Patrick Freyne
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the hilarious and kind Patrick Freyne, who is an author,musician and journalist Hosted o...
Reflections on winning the Grierson documentary award
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I won the best prestenter award at the Griersons, I reflect on not allowing external prais...
How I found a bag of Heroin on the ground because I thought it was a dead Bird
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mental health podcast about how clothes are a form of music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
I cant describe what this one is about, you'll just have to trust my process and listen to it please
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish coffee, the history of suits, dog pulled trousers, persian desserts, fairy fog Hosted ...
Speaking with a professor about the evolution of plants, terraforming planets and extinction events
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jennifer Mc Elwain joined me for a chat about Paleobotany ahead of Science week 2025 ...
Zen and the Art of repairing the Testicle Bicycle
29 Oct 2025
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The connection between bicycles, snails and the housing crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
I've recorded a podcast every week for the past eight years and I'm taking one week off
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eight year anniversary episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pleasuring myself about sycamore trees above the top of Croagh Patrick
15 Oct 2025
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A thesis on the Sycamore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In memory of Manchán Magan
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan was an author and thinker, who was a friend and frequent guest on this podcast. Host...
What pulling our pants around our ankles can tell us about structuralist theory and oral storytelling
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A chance encounter with a childhood friend and his nickname leads me to ponder the nature of oral st...
Catherine Connoly
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A chat with Catherine Connoly, an indepedent politician who would like to become President of Irelan...
Big Manky American Christian Fascists
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The explicit relationship between the American Christian right and the rise of Neoliberal economics&...
Provisional IRA Edwardian Minotaur Sex Porn
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A trip to an IRA ambush site leads to musings about am erotic minotaur book and fascism Hosted on A...
The Woman whose name was Horse
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A phonecall episode about accepting the sufferinng of existence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
The Old Testament and Simulation Theory
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Old Testament and Simulation Theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very ...
Speaking to a professional storyteller about Shakespeare
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debs Newbold is an award winning theatre maker who reinterprets the works of Shakespeare through sto...
The Irish tradition of burning down colonial English houses
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about Artificial Intelligence and simulation theory
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about artificial intelligence and simulat...
Gargle on the Garibaldi Barbell you scandalous Anthonys
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Winning awards and Autistic burnout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
The Mythology of Rain Smell on a hot day
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An in depth look at petrichor and mid summer rain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Closing Reflections on The Seagull Thesis
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A minute by minute critical analysis of the emotions I felt following a false accusation of not flus...
Haunt me with the Ghost of a Tree
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 15th century saint who would dream about christ penetrating her heart. A 380 million year old exti...
Frankie Boyle
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the legendary author and comedian Frankie Boyle in his hometown of Glasgow Hosted on Ac...
Nazi Yoghurt Folklore
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A hot take about the healing soil on a priests grave and probiotic yoghurt in an 11th century vision...
This weeks podcast will be a day late
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
my sincerest apologies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Science of Happiness with an expert Psychologist
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Bruce Hood is an experimental psychologist and philosopher , we chat about the scienc...
Words for Artists
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Jeremy Corbyn
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hoste...
I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See...
How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
The boundaries between Protest and Art
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150...
Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Segulls are all intimately connected Hosted on ...
What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 400. What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war Hosted on Acast. S...
Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Costa Georgiadis is a landcape architect, environmental educator and national treasure down in Austr...
The Gut Brain Connection
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with professor Ted Dinan who is an expert on the relationship between food and mental health...
Against Bigotry and Hatred
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at anti irish sentiment and what it can tell us about now Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
The history of unsustainable meat
19 Mar 2025
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The history of unsustainable meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why everything feels so Chaotic now
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why everything feels so Chaotic now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ ...
The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs Hosted on Acast. See aca...
A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davidd Keoghan is a former olympic kettlebell lifter who is singlehandly reviving the ancient Irish ...
Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The history of artificial light and meditating in the presence of corpses Hosted on Acast. See...
My Mental health plan for 2025
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A diverse ramble about cormorants, the cailleach and external aproval Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
In defence of licking dirt off a window
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to love my inner child by doing long division and looking out Windows. The night of the Big W...
Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of the similarities between Irish and Indian mythology with many tangents in between,...
How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roman mythology and American colonial expansion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology
01 Jan 2025
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Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A festive tale about a bicycle and a threesome in the Dublin airport Maldron hotel Hosted on A...
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion Hosted on Acast....
Speaking with a professional who helps people to die
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kevin Mitchell is associate professor of neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. We chat about t...
Ratworm Lung Disease
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A phone call about what life was like before the internet, then I read a short story about a fe...
Cillian Murphy
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Cork actor Cillian Murphy about his new film "Small things like these" Hosted on Acast. ...
How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How Hyper capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings Hosted on Ac...
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
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a w...
An in depth thesis about Earwigs
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The History of Money with David McWilliams
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David McWilliams is an economist who has just written the book, Money: a story of humanity Hos...
The Absolute State of the World
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Speaking to an expert about birdsong
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Ronanye is an Ornithologist from cork who is recording the sounds of every Irish bird Hosted o...
Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Fisherman's Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus Hosted on Acast. See...
The Epic of Gilgamesh
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about Attachment theory
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about attachment theory Hosted...
I finally saw a UFO
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Chris O Dowd
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
The History of Pigeons
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A history of pigeons from the Neolithic period to the Napoleonic wars Hosted on Acast. See aca...
The Donkey
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
The Art of Storytelling
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Murphy is a professional storyteller, we discuss the history and applications of storytelling&...
Protestant Footsteps
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How listening to plants can tell us stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory with Fin Dwyer
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode I chat with Fin Dwyer from the Irish History Podcast about the relationship be...
The History of Food Poisoning
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The historical relationship between food poisoning and anti Irish discrimination Hosted on Aca...
Class, culture and taste with Grayson Perry
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grayson Perry is a Turner Prize winning artist who works in ceramics and textile. We had a gas chat ...
Rat Boy Summer
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A phone call about an 800 year old corpse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
How Ireland invented spaces between words
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The contribution that Irish monks made to the mechanics of writing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
The state of the World
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about Skellig Michael and Global conflict Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Paddy Considine
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with the actor Paddy Considine about creativity, dogs and being autistic Hosted on Aca...
Biblically Accurate Anus
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The aurora borealis and a herons legs cause me to think about the origin of life on Earth Host...
St.Augustines Suntan
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about autistic burnout and read a short story about religion and jackdaws Hosted on Ac...
The Art of Drag with Rory O Neil/Panti Bliss
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rory O Neil is a legendary drag performer, as Panti Bliss. We speak about drag as an art form Hoste...
The tumescent glans of Ronald McDonald
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I dislodged a marble from the eye of a dalmation and this got me thinking about fast food as an ideo...
Donal Ryan
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with twice Booker nominated internationally acclaimed writer Donal Ryan about creativity and ...
The Blood of a Mutated Grapefruit
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus episode about impact of the atomic age on food Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
The History of Whales who wear dead salmon as hats
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The History of Whales who wear dead salmon as hats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
My Mental Health Plan for the first days of April
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My Mental Health Plan for the first days of April Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
A short story about Love and Greyhounds
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short story about Love and Greyhounds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Psychosexual history of Digestive biscuits and their use as instruments of Physical Force Republicanism
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Psychosexual history of Digestive biscuits and their use as instruments of Physical Force Republic...
Venom, Bites, Snakes, Scorpions, Pain
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michel Dugon and Dr JP Dunbar are experts in venomous creatures. Michel runs the Venom lab in the...
I.R.A Glass
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A meandering story which celebrates the practice of telling fibs and tall tales Hosted on Acas...
When I was 13 and my Da gave me the Sex talk
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lamping Rabbits, tongues cut from a foxes mouth, battery acid melting shirts from shoulders Hosted ...
The Cat Piss Astronaut
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short story about being an autistic child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Valentines cards come from the Pagan ritual of slapping bare arses with the hide of a skinned Dog
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Valentines cards come from the Pagan ritual of slapping bare arses with the hide of a skinned dog&nb...
The History of The English Working Class with Professor Carl Chinn
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Chinn is a historian who focuses on the history of Birmigham. We had a tremendous chat Hosted ...
The History of Supernatural Sex wardrobes and Spanking cults in Donegal
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The History of Supernatural Sex wardobes and Spanking cults in Donegal Hosted on Acast. See ac...