The Blindboy Podcast

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Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.

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Paddy Dracula

A hot take art episode about Dracula and its relationship with Irish folklore and Cholera outbreaks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 217

Science, Art, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence

For Science Week, I chat with Dr Ruth Freeman, and Dr Aaron Golden who has just embarked on a project that uses AI to help communities in the global south track the impact of Climate Change on their agriculture and water supply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 216

Custard Creams and The CIA

Boiling Hot Take.An exploration that links Victorian Fern fanciers with Custard Creams and the CIA interrogation of houseplants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 03, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 215

The Head to the Heart

4th Birthday episode. When trying to improve our mental health. How do we move new beliefs from our heads into our hearts ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 214

Robert Sheehan

I chat with Umbrella Academy actor Robbie Sheehan about Nicholas Cage vomiting a communion wafer in front of Eddie Van Halen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 213

Why I want to fuck Captain Planet

A critical reappraisal of the Children's cartoon "Captain Planet" and its role in warning us about Climate change. I explore its roots in the Policies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. And contrast it with the Work of JG Ballard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 215

Hot Cheesecake

How to survive living with your parents in your 30's. Salt Bae. Literature. The Downing of Facebook. I answer yere questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 211

How Berlin voted out Vulture Funds

Berlin just voted to socialise 240,000 homes. Taking them from the ownership of investment funds. I chat to social policy and housing expert Dr Rory Hearne about how this happened, and what it means for Ireland and other countries that are facing a housing crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 21

Overcoming Social Anxiety

With society emerging from the isolation of the pandemic. I've found myself feeling nervous about social situations. I speak about tools I've used in the past to overcome this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 209

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

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•2 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•2 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 194

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