Daniel Whelan
@danielwhelan.com
Writer. Author of The Box of Demons. Host of @hellishpod.com
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I have just read that Margot Robbie is wearing a bracelet made of Emily Bronte’s hair as part of this horrific outfit and I am furious now. Fuck off Margot! Emily would absolutely hate you! hope she haunts your dreams!!! #notmyCathy
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I have just read that Margot Robbie is wearing a bracelet made of Emily Bronte’s hair as part of this horrific outfit and I am furious now. Fuck off Margot! Emily would absolutely hate you! hope she haunts your dreams!!! #notmyCathy
In the He-Man trailer, they should have replaced the MGM lion with Battle Cat.
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM
In the He-Man trailer, they should have replaced the MGM lion with Battle Cat.
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I’ve added the four recent inky drawings to my site as originals for sale, Friday seems like the right day for this kind of thing. (The dove is in the ‘doves’ gallery) Thank you for looking and reposts are v appreciated.
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com/doves-1
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com/doves-1
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I’ve added the four recent inky drawings to my site as originals for sale, Friday seems like the right day for this kind of thing. (The dove is in the ‘doves’ gallery) Thank you for looking and reposts are v appreciated.
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com/doves-1
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com/doves-1
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Happy New Year everyone!
Here’s a little treat to welcome 2026: we got another chance talk to one of our favourite guests, Valerie Phillips!
This time, she’s bringing us her REDEMPTION SONGS - the music choices she hopes will get her out of Hell!
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Here’s a little treat to welcome 2026: we got another chance talk to one of our favourite guests, Valerie Phillips!
This time, she’s bringing us her REDEMPTION SONGS - the music choices she hopes will get her out of Hell!
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
January 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Happy New Year everyone!
Here’s a little treat to welcome 2026: we got another chance talk to one of our favourite guests, Valerie Phillips!
This time, she’s bringing us her REDEMPTION SONGS - the music choices she hopes will get her out of Hell!
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Here’s a little treat to welcome 2026: we got another chance talk to one of our favourite guests, Valerie Phillips!
This time, she’s bringing us her REDEMPTION SONGS - the music choices she hopes will get her out of Hell!
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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"Scrape 'em off, Claire. You wanna save someone, save yourself."
Another old drawing from maybe my favourite Christmas film.
Another old drawing from maybe my favourite Christmas film.
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Scrape 'em off, Claire. You wanna save someone, save yourself."
Another old drawing from maybe my favourite Christmas film.
Another old drawing from maybe my favourite Christmas film.
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Lovelies, if you need something to binge listen to during the Christmas day prep (or just to escape it!) I can offer the Starship Alexandria advent calendar, of course, and also my own Tea and Sanctuary one. It's running from November 30th-January 6th and is super cosy. teaandsanctuary.com
Tea and Sanctuary | Emma Newman
Author Emma Newman invites you for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. Emma chats about places she has been, shares creative works that have delighted her and her hobbies. She also gives you an insigh...
teaandsanctuary.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Lovelies, if you need something to binge listen to during the Christmas day prep (or just to escape it!) I can offer the Starship Alexandria advent calendar, of course, and also my own Tea and Sanctuary one. It's running from November 30th-January 6th and is super cosy. teaandsanctuary.com
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Okay, I need your help. If everyone buys my book on Kindle today (for 99p), it could push it back to number one on the Music chart and I'd HAVE A CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE. I would really, really, really like that for Christmas. 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Christ...
www.amazon.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Okay, I need your help. If everyone buys my book on Kindle today (for 99p), it could push it back to number one on the Music chart and I'd HAVE A CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE. I would really, really, really like that for Christmas. 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Christ...
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It’s the feelgood Christmas story we all needed
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s the feelgood Christmas story we all needed
Yet again, I find myself asking why we couldn’t have ‘cancelled’ him because his work sucks, before he got to have the power and influence that enabled him to be a creep.
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Yet again, I find myself asking why we couldn’t have ‘cancelled’ him because his work sucks, before he got to have the power and influence that enabled him to be a creep.
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Today on the Hellish Advent Calendar @mollynaylor.bsky.social tells us all about the Xmas song she cannot stand. Then Alex gives us some timely astronomy news, AND births a new unit of measurement. All in one mini episode!
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December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Today on the Hellish Advent Calendar @mollynaylor.bsky.social tells us all about the Xmas song she cannot stand. Then Alex gives us some timely astronomy news, AND births a new unit of measurement. All in one mini episode!
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Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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Another episode on the Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here!
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
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December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another episode on the Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here!
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Christmas decorating…need to get more Xmas books for the next year’s stairs!
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Christmas decorating…need to get more Xmas books for the next year’s stairs!
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
‘It should be pogs by now’
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I genuinely thought the LLM / AI thing would blow over as soon as anyone pointed out it was based on piracy and had no viable business plan. That we’re still talking about it, betting on it, is gobsmacking. It should be the Tamagotchi craze of our decade. It should be Pogs by now.
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
‘It should be pogs by now’
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
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Today’s Hellish Advent Calendar door reveals tip-top stand-up Katie Gill, who chooses the Xmas song she cannot stand! Plus, we discuss what is Father Christmas canon, and @danielwhelan.com skates on thin ice for a bit.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today’s Hellish Advent Calendar door reveals tip-top stand-up Katie Gill, who chooses the Xmas song she cannot stand! Plus, we discuss what is Father Christmas canon, and @danielwhelan.com skates on thin ice for a bit.
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Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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Behind today’s advent calendar door is @flotationtoyw.bsky.social frontman Paul Carter! We talk about the Christmas song Paul cannot stand, and whether a Xmas song can be considered a threat…
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December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Behind today’s advent calendar door is @flotationtoyw.bsky.social frontman Paul Carter! We talk about the Christmas song Paul cannot stand, and whether a Xmas song can be considered a threat…
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I’m reading this right now and it is really really good. Get it while it’s 99p!
Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m reading this right now and it is really really good. Get it while it’s 99p!
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Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
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On today’s Advent Calendar, Gonzalo C. Garcia gives us a Xmas song he cannot stand.
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
On today’s Advent Calendar, Gonzalo C. Garcia gives us a Xmas song he cannot stand.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
Yes! New poetry circle! And it’s one of my favourite poems!
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yes! New poetry circle! And it’s one of my favourite poems!
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For today’s advent calendar @whenisbirths.bsky.social brings a controversial festive fave to Hell as the Xmas song he cannot stand…
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
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Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For today’s advent calendar @whenisbirths.bsky.social brings a controversial festive fave to Hell as the Xmas song he cannot stand…
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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And now for DAY 8 of #ADVENTICONS, here to throw a wrench into your Christmas seating plans, it's NAUTICA!
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
And now for DAY 8 of #ADVENTICONS, here to throw a wrench into your Christmas seating plans, it's NAUTICA!
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Perish the thought that someone just wanted to do something nice.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
December 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Perish the thought that someone just wanted to do something nice.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
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I've just wasted a lot of time.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I've just wasted a lot of time.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
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Thoroughly enjoyed my brief return from hell. 🔥
Today on Hellish advent, @jnraeside.bsky.social brings us a Xmas song she cannot stand: a (justly? sadly?) forgotten tune from 1989, the year of Neighbours chart duets…
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
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Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
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December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed my brief return from hell. 🔥