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September 22, 2025 52 mins

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On this week's episode we share some exciting awards news involving Tariq and Marco (both winners at the recent Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival!), Nadine reveals a new cover (check her instagram to see it!), plus we discuss the latest in the Anthropic settlement, wonder about whether cosy crime is a reductive term, and in the wake of the Evelyn Clark author reveal, wonder whether marketing gimmicks work for the general public. Plus, Nadine finds another strange story to inspire some fiction, and we pay tribute to Robert Redford with a discussion of our favourite movies featuring him.


00:00 Intro

00:26 Bloody Scotland Prize Winners!

05:26 Is the Anthropic AI settlement in trouble?

17:38 Richard Osman says "cosy crime" is a reductive term - is he right?

28:01 Evelyn Clark reveal - are hidden author reveals marketing genius or gimmicks?

38:22 Off Script - Nadine finds another stranger than fiction story for inspiration

44:56 Off Script - Robert Redford - Our Favourite Movies



Links:

Judge stalls Anthropic settlement

Sign up for Anthropic settlement

Richard Osman says cosy crime is reductive

Evelyn Clark reveal

Nadine's Stranger Than Fiction story



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