Welcome to Hellish, the only podcast that comes to you from Hell's waiting room.
In each episode, Hell's receptionist Daniel Whelan and Satan's tea boy Alex Gale interrogate a newly damned soul, asking them for the five songs they will meet in Hell: the music that we will use to torment them for all eternity. The condemned take us through songs they are embarrassed to have once liked; songs they can't stand that are otherwise universally adored; songs that remind them of bad times; songs they hate by artists they love; and songs that once stuck in their heads, they can never get out.
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Musician HANNAH McELROY of The Sewing Club picks the five tracks she will meet in Hell!
Hannah tells us about the origins of The Sewing Club, and how they came to make their first album, Sew, which came out on October 2nd. She also tells us about growing up in China as the daughter of missionaries; the passive aggressive boyfriend who posted songs on Instagram instead of actually talking to her; and we chat about whether or not the Strokes owe us anything.
The Sewing Club's awesome debut album, Sew, is out now. Get it from Bandcamp. (https://thesewingclub.bandcamp.com/album/sew) (You can get it from lots of other places as well.)
The Sewing Club are touring the UK and Europe.
Oct 15 The Shacklewell Arms LONDON (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43334751-sewing-club-at-shacklewell-arms?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 17 The Lanes BRISTOL (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43332108-sewing-club-at-lanes?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 18 Yes MANCHESTER (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43304533-sewing-club-at-pink-room-yes?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner) (Daniel will be at this show fyi)
Oct 19 Nice n' Sleazy GLASGOW (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43334758-sewing-club-at-nice-n-sleazy?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 20 Headrow House LEEDS (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43304535-sewing-club-at-headrow-house?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 21 The Hope & Ruin BRIGHTON (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43304543-sewing-club-at-hope-and-ruin?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 22 Left of the Dial Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands (https://www.songkick.com/festivals/2435179-left-of-the-dial/id/43061838-left-of-the-dial-2026?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 27-29 Supersonic Paris, France (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43302626-mleko-at-supersonic?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
Oct 29 Mezz Breda, Netherlands (https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43334488-sewing-club-at-mezz-breda?utm_source=1471&utm_medium=partner)
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27 Sept 2026
Nick Abadzis, comics creator & Angela Watson, therapist
Double trouble this week as NICK ABADZIS and ANGELA WATSON give us the NINE tracks they will meet in Hell!
Comics creator Nick and therapist Angela have just released My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial, an incredible comic book about their thirty+ year relationship. They tell us all about the process of creating the book, what it is like collaborating with your partner on a creative project, and they reveal two particularly horrible past jobs...
Get My Beloved Other here. (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596433700/mybelovedother/)
Hear Ray Heffernan's episodes of Hellish: Part One is here (https://shows.acast.com/hellish/episodes/ray-heffernan-songwriter-part-one) and Part Two is here (https://shows.acast.com/hellish/episodes/ray-heffernan-songwriter-part-two).
Watch Bowie and Jagger without music here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_li_d_YviZ4).
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23 Sept 2026
Bonus Mini Episode: Ari & Ad Fix Your Life
Hello!
Today we're putting out a five minute mini-episode, culled from the cutting room floor of our episode with Ariane Sherine Juniper.
Ariane was our guest on episode 78, which you can listen to here. During our chat, we talked about her new podcast, Ari & Ad Fix Your Life, and a bit about podcasting in general. The original idea was that Ariane's episode would go out at the same time that Ari & Ad Fix Your Life debuted, but for boring logistical reasons that wasn't possible. So we cut the chat from the original episode. But Ari & Ad Fix Your Life is out now, wherever you get your podcasts, so here's a bonus five minutes of Alex, Ariane, and Daniel chatting.
Enjoy!
Hellish with Ariane Sherine Juniper is here (https://pod.fo/e/5a3912).
Hellish with Adam Juniper is here (https://pod.fo/e/6380ea).
Ari & Ad Fix Your Life is here (https://pod.fo/e/63224a).
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STEPHEN LOBO
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YouTube views
953
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
24 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
66
Engagement
71
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