The Stranger Times
The Caimh Files: Under The Influence Part 2
Oct 12, 20261h 9m
Caimh and Marc are back, talking about Aaron Sorkin and Edgar Wright. That's right - an hour of two idiots talking about two geniuses - you lucky people!
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The Stranger Times
Hosted by C.K. McDonnell · arts · EN-GB
About this Podcast:
A podcast featuring short stories and news from the world of The Stranger Times - a newspaper based in Manchester reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. Based on the novel The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell - out Jan 14th 2021.
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Public web form
Booking probability
31%
Guest openness
Selective
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What is The Stranger Times about?
A podcast featuring short stories and news from the world of The Stranger Times - a newspaper based in Manchester reporting the weird and wonderful from around the world. Based on the novel The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell - out Jan 14th 2021.
Who hosts The Stranger Times?
The Stranger Times is hosted by C.K. McDonnell. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
What has The Stranger Times covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Caimh Files: Under The Influence Part 2" (12 October 2026, 69 minutes), "The Believers - a non-Christmas story" (28 December 2025, 35 minutes), and "Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey" (31 October 2025, 37 minutes).
How often does The Stranger Times publish?
The Stranger Times publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 55 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Stranger Times?
Booking probability for The Stranger Times is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Stranger Times requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Stranger Times's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
C.K. McDonnell hosts The Stranger Times, an arts podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #5
The Believers - a non-Christmas story
Dec 28, 202535 minS5It's the non-Christmas Christmas special of The Strange Times podcast with a brand new story read by the wonderful Janice Connolly. Enjoy!
Episode #4
Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey
Oct 31, 202537 minS5*Brand New Story Alert* Caimh is back with some updates, including a sort of 'live reaction' section of the podcast with a man looking at stuff that is on-sale in his own shop! More importantly, the superb Phil Mealey...
Episode #3
The Front Room Files - Brendan and Caimh Volume 1
Oct 13, 202539 minS5In this 'special' episode narrator Brendan McDonald and author Caimh have a chat while also drinking. The results are a rambling shambles that you may love or hate - both are valid responses.
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Smile Like You Mean It
Oct 1, 202544 minBRAND NEW STORY ALERT! That's right, the wonderful returning narrator Ruth Cockburn narrates a brand new Stranger Times story called Smile Like You Mean It, and Caimh gives a quick update on all the news about the...
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Season 5 offically starts - if it hasn't already
Sep 23, 202535 minI'm not sure if the last ep or this ep counts as the start of season 5, but we can all agree it's definitely started now. Also - news on events in THREE countries plus Brendan McDonald reading an exclusive preview of...
Episode #1
Two brand new Stranger Times Releases
Aug 4, 202551 minS5Roll up, roll up. roll up - the Stranger Times is back with two releases - Tales From The Stranger Times, a collection of the short stories all narrated by the wonderful Brendan McDonald, and Ring The Bells - book 5 in...
Episode #4
New: Paint by Numbers Ruth Cockburn
Jan 31, 202447 minS4This week's episode sees the return of the the magnificent Ruth E Cockburn reading a new Stranger Times short story, Paint by Numbers, Caimh gives you an insight into his hobbies and an update on Diller's reading...
Episode #3
New: Launch Week, Baby! Relight My Fire Preview
Jan 24, 202429 minS4This week’s episode sees Brendan McDonald’s caressing your ears with a cheeky preview of Relight My Fire (Chapter 2). Caimh’s also out in the wild this week signing books and doing events. Find out where you can pick up...
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New: A Good Book - Brand new story read by Mark Stay
Jan 15, 202433 minThe legend that is Mark Stay is here to narrate a brand new Stranger Times story written by Caimh called A Good Book.
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Happy New Year, Events, Prologues, previews!
Jan 9, 202425 minCaimh does his trademark rambling about God know's what before the episode is mercifully saved by the ever effervescent Brendan McDonald reading the Prologue of Relight My Fire.
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New: Christmas Special read by Brendan McDonald!
Dec 19, 202335 minFinishing the year off in style, we've got the unsurpassable Brendan McDonald, narrator of The Stranger Times audiobooks, reading a brand new short story featuring a well-loved character from one of the previous books...
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Christmas Trilogy Part 2 with Jason Manford
Dec 13, 202333 minJoin Caimh as he reveals exciting details about events (including the correct dates), gets very excited about meeting one of his heroes and then the incredible Jason Manford reads the podcast's most popular story ever.
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Christmas Trilogy: Part 1
Dec 5, 202333 minAhead of the upcoming brand new Stranger Times Christmas special, we're going to be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past. Also, the ghost of foggy brain as Caimh gets the dates of events wrong - see the Waterstones...
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Spooktacular - Brand new short story!
Nov 8, 202344 minIn this ep, Caimh reads a brand new short story that he read LIVE on the first annual Stranger times Spooktacular. As if that wasn't enough, he also reveals the exciting goodies available to you if you preorder Relight...
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Random Gold Part 2 - Awards, afflictions and Barry Castagnola
Sep 13, 202348 minJoin Caimh for some exciting news, an update on big events coming up and a slice of Stranger Times gold .
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Random Gold - Deals, Feels and Janice Connolly
Jun 30, 202346 minCaimh drops a surprise ep, like one of them Beyonce Knowles albums - only this has no singles but it does have a deal, an update and a slice of pure Stranger Times GOLD!
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Series 3: Episode 7: We are ready for launch!
Mar 7, 202356 minRe-live the highlights, the lowlights and the big fights of the online launch event for Love Will Tear Us apart as Caimh, author Mark Stay and narrator extraordinaire Brendan McDonald talk mostly nonsense. You should...
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Series 3, Episode 6: The Beautiful Game with Charlie Baker
Feb 21, 202331 minThis week's episode of The Stranger Times is the last to be broadcast from Caimh's writing shed as it's move day! Caimh reminisces about book launch week and laments on the woes of moving. The uber multi-talented...
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Season 3, Episode 5: Love Will Tear Us Apart Preview – Stanley's back!
Feb 8, 202325 minIn this episode, Caimh talks about being a consultant on a film and launch week rituals. The brilliant Brendan McDonnell takes it home in the last preview where we get reacquainted with Stanley Roker, the worst of the...
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