The Blindboy Podcast
Episodes
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 ideological weapon of American foreign policy Ho...
Donal Ryan
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with twice Booker nominated internationally acclaimed writer Donal Ryan about creativity and being a Metaller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
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 for more information.
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 more information.
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 more information.
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 Republicanism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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 University of Galway, where he researches the eff...
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
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 information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
The History of Bog Bodies and Botox
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I explore the connections between Robbie Williams hair wax, botox and bog bodies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Poitín Maker
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I read my short story, The Poitín Maker and discuss the connection between the Eifel tower, Paul Cezzane, Dr.Dre and Ernest Hemingway Hosted on...
Speaking about evolution and medicine with a Professor of Genetics
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Aoife Mclysaght is a geneticist. We chat about all things genetics and evolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
A mental health plan for the New Year
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to examine your emotions by first practicing on an orange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Humanistic Psychology in the myth of King Midas
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about the Greek Myth of King Midas through the lens of Humanistic Psychology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pigs, Saints, Haircuts & Bicycles in Tulla Town
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of why I'm not getting a bicycle for Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'll Give You Barcelona
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss themes of masculinity within the myth of Cú Chulainn, and I read my short story "I'll give you Barcelona" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Johnny Marr
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with legendary songwriter and musician Johnny Marr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The history of serving chips in miniature shopping trolleys
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The history of serving chips in miniature shopping trolleys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A podcast about why there's no podcast this week
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast about why there's no podcast this week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking to an expert about climate and biodiversity collapse
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Yvonne Buckley is the Professor of Zoology at Trinity College Dublin. She is Co-Chair of the All Island Climate and Biodiversity Research.We...
The Pistils of the Dandelions
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I read a new short story from my book Topographia Hibernica Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Return to Yurty Ahernes couch
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I return to Yurty Aherne's couch. I also speak about the intertwining histories of Ireland and Palestine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Conspiracy Theories with Naomi Klein
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with legendary author and activist Naomi Klein about conspiracy theories and what they say about the current state of our world. Hosted on Aca...
Padre Pio and Medieval Glass men
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I answer yere questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking to Patrick McCabe about writing, failure and creativity
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick McCabe is a twice Booker prize nominated Irish novelist, known for 'The Butcher Boy' and 'Breakfast on Pluto', His unique style merges dark co...
Irish Mythology and Simulation Theory
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Mythology and Simulation Theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Psychology of Greek Mythology
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at Greek mythology through the lens of humility and emotional intelligence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Colonial history of Pumpkin Spice Lattes
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Colonial history of Pumpkin Spice Lattes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Greek Mythology and Simulation Theory
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
how my father driving to cork in his underpants lead me to view Greek creation Myths through simulation theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
The History of Bootcut Jeans
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The historic roots of Irish Celtic Tiger Bootcut Jeans in the 14th century West African textile industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
The Psychological impact of Poverty with Dr.Katriona O Sullivan
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Katriona O Sullivan is a psychologist whose work centers around the impact of poverty on a person's development. She works towards improving acces...
The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mental Health of Adults who live with their Parents
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study found that 65% of Irish adults aged 25 to 35 live with their parents. I explore the impact of that on emotional wellbeing and identity ...
Mythology, Rewilding Forests and indigenous knowledge with Manchán Magan
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan is a writer, documentary maker and folklorist. We speak about the relationship between Irish mythology and rewilding forests, as well a...
Barbie and Mattel as Millennial Pavlovian Conditioning
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How the deregulation of children's advertising in the 1980s conditioned millennials to have a positive emotional response to Mattel toys which tempora...
Speaking to an expert about Biodiversity
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Collie Ennis is a research associate at the Department of Zoology at Trinity college. We speak about biodiversity, insects, building ponds and becomin...
I almost interviewed Cillian Murphy on this weeks Podcast
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A ramble about art and the process of podcasting and writing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An in depth thesis about Birdshit
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why birdshit is responsible for the world having a population of 8 billion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nine Inch Nialls
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satanic Ritual Murder, Charles Manson, Balloons and the FBI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A thorough meditation about Sparkling Water
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I investigate why 19th Irish immigrants to the America fetishised sparkling water and how it relates to early pagan traditions Hosted on Acast. ...
The Lost Irish Tradition Of Lifting Heavy Stones
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Keohan is using folklore to rediscover the lost Irish tradition of Stone Lifting. An ancient practice that incorporated tests of strength and tr...
The colonial history of Fish Fingers
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ac...
Psychotherapy and Nutrition with Kimberley Wilson
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberley Wilson is a chartered psychologist with a special focus on nutrition and whole body mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
The Folklore of Prohibition
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A hot take about the folklore of prohibition. Update on napper tandy the cat . Speaking about self esteem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
The History of Carrot Cake
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The History of Carrot Cake. Russell Crowe visited me in a dream. Mindfulness meditation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
An Essay about the inside of a Tennis Ball
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Essay about the Inside of a Tennis Ball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Psychology of being an Adult
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health podcast. Exploring the condition of adulthood using cognitive psychology and transactional analysis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Devin Townsend
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Townsend is an artist who works in the genre of Heavy Metal. He has been active since the 1980s. Playing with Steve Vai, forming Strapping Young...
Speaking to a Psychologist about Drug laws in Ireland
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1. I speak about about my NY Times interview and why I wear a bag on my head. Part 2 I chat with Dr. Sharon Lambert about the Citizens assembly o...
Why I'm buying Lions Urine on the internet
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An update on my cat Napper Tandy after the loss of her brother. Also, some instructions on How to write short fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
The Passion of Silken Thomas
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My Cat Silken Thomas has died. I reflect on his life and death via Pagan ritual, Jesus Christ, and Existential psychology Hosted on Acast. See acast....
The role of Art in the Housing crisis
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The role of Art in the Housing crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mental Health, Biodiversity and Mythology
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An anticolonial argument which explores the connections between our emotional well-being, mythology and biodiversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
How James Joyce invented Cinema
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A hot take about a James Joyce short short story via the Impressionist painters. And the post-lockdown mental health crisis Hosted on Acas...
The Story of Saint Patrick
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can 5000-year-old abstract art and magic mushrooms tell us about St.Patricks Shamrock? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
The Hashish Eater of Booly
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I contrast Irish mythology with Islamic Folklore from the same era Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are you really John Wayne ?
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A travel podcast about the importance of Assertiveness and listening to your inner voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Harding
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with the writer Michael Harding about leaving the priesthood and becoming a Buddhist for 17 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
The Devils Bedframe
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I answer listener questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coalbrookdale by Night
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about growing old, accidentally dressing as Eminem and then finding a painting that depicts the beginning of global warming Hosted on Acast. ...
Saint Brigid Solvent Abuse and Irish Mythology
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about the pagan goddess Brigid and the Christian Saint Brigid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gutta Percha Overdrive
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How an extinct victorian plastic that came from trees fuelled the evils of British colonisation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
The Last Of Us
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An essay on the world and philosophy of The Last Of Us game, ahead of the TV series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sex Education from a health Journalist
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning journalist, author and TikTok creator. She is a Senior News Reporter for VICE World News, a Visiting Fello...
Witches Piss and Horses Skulls
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How the discovery of a horses skull under a floorboard led to an insight into Irish music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My mental health plan for a New Year
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The pressure of a new year, and creating resolutions can bring up feelings of shame. I speak about how I address shame through self-compassion Hosted...
PJ Gallagher
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PJ Gallagher is a comedian and broadcaster, and we had a gorgeous chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Silver Gonads of Santa Claus in the mouth of a Gelding Foal
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A festive Christmas episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Food History podcast. How Baileys Irish Cream is rooted in an 18th Century Satanic Sex Cult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Analysing a 9th century Irish poem about a white cat . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elf on the Shelf is a tool of surveillance capitalism
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of Elf on the Shelf as a tool of surveillance capitalism via Benthams Panopticon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
There's a housing protest in Dublin on the 26th of November
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with social policy lecturer Rory Hearne about the Raise The Roof housing protest and the movement towards change in Irelands housing climate H...
Crying and Shame and Underpants
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How the purchase of Belgian underpants lead me to explore my shame around crying. The story of a scientist who put underpants on 75 rats and why St.Au...
Speaking with the President of Ireland
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Michael D Higgins, who is the President of Ireland about his Macnamh 100 seminars. We speak about the reflection and contemplation of hist...
Why I'm going back to Therapy
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about the process of psychotherapy and why I'm going back. My own tools aren't working anymore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Speaking to a Quantum Physicist about Quantum Computers and Irish Mythology
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
JC Seamus Davis is an Irish professor of quantum physics. We speak about the complex quantum world and contrast it with Irish mythology. We did this t...
Five year podcast anniversary ramble
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is five years old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to cook a dinner
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about the emotional resonance that cooking a meal has for me. And how a stew once gave me a panic attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Irish Folklore and Environmentalism with Manchán Magan
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan is a writer and documentary maker with an interest in Irish Folklore and Mythology. We speak about Indigenous mythology and its relatio...
Rivers, Lakes and Data Centres in Irish Mythology
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hot take on the Mythological history of water as a conduit for wisdom and information in Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
A Mental health plan for when the weather is cold and the days are short and dark
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Mental health plan for when the weather is cold and the days are short and dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Analysing Class structure with Darren McGarvey
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darren McGarvey is an award-winning writer and rapper from Scotland whose work addresses social class, politics, and emotional resilience. His most re...
Speaking to an expert about Trauma
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sharon Lambert is a researcher in applied psychology. We speak about trauma on an indivual level and a societal level Hosted on Acast. See ac...
The First Man to smuggle Hash into Limerick
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sprawling hot takes about hash smuggling and the complexity of human emotions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Foolscap, Dunce Cap and Dogs
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rambling hot take. I explore the connections between paper and public shaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What made things so difficult for Irish millenials?
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I explore the symbolic death of the Celtic Tiger which culminated in a marsupial being given drugs in a dublin nightclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Landlords, Medieval Snails and Nightclubs
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Landlords Medieval Snails and Nightclubs. I answer yere questions about these things Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Scroobius Pip
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with the artist, actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip about music, neurodiversity and the joys of trying and failing Hosted on Acast. See ac...
How Wu Tang Clan and Margaret Thatcher created the modern Ice Cream Cone
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boiling hot take food podcast. How Wu Tang Clan and Margaret Thatcher created the contemporary Ice Cream Cone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
The Quantum bones of St Rosalia, floating in the artists shit
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art History podcast. A quantum theory reading of a 17th-century holy relic and an artist who canned their own feces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Addiction and Prison with The Two Norries
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak about addiction and the prison system with The Two Norries. James and Timmy have both been through addiction and prison, they are now working ...
A post lockdown mental health plan
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been more than six months since the lockdown ended. I explore and discuss feelings of hypervigilance and loss of self identity. Also, the plan an...
How a Spanish fisherman lead the CIA to conclude that reality is a Hologram
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1966 the US military lost an unexploded nuclear bomb in a Spanish fishing village, this incident set off a chain of incredibly bizarre decades long...
Teenage Margaret Thatcher Turtles
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How the policies of Margaret Thatcher shaped how the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was written and animated. A extract a boiling hot take through criti...
Speaking to a Cyberpsychologist about the psychology of online behaviour
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr.Nicola Fox Hamilton is a cyberpsychologist. We chat about what social media is doing to our minds and behavior. Can it make us more hostile? What i...