100 Words of Astounding Beauty
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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 roll a shiny treasure around our back teeth and bring salmon back in style.
The stories are: 'Thief Catcher,' by Amelia Armande,
'Read the Room,' by Joshua Crisp,
'Crow Lady,' by Colette McCormick,
'Dolphins Can't Bowl,' by Harrison Perry, 'Cottingley Jam Jar Tour,' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission: 'Silicon Farmer' by David McNally of the Humberside War Games Society.
Get your 100 Words zines at the Brighton Art Book Fair on the 6th - 7th of December. Harrison's Kickstarter for his upcoming comic, 'Atonement for a Monk' is launching soon. Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on [email protected].
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Colette McCormick and Harrison Perry.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art by Tom McNally.
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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 explore new lands, encounter strange beasts and manage our anger.
The stories are: 'Be Not Afraid,' by Amelia Armande,
'Gosmogony,' by Joshua Crisp,
'The pilgrim,' by Kevin Drain,
'Free McGee,' by Ali B, 'Guided Ordnance,' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission: 'Between us Snowmen' by Christopher T. Dubrowski.
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on [email protected].
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Kevin Drain and Ali B.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art by Tom McNally.
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 drink from the church font and abruptly ascend.
The stories are: 'Unrecognised Item in the Bagging Area,' by Amelia Armande,
'Calving the Meat,' by Joshua Crisp,
'Deletion Druid Issue 1,' by Fran Bushe,
'On the Verge,' by Robert McCloskey, 'Shop Floor of Horrors,' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission: 'The Feast' by David McNally of the Humberside Wargames Society.
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on [email protected].
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Fran Bushe and Robert McCloskey.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art by Tom McNally.
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 wish a happy birthday to Beowulf as we snork at the trough of words.
The stories are: 'Cuddle Clone - Build Your Own,' by Amelia Armande,
'Zoo Kept,' by Joshua Crisp,
'The Voyage of USCSS The Sorcerer's Brain,' by Paul Davies,
'The Labours of Pigboy,' by Ella Brasington, 'The Queen of Infinite Growth,' by Tom McNally.
Featuring listener submission: 'Coming Tomorrow' by Christopher T. Dubrowski.
Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on [email protected].
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Ella Brasington.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art by Tom McNally.
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 Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on [email protected]
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 by Tom McNally.