100 Words of Astounding Beauty
34 episodes
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Creator: Red Button Audio
Full cast Multigenre Anthology Audio Book
Synopsis:
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers each make a story with a limited wordcount in a limited time. Each writer has just an audio prompt and five minutes to make a first draft. Then a fellow writer will give them the edits and suggestions they need to reach those final one hundred words. Created by Tom McNally for Red Button Audio
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: None
Genres: Multigenre
Soundscape: Sound effects & music
Maturity: Mature
Creator demographics: / LGBTQ+ / Neurodivergent
Country of origin: United Kingdom
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Episodes:
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we put a hat on a hat and write sequels to each other's stories.
The stories are:
'Changes' by Amelia Armande, a sequel to 'Raising a Child' by Joshua Crisp.
'Breathless' by Joshua Crisp, an homage to 'At the Office of the Second Specialist' by Paul Davies.
'And Her Decree' by Paul Davies, a sequel to 'The Consultation' by Ella Brasington.
'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode Two: Echoes Rising' by Ella Brasington, a sequel to 'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode One: Alexa Origins' by Tom McNally.
'The Moebius Marble Marvel of Monkwearmouth Glassworks' by Tom McNally, a sequel to 'Marble Run,' by Amelia Armande.
Featuring listener submission:
'His Human's Muzzle' by Christopher T. Dubrowski
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Ella Brasington.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Music for 'Raising a Child,' 'The Amazon Cinematic Universe,' and 'At the office of the second specialist' was generated by the now-defunct Computoser. Rest in Peace, Computoser. Your strange auto-generated MIDI ditties were too beautiful for a world as cruel as this.
Track art generated by Bing.
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s03eXX - Christmas Special 2024 (Spoggle Page 1)
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we run the 100 Word Cycle backwards to make three alternate first pages of a story yet to be written. The REAL Page 1 will be decided by the will of you, the listener! Cast your votes immediately.
The stories are:
'Remembering the Dismembering' by Ali B,
'Spoggle's Excellent Adventure' by Marina Crisp,
'Different Drummer' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission:
'Fighting for the Territory' by Christopher T. Dubrowski
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Ali B and Marina Crisp.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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s03e09 - Homages III (Phonecall)
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we scream tributes to each other's stories down the phone in a playground.
The stories are:
'Syracuse' by Amelia Armande, an homage to 'Carnival Showdown' by Joshua Crisp.
'You’re just not trying hard enough' by Joshua Crisp, an homage to 'Whirling Pinocchio' by Marina Crisp.
'Tears of a Clown' by Fran Bushe, an homage to 'No Good Bozo' by Tom McNally.
'Staged Revolution' by Marina Crisp, an homage to 'Nothing to Lose But Your Chains' by Amelia Armande.
'Update' by Tom McNally, an homage to 'Flake' by Fran Bushe.
Featuring listener submission:
'Guns' by Christopher T. Dubrowski
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Fran Bushe and Marina Crisp.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
- Another Grappa Monsieur
- Bring More Fire
- Guessing Game
- Neon City Love Affair
- Nova Serenade
- Du Nord Station Bustle
- Glass Bell
- Bumping Into Each Other
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we march, smash and waddle our way through a pelican police state.
The stories are:
'The Bill' by Amelia Armande,
'Rainbow (A gracious covenant with man and beast)' by Joshua Crisp,
'Battersea Power Differential' by Elana Crowley,
'The fog finally enveloped Hastings permanently' by Reanna Valentine,
'Victory of George Island' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission:
'Amitriptydream' by Mano Camatsos.
Please submit us a story of your own.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Reanna Valentine and Elana Crowley.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:14:14 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we jingle, jangle and babble in the traditional way.
The stories are:
'Dance Magic Dance' by Amelia Armande,
'Tongue Tied' by Joshua Crisp,
'Hurgle Biggle Babble Rabble' by Fran Bushe,
'Riding to the Red Planet' by Ali B,
'Equinox on the Green' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission:
'Is it my Brother' by Christopher T. Dabrowski.
Please submit us a story of your own.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Fran Bushe and Ali B.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license (except for 'Streets of Valencia, which is CC-BY-ND), featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:17:15 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we dig deep, drill down and stir up a beehive of words.
The stories are:
'3.15 at the High Street HSBC' by Amelia Armande,
'Murder on the Dancefloor' by Joshua Crisp,
'The Consultation' by Ella Brasington,
'RE: Employee Fun Room Concerns' by Marina Crisp,
'Interrogation' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission:
'Pleistocene Prank King' by Enrico Webb.
Please submit us a story of your own.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Ella Brasington and Marina Crisp.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we string up the meats and regress to some wacky childhood fears.
The stories are:
'Reclaimed Footage 408PXJ' by Amelia Armande,
'You are not forgotten' by Joshua Crisp,
'The way to do it' by Murray Simon,
'The Dance' by Marian Hilditch,
'Dinner with the Ambassador of Sirius' by Tom McNally,
Featuring listener submission:
'My Lady, Petrichor' by Ella Brasington.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Murray Simon and Marian Hilditch.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:15:43 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we make Britain Ballard again while visiting the rainiest places on Earth.
The stories are:
'A Dugong Love Song' by Fran Bushe,
'All Creatures Great and Swarm' by Gavin Haynes,
'Horns through bathroom jungle trees' by Mano Camatsos,
'Wet Plate' by Amy Macintyre,
'Weathervane' by Tom McNally,
Featuring listener submission:
'Searching for alien civilisations' by Christopher T. Dabrowski.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Fran Bushe, Gavin Haynes, Mano Camatsos and Amy Macintyre.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Fri, 31 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we are split into hundreds of smaller pieces that gush into a cup.
The stories are:
'The Price of a Ticket Home' by Amelia Armande
'Paradise Lost' by Joshua Crisp
'In 1994' by Paul Davies
'Splinters' by Colette McCormick
'Family Time at the Lido' by Tom McNally,
Featuring listener submission:
'Memento Mori' by John Bartmann.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Colette McCormick.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:44:17 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we turn around and around, clinging to each other for stability.
The stories are:
'Marble Run' by Amelia Armande
'Fill it up, Derek!' by Joshua Crisp
'Green Collar' by Peter Gardiner
'Superpower' by Nóra Blascsók
'The Property Cycle' by Tom McNally,
Featuring listener submissions:
'Experiencing This State' by Christopher T. Dabrowski.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Peter Gardiner and Nóra Blascsók.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, featuring:
Track art generated by Bing.
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Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:28:41 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we get to grips with life, death and the bell that tolls.
The stories are:
'The Squeaky Wheel' by Amelia Armande
'Send in the clowns' by Joshua Crisp
'In the Bathyscaphe' by Paul Davies
'A Cautionary Tale for the Fearfully Flatulent' by Fran Bushe
'The Vortex' by Tom McNally,
Featuring listener submissions:
'The Great Bell Master' by Mano Camatsos
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Fran Bushe.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we write sequels to each other's stories from previous episodes.
The stories are:
'I Love You With All of my Cephalothorax' by Amelia Armande, a sequel to 'My Proventriculus Overflows with Love' by Tom McNally, from s02e08 - Bell Pepper.
'Roe vs Wade' by Joshua Crisp, a sequel to '31 Weeks' by Claudia Treacher, from s01e10 - Sequels I, itself a sequel to '1 Swiss Court, Leicester Square' by Tom McNally from s01e02 - Unzipping.
'The Defaced Volume' by Paul Davies, a sequel to 'Telltale' by Amelia Armande, from s02e02 - Secret Book.
'Gauges' by Claudia Treacher, a sequel to 'Prospectors' by Paul Davies, from s02e01 - Bird Chat.
'Metempsychosis' by Tom McNally, a sequel to 'Meat Slave' by Joshua Crisp, from s01e05 - Chomp.
Featuring listener submissions:
'The Masochists' by Christopher T. Dabrowski
'Taxus bacchanalia' by Ella Brasington
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was taken from DisKlavier World.
Track art generated by Midjourney
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s02e09 - Homages II (Wringing)
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:36:06 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we pop a marble in the cultural run by homaging each other's homages.
The stories are:
'The Crab King' by Amelia Armande, an homage to 'Crabalocker' by Paul Davies.
'Happiness is Just A Warpway Away' by Joshua Crisp, an homage to 'Old Medicine' by Claudia Treacher.
'The Archaeotheologists' by Paul Davies, an homage to 'Dies Iudicii' by Joshua Crisp.
'Saurian Wash' by Claudia Treacher, an homage to 'The Last Steak Bake on the Hot Plate' by Tom McNally.
'Confundamubulus approaches' by Tom McNally, an homage to 'From the Margins' by Amelia Armande.
Featuring listener submissions:
'véttr' by Noah Bradbury
'The Last Bastion of Creativity' by Christopher T. Dabrowski
Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on 100words@redbuttonaudio.org
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was taken from DisKlavier World.
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:30:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we gnaw ever so carefully at the things poked between the bars of our cage.
The stories are:
‘Birth Day' by Amelia Armande
‘A carpet of snowdrops’ by Joshua Crisp
‘NO ACCIDENTS’ by Charlie Dinkin
'Apple of my eye' by Sally Vanderpump
'Ray of Sunshine' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions:
'Jimmy Boy' by CatGirl
'Plague' by Colette McCormick
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Charlie Dinkin and Sally Vanderpump
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was taken from DisKlavier World.
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we sink our teeth into something fleshy and hollow.
The stories are:
‘The Bunny Beast' by Amelia Armande
‘Space Soup’ by Joshua Crisp
‘Clogged’ by Alex Lynch
'Hot Girl Summer' by Fran Bushe
'My Proventriculus Overflows with Love' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions:
'Complaining in the Airplane' by Peachizashi
'The King of Crowds' by anonymous
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Alex Lynch and Fran Bushe.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was taken from DisKlavier World.
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:18:37 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we cheer with the crowds as the machines do as they please.
In this episode we have:
‘The Supers Parade' by Amelia Armande
‘The Amalgamated Amusement Arcade Awoke and Attacked’ by Joshua Crisp
‘The London Underground’ by Joe Bunn
'We're a Team' by Paul McNally
'The assembly on North Carolwood Drive' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submissions:
'The Love-Song of J. Alfred Snail' by Paul Davies
'The Lonely Whale' by Elana Crowley
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story of your own on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com.
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Joe Bunn and Paul McNally.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was taken from BitMidi and DisKlavier World.
Track art by Tom McNally.
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Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:13:24 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we zip gleefully through pipes from world to world, and take out some frustrations on a whale.
In this episode we have:
‘Tourist' by Amelia Armande
‘Whalescream’ by Joshua Crisp
‘The London Underground’ by Jason Buck
'Bottleman' by Marina Crisp
'Penny' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions from Adimverse members:
'12 Days of Torture' by Declan Kirkwood
'Inside' by CatGirl
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story of your own on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Jason Buck and Marina Crisp.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art by Tom McNally.
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Christmas Special 2022 - Christmas Cards to the Departed
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:56:30 +0000
A Christmas message from the flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers each make a story with a limited wordcount in a limited time.
Today we hang on string around the drawing room a bitter bunting of Christmas Cards to the Departed. The cards are written and sent by listeners, addressed to those who will hear no more.
Those cards were sent in by:
'Kill Screen' by Tom McNally
'Colorise' by Deron Shirley
'Perfect Light' by Aevar Gudmundsson
'Password' by Ben Estep
and
'Christmas Letter to the Deceased' by Colette McCormick.
All our card senders are members of Adim.
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Created by Tom McNally.
The transcripts for each story are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:52:42 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we skate on the ice rink of chaos on the hottest day of the year.
In this episode we have:
‘We're All Ghosts Here' by Amelia Armande
‘More Than Paper’ by Paul McNally
‘Hell’ by Noah Martin
'The Hunt' by Ella Brasington
'Migrant Labour' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions:
'The House of my Dreams' by CatGirl (Adimverse member)
'Echo' by Dorrie Smith
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story of your own on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Paul McNally, Noah Martin and Ella Brasington.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art generated by Midjourney
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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:30:36 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we get to freely exchange pathogens with each other by all being in the same room.
In this episode we have:
‘O.R.C.A.' by Amelia Armande
‘Song of Achilles’ by Joshua Crisp
‘Crumbs’ by Marina Crisp
'Hawkmoth' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions:
'I'm sorry it's the end' by Christopher T. Dubrowski (Translated by: Julia Mraczn)
'Beak and Feather' by Ben Estep (BGEE1234)
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp and Marina Crisp.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art by Tom McNally.
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. After some time away, we are back for a second season.
In this episode we have:
‘Telltale' by Amelia Armande
‘Raising a child’ by Joshua Crisp
‘At the Office of the Second Specialist’ by Paul Davies,
‘Paper Girl' by Claudia Treacher
'For the Good of All Mankind and Me' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions from:
'Step Up' by Dorrie Smith
'Beak and Feather' by Dec (LazyWolf)
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art by Tom McNally.
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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:31:34 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. After some time away, we are back for a second season.
In this episode we have:
‘The Dove and the Crow' by Amelia Armande
‘Electric Bicycle Birds Madman’ by Joshua Crisp
‘Prospectors’ by Paul Davies,
‘The Tauntening' by Claudia Treacher
'The Reckoning of the Awks' by Tom McNally
Featuring listener submissions from:
'Kindred Shadow' by Elana Crowley
'The ad brake' by Christopher T. Dabrowski
Congratulate us on our triumphant return after a suspiciously long absence on Instagram, click about on the website, and send us a story of your own devising by email.
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art by Tom McNally.
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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode the writers make a sequel, prequel, follow-up or AU on a story from a previous episode.
In this episode we have:
‘Debut' by Amelia Armande, a prequel to ‘Ecstasy’ by Claudia Treacher from s01e01
‘Counter-Justice’ by Joshua Crisp, a sequel to ‘Justice’ by Amelia Armande from s01e02
‘Still’ by Paul Davies, a sequel to ‘Untitled’ by Joshua Crisp from s01e01
‘31 Weeks' by Claudia Treacher, a sequel to ‘1 Swiss Court, Leicester Square’ by Tom McNally from s01e02
'Abandoned' by Tom McNally, a sequel to ‘The Machine’ by Paul Davies from s01e04
Tell us which sequel you liked the best on Red Button Audio's Instagram or by mailing us on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser
Track art by Tom McNally
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s01e09 - Homages I (Flagpoles)
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:18:36 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode the writers make a first story then write a response to each other’s story. They then respond to those responses to make a short chain of inspiration and homage.
In this episode we have:
‘Sail-dem' by Amy Sutton, inspired by ‘Untitled’ by Tom McNally
‘Phoenix from the Acids’ by Joshua Crisp, inspired by ‘Toucan’ by Paul Davies
‘Chapter XIII - the late 21st century’ by Paul Davies, inspired by ‘Ba’al Reborn’ by Amy Sutton
‘Metal Ache' by Claudia Treacher, inspired by ‘Hungry for Jewels’ by Joshua Crisp
'Redox' by Tom McNally, inspired by ‘Rust’ by Claudia Treacher
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amy Sutton, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher.
Transcript and all story iterations are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was
Down by the Sally Garden (traditional) arranged by Lory Werths
Be Peace! Ye make me spill my ale! (traditional) arranged by J. Curtis Clark
Warmth Cries for a Blue Smile generated by Computoser
You Remember Forest generated by Computoser
John come kiss me now (traditional) arranged by Lory Werths
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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:38:26 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have:
‘Billboard' by Amy Sutton
‘Danse Macabre’ by Joshua Crisp
‘Tranquility’ by Ella Brasington
‘Sound' by Hiu Wai Lee and
'The Special' by Tom McNally.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amy Sutton, Joshua Crisp, Ella Brasington and Hiu Wai Lee.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
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Christmas Special 2020 Pt 2 - Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard
Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:32:51 +0000
A Christmas treat from the flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. To lead us through the winter dark towards even winter dark, Tom McNally reads us ‘Report on an Unidentified Space Station’ by JG Ballard.
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Created by Tom McNally.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
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Christmas Special 2020 Pt 1 - The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges (1941)
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:17:09 +0000
A Christmas treat from the flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. To round out our year with some excellent dread, Amy Sutton is reading us The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amy Sutton.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
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Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:17:16 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. We’re joined this time by writers from The Devil’s Dyke Network, a queer feminist collective in Brighton. Find them on Instagram and get their zine on Etsy.
In this episode we have:
‘Harlequin' by Claudia Treacher
‘Drill’ by Savannah Beth
‘Womb’ by Leni Crowley
‘Anxiety Rain' by Violeta Marchenkova and
'The Woman Who Called Down the Sky' by Tom McNally.
We had two stories submitted by listeners, ‘Communal Meal’ by Wen-Bob Clark and ‘They Have Her Scent’ by Max Fursman.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Claudia Treacher, Savannah Beth, Leni Crowley and Violeta Marchenkova from the Devil’s Dyke Network.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
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Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:53:18 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have ‘If only for Chips' by Peter Gardiner, ‘Maybe we should get into Plants’ by Nóra Blascsók, ‘Golden Hour’ by Leah Fitzpatrick, ‘Swings and Roundabouts' by Paul McNally and 'November, 2065' by Tom McNally.
We had two stories submitted by listeners, ‘Trophic Level’ by Dorrie Chamber-Smith and ‘I met a man who said he was a pig’ by Ben Edwards.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Peter Gardiner, Nóra Blascsók, Leah Fitzpatrick and Paul McNally.
Sun, 15 Nov 2020 02:50:54 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have ‘Oi!' by Paul Davies, ‘The Snap’ by Claudia Treacher, ‘Meat Slave’ by Joshua Crisp, ‘Pumpkin Eater' by Amelia Armande and 'Today’s Lesson is Consciousness' by Tom McNally.
We had a story submitted by a former guest, ‘Suicide Machine’ by Ella Brasington.
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Paul Davies, Claudia Treacher, Joshua Crisp and Amelia Armande.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Find all of our episodes ad-free on our website, follow us on Instagram and send us love letters and 100 word stories of your own by electronic mail.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
Track art by Tom McNally.
Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:29:35 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have ‘The Machine' by Paul Davies, ‘The Freon and the Shot’ by Claudia Treacher, ‘The Algorithm’ by Joshua Crisp, ‘Toybox' by Amelia Armande and 'Smile' by Alex Lynch.
Listener submissions were ‘Winnepeg’ by Oscar Smith and ‘Beached’ by Dorrie Smith.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Paul Davies, Claudia Treacher, Joshua Crisp, Amy Sutton and Alex Lynch.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Find all of our episodes ad-free on our website, follow us on Instagram and send us love letters and 100 word stories of your own by electronic mail.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
‘The Sick Doll’ by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with MIDI sequences by Š Segundo G. Yogore, taken from Kunstderfuge.
Track art by Tom McNally.
Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:17:02 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have ‘The Roof Man Came to Fix the Roof and Jumped over the puddle like a cat' by Mano Camatsos, ‘Elephant Island' by Kevin Drain, ‘Untitled by Sokratis Frantzis, 'Crescendo' by Ella Brasington and 'Cytochrome Sisyphus Oxidase' by Tom McNally.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Mano Camatsos, Kevin Drain, Sokratis Frantzis and Ella Brasington.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
The prompt this time was by Mano Camatsos, taken from an unreleased piece called ‘Boom Bamboom.’ Mano’s band, Raiments, can be found on Bandcamp.
Track art by Tom McNally.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:58:17 +0000
A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
In this episode we have
‘Party' by Paul Davies,
‘Mulch' by Claudia Treacher,
‘War Machine' by Joshua Crisp,
'Justice' by Amelia Armande and
'1 Swiss Court, Leicester Square' by Tom McNally.
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Created by Tom McNally, featuring Paul Fisher Davies, Claudia Treacher, Joshua Crisp and Amelia Armande.
Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Track art by Tom McNally.
Story music was generated by Computoser.
Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:13:38 +0000
The pilot episode of our new flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time.
This episode gives us
'Tooth' by Paul Davies,
'Ecstasy' by Claudia Treacher,
'Untitled' by Joshua Crisp,
'Capitalism' by Paul McNally and
'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode One: Alexa Origins' by Tom McNally.
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Transcript and first drafts are available here.
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Paul Fisher Davies, Claudia Treacher, Joshua Crisp and Paul McNally
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
The prompt was also by Bell Lungs, an excerpt from Wolves Behind Us.
Track art by Tom McNally.
Story music was generated by Computoser.