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You're Nearly Dead

by The Very Good Network

You're Nearly Dead is a podcast about taking creative chances and risking failure. In each episode, lifelong scribblers Charlie, Matt, and Ben bring a piece of writing, written to theme, and share them with each other and the listeners. It's kind of a competition, but it's really not.

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Episodes

  1. YND 15: What Are You Doing

    This week’s theme is Poetic Audio Description, which is interpreted to varying levels of literality by our hosts. Do the pieces reveal the inner workings and dark opinions of their writers? Will Charlie return to form after his devastating Lame Duck in ep. 14? And most importantly, will Matt give...

  2. YND 14: Dirty Maze

    This week’s theme is ‘Travel Diary’. If that sounds confusing, your hosts agree. But never one to shirk a challenge, they get down and dirty in the word maze with 3 very different interpretations. Who will arise victorious? You’ll never guess! MATT Tuesday 12th June Up at 9am, yoghurt for...

  3. YND 13: Got Clogged

    The theme this week is Country! Given that two of our hosts play and write in a Country Rock band, they should knock it out the park. Or the country park, if you will. This week’s pieces: CHARLIE Cloggo It was 1889 They built this dirty maze of mine I keep things moving right below your feet…

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  4. YND 12: Above & Beyond

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  5. YND 11: Big Money

    After weeks of solidly sensible stanza, will our hosts rise to the bait and write a silly one? The answer is: No. No. Yes. To find out what that means, you’ll just have to listen. BEN The Best Deal I got the Best Deal And three TVs in my room I like to use the the phone But no one seems to be…

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  6. YND 10: Friends I Cannot Stand

    This week’s theme is an invitation to the nasty ball, but how will our hosts RSVP? Will Matt and Ben cast off their nice guy shackles? Will Charlie pull a muscle trying to get there early? Is he, in fact, already there? Listen in to find out. This week also featured the second piece in Ian’s...

  7. YND 9: I Knew Them

    We’ve heard that it’s hard to rock a rhyme that’s right on time. In fact, it’s tricky. So how will our hosts do as they face their first week of compulsory rhyme? There’s only two ways to find out, either you listen to this show or you ask a friend to do it for you. The former seems easier. This...

  8. YND 8: Shagging Other Dogs

    Our hosts face their greatest challenge to date, writing a sincere piece on the theme of canine extra shagging. Never one to shirk a challenge, they grit their teeth, rise to the challenge, and other euphemisms. This week also features a piece by listener David Grumball. To submit your pieces,...

  9. YND 7: Wildlife

    In an episode that’s inspired by the word ‘Wildlife’ but very largely about other things, our hosts present three very rapidly written pieces. Ben’s is largely to annoy Charlie. Charlie’s is about a dog, but not about a dog. Matt’s sounds like Samuel Beckett, who he’s never heard of. To read the...

  10. YND 6: To The Occupier

    This week our hosts address a variety of occupiers, from the metaphorical to the metaphorical. Plus our first listener submission, some righteous smack talk about Will Smith, and Charlie is a superb dick about Matt’s piece. Apologies for the sound quality, Matt & Charlie are in Norway, but we...

  11. YND 5: No Personal Consequence

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  12. YND 4: Wedded

    You're Nearly Dead is a podcast about taking creative chances and risking failure. In each episode, lifelong scribblers Charlie, Matt, and Ben bring a piece of writing, written to theme, and share them with each other and the listeners. In this, the first official episode of their (almost) brand...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

You're Nearly Dead is a podcast about taking creative chances and risking failure. In each episode, lifelong scribblers Charlie, Matt, and Ben bring a piece of writing, written to theme, and share them with each other and the listeners. It's kind of a competition, but it's really not.

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How many episodes does You're Nearly Dead have?

You're Nearly Dead currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is You're Nearly Dead about?

You're Nearly Dead is a podcast about taking creative chances and risking failure. In each episode, lifelong scribblers Charlie, Matt, and Ben bring a piece of writing, written to theme, and share them with each other and the listeners. It's kind of a competition, but it's really not.

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You're Nearly Dead has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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You're Nearly Dead is created and hosted by The Very Good Network.
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