The 100 Word Stories Podcast
Episodes
I wish you unwell
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To the people who misconfigure and screw up the laundry center’s payment controls, broken tap panels and slots and readers, I wish you unwell. S...
The twin
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The company I work for used to be a startup cowboy coder place. But over time, it has descended into a progressive woke leftist place. Every straight ...
Solve the problem
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angelo, he was a good soldier. He worked for the captain, he did what he was asked to do. Kill, steal, whatever. The captain took orders from the unde...
Covid 20
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t think the Chinese went far enough when they engineered and released COVID-19. I’m hoping that they find a way to perfect it, and t...
Weekly Challenge #1026 – Candle
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Lizzie Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is PICK TWO Siren Locked Vending Machine Journey’s end Bullet train NORVAL ...
Survived by
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
i used to wonder about obituaries that appear days or months after the person had died. When my sick evil father died, I wondered what pack of lies an...
Loving family
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Word got out that Cindy died. The notice said that she was surrounded by family. Some people envision a hospital bed, where everyone’s standing ...
Verlander the slut
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morganna Roberts was known as The Kissing Bandit. The huge-breasted ex-stripper would run on to the field to kiss the players. Or coaches. Or mascots,...
Support role
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When I was an IT Manager, I didn’t do much managing. I was the only IT person for most of that job, and had half a headcount to cover for me whe...
Not a miracle
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was the first night of Hanukkah, and Ted only had a few candles. He cut them into smaller pieces, and he did his best to make them last all 8 night...
Weekly Challenge #1025 – Correlation
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Lizzie Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is Candle LISA Homework Mum and Dad were arguing so Michael went upstairs to ...
Auction block
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pirates of the Caribbean ride has been updated and upgraded over the years. The figures and songs adjusted to modern sensibilities. Instead of a p...
Shoot to kill
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agencies want to know three things: Are you willing to kill? Are you able to kill? And can you do it without leaving a trace back to you or them? Marc...
The ship we are
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I cannot describe the ship. Its surface absorbs all light. Its shape, indeterminate. One moment, I was standing outside if it, I put my hand out…...
Pineapple
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My previous job would send employees on a two week trip to Hawaii after ten years of service. When I got to nine and a half years of service, I quit. ...
Wedding planner
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany was a wedding planner for dogs. Crazy dog owners would get their dogs hitched with other dogs, and she’d plan out the party, get the gu...
Nothing to waste
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his will, Freddy hated to waste anything. He said he didn’t want to waste a good suit and nice shoes. Or any wood or metal for the coffin. An...
Weekly Challenge #1024 – Cool
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Lizzie Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is Correlation LISA Boxing Day The house was clinically clean; guests were du...
Cruella ads
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I see advertisements for Cruella all over the place. They’re fucking obnoxious and ugly. I don’t know anyone who saw Cruella in the theatr...
Impact
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Books open people to new ideas and worlds. I think back to the books that impacted my life. The Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary that had so many...
Rise up and up
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan built a platform for the camera. Then he rigged it to a weather balloon. Filling the balloon, until it was ready to release. And that’s when...
Scooter things
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I live in a golfing and tennis resort community, even though I don’t golf or play tennis. A lot of people drive around in golf carts. They drive in ...
Rita
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rita taught English in Dubai and lost her teaching job after she complained that half the kids in her class were named Mohammed. That’s all the admi...
Baban
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There were angry marches all over the world. Earth is sexist. Earth is racist. Earth is bigoted. The Baban Empire’s embassies offered free trips...
Weekly Challenge #1023 – PICK TWO Someone else, Roast, When will it stop?, Support Network, Moonwalk
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Lizzie Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is Cool RICHARD Moves like stagger On Mondays, I run a support network for pe...
The mothers of defection
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We put together a band. Played covers in our garage, played a few gigs. Wrote a few songs, played a few more gigs. Got on the radio. Cut an album,...
The death trains
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another train rolls in to Pelosi state penitentiary, Unloading the surviving passengers, hose out the vomit and blood and shit before sending the trai...
Bobby’s no good
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby was a rough kid. His mother said, you, you're no good, Bobby. So he left home. Went out on the road. Bobby went to a psychic to read his fut...
Peaceful
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The police arrested a peaceful protester with a knife in his pocket. The police arrested a peaceful protester with a gun in his pocket. The police a...
Clean needles
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's okay to share needles if you're clean and the first one to use the needle. How do you know you're the first to use the needle? Be the one who o...
The prankster
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The perfect trees, the perfect flowers. The perfect path, the perfect grass. Everything in the park was perfect. Even the litter people tossed out ...
Weekly Challenge #1022 – Pencil case
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Lizzie Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is PICK TWO Someone else Roast When will it s...
Vouchers
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My laptop is wearing out. And because I'm always at home, I figured I might as well get a desktop. So, I planned one out. Processor. Memory. Coolin...
You made me
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody ever wants to be born. Or be made. You made me. And you made me feel. I loved you so much. But I could never tell you. Sure, you could mak...
Focus on me
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So, I haven't been happy with work. I don't do it for the money. I do it for pride. I do a lot of work, I'm highly motivated. I'm proud of it. But ...
Don’t be Andy Dick
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wil Wheaton's Law is a simple one: "Don't be a dick." And that law is a good one. Nobody should be a dick. But it's actually a misquote. Just lik...
Early
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the bomb went off at the cafe. You had gotten there early. Too early. And I was on time But too late to be with you. When the bomb went off ...
The border
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you live on a ranch near the border, you get a lot of unexpected visitors. They will try to take things. Some of leave enough out to help them ...
Weekly Challenge #1021 – Poetry
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Lisa Tom Serendipidy Norval Joe Planet Z The next topic is Pencil case LISA The Dog Walk Afternoon. The ...
Elaine’s walk of shame
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every time Elaine drank herself into a blackout and woke up in some strange guy's bed, she swore she wouldn't do it again. Bagging up the guy's body,...