Imaginary Advice
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
Episodes
October 13, 2025 • 108 mins
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 fi...
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September 15, 2025 • 58 mins
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
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August 18, 2025 • 62 mins
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
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July 14, 2025 • 70 mins
[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 A...
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June 9, 2025 • 39 mins
They Will / They Wont (Part 2) by Imaginary Advice
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June 4, 2025 • 2 mins
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
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May 12, 2025 • 73 mins
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).
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April 14, 2025 • 59 mins
[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/ro...
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March 9, 2025 • 59 mins
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
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February 10, 2025 • 43 mins
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
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January 15, 2025 • 22 mins
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.
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December 9, 2024 • 65 mins
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 Bl...
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November 11, 2024 • 46 mins
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
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October 14, 2024 • 37 mins
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
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September 8, 2024 • 65 mins
TICKETS TO IMAGINARY ADVICE LIVE IN LONDON [OCT 9th]:
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"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 Redh...
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August 11, 2024 • 43 mins
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.c...
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July 8, 2024 • 54 mins
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.buymeac...
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June 9, 2024 • 49 mins
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...
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May 12, 2024 • 38 mins
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....
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April 14, 2024 • 55 mins
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)
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