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Sketchplanations - The Podcast

Bell Boy Productions

Big Ideas explored through Little Pictures. We offer up great conversations about ideas based on simple and insightful sketches in the Sketchplanations online collection, with the aim of giving listeners something fun and interesting to have their own conversations about.


This is an explainer podcast for the curious-minded. Topics covered include science, behavioural economics, wellbeing, nature, psychology frameworks, business models, cognitive biases, and even domestic life-hacks. 


It's certainly not a self-help podcast, but you might take something away that helps you notice or even enjoy the world around you a little more.


Sketchplanations illustrator and author Jono Hey joins lifelong friends Tom Pellereau (2011 Apprentice Winner) and Rob Bell (Engineer & Broadcaster) to share ideas and stories catalysed by each week's sketch. The 3 of us have been friends for over 20 years and have always enjoyed delving into all sorts of conversation topics - usually with some silliness along the way.

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  • S5 · E11
    March 10 · 33 min

    Do you Know Your Dashes?

    Dash Differentiation: Use hyphens, En Dashes and Em dashes like a Pro!

  • S5 · E6
    Dec 30, 2025 · 28 min

    Family Tree Explainer

    First, Second Cousins and What “Once Removed” Really Means

  • S5 · E5
    Dec 16, 2025 · 38 min

    Continuous Partial Attention

    Coined in the 1990s by Linda Stone, Continuous Partial Attention describes the state of being constantly connected; trying to do multiple things at once, which often leads to an ever-present, low-level form of stress. We explore how this phenomenon affects modern life, compare it to multitasking, and discuss both its positive and negative aspects. The podcast also highlights how technology has exacerbated this issue and considers potential solutions, such as mindfulness and turning off notifications, to better manage one's attention. Links to stuff we discussed: Dan Kahneman Mind Over Tech Video of Woman who Walks into Fountain Whilst Texting The Film: Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Other Sketches and podcast episodes referenced: Phubbing episode and sketch Phone Zombie sketch Hegel's Dialectic: Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis sketch Yak Shaving episode and sketch 5 Ways to Wellbeing episode and sketch Everyone's a Geek About Something episode and sketch How to Instantly Feel Better episode and sketch Picking the Perfect Present episode and sketch Buy Jono's Book: Big Ideas, Little Pictures, for a loved one this Christmas - The Perfect Present and then some... Summary 00:00 Introduction to Continuous Partial Attention 01:31 Depicting Continuous Partial Attention in a Sketch 04:25 Personal Experiences with Continuous Partial Attention 05:54 The Impact of Technology on Attention 08:49 Multitasking vs. Continuous Partial Attention 11:15 The Challenge of Staying Focused 17:05 The Role of Continuous Partial Attention in Different Professions 20:38 The Dilemma of Turning Off Notifications 21:15 Balancing Work and Family Life 22:03 The Art of Multitasking 22:59 The Pitfalls of Continuous Partial Attention 23:49 Turning Cognition into Automation 25:25 The Rise of Single Tasking 27:54 The Productivity of Focused Work 32:07 The Future of AI and Continuous Partial Attention 34:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations All music on this podcast is provided by the very talented Franc Cinelli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S5 · E3
    Nov 18, 2025 · 37 min

    The Pomodoro Technique

    Struggling with Focus? Try this Tomato-sized Productivity Hack.

  • S4 · E12
    Oct 9, 2025 · 30 min

    Jevon's Paradox

    Why Greater Efficiency Can Lead to Using More

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