A weird fiction podcast from John Lombard

I held my breath as Alain bit into the meat pie. The filling was probably offal, but we inspectors have open minds from global experience...

When I started this blog/podcast I intended to write short articles talking about the inspirations behind each story, partly to remind...

“Charlene, your dad’s making everyone empty their bags.” “Why?” “I dunno, but he just pocketed Amelia’s cuticle nipper.” “Not this again!...

The hardest part of creating life is choosing its star sign. I decided to bring Christopher to life on July 8, the anniversary of the...

Men can be such useless beasts. I can understand the ruined kitchen. That’s just brute appetite - gulps of honey and wine. Although a...

Apply the blue eyeshadow, for sleepless nights of scheming. Affix the pink nose and long moustache, for the twirl of the melodrama...