Podcast Episodes

128: Maggie Stiefvater (The Listeners)

Episode 128

Charlie and Maggie Stiefvater (The Listeners) discuss the lesser-known history of the Allied powers hosting Axis diplomats in luxury hotels, the arrangements made to swap diplomats one for one, inclu…

Published on 1 day, 5 hours ago

127: Emily Slapper (Everyone I Know Is Dying)

Charlie and Emily Slapper (Everyone I Know Is Dying) discuss her phenomenal book that looks at a young woman spiralling from mental illness. This involves discussing romantic relationships when one i…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

126: Michael Stewart (Black Wood Women)

Episode 126

Charlie and Michael Stewart (Black Wood Women) discuss the persecution of Irish people in the 17th century, the loss of and possible reintroduction of wolves in Britain, and 17th century hippies.

Ple…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

125: Paul McVeigh (I Hear You)

Episode 125

Charlie and Paul McVeigh (I Hear You) discuss Paul's time writing stories for the BBC, being an emotional writer, and a traumatic medical experience that has had a big effect on some of his work.

Ple…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

124: Sophie Jo (Red Flags)

Charlie and Sophie Jo (Red Flags) discuss healthy relationships particularly in the context of young people and in terms of values and hobbies. They also delve into popular media from the '90s and 20…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

123: Carmel Harrington (The Stolen Child)

Episode 123

Charlie and Carmel Harrington (The Stolen Child) discuss her stunning thriller wherein the reveal is given at the start and we have to find out the how and the why, a boy stolen as a child and now he…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

122: Samantha Sotto Yambao (Water Moon)

Episode 122

Charlie and Samantha Sotto Yambao (Water Moon) discuss her UK debut - yay! - exploring the concepts of fate and choice, the process of evolving the romance, and, we catch up on the lives of Sam's dog…

Published on 3 months ago

Necessary hiatus: dental gone wrong

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

121: Amy Jordan (The Dark Hours)

Episode 121

Charlie and Amy Jordan (The Dark Hours) discuss the Irish police force, the Garda, in the 1990s, particularly where it involves sexism. They also discuss the effects on a relationship of being a memb…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

120: Amy Engel (I Did It For You)

Episode 120

Charlie and Amy Engel (I Did It For You) discuss her literary thriller wherein the killer did it but it isn't that simple, wherein both the victim's and killer's families are given empathy, and where…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago