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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

CIA involvement in 20th century literature

Art has been appropriated for military purposes throughout the 20th century. Camouflage was inspired by Cubism, Abstract art was used as anti-soviet propaganda and In the 1950's the CIA covertly funded literary magazines to service US Imperialism.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 247

Swingers Saunas and American cows eating Skittles

A relaxing hot take about Swingers Saunas and American Cows who are force-fed Skittles. Also some mental health chats about anxiety and anger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 08, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 246

The Linear understanding of Time in European Art

Art hot takes from a covid fever dream. Western culture historically understands time to be linear, fixed, and unmovable. I explore the ways this impacted European portrait painting and how West African art changed it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 01, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 245

Louise McSharry

I chat with Louise McSharry who is an experienced radio presenter and broadcaster and now hosts her own podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 244

The Myth of the Valley of Madness

Irish Mythology Podcast. For 2000 years, stories have been told that the Slieve Mish Mountains of Kerry can cure mental illness in those who visit. I explore the stories and tales from this area and the recent scientific studies that might explain why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 243

The Testicular Musk of a Debs Pants Gusset

I interrogate the semiotics of other people's sweat on rented tuxedos and suits. Also, I speak about a short technique to increase your creativity, which anybody can use.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 202257 minEp. 242

The strange English dystopian Sci Fi Novel about Ireland

Ossians Ride is an unintentionally hilarious paranoid English novel written in 1959 about a futuristic Ireland that can obtain nuclear weapons from Turf. I pick it apart and contrast it with other Dystopian fiction. Long Hot Takes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 04, 20222 hr 42 minSeason 1Ep. 241

Sports psychology with Keith Earls and Dr Declan Aherne

I chat with Munster and Ireland Rugby player, and psychologist Dr.Declan Aherne about managing mental health within Sports. The similarities between art and sport, We also speak about the human condition in general Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 20222 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 240

The Anatomy of an Irish Wedding

I speak about hidden codes that determine who sits where at an Irish Wedding. Also I answer questions about music, art and adults who must move back in with their parents.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 239

Intrapersonally Speaking

I just found out that I am Autistic. I speak about my experience of learning this about myself  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 20221 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 238

The Barefoot Accountant goes to Emerald Shitty

Mental health episode, I explore the concept of Core Beliefs through the story of the Wizard o Oz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 237

Keith Duffy

I chat with Keith Duffy. Singer and actor, about his career in Boyzone, Coronation Street and Boyzlife. We also open up about the time we both accidentally watched a man masturbate to completion in Edinburgh in 2013 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 20222 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 236

Fenian Sandwich Sectarian Carrot

How the Subway sandwich traces its roots to 19th-century physical force Irish republicanism. also, the sectarian history of domesticated carrots. Steaming Takes. Boiling hot notions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 235

Avocado Salt Bae and the Legend of St. Patricks Hole

St.Patricks day episode. Boiling hot takes about the Irish cultural footprint. Exploring why Salt Bae speaks English with a Limerick accent. And unearthing the legend of St Patricks hole where Pilgrims have seen Purgatory for a thousand years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 234

Talking to a psychologist about Creativity

Prof Anna Abraham is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies creativity and the human imagination. We chat about everything from creative Flow to the Beatles to Neurodiversity. We sat down as part of Creative Brain Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 20222 hr 41 minSeason 1Ep. 233

A mental health plan for when the News is overwhelming

How I manage feelings of anxiety and depression when the News cycle gets me down. So that I can have compassion, empathy and be functional, while still keeping informed and caring about world events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 232

A theory about the colour Grey

A Hot Take about the colour grey that delves into the history of offices, renaissance paintings and 2000 year old monasteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 231

What is Mindfulness? With Dermot Whelan

Dermot Whelan is a comedian, presenter, and certified teacher in mindfulness and meditation. During this chat we have serious craic and speak about how mindfulness and meditation has changed both of our lives for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20222 hr 54 minSeason 1Ep. 230

The Styrofoam Shepherd

Barefoot accountant update. The story of a Chilean Book which was a Marxist critique of Donald Duck, an attempt to create a socialist internet in 1971 and the CIA backed fascist coup that ended it all Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 22

The Barefoot Accountant

Hot Take Episode Last week there was a standoff between Irish Fishermen and The Russian Navy. I draw a connection between this and a proposed plan to breed cats that glow in the dark around Nuclear Waste, as a warning to future humans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 228

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, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 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, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 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, 20221 hr 28 minSeason 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, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 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, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 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, 202159 minSeason 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, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 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, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 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, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 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, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 218