Explore every episode of the podcast The Blindboy Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English myth and folklore with Professor Ronald Hutton | 28 oct. 2026 | 01:59:11 | |
Professor Ronald Hutton is a leading British historian and author specialising in paganism, witchcraft, magic, folklore and the religious traditions of ancient Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What Bebo chain letters can tell us about Anglo Saxon Pagan tree worship and the role of snakes in the evolution of human anxiety | 20 oct. 2026 | 01:11:22 | |
This is a monologue which explores germanic mythology, Irish storytelling, artificial intelligence, Basilisks, snakes and fear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Importance of Supporting Striking Workers | 13 oct. 2026 | 01:04:28 | |
Irelands revolutionary history of boycotts and strikes. Reimagining the wren for Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Art History. Surrealism, Absurdism and Postmodernism | 07 oct. 2026 | 01:23:23 | |
In this episode I deconsctruct a poor review of my play by explaining 20th century art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Covert Japes | 29 sept. 2026 | 01:07:47 | |
An emergency short story, as I rush out the door to get to opening night of my play in the Abbey Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jon Ronson on Conspiracy, Masculinity and Writing | 22 sept. 2026 | 01:46:23 | |
I chat with Jon Ronson, who is a bestselling author, journalist, documentary maker and podcaster. A master of immersive nonfiction. His work has consistently been ahead of the curve, exploring extremism, conspiracy, public shaming and the culture wars long before they became mainstream concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sustainable food systems and a Scientific explanation for Ghosts | 15 sept. 2026 | 01:10:22 | |
Sustainable food systems and a Scientific explanation for Ghosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A conversation on a subtropical Irish Island with Bird expert, Sean Ronayne | 08 sept. 2026 | 01:50:37 | |
I travel by boat to garnish Island in west cork, to chat about wildlife with Sean Ronanyne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A cultural history of Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman Jokes | 01 sept. 2026 | 01:06:28 | |
A deep dive hot take into anti irish jokes, kerryman jokes and Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman Jokes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Reflections on the experience of being called a Prick by several thousand people on the internet | 26 août 2026 | 01:07:23 | |
Searching for compassion within the terror of uncertainty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Professor of Psychobiology tells me how Art improves our Health | 19 août 2026 | 01:39:19 | |
Daisy Fancourt is a professor at UCL who studies how taking part in arts and creative activities affects our mental and physical health, stress, wellbeing and social connection. Her new book, Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health, explores the growing scientific evidence behind these effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Facts that I avoided telling my Barber during a recent Haircut | 11 août 2026 | 01:06:12 | |
Aperol Spritz, the sweat of a stressed Accountant and a Chimney Sweeps scrotum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hostile Architecture in Neoliberal society | 05 août 2026 | 00:56:21 | |
Hostile Architecture in Neoliberal society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Magic of Mushrooms with Merlin Sheldrake | 28 juil. 2026 | 01:36:33 | |
Merlin Sheldrake is a Mycologist and bestselling author researching fungi, mycorrhizal networks, ecology, and the interconnectedness of life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to be Neurodivergent in the Workplace | 21 juil. 2026 | 01:03:05 | |
How to be Neurodivergent in the Workplace. Deal with eccentric behaviour and understand your rights and protections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Irish Government is in the pocket of Big Tech and Data Centres | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:59:42 | |
A critique of Irish Neoliberal policies via St Kevin of Glendalough . Data centres, water, and energy. Neoliberalism shifts responsibility from govermemnt to individuals, encouraging competition, infighting, hoarding, selfishness, weakening solidarity, and rewarding self interest over collective action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Revolutionary history of the English Working classes, with Professor Carl Chinn | 07 juil. 2026 | 01:45:11 | |
Professor Carl Chinn is a British social historian whose research explores the history, communities and everyday lives of England's working class. He has become a friend and I adore the chats with him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The history of smoking banana peels and the Anarchists Cookbook | 01 juil. 2026 | 01:22:43 | |
Ancient persian air conditioning, smoking banana peels and the Anarchist cookbook. Emotionally intelligent learning within a social contect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Live tour of a Berlin Art Gallery. Exploring Modernism, German Expressionism, Fascism and Muesli, while wearing swimming shorts and hiking boots | 23 juin 2026 | 01:06:05 | |
This week I'm in Berlin, walking through the Neue Nationalgalerie. A tour of German expressionist paintings and 20th century history This week I'm in Berlin, walking through the Neue Nationalgalerie. A tour of German expressionist paintings and 20th century history. Thumbnail image is Potsdamer Platz by Ludwig Kirchner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why internashional fashists are so interested in Ireland | 17 juin 2026 | 01:19:10 | |
A meandering mentally ill thesis on current online infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Indigenous knowledge systems and Irish Mythology with Tyson Yunkaporta | 10 juin 2026 | 01:26:31 | |
Tyson Yunkaporta is an Academic is an Author and Aboriginal indigenous thinker. His revolutionary book Sand Talk deals with indigenous systems of knowledge and how they can be applied to the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| You are better than no one else, and no one is better than You. Because Human Beings are too complex to evaluate against each other | 03 juin 2026 | 01:31:34 | |
Ai psychosis and medieval glass. Howvto build self esteem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Fart Lamps of Sheffield are vestigal totems of anti Irish discrimination | 27 mai 2026 | 01:14:52 | |
A history of sanitation and sewers during the industrial revolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Speaking to a Psychiatrist who was arrested on a flotilla while delivering humanitarian aid during a Jen O Cyde | 20 mai 2026 | 01:14:17 | |
Dr Veronica O’Keane is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. Her work focuses on psychiatry, neuroscience, and the relationship between brain function and mental illness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to cope with the unavoidable suffering of Being Alive | 13 mai 2026 | 01:02:33 | |
A thesis on parsing avoidable and unavoidable pain in service of finding meaning in the present moment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This is a Mental Health episode about being Autistic. If you are not Autistic, you might not like it and should listen to Diary of a CEO instead | 06 mai 2026 | 01:03:36 | |
An exciting new non pathologising paper has been published into autistic flow states. I discuss this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Neuroscientist explains what Doomscrolling is doing to your brain | 29 avr. 2026 | 01:43:30 | |
Dr. Michael Keane is a medical doctor and psychologist who holds a PHD in behavioural Neuroscience. We chat about creativity, trauma and social media use Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climate action for Spring with Collie Ennis | 22 avr. 2026 | 01:47:49 | |
I chat with Trinity College biodiversity officer Collie Ennis about rewilding, building ponds and biodiversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Have you anything to say about the Fuel protests Blindboy? Or are you a Government shill who is worried about losing his next Late Late show appearance? | 15 avr. 2026 | 01:08:55 | |
An interrogation of Neoliberal structures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Towards a thesis on the disproportionately gigantic penis of the Shrew | 08 avr. 2026 | 01:06:38 | |
I can't really explain what this is about, you'll just have to listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A history of the synthesiser in pop music with Martyn Ware | 31 mars 2026 | 01:34:34 | |
Martyn Ware is a founding member of The Human League and Heaven 17. He and other acts from Sheffield pioneered British electronic music in the 70s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Meditations on the Analog Synthesiser from the Cuck Chair of a Carlow Hotel | 25 mars 2026 | 01:15:58 | |
A history of analog synths and mass produced hotel art and how they intersect with inteligence agency espionage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Artificial Intelligence is Disgusting and it will never replace Artists | 18 mars 2026 | 01:22:58 | |
Artificial Intelligence is Disgusting and it will never replace Artists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The History and Social Influence of the Potato | 11 mars 2026 | 01:12:46 | |
The History and Social Influence of the Potato Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| An Urgent reflection on Starlings with Seán Ronayne who is an Autistic Bird Expert | 04 mars 2026 | 02:05:15 | |
An urgent reflection on the behaviour of Starlings with Seán Ronayne who is an Autistic Bird Expert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dr. Gabor Mate | 25 févr. 2026 | 00:55:11 | |
Gabor Mate is a Hungarian born Canadian physician and author known for popular books linking trauma and stress to addiction and chronic illness. We chat about intergenerational trauma, capitalism and breathing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| I've a ferocious dose of chickenpox and look like a type of sandwich meat | 18 févr. 2026 | 01:29:54 | |
I've a ferocious dose of chickenpox and look like a type of sandwich meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Butter Melting Down The Neck Of A Warm Horse | 11 févr. 2026 | 01:35:48 | |
An episode about Autistic Masking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A deep dive into Effrey Jepstein | 04 févr. 2026 | 01:35:48 | |
I deep dive into extreme evil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| English Myth and Folklore with Dr Martin Shaw | 28 janv. 2026 | 01:35:48 | |
Martin Shaw is a writer, mythographer and Christian thinker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| I listened to the rain and it told me a story about Margaret Thatcher | 21 janv. 2026 | 01:20:22 | |
The beauty of the water cycle and the violence of it's privatisation under neoliberal policies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 62 minutes of me talking about the word Gantry, enjoy ! | 14 janv. 2026 | 01:02:07 | |
Psychogeography, Derive, Alienation, meaning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| I dont even know what this episode is about, but I enjoyed making it and I invite you to trust my process | 07 janv. 2026 | 01:33:46 | |
30 years of the internet, Irish rebel songs, gangsta rap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Theres a seven foot painting of me in a bar in China and I don't know why it's there | 31 déc. 2025 | 01:12:13 | |
Theres a seven foot painting of me in a bar in China and I don't know why it's there Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Stories to listen to with your family or on a Christmas walk | 24 déc. 2025 | 01:54:01 | |
A relaxing, extra long podcast full of reflections and stories. I speak about the winter solstice, I read The Sniper by Liam O Flaherty and my own story The Pistills of the Dandelions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Mental Health plan for Christmas | 17 déc. 2025 | 01:01:53 | |
A diatribe on the emotion of shame as it presents during the festive period Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The medieval origins of 2fm Radio DJ voice | 10 déc. 2025 | 01:12:32 | |
A thesis on the human voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A rivetting chat about art and writing with Patrick Freyne | 03 déc. 2025 | 01:45:29 | |
I chat with the hilarious and kind Patrick Freyne, who is an author,musician and journalist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Reflections on winning the Grierson documentary award | 26 nov. 2025 | 00:49:48 | |
Last week I won the best prestenter award at the Griersons, I reflect on not allowing external praise to define my self worth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How I found a bag of Heroin on the ground because I thought it was a dead Bird | 19 nov. 2025 | 01:15:11 | |
A mental health podcast about how clothes are a form of music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||