500 Ironic Stories
by 500 Ironic Stories
Taking Candy from a Baby
About this podcast
500 Ironic Stories is your go-to podcast for original funny short stories about modern life. Each episode is filled with humor and unexpected twists - a perfect mood booster for both kids and adults. The stories are energetically narrated, ensuring you’ll smile and laugh out loud. Whether you're looking for a bedtime story or something to entertain you during car rides, we've got you covered. And listening is completely free! New stories are posted every Saturday. Join our community by subscribing and engage with us at 500ironicstories.com where you can read the text version of all funny short stories.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 281 episodes
- Taking Candy from a Baby · 11 minDuring a short airplane flight, Ryan discovers that taking candy from a baby is not so easy, especially when the baby wakes up. Short story with text and audio. The post Taking…
- Haunted Housesitting · 17 minWhen a neighbor asks Constance to housesit and feed a pet lizard, Constance discovers just how scary the spooky looking house can be. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- The Lottery · 15 minWhen his middle school math class explores making money in a hands-on way, Cade decides to create a juvenile version of a lottery. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short…
- Beautiful Breakup · 16 minSusannah begins simultaneous relationships with a fascinating, eccentric stranger and one of her engineering college classmates. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short…
- Porcelain Touch · 9 minA bookstore owner discovers that her policy that prohibits taking new books into the store’s bathroom needs an update in the digital world. Short story with text and audio. The…
- Misplaced Affections · 10 minWhen the family matriarch calls everyone together for a picnic, she discovers something unexpected in the potato salad and prematurely hands out blame. Short story with text and…
- True Cowboys Fan · 11 minA lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys football team breaks down and then gets back up when they fall behind to their rivals. Short story with text and audio. The post True Cowboys…
- Anonymous Assist · 11 minWhen a teenage neighbor volunteers to help a family as part of a school project, they question whether she is helping or hurting. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- Duchess Doppelganger · 10 minA young woman discovers she looks exactly like a rising celebrity. Then that celebrity becomes a Duchess, and they meet face to face. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- The Bad Word · 10 minThe school janitor yells a word that Maxwell has never heard before. Scandal erupts when Maxwell and his friends try out the word. Short story with text and audio. The post The…
- Hoped for Haunting · 12 minA room in a Nashville hotel is supposedly haunted by a young woman. How will guests respond to the signs of paranormal activity? Short story with text and audio. The post Hoped…
- Personal Sound Track · 13 minGabriel chases his dream girl across a university campus while an app generates a personal sound track that plays in his Air Pods. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- Birding · 10 minTeenagers discover birding and add to their lift list of birds with a convenient phone app. They soon learn everyone is doing it. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- Five Star Guest · 10 minAfter allowing her family to make a mess of their Airbnb rental, Ophelia realizes she won’t be rated as a five star guest. Short story with text and audio. The post Five Star…
- Authentic Modern History · 11 minGuests at a Renaissance Faire compare their costumes and wonder who looks most accurate. There is always a way to look more authentic. Short story with text and audio. The post…
- Gift of Good Parking · 13 minRobert introduces his new girlfriend, Gloria, to his longtime friends. They include a third wheel who has an extraordinary gift of good parking. Short story with text and audio…
- Send Me an Angel · 10 minWhen asked to sing at a funeral, Gabriella finds the first church on the street and leaves a greater impression than she realizes. Short story with text and audio. The post Send…
- Pokémon Hold ‘Em · 12 minA group of friends hope to find rare Pokémon cards after waiting all night to buy packs. But who gets the best cards? Short story with text and audio. The post Pokémon Hold ‘Em…
- Genius Camp · 12 minDuring a summer STEM camp for budding engineers and scientists, a few brilliant students struggle with common sense concepts like time and location. Short story with text and…
- Workers’ Paradise · 14 minKevin has found a workers’ paradise by falling through the cracks at his government job. Then an idealistic and motivated assistant shows up. Short story with text and audio. The…







