Charlie and Amy Jordan (The Dark Hours) discuss the Irish police force, the Garda, in the 1990s, particularly where it involves sexism. They also discuss the effects on a relationship of being a member of the police, and the way trauma can influence extreme actions.
A transcript is available on my site
General references:
The New York Times review (paywall)
Books mentioned by name or extensively:
Amy Jordan: The Dark Hours
Release details: recorded 14th January 2025; published 12th May 2025
Where to find Amy online: Instagram
Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok
Discussions
01:31 The inspiration
03:19 Writing Julia and exploring the effects of what she's been through
09:21 Exploring trauma and its effects
14:22 The pacing
18:49 More about how Amy included Julia's husband and what he goes through as a result of her career, which includes talking about people Amy knows
23:26 Where Julia says, "Call me Julia"
25:22 The misogyny and the Garda in general in the 1990s
32:36 Brendon and his Morse Code
35:08 Creating the fictional villages, and Amy's spooky story of a real house
38:33 Minor details of book 2, including where Amy will take Julia and Philip's relationship
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