#13 What if I’m Not?

Meaningless Problems

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

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You might enjoy this episode if you like:

Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman

The ‘Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal’ podcast

Sam Harris’ ‘Making Sense’ podcast

‘The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast’

Alan Watts

Fiction that makes you think

Philosophical fiction

Speculative fiction

Artificial intelligence

The afterlife

Simulations

Narcissism

Contemplating the meaning of life

Any form of philosophical enquiry

Episode #3 of this podcast

Episode #12 of this podcast

Speaking/listening to plumbers

Things to consider when listening:

Do you ever wonder if you’re the only person who truly exists? How do you know other people are having an experience given that you have no way of accessing this experience? Is it possible that the world is a simulation? What’s the highest number of people you can share this podcast with?

This episode is part of my challenge to write, record and produce a short story every single week for a year. If you’re looking for quality, suspense and intrigue, I’m not making any promises. But if you do like one of these stories please share it with your friends.

If I complete this challenge and the podcast gets 1,000 subscribers in the process, a group of my friends have agreed to donate a combined £1000 to Alzheimer’s Research UK.

And if you’re a writer, maybe this will inspire you to take on a similar challenge yourself. In which case, let me know about it via email. doewilmann @ outlook.com

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Thanks for listening

Credits:

Thanks to Katie Empett and Ross Hindle for reading early versions of this episode and providing notes.

Artwork by Katie Empett

Music by Claude Debussy with permission from Pond5.

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