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Comedy Arcade

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 by Sam Whyte

Hi all, just a quick update to say I was a guest on the delightful Vix Leyton’s podcast Comedy Arcade… Read more Comedy Arcade

The Rise of Clicktarianism

Posted on Dec 15, 2020Dec 16, 2020 by Sam Whyte

cn: I’ll be alluding to the nasty shit cranks say for clicks so may contain all the phobias It’s hard… Read more The Rise of Clicktarianism

Budgeting Deficit

Posted on Oct 26, 2020Oct 28, 2020 by Sam Whyte

I made a budget meal last night. It cost about £1.70 for the two of us and there was enough… Read more Budgeting Deficit

Taking Your Dinner Money

Posted on Oct 21, 2020Oct 23, 2020 by Sam Whyte

It’s been a busy time for the government, what with hobbling the North and jizzing £12bn on a pimped up… Read more Taking Your Dinner Money

England 3 – 0 Wales: You Don’t Fuck With The Peaky Blinders

Posted on Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020 by Sam Whyte

Well, that was good, wasn’t it? We all sat down to watch what was easy to deride as a B… Read more England 3 – 0 Wales: You Don’t Fuck With The Peaky Blinders

Self Harm Is Not Just a Teenage Problem.

Posted on Aug 31, 2018Feb 8, 2019 by Sam Whyte

Content Note: semi-graphic description of self harm and disordered eating.   I first self-harmed before I was old enough to… Read more Self Harm Is Not Just a Teenage Problem.

Shame, Starvation and the Saintliness of “Skinny” :

Posted on Oct 30, 2015May 15, 2019 by Sam Whyte

I don’t mean to cloak the experience in the alluring language of myth and magic. I do so because the parallels are important, but do not be seduced; the actual experience is about as mystical as being tarred and feathered by a Millwall fan.

Sam Whyte on bipolar

World Mental Health Day : ‘Britain Hooked on Happy Pills?’

Posted on May 3, 2015Sep 3, 2016 by Sam Whyte

Auden warned that if we expel our devils we run the risk of expelling our angels too (although is strangely silent on the merits of asking them to ‘shut the fuck up’ for ten minutes so we can have a breather)

Grief – Six Months On

Posted on Jan 17, 2021Jan 20, 2021 by Sam Whyte

Apparently it’s been six months since my dad died. I’ve known a lot of very precious and important people die… Read more Grief – Six Months On

You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Share This, But It Helps

Posted on Nov 27, 2020Jan 12, 2021 by Sam Whyte

I make no secret of the fact I’m quite mad sometimes; I have long struggled with my mental health and… Read more You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Share This, But It Helps

Emotional appointments in Football

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 by Sam Whyte

“Not least because of football’s ‘difficult’ relationship with emotion. The rules are complex and may appear perverse to the untrained…

Time to Talk

Posted on Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019 by Sam Whyte

Society implores people to seek help, but treats them as pariahs unworthy of care when they do

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