Imaginary Advice

Imaginary Advice

Arts EN ↓ 89 episodes

Experiments in audio fiction | Anthology series by Ross SutherlandTribeca Independent Fiction Award 2025 (for “They Will / They Won’t”)British Podcast Award Winner: Best Fiction Series“Few people are as skilled at turning moments of regret into transcendent, artistic works (…) One of podcasting’s brightest lights” —AV Club“As close as you can get to an audible psychedelic trip” —Stylist“Sutherland’s laboratory for various experiments in audio fiction, full of strange excursions and sublime turns of phrases” —Vulture, Ten Essential Fiction Podcasts that Shaped the Genre

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Imaginary Advice

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Podcast website

www.imaginaryadvice.com

Latest episode

Feb 25, 2026

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Episodes

83 All Work and No Play... 03.03.2021

Ross Sutherland interviews prop artist Graham Owens, the “true” author of the famous manuscript prop used in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. (Part 1 of 2) To support Imaginary Advice (and get access to the bonus behind-the-scenes podcast)goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

82 My Car Plays Tapes (by John Osborne) 26.01.2021

Imaginary Advice returns with a new autobiographical story from John Osborne, MY CAR PLAYS TAPES: a story about getting older, failing cars, and what to do with all those old cassette tapes. Written by John Osborne www.johnosbornewriter.com/ Produced by Ross Sutherland for Imaginary Advice. www.imaginaryadvice.com Additional score by Jeremy Warmsley www.jeremywarmsley.com Support the show on Patre...

81 Snowman Emoji [6TH BIRTHDAY EPISODE] 04.12.2020

The podcast celebrates its six-year anniversary by ruining a party, cutting up all the mail, then flipping a kilogram of cocaine To support the podcast, goto: https://www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

80 The Outsider / Pterodactyls (feat. Emmy the Great) 23.11.2020

A special bumper collaborative episode with musician Emma-Lee Moss AKA Emmy the Great. Golden House Walkthrough Guide: https://bit.ly/GoldenFAQ Episode features following music: Maisie Lee (Blue Dot Sessions) "Mary" from album April by Emmy the Great To support this podcast, goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

The Golden House (Episode 6) 05.10.2020

The final part of our puzzle miniseries, THE GOLDEN HOUSE. “These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message…perhaps a password of some kind. I’m reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened here. For clues and updates, follow me on Twitter” - @...

The Golden House (Episode 5) 05.10.2020

The penultimate part of our puzzle miniseries, THE GOLDEN HOUSE. “These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message…perhaps a password of some kind. I’m reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened here. For clues and updates, follow me on Twitte...

The Golden House (Episode 4) 28.09.2020

Our six-part puzzle miniseries, THE GOLDEN HOUSE continues... "These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message...perhaps a password of some kind. I'm reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened here. For clues and updates, follow me on Twitter...

The Golden House (Episode 3) 21.09.2020

The next instalment of our six-part puzzle miniseries, THE GOLDEN HOUSE, written by Ross Sutherland. "These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message...perhaps a password of some kind. I'm reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened here. For...

The Golden House (Episode 2) 14.09.2020

The next instalment of our special six-part puzzle miniseries, THE GOLDEN HOUSE, written by Ross Sutherland "These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message...perhaps a password of some kind. I'm reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened her...

The Golden House (Intro / Episode 1) 07.09.2020

A new six-part miniseries, dropping weekly over September & October: THE GOLDEN HOUSE "These six episodes were originally broadcast between September 2018 and January 2019. They were pulled from the internet shortly after. Each episode seems to contain a coded message...perhaps a password of some kind. I'm reposting in the hope that someone can shed light on what happened here. For clues and updat...

73 Ten Thousand Years (Part 2) 04.08.2020

(This episode follows on directly from the essay in episode 72) Ross invites four artists to help him rewrite the film Groundhog Day. In the original film, Bill Murray’s character leaves the time-loop after 35 years, but what if Bill was trapped in there for a bit longer... say, 10,000 years? Featuring new writing from Vanessa Kisuule, Daniel Cockburn, Lenni Sanders and Kim Noble. Additional readi...

72 Ten Thousand Years (Part 1) 04.08.2020

Ross Sutherland revisits Harold Ramis’s 1994 comedy Groundhog Day to see whether the film feels different in 2020 (essay). To support Imaginary Advice on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger

71 Sex and the City: The Return (Part 2) 30.06.2020

The concluding part of IA's audio fiction miniseries. To support Imaginary Advice on Patreon: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger Includes samples from: Revenge by Daniel Birch from "Distorted Chaos" https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Birch/Distorted_Chaos Traditional Romantic Folksongs 9 licensed through Epidemic Sounds Senseless licensed through...

70 Sex and the City: The Return (Part 1) 14.05.2020

A vast immersive theatre show (inspired by the TV show "Sex and the City") is constructed in the centre of New York. (Part 1 of 2). To support Imaginary Advice on Patreon: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger. Includes samples from: Traditional Romantic Folksongs 9 licensed through Epidemicsound.com Dark Mood Woods / The Red Room Angelo Badalamenti Twin Peaks...

69 The Air Year (feat. Caroline Bird) 03.04.2020

An extract from poet Caroline Bird's new collection, The Air Year. Also: Ross Sutherland escapes into his sound effects library. To purchase The Air Year, goto: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?product=9781784109028 Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger.

68 Birthday in Shenyang 07.03.2020

British rapper and poet Michael Riccardi (aka Mixy) is currently living in Shenyang, China. For his birthday, Mixy breaks quarantine in search of a beer. Produced by Ross Sutherland.

67 Black Eye (w/ Abi Palmer) 21.02.2020

Ross Sutherland and poet Abi Palmer collaborate on a modernisation of Francis Godwin's 1638 science-fiction novel The Man in the Moone. Warning: contains references to child death, drug abuse, animal cruelty. For more of Abi's Work, goto abipalmer.squarespace.com Her new book, Sanatorium, available for pre-order from pennedinthemargins.co.uk Commissioned and funded by Apples and Snakes. For more i...

66 Exquisite Corpse(with Clive Desmond) 21.01.2020

Taking inspiration from the surrealist game "Exquisite Corpse", Ross Sutherland and Clive Desmond (Pod Planet) collaborate on an audio programme using the same rules. For more about Clive Desmond's podcast, goto www. PodPlanet.org To support Imaginary Advice on Patreon goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger.

65 We Are Legion (feat Neil Maskell) 16.12.2019

A secret burial at sea, and the nightmares that come after. Story written by Ally Gipps. Read by Laurie Bolger and Neil Maskell. Music / produced by Ross Sutherland. To support the podcast on Patreon goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger.

64 Dream Your Way to a Happier You 16.11.2019

A series of altered hypnosis cassettes tell the story of a toxic relationship. Support the programme on Patreon: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Written & produced by Ross Sutherland. Hypnosis Programme Narrator: Lizzy Dening. Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger, supported by Arts Council England in partnership with Apples & Snakes. For more information goto imaginaryadvice.com

63 Tony Gang Flame War (5TH BIRTHDAY EPISODE) 13.10.2019

Imaginary Advice turns five with a special episode about pyromancy, punk rock, and the novelisation of RUMBLE IN THE BRONX. Imaginary Advice is represented by Trigger, supported by Arts Council England in partnership with Apples & Snakes. For more information goto imaginaryadvice.com

62 Classic Boxing Narrative (feat. Rob Auton) 05.09.2019

A traditional heroic tale of two boxers, one ring. Featuring extracts from Rob Auton's "The Time Show" (robauton.co.uk) If you'd like to support Imaginary Advice with a small monthly donation goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

61 Mise en Abyme (with Luke Kennard) 13.07.2019

Artworks within artworks within artworks. Featuring new poetry from Luke Kennard

60 Mark Can't Rap / "Ab" 10.06.2019

The first two episodes of "Mark Can't Rap", a new podcast series by Mark Grist. Mark sets out to teach himself the fundamentals of rap, through conversations with British MCs. Intermission: "Ab" - a piece on the Liverpool hiphop scene by Ross Sutherland.

59 Scarecrow 12.05.2019

A new short story by Tim Clare. Tim's new novel The Ice House is out now: https://canongate.co.uk/books/2531-the-ice-house/

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