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The Basil Breen Boombox

Join Basil Breen as he tries to figure things out through music & conversation
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#27 | Kaycii

Kaycii is a lyricist and hip-hop recording artist INSTA: https://instagram.com/crumlinskaycii Video: https://youtu.be/tMe-H-L7RGo https://www.basilbreen.com/

Dec 02, 20222 hr

#26 | Vagabond Queen

Vagabond Queen is a mysterious, hat wearing poet. INSTA: https://instagram.com/vagabond__queen Video: https://youtu.be/DUZvKfjLiSc https://www.basilbreen.com/

Nov 27, 20222 hr 26 min

#25 | Romeo Outspoken

Romeo Outspoken is a hip-hop artist from Ballymun, Dublin https://instagram.com/romeooutspoken22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVkhdcxOOGo https://www.basilbreen.com/

Nov 18, 20221 hr 40 min

#24 | PM Spunk

PM Spunk is a writer, poet & stand-up comedian of an alternative nature FB: https://www.facebook.com/spunksoc INSTA: https://instagram.com/spunksoc Video: https://youtu.be/RhV8e3p8hNM

Nov 11, 20222 hr 5 min

#23 | Killian McNulty

Killian McNulty is the owner of The Vintage Hub; a vintage furniture facility based out of Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin. He is currently looking to hire somebody who wishes to learn the antique's trade. If you are interested, you can reach out to him via the links below. Instagram: https://instagram.com/midcenturyonlineThe Vintage Hub: https://thevintagehub.com/ Video: https://youtu.be/BiiXVGGn7jg

Oct 30, 20222 hr 28 min

#22 | Basil Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com 0:00 Intro 1:00 New camera 1:30 The podcast graveyard 2:15 Being consistent 3:20 Music marketing & algorithms 6:20 Connecting through music 8:00 Paid advertising 9:20 The open mic scene 13:30 The pulse of cultural 14:20 New personal growth 15:20 Encouragement 21:15 Future podcast guests 24:00 Spotify earnings

Oct 16, 202230 min

#21 | Paddy Jobsman

Here's a conversation with Paddy Jobsman Insta: https://www.instagram.com/paddyjobsman/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paddyjobsman basilbreen.com 0:00 The reality of podcasting 4:00 Templates & controlled accidents 5:10 Laser eye surgery 7:50 Feeling the world with your eyes 10:20 Brain simulations 12:30 Creating familiarity 14:20 420 blues & legalities 24:30 Cultural phenomenons & stories 28:20 Audience capture 31:30 Trangenderism & compassion 48:30 Online hate 55:40 Hazing 58...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 15 min

#20 | Paul Carrol

Here's a conversation with Paul Carrol of self protection Ireland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_protection_ireland/ https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Intro 2:00 First entry into material arts 2:50 Not listening to your Intuition 4:50 Self-protection Ireland 8:00 Violence in the real world 11:00 Defense vs protection 12:10 The seeds of violence & trauma 14:00 Everybody can hit pads 16:20 Problems with cert collectors 19:20 A good guy having a bad day 21:00 The ripples of violence 2...

Jul 31, 20221 hr 41 min

#19 | Paddy Jobsman

Here's a conversation with Paddy Jobsman. Insta: https://www.instagram.com/paddyjobsman/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paddyjobsman YouTube Video: https://www.basilbreen.com/podcast 0:00 First sponsor2:00 Crack caffeine4:00 Señor Paddy7:10 Cat break8:30 Romanticising the cabin in the woods11:00 The problem is always within13:20 Being more resilient than we think18:45 Personality tests & traits27:00 The burden of the big mouth28:10 Hate40:00 Jealousy41:50 Survival44:20 Rising the tide47:00 N...

Jul 24, 20222 hr

#17 | Daniel Crowe

Here's another conversation with Daniel Crowe. Dan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/super_tramp_90/ Website: https://www.basilbreen.com 0:00 Dans' new name 2:30 When bad names stick 4:50 Piss takers, bullies, haters 37:50 Following your heart & self-improvement 12:30 The art of slagging 15:00 Avoiding otherness & tribalism 16:30 Back to Dans new name 18:30 Segway 19:40 Dans beginnings in film 23:30 The Goffer 27:45 The limits of time 30:00 Looping, sound design, musical frameworks ...

Jun 17, 20222 hr 8 min

#16: Dean Monks

Here's my conversation with my good friend Dean Monks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifestylemonks/Podcast links: https://www.basilbreen.com/podcast 0:00 The black belt2:20 History of JuJitsu5:30 The language of JuJitsu12:00 Efficient Economy of movement 16:40 Piano & Music theory18:00 FACTCHECK: Pythagoras - not Plato23:50 The Art of Learning30:00 Getting to the moon37:00 Human curiosity38:30 Building a cabin43:00 The (real) Secret48:00 Learning discipline 53:00 New direction & d...

Jun 10, 20222 hr 39 min

#15: Geniele Squires

Here's my conversation with the phenomenal Geniele Squires. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genielesquires/ https://www.basilbreen.com/

May 30, 20222 hr 8 min

#14: Kyle Reid

Kyle Reid is the owner of Kyles barbers in Skerries. Kyle is a family man with a big heart and a PhD in conversation. We had a lot of technical difficulties and I lost most of the video, but I managed to salvage the audio. There are little problems with the audio in the beginning and elsewhere but everything eventually evens out. I learned so much from this conversation and it is an absolute honor to share this town with people like Kyle. Kyles barbers: https://www.instagram.com/kyles_barbers ht...

May 16, 20221 hr 42 min

#13: Eddy Mehmedovic & Colm Moore

Eddy Mehmedovic & Colm Moore are both personal trainers with a love for fitness. Collectively, they are known as Edco Fitness. Edco Fitness https://www.basilbreen.com

May 06, 20222 hr 11 min

#12: Killian McNulty

Killian McNulty was my first boss and mentor. He is the owner of The Vintage Hub; a vintage furniture facility based out of Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Killian is a near-infinite well of information and wisdom. We cover our time working together, fairness, sales, being a dad, conspiracies, and much more. The Vintage Hub Music https://www.basilbreen.com IG: basilbreenFB: basilbreenTikTok: basilbreen

Apr 25, 20222 hr 17 min

#11: Sean Breen & Daniel Crowe

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:00 Setup 1:40 Dans hate for South Park 3:35 Dans Gift 4:40 Please - interview your parents 6:10 The Breen Team 7:50 Processing feedback 8:45 The context of podcast 10:45 Saying the wrong things in public 15:10 Tackling taboo topics 16:45 The small steps to hells 20:00 Deluding yourself through moral virtues 23:30 The Paddy Jobsman Express 28:50 The keys to Seans success 29:20 Hockey stick growth 31:00 The Mr Beast formula 32:05 Measuring success 36:00 Les...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 47 min

#10: Sean Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Intro1:00 Previous podcast attempt3:00 Putting yourself out there4:30 Caring what people think6:30 Going against the grain7:50 Focusing on one thing09:00 Sacrifice 10:30 The nature of advice12:50 Advice as judgment13:40 Bad name advice for Paddy15:20 Digital marketing 16:20 Over optimising the wrong thing17:10 The Green Suit18:00 Gift giving18:50 Present for the ba ba20:10 Having children22:45 Older parents24:40 Alone is fine25:10 Paddys Day video26:20 The seriou...

Apr 09, 20221 hr 18 min

#9: Basil Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com Timestamps 0:00 Intro1:00 Pink wall RIP1:30 The need for podcast guests 2:55 Podcast with Daniel Crowe3:45 Keeping it conversational4:30 Do you wanna be a guest?5:30 Conversation is easy6:55 The localised podcasting enterprise8:10 Upgraded guitar9:10 Getting back to busking10:30 Goodbye to 360 video12:20 Future live streams13:20 People have different cups of tea16:00 The end of the world19:50 The pros and cons of tradition20:50 Surviving the apocalypse23:00 Olive oil i...

Apr 09, 202233 min

#8: Daniel Crowe

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Start1:20 Previous podcast we did together2:20 Keeping things conversational4:15 Brazilian Culture5:05 Random noise6:55 Being the podcast host7:25 Letting the mind run free8:15 Reasons to do a podcast Vol 59:20 Being your true self10:20 Pre-lock down Dan11:30 Practicing the craic12:10 Zoom parties15:15 Small talk16:10 3 questions for connection18:00 Avoiding people's insecurities 19:00 People & their age20:25 Connecting with people through openness24:00 Clunk...

Apr 09, 20221 hr 44 min

#7: Basil Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Intro1:50 Burning out on too many things3:20 Experiment of one3:50 Perfectionism & post optimization5:40 Post & ghost6:05 Block your time7:30 Reacting to feedback 9:10 The need for honest feedback10:25 Recording music11:50 Writing comedic music13:20 Social media - use or be used14:05 The hijacking of the desire to be validated15:35 Being extremely extraverted 17:15 The spectrum of belief 18:20 The need for encouragement19:50 The snowball of inspiration20:...

Apr 09, 202240 min

#6: Basil Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 New setup1:00 Headphone blues 1:30 Take yourself not too seriously2:20 Multi-room3:20 Talking for gold4:20 Relationship with social media5:20 The road to bulletproof6:10 Unless you stop yourself, no one will7:10 Moving towards the ideal8:00 Social media feedback9:00 Meta level value proposition10:00 Check yourself11:25 Habit reduction and creation12:25 Dance like no one is watching13:40 Parental influence14:50 Growing away from your parents15:50 Following your he...

Apr 09, 202233 min

#5: Basil Breen

https://www.basilbreen.com/ 0:00 Start2:00 Reasons for a podcast3:00 Sharpen up your speech3:50 "All art is exploration" - Sherman Alexie5:20 Long term pursuits6:20 The Triple R EP & the theme of 37:30 Practicing for recording8:00 Recording inside the couch fort10:00 Closing your eyes11:00 Blind skateboarder with human sonar12:00 The difficulty of recording multiple takes13:15 Adding a video component 14:10 Piggy backing off the Raglan express15:10 Doing covers & the Pink Floyd Tribute b...

Apr 09, 202220 min

#4: The Basil Breen DVD Video

https://www.basilbreen.com/ Topics covered: - New live recording process - Video production lighting - Future live performance ambitions - The dangers of telling people what you are going to do - End of lockdown

Apr 09, 202219 min

#2: The Basil Breen Broad Cast

https://www.basilbreen.com/ Topics covered - Trip to London- Releasing the app I've been working on- Working with others- Next song release- Busking/Selling Christmas trees in Skerries- The pains of video blogging

Apr 09, 20226 min

#1: The Basil Breen Broad Cast

https://www.basilbreen.com/ I've been doing a lot of thinking recently about what I am trying to achieve with the content I am putting out into the world. I was going through and editing my busking videos and I had to ask myself; "Why am I doing this"?Every time I go out and record myself busking, I am giving myself more work to do that has nothing to do with creating music, improving as a musician, or helping others.For the longest time, I thought that this was just a necessary evil in order to...

Apr 09, 202220 min
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