Imaginary Advice

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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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58 Party on Earth 2.0 08.04.2019 21:47

Ross transforms a word-search into a story about a house party. Score written by Jeremy Warmsley https://jeremywarmsley.bandcamp.com/

57 Haunt Your Own House 08.03.2019 40:48

Part one: Ross tries to re-establish his home town as the most haunted village in England (originally broadcast on Short Cuts, Radio 4) Part two: Ross explains the plot of Lovejoy Part three: Ross explores the phenomenon of "set-jetting" Part four: a ghost tour of Peterborough, voted worst place to live in England in 2019 To support the podcast, please visit: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

56 HORSE FACTS 12.02.2019 45:18

Wouldn't it be great if you could listen to podcasts ALL THE TIME FOREVER AND EVER? If you'd like to support Imaginary Advice, goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Show website: www.imaginaryadvice.com

55 The Other Ross Sutherland 26.12.2018 14:23

Ross Sutherland shares the same name as a Scottish Rugby team. If he searches for his name on Twitter, he tends to find a bunch of teenagers talking about murdering him at the weekend. Taken from a live show in Colchester Essex, December '18. Support the show on Patreon: www. Patreon.com/rossgsutherland

54 One More Song 12.12.2018 38:49

Two people putting their faith in music: Part One: Ross resurrects an old writing exercise to find his way out of writer's block, assisted by Magic 105.4. Part Two: a hapless artist moves to the Appalachian mountains to DJ for bears. If you'd like to support Imaginary Advice, consider giving a small monthly donation: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

53 Make It Real 29.10.2018 32:19

Ross explores the craft of storytelling in the British professional wrestling scene. (Originally broadcast on Radio 4. Produced by Eleanor McDowell for Falling Tree productions)

52 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow [4TH BIRTHDAY EPISODE] 27.09.2018 59:24

Ross finds something in an old box of cassette tapes, and sets out to finish a story he started a long long time ago. Imaginary Advice needs your help! To support the show on Patreon, goto: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

51 After This 22.08.2018 35:37

Ross presents two stories on the afterlife: 1/ Hollywood Forever. Ross investigates the resting place of forgotten actors at London’s Cinema Museum (Originally broadcast on Radio 4’s Short Cuts programme). 2/ Please Hold: a short story about a life on the line. To help keep Imaginary Advice going, please goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

50 Four or Five Weddings and One or Two Funerals 21.07.2018 45:42

Featuring guest John Osborne. Ross and John retell the making of Four Weddings and a Funeral, in wildly conflicting styles. Thanks for listening! To support Imaginary Advice on Patreon, goto: https://www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

49 Re: The Moon 15.06.2018 25:00

Ross tries to get people to look at the moon. Part one: an essay on the the moon's special place in poetry. Part two: a school tries to stop its werewolf problem before it begins. Part three: a story of teenage wasters, told using one vowel only. Support the show through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

23 Nice My Selector (repeat) 04.06.2018 24:17

(Repeat)A love story on the dancefloor. Remixed for 2018!

6 "Episode One" (repeat) 31.05.2018 16:27

(Repeat) A man who spends his entire life trying to make a single podcast episode about the Baldwin brothers.

17 Six House Parties (repeat) 28.05.2018 20:09

(Repeat episode) A rivalry, told across six fancy dress parties.

45 S.E.I.N.F.E.L.D. 15.01.2018 26:40

Ross Sutherland tries to train a neural net to do stand-up comedy. To support the podcast through Patreon, goto: https://www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland