The Corrigan Cast

The Corrigan Cast

By Brendan CorriganSociety & Culture
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The Corrigan Cast episodes

  • Seventh heaven: Seven benefits of living in Colombia

    Here are seven reasons why we feel Colombia is one of the world's best countries to live in for one's health and well-being. Do you agree?

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/10/seventh-heaven-seven-benefits-of-living.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA
    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts
    https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw
    https://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oaw
    https://youtu.be/80FuwA3fvQQ
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/08/ignoring-is-bliss.html
    https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M
    https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/12/work-work-work-work-work.html
    https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html
    https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-colombian-account-with-interest.html
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4113517/
    https://youtu.be/4qzFioAX5ss
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/four-ways-to-bolster-your-vitamin-d-before-the-cold-season/
    https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ
    https://youtu.be/fd2CI_C48ZA
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-extranjero-files-that-is-not.html
    #LifeInColombia #LivingInColombia #Colombia #SeventhHeaven


    10 min
  • Free love and sexual fluidity: Queer today, gay tomorrow

    Sexuality may be more fluid than some of us like to think it is.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/10/free-love-and-sexual-fluidity-queer.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/defenders-of-unfaithful.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/11/love-fool.html
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919843892
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914001299
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/12/colombia-and-ireland-tale-of-two-old.html
    https://stellar.ie/real-talk/love-sex/throuples-polyamory-and-open-relationships-irelands-different-ways-of-dating/114126
    https://unherd.com/2023/07/the-depravity-of-the-roman-peace/
    https://www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-sexuality-spectrum
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/06/set-on-singlehood.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-talk-reluctantly-about-sex.html
    #sexuality #LGBTQ #monogamy #polygamy #polyamorous

    8 min
  • Yes Güicán! But you just can't touch the snow-capped mountains | Magical Colombia!

    The snow-capped peaks near the town of Güicán in Colombia's Boyacá department are fairly easy to reach. The pre-trek bureaucracy can present its own challenge, though. And don't touch the snow!

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/yes-guican-but-you-just-cant-touch-snow.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas
    https://youtu.be/jYeLzzyFNHg
    https://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/
    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU
    #Güicán #RitacubaBlanco #ElCocuy #glacier #Colombia


    10 min
  • 'An alcoholic?! Me?! No way!'

    If he were an alcoholic, our podcaster would be following in the, um, fine tradition of heavy-drinking Irish writers. However, can he even come close to being associated with such esteemed (and steamed!) company?

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/an-alcoholic-me-no-way.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://insightcrime.org/news/tusi-the-pink-drug-cocktail-that-tricked-latin-america/
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-alcohol-problem.html
    https://www.dictionary.com/browse/alcoholic%20
    https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-the-disease-definition-of-addiction-does-far-more-harm-than-good/
    https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/02/the-fantasy-of-addiction
    https://youtu.be/lt6b5zsj9wE
    https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8
    https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0
    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU
    https://youtu.be/XFL7ynNLEBE
    #alcoholic #alcoholism #addict #addiction #AlcoholicsAnonymous

    6 min
  • Colombia's credit contradiction

    Many beer-serving tiendas in Colombia say they don't give credit. In reality, with the payment systems in operation, they often do.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/colombias-credit-contradiction.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE
    https://youtu.be/LYJOUMUtcmc
    https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M
    https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk
    https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/10/youve-been-had-bogota-style.html
    https://youtu.be/EH7wFjh3_lM
    https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE
    #Colombia #CreditContradiction #credit #TabSystem #PayLater

    7 min
  • Less stress, less success in these idle times

    It is said that less stress leads to more success. This doesn't mean, however, that we shouldn't push ourselves or look to get outside our comfort zone.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/less-stress-less-success-in-these-idle.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/nutrition/diet/eat-your-way-to-better-brain-health-in-six-weeks/
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320839#boosting-endorphins
    https://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUg
    https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk
    https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html
    https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/10/measuring-success.html
    *'Less Stress, More Success' image used in the thumbnail taken from https://www.moresuccess.ie/leaving-cert/leaving-cert/irish-revision-leaving-cert-higher-level.
    #stress #StressRelief #LessStress #IdleTimes

    6 min
  • Cartagena: A costly Colombian Caribbean city but more relaxed than I'd remembered

    The fact that Cartagena is one of Colombia's top tourist destinations meant I wasn't keen to return. Yet, my recent visit had more positives than negatives.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/cartagena-costly-colombian-caribbean.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/11/colombia-only-risk-is-becoming-too.html
    https://youtube.com/shorts/n3ROHwUfWes?feature=share
    https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A
    https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0
    https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc
    https://youtu.be/jYeLzzyFNHg
    #Cartagena #Bocagrande #Getsemani #SunSeaSand #Aguachica

    8 min
  • Colombia's plebeian transport: A riveting ride

    From roadblocks to unruly passengers and jousting rival drivers, there's rarely a dull moment when travelling by bus in Colombia.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/colombias-plebeian-transport-riveting.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tH1A4erg1Bb
    https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0
    https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/07/escaping-with-masses.html
    https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/how-much-does-air-travel-warm-the-planet-new-study-gives-a-figure/
    https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE
    https://www.facebook.com/latorteriaartesanalfabricaaguachica
    https://youtu.be/AUSZ5Ntwy_U
    https://www.motor.com.co/industria/Es-una-verguenza-usuarios-de-la-Ruta-del-Sol-20230113-0008.html
    #PlebeianTransport #Colombia #Bogotá #Cartagena #Concorde #Copetran #BusTravel #OvernightBus


    10 min
  • Tight times ahead with no respite in sight — we ain't seen nothing yet

    While times have been difficult income-wise for our writer in Bogotá this year, it's not certain an indefinite return to Europe will make things any better.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/tight-times-with-no-respite-in-sight.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk
    https://issuu.com/oecd.publishing/docs/colombia-oecd-economic-outlook-june-2023?fr=sY2U1ZTUwNTY2MTA
    https://tradingeconomics.com/colombia/unemployment-rate
    https://youtu.be/WxNWMRoeHiU
    https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bogota-nomad.html
    https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA
    https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs
    https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o
    https://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4 https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Qhttps://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/06/finding-that-happy-place.html
    https://youtu.be/Qe2Bx0gA-e0
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/08/my-unopened-open-letter-to-ireland.html
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-hackett-job-on-britain.html
    https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY
    #TightTimes #unemployment #inflation #EasyStreet #CostOfLiving #Bogotá #Colombia


    6 min
  • Exacting revenge

    It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold. In some circumstances, it's best left in the kitchen indefinitely.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/exacting-revenge.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BlTWHHJGQ&t=8s https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M
    https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc
    #ExactingRevenge #revenge #rage #disillusionment #patience #FatherTed #BishopBrennan


    4 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!