The Blindboy Podcast

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Hosted by Blindboy, of the Rubberbandits. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Blindboy Podcast episodes:

09.19.2023 The Colonial history of Pumpkin Spice Lattes The Colonial history of Pumpkin Spice Lattes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.13.2023 Greek Mythology and Simulation Theory how my father driving to cork in his underpants lead me to view Greek creation Myths through simulation theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.06.2023 The History of Bootcut Jeans The historic roots of Irish Celtic Tiger Bootcut Jeans in the 14th century West African textile industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.30.2023 The Psychological impact of Poverty with Dr.Katriona O Sullivan Dr. Katriona O Sullivan is a psychologist whose work centers around the impact of poverty on a person's development. She works towards improving access to education for marginalized people. Her memoir "Poor" charts her journey as a child who grew ...
08.23.2023 The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.16.2023 The Mental Health of Adults who live with their Parents A recent study found that 65% of Irish adults aged 25 to 35 live with their parents. I explore the impact of that on emotional wellbeing and identity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.09.2023 Mythology, Rewilding Forests and indigenous knowledge with Manchán Magan Manchán Magan is a writer, documentary maker and folklorist. We speak about the relationship between Irish mythology and rewilding forests, as well as similarities between Irish Mythology and Aboriginal Australian Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.01.2023 Barbie and Mattel as Millennial Pavlovian Conditioning How the deregulation of children's advertising in the 1980s conditioned millennials to have a positive emotional response to Mattel toys which temporarily soothes the anxiety of not feeling like a real adult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.25.2023 Speaking to an expert about Biodiversity Collie Ennis is a research associate at the Department of Zoology at Trinity college. We speak about biodiversity, insects, building ponds and becoming active in helping local biodiversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.18.2023 I almost interviewed Cillian Murphy on this weeks Podcast A ramble about art and the process of podcasting and writing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.11.2023 An in depth thesis about Birdshit Why birdshit is responsible for the world having a population of 8 billion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.04.2023 Nine Inch Nialls Satanic Ritual Murder, Charles Manson, Balloons and the FBI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.28.2023 A thorough meditation about Sparkling Water I investigate why 19th Irish immigrants to the America fetishised sparkling water and how it relates to early pagan traditions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.20.2023 The Lost Irish Tradition Of Lifting Heavy Stones David Keohan is using folklore to rediscover the lost Irish tradition of Stone Lifting. An ancient practice that incorporated tests of strength and training Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.13.2023 The colonial history of Fish Fingers An incident with Yorkshire Puddings in the frozen aisle leads me to unravel the colonial history at the heart of Fish Fingers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.06.2023 Psychotherapy and Nutrition with Kimberley Wilson Kimberley Wilson is a chartered psychologist with a special focus on nutrition and whole body mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.30.2023 The Folklore of Prohibition A hot take about the folklore of prohibition. Update on napper tandy the cat . Speaking about self esteem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.23.2023 The History of Carrot Cake The History of Carrot Cake. Russell Crowe visited me in a dream. Mindfulness meditation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.16.2023 An Essay about the inside of a Tennis Ball An Essay about the Inside of a Tennis Ball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.09.2023 The Psychology of being an Adult Mental Health podcast. Exploring the condition of adulthood using cognitive psychology and transactional analysis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.02.2023 Devin Townsend Devin Townsend is an artist who works in the genre of Heavy Metal. He has been active since the 1980s. Playing with Steve Vai, forming Strapping Young Lad and the Devin Townsend project. He explores comedy, mental health, ambient and ...
04.25.2023 Speaking to a Psychologist about Drug laws in Ireland Part 1. I speak about about my NY Times interview and why I wear a bag on my head. Part 2 I chat with Dr. Sharon Lambert about the Citizens assembly on Drugs where Sharon was an invited participant. Drugs ...
04.18.2023 Why I'm buying Lions Urine on the internet An update on my cat Napper Tandy after the loss of her brother. Also, some instructions on How to write short fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.11.2023 The Passion of Silken Thomas My Cat Silken Thomas has died. I reflect on his life and death via Pagan ritual, Jesus Christ, and Existential psychology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.04.2023 The role of Art in the Housing crisis The role of Art in the Housing crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.28.2023 Mental Health, Biodiversity and Mythology An anticolonial argument which explores the connections between our emotional well-being, mythology and biodiversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.21.2023 How James Joyce invented Cinema A hot take about a James Joyce short short story via the Impressionist painters. And the post-lockdown mental health crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.15.2023 The Story of Saint Patrick What can 5000-year-old abstract art and magic mushrooms tell us about St.Patricks Shamrock? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.08.2023 The Hashish Eater of Booly I contrast Irish mythology with Islamic Folklore from the same era Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.01.2023 Are you really John Wayne ? A travel podcast about the importance of Assertiveness and listening to your inner voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.22.2023 Michael Harding I speak with the writer Michael Harding about leaving the priesthood and becoming a Buddhist for 17 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.15.2023 The Devils Bedframe I answer listener questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.08.2023 Coalbrookdale by Night I speak about growing old, accidentally dressing as Eminem and then finding a painting that depicts the beginning of global warming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.01.2023 Saint Brigid Solvent Abuse and Irish Mythology I speak about the pagan goddess Brigid and the Christian Saint Brigid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.25.2023 Gutta Percha Overdrive How an extinct victorian plastic that came from trees fuelled the evils of British colonisation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.20.2023 The Last Of Us An essay on the world and philosophy of The Last Of Us game, ahead of the TV series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.18.2023 Sex Education from a health Journalist Sophia Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning journalist, author and TikTok creator. She is a Senior News Reporter for VICE World News, a Visiting Fellow at Brown University. We speak about her book, losing it, sex education for the 21st century ...
01.11.2023 Witches Piss and Horses Skulls How the discovery of a horses skull under a floorboard led to an insight into Irish music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.04.2023 My mental health plan for a New Year The pressure of a new year, and creating resolutions can bring up feelings of shame. I speak about how I address shame through self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.28.2022 PJ Gallagher PJ Gallagher is a comedian and broadcaster, and we had a gorgeous chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.21.2022 The Silver Gonads of Santa Claus in the mouth of a Gelding Foal A festive Christmas episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.14.2022 How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult Food History podcast. How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12.07.2022 Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.30.2022 Elf on the Shelf is a tool of surveillance capitalism A reading of Elf on the Shelf as a tool of surveillance capitalism via Benthams Panopticon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.24.2022 There's a housing protest in Dublin on the 26th of November I chat with social policy lecturer Rory Hearne about the Raise The Roof housing protest and the movement towards change in Irelands housing climate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.22.2022 Crying and Shame and Underpants How the purchase of Belgian underpants lead me to explore my shame around crying. The story of a scientist who put underpants on 75 rats and why St.Augustine removed boners from the Garden of Eden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
11.16.2022 Speaking with the President of Ireland I chat with Michael D Higgins, who is the President of Ireland about his Macnamh 100 seminars. We speak about the reflection and contemplation of history, and the Irish Psyche as it relates to home and housing Hosted on Acast. ...
11.09.2022 Why I'm going back to Therapy I speak about the process of psychotherapy and why I'm going back. My own tools aren't working anymore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.02.2022 Speaking to a Quantum Physicist about Quantum Computers and Irish Mythology JC Seamus Davis is an Irish professor of quantum physics. We speak about the complex quantum world and contrast it with Irish mythology. We did this to celebrate Science Week 2022, which takes place from the 13th of November sfi.ie ...
10.26.2022 Five year podcast anniversary ramble The podcast is five years old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Blindboy Podcast

What's The Blindboy Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Blindboy Podcast episodes:

The Colonial history of Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Greek Mythology and Simulation Theory

The History of Bootcut Jeans

The Psychological impact of Poverty with Dr.Katriona O Sullivan

The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles

The Mental Health of Adults who live with their Parents

Mythology, Rewilding Forests and indigenous knowledge with Manchán Magan

Barbie and Mattel as Millennial Pavlovian Conditioning

Speaking to an expert about Biodiversity

I almost interviewed Cillian Murphy on this weeks Podcast

An in depth thesis about Birdshit

Nine Inch Nialls

A thorough meditation about Sparkling Water

The Lost Irish Tradition Of Lifting Heavy Stones

The colonial history of Fish Fingers

Psychotherapy and Nutrition with Kimberley Wilson

The Folklore of Prohibition

The History of Carrot Cake

An Essay about the inside of a Tennis Ball

The Psychology of being an Adult

Devin Townsend

Speaking to a Psychologist about Drug laws in Ireland

Why I'm buying Lions Urine on the internet

The Passion of Silken Thomas

The role of Art in the Housing crisis

Mental Health, Biodiversity and Mythology

How James Joyce invented Cinema

The Story of Saint Patrick

The Hashish Eater of Booly

Are you really John Wayne ?

Michael Harding

The Devils Bedframe

Coalbrookdale by Night

Saint Brigid Solvent Abuse and Irish Mythology

Gutta Percha Overdrive

The Last Of Us

Sex Education from a health Journalist

Witches Piss and Horses Skulls

My mental health plan for a New Year

PJ Gallagher

The Silver Gonads of Santa Claus in the mouth of a Gelding Foal

How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult

Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat

Elf on the Shelf is a tool of surveillance capitalism

There's a housing protest in Dublin on the 26th of November

Crying and Shame and Underpants

Speaking with the President of Ireland

Why I'm going back to Therapy

Speaking to a Quantum Physicist about Quantum Computers and Irish Mythology

Five year podcast anniversary ramble

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