THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is different, but they all take you to unexpected places using only sound. If you're new, some good starting places are: Silvia's Blood, That's Democracy, Moon Graffiti, Tape Delay, or whatever's most recent. Listening with headphones is encouraged!We're a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

“Young Man, You're Doing Fine”

Erica interviews Bruce. Is she getting to the truth of his story? Or just helping a serial abuser get back on television?

A four-part limited series from <a href="http://Thetruthpodcast.com" title="The Truth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Truth</a>. 
Starring Peter Grosz and Erica Hernandez. 
Written by Marina &amp; Nicco.

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“Young Man, You're Doing Fine”
Erica interviews Bruce. Is she getting to the truth of his story? Or just helping a serial abuser get back on television?
A four-part limited series from The Truth. 
Follow us on Instagram @TheTruthFiction and on Twitter @TheTruthFiction

Young Man, You're Doing Fine

The Off Season, Part 3

Listen to the full story on BBC Sounds:PART 1: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxg8">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxg8</a>PART 2: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxkx">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxkx</a>ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 8th, 2024On this episode, we're previewing the first three minutes of a brand new story from the director of The Truth. Jonathan Mitchell directed, sound designed, and composed the original score for a brand new audio drama on BBC Radio 4 called “The Missed Lives of Max and Judy." It's in two parts, each part is 44 minutes long, and you can hear it free online for the next 30 days at the links above. Part 1 is available starting May 8, and part 2 starting May 9th.After 30 days, they will be gone, possibly forever, so listen right away! The Missed Lives of Max and Judy is a mind-bending time-warping romantic comedy by Janina Mattheson, who also created the Within the Wires podcast,  and it stars Danusia Samal, Carl Prekopp, and Alison Steadman. It was Produced by Emma Hearn, and Executive Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions.

Listen to the full story on BBC Sounds:
PART 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxg8
PART 2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxkx
ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 8th, 2024
On this episode, we're previewing the first three minutes of a brand new story from the director of The Truth.
Jonathan Mitchell directed, sound designed, and composed the original score for a brand new audio drama on BBC Radio 4 called “The Missed Lives of Max and Judy." It's in two parts, each part is 44 minutes long, and you can hear it free online for the next 30 days at the links above. 
Part 1 is available starting May 8, and part 2 starting May 9th.
After 30 days, they will be gone, possibly forever, so listen right away!
The Missed Lives of Max and Judy is a mind-bending time-warping romantic comedy by Janina Mattheson, who also created the Within the Wires podcast, 
and it stars Danusia Samal, Carl Prekopp, and Alison Steadman. It was Produced by Emma Hearn, and Executive Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions.

New on BBC Radio 4 from the director of The Truth

The Missed Lives of Max and Judy

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 3 of 3.

Written by Davy Gardner.

Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Dmitry Shein, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Woody Fu, and Hunter Nelson.

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The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 3 of 3.
Written by Davy Gardner.
Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Dmitry Shein, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Woody Fu, and Hunter Nelson.
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The performance of a lifetime.

Pariah No. 3

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 2 of 3.

Written by Davy Gardner.

Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Woody Fu, Zuri Washington, Mary McDonnell, and Louis Kornfeld.

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The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 2 of 3.
Written by Davy Gardner.
Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Woody Fu, Zuri Washington, Mary McDonnell, and Louis Kornfeld.
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Measuring the depth of perception.

Pariah No. 2

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate.

Written by Davy Gardner.

Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Hunter Nelson, and Woody Fu.

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The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate.
Written by Davy Gardner.
Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Hunter Nelson, and Woody Fu.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

In performance art, if you die you get buried.

Pariah No. 1

When Jen gets an instruction manual specifically written for her boyfriend, she uses it to help both him … and herself.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by James Dwyer, Erin Bartley, John Trowbridge, Makena Miller, Cherie McMaster, and Sadie Mitchell.

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When Jen gets an instruction manual specifically written for her boyfriend, she uses it to help both him … and herself.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by James Dwyer, Erin Bartley, John Trowbridge, Makena Miller, Cherie McMaster, and Sadie Mitchell.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

Read thoroughly before attempting operation.

Instruction Manual for Jason

A mechanic with a gambling problem has a chance to get out of debt by restoring his bookie’s vintage car. But first he has to deal with Ro.

Written by Louis Kornfeld

Performed by Jamie Rivera, Phoebe Tyers, Michael Cullen, Louis Kornfeld, and Hunter Nelson.

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A mechanic with a gambling problem has a chance to get out of debt by restoring his bookie’s vintage car.  But first he has to deal with Ro.
Written by Louis Kornfeld
Performed by Jamie Rivera, Phoebe Tyers, Michael Cullen, Louis Kornfeld, and Hunter Nelson.
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A vintage car and a second chance.

Degenerates

Welcome to the 18th Annual Heat Meet, where hot sauce enthusiasts from all over the world gather to talk shop, sample new sauces, and—maybe, just maybe—see the face of God.

Written by Hunter Nelson

Performed by James Coker, Brandon Zelman, James Urbaniak, Dan Chamberlain, Marina Gasparyan, Geoff Ross, Abby Royle, Tallie Medel, Lida Darmian, Sharon Spell, Bill Rohlfing, Hunter Nelson, Mary McDonnell, Davy Gardner, and Louis Kornfeld.

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Welcome to the 18th Annual Heat Meet, where hot sauce enthusiasts from all over the world gather to talk shop, sample new sauces, and—maybe, just maybe—see the face of God.
Written by Hunter Nelson
Performed by James Coker, Brandon Zelman, James Urbaniak, Dan Chamberlain, Marina Gasparyan, Geoff Ross, Abby Royle, Tallie Medel, Lida Darmian, Sharon Spell, Bill Rohlfing, Hunter Nelson, Mary McDonnell, Davy Gardner, and Louis Kornfeld.
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Every hot sauce is somebody’s path to enlightenment.

Heat Meet

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called The Talk by Louis Kornfeld. A father comes to the rescue when three teenagers take things a little too far.

Performed by Christian Paluck, Dmitry Shein, Willy Appelman, and Elana Fishbein.

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We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.
For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called The Talk by Louis Kornfeld. A father comes to the rescue when three teenagers take things a little too far.
Performed by Christian Paluck, Dmitry Shein, Willy Appelman, and Elana Fishbein.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

A father comes to the rescue when three teenagers take things a little too far.

The Talk

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Keep Running, based an interview with listener Brian Foy. Brian donated money to our show (thank you so much Brian!), and in return, we took details from his life, and changed them to make a fictional story. It’s about a man running from Wisconsin to Indiana, and where his mind goes along the way.

Performed by Peter McNerney, with Elana Fishbein, Louis Kornfeld, Julia Hynes, and Teddy Shivers.

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We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.
For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Keep Running, based an interview with listener Brian Foy. Brian donated money to our show (thank you so much Brian!), and in return, we took details from his life, and changed them to make a fictional story. It’s about a man running from Wisconsin to Indiana, and where his mind goes along the way.
Performed by Peter McNerney, with Elana Fishbein, Louis Kornfeld, Julia Hynes, and Teddy Shivers.
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Running from Wisconsin to Indiana: 80 miles, 12 hours, 1 day. 

Keep Running

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story!

Performed by Alejandro Kolleeny, Annemarie Cullen, Devin O'Neill, Megan Gray, Noel Dineen, Maddy Mako, Matt Shafeek, Shacottha Fields, Louis Kornfeld, and Elana Fishbein.

Written by Louis Kornfeld, inspired by storyteller Adam Wade.

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

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For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story!
Performed by Alejandro Kolleeny, Annemarie Cullen, Devin O'Neill, Megan Gray, Noel Dineen, Maddy Mako, Matt Shafeek, Shacottha Fields, Louis Kornfeld, and Elana Fishbein.
Written by Louis Kornfeld, inspired by storyteller Adam Wade.
We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

Comedy is hard.

Tough Crowd

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story that we made back in 2013 called The Mutiny, about the power dynamics between two children and their mother, and what happens when the tables get turned.

Performed by Melanie Hoopes. Asher Herbstman, and Bea Herbstman. With Blanche Ames, Ed Herbstman, Shacottha Fields, and Noel Dinneen.

Written by Elana Fishbein.

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We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.
For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story that we made back in 2013 called The Mutiny, about the power dynamics between two children and their mother, and what happens when the tables get turned.
Performed by Melanie Hoopes. Asher Herbstman, and Bea Herbstman. With Blanche Ames, Ed Herbstman, Shacottha Fields, and Noel Dinneen.
Written by Elana Fishbein.
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The kids take a stand.

The Mutiny

A disenchanted mall Santa gets a surprise gift from SantaCon.

This story was originally released in 2017. It was written by Louis Kornfeld, and performed by Tom Ligon, Chris Dwane, Anna Neu, Bianca Casusol, Jimmy O’Connell, Kevin Cobbs, Louis Kornfeld, Kerry Kastin, and Becca Schall.

Casper Kelly’s Adult Swim Yule Log: <a href="https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/adult-swim-yule-log" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/adult-swim-yule-log</a>

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A disenchanted mall Santa gets a surprise gift from SantaCon.
This story was originally released in 2017. It was written by Louis Kornfeld, and performed by Tom Ligon, Chris Dwane, Anna Neu, Bianca Casusol, Jimmy O’Connell, Kevin Cobbs, Louis Kornfeld, Kerry Kastin, and Becca Schall.
Casper Kelly’s Adult Swim Yule Log: https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/adult-swim-yule-log
Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here! Donate today to support The Truth and help us reach our goal of 1,000 supporters. Thank you! https://on.prx.org/3hrARzw
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A disenchanted mall Santa gets a surprise gift from SantaCon.

Mall Santa

Long-running late-night talk show “Still On” just got a new host. He’s young, innovative… and cursed.

Written by Hunter Nelson

Performed by Molly Thomas, Ed Herbstman, Jamie Newell, Louis Kornfeld, Kelsey Bailey, Hunter Nelson, Brandon Zelman, Michael Cullen, Bill Rohlfing, Thomas Whittington, and Mary McDonnell.

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Long-running late-night talk show “Still On” just got a new host. He’s young, innovative… and cursed.
Written by Hunter Nelson
Performed by Molly Thomas, Ed Herbstman, Jamie Newell, Louis Kornfeld, Kelsey Bailey, Hunter Nelson, Brandon Zelman, Michael Cullen, Bill Rohlfing, Thomas Whittington, and Mary McDonnell.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

All late-night TV needs is a little new blood.

Still On

You know the story: back in high school, a jock and a nerd switched bodies. Except now it's ten years later... and they still haven't switched back.

Written by Matthew Brian Cohen

Performed by Seth Lind, Jeremy Bent, Betsy Kenney, Randy McKay, Drew Reilly, Joel Bernstein, Zuri Washington, Amy Warren, Matthew Brian Cohen, and Bill Rohlfing.

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You know the story: back in high school, a jock and a nerd switched bodies. Except now it's ten years later... and they still haven't switched back.
Written by Matthew Brian Cohen
Performed by Seth Lind, Jeremy Bent, Betsy Kenney, Randy McKay, Drew Reilly, Joel Bernstein, Zuri Washington, Amy Warren, Matthew Brian Cohen, and Bill Rohlfing.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

He's a jock stuck in a nerd's body.

I'm Not That Guy

Mark thinks he's unworthy of his wife's affection. At least, that's what the voices in his head keep saying....

Written by Louis Kornfeld

Performed by Andy Bustillos, Julia Meinwald, Lila Newman, Tessa Hersh, and Tony Chen

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Mark thinks he's unworthy of his wife's affection. At least, that's what the voices in his head keep saying....
Written by Louis Kornfeld
Performed by Andy Bustillos, Julia Meinwald, Lila Newman, Tessa Hersh, and Tony Chen
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Cheater. Pervert. Bubble bath.

Mark the Creep

On a theme park ride dedicated to a sci-fi mega-franchise, a man meets a superfan whose love of fantasy is about to put them both in real danger.

Written by Hunter Nelson.

Performed by Peter Grosz, Alex Dickson, Billy Bob Thompson, Erica Schroeder, Zuri Washington, Jake Hart, Nathan Crisci, Erik Ghalib, Liz Leimkuhler, Anthony Franqui, Erin Bartley, and Hunter Nelson.

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On a theme park ride dedicated to a sci-fi mega-franchise, a man meets a superfan whose love of fantasy is about to put them both in real danger.
Written by Hunter Nelson.
Performed by Peter Grosz, Alex Dickson, Billy Bob Thompson, Erica Schroeder, Zuri Washington, Jake Hart, Nathan Crisci, Erik Ghalib, Liz Leimkuhler, Anthony Franqui, Erin Bartley, and Hunter Nelson.
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Real fans will get it.

Journey into Kalanu

There are a million things rock star Melanie Miles would like to have done differently. And a visit to a mysterious bar trapped in the '90s finally gives her the chance.

Written by Lana Schwartz

Performed by Erin Harland, Jon Cook, Anna Suzuki, Maya Deshmukh, Alex Song-Xia, Ryan Leach, Evan Barden, and Stefan Schuette.

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There are a million things rock star Melanie Miles would like to have done differently. And a visit to a mysterious bar trapped in the '90s finally gives her the chance.
Written by Lana Schwartz
Performed by Erin Harland, Jon Cook, Anna Suzuki, Maya Deshmukh, Alex Song-Xia, Ryan Leach, Evan Barden, and Stefan Schuette.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

At this bar, every night is ’90s night.

Happy Happy

While housesitting for her crush, Sienna finds his journal. But reading it uncovers a little more than she—or her best friend Monica—was expecting.

Written by Mary McDonnell

Performed by Kimberly Chatterjee, Julia Kelly, and Yoni Lotan.

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While housesitting for her crush, Sienna finds his journal. But reading it uncovers a little more than she—or her best friend Monica—was expecting.
Written by Mary McDonnell
Performed by Kimberly Chatterjee, Julia Kelly, and Yoni Lotan.
Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com and @thetruthfiction on Twitter and Instagram.

Make yourself comfortable. Go wild.

Snoop

Jonah’s been swallowed by the whale, and he isn’t sure why. But as he prays to God for answers, a different voice responds.

Written by Brielle DeMirjian

Performed by David Deblinger, Russell G. Jones, and Tom Ligon.

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Jonah’s been swallowed by the whale, and he isn’t sure why. But as he prays to God for answers, a different voice responds.
Written by Brielle DeMirjian
Performed by David Deblinger, Russell G. Jones, and Tom Ligon.
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Jonah’s in a whale, but he’s not alone.

Swallowed

From PRX Productions and The Truth, Newts! is a surf rock audio drama about the end of the world. The six-part series is inspired by the pioneering science fiction of Czech author and playwright Karel Čapek, who is best known for coining the term “robot.”

The first episode is premiering exclusively on The Truth. To hear the rest of the series, subscribe to Newts! wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit <a href="http://www.newtspod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newtspod.com</a> to stay in the loop.

Created by Sam Jay Gold &amp; Ian Coss

Directed by Sam Jay Gold

Music and sound design by Ian Coss

Executive produced by Jocelyn Gonzales and Jonathan Mitchell

Performed by Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Chris Barron, Joseph Medeiros, Juan Ignacio Sanguinetti, Alok Patel , Sarah Naughton , Jon-Michael Reese, Putu Rekayasa , Naomi Yang, Sid Iyer, Lenny Fiannaca, Sam Lapine, and Varun Sasisekharan.

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From PRX Productions and The Truth, Newts! is a surf rock audio drama about the end of the world. The six-part series is inspired by the pioneering science fiction of Czech author and playwright Karel Čapek, who is best known for coining the term “robot.”
The first episode is premiering exclusively on The Truth. To hear the rest of the series, subscribe to Newts! wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit newtspod.com to stay in the loop.
Created by Sam Jay Gold & Ian Coss
Directed by Sam Jay Gold
Music and sound design by Ian Coss
Executive produced by Jocelyn Gonzales and Jonathan Mitchell
Performed by Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Chris Barron, Joseph Medeiros, Juan Ignacio Sanguinetti, Alok Patel , Sarah Naughton , Jon-Michael Reese, Putu Rekayasa , Naomi Yang, Sid Iyer, Lenny Fiannaca, Sam Lapine, and Varun Sasisekharan.
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A surf rock audio drama about the end of the world.

Newts!

To help her sick mother, Abigail needs to ask for help from her brother, a conspiracy-peddling radio host.

Written by Louis Kornfeld

Performed by Monica Wyche, PJ Sosko, Jamie Newell, Max Brand, Louis Kornfeld, Alexis Lambright, Brian Morabito, Evan Barden, Liz Leimkuhler, and T.J. Mannix.

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To help her sick mother, Abigail needs to ask for help from her brother, a conspiracy-peddling radio host.
Written by Louis Kornfeld
Performed by Monica Wyche, PJ Sosko, Jamie Newell, Max Brand, Louis Kornfeld, Alexis Lambright, Brian Morabito, Evan Barden, Liz Leimkuhler, and T.J. Mannix.
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Maybe you've heard of her brother?

Thankless

The kids at Newlin High have invented their own complex and growing language. Can a visiting linguist study and preserve it before the principal wipes it out for good?

Written by Hunter Nelson

Performed by Will Hines, Connor Ratliff, Alise Morales, John Trowbridge, Hunter Nelson, Amy Warren, Randy McKay. Woody Fu, Kelly Letourneau, Mary McDonnell, and Nikki Thomas.

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The kids at Newlin High have invented their own complex and growing language. Can a visiting linguist study and preserve it before the principal wipes it out for good?
Written by Hunter Nelson
Performed by Will Hines, Connor Ratliff, Alise Morales, John Trowbridge, Hunter Nelson, Amy Warren, Randy McKay. Woody Fu, Kelly Letourneau, Mary McDonnell, and Nikki Thomas.
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Are you vohuuga mu hondan?

Danslang

Emmy’s a chef; her twin brother Ross is an aspiring vegetable influencer. All they want is total culinary dominance—but a swiftly growing pond is ruining phase 1 of their five-year plan.

Written by MJ Halberstadt

Performed by: Michael Delisle, Katie Hartman, Jimmy O’Connell, Mickey Rodgers, Abby Royle, Leonardo McCloskey Feller, and Momo McCloskey Feller.

Emmy’s a chef; her twin brother Ross is an aspiring vegetable influencer. All they want is total culinary dominance—but a swiftly growing pond is ruining phase 1 of their five-year plan.
Written by MJ Halberstadt
Performed by: Michael Delisle, Katie Hartman, Jimmy O’Connell, Mickey Rodgers, Abby Royle, Leonardo McCloskey Feller, and Momo McCloskey Feller.

Happy birthday?

About the Pond

It’s March of 2020 and Haviland is desperately trying to make herself useful, but her parents just want her to stay safe. Against their wishes, she visits Ruth, a neighbor struggling with dementia.

Written by India Kotis

Performed by: Amara Leonard, Maggie Pistner, Rachel Botchan, Kelly Letourneau, Mark Gessner, Julia Kelly and Brian Morabito.

It’s March of 2020 and Haviland is desperately trying to make herself useful, but her parents just want her to stay safe. Against their wishes, she visits Ruth, a neighbor struggling with dementia.
Written by India Kotis
Performed by: Amara Leonard, Maggie Pistner, Rachel Botchan, Kelly Letourneau, Mark Gessner, Julia Kelly and Brian Morabito.

Nobody told her about a pandemic.

What About Ruth?

We asked listeners for the best Truth story of all time. You answered. As part of Radiotopia’s Making Trouble week, we’re bringing you the winner of the BEST TRUTH STORY EVER (so far), as voted on by listeners.

And after the story, we’ll hear an interview with the story’s writer!

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*as voted by listeners.

We asked listeners for the best Truth story of all time. You answered. As part of Radiotopia’s Making Trouble week, we’re bringing you the winner of the BEST TRUTH STORY EVER (so far), as voted on by listeners.
And after the story, we’ll hear an interview with the story’s writer!
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*as voted by listeners.

*as voted by listeners.

The Best Truth Story Ever (so far)*

The Truth is 10 years old today! And to celebrate, we’re talking to a few of our listeners about their favorite episodes. If you’re new to the show, this is a good place to start! 
 
The recommended episodes are: 
<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/10/14/tape-delay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tape Delay</a> 
<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2017/9/13/possible-side-effects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Possible Side Effects</a> 
<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2018/2/28/rideshare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rideshare</a> 
<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2018/fish-girl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fish Girl</a> 
<a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2013/5/9/youre-not-alone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You’re Not Alone</a>

Help us choose the BEST TRUTH STORY OF ALL TIME! 
Go to <a href="http://radiotopia.fm/truth10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm/truth10</a> to vote.

Voting is open now but you don't have long, 
The final round of the bracket will close on February 17th.

We will announce the winner on our next episode of The Truth. 
Go to <a href="http://radiotopia.fm/truth10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm/truth10</a> to vote.

The Truth is 10 years old today! And to celebrate, we’re talking to a few of our listeners about their favorite episodes. If you’re new to the show, this is a good place to start!
Tape Delay
Possible Side Effects
Rideshare
Fish Girl
You’re Not Alone
Help us choose the BEST TRUTH STORY OF ALL TIME!
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Voting is open now but you don't have long, 
We will announce the winner on our next episode of The Truth.
radiotopia.fm/truth10 to vote.

Our listeners discuss their favorites.

The Truth 10th Anniversary Special

It’s not easy being a perfect dad. Especially when your son has some notes about the performance.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Tim Platt, Michael Cullen, Alex Dickson, Tanyika Carey, Dennis Pacheco and Tom Ligon.

It’s not easy being a perfect dad. Especially when your son has some notes about the performance.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Tim Platt, Michael Cullen, Alex Dickson, Tanyika Carey, Dennis Pacheco and Tom Ligon.

I just have a few notes.

My Perfect Dad

Hayley meets a nice man. Could the universe be giving her a break? Nope, it’s still against her.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by Mary McDonnell, Tom Stephens, Louis Kornfeld, Margaret Burrus, Ryan Leach and Davy Gardner.

Hayley meets a nice man. Could the universe be giving her a break? Nope, it’s still against her.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by Mary McDonnell, Tom Stephens, Louis Kornfeld, Margaret Burrus, Ryan Leach and Davy Gardner.

This time, it's personal.

The Disruptors Part 2

It’s 1978, and the world’s most famous magician wants to show you the true wonders of the universe.

Written by Jonathan Mitchell.

This story was inspired by the life and work of magician Doug Henning, and uses material that borrows heavily from his act. If you would like to learn more about Henning and his work, we have put a list of links on our website to books and videos used to research this story.

Our story was performed by Billy Griffin, Jr., Amy Warren, Stephanie Rey, Michael Cumpsty, Adrián Burke, T.J. Mannix, Reza Nasooti, Louis Kornfeld, Michael Cullen, Rachel Botchan, Stefan Schuette, Mary McDonnell, Chris Kipiniak, Bill Rohlfing, and Eli James.

It’s 1978, and the world’s most famous magician wants to show you the true wonders of the universe.
Written by Jonathan Mitchell.
This story was inspired by the life and work of magician Doug Henning, and uses material that borrows heavily from his act. If you would like to learn more about Henning and his work, we have put a list of links on our website to books and videos used to research this story.
Our story was performed by Billy Griffin, Jr., Amy Warren, Stephanie Rey, Michael Cumpsty, Adrián Burke, T.J. Mannix, Reza Nasooti, Louis Kornfeld, Michael Cullen, Rachel Botchan, Stefan Schuette, Mary McDonnell, Chris Kipiniak, Bill Rohlfing, and Eli James.

Everything is possible.

The Grand Finale

It's the first day of eighth grade, and God's got a crush on Noa.

For this episode of The Truth, we’re introducing you to a fantastic new podcast from Hillary Frank and Lemonada Media. If you like what you hear, you can find the rest of the episodes by searching for “Here Lies Me” in your podcast app.

From their website: 
“Here Lies Me from Lemonada Media is the first scripted podcast to convey the adolescent experience with realism. Author and award-winning podcaster Hillary Frank (The Longest Shortest Time) penned this fictional drama with dark humor, perfectly capturing the genuine, natural, and cringy teenage experience. It’s an immersive and sound-rich YA podcast for teen and adult fans of PEN15, Big Mouth, and Stranger Things.”

Performed by a talented and hilarious cast including Michael Chernus (Orange is the New Black), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America), Rob Huebel (The Descendants), Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Last Day), teen actors, and introducing Ollie Grishaber as Noa.

Here Lies Me contains themes of harassment, classism, sexism, racism, trauma, consent, and finding your voice.

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It's the first day of eighth grade, and God's got a crush on Noa.
For this episode of The Truth, we’re introducing you to a fantastic new podcast from Hillary Frank and Lemonada Media. If you like what you hear, you can find the rest of the episodes by searching for “Here Lies Me” in your podcast app.
From their website:
Performed by a talented and hilarious cast including Michael Chernus (Orange is the New Black), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America), Rob Huebel (The Descendants), Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Last Day), teen actors, and introducing Ollie Grishaber as Noa.
Here Lies Me contains themes of harassment, classism, sexism, racism, trauma, consent, and finding your voice.
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Middle school will bury you.

Here Lies Me

A celebrity look-alike is trying to break away from his famous face and be taken seriously on his own. But it isn’t easy when the world only sees another Clooney.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Peter McNerney, Margo Seibert, Will Jacobs, Michael Cullen, Ashley Siflinger, Jon Bander, Chris Kipiniak, Joseph Medeiros, Thomas Whittington, Sophie Yalkezian, and Louis Kornfeld.

A celebrity look-alike is trying to break away from his famous face and be taken seriously on his own.  But it isn’t easy when the world only sees another Clooney.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Peter McNerney, Margo Seibert, Will Jacobs, Michael Cullen, Ashley Siflinger, Jon Bander, Chris Kipiniak, Joseph Medeiros, Thomas Whittington, Sophie Yalkezian, and Louis Kornfeld.

Trapped behind his own famous face.

The Look-alike

In our fifth story from the post-apocalyptic world of the Hum, Huck is held captive in the compound while Inez must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice for a chance at seeing her son.

This story is the fifth in the Hum series. If you haven’t heard them already, here are the first four:

Episode 1: <a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2020/7/22/after-the-hum" title="After the Hum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After the Hum</a>

Episode 2: <a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2020/9/9/into-the-hum" title="Into the Hum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Into the Hum</a>

Episode 3: <a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2021/10/2/shadowofthehum" title="Shadow of the Hum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shadow of the Hum</a>

Episode 4: <a href="http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2021/23/6/echoofthehum" title="Echo of the Hum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Echo of the Hum</a>

“End of the Hum” was written by Mary McDonnell.

It was performed by Danielle Delgado, James Dwyer, Russell G. Jones, Marisa Brau, Louis Kornfeld, Jessica Morgan and Mary McDonnell.

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In our fifth story from the post-apocalyptic world of the Hum, Huck is held captive in the compound while Inez must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice for a chance at seeing her son.
This story is the fifth in the Hum series. If you haven’t heard them already, here are the first four:
Episode 1: After the Hum
Episode 2: Into the Hum
Episode 3: Shadow of the Hum
Episode 4: Echo of the Hum
“End of the Hum” was written by Mary McDonnell.
It was performed by Danielle Delgado, James Dwyer, Russell G. Jones, Marisa Brau, Louis Kornfeld, Jessica Morgan and Mary McDonnell.
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It’s just waves.

End of the Hum

A year after their father’s death, three siblings find a tree growing directly out of their father’s grave, bearing fruit and an unbelievable family secret.

Written by Grant Cohen.

Performed by Anthony Franqui, Sharina Martin, Corin Wells, Craig Scott, Jennifer Fouche, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, and Franklin Ojeda Smith.

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A year after their father’s death, three siblings find a tree growing directly out of their father’s grave, bearing fruit and an unbelievable family secret.
Written by Grant Cohen.
Performed by Anthony Franqui, Sharina Martin, Corin Wells, Craig Scott, Jennifer Fouche, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, and Franklin Ojeda Smith.
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Not all secrets stay buried.

Fruit of Knowledge

A fed up fairy godmother decides to grant justice instead of wishes.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by Blanche Ames, Lida Darmian, Thomas Whittington, Reilly Wilson, Brandon Zelman, Joel Bernstein, Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Nichole Hill, and Amy Warren.

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A fed up fairy godmother decides to grant justice instead of wishes.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by Blanche Ames, Lida Darmian, Thomas Whittington, Reilly Wilson, Brandon Zelman, Joel Bernstein, Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Nichole Hill, and Amy Warren.
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Your wish is her command.

Fairy Godmother of Justice

Matilda is selling artificial limbs at a call center, phoning random people in search of a sale. She wasn’t expecting one of the people to be her ex.

Written by India Kotis.

Performed by Stephanie Rey, Autumn Gomez-Tagle, Ekaterini Argerson, and Sebastian Connelli

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Matilda is selling artificial limbs at a call center, phoning random people in search of a sale. She wasn’t expecting one of the people to be her ex.
Written by India Kotis.
Performed by Stephanie Rey, Autumn Gomez-Tagle, Ekaterini Argerson, and Sebastian Connelli
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Closure is a phone call away

Phonebank Kismet

A down-on-his-luck teacher meets an alien. And suddenly the world wants to know what he has to say.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Dennis Pacheco, Joe Mullens, Liz Leimkuhler, Mark Gessner, Ekaterini Argerson, Nolan Constantino, Connor Ratliff, Rachel Botchan, Glo Tavarez, Stefan Schuette, and Nichole Hill.

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A down-on-his-luck teacher meets an alien. And suddenly the world wants to know what he has to say.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Dennis Pacheco, Joe Mullens, Liz Leimkuhler, Mark Gessner, Ekaterini Argerson, Nolan Constantino, Connor Ratliff, Rachel Botchan, Glo Tavarez, Stefan Schuette, and Nichole Hill.
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A very boring man has a very strange encounter.

The Chosen One

An eight year old finds a stronger bond with the narrator of her favorite nature documentary than with any of the adults in her life.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Hannna Ardolino, Brian Morabito, Dominic Cuskern, Katie Harman, Jenny Lee Mitchell, and Nichole Hill

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An eight year old finds a stronger bond with the narrator of her favorite nature documentary than with any of the adults in her life.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Hannna Ardolino, Brian Morabito, Dominic Cuskern, Katie Harman, Jenny Lee Mitchell, and Nichole Hill
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No one has time for Zoe’s daydreams.

Zoe Butterfly

In the fourth episode in “The Hum” series, Milly and Kaitlin finally find a community of people where they can live. It’s a welcoming community. But there are limits.

This story is part 4 in an ongoing series. If you haven’t heard them already, please first listen to After the Hum, Into the Hum, and Shadow of the Hum.

Written by Chris Kipiniak.

Performed by Jessica Morgan, Marisa Brau, Chris Kipiniak, Danielle Delgado, Russell Jones, James Dwyer, Louis Kornfeld, Mary McDonnell, and Nichole Hill.

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In the fourth episode in “The Hum” series, Milly and Kaitlin finally find a community of people where they can live. It’s a welcoming community. But there are limits.
This story is part 4 in an ongoing series. If you haven’t heard them already, please first listen to After the Hum, Into the Hum, and Shadow of the Hum.
Written by Chris Kipiniak.
Performed by Jessica Morgan, Marisa Brau, Chris Kipiniak, Danielle Delgado, Russell Jones, James Dwyer, Louis Kornfeld, Mary McDonnell, and Nichole Hill.
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Will they finally be safe?

Echo of the Hum

A woman thinks the universe is plotting against her. And she’s right. It is.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Margaret Burrus, Casey Wortmann, Tom Stephens, Ryan Leach, Alexis Pereira, Amy Warren, and Nichole Hill.

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A woman thinks the universe is plotting against her. And she’s right. It is.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Margaret Burrus, Casey Wortmann, Tom Stephens, Ryan Leach, Alexis Pereira, Amy Warren, and Nichole Hill.
Radiotopia is a network of creators who are able to follow their curiosity and tell the stories they care about the most. Show your support for my fellow Radiotopia shows during our Spring Fundraiser. Donate today at https://on.prx.org/3wl9pWn.
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The universe is against you.

The Disruptors

On this special episode, we share some of our favorite outtakes, go behind the scenes of The Truth, hear from writers Mary McDonnell and Louis Kornfeld, meet associate producer Nichole Hill, and answer listener questions.

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On this special episode, we share some of our favorite outtakes, go behind the scenes of The Truth, hear from writers Mary McDonnell and Louis Kornfeld, meet associate producer Nichole Hill, and answer listener questions.
Radiotopia is a network of creators who are able to follow their curiosity and tell the stories they care about the most. Show your support for my fellow Radiotopia shows during our Spring Fundraiser. Donate today at https://on.prx.org/3wl9pWn.
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Get to know us!

How We Make The Truth

Liz can work a crowd. But can she read the room?

Written by Chris Kipiniak.

Performed by Sue Galloway, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Brian Miskell, Alex Song-Xia, Michael Cullen, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, Patrick Noth, Erica Schroeder, Jake Hart, and Chris Kipiniak

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Liz can work a crowd. But can she read the room?
Written by Chris Kipiniak.
Performed by Sue Galloway, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Brian Miskell, Alex Song-Xia, Michael Cullen, Neil Tyrone Pritchard, Patrick Noth, Erica Schroeder, Jake Hart, and Chris Kipiniak
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Meanwhile, as the world was changing... 

Breakfast in Wartime

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes descriptions of sexual acts, and an anti-semitic attack.

Two grieving friends hope for a miracle. Neither of them is prepared for what they get.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Monica Wyche, David Deblinger, Dmitry Shein, Sue Galloway, Jeff Wucher, Sebastian Connelli, and Mary McDonnell.

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes descriptions of sexual acts, and an anti-semitic attack.
Two grieving friends hope for a miracle. Neither of them is prepared for what they get.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Monica Wyche, David Deblinger, Dmitry Shein, Sue Galloway, Jeff Wucher, Sebastian Connelli, and Mary McDonnell.
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Is it all just noise?

The Noise and The Signal

The latest TikTok challenge seemed fun - until the people started disappearing.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by Jacob Cornell, Glo Tavarez, Jenny Gorelick, Kyle Gordon, Lida Damian, Rachel Weinstsky, Pedro Alocer, Tom Whittington, Mary McDonnell, and Nichole Hill.

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The latest TikTok challenge seemed fun - until the people started disappearing.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by Jacob Cornell, Glo Tavarez, Jenny Gorelick, Kyle Gordon, Lida Damian, Rachel Weinstsky, Pedro Alocer, Tom Whittington, Mary McDonnell, and Nichole Hill.
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You gonna do this new challenge?

Like Me

A widower loses his horse and searches for something new to love.

Written by Roney.

Performed by Austin Pendleton, Josh Perilo, Tallie Medel, Dmitry Shein, Rachel Botchan, Kyle Gordon, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Whittington, Frankie Johnson, Sarah Reynolds, Nichole Hill, and Roney.

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A widower loses his horse and searches for something new to love.
Written by Roney.
Performed by Austin Pendleton, Josh Perilo, Tallie Medel, Dmitry Shein, Rachel Botchan, Kyle Gordon, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Whittington, Frankie Johnson, Sarah Reynolds, Nichole Hill, and Roney.
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Take care.

Irish Water Spaniel

A sudden telepathic connection pushes an unhappy woman into the arms of her brother-in-law.

Written by Mary McDonnell.

Performed by Kimberly Chatterjee, Adrián Burke, Brandon Zelman, Ryan Karels, Amy Warren, and Mary McDonnell.

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A sudden telepathic connection pushes an unhappy woman into the arms of her brother-in-law.
Written by Mary McDonnell.
Performed by Kimberly Chatterjee, Adrián Burke, Brandon Zelman, Ryan Karels, Amy Warren, and Mary McDonnell.
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Gaze into each other’s eyes.

Private Thoughts

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes very strong language, and descriptions of sexual acts. It is for adults only, and not intended for children.

An ambitious Roman senator is ready to sacrifice anything for his career, when the emperor Caligula declares himself a living god.

Written by Louis Kornfeld.

Performed by Richie Moriarty, Joseph Medeiros, Michael Cumpsty, Danielle Delgado, Margo Seibert, Jake Hart, and Louis Kornfeld.

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes very strong language, and descriptions of sexual acts. It is for adults only, and not intended for children.
An ambitious Roman senator is ready to sacrifice anything for his career, when the emperor Caligula declares himself a living god.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Richie Moriarty, Joseph Medeiros, Michael Cumpsty, Danielle Delgado, Margo Seibert, Jake Hart, and Louis Kornfeld.
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Tell him what he wants to hear.

Caligula the God

Back in 2015, twin brother and sister Josh and Joan Burns formed CrossBread, the hugely successful Christian Rap duo from Boronia in Melbourne's outer suburbs. This is their story.

For this episode, we’re featuring another podcast, CrossBread from <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/crossbread/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABC Radio</a>. You can hear the whole series on their website, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

And after the story, we’ll talk with writer <a href="https://twitter.com/declanf?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Declan Fay</a> about the making of the series.

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Back in 2015, twin brother and sister Josh and Joan Burns formed CrossBread, the hugely successful Christian Rap duo from Boronia in Melbourne's outer suburbs. This is their story.
For this episode, we’re featuring another podcast, CrossBread from ABC Radio. You can hear the whole series on their website, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
And after the story, we’ll talk with writer Declan Fay about the making of the series.
CrossBread from ABC Radio

A Christian Hip Hop duo's rise and fall.

CrossBread

The hardest thing about living in a post-apocalypse is the loneliness. But what you do to cope could make things worse.

This story is the third in the “Hum” series. If you haven’t heard them already, please go listen to After the Hum and Into the Hum first.

Written by Chris Kipiniak.

Performed by James Dwyer, Michael Cullen, Chris Kipiniak, Jessica Morgan, Marisa Brau, Suzanne Toren, and Russell G. Jones.

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The hardest thing about living in a post-apocalypse is the loneliness. But what you do to cope could make things worse.
This story is the third in the “Hum” series. If you haven’t heard them already, please go listen to After the Hum and Into the Hum first.
Written by Chris Kipiniak.
Performed by James Dwyer, Michael Cullen, Chris Kipiniak, Jessica Morgan, Marisa Brau, Suzanne Toren, and Russell G. Jones.
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Being alone can do strange things to a guy.

Shadow of the Hum

An unexpected chance to be on a reality show lands Cat in a bizarre love triangle. As the story takes on a life of its own, her TV dreams devolve into a real-life nightmare.

Written by Megan Stein. Performed by Rebecca Robles, Louis Kornfeld, Megan Stein, Michael Cruz Kayne, Chris Cafero, and Daniel Hubbard.

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An unexpected chance to be on a reality show lands Cat in a bizarre love triangle. As the story takes on a life of its own, her TV dreams devolve into a real-life nightmare.
Written by Megan Stein. Performed by Rebecca Robles, Louis Kornfeld, Megan Stein, Michael Cruz Kayne, Chris Cafero, and Daniel Hubbard.
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