Episode Notes

GFADAF EP 17 - Learning To Die Daily; Tap Dance and Bipolar Disorder

Sometimes people say the most reprehensible things, but is what they say really what they mean? When it comes to conversations in text, it can be very difficult to ascertain a person's true intention. There could be a lot going on in their life, including mental illness like bipolar disorder. On tap dance social media groups, there is the occasional controversy sparked by individuals spouting racist, misogynist and violent rhetoric, often for no reason, seemingly only to upset people. These words may be masking a deeper issue, and in this episode of Gasps, host Tristan Bruns attempts to shine some light on why some tap dancers say terrible things online and what we can do about it.

Chapters:

00:00-00:49 Intro and Theme Song 17

00:50-03:56 Paideia and Learning How To Die

03:47-06:30 What are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?

06:31-11:45 The Problem with Discerning Intent on Social Media

11:46-15:52 The Story of A.

15:53-20:18 Did I Learn My Lesson?/The Story of D.

20:19-26:23 The Question Everybody Everybody Asks Next

26:24-30:47 A Real Life Example

30:48-33:59 What Can We Do?/Conclusion

34:00-40:00 The Tap Dance Podcast Roundup (YeeHaw!)

Special thanks to Khallid Hill, Bril Barrett, Mrs. A., my wife who is a certified counselor and Dance Movement Therapist, my own therapist, Rodney Walker, and D., and the Gasps Patreon supporters, Junior Laniyan, Lori Williams, Brian Zimmer (whose name I got wrong in the podcast, my apologies!) and Gasps #1 fan, John Nasko.

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GFADAF EP 17 – Learning To Die Daily; Tap Dance and Bipolar Disorder