Frantic Canter, Bowsy Gallop
A history of American pop music (1820 to 1920). Why early American pop was sung in an Irish accent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 148
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
Billy Idols Childhood Guitar
Hot Take, music and culture episode. A critical reapraisal of Billy Idols 1993 bizaare concept album about a computer that destroyed his mainstream career. Also a history of Cyberpunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Clancys Pancake
How 1990s professional wrestling predicted the 2020s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Senator Lynn Ruane
I chat with Lynn Ruane who is an independent Irish senator and author of "People like me". As a Senator she has been a powerful voice in advocating for harm reduction and health based drugs legislation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Petrol Dentist
An Irish history of destroying statues. Why Barack Obama removed a statue of Winston Churchill from the oval office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 144
My Mental Health Philosophy so far
An overview of my entire mental health maintenance regime and the psychology and philosophy behind it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 143
The Goblin of strange and uncertain times
A Hot take on Society's response to coronavirus through the lens of grief psychology. A Post Catholic view of Ireland's response Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Disraelis Bannister
How the evolution of a moths wings and the painters of the Romantic period were simultaneous indicators of Climate change in the 1800s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Lucifers Toothbrush
How the current aggressive miltaristic tacticts that US police use towards protestors and journalists was shamefully invented by a man from Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Brenda and John Romero
The inventor of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein. I chat with two legends of video games history. John and Brenda are founders of Romero games. They have been working in the video games industry since the early 80's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Abstract Art and the CIA
Hot take Art podcast. I explore and explain the importance of Abstract Expressionist art and how the movement was covertly funded by the CIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 138
The Divils Prayerbook
Blindboy speaks about Masks for all. Legalising cannabis, and grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Irish Folklore with Eddie Lenihan
I chat with Seanchai Eddie Lenihan about Fairy forts, Leprechauns and Irish folklore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Lilac Husbandry
Multiple Hot Takes about Sourdough bread, Christ and UFOs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Forgotten Pottage
Art podcast. A 20th century history of Avant Garde Participatory art as a device of social change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Ten Foot Hen Bending
I read my short story "Ten Foot Hen Bending" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Soda Jerk
A roasting hot take which interrogates the connection between chicken burgers served in 1990s Irish nightclubs and sandwiches made out of rubber which were served to Irish people in New York bars in the 1890s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Quantum Quarantino
I chat with Dr Michael Brooks, host of Science(ish) podcast who is a science writer and expert in Quantum Physics. We talk about everything from lightbulbs to Quantum computing to birds who have evolved a type of quantum technology in their eyes. I also give ye a recipe for a delicious cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Bermuda Pube
Part 1. The Irish man who sparked a war in Burma because of shoes. Part 2. How I cope with my anxiety around the Coronavirus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Limmy
I chat with legendary Comedian, writer and streamer Limmy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Krapps Last Jape
What are the philosophical underpinnings of a podcast? What are the influences for this podcast ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Julian Foolery
Four simple tips that I use to improve my life when I find myself in a rut with poor mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 04, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Hanleys Fiasco
I answer yere questions about Art,Scotland and difficult breakups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Ode to a princely bin chicken
A relaxing ASMR experience. Join me as I talk out of my arse about plants in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Psychedelic drugs as mental health treatment
A chat with Dr Paul Liknaitzky, who is an expert on ground-breaking medical research into the use of drugs like psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA to treat depression and addiction, and an investigator on Australia’s first clinical psychedelic trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Immunology and Viruses
I chat with professor Luke O Neil who is an expert in immunology. We talk about the immune system, how it's affected by sleep and diet. And also how viruses spread around the world and why bacteria becomes resistant to antibiotics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Bonus Porpoise Torture (original piano version)
Mad Irish history stories but with the original piano music. A woman from Cork is kidnapped and becomes the Queen of Morocco. A famous bear in France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Bonus Porpoise Torture
Mad stories from Irish history. A woman from Cork who gets kidnapped and becomes the Queen of Morocco. The tale of a a famous dancing bear in France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Barechest Kestrel
Hot take: How the film groundhog day is about Buddhism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 120
The Wolfetones
Two part podcast. Part one, some historical context and a hot take on the commemorations of the RIC. Part two, a chat with Brian Warfield, lead singer of Irish rebel band, The Wolfetones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 119
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