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Keeping It Lit – The Flame of Idealism – Episode 254

In this episode, Dara is trying to make sense of his relationship to repetition. What compels him to adhere so faithfully to his exercise routines? What is he trying to achieve? Or prove? And do those habits cross over to other areas of his life? He argues it is connected to his liking for order and rightness. He also acknowledges it has something to do with small ‘c’ conservatism and his own flavour of idealism.

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Nobody Asked For This! – the 250th Episode ‘Celebration’ – Episode 250

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In this episode, Dara is wondering how 250 episodes have come along so quickly. It hasn’t been an effortless process by any means, but somehow the show (or ‘the tell’) has kept trundling along, quietly going about its business. And what business is that, exactly?

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The Wisdom of Humanising the Enemy – Episode 225

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In this episode, Dara is wondering who the enemy is. Finding himself symbolically shaking his fist at the clouds, he tries to work out who exactly he was angry with, and why. His wife used Jedi mind powers to flip the script which only stoked his fire further. The two choices available to him were obvious, and one was certainly not going to end well…

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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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This Is Not a Performance (It’s My Life!) – Episode 202

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A hiatus imposed on Dara by life’s steamroller has reminded him how non-performative the podcast continues to be. He reflects on the circumstances that rendered him incapable of recording over the last few weeks and reiterates his conviction that being judiciously transparent is of more use to his listeners, and to him, than jazz hands and soft shoe shuffles.

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Bulletins from the Frontline of Now! Reflecting on 200 Episodes of Existential Flailing – Episode 200

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In this episode, Dara quietly reflects on 200 episodes of this thing that he does and tries, for the umpteenth time, to define what the podcast is all about. After all this time on the microphone, it’s funny and fitting that he still isn’t really sure. Is it a glitch or a feature?

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Underestimating Resilience and the Communication of Important Things – Episode 195

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In this episode, Dara is looking at the value of letting others know what’s important to you. How else are the people in your life meant to know what you care about? He argues that this can not only help to strengthen the relationships that matter most, but also mitigate against disappointment and unmet expectations. However, it is useful to keep those expectations fair and realistic.

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Reckoning with a Hustler, or What a Lucky Guy! – Episode 193

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In this episode, Dara is totting up the wins in his life. There aren’t many, considering his age, but maybe more than enough. A cat on a wet shack roof is not one of them. Nor is revisiting ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, which he did in stealth mode. But the wins he does list are pretty cool, and some are just about the most important things in his life.

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Speaking for Myself – The Challenge of Maintaining Focus – Episode 192

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In this episode, Dara reflects on abandoning his recording session last week and admits to a loss of faith in the podcast. He reminds himself of a couple of the motivations behind starting the show 4 years ago and cites Bob Rafelson’s brilliant New Hollywood film of 1972 – The King of Marvin Gardens – as being one of his sources of inspiration.

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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Exhibition, or The Ether has Spoken – Episode 189

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In this episode, Dara recounts a series of unexpected events, incidents and coincidences that all occurred in a relatively compressed period of time. Something was obviously in the ether.

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Keeping It Lit – The Flame of Idealism – Episode 254

Nobody Asked For This! – the 250th Episode ‘Celebration’ – Episode 250

The Wisdom of Humanising the Enemy – Episode 225

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

This Is Not a Performance (It’s My Life!) – Episode 202

Bulletins from the Frontline of Now! Reflecting on 200 Episodes of Existential Flailing – Episode 200

Underestimating Resilience and the Communication of Important Things – Episode 195

Reckoning with a Hustler, or What a Lucky Guy! – Episode 193

Speaking for Myself – The Challenge of Maintaining Focus – Episode 192

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Exhibition, or The Ether has Spoken – Episode 189

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