This made my morning. Comprehensive, funny, inspiring, and by the end, oddly, genuinely moving. Absolutely worth your time.

Joe & @jameslark.bsky.social talk to one of their favourite authors about writing The Chimes of Midnight and Jubilee, coming to terms with your own work, and the creating unique short story collections. Insight into the writing process from one of the masters. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Hello @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social. 'Biweekly' can in fact mean twice a week *or* once every two weeks, because the prefix bi- can be used for both "occurring every two" and "occurring twice." Welcome to the English language. I propose that a more helpful word for your purpose is 'fortnightly'.

When your morning's writing has been so successful that your word count is smaller than it was before.

This is one of my very favourite things I have written ever, and the last in the current series of Neurotic Literature, so one to savour!

This is the fearless journalism Britannia deserves.

If you ever want a laugh, add 'composer' as a job title on LinkedIn and enjoy the job suggestions that come rolling in. Amongst many, many not-composing roles, the algorithm is absolutely determined that I should become a caterer at King's College Cambridge.

In FLIGHTS OF FANCY, Alan discovers that his aptitude for predicting airborne calamity is not entirely misplaced... A story for everyone a little bit afraid of flying. The new story from #NeuroticLiterature - listen at pod.fo/e/34b8d1 #aeroplane #flying #stories #fiction #podcastfiction #comedy

This

The Mathshow 'Dr Where' skits on the Season 13 collection are put together with astonishing care - they make efforts with visuals that a schools programme really didn't need to make, including a miniaturisation effect that is... er... rather more successful than any equivalent in *real* Doctor Who.

The future of the Hamster Book Club looks great: @dwcoverstory.bsky.social @jonarnold.bsky.social @grumpy2eb.bsky.social are delving into the Earth and Timewyrm arcs, @jameslark.bsky.social & @michaelmills.bsky.social are getting festive and final with Chimes of Midnight and Lungbarrow…

Pretty much every Culture Secretary we've had since the post was created has reinforced my impression that our frontline politicians simply do not know or care about culture.

Hi Lisa Nandy! I’m a BAFTA winner from a small town. Instead of asinine questions like this, why not tell us how we can continue to make a living in the eviscerated creative sector over which you notionally preside?

Today's #neuroticliterature - THE CALL OF THE VOID. A story about ghosts, whether real or imagined. Listen to the full episode at pod.fo/e/34806f #podcast #fiction #story #stories #ghost #halloween #spooky

If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

Happy Halloween! VOUDUN LOVECRAFT STAR TREK WANK FANTASIES OF THE 1990S Join us as we talk about a time Doctor Who tried to do something Doctor Who doesn’t often try to do.

Real life historical atrocities rub shoulders with mythological and cosmic horror rub shoulders with James Bond spy thriller! There is much to discuss in this neglected and surprisingly contentious book... @michaelmills.bsky.social @jameslark.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

It just so happens I stumbled across this yesterday. I thought, if only someone showed this on TV every time they show or discuss Pochin or Reform or Farage. Buy ad time. And show this.

Don’t you blame me for your ignorance! But listening to Neurotic Literature is like having the best orgasm in the world compared to Dreamtime - which is like a dismal wet dream about someone really ugly.

Texans fighting back in Dallas. This is so great.

I think a lot of us are cautious about public displays of #DoctorWho negativity lest we are perceived to be the kind of fan that does nothing else, but I'm grateful to Pip for opening this discussion. We know how much skill and care goes into these blurays and I never lose sight of how lucky we are.

The new story from #NeuroticLiterature looks at what happens when somebody lacking any of the integrity or skills needed to run a country ends up running the country. It's just fiction, of course - this could never happen in real life! Listen at pod.fo/e/342442 #comedy #satire #podcastfiction

If you're a #DoctorWho fan who cares about sensitive video restoration that preserves the integrity of the original images, and is concerned about the introduction of unintended artefacts from the use of AI, please watch this short video, share widely and discuss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=24hw...

We can learn much from the French.

Did a new one

Quality episode. I remember the Harry Hill stuff well. Do stay till the end of this one.....

Gambling is an intrinsically vampiric industry, it makes nothing and adds nothing, and taxing it more heavily is a plan with no drawbacks

Had an absolute blast reliving the Best Year In My Developing Fandom Evs with Dylan Rees! Come with us to the halcyon days of the early 90s...

Robert Jenrick: Growing up in the 20s my Dad took me to more than a few betting pitches at the Worcester Races. The antics were less than well-mannered, but it was good-natured fun, and if the Peaky Blinders occasionally put out somebody's eyes, Major Chester Campbell put a quick but firm end to it.

If you fancy being a part of the new Hamster Book Club theme - read the attached! @jameslark.bsky.social is putting together something very special out of readings of first lines…

I gather that Neurotic Literature is currently ranking at #1 on Spotify for the search term 'unsettling literature'. Which is a result, right?

Too many of us wake to discover that the brave post of yesterday is the huge error of judgement of today. But for Ben, an unwise video is just the first step into an uncertain new world of online celebrity... Hear the new episode of #neuroticliterature at pod.fo/e/33d9da #anxiety #fiction #podcast

Eight and his companions will all be waiting for you in the all new Hamster Book Club! Coming soon! Artwork by the fabulously talented @devondan.bsky.social

The brilliant writer and performer, @jameslark.bsky.social has his latest season of Neurotic Literature and it’s as intelligent, engaging and funny as ever. This story blew me away with its cold fury at blame culture and manipulative parenting. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

The data centres being built now will be derelict by 2030.

It's complicated enough breathing, let alone getting a pencil to work

Elevator pitch

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

A MOLE TRAGEDY: the story of Derek, the mole who didn't like digging. Listen to the latest episode of #neuroticliterature at pod.fo/e/3396d2 to hear how that works out for him. Though there is a clue in the title. #podcast #fiction #stories #comedy #mole #moles #fictionpodcast #podcastandchill

I don't think Heseltine is one of the great minds of our time, but even so it's hard to understand how someone with such clarity over what Reform stand for still feels comfortable publicly representing the party of Badenoch and Jenrick.

The Opposition and the party that’s leading in the polls literally have policies more extreme than the BNP 20 years ago

We’re rebranding with brilliant new artwork and a terrific logo for The Hamster Book Club - you’ll be seeing art for Benny, Ace, Compassion, Sam and more! In January, the Book Club will become its own podcast with fresh interviews, lots of exciting new episodes and all the old eps transferring!

James has also begun his next season of Neurotic Literature - and his first new story is available - The Boy Who Reads Books Meant For Girls podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

The gauntlet has been thrown. A less than favourable episode released on Donald Cotton's books released and @jameslark.bsky.social, in a fit of epistolary pique, decides to build a defence for The Romans! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

In all honesty, it’s not rhetoric any more. It’s not narrative. I’ve experienced more racism in the last 4 months than I can ever remember. The wheels are off in the UK and it’s being led by 3 political parties.

And here it is! The new season of #NeuroticLiterature kicks off with THE BOY WHO READ BOOKS MEANT FOR GIRLS, an evergreen tale about literature, identity and censorship. Listen at pod.fo/e/334c3d #story #stories #books #podcast #fiction #fictionpodcast #comedy

Yes, there’s a reason alright.