The Corrigan Cast

The Corrigan Cast

By Brendan CorriganSociety & Culture
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The Corrigan Cast episodes

  • Fattening up our future health problems with ultra-processed foods

    Be it due to ignorance, indifference or negligence, what some parents allow their toddlers to eat is worrying.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/fattening-up-our-future-health-problems.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ngjx
    https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA
    https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8
    https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA
    https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/enjoying-fruits-of-colombias-labour.html
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/seven-ways-your-home-is-damaging-your-health/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.13590 https://youtu.be/8DwrBRXecvs
    https://youtu.be/8DwrBRXecvs
    https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE
    #obesity #MorbidObesity #UltraProcessedFoods #ArtificialSweeteners #FakeFood #toddlers

    5 min
  • In need of some peace and quiet? Sleepy Somondoco is the place to go to

    The small town of Somondoco, in Colombia's Boyacá department, is as quiet and peaceful as they come in these parts.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/in-need-of-some-peace-and-quiet-sleepy.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):

    https://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09So

    https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAA

    https://youtu.be/6ag3JeUV-1A

    https://youtu.be/-w1fdcBDcuQ https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/is-this-way-to-guateque.html

    https://youtube.com/shorts/XfgwX4dNM4E
    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-flower-line

    https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-mango

    https://boyaca7dias.com.co/2020/06/14/guayata-extiende-su-tapete-records-guinness-de-corpus-christi/

    #Somondoco #Guayatá #Boyacá #Colombia #hillwalking #travel

    5 min
  • Bogged down in Bogotá

    A move away from Bogotá won't solve all of my issues but it may give a boost to both body and mind.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/bogged-down-in-bogota.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):

    https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/colombian-nanny-scandal-takes-ever-stranger-plot-twists/article https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/how-4-children-survived-40-days-jungle-plane-crash-amazon-colombia-rcna88791 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/21907480/

    https://youtu.be/p-zG7iHnOi8

    https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=EUR&to=COP&view=10Yhttps://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/09/leaving-behind-bogota-standard.html

    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/03/loving-colombia.html https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8

    https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw

    https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q

    https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY

    #Bogotá #BoggedDown #LifeRevaluation #LifeReappraisal #frenemies

    4 min
  • Video version of IQuiz "The Bogotá Pub Quiz", edition LXII: What a Juuune! | Give it a go!

    Play this video version of IQuiz LXII. The live event was held at Cervecería Gigante, Bogotá on Thursday 22 June 2023 (important to know this for the on-this-day questions!).

    Let us know how you do! The team that won on the night got 36 out of 50.
    A YouTube version is available at https://youtu.be/knI_c12BBTQ.
    Follow IQuiz on Twitter at https://twitter.com/IQuizBogota.
    Like IQuiz on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iquizbogota/.
    #IQuiz #QuizNight #PubQuiz #TriviaNight #trivia #Bogotá #Colombia

    47 min
  • Fiendish frenemies: The toxicity of ambivalent relationships

    While keeping your enemies closer than your friends may be prudent advice, studies show it's the frenemies that you need to watch the most.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-fiendish-frenemy.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqoMFLXsyAs
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opinion/frenemies-relationships-health.html
    https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk
    *The sign in Spanish on the thumbnail image reads: 'We only give credit to those over 90 who bring a grandparent as guarantor.' (Or better yet, f**k off!)
    #frenemies #AmbivalentRelationships #ToxicRelationships #NeitherABorrowerNorALenderBe


    6 min
  • Drink-from-home boozers: Take to the tiendas instead!

    In Colombia, drinking from home is generally more expensive and can incommode housemates and neighbours. Booze in tienda bars instead, guys!

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/drink-from-home-boozers.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/fZ7AgPIzCk8
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/05/clashes-in-kitchen.html
    https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8
    https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk
    https://youtu.be/FgguOVTjD5o
    #DrinkFromHomeBoozers #DrinkIn #Colombia #TiendaBars #MoneySavingTips


    6 min
  • Making the bell toll for us while we still can | What's rung is rung!

    What's rung is rung but we should keep ringing while we still can.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/making-bell-toll-for-us-while-we-still.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):

    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-future-is-all-black.html

    https://youtu.be/Nuzm8OkYMyE

    https://youtu.be/ZSb8VnG4nPs

    https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q

    https://youtu.be/SDuKQz9lSck

    #UnringABell #BellTolls #JobInterview

    6 min
  • Not so gaga for physical footy: Time to nip it in the rib?!

    Returning to play a contact sport after a long gap was fun. Dealing with the rib injuries sustained has been less fun.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/not-so-gaga-for-physical-footy.html.

    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/05/wrong-way-begins.html

    https://youtu.be/WxNWMRoeHiU

    https://www.instagram.com/go_gaelic/?hl=en (Go Gaelic)

    #AussieRules #GaelicFootball #footy #BruisedRibs #ContactSport

    5 min
  • The panadería's pudgy pauper: Is a boy's begging for bread killing him softly?

    I have reason to doubt the bona fides of a boy who begs for bread in Bogotá. Am I being too cruel?

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-panaderias-pudgy-pauper.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://youtu.be/Pn7Ppnhbs7Q

    https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU

    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/coming-clean-on-my-colombian-addiction.html

    https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs

    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/enjoying-fruits-of-colombias-labour.html

    #PudgyPauper #panadería #bakery #bread #begging #BreadAddiction

    5 min
  • Little thirst to teach English in these thinking times | Any chance of a few pennies for my thoughts?!

    There are worse gigs out there yet Wrong Way is far from enthusiastic for English teaching. If only one could get a few pennies for one's thoughts.

    For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/little-thirst-to-teach-english-in-these.html.
    Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
    https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-money-tongue.html
    https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY
    https://youtu.be/IrZgsbzStIQ

    https://youtu.be/I8Z_c3ofXxY

    https://youtu.be/WxNWMRoeHiU


    #TeachingEnglishAsAForeignLanguage #Tefl #Tesl #EnglishTeaching #ThinkingTime #philosophy #PennyForYourThoughts

    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!