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When a descendant of a renowned wizardry family fails the initiation trial, her ghostly great relative gives her a second chance, one that comes with love, death and great repercussions for her entire family if she fails again. All this and much much more in this weeks improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book, Blood Like Magic, by Liselle Sambury. Have a book you'd like to hear us rein...

An unexpected family reunion at a crumbling chateau where long forgotten secrets are exposed. Setting off a chain reaction of death, Home Alone style capers and large blood diamond smuggling. All this and more in this weeks improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book, The Snakes, by Sadie Jones. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to say hello, we'd love to hear from you -...

Season 2 is underway - get ready for more unfiltered, unscripted comedy all inspired from the blurb of a book we've never read...buckle up! When a veterinarian finds out who her real father is, people start to die and there is only one way she can stop him...her high school crush, now an investigative reporter. He returns to town to cover the story, then things really heat up...all this and much m...

We are back with more of the made up stories you have come to know (and love?) us for. All new episodes as Season 2 kicks off on Wednesday June 23rd.

This is it, the season one finale and what a way to wrap it up with a spooktacular adventure! There's only one way a baseball prodigy can make the big leagues living in a haunted house in the middle of a recession - a seance. But what happens when you ask a ghost to leave? Family issues, therapy, tinned bread, all this and much much more in this weeks improvised story inspired by the blurb from th...

This week is the stunning conclusion to the two part supernatural comedy episode! If you haven't already, please go back and listen to Part 1 first - otherwise this will make less sense than normal. Last week you were left on a cliffhanger, detectives Montacelli and Ferrari requested Jamie and his superhuman powers to help solve a big case in New York City. This week there's death, meatballs, ice...

This week we have part one of a two part extravaganza! Jamie and his mother have just moved to another new town, with Jamies superhuman abilities they standout wherever they go, but can he finally put his powers to good use? A boy who knows and sees what other can't, a murder solving club looking to piece together unexplained crimes and more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb fr...

A rag-tag group band together to bring down one of the largest e-commerce websites the world has ever seen, but how can they bypass the enormous amounts of cyber security? Doughnuts. A disgruntled employee, a fearless warrior determined to bring humanity closer again, and more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book 'The Every' by Dave Eggers (preorder now!) Have a book...

A teenage girl goes to live with her Grandmother after her mother passes away however what she's not prepared for is everything that comes with having a world famous artist for a Grandmother. A money hungry assistant, stolen zoo animals and more in this week's improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book 'The House Uptown' by Melissa Ginsburg. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or...

The city of London finds itself gripped in terror with a copycat killer on the loose. The police need all the help they can get to catch him - even from the man he is copying. A renegade cop, a heartbreaking work lunch, suspicious Swedes and a convicted murderer with a taste for the finer things in life. Will they catch the killer before he 'jigsaws' again, all this and more in this week's improvi...

It's 1945. In the midst of a battle to save a species from extinction, two countries race to capture the world's smartest rocket scientist. There's only one problem - the person they've trusted with the job has a different plan...Houston, we have a problem in this week's improvised story inspired by the book, 'A History of What Comes Next' by Sylvain Neuvel. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinv...

Those famous books everyone's supposed to have read? Don't worry, you're not the only dumdum pretending you actually have. We're exposing our sizeable literary knowledge gaps in this weeks "Classic Blurb" instalment. We take on the celebrated classic Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, thanks to Mr Luke Brown for the recommendation. None of us have read it, but we're making up for it in style by creati...

Three strangers board a 99 ft super yacht to cross the Bass Strait, what follows next is a dangerous adventure - nautical style. Batten down the hatches for this week's improvised story inspired by the book, "Cinderella and the Billionaire" by Marion Lennox. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to get in touch? theblurbpod@gmail.com Keep up to date with everything The Blurb: Instagr...

A man whose life is as fast as his Ferrari, with more money, girls and cocaine than a small country has to offer. Some would say this is the ultimate lifestyle, while others are still looking for more. Get ready for a rollercoaster of mental power adventures in this week's improvised story inspired by the book, "The Man Who Wanted To Be Happy" by Laurent Gounelle. Have a book you'd like to hear us...

This week is a special Q&A Episode to answer the questions we had been getting about ourselves and the podcast. So listen up to hear all the things you never wanted to know, and more - this week on The Blurb! Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to get in touch? theblurbpod@gmail.com Keep up to date with everything The Blurb: Instagram @TheBlurbOfficial Twitter @TheBlurbPod

A family struggling to escape their past - and to locate their second favourite son - in this week's murder mystery episode. Old high school frenemies, expats emos and a prison BnB, get ready for some real twists and turns in an improvised story inspired by the blurb of the book "The Survivors" by Jane Harper. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to get in touch? theblurbpod@gmail.c...

A plague is ripping through the town killing everyone in its path, a local man trialing his homemade a vaccine from cow spinal fluid, so how can one young Monk catch a break from cleaning toilets to help save the world? This weeks improvised story was inspired by the blurb from the book, Hurdy Gurdy by Christopher P Wilson Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to get in touch? theblu...

Those famous books everyone's supposed to have read? Don't worry, you're not the only dumdum pretending you actually have. We're exposing our sizable literary knowlege gaps this week in our first instalment of "Classic Blurb" episodes. Hear us take on the celebrated classic Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. None of us have read it, but we're making up for it in style by creating our own, probably...

An ice cream turf war erupts as two step brothers compete for one towns business and when the weather heats up so does the competition.  Will they put things behind them and take over the towns ice cream supply together, or will one find a banana up their ice cream vans exhaust pipe? All these questions answered and more in this weeks episode of The Blurb. This weeks improvised story was insp...

We're kicking off the new year with another banging murder mystery. In this week's thrilling episode two school girls' hunt for a killer sees them answering some big questions. What is 3+6? Can siblings be unrelated? And just what is wrong with the internet? Based on the blurb of the book Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or want to get in touch?...

The last episode of 2020 and of course our recording equipment decided to go bananas! Apologies for the poor sound quality this week, we do hope you bear with us. All in all a small price to pay for a riveting thriller that lay ahead, featuring a detective on skis, a case cracking nurse and donuts as decoys. Blurb from the book Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart. If you have a favourite book...

It's Christmas! A little Scottish hotel is in big need of a Christmas miracle, will they get it in time to save the holiday for the whole town? Find out on this very special Christmas episode of The Blurb. Inspired by the blurb from the book, Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan. If you have a favourite book you'd like to hear us take on, please email us at; theblurbpod@gmail.com Keep up...

In a classic tale of boy buys robot, robot meets girl, this week's episode brings you a whirlwind love triangle in the futuristic age of androids. Who ends up with who, or indeed what? And why? Secrets are unearthed and male celebrities ranked by their looks in this improvised story inspired by the blurb from the book, Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan. Have a book you'd like to hear us reinvent, or...

A gorgeous gold digger, three amorous men and a matchmaking musical wunderkind - all in the same haunted Victorian mansion. Get ready for unexpected twists and turns in this week's spooky episode of love, loss and Beatles covers. Based on the blurb from the book 'The Daughters of Music' by Susannah Lawrence. Have a book you'd like to hear us butcher or want to get in touch? theblurbpod@gmail.com K...

A vengeful history teacher, a blue blood family and a wedding that's about to take an unexpected turn. This week on The Blurb, we find out the lengths that one woman, a multi award winning fashion magazine editor,  and her dodgy uncle, will go to to keep a shocking secret. Based on the blurb from the book "Luckiest Girl Alive" by Jessica Knoll. Have book you'd like to hear us butcher? Email u...