The Blindboy Podcast

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What's The Blindboy Podcast about?

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

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St Vitus Dance

10.21.2020

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.

The Blindboy Podcast episodes:

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.
08.19.2020 The Gonad Archipelago I react to finding out that I'm being monitored by the Irish Government for my political beliefs. Also, How I tackle feelings of insecurity and dread when I wake up in the mornings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
08.12.2020 Wrong Conkers A hot take look at collectivism and individualism during a pandemic, in light of a recent study. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
08.05.2020 Boola Bus I answer loads of yere questions. Such as, How to deal with feeling insignificant in the universe, and overcoming creative block. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.29.2020 Frantic Canter, Bowsy Gallop A history of American pop music (1820 to 1920). Why early American pop was sung in an Irish accent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.22.2020 Billy Idols Childhood Guitar Hot Take, music and culture episode. A critical reapraisal of Billy Idols 1993 bizaare concept album about a computer that destroyed his mainstream career. Also a history of Cyberpunk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.15.2020 Clancys Pancake How 1990s professional wrestling predicted the 2020s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.08.2020 Senator Lynn Ruane I chat with Lynn Ruane who is an independent Irish senator and author of "People like me". As a Senator she has been a powerful voice in advocating for harm reduction and health based drugs legislation See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
07.01.2020 Petrol Dentist An Irish history of destroying statues. Why Barack Obama removed a statue of Winston Churchill from the oval office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.24.2020 My Mental Health Philosophy so far An overview of my entire mental health maintenance regime and the psychology and philosophy behind it See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.17.2020 The Goblin of strange and uncertain times A Hot take on Society's response to coronavirus through the lens of grief psychology. A Post Catholic view of Ireland's response See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.10.2020 Disraelis Bannister How the evolution of a moths wings and the painters of the Romantic period were simultaneous indicators of Climate change in the 1800s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
06.03.2020 Lucifers Toothbrush How the current aggressive miltaristic tacticts that US police use towards protestors and journalists was shamefully invented by a man from Dublin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.27.2020 Brenda and John Romero The inventor of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein. I chat with two legends of video games history. John and Brenda are founders of Romero games. They have been working in the video games industry since the early 80's. See acast.com/privacy for ...
05.20.2020 Abstract Art and the CIA Hot take Art podcast. I explore and explain the importance of Abstract Expressionist art and how the movement was covertly funded by the CIA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.13.2020 The Divils Prayerbook Blindboy speaks about Masks for all. Legalising cannabis, and grief See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.06.2020 Irish Folklore with Eddie Lenihan I chat with Seanchai Eddie Lenihan about Fairy forts, Leprechauns and Irish folklore See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.29.2020 Lilac Husbandry Multiple Hot Takes about Sourdough bread, Christ and UFOs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.22.2020 Forgotten Pottage Art podcast. A 20th century history of Avant Garde Participatory art as a device of social change See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.14.2020 Ten Foot Hen Bending I read my short story "Ten Foot Hen Bending" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.08.2020 Soda Jerk A roasting hot take which interrogates the connection between chicken burgers served in 1990s Irish nightclubs and sandwiches made out of rubber which were served to Irish people in New York bars in the 1890s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
03.31.2020 Quantum Quarantino I chat with Dr Michael Brooks, host of Science(ish) podcast who is a science writer and expert in Quantum Physics. We talk about everything from lightbulbs to Quantum computing to birds who have evolved a type of quantum technology in ...
03.25.2020 Bermuda Pube Part 1. The Irish man who sparked a war in Burma because of shoes. Part 2. How I cope with my anxiety around the Coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.18.2020 Limmy I chat with legendary Comedian, writer and streamer Limmy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.10.2020 Krapps Last Jape What are the philosophical underpinnings of a podcast? What are the influences for this podcast ? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
03.04.2020 Julian Foolery Four simple tips that I use to improve my life when I find myself in a rut with poor mental health See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.26.2020 Hanleys Fiasco I answer yere questions about Art,Scotland and difficult breakups See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.18.2020 Ode to a princely bin chicken A relaxing ASMR experience. Join me as I talk out of my arse about plants in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
02.11.2020 Psychedelic drugs as mental health treatment A chat with Dr Paul Liknaitzky, who is an expert on ground-breaking medical research into the use of drugs like psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA to treat depression and addiction, and an investigator on Australia’s first clinical psychedelic trial. See acast.com/privacy ...
02.05.2020 Immunology and Viruses I chat with professor Luke O Neil who is an expert in immunology. We talk about the immune system, how it's affected by sleep and diet. And also how viruses spread around the world and why bacteria becomes resistant to ...
01.29.2020 Bonus Porpoise Torture (original piano version) Mad Irish history stories but with the original piano music. A woman from Cork is kidnapped and becomes the Queen of Morocco. A famous bear in France See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.28.2020 Bonus Porpoise Torture Mad stories from Irish history. A woman from Cork who gets kidnapped and becomes the Queen of Morocco. The tale of a a famous dancing bear in France See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.22.2020 Barechest Kestrel Hot take: How the film groundhog day is about Buddhism See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.15.2020 The Wolfetones Two part podcast. Part one, some historical context and a hot take on the commemorations of the RIC. Part two, a chat with Brian Warfield, lead singer of Irish rebel band, The Wolfetones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.08.2020 Damp larkin History of Disco part 3. A look into San francisco's influence on Disco with HI NRG music, particularly the work of underground producer patrick Cowley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.01.2020 Dr.Sharon Lambert I chat with Forensic Psychologist Dr.Sharon Lambert and we have fierce craic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.25.2019 Fellas Never dad I read some of my favourite poems beside a digital ocean. Happy Christmas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.18.2019 Bog Savage Dynamite Skunk Mental Health episode. I discuss how to tackle core beliefs, which we learn in childhood and carry into adulthood. They can negatively influence how we view ourselves, other people and the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.16.2019 Dunphys Bunting How getting consistent electric shocks from a tin of beans lead to a hot take about big data. Also contains a hidden recipe for a delicious vegan curry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12.10.2019 David O Doherty I chat with comedian David O'Doherty about musical comedy and cycling gear See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.27.2019 Maura Relaxing Podcast. I read my new short story "Maura" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.20.2019 Dolmio Hairstyles How to be Assertive in the face of adult bullying, Superhero films and Adulthood See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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:

St Vitus Dance

Poo Anon

Graham Norton

Gizzard Penchant

Sami Zayn

Punch us Pilots

Disco is the real Punk Rock 2

Savoury Donovans

Trolley Gogs

The Gonad Archipelago

Wrong Conkers

Boola Bus

Frantic Canter, Bowsy Gallop

Billy Idols Childhood Guitar

Clancys Pancake

Senator Lynn Ruane

Petrol Dentist

My Mental Health Philosophy so far

The Goblin of strange and uncertain times

Disraelis Bannister

Lucifers Toothbrush

Brenda and John Romero

Abstract Art and the CIA

The Divils Prayerbook

Irish Folklore with Eddie Lenihan

Lilac Husbandry

Forgotten Pottage

Ten Foot Hen Bending

Soda Jerk

Quantum Quarantino

Bermuda Pube

Limmy

Krapps Last Jape

Julian Foolery

Hanleys Fiasco

Ode to a princely bin chicken

Psychedelic drugs as mental health treatment

Immunology and Viruses

Bonus Porpoise Torture (original piano version)

Bonus Porpoise Torture

Barechest Kestrel

The Wolfetones

Damp larkin

Dr.Sharon Lambert

Fellas Never dad

Bog Savage Dynamite Skunk

Dunphys Bunting

David O Doherty

Maura

Dolmio Hairstyles

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