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. The post Jury Duty Class appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Aug 23, 2025•15 min
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. The post Love in a Cleanroom appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Aug 16, 2025•12 min
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. The post Generous with Others’ Money appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Aug 09, 2025•17 min
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. The post Preston’s Picks appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Aug 02, 2025•14 min
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. The post Good Cat, Bad Cat appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jul 26, 2025•15 min
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. The post Ghost in the Machine Learning appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jul 19, 2025•18 min
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. The post Door Crasher appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jul 12, 2025•11 min
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. The post Invisibility Spray appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jul 05, 2025•11 min
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. The post Choice in Friends appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jun 28, 2025•10 min
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. The post Racoon Trap appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jun 21, 2025•15 min
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. The post Dog Days of Summer appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jun 14, 2025•11 min
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. The post Marine Biologist appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Jun 07, 2025•13 min
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. The post Trip to Mars appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
May 31, 2025•12 min
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. The post Lounge Chair Empire appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
May 24, 2025•12 min
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. The post When Life Gives You Lemons appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
May 17, 2025•15 min
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. The post Love at Last Sight appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
May 10, 2025•15 min
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. The post Fountain of Youth Prescription appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
May 03, 2025•18 min
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. The post Loyal to a Fault appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Apr 26, 2025•11 min
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. The post Jack and the Beanstalk appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Apr 19, 2025•13 min
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. The post Career Changing Podcast appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Apr 12, 2025•12 min
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. The post Dress for the Job You Want appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Apr 05, 2025•15 min
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. The post High School Election Revenge – Part 2 appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Mar 29, 2025•14 min
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. The post High School Election Revenge – Part 1 appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Mar 22, 2025•12 min
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. The post 30 Calorie Cupcakes appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Mar 15, 2025•15 min
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. The post Lucky Irish Coin appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Mar 08, 2025•10 min
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. The post Record Swim Meet appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Mar 01, 2025•11 min
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. The post Last Query Letter appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Feb 22, 2025•17 min
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. The post Valentine Cupid appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Feb 15, 2025•11 min
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. The post Outside Shooter appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Feb 08, 2025•17 min
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. The post Best Super Bowl Commercial appeared first on 500 Ironic Stories .
Feb 01, 2025•13 min