Offbeat Journeys

James Molloy
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Offbeat Journeys. Books that shaped us. Stories that shift us. Conversations with indie authors and occasional solo wanderings, about the stories that leave a mark. Hosted by James, Offbeat Journeys explores the books that influenced how we think, write, and see the world. Some episodes feature deep conversations with independent author. Others follow James down the winding road of writing and self-publishing life. Whether you're an indie author, a curious reader, or someone who just loves hearing how stories shape people - there's a place for you here.

Episodios

  1. hace 6 días

    An Insufferable Genius, A Phantom Pregnancy, and A Laugh at 30,000 Feet

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books written to make us laugh. That laughter sometimes really is the best medicine and other times, it can lead to potentially embarrassing situations, 30,000 feet in the air. In this episode, I talk about:   · The book shaped by a character with massive amounts of self-importance and delusion · The one that portrays a sophisticated, soon-to-be father succumbing to the most ridiculous situations · And the book that almost led to an embarrassing situation for me on a flight home from Zurich  If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole · Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (as told to Paul Howard) · Shy by Max Porter   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  2. 19 ago

    A Fight for Life, an Unchangeable Ending, and the Choice to Hope

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books that show us what it actually means to hope. That hope itself is not some idle, passive wish. That it can be obtained through action, community, and courage.    · The book written to show that physical endurance through the direst of circumstances can bring hope · The one that portrays hope not for the self, but so that others can live their dreams · And the book that shows grounded, daily rituals can bring about hope more than sitting around, idly hoping and wishing  If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot · The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch · Life of Pi by Yann Martel   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  3. 7 may

    A Hidden Life, A Difficult Truth, and What Courage Really Is

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books that showed courage in the most human way. I talk about how existing in silence is powerful, how courageous it is to live a life no one expects you to, and how courage is not always an act of bravery. Sometimes it's the opposite. In this episode, I talk about:   · The book written in the most drastic circumstances that lead to the most amazing act of courage · The one that shows us what it is to courageously live a life society does not expect · And the book that shows that courage comes in many forms, and from many origins  If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank · The Story of My Life by Helen Keller · The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  4. 25 abr

    The Books That Made Me Angry

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books that inspired anger in me.  I talk about how these books make you think about collective responsibility, holding others to account and about the willingness to not stay silent when it matters. In this episode:   · The book that made me think about collective responsibility · The one that brought industrial cruelty to the forefront of our minds · And how far we've come in mental health treatment and how far we still must go   I talk about how silence, even though it can sometimes be powerful, when used incorrectly, can inadvertently allow harm to continue.    If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · Night by Elie Weisel · A Child Called 'It' by Dave Pelzer · The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini . One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  5. 6 mar

    The Books That Kept Me Steady

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books that taught me about resilience.  I talk about how these books helped me define personal responsibility, patience and meaning. In this episode I discuss:   · The book that reminded me about personal accountability · The one that taught me about patience and taking the long view · And how one who endured the most horrific conditions still found a way to make meaning.    I talk about how, no matter the scale of the difficulty, some books remind us that it is all about stepping back, re-evaluating, and going again.   If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins · Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela · Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Unkindness by James Molloy (Upcoming, 2026)   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  6. 17 feb

    The Books That Changed How I See People

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books that changed how I see people.  I talk about how these books helped me reframe resilience, bravery, self-respect and empathy. In this episode I discuss:   · The book that made re-evaluate quiet strength · The one that made me see how different the system can be for different people · And how judging people based on external first impressions might be a mistake   I talk about how books can make us take a moment to re-evaluate judgements we felt sure about and help us to see people and the systems we all must live inside, in an entirely new perspective.     If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand · Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington · Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys by James My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  7. 11 feb

    12 Months, Told Through Books

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.”   In this episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books and stories that made my last 12 months.  In a podcast coming to you a little later than I would have liked we talk about the books that carried me through a turbulent year including:    · The book that made me turn inward · The one that turned my attention toward the wider world · And how each book became a kind of arc to perfectly sum up the last year   I talk about how books often carry us through some of the most turbulent times in our lives and how they become the anchor we use when they are most needed.    If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey.   📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.)   · The Midnight Library by Matt Haig · The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah · Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton · The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka · A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens · Unkindness by James Molloy (Upcoming, 2026) · “The Cocoon Memoirs” by James Molloy (Upcoming, TBC)   ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social   🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  8. 10/12/2025

    The Stories I Still Carry

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.” In this second episode of Offbeat Journeys, I discuss the books and stories that stay. The ones that nestle in behind the ribs and never leave. In this episode I talk about:  The book that still haunts me The 'other' one that flipped everything I knew And the book that made me feel seenI talk about how books often find us when we need them most and the best ones never leave us. They find a way to stay — whether we ask them to or not.  If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey. 📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.) The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoA Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyUnkindness by James Molloy (Upcoming, 2026) ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat Journeys My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social 🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  9. 30/11/2025

    The Books That Built Me

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.” In this first full episode of Offbeat Journeys, I answer the same three questions I’ll soon be asking independent authors on the show:  The book that sparked my love of writing The one that broke me open And the one that flipped everything I thought I knew I also introduce my upcoming novel Unkindness, share why I chose the independent publishing route, and talk about what this podcast hopes to become — a space for thoughtful readers, quiet rebels, and anyone who believes stories can reveal who we really are. If you’ve ever felt understood by a book… if you love stories that linger… or if you’re curious about how writers are shaped by the books they read — you’re in the right place. Subscribe, settle in, and join the journey. 📚 Books Mentioned (Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, it supports the show at no extra cost to you.) Where Rainbows End by Cecilia AhernThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahNot a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey ArcherWednesday’s Child by James MolloyUnkindness by James Molloy (Upcoming, 2026) ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → jamesmolloyauthor.substack.com/ My Books → Wednesday’s ChildFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/molloywrites  Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywrites LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywrites Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social 🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

  10. Episodio 1

    Welcome to Offbeat Journeys

    “Every book leaves a mark. This is where we talk about it.” In this short trailer, I share what Offbeat Journeys is all about. It's a podcast where we explore the books that shape us, the stories behind the stories, and what it really means to live a creative life. Each week, I’ll sit down with independent authors to talk about the books that changed their perspective, the words that stuck with them, and the moments that made them want to write. Sometimes, it’ll just be me sharing my own offbeat path as a writer. If you love books, if you’ve ever felt like an outsider, or if you’re just curious about how writers think, subscribe now and join the journey. 📚 Books Mentioned (No books mentioned in this trailer — first titles coming soon!) ✍️ Connect with Me Newsletter → Offbeat JourneysMy Books → Wednesday's ChildInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/molloywritesLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-molloy-23a9b822b  TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@molloywritesBluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/molloywrites.bsky.social 🎵 Intro/Outro Music The Beat of Nature by folk_acoustic on Pixabay

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Offbeat Journeys. Books that shaped us. Stories that shift us. Conversations with indie authors and occasional solo wanderings, about the stories that leave a mark. Hosted by James, Offbeat Journeys explores the books that influenced how we think, write, and see the world. Some episodes feature deep conversations with independent author. Others follow James down the winding road of writing and self-publishing life. Whether you're an indie author, a curious reader, or someone who just loves hearing how stories shape people - there's a place for you here.

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  • Creador
    James Molloy
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    10
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    © James Molloy | Offbeat Journeys 2025