Blindboy

Castaway

Laura Whitmore + Mags Creative

Comedy, Arts, Society & Culture

4.6 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Recorded backstage at the London Irish Centre, today's podcast features one half of Irish rap duo The Rubberbandits, Blindboy. With over a million worldwide listeners tuning in to his own podcast every month, Blindboy shares why he believes that we're in the midst of a podcast boom. Laura and Blindboy also chat about listening to podcasts as a form of mindfulness, the role of democratic podcasting in society and the influence of platforming voices and opinions - both positive and potentially harmful - in the world.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

The Blindboy Podcast

The Joe Rogan Experience

This American Life

Irish history podcast

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0:00.0	We essentially have this box in our hand that we never leave at any point that gives us consistent high emotions, anxiety, happiness, whatever.
0:11.8	The only time when a lot of people aren't dealing with that is when they have a podcast in their ears.
0:18.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast castaway.
0:22.8	A podcast.
0:24.2	About podcasts.
0:26.0	Across between a goggle box and desert island discs of podcasts.
0:30.0	I'm Laura Whitmore, broadcaster, performer, chancer and podcast lover.
0:35.2	I've been on a mission to get my next fix of podcast recommendations.
0:38.9	Every week, I'll be talking about all things podcasts
0:41.9	but people who love podcasts,
0:43.8	many of whom have podcasts themselves.
0:46.2	Many times can I say podcasts in one sentence?
0:48.5	I reckon a few more.
0:49.8	So whether you're looking for podcasts
0:51.5	about mental health or comedy, love, crime, or your next fictional series to binge listen to, my guests have got you covered.
1:00.3	You may also be surprised by what some folk are listening to.
1:04.3	And from that, a springboard into some really interesting discussions.
1:09.0	Welcome to Castaway.
1:17.0	Thank you. really interesting discussions. Welcome to Castaway. So I was extra excited about today's guest because this is actually a guy I've been listening
1:24.7	to for a long time and it is Blind Boy. For anyone who does
1:29.2	know who Blind Boy is, he wears a plastic bag in his head and he is known for being one
1:33.9	half of Irish rap duo, the rubber bandits. But he speaks so eloquently, so beautifully, so
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