Breaking down the best & worst in the world of professional wrestling since 2012!
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Joined each episode by special guests, British Asian authors, Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee take a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture and Big Fat Asian Weddings. Insightful, funny, packed with stellar interviews – Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves, Mike Gayle, to name a few – and the odd dose of cross-cultural confusion, they dare to explore the parts other podcasts cannot reach. Find out more: www.redhotc ...
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Episode 132 - Rachel Abbott, The Last Time I Saw Him, and poodle-clipping at the Olympics
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In this episode we chat to crime writer Rachel Abbott, discuss her latest novel, The Last Time I Saw Him, restoring Italian monasteries, and poodle-clipping at the Olympics.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 131 - Ram Murali, Death in the Air, Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
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In this episode we talk to crime fiction newcomer Ram Murali about his debut Death in the Air, and discuss this year's Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 130 - Jack Jordan, Redemption, and existential moral dilemmas
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In this episode, we chat to thriller writer Jack Jordan about his new novel Redemption, and his fascination with existential moral dilemmasBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 129 - Karin Slaughter, This Is Why We Lied, Cricket in America
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In this episode we speak to thriller fiction legend Karin Slaughter, discuss her latest book This Is Why We Lied, and touch on the cricket world cup in AmericaBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 128 - Michael Robotham and MW Craven, Storm Child and The Mercy Chair, and Aussie Noir
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In this episode Australian thriller writer Michael Robotham and British crime writer MW Craven discuss their latest books Storm Child and The Mercy Chair. We also discuss the recent rise of Aussie Noir.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 127 - Jo Callaghan, artificial intelligence policing, and AI Armageddon
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In this episode we chat to author Jo Callaghan, to discuss her crime thrillers featuring an artificial intelligence policing hologram, and to debate the transformative impact of new technologies and the possibility of AI ArmageddonBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 126 - Claire Douglas and David McCloskey and the British Book Awards 2024
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In this special episode dedicated to the British Book Awards 2024 we chat to shortlisted authors Claire Douglas and David McCloskey, discussing their thrillers, the CIA, and boy band haircuts.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 125 - Hunted and Finding Sophie, loans sharks and deadly Deliveroo drivers
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In this episode we discuss new thrillers by Abir Mukherjee and Imran Mahmood, Hunted and Finding Sophie, chat about loans sharks and deadly Deliveroo drivers.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 124 -Stig Abell, Death in a Lonely Place, press complaints, and falling satellites
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In this episode we talk to journalist, broadcaster and crime writer, Stig Abell, about his new novel Death in a Lonely Place, working at the Press Complaints Commission, and the phenomenon of bits falling off satellites and back to Earth.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 123 - Erin Young, gold kitchens, banned trousers, and Christianity's oldest religious book to ever go on sale
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In this epside we chat to historical and thriller writer Erin Young, discuss her gold kitchen, banned trousers, and Christianity's oldest religious book to ever go on sale - the Crosby-Schøyen Codex.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 122 - Harriet Tyce, A Lesson in Cruelty, Chaucer's unfinished Canterbury tales
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In this episode we chat to crime writer Harriet Tyce, discuss her new book A Lesson in Cruelty, and pontificate on Chaucer's unfinished Canterbury talesBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 121 - Tony Kent, The Shadow Network, great legal thrillers, and the Old Bailey
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In this episode we chat to barrister and thriller writer Tony Kent, discuss great legal thrillers, and get a peek into the world's most famous courtroom at the Old BaileyBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 120 - BA Paris, The Guest, and Arabian Noir with Michael Lynes and Alex Shaw
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In this episode we chat to bestselling crime writer BA Paris about her new novel The Guest, and discuss Arabian Noir, a crime anthology set in the Gulf, curated by writers Michael Lynes and Alex Shaw.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 119 - Nita Prose, The Mystery Guest, dog poop DNA, and cold fusion powered hot baths
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In this epsiode we speak to Canadian mystery writer Nita Prose, discuss the advent of dog poop DNA testing, and muse on the recent advances in cold fusion science and how many hot baths the new tech might powerBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 118 - Anna O and Matthew Blake, homicidal sleepwalking, Guy Kennaway and Good Scammer, and the best ever Caribbean books
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In this bumper episode we chat to Anna O author Matthew Blake, discuss homicidal somnambulism, and then talk to Guy Kennaway, author of Good Scammer, while taking a look at some of the best books ever set in the Caribbean.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Tonight, Chris & Abel talk about WWE Payback, AEW All Out, and anything else that happened that weekend.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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This time, Abel & Chris talk all about AEW's All In show last weekend before previewing All Out, as well as WWE Payback.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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We pay our respects to the late Bray Wyatt & Terry Funk before previewing AEW's big ALL IN stadium show in Wembley.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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Tonight, Abel, Chris, & Scott review NXT Great American Bash & WWE Summerslam.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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This time, Chris & Abel review AEW's Blood and Guts edition of Dynamite, and then preview NXT's Great American Bash this weekend in Austin, Texas.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #423: All About the British Pounds
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This time, Abel & Chris have weeks worth of wrestling to cover, from Forbidden Door to Money in the Bank.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #422: So I Dub Thee Unforbidden
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This time, Abel & Chris dissect the debut episode of AEW Collision, before previewing Forbidden Door.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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Episode 117 - Chris Hammer, Scrublands, Funnel-Web Spiders, and New Year Gut Health
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In this episode we chat to Australian crime writer Chris Hammer, discuss the TV adapation of his novel Scrublands, talk about deadly funnel-web spiders, and present secrets for superior gut health in the new year.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 116 - Fenton's ten best novels of 2023, dodgy Xmas parties, and Micky Mouse set free
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In this episode prolific book blogger Tracy Fenton reviews her ten favourite novels of the past year, while we take a look at dodgy Xmas parties, and chat about Micky Mouse's original avatar arriving in the public domain.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 115 - Andrew Lycett and The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes - with added Cucumber Sherlock.
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In this episode we talk to biographer Andrew Lycett, whose new work The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes explores anew the world's most famous detective. With added Cucumber Sherlock.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 114 - Imran Mahmood and Finding Sophie, author winterwear, and the most famous tea party in fiction
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In this episode we chat to barrister and author Imran Mahmood about his latest thriller, Finding Sophie; discuss the height of author winterwear, as modelled by your hosts; and dissect the most famous tea party in fiction.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 113 - Susi Holliday, female serial killers, and the meaning of Diwali
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In this episode we talk to crime writer Susi Holliday, discuss female serial killers, before Susi takes a stab at explaining the meaning of DiwaliBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 112 - Fiona Cummins, meeting George Clooney, cats' facial expressions, and the Aussie mushroom poisoning
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In this episide we chat to crime writer and former journalist, Fiona Cummins, her momentous meeting with George Clooney, discuss new research showing the range of cats' facial expressions, and dissect the case of the Aussie mushroom poisoningBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 111 - Suk Pannu, The Kumars at No 10, and the unstoppability of Indian aunties
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In this episode we talk to screenwriter turned novelist Suk Pannu, a core writer on shows such as Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 10. Suk discusses his debut novel Dead and Scone, and the unstoppability of Indian aunties.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 110 - Nev March, the Bombay Clocktower deaths, and the secret to happiness in orangutans
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In this episose we talk to historical crime writer Nev March, discuss the unsolvled Bombay Rajabai Clocktower Deaths, and debate research about the happiest times in our lives - and in the lives of orangutans.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 109 - Matthew Parker, One Fine Day in the British Empire, the Booker shortlist, Seven Deadly Bins
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In this episode we talk to historian Matthew Parker about his new book One Fine Day, discuss EM Forster and George Orwell in India, dissect the Booker Prize shortlist, and reflect on the British PM's Seven Deadly BinsBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 108 - AJ West, greatest ever ghost stories, Big Brother, and the saucy ghost ape of Dorset
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In this episode we talk to TV personality-turned-writer AJ West, discuss his time on Big Brother and our greatest ever ghost stories, including the one about the saucy ghost ape of DorsetBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 107 - Evil Under the Sun, India's Moon Landing, and Hercule Poirot's bottom
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In this episode we discuss summer holidays, India's moon landing, Christie's Evil Under the Sun, and David Suchet's unusual method for perfecting Hercule Poirot's walkBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 106 - Simon Toyne, St Hilda's Crime, Bute rap battle, and how to avoid being eaten by a tiger
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In this episode we talk to thriller writer Simon Toyne, discuss how to avoid wild animal attacks, and the etymology of famous phrases, aswell as reflecting on the St Hilda's Crime Weekend, and a crime writers rap battle in Bute, Scotland.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 105 - Sarah Hilary, Neurodiversity in fiction, a Death of a Lesser God competition, and the invention of the 'blousers'
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In this episode we chat to crime writer Sarah Hilary, and discuss neurodiversity in fiction. Vaseem launches a competition to win a pair of signed books, to celebrate the upcoming publication of Death of a Lesser God, and we bear witness to the invention of the 'blousers' - the bladder trousers.By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 104 - Karin Slaughter, remembering Cormac McCarthy, and gruesome author deaths... including death by flying tortoise
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In this episode we chat to thriller-writing legend, Karin Slaughter, remember literary great Cormac McCarthy, and discuss authors whose deaths range from the gruesome to the downright bizarre... including death by flying tortoiseBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 103 - Ambrose Parry, Shakespeare's grammatical legacy, the short-sighted monster of envy, and nude 'blind date'
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In this episide we chat to historical crime 'writer' Ambrose Parry, discuss Shakespeare's grammatical legacy, and briefly dissect a gameshow that is effectively a sort of nude 'blind date'By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 102 - Mark Billingham and The Last Dance, Hitler's Nazi playground in Blackpool, and 'Broken Arse-gate'
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In this episode we talk to crime fiction legend Mark Billingham about his new book The Last Dance, discuss Hitler's dream of a Nazi playground in Blackpool, England, and Abir tells us about his 'Broken Arse' hellBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 101 - MOTIVE festival in Canada, the Joffe Books Prize, Harini Nagendra, and male trees v female trees
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In this episode, we discuss the MOTIVE festival in Canada and the Joffe Books Prize, chat to crime writer and ecology professor Harini Nagendra, and examine the notion of male trees v female trees and their effect on Abir's hayfever. Meanwhile, Vaseem is elected as the first non-white chair of the 70-year-old UK Crime Writers' Association...…
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HWR #421: Who Wants to Fight Forever?
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This time, Scott from Scot joins Abel & Chris in reviewing a packed weekend of wrestling.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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This time, the guys preview AEW Double or Nothing and WWE Night of Champions.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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This time, the guys review WWE Backlash.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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Episode 100 - Robert Dugoni, the British Book Awards, and appropriate behaviour at literary festivals
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In this epside we talk to superstar American crime writer Robert Dugoni, reflect on our visit to the British Book Awards, and discuss appropriate behaviour at literary festivalsBy RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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Episode 99 - A special episode recorded live at Malice Domestic, USA debating: Which is better? American or British Crime Writing?
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A special episode recorded live at the 35th Malice Domestic crime fiction convention in Maryland, USA where we debate the eternal question... Which is better? American or British Crime Writing?By RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS
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HWR #418: Holy Sugar Honey Iced Tea!: Wrestlemania 39 Review
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This time, Chris, Abel, and Scott review as much of Mania weekend as they can in under 2 hours.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #417: Wrestlemania 39 Weekend Spectacular
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Abel. Chris. Scott. Arnold. Wrestlemania. LFGBy Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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This time, Chris, Scott, & Abel review AEW Revolution.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #415: Near the Golden Gimmick Bridge
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This time, Abel and Imported Goods (Scott & Chris) preview AEW Revolution.. Minus 20 people. Who do we cut from the AEW roster??By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #414: Have the Rhodes to Mania Become Clearer?
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Lets see if we can all agree on the outcomes following Elimination Chamber..By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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HWR #413: Will Montreal Go In-Zayn?
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This time, Abel, Chris, & Scott preview this week’s WWE Elimination Chamber, as well as dissect last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite.By Abel Morales, Chris Villarreal
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