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Hellish

Daniel Whelan & Alex Gale

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

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1:15:47

Nick Abadzis, comics creator & Angela Watson, therapist

Hellish ·

2026/09/27

Double trouble this week as NICK ABADZIS and ANGELA WATSON gives us the NINE tracks they will meet in Hell!Comics creator Nick and therapist Angela have just released My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial, an incredible comic book about their thirty+ year relationship. They tell us all about the process of creating the book, what it is like collaborating with your partner on a creative project, and they reveal two particularly horrible past jobs...Get My Beloved

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Bonus Mini Episode: Ari & Ad Fix Your Life

Hellish ·

2026/09/23

Hello!Today we're putting out a five minute mini-episode, culled from the cutting room floor of our episode with Ariane Sherine Juniper.Ariane was our guest on episode 78, which you can listen to here. During our chat, we talked about her new podcast, Ari & Ad Fix Your Life, and a bit about podcasting in general. The original idea was that Ariane's episode would go out at the same time that Ari & Ad Fix Your Life debuted, but for boring logistical reasons that wasn't possible and

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1:11:28

Adam Juniper, tech journalist

Hellish ·

2026/09/20

Tech journalist (and now podcaster) ADAM JUNIPER chooses the five tracks he will meet in Hell.Adam becomes our first guest to be reunited with his wife in Hell: he's married to episode 78's damned soul, Ariane Sherine Juniper! (Listen to Ariane's episode here if you haven't already.) Adam and Ariane have teamed up for a brand new podcast, Ari and Ad Fix Your Life, in which they field listener queries and try to fix their lives. Episode one came out mere days before this episode drops, so you can

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1:08:38

Tom Turner (The Failing Writers Podcast), podcaster &...

Hellish ·

2026/09/13

This week TOM TURNER of the Failing Writers Podcast gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!Tom tells us all about his multi-award winning Failing Writers Podcast, in which two struggling writers – Tom and co-host Jon Rand – learn everything there is to know about writing. They talk to best-selling authors, screenwriters and poets in order to help their listeners achieve their writing goals. Tom also tells us about his day job as a voiceover artist (artiste), which has seen him lend his voice

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1:13:21

Liam Higginson, writer

Hellish ·

2026/09/06

Writer LIAM HIGGINSON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!We talk about Liam's debut novel, the excellent rural Welsh folk-horror The Hill in the Dark Grove. We hear about its origins as a lockdown project, how it was acquired in a four way auction, and what it has to say about the modern world. We also talk arcade games, the nightmare that is the UK immigration system, and Ireland's legendary Great White Horse.Get hold of a copy of The Hill in the Dark Grove here.You can watch footage of

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1:14:03

Ariane Sherine Juniper, writer

Hellish ·

2026/08/30

Writer ARIANE SHERINE JUNIPER gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!As well as her Infernal Playlist, Ariane tells us about her many adventures, which include: nearly being in a massive pop band; winning then writing for a massive quiz show; getting hate mail for suggesting that existence of God is unlikely on the side of a bus; her teenage friendship with one of the biggest bands in the world; making her debut as a solo pop artist in her forties; and writing out labels for videotapes. And

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1:16:20

Henry Widdicombe, comedy producer & comics author

Hellish ·

2026/08/23

Top comedy producer - and now graphic novelist - HENRY WIDDICOMBE guides us through the five tracks he will meet in Hell!Henry told us all about his journey to setting up Little Wander, Wales's biggest comedy producer. We also spoke about Henry's Ringo-nominated comic book, How to Survive an Affair: A Practical Guide, which was inspired by Henry's discovery that his wife had been having an affair for fifteen years. We talked about using art as therapy, tidying up a rubbish dump for a living, and how

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1:15:44

RJ Barker, writer

Hellish ·

2026/08/16

Sunday Times bestselling author RJ BARKER magics up the five tracks he will meet in Hell!RJ tells us about his latest smash hit fantasy novel, Mortedant's Peril, and we discuss its unusual main character. Alex gets to chat about his love of David Gemmell, we listen to the greatest earworm in the history of the podcast, a popular thing that nerds like is simultaneously celebrated and given a kicking, AND Daniel issues a challenge to the pop star YUNGBLUD.We also get to hear about A Numbers Game, RJ's

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1:08:06

The Anchoress, musician & producer

Hellish ·

2026/08/09

Catherine Anne Davies, aka THE ANCHORESS, produces the five tracks she will meet in Hell!Catherine tells us all about the new Anchoress album, As We Once Were, including how she made it with Pete Townshend's vintage synth collection, and the surprise audio rediscovery that inspired it. We also hear about music video mishaps, sibling rivalry, what Catherine would do if we made her cover a track off her infernal Playlist AND Catherine tests Alex's songfacts abilities live on air!The new album by the

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1:10:14

Gary Panton, writer

Hellish ·

2026/08/02

Writer GARY PANTON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!Gary tells us all about his Laugh Out Loud award nominated children's book series, the Notwitches. We also get to hear about writing for Bluey, Hey Duggee, and the Beano; making the switch from writing for hire to creating your own characters; and Gary puts two tracks in Hell that could get him thrown out of Scotland.Vote for the Notwitches at the Lollies here: https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/lollies (it's on the 6-8 Shortlist. You can

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1:11:53

Jodie McNee, actor

Hellish ·

2026/07/26

Actor Jodie McNee gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!We talked to Jodie about the first production of the Broadway musical Fun Home, in which she plays legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel. We also discussed taking jobs that make you uncomfortable, how an actor knows when something is good or not, fake tan, and whether anyone wants any wine.This week we have decided to give you, the non-Patreon listeners, the gift of the Patreon content this week. We only do this once a season, and Jodie

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1:10:45

Rachel Fairburn, comedian

Hellish ·

2026/07/19

Comedian RACHEL FAIRBURN gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!We are back after four weeks away, and who better to drag you all back to Hell than top comedian Rachel Fairburn? Rachel tells us about her new show, Vexy Beasts, and making the switch between character comedy and stand up. We also talk about working in a library, how Rachel's hit serial killer podcast, All Killa No Filla, increased her confidence as a comedian, and discuss whether Liam Gallagher ever calls his mum after a

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1:11:31

Hellish presents ... MAKING TROUBLE WITH MOLLY NAYLOR

Hellish ·

2026/07/12

Hellish has been taking a break for the last few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out. We've been running a mini series we're calling 'HELLISH PRESENTS ...' Each week we've introduced you to a podcast we love: there's a short intro from Daniel, and then a whole episode of the show of the week.This week is our final 'Hellish presents ...' and we're presenting MAKING TROUBLE WITH MOLLY NAYLOR. Molly was our guest

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1:01:43

Hellish presents ... THE WELSH MUSIC PODCAST

Hellish ·

2026/07/05

Hellish is taking a break for the next few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we've called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out.We're running a mini series we're calling 'HELLISH PRESENTS ...' Each week we're going to be introducing you to a podcast we love: there will be a short intro, and then we'll let you enjoy a whole episode of the show of the week.This week we're bringing you THE WELSH MUSIC PODCAST. In this show, James Cuff and Neil Collins

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Hellish presents .... STARSHIP ALEXANDRIA

Hellish ·

2026/06/28

Hellish is taking a break for the next few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we've called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out.We're running a mini series we're calling 'HELLISH PRESENTS ...' Each week we're going to be introducing you to a podcast we love: there will be a short intro, and then we'll let you enjoy a whole episode of the show of the week.This week we're bringing you STARSHIP ALEXANDRIA. In this show, Emma Newman and Adrian Tchaikovsky

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1:23:45

Hellish presents ... SONGS FROM A PADDED ENVELOPE

Hellish ·

2026/06/21

Hellish is taking a break for the next few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we've called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out.We're running a mini series we're calling 'HELLISH PRESENTS ...' Each week we're going to be introducing you to a podcast we love: there will be a short intro, and then we'll let you enjoy a whole episode of the show of the week.This week we're bringing you SONGS FROM A PADDED ENVELOPE. In this show, Ben Clay and Steve Swindon

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1:19:23

John Osborne, writer & storyteller

Hellish ·

2026/06/14

Writer and storyteller JOHN OSBORNE gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!Music is a massive part of John's work as a writer and performer: his career kicked off with a Edinburgh show called John Peel's Shed, and he's also written and performed work called The New Blur Album, and My Car Plays Tapes. As well as getting him to select his Infernal Playlist, we talked about the eighties cartoon that has no lore, working with Craig Cash (Early Doors/The Royle Family), 'Three Lions' and why it

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1:04:45

Daisy Buchanan, writer

Hellish ·

2026/06/07

Writer DAISY BUCHANAN gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!Daisy tells us all about her new novel, All Grown Up, which is a modern British reimagining of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. We also talk about tribute bands, indie sleaze, what all the cool kids at the Tory Party Conference listen to, and the ahem suggestive number one record that was bouncing round her head when she had to talk about Salman Rushdie on television.All Grown Up came out on June 4th. Get it here.The bookshop

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1:08:57

James Errington (Centuries of Sound), sound artist

Hellish ·

2026/05/31

Sound artist, and creator of Centuries of Sound, JAMES ERRINGTON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell!James tells us all about his fascinating Centuries of Sound project, in which he has been producing an audio collage for every year of recorded sound, which goes back a lot further than you'd think and involves a pig, some ink, and a misguided Frenchman. We also get to hear about the passport mishap that saw him move to the Czech Republic, his love of Pulp, and something called a bug

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1:02:36

Catie Wilkins, comedian & author

Hellish ·

2026/05/17

Comedian and author CATIE WILKINS gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell!Catie talks about settling scores in comedy and children's fiction; moving away from stand up and then coming back to it; being lampooned by Steve Martin; and she reveals very incorrect opinions about one of the five tracks she's chosen, according to Daniel anyway. Oh, and she talks about the time she got done for attempted murder too.Catie's website is here - Cafe Chaos book 2 is out now, and you can see Catie live in

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