The Corrigan Cast

The Corrigan Cast

By Brendan CorriganSociety & Culture
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The Corrigan Cast episodes

  • Apartments of pain, cafés (and panaderías) of creativity

    Struggling for creativity? Lacking concentration? Your local café/coffee shop can see you right.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/07/apartments-of-pain-cafes-and-panaderias.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/10/end-of-strata-republic.html
    https://youtu.be/mvCgSqPZ4EM?si=YgG_oORTfw6tCtt9
    https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg
    https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bogota-nomad.html
    https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw
    https://youtu.be/Pn7Ppnhbs7Q
    https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210114-why-youre-more-creative-in-coffee-shops
    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU
    https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts
    #CoffeeShopEffect #CoffeeShops #café #panaderías #creativity #WorkSpace #coworking

    7 min
  • Shunning la Selección Colombia

    Colombia's media and many of its citizens are often insufferable when it comes to supporting their national football team.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/07/shunning-la-seleccion-colombia.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/04/strength-in-belief.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/12/replacing-religions-false-comforts.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/11/tribal-warfare.html
    https://www.theburkean.ie/articles/2018/08/13/ireland-the-land-of-sin-and-cynicism
    https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/our-culture-is-saturated-in-negativity-and-cynicism-1.607220
    https://youtu.be/oDKkNR4NBoY
    https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/03/loving-colombia.html
    #LaSelecciónColombia #Colombia #football #FootballFans #fanaticism #CopaAmérica #insufferable

    7 min
  • Respite from uncertainty (and Migración Colombia's online system!) with residency

    Colombian residency has its advantages. One of them is not having to deal with Migración Colombia's buggy online system for a few years!

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/respite-from-uncertainty-and-migracion.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-somewhat-pleasant-surprise.html
    https://youtu.be/sW-h_IXwhGo
    https://youtu.be/6My9_5aqxtU
    https://bogota.gov.co/internacional/extranjeros-residentes-en-bogota-podran-votar-por-el-presidente
    https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA
    https://youtu.be/QnOrEBuFa_0
    #ColombiaResidency #RvisaColombia #CancilleríaColombia #MigraciónColombia #CédulaExtranjería #Colombia

    7 min
  • Round by round we go. Oh no!

    Little good comes from the practice of buying rounds of alcoholic drinks. Why do some people insist on doing so?

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/round-by-round-we-go-oh-no.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M
    https://youtu.be/q614RfofUCo
    https://youtu.be/LYJOUMUtcmc
    https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts
    #BuyingRounds #RoundBuying #rounds #OrderOrder #BoozeBuying #beer #alcohol #PubCulture #JustSayNo

    6 min
  • Chasing the media dragon: The raison d'être

    The head tells me to give up my independent content creation. The heart says to keep going. The latter is getting its way — for now.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/chasing-media-dragon-raison-detre.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouo
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-nosense.html
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65650822
    https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-matter-of-motivation.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/11/calling-out-illiberal-liberals.html
    https://youtu.be/ceU203AXOcU
    https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/not-just-food-for-thought.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/01/returning-to-life-more-ordinary.html
    #ChasingTheDragon #RaisonDêtre #MediaMan #popularity #blogging #podcasting #viral

    9 min
  • Life imitating art of Los 39, minus the bloodshed

    A new Spanish TV series, Los 39, is drama-packed. Filming it on location in Palomino also had its drama. And divas.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/05/life-imitating-art-of-los-39-minus.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg
    https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk
    https://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09So
    https://youtu.be/XFL7ynNLEBE
    https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q
    https://youtu.be/ceU203AXOcU
    https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Vitai-Lampada-Henry-Newbolt/
    https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8
    https://youtu.be/2TqSbmpBHdQ?si=UBoKh6SXdk0GGz_8
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-lost-fort-of-columbus-8026921/
    https://www.elespectador.com/el-magazin-cultural/sobre-los-39-la-nueva-serie-que-se-esta-rodando-en-la-guajira-noticias-hoy/
    https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY
    https://youtu.be/fZ7AgPIzCk8
    #LifeImitatingArt #acting #divas #gossip #GroupDynamics #SuperExtras #Los39


    9 min
  • The pernicious pull of the black hole that is film & TV

    Environmental sustainability and film/TV productions do not sit well together. It makes one wonder how self-styled green movie stars sleep well at night.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-pernicious-pull-of-black-hole-that.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondi#:~:text=Hitler%2C%20who%20adored%20the%20loyalty,1930%5D%20%E2%80%93%20both%20named%20Blondahttps://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8https://youtu.be/I8Z_c3ofXxYhttps://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTkhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/08/palomino-and-cabo-de-la-vela-lighter.htmlhttps://time.com/collection/time-co2-futures/6767943/sustainable-film-and-tv-production/https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouohttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/02/all-hail-tv-gods.html#FilmAndTV #showbiz #MovieIndustry #CarbonFootprint #Los39


    8 min
  • On comma ground: Where the US English team stands firm

    American/US English conventions make more sense than their British counterparts. For some things, that is.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/04/on-comma-ground-where-us-english-team.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/10/wake-up-to-pinkers-wonderful-world.html
    https://stevenpinker.com/publications/sense-style-thinking-persons-guide-writing-21st-century
    https://style.mla.org/the-placement-of-a-comma-or-period-after-a-quotation/
    #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #OxfordComma #GrammarRules #ItvsThey

    7 min
  • More artificial intelligence, less human intelligence

    In this new phase in the rise of the machines, we risk becoming little more than pawns of artificial intelligence.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/04/more-artificial-intelligence-less-human.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/2YCuwrHcdp0
    https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE
    https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg
    https://youtu.be/oDKkNR4NBoY
    https://youtu.be/fnGaf0p9x1U?si=57PLYHiJ0wrdZrV8
    https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas
    https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-24/can-sam-altman-make-ai-smart-enough-to-answer-these-6-questions
    https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-07/deepfakes-energy-china-war-and-elections-ai-politics-is-here
    #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ChatGPT #RiseOfTheMachines #Luddite

    7 min
  • A pet hate

    Pet owners who double up as radical climate activists would be making a big statement — and no small difference — if they ditched their furry friends.

    For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-pet-hate.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUg
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001whc9
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/02/horse-it-into-ya.html
    https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs
    https://youtu.be/gByoYGZcxgY
    https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-pets/
    https://www.myclimate.org/en/information/faq/faq-detail/what-are-co2-equivalents/
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/21/throw-a-dog-a-bean-how-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-your-pets
    https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAA
    https://youtu.be/a2ag1BT7tkw
    #PetHate #pets #PetOwners #CarbonEmissions #ClimateAction #vegan #vegetarian

    8 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!