The Blindboy Podcast

The Blindboy Podcast

Blindboyboatclub
fiction art comedy
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Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.

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Episodes (51)

The Woman whose name was Horse

The Woman whose name was Horse

September 03, 2025 54m S1E421
A phonecall episode about accepting the sufferinng of existence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Old Testament and Simulation Theory

The Old Testament and Simulation Theory

August 27, 2025 1h 26m S1E420
The Old Testament and Simulation Theory  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me

This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me

August 20, 2025 1h 18m S1E419
This is another podcast about the behaviour of Starlings, but I had to make it because this is very important to me  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking to a professional storyteller about Shakespeare

Speaking to a professional storyteller about Shakespeare

August 12, 2025 1h 47m S1E418
Debs Newbold is an award winning theatre maker who reinterprets the works of Shakespeare through storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Irish tradition of burning down colonial English houses

The Irish tradition of burning down colonial English houses

August 06, 2025 57m S1E417
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What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about Artificial Intelligence and simulation theory

What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about Artificial Intelligence and simulation theory

July 29, 2025 1h 6m S1E416
What my Uncle who sticks coins to his forehead can tell us about artificial intelligence and simulation theory . An exploration of the work of John Scotus Eriugena Hosted on Acast. See...
Gargle on the Garibaldi Barbell you scandalous Anthonys

Gargle on the Garibaldi Barbell you scandalous Anthonys

July 23, 2025 1h 6m S1E415
Winning awards and Autistic burnout.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mythology of Rain Smell on a hot day

The Mythology of Rain Smell on a hot day

July 15, 2025 1h 5m S1E414
An in depth look at petrichor and mid summer rain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Closing Reflections on The Seagull Thesis

Closing Reflections on The Seagull Thesis

July 08, 2025 1h 15m S1E413
A minute by minute critical analysis of the emotions I felt following a false accusation of not flushing a toilet after defecation  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Haunt me with the Ghost of a Tree

Haunt me with the Ghost of a Tree

July 02, 2025 1h 6m S1E412
A 15th century saint who would dream about christ penetrating her heart. A 380 million year old extinction event where the plants couldn't decompose when they died  Hosted on Acast. See...
Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

June 24, 2025 1h 31m S1E411
I chat with the legendary author and comedian Frankie Boyle in his hometown of Glasgow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nazi Yoghurt Folklore

Nazi Yoghurt Folklore

June 18, 2025 1h 31m S1E410
A hot take about the healing soil on a priests grave and probiotic yoghurt in an 11th century vision poem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This weeks podcast will be a day late

This weeks podcast will be a day late

June 18, 2025 7m S1E409
my sincerest apologies  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Science of Happiness with an expert Psychologist

The Science of Happiness with an expert Psychologist

June 10, 2025 1h 55m S1E408
Professor Bruce Hood is an experimental psychologist and philosopher , we chat about the science of happiness. I also speak about Autistic burnout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Words for Artists

Words for Artists

June 03, 2025 1h 8m S1E407
I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

May 28, 2025 1h 15m S1E406
I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough

I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough

May 21, 2025 59m S1E405
The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity

How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity

May 13, 2025 1h 10m S1E404
How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The boundaries between Protest and Art

The boundaries between Protest and Art

May 07, 2025 55m S1E403
The boundaries between Protest and Art  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads

A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads

April 29, 2025 56m Episode 402
How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150 years later  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether

Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether

April 22, 2025 1h 25m Episode 401
Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Segulls are all intimately connected  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war

What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war

April 16, 2025 1h 6m S1E400
Episode 400. What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis

Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis

April 08, 2025 1h 57m S1E399
Costa Georgiadis is a landcape architect, environmental educator and national treasure down in Australia. In Sydney, we chatted about rewilding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
The Gut Brain Connection

The Gut Brain Connection

April 01, 2025 1h 30m S1E398
I speak with professor Ted Dinan who is an expert on the relationship between food and mental health  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Against Bigotry and Hatred

Against Bigotry and Hatred

March 26, 2025 1h 19m S1E397
A look at anti irish sentiment and what it can tell us about now  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The history of unsustainable meat

The history of unsustainable meat

March 19, 2025 58m S1E396
The history of unsustainable meat  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why everything feels so Chaotic now

Why everything feels so Chaotic now

March 12, 2025 1h 26m S1E395
Why everything feels so Chaotic now  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ

The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ

March 05, 2025 59m
The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs

The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs

February 26, 2025 1h 1m S1E393
The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones

A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones

February 18, 2025 2h 13m S1E392
Davidd Keoghan is a former olympic kettlebell lifter who is singlehandly reviving the ancient Irish tradition of stone lifting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop

Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop

February 12, 2025 58m S1E391
The history of artificial light and meditating in the presence of corpses  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My Mental health plan for 2025

My Mental health plan for 2025

February 05, 2025 1h 41m S1E390
A diverse ramble about cormorants, the cailleach and external aproval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In defence of licking dirt off a window

In defence of licking dirt off a window

January 29, 2025 51m S1E389
Trying to love my inner child by doing long division and looking out Windows. The night of the Big Wind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan

Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan

January 22, 2025 1h 35m S1E388
An exploration of the similarities between Irish and Indian mythology with many tangents in between, a conversation with the wonderful writer Manchán Magan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants

How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants

January 15, 2025 1h 9m S1E387
The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now

Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now

January 08, 2025 46m Episode 386
Roman mythology and American colonial expansion  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology

Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology

January 01, 2025 1h 7m S1E385
Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's

Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's

December 25, 2024 40m S1E384
A festive tale about a bicycle and a threesome in the Dublin airport Maldron hotel  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly

New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly

December 18, 2024 1h 1m S1E383
New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese

Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese

December 11, 2024 1h 0m S1E382
Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges

How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges

December 04, 2024 1h 18m S1E381
Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking with a professional who helps people to die

Speaking with a professional who helps people to die

November 27, 2024 1h 51m S1E280
Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes

The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes

November 20, 2024 1h 3m
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience

Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience

November 13, 2024 1h 55m S1E378
Dr. Kevin Mitchell is associate professor of neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. We chat about the brain and human behaviour for science week 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Ratworm Lung Disease

Ratworm Lung Disease

November 06, 2024 1h 26m S1E377
A phone call about what life was like before the internet, then I read a short story about a fella who eats slugs  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

October 29, 2024 1h 4m S1E376
I chat with Cork actor Cillian Murphy about his new film "Small things like these" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings

How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings

October 23, 2024 51m S1E275
How Hyper capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR

43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR

October 15, 2024 42m S1E274
43 minutes of me walking around Limerick city and talking into a microphone about the history of a wall and how it's connected to 2pac ASMR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
An in depth thesis about Earwigs

An in depth thesis about Earwigs

October 08, 2024 58m S1E273
An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The History of Money with David McWilliams

The History of Money with David McWilliams

October 01, 2024 1h 44m S1E372
David McWilliams is an economist who has just written the book, Money: a story of humanity  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Absolute State of the World

The Absolute State of the World

September 25, 2024 1h 10m S1E371
Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About this Podcast

Copyright
Blindboyboatclub
Language
en
Categories
fiction, art, comedy, factual, Comedy, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Arts