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Does Irish music have North African origins?
Season 197 Episode 1
Exploring the striking similarities between North African Berber singing and Irish Sean nós singing. Discussing an 1859 archaeological journal that c…
5 years, 3 months ago
UFOs, Artificial Intelligence and how to gain Self Acceptance
Season 1 Episode 196
Part one. Roasting take about AI and UFOs.
Part two. Measured and reasoned mental health chat about developing self-acceptance
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5 years, 3 months ago
Croatian Fathers
Season 1 Episode 195
I speak about the process of how television is made. And I chat about grief and death. Dealing with the sadness of losing someone you love
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5 years, 3 months ago
How to solve the Housing Crisis
Season 1 Episode 194
I chat with Dr.Rory Hearne. An expert in the policy field of Housing. We speak about the housing crisis, the renting crisis, homelessness. Why we are…
5 years, 4 months ago
Hieronymus Bosch
Season 1 Episode 193
I chat about the painter Hieronymous Bosch, and how our modern vision of Hell is based on 12th century Cork
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5 years, 4 months ago
Sinéad O'Connor
Season 1 Episode 192
I chat with singer and songwriter Sinéad O'Connor/ Shuhada’ Sadaqat about her new book "Rememberings" We speak about art, the creative process, and r…
5 years, 4 months ago
13 steps I use to manage anxiety
Season 1 Episode 191
I've been struggling with worry and anxiety recently. I outline a simple 13 step approach that I use to cope, and manage my anxiety. Also, I talk abo…
5 years, 4 months ago
It'll Be Grand
Season 1 Episode 190
A cultural history and analysis of the Irish phrase "It'll be grand" and how it relates to a Limerick man who robbed people on an ostrich in 1860s Au…
5 years, 4 months ago
Talking to a Neuroscientist about the Human Brain
Season 1 Episode 189
Dr. Sabina Brennan is a neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. We chat about dementia, sleep hygiene, creativity, anxiety and depression, and how …
5 years, 5 months ago
How buildings create music
Season 1 Episode 188
How the shape of Notre Dame Cathedral changed western music via Pythagoras. How mountains slowed down heavy metal music
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5 years, 5 months ago