Shut Up I’m Talking

Tom and Jack react to 2025 predictions...It’s the new year special of the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast, and Tom and Jack look back on past predictions, get into some drama and reflect on both the good and bad moments of the year. ↓ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for bonus episodes, BTS & exclusive content including the latest Jacktivity ↓ https://www.patreon.com/c/shutupimtalking Huge thanks to the brilliant team at Hot Fox Pottery for facilitating this month's Jacktivity. Check them out here: https://www.hotfoxpottery.com/ ↓ GET YOUR MERCH While stocks last! ↓ https://suitmerch.store/ In this episode of Shut Up I’m Talking, TommyInnit and Jack Manifold revisit past predictions and reflect on the online drama with Dream, cancelled YouTubers and discuss how they’ve grown over the past year.Tom looks back on his worst comedy gigs, opens up about his mental health journey, and Jack dives into the rise of friend of the podcast AverageHarry.Tom and Jack recall the best podcast guests, worst creators of the year and review advice given to themselves a year ago on the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast. Highlights 0:00 Intro 4:01 Worst moment of the year 10:50 Past predictions 14:17 Was anyone cancelled? 15:06 Is AverageHarry the biggest? 16:54 Tom’s girlfriend 18:20 Celebrity beef 21:26 Jack’s breakup 22:45 Celebrity deaths 23:29 Is Tom doing better? 27:16 Jack Manifold main channel 28:16 Edinburgh fringe 32:33 Climate change 35:30 Are Tom and Jack still friends? 36:33 Cheating allegations 38:28 Dream drama 41:09 Advice to younger selves 46:52 Are Tom and Jack too open? 49:20 Best podcast moment 52:33 Best podcast outfit 53:20 Best guest award 54:58 Worst person award 57:25 Most improved friend 58:06 Most embarrassing moment 59:43 Nicest thing of the year 1:00:05 Worst YouTube moment Shut Up I’m Talking is a comedy podcast featuring TommyInnit and Jack Manifold who talk about life, growing up and the wild world of being an online influencer. Sponsorship enquiries: enquiries@shutupimtalking.co.uk 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 Channel manager: smill This podcast episode was recorded on 16/12/2025 Follow us on social media: IG: https://instagram.com/shutuplmtalking X: https://x.com/shutup1mtalkingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/shutup1mtalking

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Alex O’Connor on Death, Meaning & Why Our Brains Lie to UsGet 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. ↓ LISTEN TO THE SECOND HALF ON PATREON ↓ https://www.patreon.com/c/shutupimtalking ↓ BUY MERCH HERE! FINAL STOCK REMAINING: ↓ https://suitmerch.store/ 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 Follow us on social media: IG: https://instagram.com/shutuplmtalking X: https://x.com/shutup1mtalking TikTok: https://tiktok.com/shutup1mtalking

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