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The Stranger Times

The Stranger Times

By: C.K. McDonnell
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Summary

 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.© 2026 The Stranger Times Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • The Believers - a non-Christmas story

    The Believers - a non-Christmas story
    Dec 28 2025

    It's the non-Christmas Christmas special of The Strange Times podcast with a brand new story read by the wonderful Janice Connolly. Enjoy!
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    35 mins
  • Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey

    Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey
    Oct 31 2025

    *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 is here to read a brand new Stranger Times Short Story.

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    37 mins
  • The Front Room Files - Brendan and Caimh Volume 1

    The Front Room Files - Brendan and Caimh Volume 1
    Oct 13 2025

    In 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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    39 mins
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fabulous stories, very funny and very well performed. very engaging stories. makes me laugh out loud.

simply brilliant

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I enjoyed the strange tomes books so much I download the strange times podcast all short stories, excellent stories with a sesce of humour 😀

Great books and podcasts

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Wanted this one to go on for longer to find out what is causing it

loved this episode thanks

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a perfect accompaniment to an awesome series, I've reccomend it to a few friends and family who enjoy the weird and wonderful

Great extras

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These were great short stories funny and interesting with a lot of the supernatural in them

If you like fantasy set in modern day

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