The Blindboy Podcast I've a ferocious dose of chickenpox and look like a type of sandwich meat
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Feb 18, 2026 A comedian battles a sudden case of adult chickenpox and the havoc it causes. Conversations about parenting boundaries, choosing presence over constant work, and creative play with toddlers come up. He explains using Carl Rogers ideas in family life and how parenthood feeds his fiction. An hour-long narrated short story about a father, folklore fears, and a tense distillation journey follows.
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Adult Chickenpox From His Children
- Blindboyboatclub describes suffering adult chickenpox with blisters across his body, mouth, and eyelids while bedridden with fever.
- He explains he likely caught it from his young children and had to cancel a large gig in Galway because of the illness.
Parenting Explains His Fatigue
- Blindboyboatclub reveals he has two toddlers and often catches illnesses they bring home, explaining chronic tiredness and frequent colds.
- He shares this to give context for cancelled gigs and early-morning, tired-sounding podcast recordings.
Protect Kids' Digital Privacy
- He argues children deserve privacy and cannot consent to being turned into public content by their parents.
- Blindboyboatclub prefers to keep details minimal to protect his toddlers from future harm or public scrutiny.