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Andy Field brings together history, science, psychology, queer theory, and pop culture with his love of urban life and his own experiences—both as a city-dweller and as a performance artist—to forge creative connections: walking hand-in-hand with strangers, knocking on doors, staging encounters in parked cars. In considering twelve different kinds of encounters, from car rides to video calls to dog-walker chats in the park, Field argues "that in the spontaneity and joy of our meetings with each other, we might find the faint outline of a better future."

This is a book about Nothing. You could also say it’s a book about Everything. Most accurately perhaps, it’s a book about Nothing-as-Everything and Everything-as-Nothing. It takes as its spine an account of a specific experience that seemed to happen to me, during which there wasn’t very much “Me” around. There have been many names given to these kinds of “non-experiences”, depending on what tradition or viewpoint they are being seen from.

Each day is a new day of discovery. Find out who you are and why you are here. To become a soul driven self.

Renowned actress and writer Evanna Lynch and award-winning psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Melanie Joy have conversations with changemakers about how to shift our thinking to create a more just world for people, animals, and the planet—and to cultivate personal transformation in the process.

Andy Field brings together history, science, psychology, queer theory, and pop culture with his love of urban life and his own experiences—both as a city-dweller and as a performance artist—to forge creative connections: walking hand-in-hand with strangers, knocking on doors, staging encounters in parked cars. In considering twelve different kinds of encounters, from car rides to video calls to dog-walker chats in the park, Field argues "that in the spontaneity and joy of our meetings with each other, we might find the faint outline of a better future."

Want more Queer Joy in your life? I'm Lily Lindon, a queer romcom writer talking to delightful creatives about how they make joy in their work and lives, from gender euphorias to sexy frivolities. Conveniently this also means we get to have a very fun time listening to interesting people talk about what makes them happy, and steal some ideas. In a homophobic world, queer joy is still a radical and hard-won act, so join me in this lovely bubble of unabashed pleasure, to stubbornly celebrate the many wonderful parts of being in this incredible community.Enjoyed this podcast? Help others find ...