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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Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan
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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 more information.
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How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants
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The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now
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Roman mythology and American colonial expansion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.
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New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly
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Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese
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How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges
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Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Speaking with a professional who helps people to die
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Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes
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Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience
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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 information.
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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.
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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.
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How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings
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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
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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 information.
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An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The History of Money with David McWilliams
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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.
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Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Speaking to an expert about birdsong
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Sean Ronanye is an Ornithologist from cork who is recording the sounds of every Irish bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus
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I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane
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Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about Attachment theory
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Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about attachment theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A history of pigeons from the Neolithic period to the Napoleonic wars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clare Murphy is a professional storyteller, we discuss the history and applications of storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How listening to plants can tell us stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury
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Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory with Fin Dwyer
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In this bonus episode I chat with Fin Dwyer from the Irish History Podcast about the relationship between Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The historical relationship between food poisoning and anti Irish discrimination Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Class, culture and taste with Grayson Perry
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Grayson Perry is a Turner Prize winning artist who works in ceramics and textile. We had a gas chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A phone call about an 800 year old corpse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Ireland invented spaces between words
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The contribution that Irish monks made to the mechanics of writing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I speak about Skellig Michael and Global conflict Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I speak with the actor Paddy Considine about creativity, dogs and being autistic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The aurora borealis and a herons legs cause me to think about the origin of life on Earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I speak about autistic burnout and read a short story about religion and jackdaws Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Art of Drag with Rory O Neil/Panti Bliss
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Rory O Neil is a legendary drag performer, as Panti Bliss. We speak about drag as an art form Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I dislodged a marble from the eye of a dalmation and this got me thinking about fast food as an ideological weapon of American foreign policy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I chat with twice Booker nominated internationally acclaimed writer Donal Ryan about creativity and being a Metaller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus episode about impact of the atomic age on food Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The History of Whales who wear dead salmon as hats
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My Mental Health Plan for the first days of April
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A short story about Love and Greyhounds
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A Psychosexual history of Digestive biscuits and their use as instruments of Physical Force Republicanism
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Venom, Bites, Snakes, Scorpions, Pain
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Dr Michel Dugon and Dr JP Dunbar are experts in venomous creatures. Michel runs the Venom lab in the University of Galway, where he researches the effects of venom and its potential medical applications Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A meandering story which celebrates the practice of telling fibs and tall tales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When I was 13 and my Da gave me the Sex talk
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Lamping Rabbits, tongues cut from a foxes mouth, battery acid melting shirts from shoulders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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