Episodes
37: End of season spectacular (pt2)
Some people are on the podcast* - they think season one's all over... it is now!! *(those people would be Adrian Poynton, Caimh M…
36: The End of Season SPECTACULAR (pt1)
The end is nigh. The first part of our two part End of Season Spectacular sees us catch up with some of the guests that have help…
35: The Failing Writer's Christmas Special Spectacular!
Wrap yourself in tinsel, stuff 12 pigs in blankets in your mouth and get yourself comfortable to listen to this festive treat. In…
34: Sally Wainwright
Sally Wainwright OBE joins us on the show this week! What do you ask a multiple BAFTA award winning screenwriter with an impressi…
33: Our 250 word NYC midnight flash fiction challenge
Undaunted by our ignominious failure in the previous NYC midnight flash fiction competition, we once again put ourselves through …
32: Lets' talk about using f*$%ing apostrophe's correctly with Simon…
So, this week its' time to have a little chittertychat with Mr Simon Griffin, author of F*$%ing Apostrophes'. We talk about revie…
31: The greatest day of Jon's life - an interview with Andy Stanton
We're pretty lucky that Jon's writing hero responded to his somewhat serial killer-esque letter of invitation in the affirmative,…
30: An interview with Tim Glister - author of "Red Corona"
We talk to Tim Glister, who is definitely not a spy. And he tells us about when he REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED at Cambridge Analyt…
29: Poetic Judgement (with the right honourable Kate Fox presiding)
We invite poet Kate Fox back on the podcast to critique our work and help us improve our poetry. Which Failing Writer will come o…
28: And the winner is…
Congratulations to the winner of our Halloween Flash Fiction competition! What? You don’t know who that is? Well, sounds like you…
27: Children's Author Adam Bushnell
Crazy kids names, rejection, tortoises - that's what writing for children and inspiring them to develop a passion for reading and…
26: The Brainstorm Ideagasm
Thinking. It's hard. And this week we prove it. Join us at the start of a journey of creation. Like the big bang... but probably …
25: Interview with writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft... and our …
We welcome super talented (and all round super nice chap) writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft on to the podcast to talk about …
24: Halloween flash fiction contest - plus Tim Craig's tip-top top ti…
It's here and we want you to be part of it! Our £100 Halloween flash fiction contest is now open! Just listen to this episode to …
23: Rosie Wilby, a writer's room zoom AND A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
This week we've got a big announcement, a great interview with Rosie Wilby, author of The Breakup Monologues, and there's also a …
22: A (not so) mystery guest special!
This week we yet again prove we couldn't arrange an over consumption of alcoholic beverages in a place that makes alcoholic bever…
21: Talking to best-selling Gillian McAllister!
Another great guest this week, in the form of Gillian McAllister. Sunday Times best-selling author, with the TV royalty seal of a…
20: Save the f%@#!ng cat
In this week's bl**dy episode, Jon reviews the mega-f***ing-successful screen-writing guide "Save the cat" - and then we have a m…
19: Talking TV, comedy and California with Adrian Poynton
Well, despite somehow failing to record the first 30 minutes of the interview, we still manage to have a rather interesting chat …
18: Whingefest '21
After entering a micro-fiction contest Tom, Jon and Dave rather maturely consider the judge's feedback, and deal with it in a lev…
17: Let's do it LIVE!
Some people thought it couldn't be done... they were wrong. Some said no-one would be daft enough to turn up... they were wrong t…
16: Hidden Tools of Comedy review & Chris Paling interview
It's a half and half treat this week! Half book review ("The Hidden Tools of Comedy" by Steve Kaplan) and half interview - a love…
15: The Little Pod of Horrors!
Ouhhhhhhh... it's a spooooooky horror episode! This week we present back our short horror stories. Then we try and teach Dave how…
14: "In one eye and out the other" with stand-up poet, Kate Fox
This week we're joined by the superb Kate Fox, poet extraordinaire. Kate shows us around the secret world of poetry, enjoys Dave'…