Meaningless Problems
készítő: Doe Wilmann
Legújabb epizód
#73 The Last Thought
#73 The Last Thought
A podcastról
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
Epizódok
A legújabb 20 a(z) 75 epizódból
- #73 The Last Thought · 22 perc · 73. epizódA man goes to the doctor and finds out he only has a few weeks left to think.
- #72 A Bear Called I · 7 perc · 72. epizódA kids story for adults about a bear who doesn’t want intelligence.
- #71 Figured · 8 perc · 71. epizódHave 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 perc · 70. epizódTen 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 perc · 69. epizódA 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 perc · 68. epizódA short story about a man who gets toothache whenever he experiences happiness.
- #67 Total Reincarnation · 11 perc · 67. epizódWhat happens when a well known comedian accidentally discovers the secret of the universe?
- #66 The World’s Happiest Company · 19 perc · 66. epizódAlan lands a job at the world’s happiest company. What could possibly go wrong?
- #65 Conquest · 10 perc · 65. epizódGovernments 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 perc · 64. epizódChurch, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. A new short story by Doe Wilmann.
- #63 The Sense of Happiness · 13 perc · 63. epizódA 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 perc · 62. epizódFor 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 perc · 61. epizódSylvia’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 perc · 60. epizódA 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 óra 13 perc · 59. epizódShort Story: What happens when every married woman on earth wakes up with the desire to divorce her husband?
- #58 Nothing’s Constant · 7 perc · 58. epizódHe’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 perc · 57. epizódJerry’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 perc · 56. epizódThis 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 perc · 55. epizódSome 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 perc · 54. epizódIn the near future, it is widely agreed that children would be better off if they never learnt how to speak.
