The Driver Theory Test
A postcolonial analysis of The Driver Theory Test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 208
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
Pat Graces Famous Fried Chicken
A history of how the long lost original Colonel Sanders KFC recipe is now only available in Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Jim Sheridan
A Chat with Jim Sheridan, a multi Oscar nominated director and screenwriter from Dublin. We talk about the process of film making and when he took 50 Cent for pints in Sherrif Street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Victorian Sex Communes and Breakfast Cereal
Extremely hot take. I trace breakfast cutlery and breakfast cereal to two opposing victorian sex communes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Yeh, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh
A podcast about when your ma Inhales the words "yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh" when she's listening to her friend on the Phone. Also known as Ingressive Speech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa
By popular request, following on from the Chicken Fillet Roll podcast. I speak about the Irish cultural significance of Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Blame and Anger
Mental health podcast. I chat about how blaming other people can sometimes leave us feeling angry and powerless. How I identify these emotions and manage them healthily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 202
The return of Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan is a documentary maker with a passion for the Irish language and folklore. We chat about the connection between rivers and ancient Irish knowledge, and the role of gender in the mythological Irish landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 201
A history of Irish Summer Salads and Taytos
200th episode. A critical look at Irish summer salads, and Tayto crisps in Irish Culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 200
Attachment Theory
Mental health podcast. How our earliest interactions with our parents can shape our adult friendships and relationships . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Pineapple Folly
A history of Ireland through lens of the Pineapple. A Deep dive, hot take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Does Irish music have North African origins?
Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that claimed the Irish language was understood in North Africa. Revisiting Bob Quinns boiling controversial work on the subject Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021•55 min•Season 197Ep. 1
UFOs, Artificial Intelligence and how to gain Self Acceptance
Part one. Roasting take about AI and UFOs. Part two. Measured and reasoned mental health chat about developing self-acceptance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Croatian Fathers
I speak about the process of how television is made. And I chat about grief and death. Dealing with the sadness of losing someone you love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 195
How to solve the Housing Crisis
I chat with Dr.Rory Hearne. An expert in the policy field of Housing. We speak about the housing crisis, the renting crisis, homelessness. Why we are in this situation and what options exist to solve the crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Hieronymus Bosch
I chat about the painter Hieronymous Bosch, and how our modern vision of Hell is based on 12th century Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Sinéad O'Connor
I chat with singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor/ Shuhada’ Sadaqat about her new book "Rememberings" We speak about art, the creative process, and religion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 192
13 steps I use to manage anxiety
I've been struggling with worry and anxiety recently. I outline a simple 13 step approach that I use to cope, and manage my anxiety. Also, I talk about UFO's and the sitcom Cheers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 191
It'll Be Grand
A cultural history and analysis of the Irish phrase "It'll be grand" and how it relates to a Limerick man who robbed people on an ostrich in 1860s Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Talking to a Neuroscientist about the Human Brain
Dr. Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. We chat about dementia, sleep hygiene, creativity, anxiety and depression, and how these things impact the human brain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 05, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 189
How buildings create music
How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 188
A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash.
A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash. I answer yere questions by trying to think of the most interesting facts I know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Stereo sound and 13th century painting
The emergence of stereo sound in 1950's music shares strange similarities with 13th Century painting. A hot take Art history and music epiosde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Lobster Purple
The connection between Lobsters becoming fancy food and purple becoming the colour of Royalty in Ancient Greece. Hot Take Art/History episode about how society manufactures exclusivity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 185
The return of Emma Dabiri
I chat with academic and author Emma Dabiri about her new book "What white people can do next" From allyship to coalition. We speak about Racism, Anti Colonialism and Anti Capitalism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 184
On Becoming a Person
The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Psychobiotics
Mental health and its relationship with the gut and food. I chat with UCC professors John Cryan and Ted Dinan about their world-leading research into psychobiotics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tinsel Pinochet
Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Basils Fart Carnival
I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Fluff Trumpet
How Superheroes in Irish folklore helped to create workers rights in America Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 179
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