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Talking Scared

Neil McRobert

Released: 2021-09-21

Free New

57 Episodes

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Free New

57 Episodes

Audio

Released: 2021-09-21

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57 – Tina Baker and the Working-Class Chips on Our Shoulders

Time: 1:18:30

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Oh eck! This week I get very northern and my working class roots come to the fore.

It’s all my guest’s fault. Tina Baker, the author of Call Me Mummy, is an infectious presence. My typical transatlantic restraint falls away and I follow Tina down endless rabbit-holes – her time as a TV presenter, her childhood mishaps, her cats!

Thankfully, her book is fantastic, and gives us something to focus on at least a little.

Call Me Mummy is a dark psychological tale of stolen children, toxic media, mental illness and class warfare. That’s a lot to fit into one book but, as you’ll hear, I think Tina pulls it off with aplomb, and delightful black humour.

A warning, this episode does feature discussion of infertility and miscarriage. Tina, of course, delivers her own personal experiences with typical good humour, but it is worth mentioning.

We also talk about ideals of parenthood, social media trolls, alcoholism, welsh nuns, babies with horns, and the particular British disdain for the middle class

Enjoy!

Call Me Mummy was published in paperback on 2nd September by Viper

Other books mentioned in this episode include:

The Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona WardShuggie Bain (2020), by Douglas StuartSupport the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPod

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Release Date: 21/09/2021, 19:00:00

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Conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favourite stories came from . . . and what frightens the people who wrote them.

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2021-06-22

Attention Avid (Horror) Readers and “Fledging Writers”!

I discovered this podcast through my first episode of “Books in the Freezer”, and what a lucky find- I jumped in from episode one, and I love it! I’ve been flying through it, and I’m actually dreading catching up and ending the binge! My TBR has exploded, and I have a running document with all the tips for “fledging writers”! The ‘Intros’ and ‘Outros’ are delightful; I dig Neil’s vibe, and he runs a great interview! Amazing quality, and so much fun! 📚