121: Amy Jordan (The Dark Hours)

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