Hello pod people - I am back with a shiny new name, logo and direction for this little podcast. As I defiantly still try to do all the things, and my brain fizzes, sparks and trips all over the shop, this podcast is like a beacon of calm and serenity, calling all creatives who want to know the secrets of those truly on their way to being 21st century polymaths. How are you so good at the one thing, and now also another thing?

Dishing the secrets of his creativity this week is a chap who was an acclaimed stand-up comedian, and is now proving himself skilled at writing compelling - and very funny - fiction. With 13 books now in the comic crime thrillers in his Dublin Trilogy (now 6 books) and McGarry Stateside series, to the urban fantasy paranormal capers of The Stranger Times, McDonnell is amassing legions of fans.

Check out C. K. McDonnell's website here: The Stranger Times – paranormal fiction and news

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It's 2022 and we're still in the middle of a plague, but where have I been? Have I been living in the woods like someone who was a bit too ready for the apocalypse? Have I been barricaded in a shopping centre fighting zombies/wailing that I can't get into a size 14 M&S trouser any more? Have I started my own artisan sourdough bullet factory while wearing a wolfcut, like Eugene? One of these things may be true, and you will find out if you listen to my witters.

So sorry you had to wait... I explain what has been going on with me, my obsession with the Van Tulleken twins, cheesy wafts, cabbage dilemmas and Honey We're Killing the Kids, plus a little bit of anthology news.

With many apologies for the long wait, Donna is back with Neil K. Bond to talk about getting their first Astra Zeneca jabs, trips to the beer garden, AC-12 puzzles and The Last Train. Plus nearly dying again! Hey, let's not get political about whether people should have their freedoms curtailed. But this is a rock pub dammit, and you should know rock things if you're gonna come in and sit with us, because... Oh, okay... I don't mind Lewis Capaldi either. Carry on!

I'm back! We're back... yes, I am joined by Neil K. Bond for this return to the airwaves as we are here to lift your mood and ours. It has been a tough start to the year, but let humour raise our spirits as we talk about code-breaking and Easter Egg trails, our excitement for Line of Duty and engaging with a gem of a 90s dystopian drama starring the fab Nicola Walker (unseen by either of us... until now). Come join our club for enjoying very old series that make us feel old but that we don't know anything about. What shall we call it? Club Lostalgia? Suggestions on a postcard, or comments section please!

Never mind the fact that your neighbours have had their lights up for a month already, Christmas has come early because I have an awesome episode for you featuring an interview with Ian Whates! Author of the Dark Angels and City of a Hundred Rows novels, and the man behind the multiple award-winning Newcon Press, as well as being the nicest chap in Science Fiction.

Stay tuned for some special publishing news at the end, as we have a super exclusive announcement that will be of interest to science fiction writers, and check out the link below for Newcon Press's current deals.

NewCon Press - Books - Special Offers

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