2269 : The Greatest Party Of All Time

Jun 23 2022
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Join us for a trip through the past, present and distant future, as we build up to the Greatest Party Of All Time! 2269 co-founder Michael Ogden interviews people from around the world about their hopes for the future. What's going to last? What songs, books, and words of wisdom will stand the test of time? And somehow, this entertaining and provocative show leads to a worldwide celebration, to be held nearly 250 years from now. New 2269 episodes are out monthly. Subscribe today, and tell your friends. Put it up, keep it up, pass it on! 2269.co

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Ep 11: ‘The Universe Is Poised To Thrive!’- long-term thinker George Gantz is our latest 2269 party guest

Jun 23 2022 41 mins  
Join George Gantz and host Michael Ogden on an entertaining road trip to the distant future - to the greatest party of all time! Along the way, all-time favourite books, films and songs are shared and a toast is made to the future…George Gantz is a writer, philosopher and retired business executive with a life-long passion for mathematics, science, philosophy and theology. He als

Ep 10: 'Living in the Moment': with guest Rupert Harris - filmmaker, VR director, rock climber

May 10 2022 37 mins  
Travel 250 years in a brisk 37 minutes with BAFTA winning filmmaker Rupert Harris and host Michael Ogden in another entertaining and provocative installment of the 2269 podcast. Listen in as life stories are shared, cocktails are mixed and the greatest books and films get selected as Rupert and Mike road trip to the Greatest Party of All Time. For more on the 2269 Project and to ge

Ep 9: 'No Expectations. Only Hopes!' - guest Chris Daniel travels to The Greatest Party of All Time

Jan 18 2022 45 mins  
Guest Christopher Daniel likes a good party! He's super fun - smart - and we learned a lot on this episode. Join him and host Michael Ogden as they road trip to The Greatest Party of All Time in the latest episode of 2269. Along the way, Mai Tai cocktails are mixed, life stories are shared and the mighty Pogues get added to the all-time party playlist. Christopher also selects

Ep 8: 'Inevitable Massive Success!' - with guest Chris Day

Dec 01 2021 39 mins  
Our latest guest is the entertaining and provocative Chris Day. Besides owning a 2269 invitation, who is Chris Day? Well, in his own words…“Chris Day is a refreshingly bespectacled illustrator, animator and writer. He has scribbled, doodled and thinkercised since he was a dot and currently runs the small (but perfectly formed) creative studio Little Creature his home in the lea

Ep 7: 'Better Days Are Ahead'- with guest author Claire Bullen

Oct 19 2021 31 mins  
Join us on a one-of-a-kind road trip through the past, present and distant future. Our guest this episode of 2269 is Claire Bullen, a London-based writer and editor of Good Beer Hunting. A self-taught cook and craft beer expert, Claire is the author of the recently published book, ‘The Beer Lovers Table: Seasonal Recipes and Modern Beer Pairings’. She also writes the popular be

Ep 6: 'From Small Beginnings Come Great Endings' - with guest, musician and author Tim Thornton

Oct 31 2020 33 mins  
Tim Thornton is a busy man! A world touring musician with 7 studio albums on his belt (their latest has been long-listed for a Grammy) as the drummer for Fink, Tim also has written and published three novels, co-hosts a podcast, and is the father to a precocious tween. So we're especially grateful that Tim has stopped by the 2269 studios to take a trip through the past, presen

Ep 5: 'To Absent Friends' - guest Gideon Holland travels to the distant future

Sep 28 2020 31 mins  
Join host Michael Ogden on an entertaining and memorable road trip with his guest Gideon Holland, as they travel to the distant future on a quest to attend the greatest party of all time. For more on the 2269 project, please visit 2269.co

Ep 4: ‘Heart-Led and People Focused' - with Guest Amy Meadows

Aug 23 2020 44 mins  
What's going to last? What songs, books, and words of wisdom will stand the test of time? Making her picks in this episode is guest Amy Meadows, an expert event organizer, a champion of entrepreneurial women, and no stranger to thinking big. Join host Michael Ogden as Amy shares her time capsule picks, plays 'Who Will Be Remembered?', ‘What Comes First?’, time tr

Ep 3: 'The Act of Remembering Keeps People Alive' - with guest Harry Hobson

Jul 12 2020 42 mins  
We meet Harry Hobson, a deep thinker and strategist who is busy designing better neighbourhoods with his Neighbourly Labs project and welcomes your input. Discover how Harry takes inspiration from Steve Job's turtle necks in an unusual way, and hear how Harry hopes to bring people together. Says Harry: 'lots of the world's problems are caused or unaddressed because p

Ep 2: ‘Beautiful Accidents’ with guest photographer Mike Best

Jun 11 2020 32 mins  
Meet Mike Best: Writer. Photographer. Caffeine addict. And an owner of a 2269 ticket to the greatest party of all time!On this episode, Mike shares with us his thoughts on the power of passing things on, the purpose of art, and why he hopes that 'beautiful accidents' will always have a place in a future increasingly driven by data. Says Mike, "It's out of random