Richard "Hitch" Hanrahan
@therichardhanrahan.bsky.social
Actual Coronation chicken enthusiast, board game designer, stand-up, father (in that order). Also Jimmy Whobblers when he remembers. Opinions all on my own.
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Welcome
Come on in
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Finally got an actual 'Welcome' post together over on my Substack — it’s where I keep my nonsense words, odd essays, and spooky/stupid short stories.
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
Finally got an actual 'Welcome' post together over on my Substack — it’s where I keep my nonsense words, odd essays, and spooky/stupid short stories.
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
Welcome
Come on in
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Finally got an actual 'Welcome' post together over on my Substack — it’s where I keep my nonsense words, odd essays, and spooky/stupid short stories.
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
If that sounds like a reasonable use of your time, then ding dang dong.
open.substack.com/pub/thericha...
In other news why isn't scrapping juries front page news? Honestly, mad
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In other news why isn't scrapping juries front page news? Honestly, mad
Wondering where I've been? I've been making up words for my newsletter over on Substack between pits of hilarious existential despair - please give them a read, they are actually quite funny even if I do say so myself therichardhanrahan.substack.com/p/november-w...
November Words
The first properly cold update of the year, from the bowels of my tipp-ex cellar
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November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wondering where I've been? I've been making up words for my newsletter over on Substack between pits of hilarious existential despair - please give them a read, they are actually quite funny even if I do say so myself therichardhanrahan.substack.com/p/november-w...
Cranking the old er crank re podcasting btw... couple of days we'll hopefully have one out and THIS TIME we'll keep with it!
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Cranking the old er crank re podcasting btw... couple of days we'll hopefully have one out and THIS TIME we'll keep with it!
Lot of people asking if I'm doing the fringe this year, so to spell it out: I'm doing a WIP improv show on 1-5,6,8th-12,14/13,7-21 and the rest at half 12:00 (not 1-31) Tickets are £20/Free #edfringe #daretodiscover
July 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Lot of people asking if I'm doing the fringe this year, so to spell it out: I'm doing a WIP improv show on 1-5,6,8th-12,14/13,7-21 and the rest at half 12:00 (not 1-31) Tickets are £20/Free #edfringe #daretodiscover
It's 2050 and the BBC News routinely signs off plugging its Patreon for subscriber-only bonus headlines
June 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's 2050 and the BBC News routinely signs off plugging its Patreon for subscriber-only bonus headlines
The Mario Kart house jazz band really go for it on pause
June 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Mario Kart house jazz band really go for it on pause
And now, as is tradition, the new pope elect doth goes into the woods and does excrement
May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
And now, as is tradition, the new pope elect doth goes into the woods and does excrement
I bloody hope they let you listen to podcasts when you die
May 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I bloody hope they let you listen to podcasts when you die
I mean ffs no one needs india-pakistan heating up now too
May 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I mean ffs no one needs india-pakistan heating up now too
Reposted by Richard "Hitch" Hanrahan
6 May 1940 | Betty Vredenburg, a Dutch Jewish girl, was born in Amsterdam to Abracham and Rachel.
She was murdered in a gas chamber of the #Auschwitz camp on 21 May 1944.
She was murdered in a gas chamber of the #Auschwitz camp on 21 May 1944.
May 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
6 May 1940 | Betty Vredenburg, a Dutch Jewish girl, was born in Amsterdam to Abracham and Rachel.
She was murdered in a gas chamber of the #Auschwitz camp on 21 May 1944.
She was murdered in a gas chamber of the #Auschwitz camp on 21 May 1944.
I've started to do this amazing thing, and you'll think I'm an idiot for even suggesting it, but if you take out your headphones and try to work, it works and you work.
Huge revelation I know
Huge revelation I know
March 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I've started to do this amazing thing, and you'll think I'm an idiot for even suggesting it, but if you take out your headphones and try to work, it works and you work.
Huge revelation I know
Huge revelation I know
It* is** unleashed***
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* - My wife's debut poetry collection
** - tomorrow
*** - published in a book
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* - My wife's debut poetry collection
** - tomorrow
*** - published in a book
Recital by Marianne MacRae | Blue Diode Publishin
Publication date: 17 March 2025ISBN: 978-1-915108-27-2 “There is more wit and invention in a single poem by MacRae than quite a lot of entire bookshelves. Perfectly balanced surreal interludes, bravu...
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March 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It* is** unleashed***
www.bluediode.co.uk/product-page...
* - My wife's debut poetry collection
** - tomorrow
*** - published in a book
www.bluediode.co.uk/product-page...
* - My wife's debut poetry collection
** - tomorrow
*** - published in a book
Can't be bothered to go upstairs, so I guess I'll just put on some socks from the bin
March 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Can't be bothered to go upstairs, so I guess I'll just put on some socks from the bin
There's a bowl of cereal that's been going for 1,000 years, replenished every morning
March 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
There's a bowl of cereal that's been going for 1,000 years, replenished every morning
Do you like words? I've made my first monthly round-up of suggested amendments, additions and deletions to/from your dictionary. Please read and get your red pen ready
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Wrd-of-the-day Monthly (Feb 2024)
New words, amended words and deleted words
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February 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Do you like words? I've made my first monthly round-up of suggested amendments, additions and deletions to/from your dictionary. Please read and get your red pen ready
therichardhanrahan.substack.com/p/wrd-of-the...
therichardhanrahan.substack.com/p/wrd-of-the...
I think we can all agree it's time for a Saudi pope, right?
February 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I think we can all agree it's time for a Saudi pope, right?
Lovely stock image there. Who amongst us hasn't threatened the smart meter display with a quick burn on the hob
February 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lovely stock image there. Who amongst us hasn't threatened the smart meter display with a quick burn on the hob
It’s better to have loved Lost and lost Lost than never to have loved Lost at all
February 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It’s better to have loved Lost and lost Lost than never to have loved Lost at all
I have a note in my phone which simply tells me that a shoelace is 'Length A3 x 4 ISH' so there you go, utterly depraved
February 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I have a note in my phone which simply tells me that a shoelace is 'Length A3 x 4 ISH' so there you go, utterly depraved
I don't know who needs to hear this, but Ticketmaster is actually run by Greg Davies' evil twin brother Grog
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but Ticketmaster is actually run by Greg Davies' evil twin brother Grog
It's mad they didn't lean into a work-from-home apprentice series spin off. Where everyone's at home but doing the challenges via zoom, the sugarman just mute mics all over the shop when things get heated.
Missed opportunity. Worth another pandemic just to see them try it
Missed opportunity. Worth another pandemic just to see them try it
January 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It's mad they didn't lean into a work-from-home apprentice series spin off. Where everyone's at home but doing the challenges via zoom, the sugarman just mute mics all over the shop when things get heated.
Missed opportunity. Worth another pandemic just to see them try it
Missed opportunity. Worth another pandemic just to see them try it
I hate seeing the faces of people I've listened to for years on a podcast and have already established a picture of in my mind.
Like, I already know what you look like, stop having a different face to that
Like, I already know what you look like, stop having a different face to that
January 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I hate seeing the faces of people I've listened to for years on a podcast and have already established a picture of in my mind.
Like, I already know what you look like, stop having a different face to that
Like, I already know what you look like, stop having a different face to that
Keir Starmer wants everyone in the UK to use more AI, except people in Yorkshire who they plan will use AY UP
January 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Keir Starmer wants everyone in the UK to use more AI, except people in Yorkshire who they plan will use AY UP
Big fan of "Vague" magazine. I read it for the indefinite articles
January 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Big fan of "Vague" magazine. I read it for the indefinite articles