100 Words of Astounding Beauty
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA 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
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Episodes
s03e01 - Belfort
April 01, 2024 12:28 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBA 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...
s02e10 - Sequels II
July 14, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 50.6 MBA 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 ...
s02e09 - Homages II (Wringing)
June 23, 2023 11:36 - 34 minutes - 35.5 MBA 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 Josh...
s02e08 - Nibbles
April 24, 2023 12:30 - 32 minutes - 33.8 MBA 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...
s02e07 - Bell Pepper
March 19, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 39.7 MBA 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...
s02e06 - Ode to Titan
February 01, 2023 15:18 - 33 minutes - 34.9 MBA 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 submissio...
s02e05 - Test Tubes
January 03, 2023 03:13 - 34 minutes - 35.5 MBA 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'...
Christmas Special 2022 - Christmas Cards to the Departed
December 22, 2022 17:56 - 6 minutes - 6.78 MBA 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 L...
s02e04 - Ghost Train
November 30, 2022 14:52 - 31 minutes - 32.5 MBA 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...
s02e03 - Clickety Click
November 01, 2022 13:30 - 32 minutes - 33.1 MBA 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 ...
s02e02 - Secret Book
September 30, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 33.5 MBA 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 F...
s02e01 - Bird Chat
August 31, 2022 12:31 - 35 minutes - 36.1 MBA 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 ...
s01e10 - Sequels I
February 09, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 44.4 MBA 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 Amy Sutton, a prequel to ‘Ecstasy’ by Claudia Treacher from s01e01 ‘Counter-Justice’ by Joshua Crisp, a sequel to ‘Justice’ by Amy Sutton from s01e02 ‘Still’ by Paul Davies, a sequel to ‘Untitled’ by Joshua Crisp from s01...
s01e09 - Homages I (Flagpoles)
January 20, 2021 16:18 - 36 minutes - 37.2 MBA 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 - t...
s01e08 - Madeira Car
January 06, 2021 17:38 - 38 minutes - 39.2 MBA 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. Tell us which story you liked the best on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amy Sutton, Joshua Crisp, Ella B...
Christmas Special 2020 Pt 2 - Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard
December 25, 2020 14:32 - 13 minutes - 14.3 MBA 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. Wish us some holiday cheer on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music was ...
Christmas Special 2020 Pt 1 - The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges (1941)
December 24, 2020 14:17 - 25 minutes - 25.9 MBA 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. Wish us some holiday cheer on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amy Sutton. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music was...
s01e07 - Windup Jaybird
December 17, 2020 14:17 - 38 minutes - 39.6 MBA 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....
s01e06 - Otters
December 02, 2020 14:53 - 31 minutes - 32.3 MBA 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 Edwa...
s01e05 - Chomp
November 15, 2020 02:50 - 38 minutes - 39.9 MBA 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 Amy Sutton and 'Today’s Lesson is Consciousness' by Tom McNally. We had a story submitted by a former guest, ‘Suicide Machine’ by Ella Brasington. Tell us which story you liked the best on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us ...
s01e04 - Mr Money
November 04, 2020 10:29 - 41 minutes - 43.1 MBA 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 Amy Sutton and 'Smile' by Alex Lynch. Listener submissions were ‘Winnepeg’ by Oscar Chambers-Smith and ‘Beached’ by Dorrie Chambers-Smith. Nominate your favourite story for an award - either Iron, Copper, Cobalt o...
s01e03 - Boom Bamboom
October 14, 2020 12:17 - 23 minutes - 24 MBA 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. Nominate your favourite story for an award - either Death, Pestilence, War or Famine on Red Button ...
s01e02 - Unzipping
October 01, 2020 09:58 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBA 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 Amy Sutton and '1 Swiss Court, Leicester Square' by Tom McNally. Nominate your favourite story for an award - either Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on 100words at redbuttonaudio.org Cr...
s01e01 - Scream
September 28, 2020 13:13 - 23 minutes - 26.4 MBThe 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 Fisher Davies, 'Ecstasy' by Claudia Treacher, 'Untitled' by Joshua Crisp, 'Capitalism' by Paul McNally and 'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode One: Alexa Origins' by Tom McNally. Nominate your favourite story for an award - either Truth, Beauty, Freedom or Love on Red Button Audio's twitter ...