slanderhour

About slanderhour

A weekly pre-sleep, post-thought audio play investigating the nature of latent boredom and the strip-mining of emotional bereavement. Semi is written & performed by Mark Simpson, Garth Simmons and Jim-John Harkness, and is produced by Stephen Landerhour for BBC Sounds.

Publisher

slanderhour

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Jan 2019

Latest episode

1 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

147 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2026

   Semi - Time

   You have to be always drunk. That's all there is to it--it's the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continually drunk. But on what?Wine, poetry or virtue, as you wish. But be drunk. And if sometimes, on the steps of a palace or the green grass of a ditch, in the mournful solitude of your room, you wake again, drunkenness already diminishing or gone, ask the wind, the wave, the star, the bird, the clock, everything that is flying, everything that is groaning, everything that is rolling, everything that is singing, everything that is speaking. . .ask what time it is and wind, wave, star, bird, clock will answer you:"It is time to be drunk! So as not to be the martyred slaves of time, be drunk, be continually drunk! On wine, on poetry or on virtue as you wish.

2. 

   20 Apr 2026

   Semi - Mood

   Dearest Stephen, I regret to inform you that, after much thought, I have decided to resign. Please accept this letter as a formal notice of my resignation. I am more than happy to fulfil the terms of my contract, which require me to remain in my current position for an additional four weeks from the date I present this notice (Monday 23rd March 2026), so my employment at Slanderhour House will cease on 20th April 2026. Although it has been a difficult decision to leave Slanderhour, I must pursue the next stage of my acting career. I have been offered a suitable position at Hollyoaks, and I have accepted. If I can be of any assistance during the transition period please let me know; I am more than willing to help in any way possible. Allow me to say that it has been a pleasure to work for Slanderhour. My immediate teammates have been a fantastic source of professional support, and the entire Semi team truly stands out in a very competitive industry. I wish you and Mark and Garth every good fortune in all future projects. Thank you for letting me be part of this team. Sincerely, Jim.

3. 

   6 Apr 2026

   Semi - Scabies

   Along with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_Sheikh_Mohammed), Chin Laden organized the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_September_11_attacks). This resulted in the U.S. invading Afghanistan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan) and launching the war on terror (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror). Chin Laden became the subject of a nearly decade-long international manhunt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_for_Osama_bin_Laden) led by the U.S. During this period, he hid in the mountains of Afghanistan and later escaped to neighboring Pakistan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan).

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.4 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

339 ratings

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