The Blindboy Podcast

How Irony was deliberately dismantled post 9/11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I react to finding out that I'm being monitored by the Irish Government for my political beliefs. Also, How I tackle feelings of insecurity and dread when I wake up in the mornings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A hot take look at collectivism and individualism during a pandemic, in light of a recent study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I answer loads of yere questions. Such as, How to deal with feeling insignificant in the universe, and overcoming creative block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A history of American pop music (1820 to 1920). Why early American pop was sung in an Irish accent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot Take, music and culture episode. A critical reapraisal of Billy Idols 1993 bizaare concept album about a computer that destroyed his mainstream career. Also a history of Cyberpunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How 1990s professional wrestling predicted the 2020s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with Lynn Ruane who is an independent Irish senator and author of "People like me". As a Senator she has been a powerful voice in advocating for harm reduction and health based drugs legislation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Irish history of destroying statues. Why Barack Obama removed a statue of Winston Churchill from the oval office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An overview of my entire mental health maintenance regime and the psychology and philosophy behind it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Hot take on Society's response to coronavirus through the lens of grief psychology. A Post Catholic view of Ireland's response Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the evolution of a moths wings and the painters of the Romantic period were simultaneous indicators of Climate change in the 1800s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How the current aggressive miltaristic tacticts that US police use towards protestors and journalists was shamefully invented by a man from Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The inventor of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein. I chat with two legends of video games history. John and Brenda are founders of Romero games. They have been working in the video games industry since the early 80's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot take Art podcast. I explore and explain the importance of Abstract Expressionist art and how the movement was covertly funded by the CIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blindboy speaks about Masks for all. Legalising cannabis, and grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with Seanchai Eddie Lenihan about Fairy forts, Leprechauns and Irish folklore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multiple Hot Takes about Sourdough bread, Christ and UFOs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art podcast. A 20th century history of Avant Garde Participatory art as a device of social change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I read my short story "Ten Foot Hen Bending" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roasting hot take which interrogates the connection between chicken burgers served in 1990s Irish nightclubs and sandwiches made out of rubber which were served to Irish people in New York bars in the 1890s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with Dr Michael Brooks, host of Science(ish) podcast who is a science writer and expert in Quantum Physics. We talk about everything from lightbulbs to Quantum computing to birds who have evolved a type of quantum technology in their eyes. I also give ye a recipe for a delicious cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 1. The Irish man who sparked a war in Burma because of shoes. Part 2. How I cope with my anxiety around the Coronavirus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with legendary Comedian, writer and streamer Limmy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the philosophical underpinnings of a podcast? What are the influences for this podcast ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.