Daniel Whelan
@danielwhelan.com
Writer. Author of The Box of Demons. Host of @hellishpod.com
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It’s the feelgood Christmas story we all needed
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s the feelgood Christmas story we all needed
Yet again, I find myself asking why we couldn’t have ‘cancelled’ him because his work sucks, before he got to have the power and influence that enabled him to be a creep.
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Yet again, I find myself asking why we couldn’t have ‘cancelled’ him because his work sucks, before he got to have the power and influence that enabled him to be a creep.
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Today on the Hellish Advent Calendar @mollynaylor.bsky.social tells us all about the Xmas song she cannot stand. Then Alex gives us some timely astronomy news, AND births a new unit of measurement. All in one mini episode!
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December 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Today on the Hellish Advent Calendar @mollynaylor.bsky.social tells us all about the Xmas song she cannot stand. Then Alex gives us some timely astronomy news, AND births a new unit of measurement. All in one mini episode!
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Another episode on the Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here!
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
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December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another episode on the Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here!
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
December 17th brings us a second helping of Leoni Jan Kennedy, whose chosen detested Xmas song results in a truly hellish piece of music that has never been heard before…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Christmas decorating…need to get more Xmas books for the next year’s stairs!
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Christmas decorating…need to get more Xmas books for the next year’s stairs!
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
Any recs? (Dickens not pictured, I’m re-reading)
‘It should be pogs by now’
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I genuinely thought the LLM / AI thing would blow over as soon as anyone pointed out it was based on piracy and had no viable business plan. That we’re still talking about it, betting on it, is gobsmacking. It should be the Tamagotchi craze of our decade. It should be Pogs by now.
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
‘It should be pogs by now’
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
I’m getting that translated into Latin and making it part of my family crest.
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Today’s Hellish Advent Calendar door reveals tip-top stand-up Katie Gill, who chooses the Xmas song she cannot stand! Plus, we discuss what is Father Christmas canon, and @danielwhelan.com skates on thin ice for a bit.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today’s Hellish Advent Calendar door reveals tip-top stand-up Katie Gill, who chooses the Xmas song she cannot stand! Plus, we discuss what is Father Christmas canon, and @danielwhelan.com skates on thin ice for a bit.
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Behind today’s advent calendar door is @flotationtoyw.bsky.social frontman Paul Carter! We talk about the Christmas song Paul cannot stand, and whether a Xmas song can be considered a threat…
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December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Behind today’s advent calendar door is @flotationtoyw.bsky.social frontman Paul Carter! We talk about the Christmas song Paul cannot stand, and whether a Xmas song can be considered a threat…
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I’m reading this right now and it is really really good. Get it while it’s 99p!
Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m reading this right now and it is really really good. Get it while it’s 99p!
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Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Currently 99p on the Kindle store!
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On today’s Advent Calendar, Gonzalo C. Garcia gives us a Xmas song he cannot stand.
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
On today’s Advent Calendar, Gonzalo C. Garcia gives us a Xmas song he cannot stand.
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
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Gonzalo’s excellent ‘Telenovela’ is out now on @galleybeggars.bsky.social - to hear more about it from Gonzalo himself listen to the latest @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.social!
Yes! New poetry circle! And it’s one of my favourite poems!
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yes! New poetry circle! And it’s one of my favourite poems!
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For today’s advent calendar @whenisbirths.bsky.social brings a controversial festive fave to Hell as the Xmas song he cannot stand…
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
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Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For today’s advent calendar @whenisbirths.bsky.social brings a controversial festive fave to Hell as the Xmas song he cannot stand…
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Justin’s book, Into the Groove, is a great gallop through pop in the 80s. AND a great gift for the song facts fan in your life…
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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And now for DAY 8 of #ADVENTICONS, here to throw a wrench into your Christmas seating plans, it's NAUTICA!
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
And now for DAY 8 of #ADVENTICONS, here to throw a wrench into your Christmas seating plans, it's NAUTICA!
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Perish the thought that someone just wanted to do something nice.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
December 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Perish the thought that someone just wanted to do something nice.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
Jesus, I hate things a lot sometimes.
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I've just wasted a lot of time.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I've just wasted a lot of time.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
A guy who is legit a big name on TikTok etc contacted me to say they wanted to help me with my Crowdfunder.
We exchanged emails.
He offered to share it with his supporters.
Ace!
Turns out all of a sudden he wants me to pay him to do this.
I'm so naïve.
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Thoroughly enjoyed my brief return from hell. 🔥
Today on Hellish advent, @jnraeside.bsky.social brings us a Xmas song she cannot stand: a (justly? sadly?) forgotten tune from 1989, the year of Neighbours chart duets…
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
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Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
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December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed my brief return from hell. 🔥
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Today on Hellish advent, @jnraeside.bsky.social brings us a Xmas song she cannot stand: a (justly? sadly?) forgotten tune from 1989, the year of Neighbours chart duets…
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
December 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Today on Hellish advent, @jnraeside.bsky.social brings us a Xmas song she cannot stand: a (justly? sadly?) forgotten tune from 1989, the year of Neighbours chart duets…
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Julia’s funny & fierce novel, Don’t Make Me Laugh, is out now! (and would make a perfect Xmas gift)
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
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The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The Story of the Christmas No.1 — Mistletoe & Vinyl is out now! "A hugely entertaining romp through six decades of music trivia ⭑⭑⭑⭑ " — Classic Pop Magazine. Lots of other books available too! Perfect stocking filler for the music nerd in your life. www.marcburrows.co.uk/s/shop
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Day 4 of the Starship Alexandria advent calendar and it's a favourite TV show from @aptshadow.bsky.social .
Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a space station hanging in the void.
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Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a space station hanging in the void.
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Starship Alexandria: Day 4 - 2025 Advent Calendar
For the fourth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, it's Adrian's turn to talk about a favourite space based SF show from the nineties! If you'd like to support the show, you can becom...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Day 4 of the Starship Alexandria advent calendar and it's a favourite TV show from @aptshadow.bsky.social .
Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a space station hanging in the void.
starshipalexandria.com/day-4-2025-a...
Today's 'window' opens onto a picture of a space station hanging in the void.
starshipalexandria.com/day-4-2025-a...
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Lovelies, day 5 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar and this time I got a little parcel to open! Find out what was inside:
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Advent 2025 Day 5 | Tea and Sanctuary
Let's see what's inside day 5's advent calendar package!
Please note that I am unwell, so my voice sounds rough and there has been zero editing.
Em x
If you enjoy the show, and want to keep the teap...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lovelies, day 5 of the Tea and Sanctuary advent calendar and this time I got a little parcel to open! Find out what was inside:
teaandsanctuary.com/e/advent-202...
teaandsanctuary.com/e/advent-202...
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Today’s Advent mini-pod sees @emmanewman.bsky.social give us the Xmas song she cannot stand!
Emma has been putting out daily doses of festive podfun for years, so it’s an honour and privilege to have the OG with us this year.
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Links to Emma’s Advent Calendars below👇👇👇
Emma has been putting out daily doses of festive podfun for years, so it’s an honour and privilege to have the OG with us this year.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Links to Emma’s Advent Calendars below👇👇👇
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today’s Advent mini-pod sees @emmanewman.bsky.social give us the Xmas song she cannot stand!
Emma has been putting out daily doses of festive podfun for years, so it’s an honour and privilege to have the OG with us this year.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Links to Emma’s Advent Calendars below👇👇👇
Emma has been putting out daily doses of festive podfun for years, so it’s an honour and privilege to have the OG with us this year.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
Links to Emma’s Advent Calendars below👇👇👇
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Please don't forget this Christmas that due to containing non-binary robots, Earthspark was the tv show that made Graham Linehan pretend to cancel his netflix subscription over. This is almost as big a personal achievement as having an actual dinosaur named after me. (Ta @irishpalaeo.bsky.social)
December 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Please don't forget this Christmas that due to containing non-binary robots, Earthspark was the tv show that made Graham Linehan pretend to cancel his netflix subscription over. This is almost as big a personal achievement as having an actual dinosaur named after me. (Ta @irishpalaeo.bsky.social)
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The Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here! Behind the 1st door is awesome author @jennycolgan.bsky.social
Jenny’s new book, The Secret Christmas Library, is out now. We talk about that a bit, as well Doctor Who, Jesus, and not getting sued.
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Jenny’s new book, The Secret Christmas Library, is out now. We talk about that a bit, as well Doctor Who, Jesus, and not getting sued.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
#hellishadvent2025
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The Hellish Advent Calendar 2025 is here! Behind the 1st door is awesome author @jennycolgan.bsky.social
Jenny’s new book, The Secret Christmas Library, is out now. We talk about that a bit, as well Doctor Who, Jesus, and not getting sued.
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#hellishadvent2025
Jenny’s new book, The Secret Christmas Library, is out now. We talk about that a bit, as well Doctor Who, Jesus, and not getting sued.
Listen podfollow.com/hellish
#hellishadvent2025
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Christmas shopping need not be a problem if you buy simply everyone a copy of my book.
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Christmas shopping need not be a problem if you buy simply everyone a copy of my book.