The Blindboy Podcast

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Hosted by Blindboy, of the Rubberbandits. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 406 EPISODES

    4.9 from 1,369 ratings Listeners of The Blindboy Podcast that love the show mention: yurt, limerick, blind boy, great craic, dublin, pure class, gowan, rectum, ambient music, otters, fair play, russell brand, fella, ireland, yank, irish, hypnotic, hug, mental health issues, music history.


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    The Blindboy Podcast is an incredibly captivating and unique podcast that offers a wide range of topics, deep dives into subjects like art, music, philosophy, history, and politics. Blindboy, with his soothing and lovely Irish voice, delivers episodes that are both relaxing and educational. The podcast is thoroughly researched and thought through, providing listeners with fascinating insights and sizzling hot takes. It has become a form of therapy for many listeners, offering compassion, education, honesty, and humor in every episode.

    One of the best aspects of The Blindboy Podcast is its broad range of topics. Whether it's delving into mental health chats, discussing pop culture or sharing profound insights about art and history, there is something for everyone in this podcast. Blindboy's ability to explore such diverse subjects while maintaining the listener's interest is truly impressive. Additionally, the podcast features interviews with artists and experts who provide valuable perspectives on various topics.

    Another great aspect of The Blindboy Podcast is its emphasis on self-care and mental health. Blindboy frequently reminds listeners about the importance of taking care of their mental well-being. He provides valuable advice on managing stress and anxiety while encouraging listeners to embrace their uniqueness. This focus on mental health makes the podcast not only entertaining but also informative and helpful.

    While it's challenging to find any major flaws in The Blindboy Podcast, some listeners may find the occasional use of expletives off-putting. Blindboy's liberal sprinkling of expletives throughout the episodes may not be suitable for all audiences or situations where young children are present. However, this can be easily overlooked considering the overall quality and value that the podcast provides.

    In conclusion, The Blindboy Podcast stands out as one of the best independent podcasts available today. With its diverse range of topics, thorough research, captivating storytelling style, and emphasis on mental health care, it offers a unique listening experience that leaves a lasting impact on its audience. Blindboy's ability to combine humor, intelligence, and empathy makes this podcast a true gem in the podcasting world.



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    Latest episodes from The Blindboy Podcast

    Words for Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 68:37


    I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jeremy Corbyn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 75:09


    I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 59:00


    The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 70:38


    How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The boundaries between Protest and Art

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 55:06


    The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 56:27


    How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150 years later Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Seagulls are all intimately connected and flow as one in the cognitive ether

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 85:25


    Fairy Forts, Anthrax, Dubai Chocolate bars and Segulls are all intimately connected Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 66:48


    Episode 400. What the history of Onions can tell us about Trumps tariff war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Rewilding for Biodiversity with Costa Georgiadis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 117:07


    Costa Georgiadis is a landcape architect, environmental educator and national treasure down in Australia. In Sydney, we chatted about rewilding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Gut Brain Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 90:41


    I speak with professor Ted Dinan who is an expert on the relationship between food and mental health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Against Bigotry and Hatred

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 79:42


    A look at anti irish sentiment and what it can tell us about now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The history of unsustainable meat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 58:59


    The history of unsustainable meat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why everything feels so Chaotic now

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 86:17


    Why everything feels so Chaotic now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 59:13


    The history of Ginger Nuts and understanding the Human Condition via the Temptation of Christ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 61:36


    The shared history of Madeira Cake, Crack Cocaine and Bicycle Repairs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A riveting, one hundred and twenty minute conversation with a man who lifts old stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 133:28


    Davidd Keoghan is a former olympic kettlebell lifter who is singlehandly reviving the ancient Irish tradition of stone lifting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chaos at the Cocaine Barbershop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 58:21


    The history of artificial light and meditating in the presence of corpses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    My Mental health plan for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 101:45


    A diverse ramble about cormorants, the cailleach and external aproval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    In defence of licking dirt off a window

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 51:02


    Trying to love my inner child by doing long division and looking out Windows. The night of the Big Wind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Birdshit funded the 1916 Rising, with Manchán Magan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 95:28


    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.

    How I humiliated myself in a Canteen full of Accountants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 69:17


    The autistic experience of eccentric behaviour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Donal Trump and managing emotions in the here and now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 46:00


    Roman mythology and American colonial expansion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 67:11


    Quantum Physics in Irish Mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Merry Christmas you pinpricked Vincent's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 40:14


    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.

    New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 61:23


    New Jersey UFO's and a Medieval monastery in Offaly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 60:04


    Geopolitics and Spaghetti Bolognese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How I navigate my mental health using Turkish arse lozenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 78:27


    Coping with stress and burnout through emotional literacy and self compassion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Speaking with a professional who helps people to die

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 111:10


    Laura Coleman is a psychotherapist and death doula Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 63:49


    The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chatting about the Brain with a professor of Neuroscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 115:57


    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.

    Ratworm Lung Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 86:37


    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.

    Cillian Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 64:53


    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.

    How Hyper Capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 51:14


    How Hyper capitalism has made Halloween more terrifying than its Pagan beginnings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 42:35


    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.

    An in depth thesis about Earwigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 58:09


    An in depth thesis about Earwigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The History of Money with David McWilliams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 104:50


    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.

    The Absolute State of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 70:19


    Geopolitics and the military industrial complex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Speaking to an expert about birdsong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 69:25


    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.

    Why Fishermans Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 70:09


    Why Fisherman's Friend no longer tastes like a recently washed Human anus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Epic of Gilgamesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 73:28


    I chat about upcoming projects and the epic of Gilgamesh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 57:03


    57 minutes of me talking about a wasp on a plane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kylie Minogue gave me a loan of her mirror and it made me think about Attachment theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 47:48


    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.

    I finally saw a UFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 98:19


    An episode about choosing the path of least resistance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chris O Dowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 98:19


    I chat with Hollywood actor Chris O Dowd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The History of Pigeons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 56:13


    A history of pigeons from the Neolithic period to the Napoleonic wars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Donkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 48:06


    A short story about a Donkey and complicated grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Art of Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 114:47


    Clare Murphy is a professional storyteller, we discuss the history and applications of storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Protestant Footsteps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 57:55


    How listening to plants can tell us stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 58:44


    I walked through Limerick in the rain instead of gigging Glastonbury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Myth, Fantasy and Conspiracy Theory with Fin Dwyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 58:44


    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.

    The History of Food Poisoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 40:14


    The historical relationship between food poisoning and anti Irish discrimination Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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