The Blindboy Podcast

CIA involvement in 20th century literature

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Art has been appropriated for military purposes throughout the 20th century. Camouflage was inspired by Cubism, Abstract art was used as anti-soviet p...

Swingers Saunas and American cows eating Skittles

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A relaxing hot take about Swingers Saunas and American Cows who are force-fed Skittles. Also some mental health chats about anxiety and anger Hosted ...

The Linear understanding of Time in European Art

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Art hot takes from a covid fever dream. Western culture historically understands time to be linear, fixed, and unmovable. I explore the ways this impa...

Louise McSharry

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Louise McSharry who is an experienced radio presenter and broadcaster and now hosts her own podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The Myth of the Valley of Madness

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Irish Mythology Podcast. For 2000 years, stories have been told that the Slieve Mish Mountains of Kerry can cure mental illness in those who visit. I ...

The Testicular Musk of a Debs Pants Gusset

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I interrogate the semiotics of other people's sweat on rented tuxedos and suits. Also, I speak about a short technique to increase your creativity, wh...

The strange English dystopian Sci Fi Novel about Ireland

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ossians Ride is an unintentionally hilarious paranoid English novel written in 1959 about a futuristic Ireland that can obtain nuclear weapons from Tu...

Sports psychology with Keith Earls and Dr Declan Aherne

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Munster and Ireland Rugby player, and psychologist Dr.Declan Aherne about managing mental health within Sports. The similarities between a...

The Anatomy of an Irish Wedding

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about hidden codes that determine who sits where at an Irish Wedding. Also I answer questions about music, art and adults who must move back i...

Intrapersonally Speaking

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I just found out that I am Autistic. I speak about my experience of learning this about myself  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

The Barefoot Accountant goes to Emerald Shitty

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mental health episode, I explore the concept of Core Beliefs through the story of the Wizard o Oz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Keith Duffy

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Keith Duffy. Singer and actor, about his career in Boyzone, Coronation Street and Boyzlife. We also open up about the time we both acciden...

Fenian Sandwich Sectarian Carrot

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How the Subway sandwich traces its roots to 19th-century physical force Irish republicanism. also, the sectarian history of domesticated carrots. Stea...

Avocado Salt Bae and the Legend of St. Patricks Hole

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

St.Patricks day episode. Boiling hot takes about the Irish cultural footprint. Exploring why Salt Bae speaks English with a Limerick accent. And unear...

Talking to a psychologist about Creativity

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prof Anna Abraham is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies creativity and the human imagination. We chat about everything from creative Flow t...

A mental health plan for when the News is overwhelming

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How I manage feelings of anxiety and depression when the News cycle gets me down. So that I can have compassion, empathy and be functional, while stil...

A theory about the colour Grey

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Hot Take about the colour grey that delves into the history of offices, renaissance paintings and 2000 year old monasteries Hosted on Acast. See aca...

What is Mindfulness? With Dermot Whelan

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dermot Whelan is a comedian, presenter, and certified teacher in mindfulness and meditation. During this chat we have serious craic and speak about ho...

The Styrofoam Shepherd

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Barefoot accountant update. The story of a Chilean Book which was a Marxist critique of Donald Duck, an attempt to create a socialist internet in 1971...

The Barefoot Accountant

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hot Take EpisodeLast week there was a standoff between Irish Fishermen and The Russian Navy. I draw a connection between this and a proposed plan to b...

The Psychology of Aesops Fables

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A hot take about Aesops fables and what they say about the human condition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories for Geriatric Millennials

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about what life was like before the internet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Psychologist who uses MDMA to treat mental illness

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Paul Liknaitsky is the head of clinical psychedelic research at Monash University Australia. He is conducting world-first clinical trials into the...

A Mental Health Plan for 2022

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How I will be building my emotional resilience this year. I explain three psychology concepts through the fable of the Lion with the Thorn in its paw ...

Lung Cousins

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A rambling podcast designed for a Post Christmas pre New Years walk. I speak about pissing in a milk bottle for several years and the role of sillines...

Boiling Hot Christmas

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A hot take about the Pagan Origins of Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sudden Mystery Arse Pain

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speaking about Anxiety with a Psychology Professor

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Ian Robertson is a Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology in Trinity College. We speak about Anxiety, neurodiversity and the medicalisat...

Furry Curry

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I answer yere questions about creating art online and what differences there are now from 10 years ago Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Topographia Hibernica

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hot take Art/History. A 12th-century English manuscript which claimed that Irish women could turn into hares to suck milk out of other women's nipples...

Paddy Dracula

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A hot take art episode about Dracula and its relationship with Irish folklore and Cholera outbreaks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Science, Art, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Science Week, I chat with Dr Ruth Freeman, and Dr Aaron Golden who has just embarked on a project that uses AI to help communities in the global s...

Custard Creams and The CIA

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Boiling Hot Take.An exploration that links Victorian Fern fanciers with Custard Creams and the CIA interrogation of houseplants Hosted on Acast. See a...

The Head to the Heart

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

4th Birthday episode. When trying to improve our mental health. How do we move new beliefs from our heads into our hearts ? Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Robert Sheehan

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Umbrella Academy actor Robbie Sheehan about Nicholas Cage vomiting a communion wafer in front of Eddie Van Halen Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Why I want to fuck Captain Planet

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A critical reappraisal of the Children's cartoon "Captain Planet" and its role in warning us about Climate change. I explore its roots in the Policies...

Hot Cheesecake

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to survive living with your parents in your 30's. Salt Bae. Literature. The Downing of Facebook. I answer yere questions Hosted on Acast. See acas...

How Berlin voted out Vulture Funds

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Berlin just voted to socialise 240,000 homes. Taking them from the ownership of investment funds. I chat to social policy and housing expert Dr Rory H...

Overcoming Social Anxiety

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With society emerging from the isolation of the pandemic. I've found myself feeling nervous about social situations. I speak about tools I've used in ...

The Driver Theory Test

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A postcolonial analysis of The Driver Theory Test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat Graces Famous Fried Chicken

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A history of how the long lost original Colonel Sanders KFC recipe is now only available in Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Jim Sheridan

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Chat with Jim Sheridan, a multi Oscar nominated director and screenwriter from Dublin. We talk about the process of film making and when he took 50 ...

Victorian Sex Communes and Breakfast Cereal

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Extremely hot take. I trace breakfast cutlery and breakfast cereal to two opposing victorian sex communes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

Yeh, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A podcast about when your ma Inhales the words "yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh" when she's listening to her friend on the Phone. Also known as Ingressive Speech H...

Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

By popular request, following on from the Chicken Fillet Roll podcast. I speak about the Irish cultural significance of Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa...

Blame and Anger

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mental health podcast. I chat about how blaming other people can sometimes leave us feeling angry and powerless. How I identify these emotions and man...

The return of Manchán Magan

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Manchán Magan is a documentary maker with a passion for the Irish language and folklore. We chat about the connection between rivers and ancient Iris...

A history of Irish Summer Salads and Taytos

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

200th episode. A critical look at Irish summer salads, and Tayto crisps in Irish Culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Attachment Theory

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mental health podcast. How our earliest interactions with our parents can shape our adult friendships and relationships . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Pineapple Folly

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A history of Ireland through lens of the Pineapple. A Deep dive, hot take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Irish music have North African origins?

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that c...

UFOs, Artificial Intelligence and how to gain Self Acceptance

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part one. Roasting take about AI and UFOs. Part two. Measured and reasoned mental health chat about developing self-acceptance  Hosted on Ac...

Croatian Fathers

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about the process of how television is made. And I chat about grief and death. Dealing with the sadness of losing someone you love Hosted on ...

How to solve the Housing Crisis

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Dr.Rory Hearne. An expert in the policy field of Housing. We speak about the housing crisis, the renting crisis, homelessness. Why we are ...

Hieronymus Bosch

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat about the painter Hieronymous Bosch, and how our modern vision of Hell is based on 12th century Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Sinéad O'Connor

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor/ Shuhada’ Sadaqat about her new book "Rememberings" We speak about art, the creative process, and...

13 steps I use to manage anxiety

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I've been struggling with worry and anxiety recently. I outline a simple 13 step approach that I use to cope, and manage my anxiety. Also, I talk abou...

It'll Be Grand

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A cultural history and analysis of the Irish phrase "It'll be grand" and how it relates to a Limerick man who robbed people on an ostrich in 1860s Aus...

Talking to a Neuroscientist about the Human Brain

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. We chat about dementia, sleep hygiene, creativity, anxiety and depression, and how t...

How buildings create music

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash.

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash. I answer yere questions by trying to think of the most interesting facts I know. Hosted on Acast...

Stereo sound and 13th century painting

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The emergence of stereo sound in 1950's music shares strange similarities with 13th Century painting. A hot take Art history and music epiosde Hosted...

Lobster Purple

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The connection between Lobsters becoming fancy food and purple becoming the colour of Royalty in Ancient Greece. Hot Take Art/History episode about ho...

The return of Emma Dabiri

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with academic and author Emma Dabiri about her new book "What white people can do next" From allyship to coalition. We speak about Racism, Anti...

On Becoming a Person

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Psychobiotics

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mental health and its relationship with the gut and food. I chat with UCC professors John Cryan and Ted Dinan about their world-leading research into ...

Tinsel Pinochet

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain Hosted on Acast. S...

Basils Fart Carnival

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fluff Trumpet

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Superheroes in Irish folklore helped to create workers rights in America Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yellow Magic Orchestra

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus episode. A special bonus episode where I speak about the influence of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra on the sound of Video game music. This par...

Crosby Stills & Hash

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The widening gap between online and mainstream media. Mental Health during the pandemic. I answer yere questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Adam Curtis

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with legendary documentary maker Adam Curtis about his new film "can't get you out of my head" An emotional history of the modern world Hosted...

Appointive Plane

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guinness. I speak about the cultural significance of a pint of Guinness in the Irish Psyche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Double Denim Utopia

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I answer yere Questions about superstitions and mental health and I have a chat with Una Mullaly and Conner Habib about their project, Utopia Ireland ...

Chicken Fillet Rolls

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After many requests, here's a podcast about Chicken Fillet Rolls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wet Kensington Tent

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How advertising has sold us a performed version of adulthood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prix En Quicksand

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why was Quicksand so important in Childrens Cartoons of the 80's and 90's? A hot take that places Quicksand in the dark depths of the American psyche....

Best Chestnuts

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hot Take. The ideas that connects illegal British Army operations with Charles Manson and covert LSD research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Pummeled Duncans

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus Christmas fun. I was going to take the week off, but Instead, I chat about low self esteem and the family dysfunction of enmeshment Hosted on A...

Ríthe Chorcaí

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about processing the bereavement of losing a friend and I read my short story Ríthe Chorcaí Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Hozier

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate this podcast having 25 million listens. I have a chat with Irish artist Hozier. We speak about music, songwriting, folkore and divining w...

Transcendant Endas

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about the centenary of the Kilmichael ambush and answer yere questions about various craic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Fanta Hammer

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mental Health episode. Depression and anger. How to identify and healthily process anger so that it doesn't become all consuming rage. Hosted on Acas...

Exploding Kings and Gestalt Psychology

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I speak about how I use Gestalt Psychology to maintain my mental health and I address exploding English kings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Christs Foreskin

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How Christs foreskin became a relic with multiple forgeries throughout the middle ages How I made the Trump Pee Tape and fooled the American media. Fa...

Turtle Curtains

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of talking about the US elections I offer a complete escape. How the inhabitants of Easter Island elected a leader based on their ability to s...

Manchán Magan

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with writer Manchán Magan about the origins of Irish words, and the psychadelic origins of Irish Folklore. Manchán has just released his...

St Vitus Dance

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How lads doing shots of Goldschlager in Celtic Tiger nightclubs got me thinking about 15th century dancing pandemics that killed thousands Hosted on A...

Poo Anon

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A hot take which roots the psychological origins of conspiracy theories in the discovery of soap by early human hunter-gatherer societies Hosted on A...

Graham Norton

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with Author and TV presenter Graham Norton about living in a San Francisco commune in the 80s, Meeting loads of Famous people and writing his ...

Gizzard Penchant

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The origins of the word Quare leads me to discuss art created by Elephants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sami Zayn

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I chat with WWE Wrestler Sami Zayn about Kayfabe, Compassion, Islam and Politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Punch us Pilots

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A parasite that causes snails to masturbate uncontrollably and how Ireland legalised drugs for 24 hours and I took ecstasy on live radio Hosted on Ac...

Disco is the real Punk Rock 2

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The bizaare story behind a disco "Novelty Song" and why it is an important piece of art by a sex worker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Savoury Donovans

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Relaxing mental health episode. I address yere questions about emotions and coping Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trolley Gogs

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How Irony was deliberately dismantled post 9/11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Gonad Archipelago

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I react to finding out that I'm being monitored by the Irish Government for my political beliefs. Also, How I tackle feelings of insecurity and dread ...

Wrong Conkers

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A hot take look at collectivism and individualism during a pandemic, in light of a recent study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Boola Bus

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I answer loads of yere questions. Such as, How to deal with feeling insignificant in the universe, and overcoming creative block. Hosted on Acast. See...

Frantic Canter, Bowsy Gallop

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A history of American pop music (1820 to 1920). Why early American pop was sung in an Irish accent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...