Pete Wright

Yeah, because it was like 45 minutes ago. No. No, we've been recording for 45 minutes. So it probably 90 minutes ago, 90 minutes ago, because I've had a morning filled with just busyness. And that causes a lot of anxiety. Like, when am I going to meet the next day, I had to call you and say, hey, I need to push a little bit because I'm not ready. And it's because my day's out of hand.

Yeah, because it was like 45 minutes ago. No. No, we've been recording for 45 minutes. So it probably 90 minutes ago, 90 minutes ago, because I've had a morning filled with just busyness. And that causes a lot of anxiety. Like, when am I going to meet the next day, I had to call you and say, hey, I need to push a little bit because I'm not ready. And it's because my day's out of hand.

I felt bad about that. I was not being kind nor patient to myself. And we've talked about it before. The worst insults you'll ever hear are the insults you use on yourself. And that's just a thing I'm always working on. And having to stop, and I really did. I stopped before we came online when I wrote to you and I said, I'm ready. And I thought, Tom is a calming factor in my life.

I felt bad about that. I was not being kind nor patient to myself. And we've talked about it before. The worst insults you'll ever hear are the insults you use on yourself. And that's just a thing I'm always working on. And having to stop, and I really did. I stopped before we came online when I wrote to you and I said, I'm ready. And I thought, Tom is a calming factor in my life.

I'm going to be ready for that. I'm going to come in open. to not being triggered or angry or impatient and just ready to like laugh and talk about these things and curious about whatever comes next, not anxious that I haven't done enough or I'm not ready enough, you know, or that just curious. If I could just be curious about what comes next in this show, it'll be fine.

I'm going to be ready for that. I'm going to come in open. to not being triggered or angry or impatient and just ready to like laugh and talk about these things and curious about whatever comes next, not anxious that I haven't done enough or I'm not ready enough, you know, or that just curious. If I could just be curious about what comes next in this show, it'll be fine.

Real calming factor. Real calming factor. And now, The Patience of Ordinary Things by Pat Schneider.

Real calming factor. Real calming factor. And now, The Patience of Ordinary Things by Pat Schneider.

It was the summer of 1939. War loomed on the horizon as a shadow crept across Europe. In a dimly lit office in Whitehall, London, a group of civil servants toiled away on a top secret mission. They're tasked to create a series of posters to bolster the morale of the British people in the event of invasion.

It was the summer of 1939. War loomed on the horizon as a shadow crept across Europe. In a dimly lit office in Whitehall, London, a group of civil servants toiled away on a top secret mission. They're tasked to create a series of posters to bolster the morale of the British people in the event of invasion.

Three designs were chosen, each bearing a simple yet stirring phrase in the symbolic Tudor crown. The first poster urged, freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might. The second, your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will bring us victory. And the third, well, the third would remain shrouded in mystery for years to come.

Three designs were chosen, each bearing a simple yet stirring phrase in the symbolic Tudor crown. The first poster urged, freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might. The second, your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will bring us victory. And the third, well, the third would remain shrouded in mystery for years to come.

As the summer waned and war broke out, the first two posters were distributed across the country and plastered on billboards and windows. But the third poster, with its now famous phrase, was never officially sanctioned for public display. Over two million copies were printed, only to disappear into the dusty archives of history.

As the summer waned and war broke out, the first two posters were distributed across the country and plastered on billboards and windows. But the third poster, with its now famous phrase, was never officially sanctioned for public display. Over two million copies were printed, only to disappear into the dusty archives of history.

The few that made their way into shop windows and government offices were soon forgotten as the war raged on. Some say the design was too similar to the other two posters. Others claim it was held back in anticipation of a German invasion that never came to pass. Whatever the reason, the poster and its message faded into obscurity as the paper was pulped and recycled to aid the war effort.

The few that made their way into shop windows and government offices were soon forgotten as the war raged on. Some say the design was too similar to the other two posters. Others claim it was held back in anticipation of a German invasion that never came to pass. Whatever the reason, the poster and its message faded into obscurity as the paper was pulped and recycled to aid the war effort.

For over 60 years, only a handful of original copies survived, tucked away in attics and closets, unaware of the power their simple message would one day hold. That is, until one serendipitous day in the year 2000 at a small secondhand bookshop in Northeast England. The shop owner was sorting through a box of dusty old books when a flash of red caught his eye amidst the yellowed pages.

For over 60 years, only a handful of original copies survived, tucked away in attics and closets, unaware of the power their simple message would one day hold. That is, until one serendipitous day in the year 2000 at a small secondhand bookshop in Northeast England. The shop owner was sorting through a box of dusty old books when a flash of red caught his eye amidst the yellowed pages.

As he pulled out the small poster, he couldn't help but chuckle. at the irony of the simple yet apropos phrase printed in bold white letters. It's wine o'clock somewhere. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. I'm kidding. It actually read, live, laugh, love. I did it again. I totally had you. This is a riot. No, it was the keep calm and carry on poster.

As he pulled out the small poster, he couldn't help but chuckle. at the irony of the simple yet apropos phrase printed in bold white letters. It's wine o'clock somewhere. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. I'm kidding. It actually read, live, laugh, love. I did it again. I totally had you. This is a riot. No, it was the keep calm and carry on poster.