Now That’s What I Call Nostalgia

New Podcast Episode and Shortstember 2026

Hello friends. Sorry. I realise this has probably been my worst year for posting since I started this blog. Book stuff and personal stuff (also I am technically without internet at the moment and am trying to get this down before my phone explodes). Hopefully things will eventually calm down and I can get back to some kind of regular schedule.

Anyway, I have two pieces of news. Firstly, the new episode of Now That’s What I Call Nostalgia is now up where we discuss Bravestarr, a much beloved cult classic from the eighties. Well, I say “we discuss”. It’s more Aoife and Esther being held hostage as a I deliver a half hour monologue on the history of Filmation Studios.

Secondly, I think I speak for everyone when I say August 2026 can suck a big one. And while the deaths of Dolly Parton and Peter Cullen hit hard, I have to say that for me Tim Curry was the real kick in the goolies. I may have mentioned this before, but for many years I was actually Frank N Furter in the Dublin Rocky Horror Picture show. I spent many a happy evening lip-synching Curry’s voice in fishnets before a crowd of merry Dublin perverts (never could learn the lyrics to “I’m Going Home” so I just used to mime “Never Gonna Give You Up”). I simply mention it because now that image will haunt you forever. It’s what he would have wanted.

He was a fantastically prolific actor who appeared in hundreds of films, TV Shows and computer games and I never saw him give a performance that didn’t seem like he was having the absolute time of his life. But, round these parts, we cover animation and Curry was also one of the most recognisable and successful voice actors of his generation. So, for this year’s Shortsember, without any particular rhyme or reason, we’re going to do a potted history of some of his most memorable voice roles.

We shall begin shortly.

The Junior Book Awards Shortlist and New Podcast Episode!

More? More!

Don’t Trust Fish has been shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards Book of the Year Book Awards Award (I dunno man, it’s late).

And, as part of our epic struggle to actually get back to a somewhat regular update schedule, Now That’s What I Call Nostalgia has a new episode about Bosco, an Irish children’s show about a small puppet who lives in a box that I watched throughout my entire childhood.

For longtime readers of my work, this episode will pretty much explain everything.

Oh, and apologies for some slightly dodgy sound quality at the start, it gets better I promise.

Indie Awards and New Podcast Episode

Hey everyone! First of all, I know, I know, I know. If this blog was any more abandoned and neglected I’d be getting visits from magical Christmas snow-men warning me to change my ways before my blog grows up and doesn’t even remember who I am. I promise I’ll update more regularly and play catch with you all once this draft of the new novel is finished. You and me, just tossing the ol’ baseball around. Whaddya say, champ?

In other news. Don’t Trust Fish won Best Picture Book at the Indies Choice Book Awards and holy shit this one actually has a cash prize I am absolutely delighted and humbled at this recognition.

And! The next episode of Now That’s What I Call Nostalgia is finally up where we talk about the bizarre, disturbing and occasionally brilliant Australian kid’s show Round The Twist. Sorry about the wait folks, we were hit with multiple medical emergencies.