Here and No Further: Boundaries and the powers they hold.

What are boundaries—and why can setting them feel so difficult?

In this episode of Joshua’s Latest Fixation, we explore the meaning of boundaries through folklore, history, emotional self-awareness, and the everyday power of saying no. From haunted thresholds and vampire stories to the Roman limes, the Radcliffe Line, and the Berlin Wall, we look at how boundaries have always shaped ideas about safety, belonging, access, ownership, and power.

We’ll also talk about emotional boundaries: protecting your time, energy, privacy, space, dignity, and consent. You’ll learn why boundaries can feel frightening or grief-filled, how to communicate them clearly, and why respecting someone else’s limits is part of being a decent human be ...