May 22, 2026
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 bang our drums, tease our lions and unwisely deploy Elijah Wood as a floatation device.
The stories are:
'Baz's Brilliant London Tour,' by Amelia
Armande,
'Samba Banned,' by Joshua Crisp,
'Never stop banging the drum; it might one day come in useful,' by Ali B,
'Siren Song,'
by Emberhearted,
'Down with
Pride,' by Tom
McNally.
Featuring listener
submission:
'Tick Tock Metal Heart' by Matt Dickinson, who
gives commendation to Bliss, a
charity for babies born premature or sick.
The Kickstarter for the Poets Corner Offline Arts Lab's first
exhibition wraps up on the 25th of May, so there are only a few
days left to support.
The Cartoon County
takeover of Brighton's Open Market takes place on Sunday the
31st of May. 100 Words of Astounding Beauty zines may be found
there.
Visit us on our website, on
Instagram,
and send us a story on
story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com.
Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Ali B and Emberhearted.
Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs.
Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring:
Track art by Tom McNally.