28. The Guide Beside You, Not the Guru in Front of You -- Incest, Embarrassment, Great Writing and David Milchard, Former Internet Sensation

“The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.” — Douglas Englebart - Father of the computer mouse and digital pioneerComplaining is a human need: the transfer of information, much like gossip, between village members is a survival tool we’ve come to abhor incorrectly due to there are too many of us doing it. This is a product of us losing our village perspective (we live in giant cities and are exposed to too many humans) not it’s efficacy. To complain is to warn others - Fuck that guy. I don’t shop there after I pointed out to the proprietor he roles his eyes at me every time I ask a question about cheese. Or - I’m not driving to Old Town to get my haircut at 130pm when that puts me squarely in rush hour traffic on the expressway and it’ll take me three days to get home. So as I lead with complaints know that I’m doing this fully aware of how petty it sounds and how I don’t think that discounts it one bit.Besides, positivity is annoyingly popular. And I am allergic to that which everyone is talking about (shoutout to intermittent fasting, drinking gallons of water and misusing the word caveat).Joachim Nin, Anais’s father, with whom she had an affair … when she was 30 years-old. If you like the Bold Acting Podcast talk it up at your next dinner or book club. Word-of-Mouth is the best form of advertising. If you don’t like it maybe just keep that to yourself.Rating and reviewing the thing is also greatly appreciated. It goes a long way to spreading the word.To get in touch email me at:  [email protected] on Instagram  @jasonbrydenofcanadaThe song used in this podcast is called Sure and it was made by Braak which is electronic and cinematic music made by Øyvind Strand Endal from Norway.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/braak/sureLicense code: AVTXANAUYZXHSHB0And I’ve also used “Chinatown” by the world’s greatest rock band Do Make Say Think. I do apologize for not asking permission. I don’t know how. And I don’t have any money. But I love them.Thanks for listening. I wouldn’t do it without you.Jason Bryden in Toronto This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit boldacting.substack.com/subscribe