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Meaningless Problems

Doe Wilmann

An original short story by Doe Wilmann every single week for at least a year.

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15:01

#18 The World’s Happiest Person

Meaningless Problems ·

2023/06/30

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 thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Being Happy Gardening Bingo Fiction that makes you think Short stories

06:37

#17 The Guru

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2023/06/24

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 love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Non Duality Meditation Spirituality Alan Watts Fiction

12:37

#16 Why You’ll Never Be Dead (performed by Dot Major)

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2023/06/17

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 embarked on a solo career in electronic music. Philosophy - Comedy - Life and Death Why You’ll Never Be Dead is an original short story by Doe

27:44

#15 They’ll Have to Kill Me

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2023/06/10

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 - Political They’ll Have to Kill Me is an original short story by Doe Wilmann If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to

13:59

#14 I Am

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2023/06/03

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 you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters by Julian Barnes The

11:05

#13 What if I’m Not?

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2023/05/27

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 form. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David

09:24

#12 Fake World, Equal World

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2023/05/20

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. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David

09:27

#11 Protest at the Theatre

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2023/05/13

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 thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads Tom Sharpe PG Wodehouse Fawlty

10:54

#10 Plonker (performed by Mary Tillett)

Meaningless Problems ·

2023/05/06

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 can also email me via the contact form. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Alan

09:38

#9 Consuming Content

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2023/04/29

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. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David

14:44

#8 A Fantastic Government Initiative

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2023/04/22

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 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

14:41

#7 My True Self

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2023/04/15

The person who wakes up in Mike’s body isn’t Mike. He or she has swapped bodies with Mike overnight and now they need to swap back. The trouble is, Mike’s body includes Mike’s mind, which means they have all of Mike’s thoughts and all of Mike’s memories too, and none of their own. How can you get back to your true self if you don’t know who or what that is? My True Self is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Absurdist - Comedy - Philosophy If you’d like to read the script of this episode

13:55

#6 Your Opinion Matters

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2023/04/08

After sixteen years working in a bank, Emma still loves her job and still loves serving her customers. You might think this is great. But I’m the voice in Emma’s head and, for me, it’s a living nightmare. Your Opinion Matters is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Comedy - Suspense - Psychological 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

12:21

#5 Silly Old Trick (performed by Maison Sawyer)

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2023/04/02

Scared that his whole life might pass him by, Edward devises a trick to help him appreciate his youth. Silly Old Trick - an original short story by Doe Wilmann, performed by Maison Sawyer Psychological - Suspense - Drama 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 you like: Alan Bennett’s

19:46:00

#4 About Hairdressing

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2023/03/26

When Alvin Rikard says he’s writing a play about hairdressing, his best friend’s wife Natalia invites him to visit her salon. Alvin is delighted to accept. But are his motives entirely professional? About Hairdressing is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Comedy - Theatre - Sexual Tension 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

15:00

#3 The End Product

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2023/03/19

When a writer tells a plumber about his theory of the world, he is surprised by the plumber’s response. The End Product is an original short story by Doe Wilmann 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 form. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. You might enjoy this episode if you like: The ‘Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal’

11:06

#2 Groundhog Day

Meaningless Problems ·

2023/03/12

Jake has just seen his dad for the last time. Or has he? Their relationship has strained over the last ten years but the one thing the father and son have left is their love for the iconic Bill Murray movie, Groundhog Day. So when Jake flies back home to see his dad one last time, he wonders if he’ll end up reliving this day over and over again. Groundhog Day is an original short story by Doe Wilmann Drama - Family - Philosophy If you’d like to read the script of this episode go to

15:20

#1 My Home is a Prison

Meaningless Problems ·

2023/03/05

After thirty four years of marriage, Kevin feels like a prisoner in his own home. His religious faith means he is unable to divorce his wife. So is there another way he could bring their relationship to an end? My Home is a Prison is an original short story by Doe Wilmann True Crime - Comedy - Relationships (Yes, I’m doing that annoying Netflix thing where it gives you three buzzwords for each show. But it should help you if you’re scrolling through episodes) If you’d like to read the

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TRAILER: Meaningless Problems with Doe Wilmann

Meaningless Problems ·

2023/02/22

Launching on 5th March 2023. Subscribe now to get a Meaningless Problem in your life every single week. I wanted a platform where I could communicate directly with all the people who like my writing. And yes, I could have invited both of them out for a coffee but they don’t get on. So I’m doing a podcast instead. Will I keep it up? Will anyone listen? Does it matter either way? A mix of styles, genre and quality. Some will be comedies, some will be dramas, some will be sci-fi, and some will be

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