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- 38 minutes 25 secondsLove and Radio: Blood Memory
The Truth is taking a break right now, and we’ll be back with all-new stories in May. So we're introducing you to another podcast.
Love and Radio makes documentaries, these are all real people. They have a new series called "Blood Memory," and today we'll hear episode 1. You'll hear two women meet the same man in prison and walk away with decidedly different impressions of him. Listen to the 10-part series Love + Radio: Blood Memory wherever you get your podcasts.
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2 April 2026, 4:00 am - 48 minutes 29 secondsObject Piece
Object Piece is a radio drama recorded in a dried out lake bed in 1978. It's visceral and compelling, with incredible acting, and it was made by Erik Bauersfeld, one of the great audio dramatists of the late 20th century.
First we'll hear the story, then we'll learn more about where it came from and how it was made. We'll talk to Randy Thom, whose 50-year career in film sound began with a job recording with Bauersfeld. We also talk with Jim McKee of Earwax Studios, who followed in Randy's footsteps. And we hear from Neil Verma, who teaches audio drama at Northwestern, and uses this story in his classes.
Object Piece was written by Drury Pifer, and directed by Erik Bauersfeld, who also performs the part of Dack, with Gale Chugg as Charles. Sound design and engineering was by Randy Thom, with additional engineering from Jim McKee.
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19 March 2026, 4:00 am - 18 minutes 13 secondsBONUS: Inside "Garden of Evan"
Jonathan talks with writer Mac Rogers about our story "Garden of Evan." If you haven't heard the story yet, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first.
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12 March 2026, 4:00 am - 33 minutes 12 secondsGarden of Evan
A man searching for purpose discovers his compost pile has very strong opinions about productivity.
Written by Mac Rogers, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Seth Lind, Kate Shine, Dan Chamberlain, Mac Rogers, Mary McDonnell, Hunter Nelson, Louis Kornfeld, and David Bluvband.
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5 March 2026, 5:00 am - 21 minutes 16 secondsBONUS: Inside "The Spot off the Side of the Highway"
Jonathan talks with writer Mary McDonnell about our story "The Spot off the Side of the Highway." If you haven't heard the story yet, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first.
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19 February 2026, 5:00 am - 28 minutes 11 secondsThe Spot off the Side of the Highway
A group of teenagers go on late-night search for something no one’s sure is real.
Written by Mary McDonnell, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Anna Aubry, Shenba Vairavan, Brendan Dewley, Jon Hudson, and Mary McDonnell.
Recorded by Christian Cuciniello at Silver Sound in New York
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12 February 2026, 5:00 am - 22 minutes 45 secondsBONUS: Inside "Forward, Darkspeed!"
Jonathan talks with writer Hunter Nelson about our story "Forward, Darkspeed!" If you haven't heard the story yet, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first.
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5 February 2026, 5:00 am - 44 minutesForward, Darkspeed!
A sci-fi writer inherits her mother’s legendary series and faces the impossible expectations that come with carrying a beloved story forward.
Written by Hunter Nelson, directed and Sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Liz Leimkuhler as Laika , Michael Cullen as George, Jacob Williams as Jack, Hunter Nelson as Dan, Brian Morabito as Lincoln Server, Danielle Delgado as Louella Torvesson, Autumn Gomez-Tagle as Nicole, Louis Kornfeld as the Moderator, and David Bluvband and Mary McDonnell as the Fans.
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29 January 2026, 5:00 am - 27 minutes 47 secondsBONUS: Inside "Chez Vous"
Jonathan talks with writer Louis Kornfeld about our story Chez Vous. If you haven't heard Chez Vous, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first.
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22 January 2026, 1:00 am - 28 minutes 36 secondsChez Vous
A struggling writer joins her wealthy friends for an extravagant dinner at a restaurant that charges more than money.
Written by Louis Kornfeld, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell.
Performed by Mary McDonnell as Cassandra, Tess Frazier as Missy, Joseph Medeiros as Sebastian, Colton Caulfield as Francis, and Chris Kipiniak as the waiter.
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15 January 2026, 5:00 am - 38 minutes 26 secondsThe Thing on the Fourble Board
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On this episode, special guest Neil Verma tries to show Jonathan what there is to love about old-time radio drama by playing him the classic 1948 drama The Thing on the Fourble Board by Wyllis Cooper.
Here’s a link to Neil Verma’s essay about The Thing on the Fourble Board.
He also has two books you might like:
Theater of the Mind, a study of how American radio drama from the 1930s–50s developed its own narrative grammar through voice, space, sound, and psychology to create an intimate, interior “theater” uniquely suited to the medium.
Narrative Podcasting in an Age of Obsession, an examination of how contemporary narrative podcasts, from true crime to fiction to documentary hybrids, use style, structure, intimacy, and serialized attention-engineering to shape our current culture of listening and fixation.
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