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An original short story by Doe Wilmann every single week for at least a year.
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Anchor is asking me to 'give your podcast a description that explains what it's about', but m8te, I've already gone and bloody done that in the title! Absolutely pointless chatter coming from up in me noggin. Pure and utter garbage. Not EVEN worth listening to.
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I’m Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky, and it is a genuine pleasure to welcome you to: Meaningless Minutia. A show about all things you didn’t know and probably couldn’t give two @%#’s about, but you’re here, you’re listening, so going forward, you only have yourself to blame.
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We are Kabir and Arushi, a couple who talk about life, mental health, non-traditional spirituality, relationships and more. We are not experts, but present our own experiences and opinions. We are both somewhat ADHD so we go on a lot of tangents. Arushi is currently in training to be a therapist, and Kabir is a generalist/jack-of-all-trades with experience in game dev, marketing, mental health, design, and more. We invite you to be our third wheel as we talk about our lives, meaning, and lif ...
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When Poppy announces she wants to kill herself, her playwright husband employs a peculiar coping technique. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent does negative visualisation make you grateful for what you have? Comedy - Philosophy - Stoicism If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www.fairobserver.com/a…
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Having spent a year writing short stories for a podcast, the writer wonders what was the point. Something to consider when reading/listening: What was the point of this short story podcast? Comedy - Philosophy - Plumbing If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www.fairobserver.com/author/doe-wilmann/ You might enjoy this epis…
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Lost in thought at a funeral, our narrator sets out a compelling case for why we should never ask anyone what they do for a living. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent does your job define who you are? What Do You Do is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www…
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Businessman Nathan Norrie calls upon a spiritual guide to help improve the atmosphere among his work colleagues. The guide offers three peals of wisdom. Something to consider when reading/listening: If a message is true, does it matter if the messenger is dishonest? It Might as Well Be is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read…
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The prime minister is facing the biggest strike in British history. But the strikers are the last people she’d expect to strike. And their reason for striking is even more surprising. Something to consider when reading/listening: Can you truly be rich if your life lacks meaning? The Meaning of Work is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d…
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Tony’s tried everything to make himself more employable, more dateable, more popular. He’s tried life coaches, elocution coaches, therapists, personal trainers but he’s looking in the wrong place. He’s not the problem. I am. I am Tony’s vibe. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent can a person be aware of their own vibe? Comed…
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Member of Parliament Lawrence Sitwell is frustrated by the failure of his political career. A conversation with an old friend causes him to rethink everything. Something to consider when reading/listening: When politicians try to make something better, are they more likely to make it worse? Comedy - Philosophy - Politics If you’d like to read the s…
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In Bernard’s local pub, everyone carries their life’s achievements with them in a big black bag. Philosophy - Spirituality - Absurdism The Weight of Achievement is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Something to consider when reading/listening: If you were never allowed to tell anyone about your successes, which of your current goals would you …
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A writer is slightly concerned about his short story podcast. He shares these concerns with a plumber and is surprised by his response. Something to consider when reading/listening: How do you know for certain that you are not a fictional creation dreamt up by somebody else? Comedy - Philosophy - Plumbing If you’d like to read the script of this ep…
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The top five short stories from 2023. If you’re new to Meaningless Problems, this might be a good place to start. These are the stories with the timestamps for each: It Wasn’t Me - 1.30 - Kimi is delighted with Su-Z, a new personal assistant software that can send and respond to emails on her behalf. But her delight is punctured when her boyfriend …
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A silly story, especially for Christmas. Working the early-turn Christmas Eve shift, Sergeant Rod just wants to finish at five, collect his daughter’s bizarre choice of present and go home. But his boss, the local drug lord and south London’s canine population have other ideas. Something to consider when reading/listening: Are you feeling Christmas…
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Thanks to developments in AI and VR, every voter now has the right to meet their political candidates one-on-one. These hyper-realistic chat bots look and sound exactly like their real-life equivalents and they answer questions with 99.9% accuracy. So what happens when the British primer minister’s chat bot starts making some very provocative state…
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A new medical procedure will remove anxiety and allow you to live perfectly in the moment. The only downside? You have to give up your ability to comprehend language. Something to consider when reading/listening: What would you be prepared to give up in exchange for perfect peace of mind? No Words is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d …
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Like most of his friends, Burt hates his job and lives for the weekend. And when his friends start installing modules into their brains that make them enjoy their work, Burt is furious with them. What’s the point of escapism if there’s nothing to escape? Something to consider when reading/listening: Could you live a good life if you enjoyed every p…
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After a mental breakdown, Michael reconsiders his entire perception of the world. Something to consider when reading/listening: Are there any narratives in your own life that you’d be better off without? Losing the Plot is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www.fairobserver.com/auth…
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On your deathbed, in agonising pain, you are given the chance to reduce your suffering. But in order to do so, you must reduce your worldly success by the same amount. Something to consider when reading/listening: Would you sacrifice the present for the sake of the past? Your Final Ambition is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to…
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In the near future, virtual reality allows couples to meet their potential children before they’ve been conceived. Something to consider when reading/listening: Does having more options make us more free? Don’t Blame The Children is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to https://www.fairobserve…
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A therapist is tasked with convincing a very clever eleven year old that there is a difference between fact and fiction. Something to consider when reading/listening: If all of your experiences take place in your mind, how can you be certain anything is real? Iguana is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this …
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A widower uses an AR filter to make his new girlfriend look exactly like his ex wife. Something to consider when reading/listening: Is it possible to have a truthful relationship with someone if your perception of them is totally different to how they perceive themselves? Sc-fi - Augmented Reality - Family Just Like Her is an original short story b…
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Casting director Lydia has invited an actress along to a family meet-up so that the actress can model her next character on Lydia’s twin sister Tania. But Lydia soon realises that one Tania is quite enough. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent are we all actors playing characters? Dramatic Monologue - Comedy - Family Inside …
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Tania’s twin sister Lydia has bought a memorial bench for their mum in the family’s local park. There’s just one problem: their mum is still very much alive (Lydia was unaware that memorial benches are exclusively for the dead). Cue a series of tributes from people who want to pay their respects, including a man whose connection to Tania and Lydia’…
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A married man purchases a memory of himself having sex with another woman. His wife finds out and kicks him out. He returns to the memory shop to try and put things right. Something to consider when reading/listening: Picture something you’ve always wanted to do. Would you rather do it and have no memory of having done so, or not do it but have a f…
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A father with a terminal illness has the chance to spare his young daughter from the pain of his death by erasing her memories of the times they’ve spent together. Something to consider when reading/listening: How far would you go to save someone you love from grief? Sc-fi - Memory - Family Tell Her I Was Kind is an original short story by Doe Wilm…
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An offhand remark from his dentist makes Mark question his entire existence. Something to consider when reading/listening: To what extent does our identity depend on other people's perceptions? Who are we when no one is looking? Dramatic Monologue - Psychological - Relationships Cheek Biter is an original short story by Doe Wilmann, performed by Se…
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Gina has a fantastic relationship with her seven-year-old son, James. The trouble is James is actually an adult and this seven-year-old is simply a perfect VR simulation of how he used to be. And adult James isn’t willing to share his mummy with anyone - even himself. Something to consider when reading/listening: If someone created a perfect VR sim…
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Faced with the prospect of making half his workforce redundant, Mr Pomeroy is offered the chance to skip the experience by travelling twelve hours into his own future. He accepts the offer and, twelve hours later, finds he still has all the memories of having experienced the day. So how is ‘time skipping’ any different from our normal experience of…
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An old man is troubled by the fact that his late wife spent her final years reminiscing about memories that never actually took place. A doctor visits him with some unorthodox advice. Philosophy - Spirituality - Memory Dreams and Memories is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglesspro…
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A new augmented reality app allows everyone to look beautiful. This makes Gary, who refuses to use any form of AR, the ugliest person in the world. He’s never been a particularly bad-looking bloke so how will he adapt to his new reality? Sc-fi - Comedy - Dating The World’s Ugliest Person is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to re…
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Kimi is delighted with Su-Z, a new personal assistant software that can send and respond to emails on her behalf. But her delight is punctured when her boyfriend receives a message from one of her email contacts claiming that he and Kimi have fallen in love. Will Kimi’s boyfriend believe her when she pins the blame on Su-Z? And what exactly has her…
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Lee has a strong memory of his dad’s last moments on this earth. Only it’s not his memory, it’s his dad’s. Somehow he can picture, with perfect clarity, the final thing his dad saw before he passed away. Is this just a trick of Lee’s imagination or is it pointing towards something deeper? Philosophy - Spirituality - Non-Duality The Light Without Th…
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Harry Bow (aka Starmix), a part-time waiter and full-time life coach, has discovered the secret of the universe. Namely, that every living being shares the same consciousness. And now it is his mission to correct the bad behaviour of everyone he meets. Philosophy - Spirituality - Comedy Starmix and The Runaway Table is an original short story by Do…
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There’s a secret that may well blow your entire world apart. ‘You wouldn’t recognise me but you have seen me,’ says the narrator of this story. ‘You’ve seen me many times. The day your partner left you. When you were fired from your job. The time you felt like you couldn’t go on…’ So who are they? And what is their secret? Philosophy - Spirituality…
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There’s a new dating app that cuts out the dating. It connects two compatible people and implants a love story into their memories, while removing any recollection of ever having signed up to the service. As far as the two lovers are concerned, they met and fell in love in a totally normal, natural way. So when Selina’s best friend suddenly announc…
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When her teenage son experiences failure, Gina is annoyed by her husband’s indifference. But did Martin secretly hope their son would fail all along? Philosophy - Comedy - Domesticity Failing Our Son is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly new…
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When we die, we come back as the person to whom we’ve caused the most harm. At least that’s what the plumber says… Philosophy - Spirituality - Absurdism The Loop is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the…
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A woman knocks on Bernard’s door and tells him he’s won an award. Philosophy - Comedy - Absurdism The World’s Happiest Person is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. I’d love to hear your…
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After many years searching for a guru, the narrator finally finds one in an unexpected place. Philosophy - Spirituality - Non-Duality The Guru is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. I’d …
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As a plane experiences turbulence, one passenger lays out five reasons why we’ll never be dead. This episode is performed by London Grammar’s Dot Major. Dot Major is a multi award-winning musician best known for being one third of the band London Grammar, whose albums have been number one in the UK charts and across the world. Dot has also just emb…
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The prime minister wakes up in his country residence to find that everyone thinks he’s gone completely mad. So did he really speak to those men in black raincoats who told him he needs to follow their orders? Or did he imagine it? Who can you trust when you can no longer trust the voice in your own head? Psychological Thriller - Suspense - Politica…
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An atheist wakes up in heaven. Philosophy - Comedy - Technology I Am is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if…
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Hello, how ya doing, this is Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky. Your historian of historical housework and I’m spring cleaning with excitement as bring you this week’s question. Did you know people participate in Extreme Ironing? Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/upbeat-heat저자 Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky
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A writer is slightly concerned about the most recent episode of his short story podcast. He shares these concerns with a plumber and is surprised by his response. Comedy - Philosophy - Plumbing If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact f…
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Hello, how ya doing? This is Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky, your wrangler of ridiculous factoids, and I’m trying to stay in this saddle of excitement as I bring you this week’s question. Did you know there’s a sport where kids try to ride sheep? Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/floor-model/moms-spaghetti-western…
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When an egotistical writer dies, he wakes up to discover his entire life was a simulation. Fake World, Equal World is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Sc-fi - Philosophy - Technology If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. …
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When a play is disrupted by protests, it does wonders for ticket sales. Protest at the Theatre is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Comedy - Theatre - Corruption If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form. I’d love to hear your …
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On the verge of becoming a grandparent for the first time, Irene reflects on her relationship with her husband aka ‘Plonker’. Plonker is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Dramatic Monologue - Psychological - Relationships If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You ca…
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Hello, How ya doing? This is Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky, your atomic lifeguard of laughable learnings, and I’m glowing unnaturally with excitement as I bring you this week’s question. Did you know a lake was once created with an atomic bomb? Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/playtime…
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A writer from 2043 laments being replaced by the AI chat bot ChatGPT. But are there some upsides? Consuming Content is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Sc-fi - Philosophy - Technology If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to meaninglessproblems.com and sign up to my monthly newsletter. You can also email me via the contact form.…
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Hello, how ya doing? This is Jeffrey Lee Folschinsky, your electrical worker of worrisome wisdom, and I’m raiding the nut supply of silliness as I welcome you to this week’s question. Did you know the leading cause of power outages, are squirrels? Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/mr-mischief…
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On the day the UK government tests out its new emergency alerts system, there are some unexpected consequences for writer Alvin Rikard (first seen in ep4) and prisoner-in-his-own-home Kevin (first seen in ep1). A Fantastic Government Initiative is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Comedy - Farce - Relationships If you’d like to read the script…
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