Bridget McNulty

Meryl: a podcast from Strange Nervous Laughter

// May 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Downloads, Strange Nervous Laughter, podcast

Would you like to meet Meryl? She’s beautiful, if a little cynical and difficult to get to know… but once you crack that exterior, there’s a whole different person inside. Listen to her podcast to find out more!

“The fifth chapter from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty, in which we meet Meryl, a Guinness World Records representative bound so tightly in a corset of cynicism that she finds it hard to breathe…”

[podcast]http://www.bridgetmcnulty.com/podcast/Meryl.mp3[/podcast]

Meryl from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty

Mdu: a podcast from Strange Nervous Laughter

// May 8th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Strange Nervous Laughter, podcast

In the mood to meet a rather hunky chap with an overachieving streak and a penchant for speaking to whales? Let me introduce you to Mdu, the third in a merry band of six characters from Strange Nervous Laughter.

“The third chapter of Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty, in which we meet Mdu, a man with an unusual voice that lets him speak to whales, and a sense of hearing that allows him to hear the words behind people’s words…”

[podcast]http://www.bridgetmcnulty.com/podcast/Mdu.mp3[/podcast]

Mdu from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty

Pravesh: a podcast from Strange Nervous Laughter

// May 1st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Strange Nervous Laughter, podcast

It’s Friday, so that means it’s podcast day… Hurray!

Today we meet Pravesh, a rather curious chappy with a thing for toenails and a deep respect for his career as an undertaker.

“The second chapter from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty, in which we are introduced to Pravesh, an undertaker with a highly developed death radar…”

[podcast]http://www.bridgetmcnulty.com/podcast/Pravesh.mp3[/podcast]

Pravesh from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty

Beth: a podcast from Strange Nervous Laughter

// April 24th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Uncategorized

Do you want to meet Beth? She’s a charming soul, with a penchant for floating, and a tendency to fall in love at the drop of a hat…

Here’s a podcast introducing her:

“The first chapter of Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty, in which we meet Beth – a cashier (later turned motivational speaker) who has a heart too big for her life…”

[podcast]http://www.bridgetmcnulty.com/podcast/Beth.mp3[/podcast]

Beth from Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty

Prelude: a podcast from Strange Nervous Laughter

// April 21st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Downloads, Links, Strange Nervous Laughter, podcast

This is the first in a series of podcasts I’m going to be releasing from Strange Nervous Laughter.

There will be seven in all – the Prelude (today), and then one for each of the six main characters – Beth, Pravesh, Aisha, Mdu, Meryl and Harry. Check back each Friday for a new podcast (today is just an added bonus).

What’s it all about?
“The opening passages of Strange Nervous Laughter, a novel by Bridget McNulty, in which we are introduced to the six main characters – Beth, Pravesh, Mdu, Aisha, Meryl and Harry – and the whimsical world they inhabit. Set in Durban, South Africa, in the hottest summer ever known.”

[podcast]http://www.bridgetmcnulty.com/podcast/Prelude.mp3[/podcast]