James Goss
@gossjam.bsky.social
Writer and audio drama producer living in a cave in Turkey so you don't have to. Hickson in the streets, Rutherford in the sheets.
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James Goss
@gossjam.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Samuel Barnett's Unknown
Science Fiction Podcast · Updated weekly · A supernatural quest around London for a missing Shakespeare play with actor Samuel Barnett (Dirk Gently, The History Boys) and Tom Price (Torchwood, My Mate...
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You can listen to Samuel Barnett's Unknown here. First episode contains TWO ghosts.
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castbox.fm/va/6808248
Listened to the latest Americast (bored on an airport transfer bus) and it's basically Justin Webb being surprisingly sympathetic about Right Wingfluencers picketing daycare, and then sneering at Mamdani.
January 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Listened to the latest Americast (bored on an airport transfer bus) and it's basically Justin Webb being surprisingly sympathetic about Right Wingfluencers picketing daycare, and then sneering at Mamdani.
Gays when they hookup on the apps #TheTraitors
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Gays when they hookup on the apps #TheTraitors
The most BBC thing ever is adding a faceless management layer to The Traitors that makes everyone miserable.
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The most BBC thing ever is adding a faceless management layer to The Traitors that makes everyone miserable.
Watching The Traitors while boarding a budget flight turns out to be even more stressful
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Watching The Traitors while boarding a budget flight turns out to be even more stressful
Season 7 of #TheTraitors and it's revealed Claudia has been alone in the castle talking to herself all along.
January 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Season 7 of #TheTraitors and it's revealed Claudia has been alone in the castle talking to herself all along.
Heading to the airport not knowing if I grabbed a beta blocker or a sleeping tablet in the dark. This could be fun.
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Heading to the airport not knowing if I grabbed a beta blocker or a sleeping tablet in the dark. This could be fun.
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My village last night. It's the 1st time they've decided to try to rival Göreme as a nye destination & I think they did a cute job. There was a Xmas (sorry 'nye') market & a live band & it was super family friendly & relaxed.
January 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
My village last night. It's the 1st time they've decided to try to rival Göreme as a nye destination & I think they did a cute job. There was a Xmas (sorry 'nye') market & a live band & it was super family friendly & relaxed.
The Listening Eye has a great #MissSilver premise: a deaf woman lipreads two people plotting a murder in a crowded gallery.
This is quickly & sadly junked in favour of "misfits and mayhem in yet another country house"
This is quickly & sadly junked in favour of "misfits and mayhem in yet another country house"
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The Listening Eye has a great #MissSilver premise: a deaf woman lipreads two people plotting a murder in a crowded gallery.
This is quickly & sadly junked in favour of "misfits and mayhem in yet another country house"
This is quickly & sadly junked in favour of "misfits and mayhem in yet another country house"
Guardian writer achieves peak New York Make This About Me overshare in am article about Zohran's policies:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Guardian writer achieves peak New York Make This About Me overshare in am article about Zohran's policies:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Started a re-read of Mrs McGinty's Dead at 4am and it's just such a delight.
(Also one of those Christies where I haven't yet remembered whodidit and can just enjoy the glory of Poirot in a terrible B&B)
(Also one of those Christies where I haven't yet remembered whodidit and can just enjoy the glory of Poirot in a terrible B&B)
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Started a re-read of Mrs McGinty's Dead at 4am and it's just such a delight.
(Also one of those Christies where I haven't yet remembered whodidit and can just enjoy the glory of Poirot in a terrible B&B)
(Also one of those Christies where I haven't yet remembered whodidit and can just enjoy the glory of Poirot in a terrible B&B)
Just reminding you that America isn't real, it's just a cruel Aİ hoax to troll the rest of us.
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just reminding you that America isn't real, it's just a cruel Aİ hoax to troll the rest of us.
Google photos randomly reminded me that in February 2018 my old cat saw snow for the first time and insisted we go play in it at 5am
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Google photos randomly reminded me that in February 2018 my old cat saw snow for the first time and insisted we go play in it at 5am
The photos of the Anthony Joshua crash show that we've all gone from "how can I help this person from a crashed car?" to "how can I take a photo of someone in a crashed car?".
Somewhere, Princess Di is doing an epic eyeroll.
Somewhere, Princess Di is doing an epic eyeroll.
December 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The photos of the Anthony Joshua crash show that we've all gone from "how can I help this person from a crashed car?" to "how can I take a photo of someone in a crashed car?".
Somewhere, Princess Di is doing an epic eyeroll.
Somewhere, Princess Di is doing an epic eyeroll.
It's not Christmas until you've nailed a giant gingerbread man to a wall alive.
December 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It's not Christmas until you've nailed a giant gingerbread man to a wall alive.
Crowded train.
One very restless child.
Parent produces calming glockenspiel.
Entire carriage dies of seething.
One very restless child.
Parent produces calming glockenspiel.
Entire carriage dies of seething.
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Crowded train.
One very restless child.
Parent produces calming glockenspiel.
Entire carriage dies of seething.
One very restless child.
Parent produces calming glockenspiel.
Entire carriage dies of seething.
Friend in Türkiye sent me a photo of Street Cat having Christmas dinner. So there's a bit of cheer.
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Friend in Türkiye sent me a photo of Street Cat having Christmas dinner. So there's a bit of cheer.
Popped two slices of bread in the toaster in and then poured boiling water onto the plate to warm it all ready.
Did something else until the toast popped.
Buttered toast.
Dropped into plate.
Realised I haven't tipped the hot water out.
Toast Soup.
Did something else until the toast popped.
Buttered toast.
Dropped into plate.
Realised I haven't tipped the hot water out.
Toast Soup.
December 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Popped two slices of bread in the toaster in and then poured boiling water onto the plate to warm it all ready.
Did something else until the toast popped.
Buttered toast.
Dropped into plate.
Realised I haven't tipped the hot water out.
Toast Soup.
Did something else until the toast popped.
Buttered toast.
Dropped into plate.
Realised I haven't tipped the hot water out.
Toast Soup.
Turkish tutor sets me an exercise: "in the civil engineering sector there are three main employers and Selim has worked in all three"
Me: "I know the word for chonk!"
Me: "I know the word for chonk!"
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Turkish tutor sets me an exercise: "in the civil engineering sector there are three main employers and Selim has worked in all three"
Me: "I know the word for chonk!"
Me: "I know the word for chonk!"
Reposted by James Goss
Christmas Eve just keeps getting better!
Samuel Barnett's Unknown is back with a Christmas Special Investigation - were two priests really terrorised on Christmas Eve in their Mini Metro by aliens? pod.link/1850303958
December 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Christmas Eve just keeps getting better!
Samuel Barnett's Unknown is back with a Christmas Special Investigation - were two priests really terrorised on Christmas Eve in their Mini Metro by aliens? pod.link/1850303958
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Samuel Barnett's Unknown is back with a Christmas Special Investigation - were two priests really terrorised on Christmas Eve in their Mini Metro by aliens? pod.link/1850303958
Just remembered that they announced the Doctor Who spin-off Class with this İNSANE picture:
December 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just remembered that they announced the Doctor Who spin-off Class with this İNSANE picture:
Cute thing: the volume on the iPlayer goes up to 11.
December 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Cute thing: the volume on the iPlayer goes up to 11.