The Quest For Wisdom

Greetings and welcome to the quest for wisdom podcast where we search for nuggets of wisdom from the lives of some truly amazing people.

Todays guest is Cal Murphy. Cal is a Barcelona based singer and songwriter with a passion for Irish music. His style is a blend of traditional Irish folk music with a modern punk and sometimes comedic twist.

Today we speak about Cal’s new album One More Glass of Whiskey, the creative process of so...

Todays guest is Vem Who. Vem is a video editor, artist, musician, comedian and all round creative.

Vem manages the content creation for the Comedy Clubhouse in Barcelona, so if you haven’t already checked this out then youll find links in the description.

Today we talk about overcoming addiction, JK Rowling, collectivist societies and much more.

Vem is a wacky character who is full of life and laughter.

I hope you enjoy our conve...

John Allis is the owner of the Comedy Clubhouse in Barcelona as well as the Unicycle Jousting Champion of New Zealand.

If that´s not impressive enough, John is also a stand-up comedian and recently opened for Tom Segura.

Today we talk about the bitter unicycle rivalry in New Zealand, juggling and circus tricks, and John´s approaches to a new life without alcohol. and we also discuss some tips for runnin...

Bobby Bastos tellus us a harrowing account of his life as a 13 year old Child Prostitute in the streets of LA and his recovery from a Meth addiction.

We talk about child prostitution, paedophilia, addiction, supernatural experiences and Bobbys recent homophobic attack which left him hospitalised..

Nowadays, Bobby is a comedian, storyteller and drag queen going by the name Snortella de Line and he has a huge impact in the Barcelona ...

Virginia Vigliar is a culture writer, editor, and narrative weaver based in Barcelona. Over the past 15 years, she has passionately explored gender, feminism, and social justice as an activist, journalist, writer, and editor. With a poetic approach, she challenges existing paradigms and delves into the emotional, spiritual, political, and logical dimensions of social justice and feminism.

Her impactful writing has been featured in ...

Todays guest is Harris Fellman. Harris is a Magician specialising in Comedy Magic and performs in and hosts shows around Barcelona and beyond. Harris has also featured in a movie with Snoop Dogg

Today we discuss Magic, Comedy, Parenthood and Harris´s journey through religion and spirituality.

It is a very special episode because we also have a live magic trick performed by Harris.

Harris is a big name in the performance scene in Ba...

Remko Dirkmaat is the founder of Instagreen, a trailblazing company that specializes in producing high-quality microgreen products, offering a healthier alternative to traditional food options. Remko will take us on a deep dive into the world of microgreens, sharing their incredible nutritional benefits, and explaining how they contribute to our overall well-being.

Remko is also an owner of a venture consultancy that focuses on hel...

Todays guest is Katerina Parimon. Katerina was a Political Advisor for different political candidates in Israel, starting with Right Wing, then moving to center then Left and finally completing the circle back at right wing. She used her heart and moral compass to try and steer her candidates towards equality and compassion.

Outside of Politics she has worked for various public projects and NGO´s including People Voice where 1 mill...

Todays guest is James Regal, James is a Stand Up Comedian and producer who now runs the Barcelona Comedy Roast Battle which is part of the International Roast Battle league. If you are confused about what a roast battle entails, then check the links in the description now.

He also runs a show called Fake Jews which he is taking to Edinburgh fringe this year

Today we talk about why there is so much pleasure in insulting people on st...

Todays guest is Beckie Stewart. Beckie is a renowned spoken word Artist and writer in the Barcelona performance scene having been published as well as winning multiple competitions.  

She is also a Childrens Yoga Teacher, a Swedish Masseuse and an outspoken critic of Capitalism. Her performances are often intense, gritty and captivating and with an emotional punch.  

She is also part what may be the only Irish Brazilian Post Punk S...

Todays guest is Jasmine Doust. Jasmine is Deputy Editor of Free Movement - a blog providing immigration asylum law updates and training - as well as a Non-Practising Solicitor with a Masters degree in Public International Law and Human Rights.

She is a founding member of Samos Volunteers, a non-governmental organisation providing psychosocial support to refugees and asylum seekers in Greece. She also serves as an adviser to a UK b...

Todays guest is Arnoldo Guerra IV. Arnoldo obtained a bachelors degree in Physics from Berkeley and a subsequent masters in Physics from the University of Barcelona. He is now completing his PHD in Physics and his research spans the area of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics.

When he´s not nose deep in Physics papers Arnoldo is an avid climber and explorer with a passion for mountains. He is also a purple belt in Jiu Jitsu.

Today...

sophia is a forensic psychologist by training, a spoken word poet by choice, and an olive farmer for fun.

She has always been fascinated in understanding the human mind and specialised on the topic of aggression prevention during her studies and prior work.

She left her job in academic teaching to delve deeper into her passion for creative writing and performing as well as community-living.

Now her work is especially informed by hu...

Rosana Corbacho is a clinical and humanistic psychologist who specialises in mental health support for the music industry. She tours with DJ´s and Musicians to offer Psychological support. Her passion for this led her to found M.I. Therapy. 

Her practice focuses on treating addiction, anxiety, depression and other disorders as well as personal development for both music creatives and other people in the music industry.

Rosana has b...

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Today we delve in to the weird and wonderful life of a drag queen with our guest Bonnie Oui Laddie, also known as Jon Gerrard.

Bonnie Oui Laddie is Barcelona’s only Scottish, Saxophone tooting, Porno Fratenising, Cabaret star Drag Queen and MILF.

Bonnie Oui Laddie has hosted the Grabby´s – known as the Oscars of Gay Porn, Spain´s Mr Rubber event, as well as hosting and performing at Kit Kat club in Berlin and many other h...

Todays guest is Daniel Clegg. Daniel is a Martial Arts practitioner with black belts in both Judo and Tae Kwondo and now he is working up the belts in Jiu Jitsu as well.

Daniel left his life in the UK with a yearning to escape mundanity and search for new opportunities. On a very limited budget, he cycled to Greece for the Olympics and became used to sleeping outdoors.

He then spent 4 years living on the streets in Paris where he p...

Florian Casajuana is London born comedian and performer who has studied theatre since the age of 8 and loves being the center of attention.

He has followed the Hare Krishna "Cult" (as he jokingly puts it) for 5 years and has recently been initiated as a full fledged member.

He is a fun, intelligent and fanatic preacher who prays sincerely, sins extravagantly and expresses trauma transparently on stage. He is addicted to milk and lo...

Today´s guest is Makis Moulous (@Makismoulos), he is secretary of the World Poetry Slam Championship and leads several other Poetry and Performing arts organisations.   

We speak about Poetry, Careers in Poetry Slam, Boycotting the World Poetry Slam Championship, Traumas, Coming Out Stories, Family Relationships, Struggles of the LGBTQI+ Community, Writing Procedure, Community Building, Living with our Past and so much more during ...

Todays guest is Jakob Kerkhove. Jakob is a Belgian born Comedian and Entrepreneur who left home a decade ago in search of a better life.

Jakob has recently released his first solo show “Act Normal” which is a rollercoaster of emotions coming from light-hearted comedy and theatrics to darker and more traumatic life experiences. In his show Jakob attacks the stigma surrounding “abnormal” people and pulls upon his childhood diagnosis ...