The Bunnycast
A podcast dedicated to the books of Caimh McDonnell featuring exclusive short stories and extracts from the books, introduced by Caimh himself.
Episodes
Episode 52: Episode 52: Chapter 4 - Making it all make sense
Part 4 of the big chat, where Caimh explains about how important failure is.
Episode 51: Episode 51: Chapter 3 in the Chat
Part 3 of Marc Burrows and Caimh having a big ol chat about his books and so much more.
Episode 50: Episode 50: Celebrate in Style with Bunny and Deccie
That's right- the Bunnycast reaches the big five-o and to celebrate here's a preview of The Man Comes Around featuring Bunny and Deccie.
Episode 49: Episode 49 - Doing it For The Kids!
In this episode Caimh and Marc discuss a bit about his time as a kid and a lot about his time as a writer of Kid's TV.
Episode 48: Episode 48: The Caimh Files - Chapter 1 - The Early Years
An historic joint episode with The Stranger Times podcast where Caimh brings you up to speed on what is going on and then we have the first of a series of interviews featuring him with the brilliant Marc Burrows attempting to get a word in edgeways and ask the questions. There's also a story about a dog and a sprinkler - nobody knows why. https://www.marcburrows.co.uk/
Episode 47: NEW BUNNY BOOK! The Man Comes Around preview and 10 year anniversary kickoff news.
The Bunnycast is back with a bang. An exclusive preview of the new Bunny book - The Man Comes Around - read as always by the incomparable Morgan C Jones and this marks the official kickoff of the celebrations of the upcoming ten year anniversary of the release of A Man With One of Those Faces - the book that started it all.
Episode 46: Meanwhile in Dublin - The Finale
Join us for the third, final, and some would say best part of the serialisation of Meanwhile In Dublin. The intro is shorter this time but still definitely too long and containing needless if not gratuitous mention of rugby.
Episode 45: Meanwhile in Dublin Part 2
This week's epsiode features part two of the serialisation of Meanwhile in Dublin and contains more information than anyone wanted to hear about Caimh's big spring clean.
Episode 44: Episode 44: 2026 - The Year of The Bunny
The Bunnycast is back and this episode is choc-full of Bunnyverse related news. Not one but TWO new books on the horizon, plus a TV show. As if all that wasn't enough, and it definitely is, this also features the first part of the novella Meanwhile in Dublin read by the wonderful Morgan C Jones.
Episode 43: Episode 43 - Fortunate Son Preview!
Caimh is back with a preview of the new Bunny book Fortunate Son. It's 2001 and the big fella has to do something he never wanted to do - GO TO LONDON!
Episode 42: Episode 42: Short and Curlies
Shorts - Volume 1 of the Bunny McGarry short fiction collection is being released in e-book, audiobook and print and to celebrate, Caimh goes through the opening lf all the Bunnyverse books and short stories and confirms that none of them is as good as "I need a dead dog."
Episode 41: Meanwhile in Dublin - NEW NOVELLA ALERT!
Caimh previews Meanwhile in Dublin, which is a new Bunnyverse novella that'll appear in a collection of Bunny McGarry shorter fiction that will be released later in the year, and explains how you can get hold of it earlier if you'd like. As always, it's read by the wonderful Morgan C Jones and this preview features chapter 1, which Wonderwife says is her favourite opening of any Bunny boo
Episode 40: Episode 40: Book is released and the need for release.
Other Plans is out now in ALL formats and yes that includes audio. In this ep, Caimh talks a bit more about the new book and frankly too much about toilets.
Episode 39: Episode 39: NEW BOOK - same old Caimh
We back baby! And there's a new Bunny book coming around the mountain, set almost entirely on a mountain. Before that - Caimh has a tonne of news and then you get to hear the dulcet tones of Morgan C Jones reading the first chapter of the forthcoming release Other Plans - available now or preorder.
Episode 38: Ep 38: Grab Them Family Jewels!
The Family Jewels is now available from WhiteHairedIrishman.shop and Caimh has a load of live events booked in for Feb 2023 to celebrate the launch of the next Stranger Times Book. All that, plus unnecessary chat about his dog's cold balls.
Episode 37: The Family Jewels are frozen!
Caimh is NOT Santa although he is dropping some pressies. Deccie Must Die is now available on Audible and The Family Jewels is available in all non-audio formats.
Episode 36: New Book, New Shop, New You!
The Bunnycast is back! Like Top Gun, or an STD, or an STD you caught while watching Top Gun. In it Caimh talks about the Special Editon of the Deccie Must Die Audiobook available exclusively at WhiteHairedIrishman.shop and he announces that there will be a new Bunny book for Christmas!
Episode 35: Ep 35: Deccie Must Die Preview - The Full Grown Man Blues
Surprise! Caimh is back with a preview of the imminently released Deccie Must Die - which is book 2 in the MCM Investigations series - aka The follow-up to The Final Game. Prepare your ears for the delights of Morgan C Jones reading chapter 1. Also in this ep, Caimh complains about wood, the sun, death, typos and God knows what else, all while using the word 'basically' far too many times
Episode 34: ep 34: Firewater Blues Exclusive preview plus Ice Cream!
Time for another sneak peak at Firewater Blues, book 6 in the increasingly inaccurately titled Dublin Trilogy, out March 17th. Caimh talks about why Commissioner Ferguson is one of his favourite characters to write and battles the local Ice-Cream Van Man who frankly steals the show. Hardest working man in showbiz!
Episode 33: Ep 33: World Exclusive - brand new Bunny McGarry material!
Caimh drops a surprise album ala Bouncy Knowles by giving you an exclusive preview of Firewater Blues, the sixth book in the increasingly inaccurately titled Dublin Trilogy. He also talks about This Charming Man, the follow-up to The Stranger Times written by his paranormal alter-ego CK McDonnell. Find out more at TheStrangerTimes.Com.
Episode 32: Ep 32: Deccie!
Join Caimh as he gives another taster of the forthcoming Dead Man's Sins audiobook, does a live audio only cover reveal (WTF!) and to be honest, just sort of rambles for a bit.
Episode 31: Episode 31 - Bunnyversary!/Welcome To Nowhere
Caimh is back, seeing how many times he can fit the word genuinely into an intro. Spoiler alert: Too many times. He also talks about the Bunnyversary, the wild ride it has been to selling well over half a million books and Welcome to Nowhere - the wildest ride of all, that is now available on Audiobook.
Episode 30: Episode 30 - Big News, Big Preview, Annoying Dog.
Caimh is back with an exclusive taster of the latest Bunny McGarry book Dead Man's Sins ahead of its release - plus, very exciting news about the Dublin Trilogy being optioned for TV. Warning, may contain unnecessary dog!
Episode 29: Ep 29: The Stranger Times Book Launch
Caimh makes a big announcement for Bunny fans and then we hear edited highlights of the luanch events for his new book The Stranger Times, written as C.K. McDonnell.
Episode 28: Ep 28: Whispers from The Quiet Man
That's right - a preview of The Quiet Man audiobook - and a bonus/reminder about Caimh's other podcast.
Ep 27: A Series of Big Surprises
This ep, Caimh reveals lots of exciting things and then there's a taster of a forthcoming surprise. He also finally has a word with Keith about his rabbit issue.
Ep 26: A BIG Surprise
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. (WINK)
Ep 25: Ask Caimh Anything
In a special edition, legendarily tough interviewer and journalistic bulldog Wonderwife puts the tough questions to Caimh as submitted by you the listeners/readers.
Ep 24: The Final Game - Jimmy Stewart
An episode where Caimh shares his joint fav chapter from the final game, explains about how he's blindly lucky, how authors are a lot like vampires and then, what sounds like an air raid siren goes off, giving this intro a dramatic finale!
Ep 23 - The Final Game - Preview
A world Exclusive preview of the not-yet-released book The final Game - featuring the opening two chapters to whet your appetite.
Ep 22: Phil Nellis, the man, the myth, the legend
This week Caimh talks about the man whose unique perspective on the world has made him popular with readers, fun to write, and a lawsuit from a mildly successful comedian an inevitability.
Episode 21 - Smithy
In this ep Caimh talks about where the character of Smithy cam from and why he's particularly proud of him.
Ep 20: Jingle All The Way
"Jingle Bells, Bunny Smells, Simone ran away..."That's right, it is the crimbo episode, where Caimh reveals his most Christmasy of all chapters, reminisces about the horror of Christmas parties, and defends himself from the two biggest complaints he received all year, because nothing says Christmas like a good arguement.
Ep 19: A Villain Walks Into a Bar
This week Caimh talks about villains, why they're important and why a woman disembowling a drunk guy just with words is one of his favourite scenes.
Episode 18 - Fighting the Good Fight
In this ep, Caimh talks about fights, how lucky and unlucky Jason Statham is, and how you can ruin an action movie for yourself.
Ep 17: Insane in the membrane
In this ep, Caimh takes you all the way back to Last Orders to talk about shrinks, ghosts and jogging your memory without you realising it is being done.
Ep 16: True Confessions
Caimh explains the sneaky things chapters are doing that you might not realise and then, he'd love to talk to you about Jesus - kind of.
Ep 15: Wide Awake in America
The Bunnycast is back and Caimh is talking about why the big fella made the leap across the pond. Warning - contains world exclusives!
Episode 14: Gringo, pathos and the two other musketeers
This week, Caimh talks about how he doesn't know what he is doing.
Episode 13: Caimh's fav chapter ever - warning - political!
Caimh breaks down his favourite ever chapter, why it makes a point he strongly believes in and why he doesn't care if anyone disagrees! Brace yourself, he gets a bit feisty!
Episode 12: Opening Scenes
Caimh talks about his favourite opening scenes, in film, TV, books and even his own books. Which opening chapter will win the coveted "least rubbish" award?
Ep 11: Emotional scenes
Caimh discussing getting all soppy writing certain scenes.
Ep 10: Why do we hurt the ones we love?
In this ep Caimh talks about why all authors have to be truly horrible people who do terrible things to their creations.
Episode 9: Paul Mulchrone - a defence!
Caimh sticks up for the imperfect hero at the center of the trilogy and explains which bits of Paul are him and how a bit is his old flat mate.
Episode 8: Death and Taxes
Caimh pays his taxes, announces a new release and explains why he decided to scar two young people for life for the sake of a good story.
Episode 7: New Beginnings - Corrected! Sorry - ignore last version!
The episode was about beginnings and ironically, Caimh messed up and only uploaded the beginning. Here is the whole thing! Apologies - he will do better next time.
Episode 6
Caimh discusses what is currently rocking his world, why he probably didn't annoy pregnant women and the afterlife of bananas.
Episode 5
This week Caimh discusses book 2 of the series, The Day That Never Comes. He talks about what it is about, the inspiration behind it and the weird coincidence when reality imitated art.
Episode 4: Jimmy Stewart
This week, Caimh talks about one of his favourite characters, Mel Gibson and his mum.
Episode 3: How To Send a Message
This week's ep features the exclusive short story How To Send a Message and Caimh talks about his love/hate relationship with cliches.
Episode 2: Brigit Conroy - Leitrim's finest
This week, Caimh introduces the one and only Brigit Conroy, the nurse from Leitrim with the heart of gold and the temper of a volcano!
Dog Day Afternoon
A short story that introduces Bunny McGarry and explains how he met the memorable Maggie.
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