Meaningless Problems
by Doe Wilmann
Latest episode
#73 The Last Thought
#73 The Last Thought
About this podcast
Short stories, big ideas.
Written by Doe Wilmann.
Performed mostly by Doe Wilmann with guest appearances from Taj Atwal, Kirsten Callaghan and Dot Major among others.
Common topics/ themes:
The absurd
Consciousness
Free will
Artificial intelligence
God
The Afterlife
Non Duality
Eternalism
You’ll like this if you like….
Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror
Inside Number Nine
Sum: Forty Tales of the Afterlives by David Eagleman
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads
John Wyndham
Julian Barnes
Kazuo Ishiguro (I realise I’m now just listing writers I like…)
Margaret Atwood
Oscar Wilde
Anton Chekhov
George Orwell
Website:
MeaninglessProblems.com or loveyourwork.uk
Contact me at [email protected]
Thanks for listening
Episodes
The newest 20 of 75 episodes
- #73 The Last Thought · 22 min · Episode 73A man goes to the doctor and finds out he only has a few weeks left to think.
- #72 A Bear Called I · 7 min · Episode 72A kids story for adults about a bear who doesn’t want intelligence.
- #71 Figured · 8 min · Episode 71Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be really, really, ridiculously good looking? - An original short story by Doe Wilmann
- #70 The Village That Went Back to Sleep (performed by Lottie Bell) · 11 min · Episode 70Ten years ago something happened in Chloe’s village. But she’s not allowed to talk about it. - Original short story by Doe Wilmann, performed by Lottie Bell
- #69 Bar of Gold · 10 min · Episode 69A woman wants to buy their pub for five million pounds. But the deal will include all the pub’s memories. - An original short story by Doe Wilmann
- #68 The Man Who Gets Toothache Whenever He Experiences Happiness · 3 min · Episode 68A short story about a man who gets toothache whenever he experiences happiness.
- #67 Total Reincarnation · 11 min · Episode 67What happens when a well known comedian accidentally discovers the secret of the universe?
- #66 The World’s Happiest Company · 19 min · Episode 66Alan lands a job at the world’s happiest company. What could possibly go wrong?
- #65 Conquest · 10 min · Episode 65Governments are always promising to make things better. What would happen if they actively tried to make things worse? A short story by Doe Wilmann
- #64 High Church · 22 min · Episode 64Church, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. A new short story by Doe Wilmann.
- #63 The Sense of Happiness · 13 min · Episode 63A new technology makes it possible for a mother and father to forgive their son’s killer. Should they use it?
- #62 In His Shoes · 6 min · Episode 62For ten years, Eric has cared for his vegetative state brother with no hope he’ll ever recover, until scientific breakthrough changes everything. An original short story by Doe…
- #61 Combination · 19 min · Episode 61Sylvia’s understanding of reality is shaken by an encounter with her dressing gown cord, a padlock and a snake. - An original short story by Doe Wilmann
- #60 Liverpool Brain (performed by Ryan Hurst) · 29 min · Episode 60A new technology turn every human being into a super genius, ushering in heaven on earth. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t work in Liverpool. An original short story by Doe…
- #59 The Forced (performed by Kirsten Callaghan) · 1 h 13 min · Episode 59Short Story: What happens when every married woman on earth wakes up with the desire to divorce her husband?
- #58 Nothing’s Constant · 7 min · Episode 58He’s given his daughter an imaginary friend and she’s become quite attached. Does this make him a bad dad? - An original short story by Doe Wilmann
- #57 Mad Cow · 21 min · Episode 57Jerry’s new boyfriend appears to be perfect in every way. But he has a dark secret at the bottom of his garden.
- #56 The Two Brians · 7 min · Episode 56This 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?
- #55 Omnisilly · 9 min · Episode 55Some 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…
- #54 Unspeakable Parenting · 24 min · Episode 54In the near future, it is widely agreed that children would be better off if they never learnt how to speak.
