

The Blindboy Podcast
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Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 58min
Avocado Salt Bae and the Legend of St. Patricks Hole
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mar 9, 2022 • 1h 41min
Talking to a psychologist about Creativity
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 12min
A mental health plan for when the News is overwhelming
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 2min
A theory about the colour Grey
A Hot Take about the colour grey that delves into the history of offices, renaissance paintings and 2000 year old monasteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 54min
What is Mindfulness? With Dermot Whelan
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Feb 9, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Styrofoam Shepherd
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2022 • 1h 22min
The Barefoot Accountant
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2022 • 1h 18min
The Psychology of Aesops Fables
A hot take about Aesops fables and what they say about the human condition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 13min
Stories for Geriatric Millennials
I speak about what life was like before the internet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2022 • 1h 28min
The Psychologist who uses MDMA to treat mental illness
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.