Hellish

Writer LIAM HIGGINSON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!

We talk about Liam's debut novel, the excellent rural Welsh folk-horror The Hill in the Dark Grove. We hear about its origins as a lockdown project, how it was acquired in a four way auction, and what it has to say about the modern world. We also talk arcade games, the nightmare that is the UK immigration system, and Ireland's legendary Great White Horse.

Get hold of a copy of The Hill in the Dark Grove here.

You can watch footage of the vintage arcade game we talk about here.
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Writer ARIANE SHERINE JUNIPER gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!

As well as her Infernal Playlist, Ariane tells us about her many adventures, which include: nearly being in a massive pop band; winning then writing for a massive quiz show; getting hate mail for suggesting that existence of God is unlikely on the side of a bus; her teenage friendship with one of the biggest bands in the world; making her debut as a solo pop artist in her forties; and writing out labels for videotapes. And that's just the stuff we had enough space to keep in the edit. (Patreon listeners get a much longer episode - patreon.com/hellishpod)

Ariane's debut solo album, Better, is available to buy here or you can stream it on Spotify and everywhere else.

The Real Sinéad O'Connor, Ariane's biography of the singer, is available here.

Ariane's novel, Sh*tcom, is available here
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Top comedy producer - and now graphic novelist - HENRY WIDDICOMBE guides us through the five tracks he will meet in Hell!

Henry told us all about his journey to setting up Little Wander, Wales's biggest comedy producer. We also spoke about Henry's Ringo-nominated comic book, How to Survive an Affair: A Practical Guide, which was inspired by Henry's discovery that his wife had been having an affair for fifteen years. We talked about using art as therapy, tidying up a rubbish dump for a living, and how bands get big long after they should have done.

Order Henry's excellent comic, How to Survive an Affair: A Practical Guide, here

Henry's Records Retrieval Service radio show can be found here

Aberystwyth Comedy Festival runs from October 2nd-4th 2026, check it out here

You've missed the 2026 edition of Machynlleth Comedy Festival, but keep your eyes peeled here for 2027

To check out all the things Henry's comedy company Little Wander do, go here.

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Sunday Times bestselling author RJ BARKER magics up the five tracks he will meet in Hell!

RJ tells us about his latest smash hit fantasy novel, Mortedant's Peril, and we discuss its unusual main character. Alex gets to chat about his love of David Gemmell, we listen to the greatest earworm in the history of the podcast, a popular thing that nerds like is simultaneously celebrated and given a kicking, AND Daniel issues a challenge to the pop star YUNGBLUD.

We also get to hear about A Numbers Game, RJ's first crime novel which is being published this week under the name RJ Dark. Get that here.

Check out Mortedant's Peril here.
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Catherine Anne Davies, aka THE ANCHORESS, produces the five tracks she will meet in Hell!

Catherine tells us all about the new Anchoress album, As We Once Were, including how she made it with Pete Townshend's vintage synth collection, and the surprise audio rediscovery that inspired it. We also hear about music video mishaps, sibling rivalry, what Catherine would do if we made her cover a track off her infernal Playlist AND Catherine tests Alex's songfacts abilities live on air!

The new album by the Anchoress, As We Once Were, is out now. You can get it everywhere, but the best places are either The Anchoress Bandcamp or direct from the label, Last Night from Glasgow.

In the interview, Catherine talks about how she isn't touring the album this year. Your one chance to see her live is at London's 100 Club on August 28th. Tickets here.
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