The Failing Writers Podcast
Episodes
S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are honoured to welcome Emmy award winning writer David Quantick. We talk window goats, having big ideas, getting the sack and chat to Da...
S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we unironically appoint ourselves as judge Judy and executioner when it comes to deciding what constitutes "good" and "bad" writing. We wade...
S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally Dave's turn to lay bare his work for the other Failing Writers to critique. Will he be happy with the advice he receives? Will Jon and To...
S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul Quinn
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by a lovely chap by the name of Paul Quinn. He's just won a rather interesting "Best Unproduced Screenplay" award for his scrip...
S2 Ep12: Julia Roberts. No, not that one.
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writers... erm... thingy. Does it... erm... errrrrr... y'know, is it a wotist. A thingy-majig. Or not? We answer these perfectly formed questions and ...
S2 Ep11: Talking with Joanna Penn
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a chat with Joanna Penn - author, podcaster, entrepreneur - and she shares her views on the business side of writing and being a suc...
S2 Ep10: Cards on the table about Poker Night (and a mystery guest)
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we acknowledge that maybe our group writing project isn’t exactly racing ahead (surprise, surprise!) and try to actually get things moving...
S2 Ep9: A critical review of Jon's Tree story
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's Jon's turn to open himself up to some honest feedback from the other Failing Writers - and also, somewhat bravely, from an unfailing wr...
S2 Ep8: Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, and mostly cover all the same old subjects really. You know; stripper politics, Jim...
S2 Ep7: Constrictive Criticism
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So the time has come for Tom to get some honest feedback from Jon and Dave, as he bravely submits his silly little sales book for appraisal from his f...
S2 Ep6: Interview with Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a fantastic, illuminating and thought provoking chat with Will Storr this week. Delving into the human psyche and our fundamental core need fo...
S2 Ep5: Talking Sitcomedydramas
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In preparation for finally actually, maybe, starting to possibly begin to put pen to paper on our TV comedy pitch - this week we have a chat about our...
S2 Ep4: Emma Kennedy
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome author, comedy writer, performer (and all round massively talented) Emma Kennedy on to the podcast. We find out about her writing...
S2 Ep3: Writing Competitions
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss writing competitions. And linked into that, we talk with a few people involved with The David Nobbs Memorial Trust - a burs...
S2 Ep2: An interview with Jeremy Dyson
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're honoured to have one of our favourite writers on the podcast this week - as we welcome Jeremy Dyson. He shares some fantastic tips and a fair fe...
S2 Ep1: We're back! Welcome to Season 2
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big ideas, rude t-shirt slogans, misplaced confidence and our infallible master-plan – The Failing Writers return for season 2 of their potentially ...
S2: Here we go again!
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, we're back! And this time we're having a BIG idea. (Hopefully. At some point. Maybe. If we get round to it). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
S1 Ep37: End of season spectacular (pt2)
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some people are on the podcast* - they think season one's all over... it is now!! *(those people would be Adrian Poynton, Caimh McDonnell, OMJ Ryan...
S1 Ep36: The End of Season SPECTACULAR (pt1)
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The end is nigh. The first part of our two part End of Season Spectacular sees us catch up with some of the guests that have helped make The Failing W...
S1 Ep35: The Failing Writer's Christmas Special Spectacular!
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wrap yourself in tinsel, stuff 12 pigs in blankets in your mouth and get yourself comfortable to listen to this festive treat. In this seasonal specta...
S1 Ep34: Sally Wainwright
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Wainwright OBE joins us on the show this week! What do you ask a multiple BAFTA award winning screenwriter with an impressive string of hit TV s...
S1 Ep33: Our 250 word NYC midnight flash fiction challenge
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Undaunted by our ignominious failure in the previous NYC midnight flash fiction competition, we once again put ourselves through the short story wring...
S1 Ep32: Lets' talk about using f*$%ing apostrophe's correctly with Simon Griffin
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, this week its' time to have a little chittertychat with Mr Simon Griffin, author of F*$%ing Apostrophes'. We talk about review's and how Simon pre...
S1 Ep31: The greatest day of Jon's life - an interview with Andy Stanton
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're pretty lucky that Jon's writing hero responded to his somewhat serial killer-esque letter of invitation in the affirmative, rather than pursuing...
S1 Ep30: An interview with Tim Glister - author of "Red Corona"
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Tim Glister, who is definitely not a spy. And he tells us about when he REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED at Cambridge Analytica, as well as the t...
S1 Ep29: Poetic Judgement (with the right honourable Kate Fox presiding)
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We invite poet Kate Fox back on the podcast to critique our work and help us improve our poetry. Which Failing Writer will come out on top? Find out i...
S1 Ep28: And the winner is…
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to the winner of our Halloween Flash Fiction competition! What? You don’t know who that is? Well, sounds like you need to get your o...
S1 Ep27: Children's Author Adam Bushnell
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crazy kids names, rejection, tortoises - that's what writing for children and inspiring them to develop a passion for reading and writing is all about...
S1 Ep26: The Brainstorm Ideagasm
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking. It's hard. And this week we prove it. Join us at the start of a journey of creation. Like the big bang... but probably significantly smaller...
S1 Ep25: Interview with writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft... and our own amazing artwork
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome super talented (and all round super nice chap) writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft on to the podcast to talk about his latest book, We W...
S1 Ep24: Halloween flash fiction contest - plus Tim Craig's tip-top top tips
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's here and we want you to be part of it! Our £100 Halloween flash fiction contest is now open! Just listen to this episode to get your ears round ...
S1 Ep23: Rosie Wilby, a writer's room zoom AND A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've got a big announcement, a great interview with Rosie Wilby, author of The Breakup Monologues, and there's also a rather sizeable annou...
S1 Ep22: A (not so) mystery guest special!
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we yet again prove we couldn't arrange an over consumption of alcoholic beverages in a place that makes alcoholic beverages, and we do it in...
S1 Ep21: Talking to best-selling Gillian McAllister!
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another great guest this week, in the form of Gillian McAllister. Sunday Times best-selling author, with the TV royalty seal of approval from Richard ...
S1 Ep20: Save the f%@#!ng cat
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's bl**dy episode, Jon reviews the mega-f***ing-successful screen-writing guide "Save the cat" - and then we have a motherf***ing chat abo...
S1 Ep19: Talking TV, comedy and California with Adrian Poynton
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, despite somehow failing to record the first 30 minutes of the interview, we still manage to have a rather interesting chat with TV comedy script...
S1 Ep18: Whingefest '21
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After entering a micro-fiction contest Tom, Jon and Dave rather maturely consider the judge's feedback, and deal with it in a level-headed and sensibl...
S1 Ep17: Let's do it LIVE!
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some people thought it couldn't be done... they were wrong. Some said no-one would be daft enough to turn up... they were wrong too!! And some people ...
S1 Ep16: Hidden Tools of Comedy review & Chris Paling interview
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a half and half treat this week! Half book review ("The Hidden Tools of Comedy" by Steve Kaplan) and half interview - a lovely natter with noveli...
S1 Ep15: The Little Pod of Horrors!
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ouhhhhhhh... it's a spooooooky horror episode! This week we present back our short horror stories. Then we try and teach Dave how to give something ma...
S1 Ep14: "In one eye and out the other" with stand-up poet, Kate Fox
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by the superb Kate Fox, poet extraordinaire. Kate shows us around the secret world of poetry, enjoys Dave's catchphrase (I mean...
S1 Ep13: A chat with CJ Tudor
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to brilliant thriller-mystery-horror writer C.J. Tudor. Topics covered: Dog walking, the 1980s and what it's like when one of the b...
S1 Ep12: Rejections
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week (as the more astute of you may have gathered from the title of this episode) we talk about rejections – including a surprise for Tom and J...
S1 Ep11: I can't believe it's Caimh! (That rhymes by the way!?)
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to multi-talented writer Caimh McDonnell about hecklers, dogs and successful self publishing. And we witness a huge moment in the hi...
S1 Ep10: Logs, trees and beats
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's a log line? How are they useful? How should you do them? These are all questions we really should have considered before recording a podcast ab...
S1 Ep9: A nice chat with Beth Chalmers
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We thoroughly enjoy a lovely chinwag with Beth Chalmers this week. She's a hugely successful writer with sketch shows, dramas, programmes like Horribl...
S1 Ep8: From first pages to review rages
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's audio smorgasbord (let's call it a smaudiosbord), inspired by our chat with OMJ Ryan in episode 7, we present back our first pages of o...
S1 Ep7: OMG it's OMJ Ryan
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to crime fiction author OMJ Ryan and we find out the answer to questions like; What happens when you quit your job to become an auth...
S1 Ep6: Robot Writers
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This time out, we talk about our "work in progress" and then touch upon important issues such as houmous on nipples, one of us being a better director...
S1 Ep5: Ideas about ideas!
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Due to recent events we’ve had to swap our episodes around a bit. So this week we’re using our experience as advertising creatives to discuss crea...
S1 Ep4: Aural Sex
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, here it is. The episode literally no-one has been waiting for. Packed to the brim with smut and naughtiness, with a few rib-ticklers thrown in f...
S1 Ep3: Erotica's a hard one
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a good old fashioned chin-wag about our ongoing writing projects – including a unique take on the murder mystery genre and a truly...
S1 Ep2: Teenangstasaurus
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode sees us bravely digging out our embarrassing teenage poetry and sharing it shamelessly with the world. We talk about what writing we're t...
S1 Ep1: There's No Hope
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our first ever episode we have a chat about why we started the podcast, we talk about those little things that prevent us from becoming internation...
S1: Episode 0 - Introducing failure
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom, Jon and Dave welcome you to the Failing Writers Podcast. Come on a journey of self-development with us as we attempt to transform ourselves, and ...