Junk Dilemmas: An Irvine Welsh Podcast

The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs

Junk Dilemmas: An Irvine Welsh Podcast

Show Notes

It's not quite been 84 years like Titanic, but it's well past podcast o'clock, so here we go again. This time we discuss a story of secrets, identity, Michelin star food and a weird voodoo-like curse that passes your hangovers on to some other poor c*nt.

It's our special World Cup episode* on the 2006 novel, The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs, out now!

*Nothing to do with the World Cup, although Hibs and Arsenal are mentioned.

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