The Mad Thinker Podcast

How the Subway sandwich traces its roots to 19th-century physical force Irish republicanism. also, the sectarian history of domesticated carrots. Steaming Takes. Boiling hot notions Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

St. Patricks day episode. Boiling hot takes about the Irish cultural footprint. Exploring why Salt Bae speaks English with a Limerick accent. And unearthing the legend of St Patricks hole where Pilgrims have seen Purgatory for a thousand years Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Prof Anna Abraham is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies creativity and the human imagination. We chat about everything from creative Flow to the Beatles to Neurodiversity. We sat down as part of Creative Brain Week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

How I manage feelings of anxiety and depression when the News cycle gets me down. So that I can have compassion, empathy and be functional, while still keeping informed and caring about world events. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A Hot Take about the colour grey that delves into the history of offices, renaissance paintings and 2000 year old monasteries Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Dermot Whelan is a comedian, presenter, and certified teacher in mindfulness and meditation. During this chat we have serious craic and speak about how mindfulness and meditation has changed both of our lives for the better. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Barefoot accountant update. The story of a Chilean Book which was a Marxist critique of Donald Duck, an attempt to create a socialist internet in 1971 and the CIA backed fascist coup that ended it all Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Hot Take EpisodeLast week there was a standoff between Irish Fishermen and The Russian Navy. I draw a connection between this and a proposed plan to breed cats that glow in the dark around Nuclear Waste, as a warning to future humans. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A hot take about Aesops fables and what they say about the human condition Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I speak about what life was like before the internet Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Dr. Paul Liknaitsky is the head of clinical psychedelic research at Monash University Australia. He is conducting world-first clinical trials into the use of magic mushrooms and ecstasy to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD. This is his second time on this podcast to chat about this exciting and important field. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-pod...

How I will be building my emotional resilience this year. I explain three psychology concepts through the fable of the Lion with the Thorn in its paw Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A rambling podcast designed for a Post Christmas pre New Years walk. I speak about pissing in a milk bottle for several years and the role of silliness in art. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A hot take about the Pagan Origins of Christmas Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Professor Ian Robertson is a Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology in Trinity College. We speak about Anxiety, neurodiversity and the medicalisation of human behaviour Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I answer yere questions about creating art online and what differences there are now from 10 years ago Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Hot take Art/History. A 12th-century English manuscript which claimed that Irish women could turn into hares to suck milk out of other women's nipples, and that Irish men had sex with and ate horses Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A hot take art episode about Dracula and its relationship with Irish folklore and Cholera outbreaks Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

For Science Week, I chat with Dr Ruth Freeman, and Dr Aaron Golden who has just embarked on a project that uses AI to help communities in the global south track the impact of Climate Change on their agriculture and water supply. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

Boiling Hot Take. An exploration that links Victorian Fern fanciers with Custard Creams and the CIA interrogation of houseplants Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

4th Birthday episode. When trying to improve our mental health. How do we move new beliefs from our heads into our hearts ? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

I chat with Umbrella Academy actor Robbie Sheehan about Nicholas Cage vomiting a communion wafer in front of Eddie Van Halen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

A critical reappraisal of the Children's cartoon "Captain Planet" and its role in warning us about Climate change. I explore its roots in the Policies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. And contrast it with the Work of JG Ballard Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .

How to survive living with your parents in your 30's. Salt Bae. Literature. The Downing of Facebook. I answer yere questions Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast--6887034/support .