500 Ironic Stories

A surprise ending when a bickering couple host a brunch in a Florida condo. One of the hosts can’t keep his mouth shut. Short story with text and audio.

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An English expat becomes enamored with Texas and the Alamo. After becoming a tour guide, his accent is a blessing and a curse. Short story with text and audio.

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When a new college student plans to fail all his classes and get a perfect 0.0 GPA, his teachers have their own plans. Short story with text and audio.

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An extended family invites the Grinch to their Christmas party. When he starts collecting presents from under the tree, the kids fight back. Short story with text and audio.

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One family from Wisconsin and another from Tampa change locations during winter but somehow do not get the warmth and cold they expect. Short story with text and audio.

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Despite one of their parents’ objections, two college students hope for a Christmas themed wedding during winter break. Will their dream come true? Short story with text and audio.

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After looking silly when tasting a hot pepper during lunch, a middle schooler plots his revenge by planting something hot in a sandwich. Short story with text and audio.

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Late and desperate for a ride to the airport, Gabriella sinks to calling her ex for help. If only she read the text. Short story with text and audio.

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A college football fan discovers a way not to be disappointed when his favorite team loses: buy tickets to a less-competitive bowl game. Short story with text and audio.

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A high school student loses her bag during a spring break trip to France. Can any possible joy come from this painful situation? Short story with text and audio.

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A third-grader used to perfect scores in school attempts to cheat on a vision test rather than admit she doesn’t have perfect vision. Short story with text and audio.

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After moving into an older house in a Colorado mountain town, Rose befriends two teenage ghosts before deciding she’d rather be left alone. Short story with text and audio.

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Wesley and his friend think up a prank to scare Katelynn in a small-town cemetery. Their ghostly recordings prove more real than imagined. Short story with text and audio.

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Four classmates discover an abandoned gold miner’s graveyard behind their middle school. A spooky surprise awaits when they decide to dig for gold. Short story with text and audio.

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A beautiful classmate invites herself over to Myron’s family orchard for some apple picking pictures. Is this a date or an Instagram photoshoot? Short story with text and audio.

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After ChatGPT takes on the role of confidant and boyfriend for Naomi, suddenly Chat becomes more human and changes Naomi’s perspective on relationships. Short story with text and audio.

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Tania receives an expensive Birkin bag from her ex-husband and invents a scheme to keep her current husband from knowing who sent it. Short story with text and audio.

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After an Airbnb property gets trashed, the renter gets a taste of Karma when he retrieves a mystery sack placed on the porch. Short story with text and audio.

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When their dishwasher breaks and a repairman is called, young Jackson and Jessica want to start an appliance repair business of their own. Short story with text and audio.

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An advertising executive attempts to go phoneless to stimulate his creativity. How will unplugging go over with his boss and his biggest client? Short story with text and audio.

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After reporting for jury duty, a third-grade teacher entertains her fellow jurors while waiting for the judge and lawyers to make jury selections. Short story with text and audio.

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While working inside a high-tech cleanroom and wearing a suit covering most of his body, Zach falls in love with a mysterious woman. Short story with text and audio.

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After sneaking off to a rodeo and winning an expensive watch, twelve-year-old Brady devises a clever way to explain where it came from. Short story with text and audio.

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Preston is disappointed he has no talent for music, art, or writing. Then he discovers his gift is appreciating and promoting others’ work. Short story with text and audio.

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Rob buys a hypoallergenic kitten that terrorizes his townhouse whenever his girlfriend is not around. Is it a good cat or bad cat? Short story with text and audio.

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Parker grows comfortable with a haunted cabinet in his new apartment. He communicates with the ghost through AI and things get very real. Short story with text and audio.

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While a young woman pretends not to be home to hide from a persistent door to door salesman, her dinner arrives via DoorDash. Short story with text and audio.

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Jameson convinces his younger brother a spot remover makes a great invisibility spray. What will they do when no one can see them? Short story with text and audio.

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Ruth invites two friends, who share similar quirky traits, on a Saturday rafting trip. Afterwards, one of them criticizes Ruth’s choice in friends. Short story with text and audio.

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A recent retiree blames a racoon for the koi fish disappearing from his backyard pond. His racoon trap catches more than a racoon. Short story with text and audio.

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With the help of some family chickens, a six-year-old playing alone in his fenced backyard plots his escape to a neighboring party. Short story with text and audio.

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Shiloh meets a perfect girl during a West Virginia mountain retreat and tells her he’s a marine biologist instead of a Washington lobbyist. Short story with text and audio.

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When an elementary school fieldtrip involves a promised trip to Mars, one student questions whether he saw a Martian or stayed on Earth. Short story with text and audio.

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Instead of relaxing on his family vacation in Jamaica, an ambitious businessman builds a new lounge chair empire around the resort’s pool. Short story with text and audio.

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A truckload of unwanted lemons lands at an elementary school. How will students and teachers react when life gives them lots of lemons? Short story with text and audio.

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Two graduating college students discover their mutual attraction on their last night together. How will they react to their love at last sight? Short story with text and audio.

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A weary patient convinces a surprisingly young looking doctor to share his anti-aging secret and receives an unexpected fountain of youth prescription. Short story with text and audio.

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Amy’s new boyfriend seems perfect except maybe for his loyalty to a baseball team. Will his love for the Yankees break his relationship? Short story with text and audio.

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Seven-year-old Jack raises a bean plant for school. Why does it look different than the plants grown by other kids in his class? Short story with text and audio.

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An unhappy employee unexpectedly meets his boss on vacation after listening to the boss’s company-wide podcast message. Could the encounter change his career? Short story with text and audio.

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A disgruntled accountant explores how he is treated when wearing rental costumes for a police officer, lifeguard, airline pilot, doctor, and construction worker. Short story with text and audio.

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Looking for revenge after they think a high school election is stolen, Porter and his friends plot to take down the new president. Short story with text and audio.

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Being elected high school president seems like a sure thing for Porter until Sarah, the most popular girl in school, joins the race. Short story with text and audio.

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Two desperate bakers try to save their shop by advertising what customers think are 30 calorie cupcakes. Will people buy what they’re selling? Short story with text and audio.

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Katie leaves a laundromat with a worthless Irish coin. It becomes her lucky Irish coin after a chance encounter leads to love. Short story with text and audio.

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Family members brave the cold and large crowds to watch a swimmer’s record swim meet. How many will return for future dramatic finishes? Short story with text and audio.

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After going through the discouraging search for a literary agent and publisher for her book, an aspiring author tries one last query letter. Short story with text and audio.

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When he finds a mysterious Valentine’s note in his backpack, Cyrus is not sure how to respond. Is a Valentine Cupid at work? Short story with text and audio.

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Filled with discontent over life in rural Kansas, Ryan transforms into a perfect three-point shooter to impress former classmates at a high-school reunion. Short story with text and audio.

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A small startup company wins a TikTok contest for a Super Bowl Commercial. Will it flop and be forgotten or be remembered forever? Short story with text and audio.

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Cambria’s clothes are donated to a thrift store. Will she buy some back during a thrifting shopping spree or find something more thriftable? Short story with text and audio.

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A new guide on a pirate themed snorkeling boat wonders if a modern pirate invasion is real. Is a pirate's life for him? Short story with text and audio.

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A construction inspector searches for the mysterious water source damaging a new homeowner’s wall. He finds it and becomes a dream home inspector. Short story with text and audio.

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Six friends pay to spend the night in a haunted house and make a startling discovery after joining an electric ghost hunt. Short story with text and audio.

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Rebecca discovers that with deep breathing and concentration she can control the weather. How will she use her gift as a weather influencer? Short story with text and audio.

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Lilly Grace Stott takes an online course to improve her signature and then produces a work of art that proves a signature achievement. Short story with text and audio.

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Britney Murphy uses what she calls Murphy’s Law to keep classes in a recreation center running smoothly. Then a new boss shows up. Short story with text and audio.

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Carter’s girlfriend thinks he’s proposing after she finds his former fiancé’s ring in a pastry. Carter finds himself in a three ring bind. Short story with text and audio.

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Jared mentors his young nephew on making money. Together they create a family chocolate business. Will they find customers and make a profit? Short story with text and audio.

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Kaylie plays along when her blind date wants to shoot an alien invasion movie on his phone. Will this be her big break? Short story with text and audio.

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A vote by a home owners association ends in a tie. Usually, a majority rules so how should they handle their first tie? Short story with text and audio.

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A college student borrows his grandmother’s pass to park in a convenient handicap spot. Will he pay a price for beating the system? Short story with text and audio.

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A football fan attempts sabotage by painting the Y block letter on the mountain overlooking his rival’s stadium. Will the red paint stick? Short story with text and audio.

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A twelve-year-old girl must decide when to use the magical gift of time she carries. What 24-hour time period could be worth reliving? Short story with text and audio.

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A mysterious grandfather shows up for his granddaughter’s twelfth birthday and leaves her a magical gift of time to relive any 24 hours. Short story with text and audio.

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This lawyer goes skydiving to celebrate a settlement and takes offense when everyone on the plane makes fun of lawyers for some reason. Short story with text and audio.

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While viewing random Google Maps photos, a man discovers someone who looks exactly like him. He investigates the person he calls his Doppelgoogler. Short story with text and audio.

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A woman claims she’s a perfect job interviewer and gets an offer every time. She has a few secret weapons besides her confidence. Short story with text and audio.

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After parents meet with a junior high principal, he tries to give the school’s office manager a psychology lesson in everyday imposter syndrome. Short story with text and audio.

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A French and English speaker attempt communication using Google translate. Meanings for common phrases are lost but a friendship is found in translation. Short story with text and audio.

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A traveler panics when his real phone is swapped with a fake phone. During digital isolation, he discovers greater appreciation for his girlfriend. Short story with text and audio.

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A modern giant miraculously wakes knowing how to play one song. Will he be satisfied or raise the piano bar with something harder? Short story with text and audio.

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A small town hopes for a record for the world’s longest traffic light. Will the light, which has been broken for years, cooperate? Short story with text and audio.

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A TV broadcast glitch allows a man to win football bets with his brother-in-law but how far will he push his cheat streak? Short story with text and audio.

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After attacking what she thinks is her cheating boyfriend’s parked car, a young woman unexpectedly finds love and a great meeting story. Short story with text and audio.

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A first-time Palm Springs visitor expects to see a city reminiscent of Hollywood’s golden age before uncovering the hidden side of Palm Springs. Short story with text and audio.

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After discovering he gets special privileges by regularly claiming it’s his birthday, a boy finds a reason to hide on his actual birthday. Short story with text and audio.

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An amateur guitar and music maker builds a guitar for his daughter’s class project then plays for her teacher proving the instrument’s worth. Short story with text and audio.

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A new electric car owner is embarrassed to discover she has headlights so bright, other drivers might need to wear sunglasses at night. Short story with text and audio.

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A young graphic designer attempts two full time jobs by working remotely. How long will she handle overemployment and serving two masters? Short story with text and audio.

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Stranded on a Nevada freeway by a flat tire on their rented minivan, a family desperately needs help from a personal roadside assistant. Short story with text and audio.

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After accepting an invitation for a weekend on a yacht, three interns expect a luxury sail but get a very different racing experience. Short story with text and audio.

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Customers learn bulldozering and digging at a heavy equipment playground while their instructors learn strategies to butter them up for big tips. Short story with text and audio.

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Three friends uncover a backyard time capsule from their youth and read letters from their younger selves predicting life in the future. Short story with text and audio.

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How long will a family wait in what seems like a never-ending line for ice cream? And is it as good as promised? Short story with text and audio.

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Backyard bees begin producing blue honey for one health conscious gardener. Will she find an all natural color source or something else? Short story with text and audio.

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On a visit to the Pacific Northwest, a young man and woman must confront their anxieties, including an unusual fear of falling kites. Short story with text and audio.

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Bicyclists, e-bikers, skateboarders, and monowheel riders clash on a long bike path in Tucson, Arizona and cannot decide who has the worst wheels. Short story with text and audio.

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A business hotshot’s vacation seems ruined when his chartered flight is canceled. Will his young kids want to fly a commercial big airplane? Short story with text and audio.

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A college student thinks his Albanian language class is the most useless class ever. He changes his mind during his first job. Short story with text and audio.

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Do modern third graders raised on video screens know how a simple paper clip works? A curious young teacher tries to find out. Short story with text and audio.

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After wishing she could skip the uncomfortable initial dating phase, a young woman learns speeding up the process only concentrates the pain. Short story with text and audio.

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After wishing she could skip the uncomfortable initial dating phase, a young woman learns speeding up the process only concentrates the pain. Short story with text and audio.

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When a cunning young student is assigned a Tom Sawyer book report as punishment, will he manipulate his friend into doing it instead? Short story with text and audio.

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When a cunning young student is assigned a Tom Sawyer book report as punishment, will he manipulate his friend into doing it instead? Short story with text and audio.

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Three college students bet over who can pick the most apples. Two of them don’t realize fruit picking only happens in the fall. Short story with text and audio.

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Three college students bet over who can pick the most apples. Two of them don’t realize fruit picking only happens in the fall. Short story with text and audio.

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Why not have a lawn full of beautiful yellow dandelions? One new homeowner runs the experiment he thinks will save him landscaping time. Short story with text and audio.

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Why not have a lawn full of beautiful yellow dandelions? One new homeowner runs the experiment he thinks will save him landscaping time. Short story with text and audio.

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Relying on battery powered clothing, a young man refuses to heat his apartment. Will an unplanned visitor leave him alone in the cold? Short story with text and audio.

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