The Blindboy Podcast

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The emergence of stereo sound in 1950's music shares strange similarities with 13th Century painting. A hot take Art history and music epiosde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers, and how it helps us develop empathy for others and self-compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Developing Emotional Resilience. I speak about fear, anger, sadness, and hurt. Distinguishing avoidable pain from unavoidable pain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I speak about my experience of Irish secondary school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Superheroes in Irish folklore helped to create workers rights in America Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The widening gap between online and mainstream media. Mental Health during the pandemic. I answer yere questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guinness. I speak about the cultural significance of a pint of Guinness in the Irish Psyche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After many requests, here's a podcast about Chicken Fillet Rolls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How advertising has sold us a performed version of adulthood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot Take. The ideas that connects illegal British Army operations with Charles Manson and covert LSD research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I speak about processing the bereavement of losing a friend and I read my short story Ríthe Chorcaí Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I speak about the centenary of the Kilmichael ambush and answer yere questions about various craic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mental Health episode. Depression and anger. How to identify and healthily process anger so that it doesn't become all consuming rage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.