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The Blindboy Podcast

ByBlindboyboatclub
406 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into the captivating world of "The Blindboy Podcast," where the insightful host, Blindboyboatclub, seamlessly blends humor, storytelling, and thought-provoking discussions. This unique podcast stands out with its eclectic mix of short fiction, engaging interviews, and sharp comedy, making it a refreshing auditory experience for listeners. Join Blindboy as he chats with an array of notable guests, including independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn, who shares his vision of compassionate politics, and renowned figures from the arts and activism, each bringing their own unique perspectives. Topics range from mental health and societal issues to the creative process and personal anecdotes, all presented with Blindboy's signature wit and charm. Whether you're seeking inspiration or a hearty laugh, "The Blindboy Podcast" offers a rich tapestry of ideas and stories that will resonate long after the episode ends. Tune in and explore the extraordinary intersections of life, art, and politics.

#1

Words for Artists

I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-06-031hr 11mins
#2

Jeremy Corbyn

I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-281hr 19mins
#3

I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough

The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-211hr 3mins
#4

How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity

How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-131hr 14mins
#5

The boundaries between Protest and Art

The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-0757mins
#6

A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads

How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150 years later Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-291hr 0mins
#7

Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether

Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Segulls are all intimately connected Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-221hr 27mins
#8

What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war

Episode 400. What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-161hr 10mins

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#9

Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis

Costa Georgiadis is a landcape architect, environmental educator and national treasure down in Australia. In Sydney, we chatted about rewilding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-082hr 1mins
#10

The Gut Brain Connection

I speak with professor Ted Dinan who is an expert on the relationship between food and mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-04-011hr 34mins
#11

Against Bigotry and Hatred

A look at anti irish sentiment and what it can tell us about now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-261hr 22mins
#12

The history of unsustainable meat

The history of unsustainable meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-191hr 2mins
#13

Why everything feels so Chaotic now

Why everything feels so Chaotic now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-121hr 29mins
#14

The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ

The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-03-051hr 2mins
#15

The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs

The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-261hr 4mins
#16

A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones

Davidd Keoghan is a former olympic kettlebell lifter who is singlehandly reviving the ancient Irish tradition of stone lifting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-182hr 15mins
#17

Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop

The history of artificial light and meditating in the presence of corpses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-121hr 0mins
#18

My Mental health plan for 2025

A diverse ramble about cormorants, the cailleach and external aproval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-02-051hr 43mins
#19

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.

2025-01-2951mins
#20

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.

2025-01-221hr 37mins
#21

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.

2025-01-151hr 10mins
#22

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.

2025-01-0847mins
#23

Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology

Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-01-011hr 8mins

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#24

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.

2024-12-2541mins
#25

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.

2024-12-181hr 3mins
#26

Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese

Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-12-111hr 1mins
#27

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.

2024-12-041hr 20mins
#28

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.

2024-11-271hr 52mins
#29

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.

2024-11-201hr 3mins
#30

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.

2024-11-131hr 55mins
#31

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.

2024-11-061hr 26mins
#32

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.

2024-10-291hr 4mins
#33

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.

2024-10-2351mins
#34

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.

2024-10-1542mins
#35

An in depth thesis about Earwigs

An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-10-0858mins
#36

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.

2024-10-011hr 44mins
#37

The Absolute State of the World

Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-251hr 10mins
#38

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.

2024-09-181hr 10mins
#39

Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus

Why Fisherman's Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-111hr 10mins
#40

The Epic of Gilgamesh

I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-09-041hr 13mins
#41

57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane

57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-2858mins
#42

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.

2024-08-2148mins
#43

I finally saw a UFO

An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-141hr 38mins
#44

Chris O Dowd

I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-08-071hr 38mins
#45

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.

2024-07-3157mins
#46

The Donkey

A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-07-2448mins
#47

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.

2024-07-171hr 54mins
#48

Protestant Footsteps

How listening to plants can tell us stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-07-1057mins
#49

I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury

I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-07-0358mins
#50

Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory with Fin Dwyer

In this bonus episode I chat with Fin Dwyer from the Irish History Podcast about the relationship between Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-06-2958mins

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