September 2025

Charlie Kirk, Christian Insulation, and a Lethal Amendment Cocktail – Episode 222

In this episode, Dara is reflecting on the killing of the prominent Christian Right thought leader, Charlie Kirk. Hailed by his followers as their Martin Luther King Jr i.e. a spiritual martyr and presumably, man of peace, it seems irresponsible not to discuss the tensions and contradictions that arise from the comparison. Kirk’s documented racism, homophobia, transphobia and misogyny seem to fly in the face of Christian values, but that is allegedly what he represented.

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Robert Redford – The Meeting Point of Hot and Cold – Episode 221

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In this very straightforward episode, Dara marks the passing of Hollywood icon Robert Redford by revisiting his career as an actor and director. From his true arrival as a Hollywood A-lister in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, all the way to his last leading role in The Old Man and the Gun (2018), Redford held the screen with an effortless charisma and presence, only enhanced by his matinee idol good looks.

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What Are We Looking For? Warm Blood and Sensory Connection! – Episode 220

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Embattled by consecutive migraines, Dara is reckoning with a system under pressure. He attempts to own the state he’s in while advocating for a deeper connection with what lies beneath all the turbulence. This line of enquiry leads to thoughts on observing a month’s mind for Pepper, the family dog. A phrase used by the Venerable Bede in relation to that tradition inspired a new poem, which is shared.

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The Minding Days

Leaving the Room – Cheating Death, Solving Life, and a Planet Where Nobody Dies! – Episode 219

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In this episode, Dara is thinking about what comes next. Prompted by an article about Irish people signing up for their bodies to be preserved at death in the hope of waking up in the distant future, he finds himself perplexed by the desire to outlive a natural lifespan. While it is tempting to dismiss the participants as deluded fantasists, he recognises that something deeply anxious lurks beneath the aspirant futurism.

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Charlie Kirk, Christian Insulation, and a Lethal Amendment Cocktail – Episode 222

Robert Redford – The Meeting Point of Hot and Cold – Episode 221

What Are We Looking For? Warm Blood and Sensory Connection! – Episode 220

The Minding Days

Leaving the Room – Cheating Death, Solving Life, and a Planet Where Nobody Dies! – Episode 219

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