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The Stranger Times

Fantasy & Science Fiction Podc

A podcast featuring short stories and news from the world of The Stranger Times - a newspaper based in Manchester reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. Based on the novel The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell - out Jan 14th 2021.

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

A podcast featuring short stories and news from the world of The Stranger Times - a newspaper based in Manchester reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. Based on the novel The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell - out Jan 14th 2021.

Language:

English

Contact:

07590527200


Episodes

New: Paint by Numbers Ruth Cockburn

1/31/2024
This week's episode sees the return of the the magnificent Ruth E Cockburn reading a new Stranger Times short story, Paint by Numbers, Caimh gives you an insight into his hobbies and an update on Diller's reading abilities.

Duration:00:46:39

New: Launch Week, Baby! Relight My Fire Preview

1/24/2024
This week’s episode sees Brendan McDonald’s caressing your ears with a cheeky preview of Relight My Fire (Chapter 2). Caimh’s also out in the wild this week signing books and doing events. Find out where you can pick up signed books or meet him/listen to his chatting nonsense.

Duration:00:28:42

New: A Good Book - Brand new story read by Mark Stay

1/15/2024
The legend that is Mark Stay is here to narrate a brand new Stranger Times story written by Caimh called A Good Book.

Duration:00:33:05

Happy New Year, Events, Prologues, previews!

1/9/2024
Caimh does his trademark rambling about God know's what before the episode is mercifully saved by the ever effervescent Brendan McDonald reading the Prologue of Relight My Fire.

Duration:00:24:30

New: Christmas Special read by Brendan McDonald!

12/19/2023
Finishing the year off in style, we've got the unsurpassable Brendan McDonald, narrator of The Stranger Times audiobooks, reading a brand new short story featuring a well-loved character from one of the previous books. Relight My Fire out Jan 25th - Preorder now and a merry Christmas to one and all!

Duration:00:35:02

Christmas Trilogy Part 2 with Jason Manford

12/13/2023
Join Caimh as he reveals exciting details about events (including the correct dates), gets very excited about meeting one of his heroes and then the incredible Jason Manford reads the podcast's most popular story ever.

Duration:00:32:40

Christmas Trilogy: Part 1

12/4/2023
Ahead of the upcoming brand new Stranger Times Christmas special, we're going to be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past. Also, the ghost of foggy brain as Caimh gets the dates of events wrong - see the Waterstones website for correct dates!

Duration:00:32:35

Spooktacular - Brand new short story!

11/8/2023
In this ep, Caimh reads a brand new short story that he read LIVE on the first annual Stranger times Spooktacular. As if that wasn't enough, he also reveals the exciting goodies available to you if you preorder Relight My Fire, Stranger Times book 4 in hardback. And for the first time, info on events happening next year - plus, we edit out his diatribe about firework misuse so you don't have to hear it.

Duration:00:44:06

Random Gold Part 2 - Awards, afflictions and Barry Castagnola

9/13/2023
Join Caimh for some exciting news, an update on big events coming up and a slice of Stranger Times gold .

Duration:00:48:12

Random Gold - Deals, Feels and Janice Connolly

6/30/2023
Caimh drops a surprise ep, like one of them Beyonce Knowles albums - only this has no singles but it does have a deal, an update and a slice of pure Stranger Times GOLD!

Duration:00:46:00

Series 3: Episode 7: We are ready for launch!

3/7/2023
Re-live the highlights, the lowlights and the big fights of the online launch event for Love Will Tear Us apart as Caimh, author Mark Stay and narrator extraordinaire Brendan McDonald talk mostly nonsense. You should hear the crap we cut out! Also, there's a fun quiz which you can not now win as it was an on-the-night sort of thing. You had to be there!

Duration:00:56:28

Series 3, Episode 6: The Beautiful Game with Charlie Baker

2/21/2023
This week's episode of The Stranger Times is the last to be broadcast from Caimh's writing shed as it's move day! Caimh reminisces about book launch week and laments on the woes of moving. The uber multi-talented Charlie Baker narrates the short story The Beautiful Game.

Duration:00:30:41

Season 3, Episode 5: Love Will Tear Us Apart Preview – Stanley's back!

2/8/2023
In this episode, Caimh talks about being a consultant on a film and launch week rituals. The brilliant Brendan McDonnell takes it home in the last preview where we get reacquainted with Stanley Roker, the worst of the worst of tabloid journalists.

Duration:00:24:42

Series 3, Episode 4: How May I Direct Your Call? with Laura Lexx

1/30/2023
The brilliant Laura Lexx makes a triumphant return to the pod to narrate a brand new Stranger Times story. The story is based extremely loosely on a real person, or rather a real person's collection of skulls. Everything else is entirely made up!

Duration:00:39:07

Series 3, Ep 3: Love Will Tear Us Apart Preview – Say Hello to Betty!

1/23/2023
Caimh presents another preview of Love Will Tear Us Apart. He also explains how you can help authors and then Brendan McDonald (no relation) takes it home!

Duration:00:31:41

Series 3, Ep 2: The Thing About The Future with Ruth Cockburn

1/17/2023
A brand new Stranger Times short story read by the brilliant Ruth E Cockburn and a very exciting bit of news about Caimh doing an event with the legend that is Ben Aaronovitch doing an event down in that fancy London.

Duration:00:33:24

Series 3, Ep 1: We Back Baby!

1/9/2023
The Stranger Times podcast returns with a preview of Love Will Tear Us Apart, book three of the series is out on 9th February. No animals or Brendan McDonald's were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Duration:00:19:16

Series 2: Ep 12 - A fond farewell for now and hello Brendan McDonald - no relation

4/8/2022
In this, the final episode of series two of the pod, Caimh does a lot of thanking, reveals a bit of exciting news and has an idea for a unique way to write a short story for series three that might be a total car crash but you'll get to watch. He then chats with narration legend and all-round top man, Brendan McDonald, about his career and narrating The Stranger Times audiobooks.

Duration:00:26:28

Series 2: Ep 11 - Phil Nichol - What Is and What Should Never Be

3/10/2022
This week's episode sees Caimh give his shortest ever introduction (yay!) before the smashing Phil Nichol's provides you with an aural sensation narrating the new short story, What Is and What Should Never Be. This Stranger Times story features Led Zeppelin, Scrabble, a musical quest and the Avenger's Emma Peel.

Duration:00:28:35

Series 2: Ep 10 – Danny Buckler – Before Your Very Eyes

3/3/2022
This week's episode sees the magnificent Danny Buckler bringing a touch of magic to Before Your Very Eyes. This short story reveals how stage magic works in the world of The Stranger Times. Caimh also discusses his fascination with magic and how he kind of ruined Darren Brown for himself.

Duration:00:44:32