The Blindboy Podcast The history of serving chips in miniature shopping trolleys
Nov 29, 2023
Exploring the experience of motorway hotels and their impact on passion and excitement. Amusing anecdotes from staying at O'Callaghan's Hotel. The significance of listener support and upcoming live events. Discussion about Tommy Ternam in a river bed, advertising agencies, and the history of chips. Reflections on fear, anxiety, and hotel experiences.
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Motorway Hotels As Existential Liminal Spaces
- He defines the motorway hotel as a liminal space that provokes existential questions like 'what am I doing with my life?'.
- That shared feeling shapes the mood and behaviour of guests in such hotels.
A Hawk, Takeaway, And Tiny Triumph
- Blindboy describes sitting in a motorway hotel, spotting a hawk, and finding solace in ordering takeaway.
- That small takeaway felt like reclaiming autonomy inside a purposeless space.
Chips Delivered In A Mini Trolley
- Blindboy recounts ordering room service fish and chips in a motorway hotel and receiving the chips in a tiny novelty shopping trolley.
- He describes the surreal packaging as a symbol of context collapse and modern kitsch.