In defence of licking dirt off a window
Trying to love my inner child by doing long division and looking out Windows. The night of the Big Wind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 389
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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Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan
An exploration of the similarities between Irish and Indian mythology with many tangents in between, a conversation with the wonderful writer Manchán Magan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 388
How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants
The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 387
Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now
Roman mythology and American colonial expansion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 08, 2025•46 min•Ep. 386
Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology
Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 385
Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's
A festive tale about a bicycle and a threesome in the Dublin airport Maldron hotel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 384
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 383
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 382
How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges
Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Speaking with a professional who helps people to die
Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 280
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience
Dr. Kevin Mitchell is associate professor of neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. We chat about the brain and human behaviour for science week 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 378
Ratworm Lung Disease
A phone call about what life was like before the internet, then I read a short story about a fella who eats slugs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 377
Cillian Murphy
I chat with Cork actor Cillian Murphy about his new film "Small things like these" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 376
How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings
How Hyper capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 275
43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR
43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 274
An in depth thesis about Earwigs
An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 08, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 273
The History of Money with David McWilliams
David McWilliams is an economist who has just written the book, Money: a story of humanity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 372
The Absolute State of the World
Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 371
Speaking to an expert about birdsong
Sean Ronanye is an Ornithologist from cork who is recording the sounds of every Irish bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 370
Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus
This episode delves into the concept of "skimpflation," where product quality diminishes without a price change, exemplified by a disastrous office canteen policy shift from fresh to UHT milk that sparked a hostile environment. The host also recounts his quest to understand why Fisherman's Friend lozenges have lost their peculiar "anus" taste. His investigation leads him to trace the licorice ingredient to the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan, revealing a profound and poetic connection between the product's fishing heritage and a distant, ecologically devastated former fishing community now producing cheap licorice.
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 369
The Epic of Gilgamesh
I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 368
57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane
During a turbulent flight from Edinburgh, Blindboy finds himself in close quarters with a belligerent wasp, triggering collective anxiety among passengers. This seemingly trivial event evolves into a profound meditative experience, prompting him to delve into the psychology of wasps, comparing their late-season "addiction" to sugar with human addiction and societal trauma. He also reflects on his own imposter syndrome as a writer, tracing it back to unrecognized early creative endeavors like prank phone calls.
Aug 28, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 367
Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about Attachment theory
Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about attachment theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2024•48 min•Ep. 366
I finally saw a UFO
An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Chris O Dowd
I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 364
The History of Pigeons
A history of pigeons from the Neolithic period to the Napoleonic wars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 363
The Donkey
A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 362
The Art of Storytelling
Clare Murphy is a professional storyteller, we discuss the history and applications of storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 361
Protestant Footsteps
How listening to plants can tell us stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 360
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