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Americana Music Radio Show #12 out AND hits record listener figures!

6/12/2019

My latest Americana Music Radio Show #12 is now available on Mixcloud - as well as multiple UK & US radio stations. This week's show includes tracks from Sam Coe's new album Comeback Queen + a Red Rooster Festival preview including a track by the North Mississippi Allstars + an interview with and tracks by Mexico City-based Peregrino.

Also happy to report that the growing number of radio stations now syndicating the show has brought our total average weekly listeners number up to 1.75 million. Thank you for lending me your ears.

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Christmas Traditions & Winter Ghosts: it's time for another Weird Tales Radio Show

5/12/2019

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In Episode 92 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we’re getting into the seasonal spirit with Yuletide folklore, Christmas traditions, a little bit of the Grinch, plenty of Winter ghost stories plus walk-on parts by Maid Marian & the Babes in the Wood.

The Weird Tales Radio Show is available on all major podcast platforms, plus YouTube & Mixcloud, as well as these internet & paranormal radio stations: KCOR Digital Radio Network (Thursdays 1pm PST/4pm EST/9pm UK) + Para-X Radio (Fridays 8pm PST/11pm EST) + Smart Radio GY (Sundays 7pm UK) + Pulse Talk Radio (Tuesdays 6pm UK) + East Point Radio (Wednesdays 8pm) + A1 Radio (Tuesdays 6pm + Saturdays 00:01am + Sundays 8am UK) + Radio Scarborough (Wednesdays 7pm & Saturdays 7pm UK) + SG1 Radio (Sundays 11pm UK) + Fantasy Radio (Mondays 8pm UK)

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Americana Music Radio Show #11 out now

29/11/2019

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My latest Americana Music Radio Show is now available on Mixcloud - the show includes tracks by - among many others - Grace Potter, Robert Plant, The Handsome Family, Miranda Lambert & The Shires. You can catch the show on Mixcloud as well as 10+ syndicated radio stations including SG1 Radio, A1 Radio, CMR Nashville, Faithful Radio, Radio Scarborough, Eastpoint Radio, SeaBird Radio, Phoenix Country Radio, Mix Tape Radio International, Fantasy Radio & KCOR Radio.

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H.P. Lovecraft & Supernatural Horror Fiction - latest Weird Tales show out now

28/11/2019

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In Episode 91 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we have a supernatural horror fiction special: an interview with writer & editor Glynn Owen Barrass about the enduring legacy of H.P. Lovecraft + we talk to author Ben Eads about his new book Hollow Heart and the writers who influenced him + we meet the demonic guardian of Canon Alberic’s scrapbook - which should send you all off to bed with nightmares!

The Weird Tales Radio Show is available on all major podcast platforms, plus YouTube & Mixcloud, as well as these internet & paranormal radio stations: KCOR Digital Radio Network (Thursdays 1pm PST/4pm EST/9pm UK) + Para-X Radio (Fridays 8pm PST/11pm EST) + Smart Radio GY (Sundays 7pm UK) + Pulse Talk Radio (Tuesdays 6pm UK) + East Point Radio (Wednesdays 8pm) + A1 Radio (Tuesdays 6pm + Saturdays 00:01am + Sundays 8am UK) + Radio Scarborough (Wednesdays 7pm & Saturdays 7pm UK) + SG1 Radio (Sundays 11pm UK) + Fantasy Radio (Mondays 8pm UK)

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Americana Music Radio #10 out now!

22/11/2019

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My latest Americana Music Radio Show is now available on Mixcloud. The show includes tracks by Whiskey Myers – Sheryl Crow – Kerri Watt – May Erlewine – Sunjay – 3hattrio – Rachel Laven – Paula Cole – The Royal South – Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real + interview with & tracks by Libby Koch.

You can catch the show on Mixcloud as well as on these syndicated radio stations: SG1 Radio, A1 Radio, CMR Nashville, Faithful Radio, Radio Scarborough, Eastpoint Radio, SeaBird Radio, Phoenix Country Radio, Mix Tape Radio International, Fantasy Radio & KCOR Radio.

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Thanksgiving Folklore & Christmas Puddings - another tasty Weird Tales Radio Show recipe

21/11/2019

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In Episode 90 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we discuss some of the history, folklore and myths surrounding Thanksgiving – We hear about the last English Witch Trial – We go looking for Medieval Church Graffiti – And Janie delves into Christmas Pudding making traditions associated with Stir-Up Sunday.

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The cover of my upcoming ebook

18/11/2019

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The front cover of my upcoming ebook – Saints & Sinners in Dark Age England – it's basically history (and a few legends) but all about naughty Saxons putting the 'sex' back into Wessex. To be published in association with Ancient Origins.

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All at Sea with Ancient Origins

16/11/2019

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Vote, Vote, Vote for the Weird Tales Radio Show

16/11/2019

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I'm childishly delighted to announce my Weird Tales Radio Show has been nominated for Best Paranormal Podcast in this year's Paranormal Entertainment Awards. Yes there really is such a thing but the awards ceremony is always an anticlimax as half the nominees never show up, what with being dead and ghosts!

Here's the link to the voting page https://www.higgypop.com/awards/

Quick #101 here: you have to work your way through all the categories to reach the podcast category and you can't click the <Next> button until you've completed the previous category. But you can just click the <No Preference> if it's a category that doesn't interest you.

Voting closes at Midnight on Saturday 30th November. Please vote, I'd love you to vote.

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Americana Music Radio Show #9 out now!

15/11/2019

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The Americana Music Radio Show #9 is out now. This is the AMA UK 2020 awards special featuring nominated tracks from Ida Mae, William the Conqueror, Pete Gow, Yola, Jamie Freeman, Danni Nichols, Elles Bailey, Joan Armatrading, Nick Lowe and – going for my own special award for longest track name by a band with the longest name Turn Off The News (Build A Garden) by Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real.

You can catch the show on Mixcloud as well as 10+ syndicated radio stations including SG1 Radio, A1 Radio, CMR Nashville, Faithful Radio, Radio Scarborough, Eastpoint Radio, SeaBird Radio, Phoenix Country Radio, Mix Tape Radio International and KCOR Radio.

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