The Corrigan Cast

The Corrigan Cast

By Brendan CorriganSociety & Culture
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The Corrigan Cast episodes

  • 'I do care but that doesn't make me a great carer'

    While most adult children care about their elderly parents, this doesn't mean they'd be good carers of them.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/10/i-do-care-but-that-doesnt-make-me-great.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4https://youtu.be/p6tlXXOW-ychttps://youtu.be/4EW1QNJY5_0https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/09/no-country-for-young-men.htmlhttps://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkghttps://youtu.be/PxtloOywMJshttps://youtu.be/C5m79wgKzDMhttps://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKkhttps://youtu.be/2YCuwrHcdp0#OldAge #elderly #carers #Ireland #Alzheimers #dementia

    7 min
  • Lost in los llanos, Colombia

    There could be worse places than these towns in Colombia's Meta department for one to have a "lost" year.For the text of this vlog, visit

    .Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NU https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://youtube.com/shorts/GYKwh_fGex8?si=MTA3DWCuhqGQbrOD https://youtu.be/5-c0vrlUKIc?si=eYXg5G6ZeSbYtqZ2https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY https://youtube.com/shorts/3LDh4nO-kLA?si=eJxvve07uKtWI8zW https://youtu.be/V5uQ1a09j_Y https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOg?si=hJLxIaQDFxsudD5y https://www.facebook.com/brendan.corrigan.965/videos/1627481017920465/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v https://youtube.com/shorts/epCTeSzRGvY?si=-v_vadED0PRqKTHm https://youtu.be/kVMqYZFIJ74 https://youtu.be/7DgKnru1ChM#LosLlanos #Meta #SanMartín #Granada #Lejanías #SanJuanDeArama #Colombia

    10 min
  • 'Would you like some coffee with your cow's blood?'

    Some Colombians are convinced that the ordinary coffee they consume is mixed with cattle blood. It must be a myth, though, mustn't it?For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/06/would-you-like-some-coffee-with-your.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/there-are-twochief-ways-man-can-have.html https://youtu.be/5-c0vrlUKIc https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://youtu.be/qxochuwc-Ks https://youtu.be/rJSFd2SPe9I#Colombia #coffee #ColombianCoffee #CowsBlood

    4 min
  • Colombia's cacophonies: motos, music & wandering salespeople

    Excessive sound from motorbikes and loud music has transformed what were no doubt once tranquil Colombian towns into hubs of noise pollution. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/06/colombias-cacophonies-motos-music-and.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/sLCXY1z-muIhttps://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oawhttps://www.britannica.com/science/noise-pollutionhttps://www.cornellhealthcarereview.org/post/the-hidden-dangers-of-earbuds-and-headphoneshttps://youtu.be/kVMqYZFIJ74#Colombia #NoisePollution #sound #cacophony #motorbike #speakers #salespeople

    6 min
  • Colombia and a few of my favourite things

    All that makes ColOmbia (there's no "u" in this Colombia, remember) great. It's a tasty and wholesome mix!For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/04/colombia-and-few-of-my-favourite-things.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/07/introducing-our-colombia.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/04/colombia-decides-2018-whatll-yours-be.htmlhttps://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJYhttps://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NUhttps://youtube.com/shorts/jsqjZvw1ZP0https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOghttps://www.facebook.com/brendan.corrigan.965/videos/620568437631415/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6vhttps://youtube.com/shorts/w6tgDMoBzaI?si=oMAOdLo2ZmRErPkBhttps://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09Sohttps://youtu.be/4qzFioAX5sshttps://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/remembering-casements-colombian.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/la-chorrera-in-colombias-amazon-bloody.html#Colombia #CervezaCosteña #cuajada #Llanos #Boyacá #BarriosPopulares #panaderías #menudencias

    10 min
  • Tech it or leave it

    Getting up to speed on the latest tech advancements is essential for online content creators. It can be a tough game to play, though. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/03/tech-it-or-leave-it.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRpV0GePYeM https://youtu.be/o1NU08GmNyI https://youtu.be/pB-8-1qnshc https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/sonnets-by-chatgpt https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOg?si=HVOOpYOqVXHRcU7j https://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NU#ContentCreators #tech #ArtificialIntelligence #upskilling

    6 min
  • After interactive intoxication, comes social media moderation

    Some older social media users are having a middle-aged-style questioning of their online behaviour. Does Gen Z have the answers to this "crisis"?For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/02/after-interactive-intoxication-comes.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/AMHx56VSVD4https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPywhttps://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGttshttps://www.facebook.com/787745961/posts/10163260952820962/?mibextid=KUEnY6CBM2sLossthttps://youtu.be/iJ2iCdHPijMhttps://time.com/7203140/gen-z-drinking-less-alcohol/https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/08/24/falling-out-of-love-with-booze-why-ireland-is-drinking-less/https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/do-people-still-use-facebook/https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0216/1497006-cocaine-use-becoming-a-bigger-problem-on-social-scenes/https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbbrandon/2022/10/09/mark-cuban-just-explained-why-gen-z-are-still-using-facebook/https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/07/facebook-instagram-killing-us-softly.html#SocialMedia #OnlineHate #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #MiddleAged #abstinence #intoxication


    8 min
  • Appreciating Colombia's approach to health and safety

    If you treat people like apes, many will act in that way. This is the problem with many of today's health and safety regulations. But not in Colombia.

    For the text of this vlog, visithttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/02/appreciating-colombias-approach-to.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/p-zG7iHnOi8?si=lYukBsX7lafvGB42 https://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4?si=I0t_hY7rQmjhSryK https://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oaw https://youtu.be/htr7k8abWPE https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://www.slb.com/about/who-we-are https://youtu.be/AUSZ5Ntwy_U https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/survival-of-dumbest.htmlhttps://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4 https://nypost.com/2025/01/24/us-news/gop-basks-in-seismic-vibe-shift-one-week-into-trump-2-0-culturally-uncool-to-be-a-democrat/ https://youtu.be/TWspGqN8Gnc#HealthAndSafety #DEI #AtYourOwnRisk #Colombia

    8 min
  • Too much of a nice guy — to the wrong people

    Giving in to the requests of others just to be nice can lead to resentment. Acts of kindness should align with one's morals.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/01/too-much-of-nice-guy-to-wrong-people.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/yZyj8EAfeNs
    https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o
    https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk
    https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY
    https://www.pdfdrive.to/book/when-the-body-says-no-3
    https://youtu.be/AAFqCQwo_gA
    #MrNiceGuy #NiceGuy #CruelToBeKind #charitable #leeches<

    6 min
  • Asking good questions — and dealing with uncomfortable answers

    Asking good questions helps us to become more active learners and more clued-in, well-rounded individuals.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/01/asking-good-questions-and-dealing-with.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j93ry8
    https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA
    https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3638/3638-h/3638-h.htm
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/08/ignoring-is-bliss.html
    https://youtu.be/B33XRXo6fM0
    #GoodQuestions #UncomfortableAnswers #EngagedLearner #learning #ignorance #indifference


    5 min

About The Corrigan Cast

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The Corrigan Cast, by Brendan 'Wrong Way' Corrigan, takes a unique, usually light-hearted look at various aspects of life in Colombia and the region in general, as well as current affairs around the world. It makes for (usually!) fun, interesting listening!