100 Words of Astounding Beauty
100 Words of Astounding Beauty
Red Button Audio
A 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
s02e10 - Sequels II
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 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 sequel to '1 Swiss Court, Leicester Square' by Tom McNally from s01e02 - Unzipping. 'The Defaced Volume' by Paul Davies, a sequel to 'Telltale' by Amelia Armande, from s02e02 - Secret Book.  'Gauges' by Claudia Treacher, a sequel to 'Prospectors' by Paul Davies, from s02e01 - Bird Chat. 'Metempsychosis' by Tom McNally, a sequel to 'Meat Slave' by Joshua Crisp, from s01e05 - Chomp. Featuring listener submissions: 'The Masochists' by Christopher T. Dabrowski 'Taxus bacchanalia' by Ella Brasington Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was taken from DisKlavier World. Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Jul 14, 2023
49 min
s02e09 - Homages II (Wringing)
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 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 Joshua Crisp.  'Saurian Wash' by Claudia Treacher, an homage to 'The Last Steak Bake on the Hot Plate' by Tom McNally.  'Confundamubulus approaches' by Tom McNally, an homage to 'From the Margins' by Amelia Armande. Featuring listener submissions: 'véttr' by Noah Bradbury 'The Last Bastion of Creativity' by Christopher T. Dabrowski Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was taken from DisKlavier World. Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Jun 23, 2023
34 min
s02e08 - Nibbles
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 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 McCormick Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Charlie Dinkin and Sally Vanderpump Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was taken from DisKlavier World. Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Apr 24, 2023
32 min
s02e07 - Bell Pepper
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 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' by anonymous Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Alex Lynch and Fran Bushe. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was taken from DisKlavier World. Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Mar 19, 2023
38 min
s02e06 - Ode to Titan
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 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 submissions: 'The Love-Song of J. Alfred Snail' by Paul Davies 'The Lonely Whale' by Elana Crowley Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Joe Bunn and Paul McNally. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was taken from BitMidi and DisKlavier World. Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Feb 1, 2023
33 min
s02e05 - Test Tubes
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 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' by Declan Kirkwood 'Inside' by CatGirl Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Jason Buck and Marina Crisp. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was generated by Computoser Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Jan 3, 2023
34 min
Christmas Special 2022 - Christmas Cards to the Departed
A 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 Estepand'Christmas Letter to the Deceased' by Colette McCormick. All our card senders are members of Adim. Cheer us up on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally. The transcripts for each story are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was generated by Computoser Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Dec 22, 2022
6 min
s02e04 - Ghost Train
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 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' by Dorrie Smith Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Paul McNally, Noah Martin and Ella Brasington. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was generated by Computoser Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Nov 30, 2022
31 min
s02e03 - Clickety Click
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 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 and Feather' by Ben Estep (BGEE1234) Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp and Marina Crisp. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was generated by Computoser Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Nov 1, 2022
32 min
s02e02 - Secret Book
A 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 Feather' by Dec (LazyWolf) Pour your love and scorn on Red Button Audio's twitter or by mailing us on [email protected] Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Claudia Treacher. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.Story music was generated by Computoser Track art generated by Midjourney Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.
Sep 30, 2022
32 min
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