The Blindboy Podcast

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  1. Speaking with a professional who helps people to die

    27 november 2024 · 1 uur 51 min

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    Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Lees meer

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  2. The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes

    20 november 2024 · 1 uur 4 min

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    The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Lees meer

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  3. Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience

    13 november 2024 · 1 uur 56 min

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    Dr. Kevin Mitchell is associate professor of neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. We chat about the brain and human behaviour for science week 2024 Lees meer

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  4. Ratworm Lung Disease

    6 november 2024 · 1 uur 27 min

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    A phone call about what life was like before the internet, then I read a short story about a fella who eats slugs Lees meer

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  5. Cillian Murphy

    30 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 5 min

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    I chat with Cork actor Cillian Murphy about his new film "Small things like these" Lees meer

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  6. How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings

    23 oktober 2024 · 51 min

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    How Hyper capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings Lees meer

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  7. 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

    16 oktober 2024 · 43 min

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    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 Lees meer

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  8. An in depth thesis about Earwigs

    9 oktober 2024 · 58 min

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    An in depth thesis about Earwigs Lees meer

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  9. The History of Money with David McWilliams

    2 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 45 min

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    David McWilliams is an economist who has just written the book, Money: a story of humanity Lees meer

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  10. The Absolute State of the World

    25 september 2024 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Lees meer

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  11. Speaking to an expert about birdsong

    18 september 2024 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Sean Ronanye is an Ornithologist from cork who is recording the sounds of every Irish bird Lees meer

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  12. Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus

    11 september 2024 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Why Fisherman's Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus Lees meer

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  13. The Epic of Gilgamesh

    4 september 2024 · 1 uur 13 min

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    I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Lees meer

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  14. 57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane

    28 augustus 2024 · 57 min

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    57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane Lees meer

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  15. Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about Attachment theory

    21 augustus 2024 · 48 min

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    Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about attachment theory Lees meer

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  16. I finally saw a UFO

    14 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 2 min

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    An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Lees meer

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  17. Chris O Dowd

    7 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 38 min

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    I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Lees meer

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  18. The History of Pigeons

    31 juli 2024 · 56 min

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    A history of pigeons from the Neolithic period to the Napoleonic wars Lees meer

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  19. The Donkey

    24 juli 2024 · 48 min

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    A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Lees meer

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  20. The Art of Storytelling

    17 juli 2024 · 1 uur 55 min

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    Clare Murphy is a professional storyteller, we discuss the history and applications of storytelling Lees meer

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  21. Protestant Footsteps

    10 juli 2024 · 58 min

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    How listening to plants can tell us stories Lees meer

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  22. I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury

    3 juli 2024 · 59 min

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    I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury Lees meer

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  23. Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory with Fin Dwyer

    29 juni 2024 · 59 min

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    In this bonus episode I chat with Fin Dwyer from the Irish History Podcast about the relationship between Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory Lees meer

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  24. The History of Food Poisoning

    26 juni 2024 · 40 min

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    The historical relationship between food poisoning and anti Irish discrimination Lees meer

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  25. Class, culture and taste with Grayson Perry

    19 juni 2024 · 1 uur 21 min

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    Grayson Perry is a Turner Prize winning artist who works in ceramics and textile. We had a gas chat Lees meer

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  26. Rat Boy Summer

    12 juni 2024 · 47 min

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    A phone call about an 800 year old corpse Lees meer

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  27. How Ireland invented spaces between words

    5 juni 2024 · 58 min

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    The contribution that Irish monks made to the mechanics of writing Lees meer

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  28. The state of the World

    29 mei 2024 · 43 min

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    I speak about Skellig Michael and Global conflict Lees meer

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  29. Paddy Considine

    22 mei 2024 · 1 uur 35 min

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    I speak with the actor Paddy Considine about creativity, dogs and being autistic Lees meer

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  30. Biblically Accurate Anus

    15 mei 2024 · 57 min

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    The aurora borealis and a herons legs cause me to think about the origin of life on Earth Lees meer

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  31. St.Augustines Suntan

    8 mei 2024 · 1 uur

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    I speak about autistic burnout and read a short story about religion and jackdaws Lees meer

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  32. The Art of Drag with Rory O Neil/Panti Bliss

    1 mei 2024 · 2 uur 4 min

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    Rory O Neil is a legendary drag performer, as Panti Bliss. We speak about drag as an art form Lees meer

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  33. The tumescent glans of Ronald McDonald

    24 april 2024 · 58 min

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    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 Lees meer

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  34. Donal Ryan

    17 april 2024 · 1 uur 35 min

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    I chat with twice Booker nominated internationally acclaimed writer Donal Ryan about creativity and being a Metaller Lees meer

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  35. The Blood of a Mutated Grapefruit

    12 april 2024 · 21 min

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    Bonus episode about impact of the atomic age on food Lees meer

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  36. The History of Whales who wear dead salmon as hats

    10 april 2024 · 50 min

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    The History of Whales who wear dead salmon as hats Lees meer

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  37. My Mental Health Plan for the first days of April

    3 april 2024 · 49 min

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    My Mental Health Plan for the first days of April Lees meer

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  38. A short story about Love and Greyhounds

    27 maart 2024 · 1 uur 4 min

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    A short story about Love and Greyhounds Lees meer

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  39. A Psychosexual history of Digestive biscuits and their use as instruments of Physical Force Republicanism

    20 maart 2024 · 47 min

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    A Psychosexual history of Digestive biscuits and their use as instruments of Physical Force Republicanism Lees meer

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  40. Venom, Bites, Snakes, Scorpions, Pain

    13 maart 2024 · 1 uur 40 min

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    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 effects of venom and its potential medical applications Lees meer

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  41. I.R.A Glass

    6 maart 2024 · 53 min

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    A meandering story which celebrates the practice of telling fibs and tall tales Lees meer

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  42. When I was 13 and my Da gave me the Sex talk

    28 februari 2024 · 57 min

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    Lamping Rabbits, tongues cut from a foxes mouth, battery acid melting shirts from shoulders Lees meer

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  43. The Cat Piss Astronaut

    21 februari 2024 · 42 min

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    A short story about being an autistic child Lees meer

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  44. Valentines cards come from the Pagan ritual of slapping bare arses with the hide of a skinned Dog

    14 februari 2024 · 45 min

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    Valentines cards come from the Pagan ritual of slapping bare arses with the hide of a skinned dog Lees meer

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  45. The History of The English Working Class with Professor Carl Chinn

    7 februari 2024 · 1 uur 45 min

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    Carl Chinn is a historian who focuses on the history of Birmigham. We had a tremendous chat Lees meer

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  46. The History of Supernatural Sex wardrobes and Spanking cults in Donegal

    31 januari 2024 · 53 min

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    The History of Supernatural Sex wardobes and Spanking cults in Donegal Lees meer

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  47. The History of Bog Bodies and Botox

    24 januari 2024 · 1 uur 5 min

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    I explore the connections between Robbie Williams hair wax, botox and bog bodies Lees meer

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  48. The Poitín Maker

    17 januari 2024 · 1 uur 29 min

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    I read my short story, The Poitín Maker and discuss the connection between the Eifel tower, Paul Cezzane, Dr.Dre and Ernest Hemingway Lees meer

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  49. Speaking about evolution and medicine with a Professor of Genetics

    10 januari 2024 · 1 uur 50 min

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    Professor Aoife Mclysaght is a geneticist. We chat about all things genetics and evolution Lees meer

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  50. A mental health plan for the New Year

    3 januari 2024 · 1 uur 2 min

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    How to examine your emotions by first practicing on an orange Lees meer

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