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2026-01-1606 min
The Failing Writers PodcastS5 Ep24: Doug JohnstoneHow do you give your readers everything they're looking for?And your agent? You have to feed the beast don't you? (Is calling agents 'The Beast' too offensive?)It's your job as a writer to offer up precisely what your readership is looking for. Anything else and you risk losing your commercial edge.And we can't have that can we?Oh we can?Oh... OK.We met up with the wonderful Doug Johnstone, to hear how he refuses to be pigeoned-holed, writes what he...
2025-12-2253 min
Collected: The PodcastElif Shafak, award-winning & international best-selling novelist, essayist and activistElif Shafak, the internationally acclaimed Turkish-British author of 21 books joins host Doug Johnstone on a deep dive into the RLF sound archive. Responding to other writers' observations, she reflects on her approach to structure, the role of activism in her writing, what it means to write a book that won't be read for 100 years, and her love of heavy metal music. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk
2025-11-0959 min
Talk Noir der Krimipodcast des Polar VerlagsTalk Noir zu Doug Johnstone "Schwarze Herzen"Der Krimipodcast des Polar Verlags
Ich begrüße Sie zur November-Ausgabe der Talk Noir. Wer einen Skelf-Roman aufschlägt, weiß, dass ihn die bunte Welt des Verbrechens, der Trauer und der Zusammenhalt drei Frauen erwartet. In Doug Johnstones viertem Kriminalroman "Schwarze Herzen" über die Familie Skelf kommt es bei einer Beerdigung zu einer Schlägerei an einem Grab, Was die Matriarchin Dorothy weniger verstört, als ihr vielmehr die Möglichkeit eröffnet, einen vorgetäuschten Tod zu untersuchen.
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2025-11-0807 min
Collected: The PodcastMarianne Colbran, TV scriptwriter turned criminologistPresenter Doug Johnstone is joined by Marianne Colbran, whose work explores how media presentations of crime and the police differ from reality. They discuss finding your voice in academic writing, the pressures of TV writers' rooms and how an unexpected stint as a magazine sex expert launched Marianne's writing career. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk
2025-08-3147 min
Power-Up With The Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Experience!Hunter's Moon (Dramatized Adaptation) by William W. Johnstone, J.A. JohnstonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/263314to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hunter's Moon (Dramatized Adaptation)
Series: Hunter Buchanon, Book 3
Author: William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Narrator: full cast, David Cui Cui, Joel David Santner, Anthony Palmini, David Arden Engel, Colleen Delany, Bradley Foster Smith, Laura C. Harris, Terence Aselford, JW Rone, Jonathan Sleep, Christopher Williams
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 07-31-25
Ratings: 5.0 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Westerns
Publisher's Summary:
A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heifer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws...
2025-07-318h 42
BestsellersTheakston's Crime Writers Festival - Harrogate SpecialPhil spent last weekend in Harrogate at the Old Swan hotel for the world famous Theakstons Crime Writers Festival. The Old Swan is where Agatha Christie emerged, after going missing in 1926, so what better place to stage a Crime Writing festival.This is a shorter than usual ep just to give you a flavour of how well the writers get on with each other and the lovely atmosphere in The Drinking Detective outdoor bar, as writers and crime fans mingle freely.This episode features cameos from Shari Lapena, CL...
2025-07-2415 min
Country TodayCountry Today - June 10thFarmers right across Victoria have welcomed substantial rainfall over the weekend, after what was one of the driest autumn's on record. Doug James is a prime lamb producer from Boweya, west of Wangaratta, he received 27 millimetres over three days. And in the South West of the state, one farmer’s paddock turned green overnight, he too has welcomed the rainfall . Lamb and mutton exports have seen a spike, with both sitting well above the seasonal average for May and showing no sign of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs having an impact on volumes just yet...
2025-06-1022 min
StrategyCastThe Secret to Sparking Demand in a Stalled Market with Doug JohnstoneWhat does it take to turn stagnant B2B portfolios into true growth engines in the age of AI? In this StrategyCast episode, we’re sharing breakthrough tactics to spark demand, master challenger selling, and position your brand as the first choice buyers notice.And don't forget! You can crush your marketing strategy with just a few minutes a week by signing up for the StrategyCast Newsletter. You'll receive weekly bursts of marketing tips, clips, resources, and a whole lot more. Visit https://strategycast.com/ for more details.==Let's Break It Down==03:22 Jo...
2025-06-0339 min
Collected: The PodcastHoward Linskey, crime writerPresenter Doug Johnstone is joined in the studio by fellow crime writer Howard Linskey to chew the fat about the writing life and share his surprising, non-linear approach to storytelling. © Royal Literary Fund www.rlf.org.uk
2025-05-1144 min
Literatur Radio Hörbahn"Eingeäschert" von DOUG JOHNSTONE – eine Rezension von Marius Müller"Eingeäschert" von Doug Johnstone – eine Rezension von Marius Müller(Hördauer 09 Minuten)Zu den Trends der letzten Jahre zählen Bücher über das Bestattungswesen. Trauerredner*innen, die ihre Erfahrungen teilen. Bestatter, die von ihrem Job berichten oder die gleich in den Mittelpunkt von Thrillern gestellt werden. Aber auch in leichteren Romanen ist das Gewerbe der Thanatopraxie und alle weiteren damit verbundenen Tätigkeiten mittlerweile keine Tabu.Ein weiterer Trend ist die Erzählidee von unterschiedlichen, sich gegenseitig beeinflussenden Generationen von Frauen, die – die unzähligen austauschbar...
2025-03-0309 min
Ottawa Now with Kristy CameronVKS - January 23, 2025Trudeau’s environment minister says he’s ‘forced to recognize’ carbon tax ‘very unpopular’
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault as they discuss his endorsement of Mark Carney for the Liberal leadership and its implications on carbon pricing in Canada.
On todays show:
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie who says Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants to lead Ontarians into 'an unnecessary and very expensive election.'
Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist joins Vassy for his weekly segment 'Talk Science to Me'.
The Daily Debrief Panel with Laura Stone, Robert Benzie...
2025-01-2330 min
Collected: The PodcastSylvia Patterson, award-winning author and music journalistPresenter Doug Johnstone launches the new Collected podcast in the company of award-winning author and music journalist Sylvia Patterson. www.rlf.org.uk © Royal Literary Fund. All rights reserved. Music by Andy Glen. Research by Nicola Baldwin. Post-production by James Robertson. Produced by Ann Morgan.
2025-01-1443 min
Huron Chapel - Auburn, ON CanadaWhat is My Purpose
Guest Speakers Doug and Susan Johnstone speaking from Psalm 67 "What is Our Purpose".
Join us for worship onsite & online at 10:30 A.M.
Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church, Auburn, Ontario
http://huronchapel.com
2024-11-2937 minTalk Noir der Krimipodcast des Polar VerlagsTalk Noir zu Doug Johnstone "Einbalsamiert"Der Krimipodcast des Polar Verlags
Ich begrüße Sie zur November-Ausgabe der Talk Noir. Die Skelf-Frauen leben jeden Tag im Schatten des Todes, indem sie das Familienunternehmen für Bestattungen und Ermittlungen in Edinburgh weiterführen. Im dritten Band der Skelf-Reihe beginnt die Matriarchin Dorothy eine Beziehung mit dem Polizisten Thomas, nimmt eine jugendliche Untermieterin bei sich auf und Dorothys Hund, Einstein, findet einen menschlichen Fuß. Übersetzt von Jürgen Bürger haben auch Tochter Jenny und Enkeltochter Hannah alle Hände voll zu tun: Die mysteriösen Umstände des Todes einer reichen Frau ziehen sie in ein unerwartete...
2024-11-0809 min
CANADALANDDoug Ford’s $200 BribeIs there more to Doug Ford’s buffoonery than $200 and a paper bag? As Scott Moe hangs on to a majority in Saskatchewan, Doug Ford scrambles to woo voters ahead of a probable election in Ontario, and it seems to be working. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Frank Domenic Further Reading on our Website This episode features the audio short “The Secret Sau...
2024-10-3032 min
Writers Aloud: The RLF PodcastDoug Johnstone interviews William RyanWilliam Ryan speaks with Doug Johnstone about crime writing, digging into history and the key to making the middle of a story work.
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2024-09-1900 min
The Ireland Podcast105. Stuart Neville: Author - Part 2Episode 105 is the conclusion of the conversation between Fender Jackson and his childhood friend, the author Stuart Neville.Conversation includes: finances; TV series; Limitless; Alan Glynn; Blue Lights; audiobooks; Brian Blessed; Mark Billingham; Bono; James Fearnley; Gerard Doyle; Alan Tarkington; Caroline Lennon; Bob Odenkirk; Tina Fey; His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass; Collusion; Ratlines; John Connolly; Lee Child; writing under the pen name Haylen Beck; Soho Press; Crown Publishing Group, subsidiary of Penguin Random House; the Covid impact; Here And Gone; Lost You; House Of Ashes; the 2 year life cycle of the process of book writing...
2024-09-1740 min
Crime Time FMTHE REVIEW SHOW September 2024The review Show September 2024. The latest selection of new releases.Peter May The Black Loch Simon Mason Missing Person: Alice & The Case of the Lonely Accountant Doug Johnstone Living is a Problem The Torments Michael J Malone Murder in Constantinople AE Goldin A Reluctant Spy David GoodmanThe Exopotamia Manuscript Maxim Jakubowski The Best Crime Stories of the Year ed. Anthony Horowitz & Otto PenzlerThe American Mission Matthew Palmer Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime F...
2024-09-1612 min
Crime Time FMDARK DEEDS DOWN UNDER In Person With Special - Craig SistersonEmma Viskic, Dinuka McKenzie, Charity Norman & Helen Fitzgerald in conversation with Craig Sisterson. All contributed to the anthology DARK DEEDS DOWN UNDER 2. DARK DEEDS DOWN UNDER 2 features a cohort of criminally good Australian and New Zealand crime and mystery writers. Once again we have a mix of legendary figures, award-winners, bestsellers, and an array of fresh perspectives and rising stars. Spend time with 22 of your favourite Aussie and Kiwi authors and characters, and meet some cracking new heroes and antiheroes - all while you travel the urban and r...
2024-07-2556 min
3SH Football PreviewThe Honour Board s07e07 Doug ByrneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-06-0110 minWriters Aloud: The RLF PodcastMarnie Riches in conversation with Doug JohnstoneMarnie Riches speaks with Doug Johnstone about the discipline required to write two books a year, the experience of moving publishers and how she’s found branching out into historical fiction.
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2024-05-3000 min
The True North Eager Beaver MAINDenying Your Our Kind – The Daily Beaver Morning ShowWell, hel-looo, Kits ‘n’ Kubs!On Episode 333 of our show, we explore the reality of openly-Rainbow CPC MPs going out of their way to deny their own kind. We also get ‘cheeky’ and talk boobs, gay bars, and chaps.Also, we talk about:Tylenol DaniFae JohnstoneSerial ConfessionalistBoobs vs WokeThe BeavertonSore WinnerLikeminded Judges The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern. Our take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for The Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™, Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.
2024-03-141h 55
Crime Time FMNewcastle Noir Special Episode 2Panel discussions from the Newcastle Noir International Crime Writing Festival recorded live 8th-9th December at Newcastle Central Library and the Northern Crime Syndicate recorded at Tyneside Irish Centre.1. Ann Cleeves and Marsali Taylor 2. Mari Hannah and Kate London3. Katrin Júliusdottir, Michael J Malone, Essie Fox4 The Caledonian Crime Collective - Emma Christie, Marion Todd, Andrew James Grieg & Allan Martin5. Philip Gwynne Jones and Chris Lloyd6. Doug Johnstone and Trevor Wood*7. The Northern Crime Syndicate - Trevor Wood, Emma Christie, Robert Rutherford, Chris McGeorge, Jude O'Reilly & Rob Parker
2023-12-091h 17Writers Aloud: The RLF PodcastMartyn WaitesMartyn Waites tells Doug Johnstone how he became a crime writer.
Martyn Waites speaks with Doug Johnstone about learning crime writing on the job, adopting a female pseudonym and the joys of writing daleks.
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2023-12-0730 minTalk Noir der Krimipodcast des Polar VerlagsTalk Noir zu Doug Johnstone "Eingefroren"Der Krimipodcast des Polar Verlags
Dass Doug Johnstone einen äußerst skurrilen Sinn für Komik besitzt, hat er bereits im ersten Band der Skelf-Reihe "Eingeäschert" unter Beweis gestellt. Dorothy, Jenny und Hannah die drei Generationen Frauen der Familie führen nicht nur ein Bestattungsunternehmen sie übernehmen auch Fälle in ihrer Detektei. Wozu sie manchmal ihr Neugier verleitet. Ihr Umfeld ist von Verlust, Rache, Verrat, und Schuld geprägt. Die Probleme liegen nie weit entfernt.
2023-11-0809 min
Vox: Short audio from the RLFDoug Johnstone – The Writing LifeI learned very early on as a self-employed freelancer that the answer to ‘Can you do this paid work?’ is…
I learned very early on as a self-employed freelancer that the answer to ‘Can you do this paid work?’ is always ‘Yes’. That has stood me in good stead. Writing often has to come second place to the work that has more immediate returns. I learned very early on as a self-employed freelancer that the answer to ‘Can you do this paid work?’ is always ‘Yes’. That ethos has stood me in good stead.
The post Doug Johnstone –...
2023-10-2702 min
Crime Time FMDOUG JOHNSTONE In Person With PaulDOUG JOHNSTONE chats to Paul about his new novel THE OPPOSITE OF LONELY, the Skelfs, Sci-Fi, mathematical modelling and being the writer in residence at a funeral parlour.THE OPPOSITE OF LONELY: Even death needs company…The Skelf women are recovering from the cataclysmic events that nearly claimed their lives. Their funeral-director and private-investigation businesses are back on track, and their cases are as perplexing as ever. Matriarch Dorothy looks into a suspicious fire at an illegal campsite and takes a grieving, homeless man under her wing. Daughter Jenny is...
2023-10-061h 33Huron Chapel - Auburn, ON CanadaThings I am Learning from DavidSunday Sept. 17, 2023
Special guest missions speaker Doug Johnstone preaching on Psalm 25, “Things I am Learning from David”. (Ethnos Canada)
Join us for worship onsite & online at 10:30 A.M. each Sunday
Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church, Auburn, Ontario http://huronchapel.com
2023-09-1939 minWriters Aloud: The RLF PodcastSyd Moore, part 2Syd Moore talks about the influence of the Occult on her work and the problems of writing about Covid-19.
Syd Moore speaks with Doug Johnstone about Essex witches and their influence on her books, her new project exploring the Occult in World War Two, and the dilemma of whether to address or ignore the Covid-19 pandemic in an ongoing book series.
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2023-08-3121 minWriters Aloud: The RLF PodcastSyd Moore, part 1Syd Moore speaks with Doug Johnstone about the doubts and stereotypes she battled early in her writing career.
Syd Moore speaks with Doug Johnstone about her early writing life and the inclusive inspiration of seminal 80s and 90s culture, unexpectedly becoming a tv presenter on Channel 4, the self-doubt she experienced on not getting published, and the problematic Essex Girl stereotype.
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2023-08-2422 min
C'est à lire, Bernard Poirette112. "Voyous" de Doug Johnstone"Voyous" de Doug Johnstone aux éditions Métailié.
"C'est à lire" est un podcast du journaliste Bernard Poirette. 📚📕🎤
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2023-07-2103 min
YesXorNo AudioWeek in ReviewApologies for the poor recording location. There’s also a new (better, but unfamiliar) microphone in use. Updated 2023-05-23: added some sources including the Col. Macgregor interview with NapolitanoSourcesNATO to Draw Up Russia War Plans for First Time Since Cold War, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar, 2023-05-18Biden To Green-Light Allies Transferring F-16s to Ukraine, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar, 2023-05-19Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Wont Be a “Game-Changer” for Ukraine, Dave DeCamp, Antiwar, 2023-05-22Report: US Preparing for Ukraine War to Become...
2023-05-2119 min
2023-05-0401 min
HIF PlayerDoug Johnstone - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2023 Longlist InterviewWelcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2023 longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most coveted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and Waterstones.
To find out more about each of the 20 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com
2023-04-2809 min
Two Crime Writers And A MicrophoneSeason One - Episode Four - In Conversation with Doug JohnstoneDoug Johnstone joins Luca Veste to talk about his life and career to date, as we try to answer the question "How did you get here?" Doug talks about his early days growing up in a small town, going to university to study physics, being a member of various bands, before becoming a journalist. How his love of writing started and how he became a writer... Subscribe now so you never miss an episode! www.dougjohnstone.com @doug_johnstone on Twitter @twocrimewriters on Twitter @lucaveste on Twitter
2023-04-122h 00
Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallL C North & Luan Goldie interviewsI interview L C North about “The Ugly Truth and interview Luan Goldie about her latest book “These Streets”. I also review “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben, “The Space Between Us” by Doug Johnstone and “End of Story” by Louise Swanson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-2050 min
Page One - The Writer's PodcastEp. 137 - Karen Sullivan, founder of Orenda Books, talks about how she selects books to publish and much more!This episode is also available on our YouTube channel as a full video episode! Watch it hereOur series of industry episodes continues as we chat with Karen Sullivan, founder and publishing director of Orenda Books. Orenda Books was founded by publisher Karen Sullivan in 2014. In 2016, Karen was a Bookseller Rising Star, and Orenda Books was shortlisted for the IPG Nick Robinson Newcomer Award in 2015 and 2016. They won the CWA Crime & Mystery Publisher of the Year Dagger in 2020 and were a regional finalist for the Small Press of the Year Award in the British Book Awards in...
2022-10-2848 min
Bloody Good ReadsBloody Good Reads - Chapter 68 - Doug JohnstoneSend us a textThis week on the podcast our Crime-tober series continues with Scottish crime author Doug Johnstone, the creator of the amazing Skelfs Novels. We discuss Doug new novel Black Hearts, his inspirations for this bestseller series of books and and the band of crime writers called The Fun Loving Crime Writers oh and of course his three Bloody Good Reads.Follow Doug Johnstone on TWITTERBUY a copy of Black Hearts HERE--------A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsor Abominable Book ClubGet 10% off your fi...
2022-10-2546 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallInterviews with Dan Jones & Alan JohnsonI interview Dan Jones about his new fiction book “Essex Dogs” and get Alan Johnson to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about his latest book “One of Our Ministers Is Missing” plus I also review “Black Hearts” by Doug Johnstone, “Four Treasures of The Sky” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang and “True Crime Story” by Joseph Knox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-1245 min
Whisky TalkEpisode 46: Malts & Music with Doug JohnstoneWriter Doug Johnstone shares four SMWS drams with DJ Vic Galloway in the latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, with reflections on how his love of whisky inspired his novel Smokeheads and how these Society drams pair perfectly with music from Little Simz to Biffy Clyro.
Whiskies tasted and Doug’s tunes were:
Cask No. 12.48: Hoppy madness / The Avalanches, Since I Left You
Cask No. 38.31: The magic is so strong / Little Simz, Point And Kill featuring Obongjayar
Cask No. 44.154: Terra Firma / Spoon, Held
Cask No. 138.12: Spice wreck / Biffy Clyro, Living Is A Pr...
2022-09-071h 10
Power Your AdviceEpisode 102 – Automate Your Workflows and Save Time – With Adrian JohnstoneAdrian Johnstone is the Co-Founder and President of Practifi, a performance optimization platform purpose-built for the wealth management industry that empowers teams to automate workflows, create rich client records and access advanced analytics in a unified experience.
Doug and Adrian talked about his background that led to his path of co-founding Practifi and why he decided that the idea was worth the investment.
They also discussed:
The issues that may arise if advisors don’t automate their workflows
How advisors can manage all of their tasks to become more efficient and save time
How AI...
2022-08-0516 min
Art District Radio PodcastsA Dark Matter by Doug JohnstoneDARK MYSTERIES Tuesday and Friday at 2am CET - Wednesday and Friday at 1pm CET (podcast on Sundays). This program is hosted by Madeleine d'Este. This week, Madeleine talks about the book "A Dark Matter" by Doug Johnstone.
2022-07-0305 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall154 - Charlotte Duckworth, Helen Paris & 5 books.I interview Charlotte Duckworth about her latest book “The Sanctuary” and feature Helen Paris author of “Lost Property” in the new 5 IN 5 Feature. I also review “City On Fire” by Dom Winslow, “The Joy of Small Things” by Hannah Jane Parkinson and “Faultlines” by Doug Johnstone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-1842 min
AM LiveEndgame in Ukraine?As the Russian military advances and negotiations intensify, is an end to the Ukraine war near?
Episode links:
Former top Pentagon advisor Col. Doug Macgregor on Russia-Ukraine war
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/03/18/pentagon-doug-macgregor-russia-ukraine-war/
Max Blumenthal: Was bombing of Mariupol theater staged by Ukrainian Azov extremists to trigger NATO intervention?
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/03/18/bombing-mariupol-theater-ukrainian-azov-nato-intervention/
Charles Glass article on Syria
https://harpers.org/archive/2019/02/american-involvement-in-syria/
Douma-OPCW
https://thegrayzone.com/category/opcw-douma/
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/opcw-leaks-syria/
GZ: “How Ukraine’s Jewish president Zelensky made peace with neo-Nazi paramilitaries on front lines of war with Russia”
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/03/04/nazis-ukrainian-war-russia/
Interview with CIA an...
2022-03-201h 52
Loving Liberty Radio Network2022 March 17 The Bryan Hyde ShowCaleb Franz from the Profiles in Liberty podcast joins me for our regular History in Action segment. Today we give a long overdue nod to America's founding mothers.
One of the great dangers of the daily onslaught of war propaganda is that it persuades a lot of otherwise principled individuals to set aside their principles. Jacob Hornberger reminds us that the Founders' warnings about avoiding "entangling alliances" remain valid.
The ruling class seems determined to impose its version of reality on a world that refuses to accept it. The Z-man explains that the test of...
2022-03-171h 25
Little Miss Morfett Chats to AuthorsDoug JohnstoneAuthor of the Skelfs series and a variety of standalones.
2022-03-0952 min
Sharing thingsGetting from one place to another - Doug and Nikki revisitedWelcome to a dive into the Sharing things archive and a selection of 5 episodes that explore transformation, self-discovery and change. Where are you now and where do you want to be? In our first episode of this collection we revisit the conversation between Doug Johnstone and Nikki Moran who discuss paradiddles and flams, the pitfalls of perfectionism, and weird left turns. This episode is hosted by Richenda Rae, who joined us in the summer of 2020. After her summer with us she returned to her final year of medical school. Doug is a Scottish crime writer, mu...
2022-03-0339 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, EspionageBlack Run by D. L. MarshallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/600911 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Run Series: #2 of The John Tyler series Author: D. L. Marshall Narrator: David Morley Hale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 7, 2021 Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: The epic second novel from the author of the acclaimed Anthrax Island. 'Black Run grabs the attention like a fire alarm and never lets up' The Times John Tyler has a new mission: capture a heavily protected target from a ski resort in the Alps and smuggle him back to the UK. The abduction was a success, and Tyler b...
2021-12-0703 min
Crime Time FMABIGAIL DEAN, SARAH SULTOON & JOSEPH KNOX On The Sofa With VictoriaTRUE CRIME EDITION: WHY COLD CASES ARE SO HOT- Abigail Dean (GIRL A) Sarah Sultoon (THE SOURCE) & Joseph Knox (TRUE CRIME STORY) discuss true crime, stretching the genre & the cold case they’d most like to solve. Victoria wonders what our true crime obsession says about us.VICTORIA SELMANAmazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3xmvMeSWebsite for news and giveaways: http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.com/Twitter: @VictoriaSelmanWe love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoria.Select Re...
2021-11-0141 minLoving Liberty Radio Network2021 October 11 The Bryan Hyde ShowJust how crazy are things getting? It's gonna take me the better part of today's show to illustrate how detached we've become from reality. Here's a good video clip to set the stage: A 16 year old Wyoming high school student is arrested as her school is put on lockdown because she wouldn't mask up.
This program exists, in part, as an alternative to the official propaganda that is beating on our awareness 24/7. Caitlin Johnstone has two excellent articles on the matter that are worth your attention. One discusses how the science of propaganda is still being developed...
2021-10-1142 min
Loving Liberty Radio Network2021 September 23 The Bryan Hyde ShowMost of us have found ourselves at odds with someone in our lives who takes a different stance on the vaccine issue. James Kullander's "Letter to My Vaccinated Friend" is one of the most powerful things I've read in a while. It perfectly describes the situation so many of us are facing.
With all the differing viewpoints competing for our allegiance, it's not surprising that we struggle to know what to believe. Caitlin Johnstone reminds us that we won't be free until our minds are free and that's a decision that each of us must make for...
2021-09-231h 25
Glory Days Of GoldEpisode 53 - Glory Days of Gold (What Time Is It?)Welcome to Episode 53 of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast record across two continents.
Lee, Michael, Doug, and Scott are back to pick over the bones of East Fife's latest loss, a heavy 5-2 shellacking at Cove Rangers. Just how bad was it? Did anyone come away from the game with pass marks? Where do the team go from here and when does the panic button get pressed?
We chat about all of that plus try and a find a solution to getting torn apart on both wings and to...
2021-08-161h 25
The Writing Community Chat ShowMark Billingham & The Rabbit Hole, on The WCCS!Rabbit Hole: The new masterpiece from the Sunday Times number one bestseller.The last interview of season 6 lands on Mark Billingham. We were luckily enough to be in his presence at The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival. Unfortunately, for me, I was blissfully aware that I was stood 2 foot away from him near the bar and was too busy chatting! Well now I have my chance. I will have the time to dig into Marks writing career and his inspirations. You can join us LIVE on YouTube and you too can ask questions!Mark Billingham is one of the...
2021-08-111h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowMark Billingham & The Rabbit Hole, on The WCCS!Rabbit Hole: The new masterpiece from the Sunday Times number one bestseller.The last interview of season 6 lands on Mark Billingham. We were luckily enough to be in his presence at The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival. Unfortunately, for me, I was blissfully aware that I was stood 2 foot away from him near the bar and was too busy chatting! Well now I have my chance. I will have the time to dig into Marks writing career and his inspirations. You can join us LIVE on YouTube and you too can ask questions!Mark Billingham is one of the...
2021-08-111h 03
FilkCastFilkCast Episode 104, July 28, 2021Send us a textMusicMisbehaving Maidens - Bunnies In My Brain - Swearing Is Caringhttps://misbehavinmaidens.bandcamp.comCharming Disaster - Baba Yaga - Spells + Ritualshttps://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.comQuarries And Corridors - Merlin (Doug McArthur) - Going Through Changeshttps://quarriesandcorridors.bandcamp.comZanda Myrande - Castle In The Mind - On The Battlementshttps://zandernyrond.bandcamp.comCathy McManamon - Agent Of Chaos - Rune Songs Vol 1https...
2021-07-2856 min
Scots Whay Hae!Doug Johnstone - Crow Hill & The Great SilenceFor the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with an old friend of the podcast, writer and musician Doug Johnstone - the fourth time he's been a guest, but the first time since 2015. A lot has happened in the meantime and Doug talks about his new solo album 'Crow Hill' and the third in the Skelf series, 'The Great Silence'.
The two also discuss the stroke Doug had at the beginning of Lockdown, his recovery from it and how it affected both new releases, his move to Orenda Books, his musical past and present - including the...
2021-07-2346 min
Meeting Tom CruiseMeeting Joel and AlekIt’s the episode no one asked for but everyone’s gonna get! After (kinda) answering this week’s question -- Which role that Cruise turned down would you like to have seen him play? -- the guys take a deep dive into shallow waters, learning about what Joel Johnstone and Alek Lev were doing right up until the moment when they never met Tom Cruise.Follow Joel Johnstone on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER.Don’t follow Alek Lev on INSTAGRAM or TWITTER.But please do follow the show on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER. ...
2021-07-1347 min
Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 113Philippa interviews T M Logan about his new book “Trust Me” and reviews “The Great Silence” by Doug Johnstone on out 19/6 as an ebook, “The Panic Room” by Robert Goddard, “This is how we are human” by Louise Beech, “This Eden” by Ed O’Loughlin and “Deacon King Kong” by James Mcbride plus a book box opening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-2155 min
The Bert's Books PodcastThe Great Silence - Doug JohnstoneBert's review of The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone
2021-06-1410 min
HIF PlayerDoug Johnstone (Bonus #TheakstonAward 2021 Episode)Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast 'lights', a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year longlisted authors.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmith.
To find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy, or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist, please visit www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com
2021-05-1210 min
Harper Bliss & Her Mrs#101: Harper Had an Easter Bunny That She Used to KnowAt Your Most Beautiful is out and some reviews have been quite amusing! Launches are still stressful, even after so many books.
We had a sedate Easter weekend which involved yummy oysters with Harper’s mother-in-law and beer brewed by Harper’s sister.
Our entertainment has been very Flemish this past week, with tv shows Déjà Vu and Beau Séjour. We’re also enjoying Line of Duty very much.
Caroline’s book of the week is A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone, part of the Skelfs series. A pleasant mystery series with some lesbian interest to it.
Tune in again next w...
2021-04-0834 min
Bill Kelly ShowCanada extends COVID support for businesses, Doug Ford overrode Ontario’s top doctor on COVID-19 tests & Security on high alert in WashingtonThe Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
The Canadian federal government announced Wednesday it will extend multiple critical COVID-19 emergency benefits aimed at helping businesses during the pandemic.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, as well as the Lockdown Support programs, will maintain their current rates until June 5, 2021.
GUEST: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
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Premier Doug Ford overrode the advice of his government’s medical experts in opening up COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians in th...
2021-03-0456 min
Frühkritik - Deutschlandfunk KulturDoug Johnstone: "Der Bruch" - Hoffnung am Himmel von EdinburghDoug Johnstones Edinburgh in "Der Bruch" ist hässlich, schmutzig und verkommen, oder wo es das nicht ist, obszön reich und abgeschottet. Sein Kriminalroman verwickelt beide Milieus in eine scheinbar ausweglose Tragödie – und stemmt sich doch dagegen.Von Thomas WörtcheHören bis: 19. Januar 2038, 04:14Direkter Link zur Audiodatei
2021-02-1902 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalVal McDermid & Jo Sharp: Shaping a Better Future (2020 Event)
At last year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, bestselling author Val McDermid and professor of geography Jo Sharp were inspired by the festival theme, We Need New Stories. So inspired, in fact, that they turned to a loveable rogues gallery of Scottish cultural folk to submit a piece of writing about their dreams for a better future.
Edited by McDermid and Sharp, Imagine A Country is the fascinating, eclectic and often inspiring result. In this event, recorded live at the 2020 Book Festival, Val McDermid and Jo Sharp host acclaimed writers Doug Johnstone, Jo Clifford and Leila Aboulela, wh...
2021-02-1000 min
The Marshall Pruett PodcastMP 1032: Acura's Wild Breakthrough Daytona WinAcura captured an incredible and improbable class win on its debut at the 1991 SunBank 24 At Daytona with Comptech Racing. Three of the drivers, including Comptech co-founder Doug Peterson, Parker Johnstone, and Steve Cameron take us back 30 years to the wild pre-event preparations and the dramas that took place in the race in our latest special feature on the Marshall Pruett Podcast.
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2021-01-2950 min
Quick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 88This is a best of 2020 special! Philippa looks at her top 10 books that she has read this year and also interviews Doug Johnstone about his book “Dark Matter”. The top ten books include: “Dark Matter” by Doug Johnstone, “Fifty Fifty” by Steve Cavanagh, “The Curator” by M W Craven, “The Miseducation of Evie Epworth” by Matson Taylor, “How To Disappear” by Gillian McAllister, “Nowhere To Be Found” by Louisa De Lange, “The Postscript Murders” by Elly Griffiths. “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne, “Take Me Home” by Alex Hart, “Run Rebel” by Manjeet Mann Hosted on Acast. See acast.
2020-12-2835 min
Read All About ItFavourite Book From Childhood Highlights Part 3Highlights from previous Read All About It episodes, as Hugh Macdonald, Karen Campbell, Doug Johnstone, Catriona Child, Steven Kedie and Karen Jones all choose their favourite book from childhood. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2630 min
Sharing thingsDoug and Nikki: Paradiddles and flams, the pitfalls of perfectionism and weird left turns.In this episode, guests Doug Johnstone and Nikki Moran discuss paradiddles and flams, the pitfalls of perfectionism, weird left turns and more.Doug is a Scottish crime writer, musician and journalist based in Edinburgh. He spent four years designing radar and missile guidance systems for planes and helicopters, before deciding to pursue his ambition of becoming a writer. After taking a diploma in journalism, he now writes and reviews for a number of newspapers and magazines, primarily covering music and literature. His twelfth novel, 'The Big Chill', was published by Orenda Books in August 2020. His previous novel...
2020-11-1238 min
A Good DayDoug Johnstone's Good DayIn today's episode we will be exploring new surroundings whilst feeling at home courtesy of Doug Johnstone.Doug has written several mystery novels with the latest, A Dark Matter, published in large print and audiobook by Isis Publishing in September 2020.We hope Doug's good day helps you build a brighter tomorrow.Follow Doug Johnstone on Twitter:@doug_johnstone and find more information about his novels at dougjohnstone.comDoug’s novels are published in standard print and eBook by Orenda Books. Follow Orenda on Twitter: @OrendaBooks and fi...
2020-10-2905 minRead All About ItDoug Johnstone, writerDoug Johnstone is a writer, musician and journalist based in Edinburgh. His twelfth novel, The Big Chill, was published by Orenda Books in August 2020. His previous novel, A Dark Matter, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year. His other books include Breakers and The Jump, Gone Again and Hit & Run.Doug has been Writer in Residence with William Purves Funeral Directors. He is also a Royal Literary Fund Consultant Fellow, and was RLF Fellow at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh 2014-2016. Doug was also Writer in Residence at the University...
2020-09-2858 min
Bill Kelly ShowIs Ontario on the right track to recovery? What concerns are still at play for schools & Hamilton hits 1000 COVID-19 casesThe Premier is in town today for several visits and announcements.
Guest: Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.
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How is Ontario doing for recovery? Are we on the right track or do we have a long way to go? And how would a second lockdown come into play here?
Guest: Rocco Rossi, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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With the school year fast approaching, are changes being made to help benefit the students? What concerns are still in play?
Guest: Craig Smith, ETFO Thames Valley Teacher...
2020-09-0346 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 60Some fabulous books! Philippa interviews Holly Watt about her paperback “To The Lions” and her more recent hardback “The Dead Line”. Philippa also reviews ”Just My Luck” by Adele Parks and the “The Bill Chill” by Doug Johnstone, as well as mentioning her lovely Facebook Podcast Group and the books they are reading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-1528 minThe Bert's Books PodcastEpisode 21 - Dear Child, The Big Chill & Eight DetectivesThis episode features reviews of
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann
The Big Chill by Doug Johnstone
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
PLUS the latest round of the Page Master quiz and an update on the chart of the year.
2020-06-0747 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarBloody Sunday [Dramatized Adaptation] by J.A. Johnstone, William W. JohnstonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/449012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bloody Sunday [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #3 of Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone Narrator: Elliot Dash, David Jourdan, Doug V. Brown, Matthew Mcgee, Steve Wannall, Andy Brownstein, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Steven Carpenter, Nick Depinto, Bradley Smith, Yasmin Tuazon, Scott Mccormick, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael John Casey, Ken Jackson, Dylan Lynch, Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 3, 2020 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: In the bestselling novels of William W. Johnstone, mountain man Smoke Jensen is a legend. Now, Johnstone presents the a...
2020-06-0305 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarDead Man Walking [Dramatized Adaptation] by William W. JohnstonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/449129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dead Man Walking [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #6 of Sixkiller (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: William W. Johnstone Narrator: Scott Graham, Doug Brown, Rebecca Sheir, Sherry Berg, Jonathon Church, Todd Scofield, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Steven Carpenter, Nick Depinto, Evan Casey, Christopher Scheeren, Yasmin Tuazon, Joe Brack, Andy Clemence, Tim Getman, Scott Mccormick, Elizabeth J Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: June 3, 2020 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Ignatius O'Reilly is famous for his beautifully crafted counterfeit money. John Henry Sixkiller is famous for hunting criminals into the most violent and dangerous w...
2020-06-0305 min
Simon Mayo's Books of the YearMark Billingham (Their Little Secret)Mark Billingham is one of the UK's most acclaimed and popular crime writers - selling over 5 million copies. A former actor, television writer and stand-up comedian, his series of novels featuring D.I. Tom Thorne has twice won him the Crime Novel Of The Year Award as well as the Sherlock Award for Best British Detective and been nominated for seven CWA Daggers. His standalone thriller IN THE DARK was chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by the Times and his debut novel, SLEEPYHEAD was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 books...
2020-02-0841 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick book Reviews - Episode 34In this episode It’s the power of 3 with three amazing books, audiobooks & graphic novels to choose from! There are 3 Graphic Novels = “Ethel & Ernest” by Raymond Briggs, “The Adventures of John Blake” by Philip Pullman & “Cassandra Darke” by Posy Simmonds. 3 Audiobooks = “Nevermoor” by Jessica Townsend, “Breakers” by Doug Johnstone & “The Vicar of Dibley” by Richard Curtis. Three books = “You Can Change the World” by Margaret Rooke, “The House at Sea’s End” by Elly Griffiths & “The Island” by Victoria Hislop. Plus a listener’s question asking for Philippa’s 3 favourite things about Christmas!Quick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-1328 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 19In this episode Philippa has some great books to review including "The Night Before Christmas" by Adam Kay, "Highfire" by Eoin Colfer, "The Dark Matter" by Doug Johnstone, "The Boy, the Mole, The Fox and The Horse" By Charlie Mackesy and "Heartstopper Volume 2" by Alice Oseman. Then Philippa happily unboxes the latest Book Club Box and makes a complete fool of herself....as usual! Happy days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-1918 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 17In this festival special, Philippa talks for far too long (sorry!) about her day at Cheltenham Literature Festival, taking you through the different events, authors and books. Particular authors covered in this episode include: Elly Griffiths, Jason Webster, Luca Veste, Stuart Neville, Doug Johnstone, Chris Brookmyre, Mark Billingham, Juno Dawson, Natalie Haynes & Daisy Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-1226 min
Saturday LiveNeil Oliver and Amy Macdonald in StirlingComing live from Stirling, Coast presenter and archaeologist Neil Oliver talks about his love of the British Isles; writer, musician and journalist Doug Johnstone takes time out from Stirling's Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival. Comedian and You-Tuber Bachala Mbunzama, better known as Bash the Entertainer, talks about his journey from the Congo to Glasgow. Orkney folk musicians Fara will be performing. Ken Bruce shares his Inheritance Tracks. He has chosen I’ve Got You Under My Skin sung by Frank Sinatra and I’ll See You In My Dreams sung by Joe Brown. Singer Amy Macdonald shares her care...
2018-09-221h 20
Loose EndsVal McDermid, Doug Johnstone, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Aatif Nawaz, John Kinloch AndersonClive Anderson, Sara Cox, Arthur Smith and Nikki Bedi get out and about beyond the festivals in Edinburgh...Producer: The Loose Ends Team.
2018-08-2542 min
Two Crime Writers And A MicrophoneEpisode Sixty Three - Doug Johnstone & Keith NixonIt's where it's at! In this week's episode, the two Crime Writers discuss the weather, upcoming releases, trusting your accountant, the changing face of non-fiction, and who they would want to write an autobiography with. Keith Nixon gives sterling reviews for The Chosen Ones by Howard Linskey and The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven. Special guest is the incredible Doug Johnstone! He talks about writing psychological thrillers, nuclear physics, angry turtles, and getting the band back together. Credits: Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions Music...
2018-06-052h 13
Kitchen Party CeilidhKPC 2016 09 16 PodcastOur 165th episode, which aired on September 16, 2016, and featured historic Cape Breton music.
The Barra MacNeils - Our Highland Queen/Sweeps Hornpipe/Traditional Hornpipe/Devil and the Dirk, The Barra MacNeils
The Barra MacNeils - The Island, Rock in the Stream
Angus Chisholm - Lochaber Gathering/Bob Johnstone, The Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm
John Allan Cameron - Puirt a Beul Medley, Here Comes John Allan Cameron
Paul MacNeil & Jamie MacInnis - John McColl's Farewell to the Scottish Horse/Miss Scott/Culder's Rant/Glenlyons/Largo Law, Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island
Doug MacPhee - The Mason’s Apron, The Re...
2017-02-2659 min
Crime Time | A Crime Fiction Podcast2.2 | Doug Johnstone, Stephen King, & RewritesLee and Eddie are back to their constant bickering over which one of them Stephen King might adopt and who’s allowed to make edits (and when). Lee (who Stephen King would totally adopt if Eddie weren’t the obviously better choice), gets in some sucking up with a glowing review of Bag of Bones. Eddie (who has great hair and is really good at pretending to lose at board games) reviews Doug Johnstone’s Crash Land, and isn’t sure about aviation anymore.__________________________ If you like what you hear, we’d really appreciate...
2017-01-3000 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseCrash Land by Doug JohnstonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crash Land Author: Doug Johnstone Narrator: Monty d'Inverno Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 3, 2016 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Sitting in the departure lounge of Kirkwall Airport, Finn Sullivan just wants to get off Orkney… but then he meets the mysterious and dangerous Maddie Pierce. As he steps in to save her from some unwanted attention, he doesn't realise that this one action will change his life forever. Set against the brutal, unforgiving landscape of Orkney, Crash Land is a psychological thriller steeped in guilt, shame, lu...
2016-11-0303 min
Futility ClosetRaising Chicago
In 1868, visiting Scotsman David Macrae was astonished to see Chicago transforming itself -- dozens of buildings were transplanted to the suburbs, and hotels weighing hundreds of tons were raised on jackscrews. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the city's astounding 20-year effort to rid itself of sewage and disease.
We'll also learn how a bear almost started World War III and puzzle over the importance of a ringing phone.
Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any a...
2015-12-1434 minFutility ClosetGet Out of Jail Free
During World War II, the British Secret Service found a surprising way to help Allies in Nazi prisoner-of-war camps: They used doctored Monopoly sets to smuggle in maps, files, compasses, and real money. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story behind this clever ploy, which may have helped thousands of prisoners escape from Nazi camps.
We'll also hear listeners' thoughts on Jeremy Bentham's head, Victorian tattoos, and phone-book-destroying German pirates and puzzle over murderous cabbies and moviegoers.
Sources for our feature on MI9's use of Monopoly...
2015-10-0530 minScots Whay Hae!Doug JohnstoneAli was in Edinburgh for some Festival shenanigans but took time out to talk to SWH! favourite Doug Johnstone to talk about his new novel 'The Jump'. A difficult novel to discuss in terms of plot, the chat concentrates on the themes in the novel, family dramas, domestic noir, the best use of research and the importance of being honest. As a sort of bonus extra, Doug also gives his advice to all those who want to write, which alone makes this a must listen.
2015-08-2845 min
Listen to Most Popular Audiobooks in Mysteries & Thrillers, SuspenseGone Again Audiobook by Doug JohnstonePlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1070 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gone Again Author: Doug Johnstone Narrator: Angus King Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense Publisher's Summary: "It's just to say that no one has come to pick Nathan up from school, and we were wondering if there was a problem of some kind?" As Mark Douglas photographs a pod of whales stranded in the waters off Edinburgh's Portobello Beach, he is called by his son's...
2015-03-1905 min
Book TalkGeorge Saunders, Doug Johnstone and Alex Gray interviewsIn this edition of Book Talk, host Ryan Van Winkle interviews bestselling American author George Saunders and Scottish crime writers Alex Gray and Doug Johnstone.
Tenth of December, the sci-fi infused short-story collection by George Saunders was recently awarded the inaugural Folio Prize. George reads ‘Sticks’, a story from the collection and talks to Ryan about having the freedom to focus on writing fiction, how he applies lessons from his career as a scientist to develop his characters and how he has learnt to write about family without drifting into sentimentality: “The trick...
2014-04-0133 min
Book TalkUnder the Skin by Michel FaberThis month, Book Talk cranks up the heat and settles in for a chat about Michel Faber's creepy sci-fi-meets-horror debut, Under the Skin, soon to be released as a film starring Scarlett Johansson. Joining host Danny Scott are Sarah Stewart, a senior editor at Floris Books, founder of the Lighthouse Children's Literary Consultancy and soon-to-be-published children's author; and Doug Johnstone, novelist, journalist, musician and co-founder of Scotland Writers FC.
Under the Skin tells the unsettling story of Isserley, an alien sent to earth to harvest male hitchikers for an intergalactic corporation, which fattens them up and turns them into...
2014-02-1921 min
The Rich Roll PodcastHow to Thrive & Perform Athletically on a High-Carb, Low-Fat Vegan DietAsk and ye shall receive. Today is Durianrider day on the podcast. And he has a message for you:Carb the f$%@ up!Aka Harley Johnstone, “Durianrider” is a self-avowed health vigilante committed to increasing public awareness of the benefits of a high carbohydrate, low-fat whole food plant-based lifestyle. A lifestyle modeled upon Doug Graham's book The 80/10/10 Diet*, or what is more commonly referred to as fruitarian — a dietary protocol based predominantly upon eating copious amounts of fruit. Let's just say it's not uncommon for Harley to proudly devour upwards of 70 bananas a day.In this r...
2013-09-301h 52
Humanities LecturesEnglish & Linguistics: An Evening with Doug JohnstoneThe rising star of Tartan Noir, Scottish author Doug Johnstone reads from his new novel, 'Gone Again' (Faber, 2013), answers questions from the audience and even sings a few songs. Doug Johnstone's previous novel was described as "a great slice of noir" by Ian Rankin, and "a grisly parable of our times" by Irvine Welsh. 28 August 2013
2013-09-1600 minHumanities LecturesEnglish & Linguistics: An Evening with Doug JohnstoneThe rising star of Tartan Noir, Scottish author Doug Johnstone reads from his new novel, 'Gone Again' (Faber, 2013), answers questions from the audience and even sings a few songs. Doug Johnstone's previous novel was described as "a great slice of noir" by Ian Rankin, and "a grisly parable of our times" by Irvine Welsh. 28 August 2013
2013-09-1600 minScots Whay Hae!SWH-2 #8: with Doug JohnstoneAli and Ian make their now annual pilgrim east to meet novelist Doug Johnstone. As usual the most interesting stuff happens off mike, but there is enough good chat on life, death, family and more death to satisfy the most demanding listener.
2013-05-0138 minScots Whay Hae!Scots Whay Hae! Podcast ⌗15: Doug Johnstone InterviewScots Whay Hae! went on the road to Portobello to interview writer, journalist and musician Doug Johnstone for podcast number 15...
2012-03-2700 minScots Whay Hae!Scots Whay Hae! Podcast 15 - Doug Johnstone InterviewScots Whay Hae! went on the road to Portobello to interview writer, journalist and musician Doug Johnstone for podcast number 15. Once we made it through the Haar we talked indie music, art versus craft, and novels old and new, while avoiding being bitten by the patrons of The Espy.
*No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast...
2012-03-2659 min
Get Popular Titles Full Audiobooks in Teens, Ages 11-13The Wednesday Wars Audiobook by Gary D. SchmidtPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1636 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wednesday Wars Author: Gary D. Schmidt Narrator: Joel Johnstone Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-08 Publisher: Scholastic Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1024 votes Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13 Publisher's Summary: The year is 1967, and everyone has bigger things to worry about, especially Vietnam. Then there's the family business. As far as Holling's father is concerned, the Hoodhoods need to be on their best behavior: the success of Hoodhood and Associates depends on it. But how can Holling...
2008-02-0805 min