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Comedy writer and Broken Veil investigator JOEL MORRIS chooses the five tracks he will meet in Hell! It's Halloween, so Joel told us all about his folk horror podcast Broken Veil, which led to a conversation about...
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Hellish
Hosted by Daniel Whelan & Alex Gale · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
Welcome to Hellish, the only podcast that comes to you from Hell's waiting room. In each episode, Hell's receptionist Daniel Whelan and Satan's tea boy Alex Gale interrogate a newly damned soul, asking them for the five songs they will meet in Hell: the music that we will use to torment them for all eternity. The condemned take us through songs they are embarrassed to have once liked; songs they can't stand that are otherwise universally adored; songs that remind them of bad times; songs they hate by artists they love; and songs that once stuck in their heads, they can never get out. Logo drawn by Nick Roche. Nick Roche Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Hellish about?
Welcome to Hellish, the only podcast that comes to you from Hell's waiting room. In each episode, Hell's receptionist Daniel Whelan and Satan's tea boy Alex Gale interrogate a newly damned soul, asking them for the five songs they will meet in Hell: the music that we will use to torment them for all eternity.
Who hosts Hellish?
Hellish is hosted by Daniel Whelan & Alex Gale. The show has published 142 episodes to date.
What has Hellish covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Joel Morris, comedy writer (& paranormal investigator... or is he???)" (26 October 2026, 88 minutes), "Lulu Allison, writer & maker" (18 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Caroline Sullivan, music journalist" (11 October 2026, 69 minutes).
How often does Hellish publish?
Hellish publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 142 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Hellish?
Booking probability for Hellish is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hellish requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hellish's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Daniel Whelan & Alex Gale hosts Hellish, an arts podcast with 142 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #85
Lulu Allison, writer & maker
Oct 18, 202658 minS4Writer & maker LULU ALLISON chooses the five tracks she will meet in Hell! Lulu tells us about her latest novel, Beast, which takes the Faust myth and applies it to a modern day female rock musician, making it perfect...
Episode #84
Caroline Sullivan, music journalist
Oct 11, 20261h 9mS4Music journalist CAROLINE SULLIVAN chooses the five tracks she will meet in Hell! Caroline is an incredibly well respected and experienced music journalist, and as well as writing for publications like The Guardian and...
Episode #83
Hannah McElroy (The Sewing Club), musician
Oct 4, 202654 minS4Musician HANNAH McELROY of The Sewing Club picks the five tracks she will meet in Hell! Hannah tells us about the origins of The Sewing Club, and how they came to make their first album, Sew , which came out on October...
Sep 27, 20261h 16mS4Double trouble this week as NICK ABADZIS and ANGELA WATSON gives us the NINE tracks they will meet in Hell! Comics creator Nick and therapist Angela have just released My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and...
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Sep 23, 20265 minHello! Today we're putting out a five minute mini-episode, culled from the cutting room floor of our episode with Ariane Sherine Juniper. Ariane was our guest on episode 78, which you can listen to here. During our...
Episode #81
Adam Juniper, tech journalist
Sep 20, 20261h 11mS4Tech journalist (and now podcaster) ADAM JUNIPER chooses the five tracks he will meet in Hell. Adam becomes our first guest to be reunited with his wife in Hell: he's married to episode 78's damned soul, Ariane Sherine...
Sep 13, 20261h 9mS4This week TOM TURNER of the Failing Writers Podcast gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell! Tom tells us all about his multi-award winning Failing Writers Podcast, in which two struggling writers – Tom and...
Episode #79
Liam Higginson, writer
Sep 6, 20261h 13mS4Writer LIAM HIGGINSON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell! We talk about Liam's debut novel, the excellent rural Welsh folk-horror The Hill in the Dark Grove . We hear about its origins as a lockdown project...
Episode #78
Ariane Sherine Juniper, writer
Aug 30, 20261h 14mS4Writer ARIANE SHERINE JUNIPER gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell! As well as her Infernal Playlist, Ariane tells us about her many adventures, which include: nearly being in a massive pop band; winning then...
Aug 23, 20261h 16mS4Top comedy producer - and now graphic novelist - HENRY WIDDICOMBE guides us through the five tracks he will meet in Hell! Henry told us all about his journey to setting up Little Wander , Wales's biggest comedy...
Episode #76
RJ Barker, writer
Aug 16, 20261h 16mS4Sunday Times bestselling author RJ BARKER magics up the five tracks he will meet in Hell! RJ tells us about his latest smash hit fantasy novel, Mortedant's Peril , and we discuss its unusual main character. Alex gets to...
Episode #75
The Anchoress, musician & producer
Aug 9, 20261h 8mS4Catherine Anne Davies, aka THE ANCHORESS, produces the five tracks she will meet in Hell! Catherine tells us all about the new Anchoress album, As We Once Were , including how she made it with Pete Townshend's vintage...
Episode #74
Gary Panton, writer
Aug 2, 20261h 10mS4Writer GARY PANTON gives us the five tracks he will meet in Hell! Gary tells us all about his Laugh Out Loud award nominated children's book series, the Notwitches. We also get to hear about writing for Bluey, Hey...
Episode #73
Jodie McNee, actor
Jul 26, 20261h 12mS4Actor Jodie McNee gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell! We talked to Jodie about the first production of the Broadway musical Fun Home , in which she plays legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel. We also...
Episode #72
Rachel Fairburn, comedian
Jul 19, 20261h 11mS4Comedian RACHEL FAIRBURN gives us the five tracks she will meet in Hell! We are back after four weeks away, and who better to drag you all back to Hell than top comedian Rachel Fairburn? Rachel tells us about her new...
Jul 12, 20261h 12mHellish has been taking a break for the last few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out. We've been running a mini series we're...
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Jun 28, 202656 minHellish is taking a break for the next few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we've called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out. We're running a mini series we're calling...
Jun 21, 20261h 24mHellish is taking a break for the next few weeks, but as we didn't want you to be without something to listen to we've called in some of our top podcast pals to help us out. We're running a mini series we're calling...
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