The Blindboy Podcast

Relaxing mental health episode. I address yere questions about emotions and coping  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How Irony was deliberately dismantled post 9/11  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I react to finding out that I'm being monitored by the Irish Government for my political beliefs. Also, How I tackle feelings of insecurity and dread when I wake up in the mornings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A hot take look at collectivism and individualism during a pandemic, in light of a recent study.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I answer loads of yere questions. Such as, How to deal with feeling insignificant in the universe, and overcoming creative block.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A history of American pop music (1820 to 1920). Why early American pop was sung in an Irish accent  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hot Take, music and culture episode. A critical reapraisal of Billy Idols 1993 bizaare concept album about a computer that destroyed his mainstream career. Also a history of Cyberpunk  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How 1990s professional wrestling predicted the 2020s  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I chat with Lynn Ruane who is an independent Irish senator and author of "People like me". As a Senator she has been a powerful voice in advocating for harm reduction and health based drugs legislation  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An Irish history of destroying statues. Why Barack Obama removed a statue of Winston Churchill from the oval office.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An overview of my entire mental health maintenance regime and the psychology and philosophy behind it  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Hot take on Society's response to coronavirus through the lens of grief psychology. A Post Catholic view of Ireland's response  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How the evolution of a moths wings and the painters of the Romantic period were simultaneous indicators of Climate change in the 1800s  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How the current aggressive miltaristic tacticts that US police use towards protestors and journalists was shamefully invented by a man from Dublin  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The inventor of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein. I chat with two legends of video games history. John and Brenda are founders of Romero games. They have been working in the video games industry since the early 80's.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.