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Grief is predictably unpredictable and relentlessly exhausting. A smell, a place, a song: almost anything can set off a wave of it and it only takes a tiny drip to tip the bucket. At the risk of sounding like a phrase-a-day calendar, I’ve always viewed grief as a tidal pool. Sometimes submerged, sometimes drained. Regardless, it’s always there. There are times, however, when conditions are ideal for “swimming”. But is there ever a right time to grieve? ....
American politics has always been a hotbed of controversy. However, in the run-up to the presidential election in November 2024, it is reaching peak levels of chaos. Simply put, the characters in the US political sphere far surpass any long-running teledrama in terms of engagement and sheer gall and as someone who spent over a decade reviewing soap operas, I can say that with some conviction. All of which makes the most pivotal US presidential election ever the perfect fodder for a deep-dive podcast binge. ....
‘Tomorrow’s Wednesday, that means The Traitors. Who’s going to be murdered?” This jarring question came from my 10-year-old as I tucked her into bed. The seven-year-old chimed in:“ I don’t care who gets murdered, I just love Dark Claudia.” ....
As the US presidential election kicks off in earnest, 12 podcasts to get you up to speed on the caucuses, court cases and more independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mid-January. The height of the post-Christmas slump. December saw you wrapped in your shiny finery. Now, you feel stripped, chewed up, expectorated, and wadded into a dark nook of a table’s underbelly. Still, at least there’s an opportunity for some decent downtime. When I grumbled about feeling spent to a friend, their response was: “You could do with one of those deep-rest retreats.” It instantly sounded tempting. But what exactly is a deep-rest retreat? ....