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Northern VoicesEpisode 103: Sean WatkinIn Episode 103 I'm joined by crime writer Sean Watkin as he talks about his book, Black Water Rising. We also delve into how celebrity books are a bigger threat to authors than AI, why Northern writers keep getting in their own way and how he's not the only one writing Sonic the Hedgehog fan fiction.
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2025-11-0622 min
The Incident RoomEpisode 10: Bloody Scotland 2025 take-over, featuring David Goodman, Tariq Ashkanani, and Marco RinaldiWith an introduction from Bloody Scotland Festival Director Bob McDevitt, Sean Watkin is joined by David Goodman (author of A Reluctant Spy and winner of Bloody Scotland's 2025 Debut Prize), Tariq Ashkanani (author of The Midnight King and winner of Bloody Scotland's 2025 McIlvanney Prize), and Marco Rinaldi (author of Dark Waters and the winner of Bloody Scotland's 2025 Pitch Perfect).With discussions ranging from the Scottish crime writing scene, the pressures of success, and the most writer thing in their homes, this episode is packed in with insights and laughs.You...
2025-11-0345 min
The Incident RoomEpisode 9: Simon McCleave and Cara HunterSean Watkin is joined by multi-million selling author, Simon McCleave (DI Ruth Hunter Series), and instant New York Times bestselling author Cara Hunter (Murder in the Family), where they talk about how tiny details bring writing to life - and maybe Sean should be on a lifestyle programme instead of writing crime.You can find out more about Simon McCleave below:Simon McCleave's VIP Club. If you sign up, you can get two free novellas!Simon McCleave's The Snowdownia Killings Amazon page.You can find...
2025-10-2743 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 8: Anna Britton, Danielle Devlin, and Sarah Maclennan [Part 2]Sean Watkin is joined by Anna Britton (Left in the Ashes), Danielle Devlin (Burnt Offerings), and Sarah Maclennan, programme leader of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University.In the second part of this double-episode, the four discuss crafting that first novel, struggles in writing, building tension, and more!You can find out more about Anna Britton below:Anna Britton's websiteYou can find out more about Danielle Devlin below:Danielle Devlin's Amazon author pageYou can...
2025-10-2054 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 7: Anna Britton, Danielle Devlin, and Sarah Maclennan [Part 1]Sean Watkin is joined by Anna Britton (Left in the Ashes), Danielle Devlin (Burnt Offerings), and Sarah Maclennan, programme leader of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University.In this first part of this double-episode, the four discuss crafting that first novel, struggles in writing, building tension, and more!You can find out more about Anna Britton below:Anna Britton's websiteYou can find out more about Danielle Devlin below:Danielle Devlin's Amazon author page...
2025-10-1343 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 6: Daniel Aubrey, R.S. Burnett, and Catherine YaffeJoin Sean Watkin as he chats with Daniel Aubrey (Dark Island, The Dying Light), R.S. Burnett (Whiteout) for a chat about their journey to publication, and somehow a conversation about the merits of Alien vs. Aliens. Catherine Yaffe (The Shadow Killer, Catch Me Twice) joins Sean to discuss nature vs. nurture and the importance of that in crime fiction.You can find out more about Daniel Aubrey below:Daniel Aubrey's Amazon author pageThe Orcadian Bookshop where you can buy copies of The Dying Light
2025-10-061h 15The Incident RoomEpisode 5: Chris Bridges and Kingsley PearsonThis week, Sean Watkin is joined by 2025 debut authors Christ Bridges (Sick to Death) and Kingsley Pearson (Flat 401) as they discuss their experiences as new authors on the crime scene from getting an agent to publication day and everything in between.
2025-09-2957 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 4: Daniel Sellers, Linda Mather, and Francesca RiccardiThe Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Daniel Sellers (Murder in Gallowgate, The Lollipop Man), Linda Mather (Forecast Murder, A Future Murder), and Francesca Riccardi, literary agent from Kate Nash for a conversation including trigger warnings, journeys to publication, and much more!You can find out more about Linda Mather below:Zodiac Murder Mysteries Amazon pageLinda Mather InstagramLinda Mather FacebookYou can find out more about Francesca Riccardi below:Kate Nash Literary Agency website
2025-09-221h 07The Incident RoomEpisode 3: Michael Wood, Trevor Wood, and Bookstagrammer, Nick_picksbooksThe Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by Michael Wood (The Matilda Darke series), Trevor Wood (The Jack Parker series), and Instagram book blogger, Nick_picksbooks.This week's conversation includes celebrity authors, ghostwriting, and more!You can learn more about Trevor Wood here:Trevor Wood website"The Inside Man" Amazon page
2025-09-1556 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 2: Joanna Dodd, Sam Holland, and Louise CullenThe Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Joanna Dodd (The Summer Dare, She Wants You Gone) and Sam Holland (The Echo Man, The Twenty, The Countdown Killer), and who also writes as Louisa Scarr. Louise Cullen, Executive Publisher of Canelo, joins Sean for a chat about her career so far, her thoughts on the future of crime fiction, and more!You can learn more about Joanna Dodd here:Joanna Dodd websiteThe Summer Dare novelShe Wants You Gone novel
2025-09-0856 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Books I highly recommend & Julie Leong InterviewInterview with Julie Leong about The Keeper of Magical Things Links to pre-order Julie's new book:Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-keeper-of-magical-things-julie-leong/7895419?ean=9781399729093Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-keeper-of-magical-things/julie-leong/9781399729093Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/deta87nBOOKS MENTIONED:Strange Houses by UketsuDon’t Let Him In by Lisa JewellBelieve by S M GovettRedemption by Jack JordanThe Reluctant Spy by David GoodmanBlack Water Rising by Sean Watkin...
2025-09-0543 minThe Incident RoomEpisode 1: Heather Critchlow, Sarah Mellor, Rebecca MillarThe Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Heather Critchlow (The Cal Lovett Files) and Sarah Mellor (The Departed), and freelance editor, Rebecca Millar as they discuss crime writing.The conversation includes their work to date, their journey to publication, the importance of finding the right agent, thoughts on trigger warnings in fiction, and much more! You can learn more about Heather Critchlow and her work below:Heather Critchlow websiteHeather Critchlow's booksHeather Critchlow InstagramHeather...
2025-09-011h 02
Letting & Estate Agent PodcastThe Property Redress Scheme vs Watkin - Ep. 2234I recently sat down with Sean Hooker, Head of Redress & Ombudsman Office at The Property Redress Scheme, for a frank and open conversation about the real challenges letting agents face when it comes to complaints, redress, and regulation.
💬 We covered it all:
Do redress schemes really favour tenants and landlords?
Are adjudicators truly in touch with the day to day reality of agency life?
Should rogue tenants face consequences like agents do?
And is it time for redress schemes to evolve with the industry, not just sit in judgement of it?
Letting agents up and down the country often tell me...
2025-06-1450 min
Bloody Scotland: The PodcastEp 5 - Elly Griffiths & Sean WatkinThe fifth episode of Bloody Scotland: The Podcast features an interview with Elly Griffiths on her new series the Ali Dawson Mysteries, and a chat with debut writer Sean Watkin on his emotional and gritty Liverpool-set debut, Black Water Rising.
Hosted by Bloody Scotland board member Lin Anderson and Festival Director, Bob McDevitt.
2025-04-2447 min
Unlock Your Ears To A Next-Level Full Audiobook.Black Water Rising by Sean WatkinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/134426to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Black Water Rising
Series: DCI de Silva Crime Thrillers, Book 1
Author: Sean Watkin
Narrator: Jane Hamlet
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 04-10-25
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Thriller & Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
DCI de Silva hasn’t been to work in months. Reeling from the suicide of her husband and dragged down by the undertow of PTSD, she's been living in self-imposed exile. This case should have been DS Barclay's opportunity to finally show himself to be more than what everybody assumes – an exercise in diversity, bein...
2025-04-1010h 09
REALThe Case of Kaycee Nicole SwensonIn the year 2000, a beautiful young teenager called Kacyee Nicole Swenson broke the hearts of millions. She was one of the first people to blog about her battle with cancer.But another blogger had noticed something.... something strange. And in one of the internet's first web sleuth investigations, a very dark secret was exposed.This is Real. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceTo...
2025-04-0927 min
State of Play - VFL/W PodcastThe full-blown preview of the 2023 Rebel VFLW Grand FinalWe have got our 2 Rebel VFLW Grand Final sides, Collingwood and Port Melbourne will do battle on Sunday at ETU Stadium to determine the champion of the most topsy-turvy rollercoaster season of VFLW football in history. 9:00: Chloe McMillan, coach of Collingwood VFLW, and Caitlin Bunker, captain of Collingwood VFLW taking a look at the game through the black and white lens 19:00: Sean Buncle, coach of Port Melbourne VFLW, and Claire Dyett, captain of the Borough after winning through against the Bombers in the Preliminary Final on Sunday. Join Joe Pignataro and Lucy Watkin on...
2023-07-2437 min
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureThe Bible and Cultural Critique (with Christopher Watkin)How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a rich resource for critique of any culture. Join Scott and Sean with their guest, British philosopher Chris Watkin for a fascinating journey through the major theological emphases in Scripture and how they apply to various aspects of contemporary culture. This is theology articulated like you’ve never heard it before!Christopher Watkin is Associate Professor of French Studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He describes his work as “I make s...
2023-03-2428 minThink Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureBiblical Critical Theory— An Oxymoron?? (with Christopher Watkin)What is a critical theory? Aren’t various critical theories used widely in the academy and the culture to deconstruct Christian faith? Is there something to be learned from various critical theories in the way the critique culture? How does the Bible engage in cultural critique and provide resources for doing so? This is not just an academic discussion but one that has ripple effects throughout the general culture. Join Scott and Sean for this illuminating discussion with British philosopher Chris Watkin. Christopher Watkin is Associate Professor of French Studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He describe...
2023-03-1630 min
2022-08-231h 03Nightmare CinemaEpisode 41This time, we discuss Aliens, From Dusk Till Dawn, Doctor Who and to be honest not much else. Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't even get a look in this week.
2022-08-091h 09Nightmare CinemaEpisode 40This week, we discuss Bite (2015), Alien (1979), Bates Motel Episode 1, and (obviously) Jamie-Lee Curtis.
2022-07-261h 03Nightmare CinemaEpisode 39This time, we take a look at horror news, We Still Say Grace, The Omen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and much more. Fore once, Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't get mentioned!
2022-07-1251 min
Nightmare CinemaEpisode 38We're back and talking Horror News, Scream 6, MEN, Wrong Turn, His House, The X Files: Home, (and of course) Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as pitching our own ideas.
2022-07-111h 02Nightmare CinemaEpisode 37This episode, we discuss the latest horror news; Coming Home in the Dark, Rec, Ghost Watch and more!
2022-06-2849 minNightmare CinemaEpisode 36The boys return with their brand new format, discussing The River, Scream 4, The Night House, Prey, Alien, and more!
2022-05-311h 002022-05-171h 03Nightmare Cinema34 - The Omen [2006] (Remake Season)The final episode in our remake season takes aim at 2006's The Omen.
2022-03-2952 minNightmare Cinema33 - Halloween [2007] (Remake Season)The boys take a look at Rob Zombie's very angry take on Halloween.
2022-03-151h 04Nightmare Cinema32 - The Fog [2005] (Remake Season)Jon and Sean continue to rattle through a selection of remakes. The Fog remake from 2005 is next on the agenda, and what a colossal waste of time...
2022-03-0158 minNightmare Cinema31 - Poltergeist [2015] (Remake Season)We take a look at the 2015 Poltergeist remake of the 1982 classic. What a shambles.
2022-02-1548 minNightmare Cinema30 - The Amytiville Horror [2005] (Remake Season)We take a look at the 2005 remake by Andrew Douglas.
2022-02-0150 minNightmare Cinema29 - A Nightmare on Elm Street [2010] (Remake Season)The boys take a look at the 2010 remake of the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street.
2022-01-181h 06Nightmare Cinema28 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003] (Remake Season)The Remake Season continues with 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
2022-01-041h 03Nightmare Cinema27 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 2In the second part of this Christmas 2021 Special, Jon and Sean dissect Glen Morgan's 2006 remake of the 1974 classic. Watch out for some fun and festive phone calls around the 46 minute mark. Definitely not for kids! Part 2 originally went out on Boxing Day 2021.
2021-12-2655 minNightmare Cinema26 - Christmas Special 2021, Part 1Join Jon and Sean in this, the first part of the Christmas Special episodes. This episode is from Christmas Eve, 2021. Part 2 scheduled for release on Boxing Day 2021. The boys take a look at Black Christmas from 1974.
2021-12-2457 minNightmare Cinema25 - The Hills Have Eyes [2006] (Remake Season)Kicking off the Nightmare Cinema Remake Season, the boys jump into The Hills Have Eyes from 2006.
2021-12-1457 minNightmare Cinema24 - The Hills Have Eyes [True Nightmares]The True Nightmares Season ends with Wes Craven's classic, 'The Hills Have Eyes'. Next season's topic announced, and some important news.
2021-11-301h 19Nightmare Cinema23 - The Entity [True Nightmares]The fourth episode in the True Nightmares season looks at the terrifying account of Doris Bither's sexual assaults at the hands of an invisible assailant, and the Barbara Hershey-starring adaptation based on it.
2021-11-161h 18Nightmare Cinema22 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose [True Nightmares]Scott Derrickson's 2005 The Exorcism of Emily Rose starring Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson is loosely based on the true story of Anneliece Michel. Jon and Sean take a look at the terrifying ordeals of Anneliese and try to separate the Holy from the Hollywood. The True Nightmares season continues.
2021-11-021h 25Nightmare CinemaHalloween (2018) & Halloween Kills [Halloween 2021 Special]A rant about the state of the Halloween franchise thanks to Halloween (2018) and Halloween kills. This may contain spoilers. The Nightmare Cinema Halloween Special for 2021.
2021-10-3122 minNightmare Cinema21 - The Conjuring [True Nightmares]The second episode in the True Nightmares season.
2021-10-191h 40Nightmare Cinema20 - The Amytiville Horror [True Nightmares]The debut episode of Nightmare Cinema's third season - True Nightmares invites guest Jordan Frenna (co-host of Conspiracy Comrades podcast) onboard to take a look at The Amytiville Horror movie, and the Lutz's claims that their home was haunted. Were they telling the truth, and what's more ... is The Amytiville Horror Nightmare Cinema or Certified Nightmare?
2021-10-051h 33Nightmare CinemaEpisode 19 - Surprise Slasher Finalé [Slasher Season]The actual finalé of the Slasher Season sees Jon and Sean riding tandem. Where's Jonny?
2021-09-211h 06Nightmare CinemaEpisode 18: Friday the 13th [Slasher Season]The final episode in the Slasher Season. The Nightmare Cinema hosts take a look at Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 'Friday the 13th', and reveal a little surprise for Episode 19.
2021-09-071h 16Nightmare CinemaEpisode 17: High Tension/Switchblade Romance [Slasher Season]The trio take a look at this 2003 French/Canadian grim classic.
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2021-08-2459 minNightmare CinemaEpisode 16: A Nightmare on Elm Street [Slasher Season]Continuing our Slasher Season, we look at Wes Craven's 1984 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, and Johnny Depp.
2021-08-101h 13Nightmare CinemaEpisode 15: Candyman [Slasher Season]From the warped and twisted mind of Clive Barker, this retelling of The Forbidden takes the lore of The Candyman into different territory, and moves it away from Liverpool to 1990s Chicago. The hook-man's first outing. Be our victim...
2021-07-271h 10Nightmare CinemaEpisode 14: Halloween [Slasher Season]We take a look at the seminal classic, 1978's Halloween. Longest episode of Nightmare Cinema so far, but it's HALLOWEEN isn't it?!
2021-07-131h 22Nightmare CinemaEpisode 13: Scream [Slasher Season]The first of six episodes in Nightmare Cinema's Slasher Season. In our thirteenth episode, we take a look at the genre-defining-and-bending Wes Craven's Scream (1996).
2021-06-291h 02Nightmare CinemaEpisode 12: Cabin in the WoodsWe take a look at Mutant Enemy's attempt at horror satire.
2021-06-151h 01Nightmare CinemaEpisode 11: The Blair Witch ProjectWe take a look at the controversial found-footage movie, 1999's The Blair Witch Project.
2021-06-0152 min2021-05-181h 08Nightmare CinemaEpisode 09: Rosemary's BabyWe take a look at Roman Polanski's film, Rosemary's Baby (1968), based on Ira Levins' novel of the same name.
2021-05-0458 minNightmare CinemaEpisode 08: Prince of DarknessThe panellists take a look at Prince of Darkness (1987), from self-proclaimed Horror Master, John Carpenter.
2021-04-2051 min2021-04-061h 00Nightmare CinemaThe VVitchThis week we discuss 2015's The VVitch, directed and written by Robert Eggers.
2021-03-3057 minNightmare CinemaAn American Werewolf in LondonAnother hour long argument about another seminal film, John Landis' classic An American Werewolf in London (1981).
2021-03-231h 05
Dr Zeus aka 😈🥷🏼Darby O'Gill and the Little People 1959American fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, adapted from the Darby O'Gill stories of Herminie Templeton Kavanagh. Directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Lawrence Edward Watkin, the film stars Albert Sharpe as O'Gill alongside Janet Munro, Sean Connery, and Jimmy O'Dea. Happy Saint Patty‘s day
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2021-03-1815 minNightmare CinemaHushA slightly longer episode, where Jon, Jonny, and Sean argue (a lot) about the 2016 horror film, Hush.
2021-03-161h 03Nightmare CinemaParanormal ActivityJonny leads the discussion into Paranormal Activity, the 2007 Oren Pelli movie, which terrified audiences and spawned five sequels to date.
2021-03-0954 min2021-03-0252 minNightmare CinemaThe ExorcistNightmare Cinema take a look back at one of the most influential horror films, dubbed 'the scariest movie ever made', and decide whether it is Nightmare Cinema or a Certified Nightmare.
2021-02-2356 minNightmare CinemaSean's Spooky StorySean's story of events unfolding in his home leading up to watching and recording Episode 01: The Exorcist. Episode 01 is available from Tuesday 23rd February 2021.
2021-02-1104 min
Adapt or PerishRobin Hood, Part 1 (Ep. 62)Welcome to Sherwood! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we bring you part one of our two-part look at the world’s most famous outlaw, Robin Hood! For this episode, we read and watched: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle’s 1883 novel. Robin Hood (United Artists, 1922), directed by Allan Dwan, produced by, written by, and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Warner Brothers, 1938), directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, written by Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller, and Rowland Leigh, and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Clau...
2020-03-101h 48
The Force Fed Sci-Fi Movie PodcastElysiumThis week we dive into Neill Blomkamp’s filmography as we watched Elysium and discuss the Elysium exoskeleton and the its possible real world applications, how the floating habitat and the Elysium space station is actually inspired from history along with simply reviewing the Elysium movie summary and the Elysium movie cast. So, get a big dose of radiation (don’t really do that), fit yourself for a powered exoskeleton suit and journey to space in this sci-fi action romp!
The Elysium Movie Cast and Director
Matt Damon as Max - The role of Max was originally offered to two indi...
2019-08-1300 min
Newman Property ExpertsEP061 Would Australian And USA Estate Agency Work In The UKChristopher Watkin interviews Sean Newman
2019-02-2112 min
Reformed Media ReviewMartin Bucer and FriendsCamden Bucey and Ryan Noha serve brief notice on several new books from P&R Publishing and a worthwhile biography.
Martin Greschat (Stephen E. Buckwalter, trans.), Martin Bucer: A Reformed and His Times
Luder G. Whitlock, Jr., Divided We Fall: Overcoming a History of Christian Disunity
Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon, Letters to a Romantic on Dating
Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon, Letters to a Romantic on Engagement
Christopher Watkin, Thinking through Creation: Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique
Bill Davis, Departing in Peace: Biblical Decision-Making at the End of Life
Participants: Camden Bucey, Ryan Noha
2018-02-0120 min
Podcast de La Gran Evasión19 - Robin y Marian -Lester-. La Gran EvasiónEdición número 19 de La Gran Evasión. 13-1-2014.
Richard Lester nos regalaba en 1976 esta emotiva y melancólica obra de arte, Robin y Marian es todo un deleite para el espectador. Crepuscular, violenta, conmovedora, elegiaca, desmitificadora, romántica...todos los epítetos son pocos para esta visión del mito de Robin Hood tamizado por el paso de los años, Robin vuelve al bosque de Sherwood veinte años después de sus aventuras, pero el bosque ya no es lo mismo, ni nuestros héroes de la infancia, ni nosotros....un sueño de lo que fueron p...
2015-01-1459 min