Ian Patterson, author of Books: A Manifesto , returns to Backlisted for a joyful discussion of Iris Murdoch and her sixteenth novel The Sacred and Profane Love Machine (1974), the winner of the Whitbread literary award for fiction. For reasons that will be obvious, the talk soon turns to other novels by Murdoch, including The Bell (1958), The Black Prince (1 ... Show More
Jan 13
Jake Thackray: The Unsung Writer by Paul Thompson
Biographer and singer-songwriter Paul Thompson joins us for a new episode of Backlisted devoted to the life and work of Jake Thackray, the so-called 'Yorkshire chansonnier' who died in 2002. Thackray was a man of many talents, as demonstrated by Jake Thackray: The Unsung Writer, ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 25
Asterix and the Roman Agent by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Merry Christmas! Join Andy and Una, plus authors Louie Stowell and Robert Shearman, for a post-solstice celebration of Asterix and the Roman Agent (1972) by René Goscinny (words) and Albert Uderzo (pictures), first published in France in 1970 as La Zizanie, and freely translated ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 9
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild - rerun
A timely revisit of our 2022 Christmas special which celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Birch. We are joined by the writer Una McCormack and Tanya Kirk, the Lead Curator of Printed Her ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 2025
A New Chapter Begins | "Strangers" (401) with special guest Blake Stadnik
We made it to Season 4! On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re talking all about Season 4, Episode 1: Strangers. This episode weaves together the stories of three new characters: Cassidy, a soldier returning home from Afghanistan; Malik, a teenage father finding his way; and Ja ... Show More
1h 24m
Jun 2022
Episode 29: The Haunted Farmhouse (feat. Shelby Scott)
Stories in this episode:- Having a Drink with a Dead Man, by Leti - David's Shadow, by Rachel- My Abduction Story, by emodrakefan- 200 Year Old Haunted Farmhouse, by ctenc001- The Red Light, by Tanu - My Stories, by AshleyBe sure to check out Shelby Scott's podcast at scareyoutos ... Show More
49m 58s
Jul 2023
Episode 84: Faceless Angel
Stories in this episode: - The Hat Man, by Creepykeyla- The Chair, by Lilly- Heaven or Hell, by Joe- Faceless Angel, by Kat- My Father's Demon, by Nikkii- Girls Just Want to Have Fun, by Moose HillSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.com Listen ad-free and support the show for only $5 ... Show More
56m 41s
Jan 2023
Episode 58: Rabbit Man
Stories in this episode:- Orbs Are NOT the Vibe, by Katie- The Invitation, by Kliff Hollowz- The Presence, by MK- Was it a Ghost? by Jade- Rabbit Man, by Stephanie Viada- My Encounter with the Holy Spirit, by Elise- Haunted Prison, by Seth- Welcome to My House, by LamaGirlSubmiss ... Show More
50m 40s
Sep 2025
Ian McEwan on Speculative Fiction, Lost Poems and What We Can Know
Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen novels and two short story collections. His novels include Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach, and he is the recipient of many awards including the Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award and t ... Show More
42 m
Apr 2025
Episode 318 - The Bennington Triangle: Vanished in Appalachia (Part 1)
In this two-part series, we enter the haunted heart of Southern Vermont—a place where the line between reality and the supernatural disappears as quickly as the people who dare to step off the trail. Welcome to The Bennington Triangle, where ancient curses, vanishing hikers, and ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2022
Chapter 17: The Past and Present Kings of Nothing
There is a place beyond that which can be touch, where those who walk with long shadows stride. Their heels always to the nothing of that place, taking from it, but giving in equal measure their sacrifice to whatever built that palace of inky darkness. That is the domain that Edw ... Show More
18m 52s