Experiments in audio fiction | Anthology series by Ross Sutherland
Tribeca 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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Ross Sutherland announces a temporary hiatus for Imaginary Advice, promising updates and remastered old episodes. He then shares "Piano in the Woods," a poignant true story about visiting his grandfather with dementia who believes he's on a covert mission aboard a cruise ship. The episode concludes with Ross reflecting on the deep connection with his grandfather and the podcast's vital role during a challenging period of his life.
Imaginary Advice presents a bonus episode featuring "The Harbingers" pilot, a serialized audio drama by Gabriel Urbina. It introduces Adam Blackwell and Amy Sterling, two grad students who become the first modern people with real magic, exploring their differing views on using power and their complicated romantic history. Following the pilot, an interview with Urbina delves into the show's flexible writing process, drawing lessons from his past work, "Wolf 359," and his strategies for crafting engaging, long-form narratives that keep audiences hooked.
In this unconventional commentary track, the 'original' director of Skyfall, Trevor Lang, offers a highly unreliable and increasingly unhinged account of the film's production. Lang recounts his chaotic directing style, descent into drug-fueled paranoia, mounting debts to a criminal gang, and elaborate schemes to both sabotage the film and exact revenge on Daniel Craig, ultimately culminating in a bizarre fight with stunt doubles and a faked death. The narrative provides a darkly comedic and disturbing behind-the-scenes look at a director's spiral.
A special commentary track, to be played alongside the 2012 film Skyfall. Part Two: concluding part of the story, in which the original director of the film begins a campaign of terror against its star. Sync straight away? Scrub forward to: Podcast: 9min, 22s Film: 1hr, 9min 49s Link to the password-protected film version [do not use]: https://vimeo.com/1144480100/8f6e5069a6 Written and produced by Ross Sutherland for the Imaginary Advice podcast. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherlan...
This episode features a fictional director's commentary by Trevor Lang, the original (and troubled) director of "Skyfall." Lang reveals a chaotic production filled with his unscripted, autobiographical decisions, a disastrous attempt to involve a gang in a set heist, and his struggles with pyrophilia and a prophetic DMT vision. The narrative climaxes with his elaborate plan to commit suicide on film, a massive casino win, a snakebite, and a final, murderous confrontation with Daniel Craig, all against the backdrop of a spiraling film budget and personal crises.
This horror special follows a resident's disturbing discovery of a neighbor's undetected death and the subsequent "leaker" situation affecting the flat below, inhabited by a former pop star, Roland Banks. The narrator develops an obsessive, fearful curiosity about Roland's passive endurance of the horrific events, culminating in a series of strange encounters and an unsettling dream after attending Roland's comeback concert. It's a dark exploration of urban anonymity, neglect, and psychological decay.
I'm on holiday, so this month I'm unlocking an episode of my Patreon bonus podcast, UNTITLED HORROR SCREENPLAY. Part One: I try to establish a new horror subgenre called DETERMINISTIC HORROR. ie. horror films in which the grisly end is cosmically ordained from the very beginning. I talk about The Shining (1980), The Tenant (1976), Hereditary (2018), plus a bit on Midsommar (2019). Part Two: I pitch my own “Doom-locked” horror film, extremely loosely inspired by the movie Groundhog Day. Listen to...
Three stories about two wolves. Written and produced by Ross Sutherland for Imaginary Advice. Contains additional music by Jeremy Warmsley. Also featuring the voices of Emily Dening and Lizzy Dening. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice
Three stories without endings. Written and produced by Ross Sutherland for Imaginary Advice. Additional music by Jeremy Warmsley. Additional voice acting: Lizzy Dening, Elliot Sutherland-Dening. Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland www.buymeacoffee/com/imaginaryadvice
[Episode 115] Three audio pieces inspired by the "Ship of Theseus" paradox. A man in healthcare communications is replaced by a clone; an after-dinner party turns bloody when presents are exchanged; a 360-year old folk song finally receives an updated ending. All pieces written and produced by Ross Sutherland Voice cast: Tessa Parr, Angus Dunican, Tamsin Kennard. Additional voice acting by Lizzy Dening. Performance in "Barbara Allen" by Nina Jones. Contains the song "My Coffee Shop Morning" by D...
TW/TW Live: Thursday 12th, June, 10pm | Red Room @ KGB Bar Reserve a space here: https://bit.ly/TheyWont Listener Hangout: Friday 13th June, 8pm | The Dead Rabbit, Water St
Part One of Two. (Second part released on June 9th 2025) Official Selection: Audio Storytelling | Tribeca 2025 Written and narrated by Ross Sutherland and Joe Dunthorne. Produced by Ross Sutherland for the Imaginary Advice podcast. Contains additional music by Jeremy Warmsley. THEY WILL / THEY WON’T is a collaboration between playwright Ross Sutherland and Welsh author Joe Dunthorne (Submarine, Children of Radium). Described as a “duelling rom-com”, Sutherland and Dunthorne took turns writing ch...
[Episode 112] Four new audio sketches from Ross Sutherland: a professional skateboarder reinvents God, a bystander sees something he shouldn't, a pizza order saves a life, a group of friends attend a photography class. All pieces written and produced by Ross Sutherland. Additional voice work by Emma Spearing. Contains additional score by Jeremy Warmsley. Support the podcast & receive my bonus podcast series: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Alternatively, make a one-off donation to the show: ...
Two stories on the transformational power of love. Part one: Tunnel of Love, written and produced by Ross Sutherland. Part two: The Rock and Crystalmonger's Last Rock, written and performed by Tim Harding. Contains additional score by Jeremy Warmsley. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or make a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice Mailing list and merch: www.imaginaryadvice.com
Don't call it a relapse: Imaginary Advice returns for 2025. Featuring four short pieces written and produced by Ross Sutherland. Also featuring the voice of Emma Spearing and Angus Dunican. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Alternatively make a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice www.imaginaryadvice.com
A special episode from the upcoming season of UnReality, by Talia Augustidis. Subscribe to UnReality: https://audioboom.com/channels/5093481-unreality Listen to Talia's 2024 documentary, Dead Ends https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgzz Imaginary Advice returns on Feb 10th 2025.
After all these years, we finally get to see the “good ending” of the 1993 SNES classic A Christmas Carol Written, produced and performed by Ross Sutherland. Support the show: Become a patreon & get access to my bonus podcast series: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or make a one-off donation via www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice Cover image sprite by James Biddulph www.Jamogames.com Music: Theme to “Strangeloop” by Chris Blackwell “The Dungeon” by Anthony Lees from The Last Ninja “Intro” ...
Part 2 of 2. Well, somebody's going through a window. A whydunnit set at a British "sex resort". Written, performed & produced by Ross Sutherland. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or make a one-off donation to the show via www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice
Part 1 of 2. Well, somebody's going through a window. A whydunnit set at a British "sex resort". Written, performed & produced by Ross Sutherland. Support the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or, make a one-off donation to the show via www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice Recommend a podcast festival to me! Email: rossgsutherland@yahoo.com Insta/Twitter: @rossgsutherland
TICKETS TO IMAGINARY ADVICE LIVE IN LONDON [OCT 9th]: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/22285/imaginary-advice-presents-the-rom-com-game-nightmare-mode __________________________________ "I hear Lazlo's on tonight..." A legendary stand-up returns to the clubs. And he's brought oblivion with him. Story by Angus Dunican (www.angusdunican.com) Performed & Produced by Angus Dunican for Imaginary Advice Vox Pops: Holly Hall, Chazz Redhead, Abigoliah Schaumaun Introduction by Ross Sutherland Inspired...
Fiction miniseries. Part 5 of 5. New years day: Mike sends out the old, brings in the new. Content Warning: references to domestic violence Written and produced by Ross Sutherland Additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox Buy the boxset on Bandcamp & receive a bonus "making of" episode: https://rosssutherland.bandcamp.com/album/third-phase Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/...
Fiction miniseries. Part 4 of 5. Mike's trip reaches its third and final phase. Content Warning: references to domestic violence, drug use Written and produced by Ross Sutherland Additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or make a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice
Audio drama miniseries. A man on drugs attempts to purchase a pig. Part 3 of 5. Content warning: drug use, domestic abuse, missing parent, random violence, cannibalism Story written and produced by Ross Sutherland Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy (Free Music Archive) and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox (Archive.org) Featuring additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Recorded at Backland Studios (backlandstudios.co.uk) Imaginary Advice is free to all liste...
Part 2 of a new fiction miniseries, in which a man on drugs attempts to purchase a pig. Content warning: drug use, random violence, cannibalism Story written and produced by Ross Sutherland Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy (Free Music Archive) and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox (Archive.org) Featuring additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Recorded at Backland Studios (backlandstudios.co.uk) Imaginary Advice is free to all listeners To support the futu...
The start of a new fiction miniseries, in which a man on drugs attempts to purchase a pig. Content warning: graphic death, ref to domestic violence, drug use Story written and produced by Ross Sutherland Contains samples from Hauntology by Meavy Boy (Free Music Archive) and When the World Goes Quiet pt.VI byRydox (Archive.org) Featuring additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Imaginary Advice is free to all listeners To support the future of the podcast: www.patreon.com/ross...
Bonus episode! Accompanying the 100th episode extravaganza, Imaginary Advice looks back over some highlights from the last 10 years. Support the pod: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or, for a one-off donation go to: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice Selected clips: 37 Dear Chris (podcast title) 1 Crying at the back of an Ed Byrne Show (wardrobe) 23 Nice My Selector [returns throughout episode] 21 Gooey Soporific Blurg (Mystikal) 41 In Which I Confess to Many Murders (Octopus) 39 I Heart 1984 ...
Imaginary Advice celebrates its 100th episode with special guests Eric Molinsky, Avery Trufelman, Joe Dunthorne, Helen Zaltzman and Joseph Fink. Consider supporting the show: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or, to make a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice
Did you know that hearing loss can cause hallucinations? No, neither did I. That is, until my son was born & I started hearing his cry coming out of air conditioning vents. The first part of this episode was originally broadcast on Radio 4's Short Cuts. It was produced by Eleanor McDowell for Falling Tree Productions. The rest of episode was written and produced by Ross Sutherland, with additional music by Jeremy Warmsley. OPERA TICKET LINK: https://bit.ly/GiantOpera Giant is playing at the ...
Content warning: discussion of cancer, infertility, pregnancy, assault, mental health. Returning from a year-long podcast break, Ross tells two true stories about losing the boundary between real-life and the imagination. Written and produced by Ross Sutherland Contains additional music by Jeremy Warmsley (www.jeremywarmsley.com) Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland Or for a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/imaginaryadvice
