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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

My mental health plan for a New Year

The pressure of a new year, and creating resolutions can bring up feelings of shame. I speak about how I address shame through self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 04, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 177

PJ Gallagher

PJ Gallagher is a comedian and broadcaster, and we had a gorgeous chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 20222 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 176

There's a housing protest in Dublin on the 26th of November

I chat with social policy lecturer Rory Hearne about the Raise The Roof housing protest and the movement towards change in Irelands housing climate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 271

Crying and Shame and Underpants

How the purchase of Belgian underpants lead me to explore my shame around crying. The story of a scientist who put underpants on 75 rats and why St.Augustine removed boners from the Garden of Eden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 270

Speaking with the President of Ireland

I chat with Michael D Higgins, who is the President of Ireland about his Macnamh 100 seminars. We speak about the reflection and contemplation of history, and the Irish Psyche as it relates to home and housing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 269

Why I'm going back to Therapy

I speak about the process of psychotherapy and why I'm going back. My own tools aren't working anymore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 09, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 268

Speaking to a Quantum Physicist about Quantum Computers and Irish Mythology

JC Seamus Davis is an Irish professor of quantum physics. We speak about the complex quantum world and contrast it with Irish mythology. We did this to celebrate Science Week 2022, which takes place from the 13th of November sfi.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 267

How to cook a dinner

I speak about the emotional resonance that cooking a meal has for me. And how a stew once gave me a panic attack  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 265

Irish Folklore and Environmentalism with Manchán Magan

Manchán Magan is a writer and documentary maker with an interest in Irish Folklore and Mythology. We speak about Indigenous mythology and its relationship with the environment. Manchán has a new book out "Listen to the Land Speak" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20221 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 264

Rivers, Lakes and Data Centres in Irish Mythology

Hot take on the Mythological history of water as a conduit for wisdom and information in Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 263

Analysing Class structure with Darren McGarvey

Darren McGarvey is an award-winning writer and rapper from Scotland whose work addresses social class, politics, and emotional resilience. His most recent book ¨The Social Distance Between Us" is out now.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 20221 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 261

Speaking to an expert about Trauma

Dr Sharon Lambert is a researcher in applied psychology. We speak about trauma on an indivual level and a societal level  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 20222 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 260

The First Man to smuggle Hash into Limerick

Sprawling hot takes about hash smuggling and the complexity of human emotions  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 07, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 259

Foolscap, Dunce Cap and Dogs

Rambling hot take. I explore the connections between paper and public shaming  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 258

What made things so difficult for Irish millenials?

I explore the symbolic death of the Celtic Tiger which culminated in a marsupial being given drugs in a dublin nightclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 202252 minEp. 257

Landlords, Medieval Snails and Nightclubs

Landlords Medieval Snails and Nightclubs. I answer yere questions about these things  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 256

Scroobius Pip

I chat with the artist, actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip about music, neurodiversity and the joys of trying and failing  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 09, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 255

Addiction and Prison with The Two Norries

I speak about addiction and the prison system with The Two Norries. James and Timmy have both been through addiction and prison, they are now working in addiction services, to assist others in recovery. James is a PHD student in Criminology. Together they both host the Two Norries podcast, an honest and compassionate podcast, which is trauma-informed and focussed on harm reduction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 20, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 252

A post lockdown mental health plan

It's been more than six months since the lockdown ended. I explore and discuss feelings of hypervigilance and loss of self identity. Also, the plan and techniques I'm using to heal and strengthen   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 251

How a Spanish fisherman lead the CIA to conclude that reality is a Hologram

In 1966 the US military lost an unexploded nuclear bomb in a Spanish fishing village, this incident set off a chain of incredibly bizarre decades long covert research into the nature of reality itself, which has now been declassified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 06, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 250

Teenage Margaret Thatcher Turtles

How the policies of Margaret Thatcher shaped how the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was written and animated. A extract a boiling hot take through critique of the franchise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 249

Speaking to a Cyberpsychologist about the psychology of online behaviour

Dr.Nicola Fox Hamilton is a cyberpsychologist. We chat about what social media is doing to our minds and behavior. Can it make us more hostile? What is the science behind internet trolls? Is social media addictive? And how will VR impact our brains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 20222 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 248