British rapper and poet Michael Riccardi (aka Mixy) is currently living in Shenyang, China. For his birthday, Mixy breaks quarantine in search of a beer.  Produced by Ross Sutherland.

68  Birthday in Shenyang

A miscellany of stories, presented by Ross Sutherland.

Arts

Literature

Performing Arts

Design

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Visual Arts

The start of a new fiction miniseries, in which a man on drugs attempts to purchase a pig.

Content warning: graphic death, ref to domestic violence, drug use

Story written and produced by Ross Sutherland
Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy (Free Music Archive) and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox (Archive.org)
Featuring additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com)

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101  Third Phase [i. Pig]

Bonus episode! Accompanying the 100th episode extravaganza, Imaginary Advice looks back over some highlights from the last 10 years. 

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Selected clips: 

37  Dear Chris (podcast title)
1   Crying at the back of an Ed Byrne Show (wardrobe)
23  Nice My Selector [returns throughout episode]
21  Gooey Soporific Blurg (Mystikal)
41  In Which I Confess to Many Murders (Octopus)
39  I Heart 1984
31  You Can’t Go Home Again (podcast party)
48  Naked People Have More Explaining to Do (Sport Chat)
49  Re: The Moon
56  HORSE FACTS
41  In Which I Confess to Many Murders
86  How to Write Badly Well (lose track mid-sentence)
64  Dream Your Way to a Happier You (froggy)

Bonus: YOUR AGONY AUNT FOR A PHANTOM PAIN

Imaginary Advice celebrates its 100th episode with special guests Eric Molinsky, Avery Trufelman, Joe Dunthorne, Helen Zaltzman and Joseph Fink.

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100th Episode (feat. Avery Trufelman, Eric Molinsky, Helen Zaltzman, Joe Dunthorne & Joseph Fink)

Did you know that hearing loss can cause hallucinations? No, neither did I. That is, until my son was born & I started hearing his cry coming out of air conditioning vents.

The first part of this episode was originally broadcast on Radio 4's Short Cuts. It was produced by Eleanor McDowell for Falling Tree Productions.

The rest of episode was written and produced by Ross Sutherland, with additional music by Jeremy Warmsley.

OPERA TICKET LINK: https://bit.ly/GiantOpera
Giant is playing at the Linbury Theatre from March 8th - 15th

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99 Hallucinations (Part 2)

Content warning: discussion of cancer, infertility, pregnancy, assault, mental health.

Returning from a year-long podcast break, Ross tells two true stories about losing the boundary between real-life and the imagination.

Written and produced by Ross Sutherland
Contains additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com)

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68 Birthday in Shenyang

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