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Hellish episodes
- Gill German MP, politician
Politician GILL GERMAN MP gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
Gill is a Labour MP, who has represented the constituency of Clwyd North since 2024. Aside from assembling her infernal Playlist, Gill told us what it is like being a new MP, the changes she hopes to have a hand in bringing to the UK Parliament, and the cabinet position she would fill in Hell. We also found time to talk about both sides of the britpop divide, bobbing, Rhyl, and we uncover a surprising political connection to an 80s smash hit...
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Gill's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
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1 hr 16 min - Justin Lewis, writer
Writer and pop music expert JUSTIN LEWIS gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!
Justin's latest book, Into the Groove, is a fun, fact-packed race through 1980s pop music, so we had a lot of fun talking about that. We also found time to touch on Radio X, Liz Kershaw's wrongun ways, how to write a biography in seven weeks, and the terrors of press day for a TV listings compiler.
You can find out more about Justin here. You can buy a copy of Into the Groove here. (Using this link will help Hellish keep going)
We had to cut loads of cool stuff from this episode for time and also legal reasons. Patreon subscribers get the full thing, which this week means an extra twenty seven minutes! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to sign up.
Lament, the terrible music video Alex and Daniel appear in can be found here
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Justin's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
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1 hr 15 min - Nick Roche, comics artist & writer
Comic creator NICK ROCHE gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!
Nick is a prolific writer and artist in comics, having written or drawn loads of the world's most beloved characters, including Doctor Who, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, Judge Dredd and, most notably, Transformers. We talked about Stan Lee, street theatre, autobots at the Last Supper and loads more.
You can find out more about Nick here. You can buy a signed edition of his phenomenal graphic novel Scarenthood here.
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Nick's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
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1 hr 14 min - Molly Naylor, writer & podcaster (+ LOADS more)
This time performer, writer, director and podcaster MOLLY NAYLOR gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
We talked about Molly's excellent podcast, Making Trouble, in which she interviews artists about the trouble they're having with the things they're making. (It's excellent, and can be heard here, or where you get your podcasts). We also found time to discuss wedding cringe, what directing comedy is like, flutes in popular music, and Molly told us what the worst job she's ever done is.
Find out more about Molly at https://www.mollynaylor.com/
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Molly's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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The Hellish logo was drawn by Nick Roche https://nickrocheart.bigcartel.com/
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1 hr 6 min - Ed Aldridge (AltSHIFT), adult film-maker
Adult film-maker ED ALDRIDGE of AltSHIFT blows through the five tracks he will meet in Hell!
We talk to Ed about how he became involved in making adult films*, the difficulties in making it pay, the teacher who tried to shame his tastes when he started school, and, most of all, we talk about Blowie, Ed's new 'sexy horror' feature film, which is set in the world of adult films without being an adult film.
(*Yes, we know 'adult films' is a bit coy, and yes, we know there is a much better word we could use. But if we use that word here, the Algorithm That Infantilises Us All won't like it and it will make this episode harder to find.)
You can check out AltSHIFT's films here, and the website for Blowie is here.
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Ed's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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1 hr 12 min - Alexander Wolfe, musician
Musician ALEXANDER WOLFE talks us through the five tracks he will meet in Hell!
As well as assembling an excellent Infernal Playlist, Alexander tells us about his forthcoming album, Everythinglessness, which is a narrative about mental health. We learn about how to make a concept album, writing for TV, smelly shoes, depression, AND Alex Gale delivers the most controversial statement of the show so far, concerning one of Hellish's regulars.
We've given the Hellish colours a rest this week so we can match the Everythinglessness campaign. The first single from the album, "Talk", can be heard here.
Special thanks to JAMES FINNEGAN for his help making this episode.
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Alexander's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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The Hellish logo was drawn by Nick Roche https://nickrocheart.bigcartel.com/
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1 hr 16 min - Katie Gill, comedian (Extended Patreon Edition)
Comedian KATIE GILL gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
Katie takes us through life as a stand up comedian, the differences between performing in English and Welsh, and she introduces us to the trash banger: a song that is rubbish but is also sort of great.
This is the Extended Patreon Version of this episode, usually only available to our Patreon supporters. If you want quality extended versions of everything we've done so far, head to Patreon.com/hellishpod to sign up.
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Katie's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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The Hellish logo was drawn by Nick Roche https://nickrocheart.bigcartel.com/
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1 hr 23 min - Melinda Salisbury, writer
Young Adult fiction superstar MELINDA SALISBURY gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
Aside from choosing her Infernal Playlist, Melinda told us about how the double whammy of writing fan fiction and getting fired put her on the road to becoming a four time Carnegie Medal nominee and bestseller; her pandemic era food mishap; and why you can never return to where you came from.
You find out more about Melinda and her work at her website.
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Melinda's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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The Hellish logo was drawn by Nick Roche https://nickrocheart.bigcartel.com/
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1 hr 11 min - Julia Raeside, writer
Journalist and novelist JULIA RAESIDE gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
We're back! We're thrilled to be kicking off season three with Julia, whose excellent debut novel Don't Make Me Laugh has just come out in paperback. It's a hilarious post-#MeToo revenge thriller, set in the world of stand-up comedy. We talked about the culture of silence around the bad behaviour of successful men, and gossip can be a force for good. But we also found time to coin a new euphemism, discover the surprise answer to "who has the best selling Christmas album of all time?", and right at the end, Alex calls Julia 'Jessica', so that was a particular highlight.
You should go and buy Don't Make Me Laugh IMMEDIATELY. It's fun, and funny, and has something to say. And if you order it here, you'll be helping Hellish out.
BUY US A COFFEE! If you just want to be nice/bribe your way out of Hell then you can tip us over at https://www.ko-fi.com/hellishpod
FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on Julia's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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1 hr 9 min - Manilla Times, band
Irish-Welsh indie rock band MANILLA TIMES give us the five tracks they will meet in Hell!
We welcomed singer Jack, bassist Ollie, and guitarist Jase to hell for our first ever triple soul reaping. They told us about playing Glastonbury; what would need to be played for a satisfying Busted gig; why their drummer did not arrive in Hell with the rest of them, AND Alex asks the question we've all been wanting an answer to: "does Nannerch have a shop?"
Here would be a good place to go to hear the band in action. For future tour dates and releases, you can visit the band's website
This is the last episode of season two - we'll be back in August with season three. In the meantime, here's some stuff you can do to help us get to a place where we can make more episodes more frequently:
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FIND US ON SPOTIFY! To hear the songs on the band's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpod
BECOME A PATREON SUPPORTER! https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, a bunch of advent calendar extras, and some other stuff depending which tier you pick.
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1 hr 3 min
About Hellish
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to Hellish, the only podcast that comes to you from Hell's waiting room.
In each episode, Hell's receptionist Daniel Whelan and Satan's tea boy Alex Gale interrogate a newly…
damned soul, asking them for the five songs they will meet in Hell: the music that we will use to torment them for all eternity. The condemned take us through songs they are embarrassed to have once liked; songs they can't stand that are otherwise universally adored; songs that remind them of bad times; songs they hate by artists they love; and songs that once stuck in their heads, they can never get out.
Logo drawn by Nick Roche. Nick Roche Art
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