Content-ment

Why learning a language shouldn't be that hard

Plus: the psychopath conundrum and eavesdropping

Mar 15 • Rob Mansfield

What all the great polymaths had in common

Plus: The joys of Homesense and national pride

Mar 1 • Rob Mansfield

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February 2026

A reason to praise streaming

Plus: An ode to English windmills and Shooting stars

Feb 15 • Rob Mansfield

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Are we returning to 'natural' entertainment?

Plus: Harry Hill's surreal Children In Need video and the best book covers of the past 10 years.

Feb 1 • Rob Mansfield

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January 2026

So how do we beat AI?

Plus: who really taught Robert Plant how to sing?

Jan 18 • Rob Mansfield

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December 2025

Why we're in the age of "subscription captivity"

Plus: people posing with giant sponges

Dec 14, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

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November 2025

The 100 life decisions people most dread

Plus: the only 7 things that matter in life

Nov 30, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

Why don't we ride zebras | building a lightsabre

Plus: how an unusual name can shape your life

Nov 16, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

Content-ment 350: When is a band not really a band?

Plus: Why do we listen to the same music over and over again?

Nov 2, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

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October 2025

Content-ment 349: The myth of 'recommendation experts'

Plus: Bird migration and ATM cracking!

Oct 19, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

Content-ment 348: Stop and think – please!

Plus: the rise of the drum machine and puddings!

Oct 5, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

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September 2025

Content-ment 347: The holiday edition

Small talk, wedding crashers and unfriending pre-internet

Sep 21, 2025 • Rob Mansfield

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