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The Styrofoam Shepherd
9 februari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
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 and the CIA backed fascist coup that ended it all Lees meer
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The Barefoot Accountant
2 februari 2022 · 1 uur 22 min
Hot Take Episode Lees meer
Last week there was a standoff between Irish Fishermen and The Russian Navy. I draw a connection between this and a proposed plan to breed cats that glow in the dark around Nuclear Waste, as a warning to future humans.
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The Psychology of Aesops Fables
26 januari 2022 · 1 uur 18 min
A hot take about Aesops fables and what they say about the human condition Lees meer
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Stories for Geriatric Millennials
19 januari 2022 · 1 uur 13 min
I speak about what life was like before the internet Lees meer
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The Psychologist who uses MDMA to treat mental illness
12 januari 2022 · 1 uur 28 min
Dr. Paul Liknaitsky is the head of clinical psychedelic research at Monash University Australia. He is conducting world-first clinical trials into the use of magic mushrooms and ecstasy to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD. This is his second time on this podcast to chat about this exciting and important field. Lees meer
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A Mental Health Plan for 2022
5 januari 2022 · 1 uur 14 min
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 Lees meer
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Lung Cousins
29 december 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
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 silliness in art. Lees meer
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Boiling Hot Christmas
22 december 2021 · 59 min
A hot take about the Pagan Origins of Christmas Lees meer
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Sudden Mystery Arse Pain
15 december 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. Lees meer
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Speaking about Anxiety with a Psychology Professor
8 december 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Professor Ian Robertson is a Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology in Trinity College. We speak about Anxiety, neurodiversity and the medicalisation of human behaviour Lees meer
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Furry Curry
1 december 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
I answer yere questions about creating art online and what differences there are now from 10 years ago Lees meer
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Topographia Hibernica
24 november 2021 · 1 uur 14 min
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, and that Irish men had sex with and ate horses Lees meer
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Paddy Dracula
17 november 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
A hot take art episode about Dracula and its relationship with Irish folklore and Cholera outbreaks Lees meer
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Science, Art, Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence
10 november 2021 · 1 uur 29 min
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 south track the impact of Climate Change on their agriculture and water supply. Lees meer
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Custard Creams and The CIA
3 november 2021 · 56 min
Boiling Hot Take.An exploration that links Victorian Fern fanciers with Custard Creams and the CIA interrogation of houseplants Lees meer
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The Head to the Heart
27 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
4th Birthday episode. When trying to improve our mental health. How do we move new beliefs from our heads into our hearts ? Lees meer
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Robert Sheehan
20 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 14 min
I chat with Umbrella Academy actor Robbie Sheehan about Nicholas Cage vomiting a communion wafer in front of Eddie Van Halen Lees meer
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Why I want to fuck Captain Planet
13 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 12 min
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 of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. And contrast it with the Work of JG Ballard Lees meer
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Hot Cheesecake
6 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 11 min
How to survive living with your parents in your 30's. Salt Bae. Literature. The Downing of Facebook. I answer yere questions Lees meer
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How Berlin voted out Vulture Funds
29 september 2021 · 1 uur 36 min
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 Hearne about how this happened, and what it means for Ireland and other countries that are facing a housing crisis. Lees meer
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Overcoming Social Anxiety
22 september 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
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 past to overcome this. Lees meer
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The Driver Theory Test
15 september 2021 · 56 min
A postcolonial analysis of The Driver Theory Test. Lees meer
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Pat Graces Famous Fried Chicken
8 september 2021 · 51 min
A history of how the long lost original Colonel Sanders KFC recipe is now only available in Limerick Lees meer
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Jim Sheridan
1 september 2021 · 1 uur 25 min
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 Cent for pints in Sherrif Street Lees meer
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Victorian Sex Communes and Breakfast Cereal
25 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Extremely hot take. I trace breakfast cutlery and breakfast cereal to two opposing victorian sex communes Lees meer
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Yeh, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh
18 augustus 2021 · 57 min
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 Lees meer
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Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa
11 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
By popular request, following on from the Chicken Fillet Roll podcast. I speak about the Irish cultural significance of Teenage Discos and Lynx Africa Lees meer
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Blame and Anger
4 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
Mental health podcast. I chat about how blaming other people can sometimes leave us feeling angry and powerless. How I identify these emotions and manage them healthily Lees meer
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The return of Manchán Magan
28 juli 2021 · 1 uur 16 min
Manchán Magan is a documentary maker with a passion for the Irish language and folklore. We chat about the connection between rivers and ancient Irish knowledge, and the role of gender in the mythological Irish landscape. Lees meer
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A history of Irish Summer Salads and Taytos
21 juli 2021 · 1 uur
200th episode. A critical look at Irish summer salads, and Tayto crisps in Irish Culture. Lees meer
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Attachment Theory
14 juli 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
Mental health podcast. How our earliest interactions with our parents can shape our adult friendships and relationships . Lees meer
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Pineapple Folly
7 juli 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
A history of Ireland through lens of the Pineapple. A Deep dive, hot take. Lees meer
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Does Irish music have North African origins?
30 juni 2021 · 55 min
Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that claimed the Irish language was understood in North Africa. Revisiting Bob Quinns boiling controversial work on the subject Lees meer
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UFOs, Artificial Intelligence and how to gain Self Acceptance
23 juni 2021 · 1 uur 30 min
Part one. Roasting take about AI and UFOs. Lees meer
Part two. Measured and reasoned mental health chat about developing self-acceptance
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Croatian Fathers
16 juni 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
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 Lees meer
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How to solve the Housing Crisis
9 juni 2021 · 1 uur 46 min
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 in this situation and what options exist to solve the crisis Lees meer
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Hieronymus Bosch
2 juni 2021 · 55 min
I chat about the painter Hieronymous Bosch, and how our modern vision of Hell is based on 12th century Cork Lees meer
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Sinéad O'Connor
26 mei 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
I chat with singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor/ Shuhada’ Sadaqat about her new book "Rememberings" We speak about art, the creative process, and religion. Lees meer
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13 steps I use to manage anxiety
19 mei 2021 · 1 uur 36 min
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 about UFO's and the sitcom Cheers Lees meer
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It'll Be Grand
12 mei 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
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 Australia Lees meer
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Talking to a Neuroscientist about the Human Brain
5 mei 2021 · 1 uur 35 min
Dr. Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. We chat about dementia, sleep hygiene, creativity, anxiety and depression, and how these things impact the human brain Lees meer
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How buildings create music
28 april 2021 · 1 uur 12 min
How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music Lees meer
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A house built by ghosts and a car made of hash.
21 april 2021 · 1 uur 12 min
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. Lees meer
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Stereo sound and 13th century painting
14 april 2021 · 1 uur 17 min
The emergence of stereo sound in 1950's music shares strange similarities with 13th Century painting. A hot take Art history and music epiosde Lees meer
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Lobster Purple
8 april 2021 · 1 uur 9 min
The connection between Lobsters becoming fancy food and purple becoming the colour of Royalty in Ancient Greece. Hot Take Art/History episode about how society manufactures exclusivity Lees meer
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The return of Emma Dabiri
31 maart 2021 · 1 uur 16 min
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 Colonialism and Anti Capitalism Lees meer
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On Becoming a Person
24 maart 2021 · 57 min
The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion Lees meer
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Psychobiotics
17 maart 2021 · 1 uur 27 min
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 psychobiotics Lees meer
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Tinsel Pinochet
10 maart 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain Lees meer
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Basils Fart Carnival
3 maart 2021 · 1 uur 20 min
I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school Lees meer
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