The Blindboy Podcast

A Mental health plan for when the weather is cold and the days are short and dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren McGarvey, an award-winning Scottish writer and rapper, delves into the intricate web of social class and identity. He explores the stark contrasts between working-class and middle-class experiences, emphasizing systemic inequalities. The conversation reveals how trauma and personal struggles intertwine with the perceptions of masculinity and addiction. McGarvey introduces the idea of 'radical compassion,' urging a release of anger for emotional healing. Authenticity, societal pressures, and the importance of genuine connections are also passionately discussed.

Dr. Sharon Lambert, a trauma research psychologist, discusses trauma on individual and societal levels. Topics include intergenerational trauma, cultural rituals, coping with suffering, and exploring therapeutic approaches like psychedelics. The podcast also touches on adverse childhood experiences, navigating online teaching challenges, and the importance of personalized mental health care.

Sprawling hot takes about hash smuggling and the complexity of human emotions  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rambling hot take. I explore the connections between paper and public shaming  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I explore the symbolic death of the Celtic Tiger which culminated in a marsupial being given drugs in a dublin nightclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Landlords Medieval Snails and Nightclubs. I answer yere questions about these things  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with the artist, actor and podcaster Scroobius Pip about music, neurodiversity and the joys of trying and failing  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boiling hot take food podcast. How Wu Tang Clan and Margaret Thatcher created the contemporary Ice Cream Cone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art History podcast. A quantum theory reading of a 17th-century holy relic and an artist who canned their own feces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.