In this episode I’m joined by the award-winning and ridiculously hilarious writer Adam Farrer. We discuss the need for humour in hard times, the apocalypse, writing, moths, penis shaped biscuits, Prince, Britain’s Got Talent and a lot more.

Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss suicidal ideation, grief, sibling loss and pet loss.

Adam Farrer is a writer, mentor and editor and currently works at the University of Salford, where he is the Writer in Residence for Peel Park. He has taught creative nonfiction and life writing at the University of Lancaster as well as extensively at retreats, literary festivals and prisons.

He is the author of two personal essay collections, Cold Fish Soup (Saraband, 2022), winner of the Northbound Book Award, and Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures (HarperNorth, 2025) and edits the creative nonfiction journal The Real Story.'

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Follow Adam - @adamjfarrer

Adam’s website - https://www.adamfarrer.co.uk/

Adam’s books - Cold Fish Soup

Broken Biscuits

Jenn Ashworth - books

Adam’s mum and sister on Ruby Red performers on BGT

Jingle by @goodebags and Frankie.

Artwork by @georgiamaiaillustrations

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