Latest Houellebecq Podcast Episodes
The Theory
Unusually Short Stories - November 01, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsIf her PhD in Literary Theory had taught her anything, it was that only dead writers write immortal books.
The Elevator
Unusually Short Stories - October 31, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsStepping into the empty elevator shaft, his dream of becoming a writer was dashed in eleven hideous stories.
The Elevator
Unusually Short Stories - October 31, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsStepping into the empty elevator shaft, his dream of becoming a writer was dashed in eleven hideous stories.
The Phone Call
Unusually Short Stories - October 30, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsFinding no way around the problem, she decided she'd let the boys down at the NSA record a phone call they'd never forget.
The Phone Call
Unusually Short Stories - October 30, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsFinding no way around the problem, she decided she'd let the boys down at the NSA record a phone call they'd never forget.
The Bourbon
Unusually Short Stories - October 29, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThe jihadists suspected that some dark magic had saved the writer. He figured it was the bourbon keeping him limber, and got back to typing.
The Bourbon
Unusually Short Stories - October 29, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThe jihadists suspected that some dark magic had saved the writer. He figured it was the bourbon keeping him limber, and got back to typing.
The Weekend
Unusually Short Stories - October 28, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsAfter a long week of closing complex deals, the Devil was really looking forward to the weekend.
The Weekend
Unusually Short Stories - October 28, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsAfter a long week of closing complex deals, the Devil was really looking forward to the weekend.
The Lounge
Unusually Short Stories - October 27, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe knew she carried a .38. He didn't know she'd drawn down on thirteen men in Kansas, Oregon, and Georgia. The lounge was about to get loud.
The Lounge
Unusually Short Stories - October 27, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe knew she carried a .38. He didn't know she'd drawn down on thirteen men in Kansas, Oregon, and Georgia. The lounge was about to get loud.
The Extraction
Unusually Short Stories - October 26, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsTired of the endless bills and drilling, he asked the dentist to extract them all. Six and one half hours later, he was free.
The Extraction
Unusually Short Stories - October 26, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsTired of the endless bills and drilling, he asked the dentist to extract them all. Six and one half hours later, he was free.
The Interrogation
Unusually Short Stories - October 25, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThere were several reasons why she'd done it, but the three men interrogating her would not live long enough to discover them.
The Interrogation
Unusually Short Stories - October 25, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThere were several reasons why she'd done it, but the three men interrogating her would not live long enough to discover them.
The Killer
Unusually Short Stories - October 24, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThe bestselling crime novel fell from the bored killer's hand. As if he, or anyone like him, needed a reason to open up someone’s neck.
The Killer
Unusually Short Stories - October 24, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsThe bestselling crime novel fell from the bored killer's hand. As if he, or anyone like him, needed a reason to open up someone’s neck.
The Confession
Unusually Short Stories - October 23, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsA famous writer found hanged in his Paris hotel room swung gently above his confession of plagiarism, presumably written in his own hand.
The Confession
Unusually Short Stories - October 23, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsA famous writer found hanged in his Paris hotel room swung gently above his confession of plagiarism, presumably written in his own hand.
The Club
Unusually Short Stories - October 22, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe showed me the hidden surveillance device he'd found in his car. I showed him my smartphone and welcomed him to the club.
The Club
Unusually Short Stories - October 22, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe showed me the hidden surveillance device he'd found in his car. I showed him my smartphone and welcomed him to the club.
The Heir
Unusually Short Stories - October 21, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsOn Tuesday, Harold uttered his vow of poverty. On Wednesday, he was unexpectedly named sole heir of his deceased uncle's vast estate.
The Heir
Unusually Short Stories - October 21, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsOn Tuesday, Harold uttered his vow of poverty. On Wednesday, he was unexpectedly named sole heir of his deceased uncle's vast estate.
The Con
Unusually Short Stories - October 20, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsTwo con men from Savannah unwittingly marked each other on August 1st. By October 9th, both were utterly bankrupt.
The Con
Unusually Short Stories - October 20, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsTwo con men from Savannah unwittingly marked each other on August 1st. By October 9th, both were utterly bankrupt.
The Introvert
Unusually Short Stories - October 19, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsFord, a known introvert, walked into the forest thirteen days ago. His note, 'I can no longer bear the weight of incessant invitation.'
The Introvert
Unusually Short Stories - October 19, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsFord, a known introvert, walked into the forest thirteen days ago. His note, 'I can no longer bear the weight of incessant invitation.'
The Love Story
Unusually Short Stories - October 18, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe used a knife. She preferred a gun. In the end, it was definitely not love that tore them apart.
The Love Story
Unusually Short Stories - October 18, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe used a knife. She preferred a gun. In the end, it was definitely not love that tore them apart.
The Luck
Unusually Short Stories - October 17, 2021 12:01 - 30 secondsHe'd been running from the law, the in-laws, and at least two lawyers. His luck finally ran out thirty-seven miles north of Bakersfield.