Author & Podcaster
Hey! Are you an Instagram user? If you are, why not take a look at my profile – and maybe follow me there? It’s not endless selfies or pics of my dinners, instead, it’s views of my ordinary day-to-day world. Exciting? No. Interesting? Maybe.
Here’s a sample of my recent shots. I hope you like them, and that you’ll come and join me over at the Gram, or Insta, or whatever cool people call it. This is me: https://www.instagram.com/mikebennettauthor/
Huzzah!
Hi. I have a new podcast online in which I talk about why this site recently went weird (big red Google warning slapped on it), my unknown allergy, where I am with my writing at the moment, getting inexplicably weepy about Princess Diana in 1997, and naturally, Pauline and I discuss what’s been on our TV lately. You can listen to the episode on your podcast app of choice, or listen right now by clicking this link: Listen to “MBP November 2023” on Spreaker.
Links to things mentioned in this episode
If you have the BlueSky app, you can find me here: @mikebennett.bsky.social
The Persuaders theme by John Barry: https://youtu.be/b6Ljwz7SueY?si=6FDVDp5BIfQ4n_BM
Harsh criticism for The Crown, Season 6: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/16/the-crown-season-6-review-so-bad-its-like-an-out-of-body-experience-netflix
I just posted the first episode of a new monthly show: The Mike Bennett Podcast (it took me seventeen years of podcasting to think of that title). It’s a “me talking about stuff” podcast, and this first one features an update about what’s going on with me, the latest on the possible U&F TV series, and some listener feedback I received regarding the “cut scene” episode from U&F Season 4. It was the one where Ronnie Bishop told David about an old flame called Isobel May, who disappeared after becoming involved with a mysterious (vampire) figure called “Vincent”. So if you’ve unsubscribed from my podcast, resubscribe to get plugged back in. I’ll be posting a new podcast every month from now on.
Also, I ask a listener question in the show: Which Actress Would You Like to See Cast as Lydia Flinch? Do you have anyone you can see in the role? Someone who always “plays” Lydia in your head whenever you hear her in U&F? If so, I’d love to hear from you.
If the show ultimately gets the green light, I’ll pass on all the listener feedback on this to the TV people. It would be so cool if U&F’s listeners could actively influence who gets cast in the role (assuming it gets greenlit, of course. We live in hope) 🧛🏼♂️
You can leave your Lydia casting feedback either here (if you have a WordPress account), SubStack, Twitter, or Facebook.
Season 8? It’s complicated. Basically, it will go like this …
Season 1 – Underwood and Flinch
Season 2 – Blood and Smoke
Season 3 – Underground Part 1
Season 4 – Underground Part 2
Season 5 – Underground Part 3
Season 6 – Underground Part 4
Season 7 – The Devil of Claverton
and so now …
Season 8. Starting today at my Patreon. There’s no book title yet as it’s still a work in progress.
It’s a big one! Over an hour of Season Finale goodness. Check your podcast app, or click here for a direct stream/download: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/53655677
Huzzah!!!
A while ago I used the A.I. art generator, DALL-E, to create some images of Underwood and Flinch. The results were … er … not good, and caused much amusement among U&F fans at Facebook. For that reason, I’m now sharing the whole nightmarish gallery in a video at YouTube. Take a look, but be warned, you can’t un-see some of this stuff 😄
Just posted the latest episode, in which David and Ronnie’s pub conversation takes an interesting turn.
Click to listen live or download
Almost nine minutes of my lovely dogs being lovely at the beach. It’s lovely … though I would say that, wouldn’t I? 
Well, I say “new”, what I mean is, new to the vast majority of my listeners. This was originally recorded in November 2016 and has previously only been available at the $5+ pledge level at my Patreon. It’s a listeners’ Q&A session, much like U&F After Hours, but one you’ve never heard before (unless you’re a $5+ patron of mine). The questions are:
1. When did you start writing; and why?
2. In those early days, how did you approach the novel – I know you started One Among The Sleepless and took the decision to podcast it, what made you decide to do that, and how did you make the word count?
3. How do you approach outlining a plot, what methods do you use?
4. Were there any particular snags you hit with the production/writing of U&F 1, and similarly, how has your workflow changed now?
5. You read a lot of H.P Lovecraft’s stories; Do you plan to write some of your own original horror stories?
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! 🍀💚🍀 Here’s one of my Irish dogs this morning getting into the swing (or swim) of festivities …
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