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Murder Junction
Hosted by RHCW Podcasts · EN
British crime writers Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee bring to life history’s most intriguing murders, true crime and fictional, in the company of the world’s best known crime writers. They make murder . . . fun.
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Episode 190 - Tim Sullivan and DS George Cross, and telling Ron Howard how to make movies
1w ago00:29:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode we chat to screenwriter turned crime author Tim Sullivan about his DS George Cross series. Tim also tells us about the time he told legendary Hollywood director Ron Howard how to fix his film script...
Transcribe →Episode 189 - Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Bookshop and American Mystery Classics
2w ago00:28:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk to Otto Penzler, legendary owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York, the world's largest specialist crime and thriller bookshop. We also discuss Otto's latest project, editing and releasing a series of 'American Mystery Classics'.
Transcribe →Episode 188 - Terry Deary, from Horrible Histories to Actually, I'm a Corpse
Jun 2900:28:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk to Terry Deary, creator of the bestselling Horrible Histories books, now turned crime fiction writer, about his latest novel Actually, I'm a Corpse
Transcribe →Episode 187 - The Pinnacle, the world's first skyscraper and the best hi-rise books and films
Jun 1500:25:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode we discuss Abir's new novel The Pinnacle, delve into the history of skyscrapers and chat about the very best hi-rise books and films from The Towering Inferno to Die Hard.
Transcribe →Episode 186 - David Goodman, A Reluctant Spy, Solitary Agents and generational starships
Jun 900:32:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we chat to spy fiction and SF writer David Goodman about his multi-award-winning novel A Reluctant Spy and its follow up Soliary Agents aswell as his upcoming SF debut featuring a generational starship...
Transcribe →Episode 185 - What happens to a decomposing body? and other extreme cleaning stories by Ben Giles aka 'the human stain remover'
Jun 100:28:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode we talk to Ben Giles about his autobiography detailing his career in extreme cleaning and find out the answers to such questions as 'What happens to a decomposing body?' and 'How do you remove the dead whale you just ran into with your boat?'
Transcribe →Episode 184 - The true life case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan
May 1800:33:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode we discuss the true life case of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan who died of apparent suicide in 2013 - but was there more to the story?
Transcribe →Episode 183 - Daniel Hahn, If This Be Magic and ... was Shakespeare a crime writer?
May 400:33:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode we chat to eminent author, editor and translator Daniel Hahn about his latest book If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation. We also ask him whether Shakespeare might, in a certain light, be considered a crime writer?
Transcribe →Episode 182 - A brief history of MI6, how to be a spy and Q's first outing as amateur detective
Apr 2700:30:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we explore the early history of MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, discuss MI5's recommendations on how to be a spy and chat about Q's first outing as amateur detective in Vaseem's new paperback, Quantum of Menace.
Transcribe →Episode 181 - Neil Lancaster, a mysterious Scottish grave and nuclear reactor dogs
Apr 2000:28:03Tap to summarizeIn this episde we talk to undercover policeman turned crime writer Neil Lancaster about his latest Max Craigie novel and the mysterious Scottish grave that led to the series. We also chat about Neil's previous life guarding nuclear reactors - in the company of dogs.
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