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S3E5 - Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Star Wars, Drink, Drugs, and mental health

Episode Notes

We discuss Carrie Fisher's autobiographical audiobook Wishful Drinking.

In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher told the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. 

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S3E4 - A chat with Pippin Eira Major

We talk to Hanging Sloth Studio's very own Pipin Eira Major!

Episode Notes

We chat to Pippin Eira Major about Spirit Box Radio, their favourite audiobooks, and how Hanging Sloth Studios came into existence.

Find more about Hanging Sloth Studios here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/ or support

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S3E3 - Spirit Box Radio

AN IMMERSIVE HORROR AUDIODRAMA

Episode Notes

We review season one of the award-winning and very spooky and very nice supernatural horror audio drama Spirit Box Radio from Hanging Sloth Studios.

It is created Pippin Eira Major and episodes are released every Thursday at 15:00 UK Time. 

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S3E2 - The Audiobooks of Jill Tomlinson

Episode Notes

We chat about the audiobooks of Jill Tomlinson as narrated by Maureen Lipman.

Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades. 

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S3E1 - The Best of Audiobooks (that we listened to in) 2021

We talk about the best audiobooks we listened to in 2021

Episode Notes

We ramble in no particular order about the best audiobooks and podcasts we listened to in 2021. We also announce our audiobook of the year.

Keep an eye on our social media for an announcement about a giveaway! 

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New Year's Special: Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

Happy New Year! We discuss the a new production of the 20th Discworld book

Episode Notes

Happy New Year! We hope you all have a kickass 2022.

In a special episode, we discuss one of Poppy's favourite Discworld books Hogfather.

The Discworld books are receiving new audiobook versions and we believe that this is the

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S2E10 - Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi

A lyrical coming of age story

Episode Notes

Our last episode of season two! We review the lyrically written coming of age story Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi. It's about Ruby's struggles to fit in against the backdrop of racism, and, her mother's bouts with mental illness. 

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S2E9 - A chat with Dr Imran Lasker

We chat podcasts, medical training, and Back To The Future

Episode Notes

We chat with Dr Imran Lasker about his favourite audiobooks. Imran is a consultant radiologist and co-host of the Two Medics Podcast (www.twomedics.com). We discuss his favourite audiobooks, why he started a podcast about medical Twitter and of course Back To The

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