 - Beyond Reason: Life, Logic & Language with Steven Pinker 58:05

2+ y ago58:05

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Why does ‘done and dusted’ sound better than ‘dusted and done’? What makes a good swear word? Are we really as rational as we make out? In this, the final episode of Season 1 of Psycho Schizo Espresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev chat to Harvard linguist, cognitive scientist, and bestselling author Steven Pinker about the science of talking and thinkin…

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Episode 12 - Ghostbusters 2 - 'We Ain't Scared Of No Ghosts' With Prof. Chris French 47:08

2+ y ago47:08

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev continue on their odyssey into the shadowlands of the paranormal with world-renowned spookmeister Professor Chris French, examining the evidence for telekinesis, poltergeists and better mannered, more conventional ghosts...as well as delving into scientific explanations of out-of-body experiences and déjà vu. Got a funny fee…

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Episode 11 - Ghostbusters Part 1 with Professor Chris French 50:41

2+ y ago50:41

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In this episode, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev enter the twilight zone with Chris French – one of the world’s leading experts on paranormal phenomena, Professor Emeritus of Anomalistic Psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and the author of the forthcoming “Weird Shit”. In the first of a two-part episode, they discuss demonic possession…

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Episode 10 - The Badass Bullfighter of Eton 51:31

2+ y ago51:31

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by Alexander Fiske-Harrison @FiskeHarrison – a rare-breed British bull fighter and the most badass Etonian schoolboy of the past four centuries. He talks about the aesthetics and philosophy of his ancient but emotive profession, mounts an impassioned defence of its heritage, tradition and culture, and reveals how …

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Episode 9 - Pain, Pleasure & Paracetemol: It Hurts When I Touch It But I Like It! 1:03:40

2+ y ago1:03:40

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In this episode of #PsychoSchizoEspresso, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev welcome Professor Christopher Eccleston ( @Chris_Eccleston ) - a world renowned expert on the science of pain. They discover that if beauty is in the eye of the beholder then pain is in the brain of the beholder. No two people experience it in the same way and some of us – ascetics, …

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Episode 8 - A Smooth Operator 55:22

2+ y ago55:22

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Psychopaths are usually known for breaking hearts, not mending them. But Professor Stephen Westaby is different. In Episode 8, Bruce and @TheRealDrKev are joined by the renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, and diagnosed psychopath, who relished doing battle with the Grim Reaper on the bloodiest, most inhospitable fringes of life and death. Taking on ca…

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Episode 7 - Wilko Johnson - A Man of Substances 1:03:10

3y ago1:03:10

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In this episode of #PsychoSchizoEspresso @TheRealDrKev and Bruce take a trip to the seaside and dig up a national treasure on Canvey Island. In one of the UK’s remotest pubs, Wilko Johnson, the legendary Dr Feelgood guitarist, talks speed, death, and Ian Dury…and why he shouldn’t have an airport named after him. You can listen to and watch longer e…

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Episode 6 - Andy McNab: A Good Psychopath’s Guide To Life, Special Forces & Getting Served In A Bar! 56:30

3y ago56:30

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This episode sees former SAS soldier, bestselling author, and diagnosed “good” psychopath Andy McNab join @TheRealDrKev and Bruce as they dissect the unique mindset of Special Forces operatives, discuss what it takes to work undercover in highly volatile and suicidally dangerous war zones...and how being a psychopath can definitely help! Kev and Br…

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Episode 5 - Is The Mafia a Good Thing? With Professor Dominic Abrams 52:38

3y ago52:38

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Bruce and @TheRealDrKev discuss the secret life of groups, cults & crowds with one of the world’s top social psychologists, Professor Dominic Abrams. They ask: Are groups a “necessary evil”...could the world exist without them? When do groups become dangerous? Why do some groups pack more of an “us/them” vibe than others (think football fans, polit…

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Episode 4 - Francis Rossi of Status Quo 41:06

3y ago41:06

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@TheRealDrKev and Bruce chat to Status Quo founder & frontman Francis Rossi about how to survive in the shark pit of rock n' roll. They talk egos, personas, and the psychological dynamics of being in an enduring, iconic rock band. Oh, and does it really make sense for Spotify to have over 4000 different music genres...? Please make sure you like, s…

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Episode 3 - Is Bruce Dickinson a Psychopath? 48:55

3y ago48:55

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In this episode, Kev analyses where Bruce sits on the psychopathic spectrum. Is he higher or lower than Freddie Mercury? Kev and Bruce also look at the Top 10 most psychopathic professions and discuss why some of the world’s top surgeons, CEOs and Special Forces soldiers might have more in common with Hannibal Lecter and Patrick Bateman than you mi…

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Episode 2 - 667: The Neighbour of the Beast. Professor Steve Friesen - Part 2 54:58

3y ago54:58

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Episode 2 of Psycho Schizo Espresso continues where Episode 1 left off; dissecting the number of the beast with Professor Steve Friesen from the University of Texas at Austin. Bruce, Kev and Steve also delve into the murky world of conspiracy theories, the Messianic psychology of Doomsday predictors, and what happens when you crash a car into a van…

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Episode 1 - Decoding the Bible’s Deepest, Darkest Secret: 666 - The Number of the Beast 50:00

3y ago50:00

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Episode one of Psycho Schizo Espresso welcomes Professor Steve Friesen from the University of Texas at Austin and author of the book ‘Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John: Reading Revelation in the Ruins’ for the first of a two part episode. Expect a deep dive into the Book of Revelation, an exploration of satanic influence in heavy metal, and…

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Coming Soon - Psycho Schizo Espresso with Bruce Dickinson and Dr. Kevin Dutton 1:29

3y ago1:29

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If psychology was a country, then it would be the world’s top tourist destination bar none. It’s an enchanted territory with something for everyone: from aliens to drug lords, from serial killers to conspiracy theories. Join intellectual explorers Bruce Dickinson and Dr Kevin Dutton for an Indiana Jones style adventure through some of its most far-…

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April 28, 2018 1:43

6+ y ago1:43

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Double Shot Giveaway - Zeus Dickinson: Rock God Or Just A Very Naughty Boy? 2:10:01

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Episode 26 - Algorhythm and Blues with Dr. Michael Brooks 1:07:05

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Episode 25 - Psycho Killer…Qu’est-ce que c’est? With Dr. Scott Bonn 1:17:05

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Episode 24 - Lifting the Lid on Death with Roger Byard 1:05:31

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Episode 23 - From The Moshpit To The Cockpit… & Everywhere in Between: Aces High with RAF Top Gun Fin Monahan 1:03:17

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Episode 22 - First Impressions with Rory Bremner 55:48

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Episode 21 - Zeus Dickinson: Rock God Or Just A Very Naughty Boy? The Texas Brain-Sore Massacre… 1:06:45

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Episode 20 - Kukri School with Krishna Thapa 1:04:23

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Episode 19 - Gumball Wizard: Reins, Grains and Automobiles with Jodie Kidd 59:39

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Episode 18 - Monet, Monet, Monet – It’s A Rich Man’s World: Pigments Of The Imagination With One Of The World’s Top Art Forgers, David Henty 1:06:51

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Episode 17 - Sexbot, Sexbot, You’re My Sexbot (and Baby, You Can Turn Me On) 54:00

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Why Do Cats Sh*t In a Box? Prof. Mike Anderson Part 2 53:30

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9 out of 10 people are stupid. But that’s OK – we’re in the 1%.( Prof. Mike Anderson P1) 45:59

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What comes out at Two Minutes To Midnight and makes you want to Run To The Hills? Extraordinarius Bruceickinsoni! 44:37

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Episode 13 - Beyond Reason: Life, Logic & Language with Steven Pinker 58:05

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Episode 12 - Ghostbusters 2 - 'We Ain't Scared Of No Ghosts' With Prof. Chris French 47:08

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Episode 11 - Ghostbusters Part 1 with Professor Chris French 50:41

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Episode 10 - The Badass Bullfighter of Eton 51:31

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Episode 9 - Pain, Pleasure & Paracetemol: It Hurts When I Touch It But I Like It! 1:03:40

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Episode 8 - A Smooth Operator 55:22

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Episode 7 - Wilko Johnson - A Man of Substances 1:03:10

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Episode 6 - Andy McNab: A Good Psychopath’s Guide To Life, Special Forces & Getting Served In A Bar! 56:30

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Episode 5 - Is The Mafia a Good Thing? With Professor Dominic Abrams 52:38

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Episode 4 - Francis Rossi of Status Quo 41:06

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Episode 3 - Is Bruce Dickinson a Psychopath? 48:55

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Episode 2 - 667: The Neighbour of the Beast. Professor Steve Friesen - Part 2 54:58

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Episode 1 - Decoding the Bible’s Deepest, Darkest Secret: 666 - The Number of the Beast 50:00

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Coming Soon - Psycho Schizo Espresso with Bruce Dickinson and Dr. Kevin Dutton 1:29

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April 28, 2018 1:43

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