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Blah Di Da

Darby Hudson 204 Episodes Nov 5, 2026

In 'Blah Di Da', Darby Hudson shares personal thoughts on the creative process and the ups and downs of everyday life. The podcast is a low-key, reflective space where he talks openly about making art, dealing with uncertainty, and simply muddling through. It will appeal to listeners who enjoy honest, casual conversations about creativity and the messy reality of being human.

Episodes

Marketing my traditionally published book on social media
Marketing my traditionally published book on social media Nov 5, 2026 592 Once or twice a year I'm locked out of an audience for my own work (because of the algorithm) and I have to make a new key. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before s
The stuff I don't say that gives me my voice
The stuff I don't say that gives me my voice Oct 29, 2026 500 I'm terrible at restraint, but I'm getting better at it with age. It's the stuff I don't say that gives me my voice.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)
Reverse engineering astonishment
Reverse engineering astonishment Oct 22, 2026 592 Reading reviews of my once favourite art to reverse engineer the astonishment then write my own way towards that same feeling.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before
Sticking with your vision
Sticking with your vision Oct 15, 2026 532 Let time do the heavy lifting of your art and writing.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel):MY BOOKSMy books and prints:w
Writing "mean" stuff
Writing "mean" stuff Oct 8, 2026 525 I write things for my books that I consider pointing the finger out, then turn the finger back at myself. It's a relief to be hypocritical.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mu
Selling kills my writing
Selling kills my writing Oct 1, 2026 585 I was a literary poet, then moved to instapoet. And still trying to find that place where I can write a book that works both off and on a social media platform. I could choose to write any old stuff and no one reads it - or find the balance of readable and literary obfuscation.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me
Good things are happening when things are going bad
Good things are happening when things are going bad Sep 24, 2026 678 Nearly everytime some good has been invisibly growing away in the background, it just travels slowly and invisibly.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)"
Never giving up when you want to
Never giving up when you want to Sep 17, 2026 736 Art life is mostly thankless and working in the dark. It can't be done any other way.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died)", (published by Andrews McMeel
A book that breaks free from social media and has its own life
A book that breaks free from social media and has its own life Sep 10, 2026 596 I'm keen for a book that has its own life independent of social media. I'm not an 'influencer' but that's the tax one pays for being able to avoid the gatekeepers. So I'm also thankful. It's always a love-hate relationship.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sG
Poetry - the building block for novelists
Poetry - the building block for novelists Aug 27, 2026 588 They say poetry is the first thing you learn before moving towards writing in other genres. I never thought I would. Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARBY, LOVE... (Alive things mum said before she died
Authors who no longer write from a personal emergency
Authors who no longer write from a personal emergency Aug 21, 2026 757 Helen Garner said she struggled to write a follow up to her big book "The First Stone" as she needed to write from a personal emergency. I'm finding myself in the same place.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" &am
I got sick of my own writing
I got sick of my own writing Aug 14, 2026 641 Changing up style and voice is a bit of a struggle but I'm no stranger to it. You lose social media traction and you lose and audience but the heart can breath again.Listen to the first 7 minutes of my book "You're Going To Be OK (Because You're F'd No Matter What)" audiobook, read by me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEb5SUrY7Y4&t=44sGet my book/audiobook, "You're Going To Be Ok" & "DARB

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