Meaningless Problems
Doe Wilmann
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#68 The Man Who Gets Toothache Whenever He Experiences Happiness
A short story about a man who gets toothache whenever he experiences happiness. Something to consider when reading/listening: What would you do if you got toothache whenever you experienced…
#67 Total Reincarnation
What happens when a well known comedian accidentally discovers the secret of the universe? Something to consider when reading/listening: How would your life change if you knew that you…
#66 The World’s Happiest Company
Alan lands a job at the world’s happiest company. What could possibly go wrong? Something to consider when reading/listening: How does monitoring emotions affect our emotions? You might…
#65 Conquest
Governments are always promising to make things better. What would happen if they actively tried to make things worse? Something to consider when reading/listening: Have you ever noticed that…
#64 High Church
Kenny finds church to be a mystical experience - but not for the reasons you might expect. Something to consider when reading/listening: Is there a single truth that connects religions,…
#63 The Sense of Happiness
A new technology makes it possible for a mother and father to forgive their son’s killer. Should they use it? Something to consider when reading/listening: Given the possibility to let it go,…
#62 In His Shoes
For ten years, Eric has cared for his vegetative state brother with no hope he’ll ever recover. A scientific breakthrough changes everything. Something to consider when reading/listening: Would…
#61 Combination
Sylvia’s understanding of reality is shaken by an encounter with her dressing gown cord, a padlock and a snake. Something to consider when reading/listening: Can evolutionary psychology fully…
#60 Liverpool Brain (performed by Ryan Hurst)
A new technology turns every human being into a super genius, ushering in heaven on earth. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t work in Liverpool. Something to consider when…
#59 The Forced (performed by Kirsten Callaghan)
What happens when every married woman on earth wakes up with the desire to divorce her husband? Something to consider when reading/listening: Where do your desires come from? You might enjoy…
#58 Nothing’s Constant
He’s given his daughter an imaginary friend and she’s become quite attached. Does this make him a bad dad? Something to consider when reading/listening: Do you think there’s any harm in kids…
#57 Mad Cow
Jerry’s new boyfriend appears to be perfect in every way. But he has a dark secret at the bottom of his garden. Something to consider when reading/listening: Can an argument be logically…
#56 The Two Brians
This is a story about two people called Brian. One is spiritually enlightened. The other is depressed. But do they have more in common than they realise? Something to consider when…
#55 Omnisilly
Some theories about the existence of god are silly. This one is literally… silly. Something to consider when reading/listening: What other qualities would a maximally great god have? You…
#54 Unspeakable Parenting
In the near future, it is widely agreed that children would be better off if they never learnt how to speak. Something to consider when reading/listening: Would you sacrifice your ability to…
#53 Rain Always Win
If life is a game, Harvey Rain is determined to win. But what does winning actually look like? And what does this mean for the other players? Something to consider when reading/listening: Is it…
#52 Hope for the Worst
When Poppy announces she wants to kill herself, her playwright husband employs a peculiar coping technique. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent does negative…
#51 What Was the Point?
Having spent a year writing short stories for a podcast, the writer wonders what was the point. Something to consider when reading/listening: What was the point of this short story…
#50 What Do You Do?
Lost in thought at a funeral, our narrator sets out a compelling case for why we should never ask anyone what they do for a living. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent…
#49 It Might as Well Be
Businessman Nathan Norrie calls upon a spiritual guide to help improve the atmosphere among his work colleagues. The guide offers three peals of wisdom. Something to consider when…
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