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Riding the Gere-Stick to the Worst Poem in History! – Episode 112

In this episode, Dara wrestles with the conundrum that is Richard Gere. Self-satisfied narcissus or instinctive, id-driven sex animal? Is he a good actor? Is he just a fantasy figure beloved of Generation X moviegoers? Is he forever the man who rescued Julia Roberts from the streets? Dara examines Gere’s legacy through some of his most memorable performances and discusses in detail Breathless, the bizarre 1983 Hollywood remake of Godard’s A Bout de Souffle with an uncontainable turn from Gere at his most overtly sexual.

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In Pod We Trust! Trying to Find Something to Depend On in Unreliable Times – Episode 110

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In this week’s episode, Dara is trying to work out who he should trust. After watching the current Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary on Netflix, he finds himself unsatisfied with the Austrian bodybuilder’s account of past indiscretions, but what would satisfy him? A little more honesty and insight would be a good place to start.

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The 100th Episode Stocktake, or Stick Your Teachable Moment Where the Sun Don’t Shine! – Episode 100

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In this, the 100th episode of the show, Dara permits himself a stocktake. He reaffirms the recurring themes he has continued to weave through the podcast and examines what wellness with attitude means.

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Curiosity, Aesthetic Engagement, and the Expression of Self as Anti-Fascist Statement – Episode 97

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In this episode Dara wrangles with the purpose and direction of the podcast. He wonders if he’s doing the pod all right or all wrong. Before he makes any radical changes though, he remains clear that he doesn’t want it to be perfectly curated content that becomes bland and generic. He tries to work out who the podcast is for so he can better understand his target audience.

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The Zero Sum Game of Loving Christmas – Episode 82

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In this Christmas shopping list of an episode, Dara has a look at the festive season through the lens of Christmases past. He also considers the pressure people are put under to partake of all things yule.

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From Puppy Love to a Big Pash via the Front: A Mish-Mash Zig-Zag of an Episode! – Episode 80

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In this pinball machine of an episode, Dara bounces all over the place and is none the wiser at the end of it whether things held together.

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Barbaric Yawps and Righteous Howls – Cries from the American Poetic Heart -Episode 55

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Compromised by a cold-induced fogginess of brain which precludes his normal freestyling approach, Dara decides to recite some American poetry from the Confessional School, and cautiously takes on Allen Ginsberg’s Howl as the closing piece of this verse-drenched episode.

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All that glitters…

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In the not too distant past I submitted a selection of my poems to a prominent Irish poetry publisher. I subsequently received a very courteous rejection which contained a critique of my work. A lot of what was said I found myself agreeing with. Amongst the feedback the editor included a damning phrase that has

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Riding the Gere-Stick to the Worst Poem in History! – Episode 112

In Pod We Trust! Trying to Find Something to Depend On in Unreliable Times – Episode 110

The 100th Episode Stocktake, or Stick Your Teachable Moment Where the Sun Don’t Shine! – Episode 100

Curiosity, Aesthetic Engagement, and the Expression of Self as Anti-Fascist Statement – Episode 97

The Zero Sum Game of Loving Christmas – Episode 82

From Puppy Love to a Big Pash via the Front: A Mish-Mash Zig-Zag of an Episode! – Episode 80

Barbaric Yawps and Righteous Howls – Cries from the American Poetic Heart -Episode 55

All that glitters…

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