The Stranger Times

C.K. McDonnell
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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.

  1. 12/28/2025

    The Believers - a non-Christmas story

    It's the non-Christmas Christmas special of The Strange Times podcast with a brand new story read by the wonderful Janice Connolly. Enjoy!

    35 min

  2. 10/31/2025

    Happy Mondays: a brand new story narrated by Phil Mealey

    *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.

    37 min

  3. 10/13/2025

    The Front Room Files - Brendan and Caimh Volume 1

    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.

    39 min

  4. 10/01/2025

    Smile Like You Mean It

    BRAND 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 impending launch of Ring The Bells, as well as explaining the closest thing he's seen to actual magic in real life. Spoiler: It involves a man putting on glasses like a comedic Superman.

    44 min

  5. 09/23/2025

    Season 5 offically starts - if it hasn't already

    I'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 Ring The Bells.

    35 min

  6. 08/04/2025

    Two brand new Stranger Times Releases

    Roll 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 the series. Catch up on all the news and then hear Brendan performing a Stranger Times banger! https://whitehairedirishman.shop/collections/the-stranger-times

    51 min

  7. 01/31/2024

    New: Paint by Numbers Ruth Cockburn

    This 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 abilities.

    47 min

  8. 01/24/2024

    New: Launch Week, Baby! Relight My Fire Preview

    This 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 signed books or meet him/listen to his chatting nonsense.

    29 min
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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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  • Creator
    C.K. McDonnell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Stranger Times
  • Show Website
    The Stranger Times

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