The Mad Thinker Podcast

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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Manchán Magan is a writer, documentary maker and folklorist. We speak about the relationship between Irish mythology and rewilding forests, as well as similarities between Irish Mythology and Aboriginal Australian Mythology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

How the deregulation of children's advertising in the 1980s conditioned millennials to have a positive emotional response to Mattel toys which temporarily soothes the anxiety of not feeling like a real adult. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Collie Ennis is a research associate at the Department of Zoology at Trinity college. We speak about biodiversity, insects, building ponds and becoming active in helping local biodiversity Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A ramble about art and the process of podcasting and writing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Why birdshit is responsible for the world having a population of 8 billion Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Satanic Ritual Murder, Charles Manson, Balloons and the FBI  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I investigate why 19th Irish immigrants to the America fetishised sparkling water and how it relates to early pagan traditions  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

David Keohan is using folklore to rediscover the lost Irish tradition of Stone Lifting. An ancient practice that incorporated tests of strength and training Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

An incident with Yorkshire Puddings in the frozen aisle leads me to unravel the colonial history at the heart of Fish Fingers Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Kimberley Wilson is a chartered psychologist with a special focus on nutrition and whole body mental health Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A hot take about the folklore of prohibition. Update on napper tandy the cat . Speaking about self esteem Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

The History of Carrot Cake. Russell Crowe visited me in a dream. Mindfulness meditation  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

An Essay about the Inside of a Tennis Ball  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Mental Health podcast. Exploring the condition of adulthood using cognitive psychology and transactional analysis Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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 Lad and the Devin Townsend project. He explores comedy, mental health, ambient and even opera to create highly experimental music. His contribution changed the sound of Metal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-...

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 on Drugs where Sharon was an invited participant. Drugs legislation in Ireland and what needs to change in guidance with safety and evidence Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

An update on my cat Napper Tandy after the loss of her brother. Also, some instructions on How to write short fiction. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

My Cat Silken Thomas has died. I reflect on his life and death via Pagan ritual, Jesus Christ, and Existential psychology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

The role of Art in the Housing crisis  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

An anticolonial argument which explores the connections between our emotional well-being, mythology and biodiversity Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A hot take about a James Joyce short short story via the Impressionist painters. And the post-lockdown mental health crisis   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

What can 5000-year-old abstract art and magic mushrooms tell us about St. Patricks Shamrock? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I contrast Irish mythology with Islamic Folklore from the same era  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A travel podcast about the importance of Assertiveness and listening to your inner voice Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .