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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
The Mental Health of Adults who live with their Parents
The podcast explores the impact of adults living with their parents on emotional wellbeing and identity. Topics discussed include Dublin comedians mocking smaller towns, confronting social anxiety, importance of protecting against identity theft, supporting independent podcasts, and the psychological effects of living with parents.
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Aug 9, 2023 • 1h 37min
Mythology, Rewilding Forests and indigenous knowledge with Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan is a writer, documentary maker and folklorist. We speak about the relationship between Irish mythology and rewilding forests, as well as similarities between Irish Mythology and Aboriginal Australian Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2023 • 54min
Barbie and Mattel as Millennial Pavlovian Conditioning
How the deregulation of children's advertising in the 1980s conditioned millennials to have a positive emotional response to Mattel toys which temporarily soothes the anxiety of not feeling like a real adult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 2h 5min
Speaking to an expert about Biodiversity
Collie Ennis is a research associate at the Department of Zoology at Trinity college. We speak about biodiversity, insects, building ponds and becoming active in helping local biodiversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2023 • 59min
I almost interviewed Cillian Murphy on this weeks Podcast
A ramble about art and the process of podcasting and writing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 9min
An in depth thesis about Birdshit
Why birdshit is responsible for the world having a population of 8 billion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 3min
Nine Inch Nialls
Satanic Ritual Murder, Charles Manson, Balloons and the FBI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 57min
A thorough meditation about Sparkling Water
I investigate why 19th Irish immigrants to the America fetishised sparkling water and how it relates to early pagan traditions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 53min
The Lost Irish Tradition Of Lifting Heavy Stones
David Keohan is using folklore to rediscover the lost Irish tradition of Stone Lifting. An ancient practice that incorporated tests of strength and training Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2023 • 56min
The colonial history of Fish Fingers
An incident with Yorkshire Puddings in the frozen aisle leads me to unravel the colonial history at the heart of Fish Fingers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
