The Word Monkeys

Matt Brown

The Word Monkeys is a podcast about what it takes to write a book. Author Matt Brown shoots the breeze with some of his favourite writers.

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Episode 21 - Polly Ho-Yen (Part 1)

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08/15/17 • 33 min

Matt chats to award-winning author, Polly Ho-Yen, about rogue body hairs, quitting your day job, and why first drafts suck.

Episode 22 - Polly Ho-Yen (Part 2)

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08/23/17 • 22 min

More chat from award-winning author Polly Ho-Yen. Polly and Matt discuss popularity, celebrity authors and tear-gassed mother-in-laws. All the scrapings from the bottom of the chat-pan get turned into the finest podcast gravy.

Episode 26 - CARNEGIE MEDAL AUTHORS (Part 1)

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11/06/17 • 20 min

An incredible seven Word Monkey authors appeared on the 2018 Carnegie Medal Nominations list. Huge congrats to all of them. This mini-season will provide you with writing tips from their brilliant brains. Enjoy!
Tweet Matt @mattbrownauthor
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Rainbow Dumbledore

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08/30/16 • 2 min

A short teaser for the upcoming Holly Bourne podcast deconstructs the musicality of Holly's voice.

Episode 10 - The Tease

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04/07/16 • 3 min

When is a podcast not a podcast? When it's a highly sophisticated, strategic piece of pre-pod marketing, that's when! In the next Word Monkeys podcast Piers Torday tells the extraordinary story of the double-edged inheritance given to him by his father, Paul. For now though, here's the tease...

Episode 12 - A.F Harrold

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05/24/16 • 33 min

Matt Brown chats to poet, author and beard-cultivator A.F Harrold about The Imaginary, burning his books and why Fox Mulder ain't what he used to be. Chat to Matt on Twitter (he's @frazzleddaddy) and visit his website http://www.mattbrownwriter.com

Episode 34 - Goodbye 2017 (Part 2) ((Hello 2018))

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01/01/18 • 21 min

Matt is joined by Piers Torday to chat about some of their favourite books that they have read in 2017. Inevitably though, they end up talking about Donald Trump. Happy new year.
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Web www.mattbrownwriter.com

Episode 44 - STEF MO (Lockdown Superhero Spesh)

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05/05/20 • 26 min

In this episode of the Word Monkeys, Matt and Stef work their way through the World Cup of Superheroes. Who will win? One thing's for sure, it won't be Iron Man
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Episode 40 - Future Rat Boy

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05/31/18 • 32 min

Matt chats with Barry Loser and Future Rat Boy author Jim Smith. Together they break down the secrets of creating a brilliant character. Find out how Jim was influenced by Back to the Future, Guardians of the Galaxy and Dallas (the TV show not the place).
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Tweet Jim @barryloser

Episode 24 - Claire Barker (Part 1)

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09/24/17 • 24 min

This pod sees Matt chat to Sainsbury's Children's Book Award nominee, Claire Barker. Stand by for discussions on the art of storytelling, random 70s cartoons and acting cool when you meet your heroes (or not).
Chat to Matt on twitter @mattbrownauthor or visit his website mattbrownwriter.com

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Word Monkeys have?

The Word Monkeys currently has 52 episodes available.

What topics does The Word Monkeys cover?

The podcast is about Word, The, Podcasts, Books, Matt and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on The Word Monkeys?

The episode title 'Episode 51: Episode 48 - The Mab (Why Isn't There A Family Version?)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Word Monkeys?

The average episode length on The Word Monkeys is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Word Monkeys released?

Episodes of The Word Monkeys are typically released every 14 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Word Monkeys?

The first episode of The Word Monkeys was released on Jul 10, 2015.

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The Word Monkeys

Matt Brown

Top 10 The Word Monkeys Episodes

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How many episodes does The Word Monkeys have?

What topics does The Word Monkeys cover?

What is the most popular episode on The Word Monkeys?

What is the average episode length on The Word Monkeys?

How often are episodes of The Word Monkeys released?

When was the first episode of The Word Monkeys?

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