The Blurb

The Blurb

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The Blurb episodes

  • Run And Hide

    A fintech start up with a clueless and power hungry sugar addict at the helm runs into trouble when light entertainment journalist/social media influencer Alia uncovers what's really going on behind closed doors. Can her Instagram help save the world from a financial crisis? Or will that be all she wrote.. This week's improvised story is based on the blurb from the book "Run And Hide" by Pankaj Mishra. 

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    31 min
  • The Old Woman With The Knife

    Mind the age gap! This week we venture deep into the generational divide. Two assassins go head to head in a mission that could have dire consequences for one of them. Old school meets new tech in a story that somehow also incorporates Jessica Rabbit and Batman. How do we do it? The way we always do, flying by the seat of our pants! This episode is inspired by the blurb from the book "The Old Woman With The Knife" by Gu Byeong-mo. Have a book you'd like us to reinvent? We would love to hear from you! Email us on [email protected], DM us on @theblurbofficial on instagram or tweet us at @theblurbpod.

    30 min
  • Cry Wolf
    Pack your thermals, listeners - we are heading to the north of Sweden! Detective Hanna Wester needs to solve a gruesome murder with the odds stacked against her in the shape of lazy colleagues, corrupt Finnish cops and a very busy commute. If you want a master class in how the police crack a complicated case you should probably look elsewhere. We are just making shit up as we go along. As usual. This week's episode is based on the blurb from the book "Cry Wolf" by Hans Rosenfeldt. If you have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or just want to say hello, we'd love to hear from you! Email: [email protected]. Find out more: www.theblurbofficial.com. Twitter: @TheBlurbPod. Instagram: @theblurbofficial. Every other link under the sun: www.linktr.ee/theblurb
    28 min
  • Our Wives Under The Sea

    Leah comes back from her latest submarine mission, acting a little ..different. What happened down there in the deep? Can her wife Miri help her back to her old self before it's too late? Swedish voodoo, violent rage and pints of Sir Ian McKellen - all in this week's episode based on the blurb from the book "Our Wives Under The Sea" by Julia Armfield. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to say hello, we'd love to hear from you - [email protected] Find out more www.theblurbofficial.com And everything else www.linktr.ee/theblurb Twitter @TheBlurbPod Instagram @TheBlurbOfficial

    28 min
  • The Midnight Lock

    We are back! Season 3 kicks off with a brand new made up story. Murders, donuts and the best named cop duo since Tango & Cash. Based on the blurb from the book “The Midnight Lock” by Jeffery Deaver. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to say hello, we'd love to hear from you - [email protected] Find out more www.theblurbofficial.com And everything else www.linktr.ee/theblurb Twitter @TheBlurbPod Instagram TheBlurbOfficial

    27 min
  • The Season 3 Trailer
    We are back! More made up stories are coming your way very soon. The first episode of Season 3 will be out Wednesday March 23rd!
    2 min
  • Something New Under The Sun

    It's the Season 2 Finale! And we are going out in style. A writer arrives in Hollywood to oversee the filming of his novel but discovers he is merely a pawn in what appears to be a very dangerous game. We’re giving you a peek behind the curtain at the business of show this week and it turns out  - it’s a bit of a car crash. Amongst many other things.. Our final episode of Season 2 is based on the blurb from the book “Something New Under The Sun” by Alexandra Kleeman

    Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to say hello, we'd love to hear from you - [email protected]

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    31 min
  • The Dark

    A bored London A&E doctor is looking for a change of gears and joins an Antarctic research team for an initial six month stint. The researchers are on a quest for a cure of one of the worlds most deadliest diseases and they must be ready to lay everything on the line if they're to survive.

    All this and much much more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book, The Dark by Emma Haughton.

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    31 min
  • Exit

    When Felix finds himself alone in a room with a dead body, his fight or flight response kicks in and with his priors - makes a run for it. Suddenly finding himself banged up, with a lawyer who's never won a case and a determined prosecution, only Felix's flatmates can save him from a life behind bars. All this and much much more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book, Exit by Belinda Bauer.

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    30 min
  • The Black Dress
    When Pru suddenly finds herself alone after 25 years of marriage, she accidentally embarks on a new and exciting chapter of her life. She meets new people and builds new friendships but when she crashes the wrong funeral all her worlds collide. All this and much much more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book from The Black Dress by Deborah Moggach.
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    30 min

About The Blurb

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The Blurb, an improvised comedy show where your hosts Greg Baxter, Sara Stode Winter and Adrian Lane, each week create an entire story from the blurb of a book they've never read.