The Hashish Eater of Booly
I contrast Irish mythology with Islamic Folklore from the same era Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 187
The Blindboy Podcast
Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.
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Episodes
Are you really John Wayne ?
A travel podcast about the importance of Assertiveness and listening to your inner voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Michael Harding
I speak with the writer Michael Harding about leaving the priesthood and becoming a Buddhist for 17 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 185
The Devils Bedframe
I answer listener questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Coalbrookdale by Night
I speak about growing old, accidentally dressing as Eminem and then finding a painting that depicts the beginning of global warming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 08, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Saint Brigid Solvent Abuse and Irish Mythology
I speak about the pagan goddess Brigid and the Christian Saint Brigid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Gutta Percha Overdrive
How an extinct victorian plastic that came from trees fuelled the evils of British colonisation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 181
The Last Of Us
An essay on the world and philosophy of The Last Of Us game, ahead of the TV series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Sex Education from a health Journalist
Sophia Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning journalist, author and TikTok creator. She is a Senior News Reporter for VICE World News, a Visiting Fellow at Brown University. We speak about her book, losing it, sex education for the 21st century Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Witches Piss and Horses Skulls
How the discovery of a horses skull under a floorboard led to an insight into Irish music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 178
My mental health plan for a New Year
The pressure of a new year, and creating resolutions can bring up feelings of shame. I speak about how I address shame through self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 177
PJ Gallagher
PJ Gallagher is a comedian and broadcaster, and we had a gorgeous chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 176
The Silver Gonads of Santa Claus in the mouth of a Gelding Foal
A festive Christmas episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 175
How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult
Food History podcast. How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 274
Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat
Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 07, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Elf on the Shelf is a tool of surveillance capitalism
A reading of Elf on the Shelf as a tool of surveillance capitalism via Benthams Panopticon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2022•57 min•Ep. 272
There's a housing protest in Dublin on the 26th of November
I chat with social policy lecturer Rory Hearne about the Raise The Roof housing protest and the movement towards change in Irelands housing climate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 271
Crying and Shame and Underpants
How the purchase of Belgian underpants lead me to explore my shame around crying. The story of a scientist who put underpants on 75 rats and why St.Augustine removed boners from the Garden of Eden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 270
Speaking with the President of Ireland
I chat with Michael D Higgins, who is the President of Ireland about his Macnamh 100 seminars. We speak about the reflection and contemplation of history, and the Irish Psyche as it relates to home and housing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Why I'm going back to Therapy
I speak about the process of psychotherapy and why I'm going back. My own tools aren't working anymore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 09, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Speaking to a Quantum Physicist about Quantum Computers and Irish Mythology
JC Seamus Davis is an Irish professor of quantum physics. We speak about the complex quantum world and contrast it with Irish mythology. We did this to celebrate Science Week 2022, which takes place from the 13th of November sfi.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 267
Five year podcast anniversary ramble
The podcast is five years old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 266
How to cook a dinner
I speak about the emotional resonance that cooking a meal has for me. And how a stew once gave me a panic attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Irish Folklore and Environmentalism with Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan is a writer and documentary maker with an interest in Irish Folklore and Mythology. We speak about Indigenous mythology and its relationship with the environment. Manchán has a new book out "Listen to the Land Speak" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Rivers, Lakes and Data Centres in Irish Mythology
Hot take on the Mythological history of water as a conduit for wisdom and information in Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 263
A Mental health plan for when the weather is cold and the days are short and dark
A Mental health plan for when the weather is cold and the days are short and dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 262
Analysing Class structure with Darren McGarvey
Darren McGarvey is an award-winning writer and rapper from Scotland whose work addresses social class, politics, and emotional resilience. His most recent book ¨The Social Distance Between Us" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Speaking to an expert about Trauma
Dr Sharon Lambert is a researcher in applied psychology. We speak about trauma on an indivual level and a societal level Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 260
The First Man to smuggle Hash into Limerick
Sprawling hot takes about hash smuggling and the complexity of human emotions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Foolscap, Dunce Cap and Dogs
Rambling hot take. I explore the connections between paper and public shaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 258
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