The Mad Thinker Podcast

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

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

The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

How Superheroes in Irish folklore helped to create workers rights in America Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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 particular episode is brought to you by Vodafone Broadband Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

The widening gap between online and mainstream media. Mental Health during the pandemic. I answer yere questions Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

Guinness. I speak about the cultural significance of a pint of Guinness in the Irish Psyche Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

After many requests, here's a podcast about Chicken Fillet Rolls Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

How advertising has sold us a performed version of adulthood Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

Hot Take. The ideas that connects illegal British Army operations with Charles Manson and covert LSD research Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

I speak about processing the bereavement of losing a friend and I read my short story Ríthe Chorcaí Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

To celebrate this podcast having 25 million listens. I have a chat with Irish artist Hozier. We speak about music, songwriting, folkore and divining water. Good craic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I speak about the centenary of the Kilmichael ambush and answer yere questions about various craic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Mental Health episode. Depression and anger. How to identify and healthily process anger so that it doesn't become all consuming rage. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I speak about how I use Gestalt Psychology to maintain my mental health and I address exploding English kings Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

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

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 swim with an egg strapped to their head. And how a ship full of synthesizerrs washed up on the shore of an African Island in the 1960s and changed the sound of their folk music Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-b...

I chat with writer Manchán Magan about the origins of Irish words, and the psychadelic origins of Irish Folklore. Manchán has just released his book, 32 Words for Field (Lost Words of the Irish Language) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .