What if the most tedious Instagram feed you’ve ever scrolled past is actually a moral manifesto? In this episode, I unpack the quietly revolutionary act of being bad at social media—from blurry sunsets to biscuit reviews that read like existential poetry. Why do we equate curation with character? Can a poorly photographed pigeon teach us about contentment? And why is the friend who posts nothing but her shoelaces arguably the most well-adjusted person you know? Join me as I skewer the cult of personal branding and make a case for embracing the gloriously unimpressive. Spoiler: Kierkegaardian latte art may be involved.
In defence of the uncurated life.
Blurry Biscuits and the Quiet Virtue of a Dull Instagram Feed.
Apr 25, 2025

A Stone in the Shoe Podcast
Dispatches from the frontlines of human folly, where every cultural pebble is turned to reveal the absurdities, hypocrisies, and quiet poetry lurking beneath.
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