It’s Funny Because It’s (Sometimes) True
Imagine a retreat where you don’t talk, partake in some labor, and your dad expects you to come out of the whole experience as an altered and evolved version of yourself. The character Fleabag, in the half an hour dramedy Fleabag, experiences just that.
Barry and Stephanie consider this one-and-done approach to mindfulness and engage with the telling hilarity found in the episode.
They both agree there’s a lot of creepy and crappy teachings of mindfulness, Fleabag’s retreat and some real-life retreats are some of them.
After they dive into the show’s revealing satire, Barry and Stephanie reflect on the uncertainty of the pandemic we’re all living in and our interconnectedness along with a few references to violinists and expressions of our new universal love language: wash your hands.
Show notes:
Violinist Fritz Kreisler
Not to be confused with Fritz Crisler, American football coach
Violinist Itzhak Perlman is not a cellist