Meaningless Problems

#71 Figured

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be really, really, ridiculously good looking?   Something to consider when reading/listening:    Would your minute by minute

#70 The Village That Went Back to Sleep (performed by Lottie Bell)

Ten years ago something happened in Chloe’s village. But she’s not allowed to talk about it.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Can events or things

#69 Bar of Gold

A woman wants to buy their pub for five million pounds. But the deal will include all the pub’s memories.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    What is

#68 The Man Who Gets Toothache Whenever He Experiences Happiness

A short story about a man who gets toothache whenever he experiences happiness.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    What would you do if you got tooth

#67 Total Reincarnation

What happens when a well known comedian accidentally discovers the secret of the universe?    Something to consider when reading/listening:    How would your life cha

#66 The World’s Happiest Company

Alan lands a job at the world’s happiest company. What could possibly go wrong?    Something to consider when reading/listening:    How does monitoring emotions affec

#65 Conquest

Governments are always promising to make things better. What would happen if they actively tried to make things worse?    Something to consider when reading/listening: 

#64 High Church

Kenny finds church to be a mystical experience - but not for the reasons you might expect.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Is there a single truth

#63 The Sense of Happiness

A new technology makes it possible for a mother and father to forgive their son’s killer. Should they use it?    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Give

#62 In His Shoes

For ten years, Eric has cared for his vegetative state brother with no hope he’ll ever recover. A scientific breakthrough changes everything.    Something to consider w

#61 Combination

Sylvia’s understanding of reality is shaken by an encounter with her dressing gown cord, a padlock and a snake.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Ca

#60 Liverpool Brain (performed by Ryan Hurst)

A new technology turns every human being into a super genius, ushering in heaven on earth. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t work in Liverpool.    Something to consi

#59 The Forced (performed by Kirsten Callaghan)

What happens when every married woman on earth wakes up with the desire to divorce her husband?    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Where do your desi

#58 Nothing’s Constant

He’s given his daughter an imaginary friend and she’s become quite attached. Does this make him a bad dad?   Something to consider when reading/listening:    Do you t

#57 Mad Cow

Jerry’s new boyfriend appears to be perfect in every way. But he has a dark secret at the bottom of his garden.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Ca

#56 The Two Brians

This 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?    Something t

#55 Omnisilly

Some theories about the existence of god are silly. This one is literally… silly.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    What other qualities would a max

#54 Unspeakable Parenting

In the near future, it is widely agreed that children would be better off if they never learnt how to speak.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    Would

#53 Rain Always Win

If life is a game, Harvey Rain is determined to win. But what does winning actually look like? And what does this mean for the other players?   Something to consider wh

#52 Hope for the Worst

When Poppy announces she wants to kill herself, her playwright husband employs a peculiar coping technique.    Something to consider when reading/listening:    To wha