The Blindboy Podcast

By Blindboyboatclub

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Hosted by Blindboy, of the Rubberbandits. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.

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The return of Manchán Magan

07.28.2021

Manchán Magan is a documentary maker with a passion for the Irish language and folklore. We chat about the connection between rivers and ancient Irish knowledge, and the role of gender in the mythological Irish landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...

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07.28.2021 The return of Manchán Magan Manchán Magan is a documentary maker with a passion for the Irish language and folklore. We chat about the connection between rivers and ancient Irish knowledge, and the role of gender in the mythological Irish landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
07.21.2021 A history of Irish Summer Salads and Taytos 200th episode. A critical look at Irish summer salads, and Tayto crisps in Irish Culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.14.2021 Attachment Theory Mental health podcast. How our earliest interactions with our parents can shape our adult friendships and relationships . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.07.2021 Pineapple Folly A history of Ireland through lens of the Pineapple. A Deep dive, hot take. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.30.2021 Does Irish music have North African origins? Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that claimed the Irish language was understood in North Africa. Revisiting Bob Quinns boiling controversial work on the subject See acast.com/privacy ...
06.23.2021 UFOs, Artificial Intelligence and how to gain Self Acceptance Part one. Roasting take about AI and UFOs. Part two. Measured and reasoned mental health chat about developing self-acceptance See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.16.2021 Croatian Fathers I speak about the process of how television is made. And I chat about grief and death. Dealing with the sadness of losing someone you love See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.09.2021 How to solve the Housing Crisis I chat with Dr.Rory Hearne. An expert in the policy field of Housing. We speak about the housing crisis, the renting crisis, homelessness. Why we are in this situation and what options exist to solve the crisis See acast.com/privacy for ...
06.02.2021 Hieronymus Bosch I chat about the painter Hieronymous Bosch, and how our modern vision of Hell is based on 12th century Cork See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.26.2021 Sinéad O'Connor I chat with singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor/ Shuhada’ Sadaqat about her new book "Rememberings" We speak about art, the creative process, and religion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.19.2021 13 steps I use to manage anxiety I've been struggling with worry and anxiety recently. I outline a simple 13 step approach that I use to cope, and manage my anxiety. Also, I talk about UFO's and the sitcom Cheers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.12.2021 It'll Be Grand A cultural history and analysis of the Irish phrase "It'll be grand" and how it relates to a Limerick man who robbed people on an ostrich in 1860s Australia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.05.2021 Talking to a Neuroscientist about the Human Brain Dr. Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. We chat about dementia, sleep hygiene, creativity, anxiety and depression, and how these things impact the human brain See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.28.2021 How buildings create music How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.21.2021 A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash. A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash. I answer yere questions by trying to think of the most interesting facts I know. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.14.2021 Stereo sound and 13th century painting The emergence of stereo sound in 1950's music shares strange similarities with 13th Century painting. A hot take Art history and music epiosde See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.08.2021 Lobster Purple The connection between Lobsters becoming fancy food and purple becoming the colour of Royalty in Ancient Greece. Hot Take Art/History episode about how society manufactures exclusivity See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.31.2021 The return of Emma Dabiri I chat with academic and author Emma Dabiri about her new book "What white people can do next" From allyship to coalition. We speak about Racism, Anti Colonialism and Anti Capitalism See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.24.2021 On Becoming a Person The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.17.2021 Psychobiotics Mental health and its relationship with the gut and food. I chat with UCC professors John Cryan and Ted Dinan about their world-leading research into psychobiotics See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.10.2021 Tinsel Pinochet Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.03.2021 Basils Fart Carnival I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.24.2021 Fluff Trumpet How Superheroes in Irish folklore helped to create workers rights in America See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.22.2021 Yellow Magic Orchestra Bonus episode. A special bonus episode where I speak about the influence of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra on the sound of Video game music. This particular episode is brought to you by Vodafone Broadband See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
02.17.2021 Crosby Stills & Hash The widening gap between online and mainstream media. Mental Health during the pandemic. I answer yere questions See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.09.2021 Adam Curtis I chat with legendary documentary maker Adam Curtis about his new film "can't get you out of my head" An emotional history of the modern world See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.03.2021 Appointive Plane Guinness. I speak about the cultural significance of a pint of Guinness in the Irish Psyche See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.27.2021 Double Denim Utopia I answer yere Questions about superstitions and mental health and I have a chat with Una Mullaly and Conner Habib about their project, Utopia Ireland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.20.2021 Chicken Fillet Rolls After many requests, here's a podcast about Chicken Fillet Rolls See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.13.2021 Wet Kensington Tent How advertising has sold us a performed version of adulthood See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.06.2021 Prix En Quicksand Why was Quicksand so important in Childrens Cartoons of the 80's and 90's? A hot take that places Quicksand in the dark depths of the American psyche. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.30.2020 Best Chestnuts Hot Take. The ideas that connects illegal British Army operations with Charles Manson and covert LSD research See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.23.2020 Pummeled Duncans Bonus Christmas fun. I was going to take the week off, but Instead, I chat about low self esteem and the family dysfunction of enmeshment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.16.2020 Ríthe Chorcaí I speak about processing the bereavement of losing a friend and I read my short story Ríthe Chorcaí See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.08.2020 Hozier To celebrate this podcast having 25 million listens. I have a chat with Irish artist Hozier. We speak about music, songwriting, folkore and divining water. Good craic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.02.2020 Transcendant Endas I speak about the centenary of the Kilmichael ambush and answer yere questions about various craic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.25.2020 Fanta Hammer Mental Health episode. Depression and anger. How to identify and healthily process anger so that it doesn't become all consuming rage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.18.2020 Exploding Kings and Gestalt Psychology I speak about how I use Gestalt Psychology to maintain my mental health and I address exploding English kings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.11.2020 Christs Foreskin How Christs foreskin became a relic with multiple forgeries throughout the middle ages How I made the Trump Pee Tape and fooled the American media. Famous Art Hoaxes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.04.2020 Turtle Curtains Instead of talking about the US elections I offer a complete escape. How the inhabitants of Easter Island elected a leader based on their ability to swim with an egg strapped to their head. And how a ship full of ...
10.28.2020 Manchán Magan I chat with writer Manchán Magan about the origins of Irish words, and the psychadelic origins of Irish Folklore. Manchán has just released his book, 32 Words for Field (Lost Words of the Irish Language) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
10.21.2020 St Vitus Dance How lads doing shots of Goldschlager in Celtic Tiger nightclubs got me thinking about 15th century dancing pandemics that killed thousands See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10.14.2020 Poo Anon A hot take which roots the psychological origins of conspiracy theories in the discovery of soap by early human hunter-gatherer societies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10.07.2020 Graham Norton I chat with Author and TV presenter Graham Norton about living in a San Francisco commune in the 80s, Meeting loads of Famous people and writing his latest novel Home Stretch See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
09.30.2020 Gizzard Penchant The origins of the word Quare leads me to discuss art created by Elephants See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
09.23.2020 Sami Zayn I chat with WWE Wrestler Sami Zayn about Kayfabe, Compassion, Islam and Politics See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
09.16.2020 Punch us Pilots A parasite that causes snails to masturbate uncontrollably and how Ireland legalised drugs for 24 hours and I took ecstasy on live radio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
09.09.2020 Disco is the real Punk Rock 2 The bizaare story behind a disco "Novelty Song" and why it is an important piece of art by a sex worker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
09.02.2020 Savoury Donovans Relaxing mental health episode. I address yere questions about emotions and coping See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
08.26.2020 Trolley Gogs How Irony was deliberately dismantled post 9/11 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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