The Blindboy Podcast

Aperol Spritz, the sweat of a stressed Accountant and a Chimney Sweeps scrotum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hostile Architecture in Neoliberal society  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merlin Sheldrake is a Mycologist and bestselling author researching fungi, mycorrhizal networks, ecology, and the interconnectedness of life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to be Neurodivergent in the Workplace. Deal with eccentric behaviour and understand your rights and protections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A critique of Irish Neoliberal policies via St Kevin of Glendalough . Data centres, water, and energy. Neoliberalism shifts responsibility from govermemnt to individuals, encouraging competition, infighting, hoarding, selfishness, weakening solidarity, and rewarding self interest over collective action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Carl Chinn is a British social historian whose research explores the history, communities and everyday lives of England's working class. He has become a friend and I adore the chats with him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ancient persian air conditioning, smoking banana peels and the Anarchist cookbook. Emotionally intelligent learning within a social contect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm in Berlin, walking through the Neue Nationalgalerie. A tour of German expressionist paintings and 20th century history This week I'm in Berlin, walking through the Neue Nationalgalerie. A tour of German expressionist paintings and 20th century history. Thumbnail image is Potsdamer Platz by Ludwig Kirchner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A meandering mentally ill thesis on current online infrastructure  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyson Yunkaporta is an Academic is an Author and Aboriginal indigenous thinker. His revolutionary book Sand Talk deals with indigenous systems of knowledge and how they can be applied to the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ai psychosis and medieval glass. Howvto build self esteem  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A history of sanitation and sewers during the industrial revolution  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Veronica O’Keane is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. Her work focuses on psychiatry, neuroscience, and the relationship between brain function and mental illness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thesis on parsing avoidable and unavoidable pain in service of finding meaning in the present moment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exciting new non pathologising paper has been published into autistic flow states. I discuss this  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Michael Keane is a medical doctor and psychologist who holds a PHD in behavioural Neuroscience. We chat about creativity, trauma and social media use  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with Trinity College biodiversity officer Collie Ennis about rewilding, building ponds and biodiversity  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An interrogation of Neoliberal structures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I can't really explain what this is about, you'll just have to listen  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martyn Ware is a founding member of The Human League and Heaven 17. He and other acts from Sheffield pioneered British electronic music in the 70s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A history of analog synths and mass produced hotel art and how they intersect with inteligence agency espionage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artificial Intelligence is Disgusting and it will never replace Artists  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The History and Social Influence of the Potato  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An urgent reflection on the behaviour of Starlings with Seán Ronayne who is an Autistic Bird Expert  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabor Mate is a Hungarian born Canadian physician and author known for popular books linking trauma and stress to addiction and chronic illness. We chat about intergenerational trauma, capitalism and breathing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've a ferocious dose of chickenpox and look like a type of sandwich meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode about Autistic Masking  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I deep dive into extreme evil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Shaw is a writer, mythographer and Christian thinker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The beauty of the water cycle and the violence of it's privatisation under neoliberal policies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Psychogeography, Derive, Alienation, meaning  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 years of the internet, Irish rebel songs, gangsta rap  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theres a seven foot painting of me in a bar in China and I don't know why it's there  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A relaxing, extra long podcast full of reflections and stories. I speak about the winter solstice, I read The Sniper by Liam O Flaherty and my own story The Pistills of the Dandelions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A diatribe on the emotion of shame as it presents during the festive period Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thesis on the human voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I chat with the hilarious and kind Patrick Freyne, who is an author,musician and journalist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week I won the best prestenter award at the Griersons, I reflect on not allowing external praise to define my self worth  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mental health podcast about how clothes are a form of music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanish coffee, the history of suits, dog pulled trousers, persian desserts, fairy fog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Jennifer Mc Elwain joined me for a chat about Paleobotany ahead of Science week 2025  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The connection between bicycles, snails and the housing crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eight year anniversary episode  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thesis on the Sycamore  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchán Magan was an author and thinker, who was a friend and frequent guest on this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chance encounter with a childhood friend and his nickname leads me to ponder the nature of oral storyteling and Irish mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chat with Catherine Connoly, an indepedent politician who would like to become President of Ireland  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The explicit relationship between the American Christian right and the rise of Neoliberal economics  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trip to an IRA ambush site leads to musings about am erotic minotaur book and fascism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A phonecall episode about accepting the sufferinng of existence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.