Episodes

  • Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey
    Oct 31 2025

    *Brand New Story Alert*

    Caimh is back with some updates, including a sort of 'live reaction' section of the podcast with a man looking at stuff that is on-sale in his own shop! More importantly, the superb Phil Mealey is here to read a brand new Stranger Times Short Story.

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    37 mins
  • The Front Room Files - Brendan and Caimh Volume 1
    Oct 13 2025

    In this 'special' episode narrator Brendan McDonald and author Caimh have a chat while also drinking. The results are a rambling shambles that you may love or hate - both are valid responses.

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    39 mins
  • Smile Like You Mean It
    Oct 1 2025

    BRAND NEW STORY ALERT! That's right, the wonderful returning narrator Ruth Cockburn narrates a brand new Stranger Times story called Smile Like You Mean It, and Caimh gives a quick update on all the news about the impending launch of Ring The Bells, as well as explaining the closest thing he's seen to actual magic in real life. Spoiler: It involves a man putting on glasses like a comedic Superman.

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    44 mins
  • Season 5 offically starts - if it hasn't already
    Sep 23 2025

    I'm not sure if the last ep or this ep counts as the start of season 5, but we can all agree it's definitely started now. Also - news on events in THREE countries plus Brendan McDonald reading an exclusive preview of Ring The Bells.

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    35 mins
  • Two brand new Stranger Times Releases
    Aug 4 2025

    Roll up, roll up. roll up - the Stranger Times is back with two releases - Tales From The Stranger Times, a collection of the short stories all narrated by the wonderful Brendan McDonald, and Ring The Bells - book 5 in the series. Catch up on all the news and then hear Brendan performing a Stranger Times banger!

    https://whitehairedirishman.shop/collections/the-stranger-times

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    51 mins
  • New: Paint by Numbers Ruth Cockburn
    Jan 31 2024

    This week's episode sees the return of the the magnificent Ruth E Cockburn reading a new Stranger Times short story, Paint by Numbers, Caimh gives you an insight into his hobbies and an update on Diller's reading abilities.

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    47 mins
  • New: Launch Week, Baby! Relight My Fire Preview
    Jan 24 2024

    This week’s episode sees Brendan McDonald’s caressing your ears with a cheeky preview of Relight My Fire (Chapter 2). Caimh’s also out in the wild this week signing books and doing events. Find out where you can pick up signed books or meet him/listen to his chatting nonsense.

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    29 mins
  • New: A Good Book - Brand new story read by Mark Stay
    Jan 15 2024

    The legend that is Mark Stay is here to narrate a brand new Stranger Times story written by Caimh called A Good Book.

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    33 mins