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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Episodes

The Psychology of Aesops Fables

A hot take about Aesops fables and what they say about the human condition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 227

Stories for Geriatric Millennials

I speak about what life was like before the internet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 226

The Psychologist who uses MDMA to treat mental illness

Dr. Paul Liknaitsky is the head of clinical psychedelic research at Monash University Australia. He is conducting world-first clinical trials into the use of magic mushrooms and ecstasy to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD. This is his second time on this podcast to chat about this exciting and important field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 225

A Mental Health Plan for 2022

How I will be building my emotional resilience this year. I explain three psychology concepts through the fable of the Lion with the Thorn in its paw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 224

Lung Cousins

A rambling podcast designed for a Post Christmas pre New Years walk. I speak about pissing in a milk bottle for several years and the role of silliness in art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 223

Boiling Hot Christmas

A hot take about the Pagan Origins of Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 222

Sudden Mystery Arse Pain

A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 221

Speaking about Anxiety with a Psychology Professor

Professor Ian Robertson is a Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology in Trinity College. We speak about Anxiety, neurodiversity and the medicalisation of human behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 220

Furry Curry

I answer yere questions about creating art online and what differences there are now from 10 years ago Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 219

Topographia Hibernica

Hot take Art/History. A 12th-century English manuscript which claimed that Irish women could turn into hares to suck milk out of other women's nipples, and that Irish men had sex with and ate horses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 218

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•1 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

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