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Episode 12 | The Linden Trees and The Cooling Towers | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 12 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
7 Sept 2026
Chapter 11 | Over The Lilypads | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audioboo
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 11 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie travels to Friesland, or more specifically Noardburgum, to witness the ancient sport of fierljeppen.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
19 Aug 2026
Chapter 10 | A Taxidermied Whale | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 10 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie travels to Zeeland and is transported back into time by different objects he finds, from a 300-year-old taxidermied orca to an old telescope.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
11 Aug 2026
Chapter 9 | Monoliths After The Flood | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 9 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie focuses on the flooding so central to the Dutch landscape and history. Drawing on art history and his visit to Biesbosch, he asks how this flooding impacts a country, and how climate change will make this impact even bigger.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
22 Jul 2026
Chapter 8 | After Rain Some Mud is Possible on The Path | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 8 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie takes a closer look at the avian world above the sodden earth. He meets Pim on a birdwatching facebook group, and adventure follows.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
15 Jul 2026
Chapter 7 | Seeing Bosch | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 7 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
Charlie takes a trip to ‘s Hertogenbosch, or Den Bosch, with an anthology of painter Bosch’s work in hand. Walking through the medieval town, he notices the little details of everyday life making up a layered story similar to Bosch’s surrealist paintings.
Walking through the medieval town, he tells a story made up of all the little details of the city’s architecture and people’s lives, similar to the surrealist paintings of Bosch himself.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
10 Jun 2026
Chapter 6 | Lugworms Under The Mirage | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 6 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
From Dublin to Vlieland, Charlie chases the mystery of the lugworm and what else lies beneath the surface.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
3 Jun 2026
Chapter 5 | The Distant Bungee Jumper | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 5 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this episode, Charlie and his dad visit Scheveningen and wander through the generations of glory and disrepair of the seaside village.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
27 May 2026
Chapter 4 | An Introduction to Iconoclasm | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 4 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie tells the story of his visit to the Museum de Lakenhal in Leiden. He dives into the violence of the Dutch past and landscape, the lives of painters Van Goyen and Steen, and shows where walking through a wrong door can take you.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
20 May 2026
Chapter 3 | Elsewhere, Walking in the Peatlands | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 3 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
Join Charlie on his pilgrimage through the peatlands, from Leiden to Amsterdam. He muses on the flatness and indifference of the landscape, on words by writers such as Ungaretti, on birds and the airplanes flying overhead.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
13 May 2026
Chapter 2 | Neanderthals of Dogger Bank | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this week's episode, Charlie Jermyn reads from Chapter 2 of his debut book, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
In this chapter, Charlie Jermyn muses on the steppe the land used the be and the people who lived on it. He calls us to remember that even after the tide swallows the land, it still remains, as do the ghosts of the civilisations and worlds before us.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
6 May 2026
Chapter 1 | Hollandse Nieuwe, A First Herring | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
In this chapter, Charlie Jermyn takes you back to his trip to the sea at Katwijk, the same sea he finds painted in the Rijksmuseum years later. He swims in the cold water and tries his first herring. In this lyric and personal essay, he seamlessly weaves together art history, memory and belonging through landscape and food.
29 Apr 2026
Introduction | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
Five years ago, Charlie Jermyn came to the Netherlands for university. To escape his small student room in Leiden, he ventures out into the vast, flat country, befriends pigs, and retraces Rembrandts footsteps. He explores the making of the Dutch landscape and how he can build a landscape of his own through writing.
22 Apr 2026
Trailer | The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide | Charlie Jermyn Audiobook
Charlie Jermyn introduces his debut audiobook, ‘The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide’; a collection of essays and short non-fiction pieces about an Irishman’s life in the Netherlands, the persistence of the ordinary, and the art of paying close attention before the tide of time comes in again. This audiobook is scored with original music by John Lappin, which guides you through Charlie’s vivid, literary worlds.
The Boy, The Bucket and The Persistent Tide is a book and audiobook published by Bog Bodies Press, an independent Irish publisher based between Galway and Brussels that looks beyond literature; existing to gather people around unbounded storytelling, both on and off the page.
New chapters release every week.
Get the full book at https://www.bogbodiespress.com/shop-all/p/theboythebucket
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