Welcome to the turbulence!
Join Dara Clear, a domesticated Irishman who is trying to work out the best ways to cope with what life throws at him.
Husband, father, actor, writer, teacher, karate instructor and sea swimmer, Dara wants to take the wuss out of wellness.
Mixing storytelling, philosophy, humour, psychology, and emotional honesty as a recipe for increased wellness, positivity, and resilience.
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Welcome to the turbulence!
Join Dara Clear, a domesticated Irishman who is trying to work out the best ways to cope with what life throws at him.
Husband, father, actor, writer, teacher, karate instructor and sea swimmer, Dara wants to take the wuss out of wellness.
Mixing storytelling, philosophy, humour, psychology, and emotional honesty as a recipe for increased wellness, positivity, and resilience.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Dara picks up a point from last week and wonders if we can simultaneously be and not be our thoughts and emotions. He asks of what use our emotions are to others. Are we just being self-indulgent when we unload on others or is there room for more self-regulation? He also offers a way into better understanding relational estrangements and resentments.
The shocking death of footballer Diogo Jota last week brought expressions of sympathy well beyond the clubs and country he played for. A Liverpool-supporting friend of Dara's shared the response of one fan who posted his own reaction online. Dara was struck by how the young man epitomised the best aspects of football fandom and its peculiar parasocial norms of behaviour.
The actor Michael Madsen's death may have been less shocking but Dara reflects on his distinctive screen presence and some of his career highs, including his infamous scene that many couldn't stomach in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, and the role he played in the remake of Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway.
Finally Dara shares thoughts on 1958's Bonjour Tristesse, which itself has recently been remade. A story of sex, desire, independence, and betrayal, it featured a stunning Jean Seberg in only her second film role as the mischievous teenage daughter of David Niven's scarcely believable playboy who is all too easily led away from Deborah Kerr's virtuous old flame.
You Must Remember This season on Jean Seberg and Jane Fonda: https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2017/8/22/jeanandjanearchive
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