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The Truth

The Truth

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 The Truth delivers original short fiction with cinematic sound design and unforgettable performances. When you press play on a new episode, there’s no telling what you’re going to get, because each episode is a brand new story with a new cast of characters, and a whole new world to explore. Some are suspenseful, others funny, or shocking, or uplifting. What you’re guaranteed is incredible performances, thoughtful writing, and detailed, immersive sound design that pulls you in and never lets go. If you're new, some good starting places are: The Dark End of the Mall, Silvia's Blood, Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Hilly Earth Society, or Robocalls. Listening with headphones is recommended!The Truth Podcast
Episodes
  • The Projectionists

    The Projectionists
    Nov 20 2025
    A surreal story of a date night that takes a surprising turn when the movie previews become a little too familiar. Written by Davy Gardner, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Julia Schroeder and John Sartori, with Bill Rohlfing as the Movie Narrator. And as the movie actors: Nikki Thomas, India Kotis, Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Amy Warren, Chris Cafero, Lauren Gamiel, and Max Brand Support The Truth by ⁠⁠⁠subscribing to our ad-free feed⁠⁠⁠. It’s $5, or $50 a year. You’ll get every story without interruption, but more than that, you’ll be supporting the survival of our show. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on... ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠THREADS⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠REDDIT⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about our show, go to our website: ⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • The Joke

    The Joke
    Nov 6 2025
    When an archivist in the future finds a single surviving joke, she risks her job to uncover its meaning, discovering forbidden laughter along the way. Written by Mary McDonnell, with direction, sound design, and original music by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Betsy Helmer, Josh Tobin, John Trowbridge, Alex Dickson, Brandon Zelman, Amanda Giobbi, Mary McDonnell, Davy Gardner, Hunter Nelson, Louis Kornfeld, and Cherie McMaster. Support The Truth by ⁠⁠subscribing to our ad-free feed⁠⁠. It’s $5, or $50 a year. You’ll get every story without interruption, but more than that, you’ll be supporting the survival of our show. Go to: ⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠ Follow us on... ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠THREADS⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠REDDIT⁠⁠ To learn more about our show, go to our website: ⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Here I Am

    Here I Am
    Oct 23 2025
    A mother who listens, a father who can’t, and a boy who’s simply trying to say: Here I Am. This is a musical drama about connection, silence, and the act of listening. Written by Louis Kornfeld, with direction, sound design, and original music by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Ann Carr as Rosie, Peter Grosz as Tom, Danielle Delgado as Phyllis, and Seth Gilman as Jason. If you believe in what we do, in stories that reward listening, you can support The Truth by ⁠subscribing to our ad-free feed⁠. It’s $5, or $50 a year. You’ll get every story without interruption, but more than that, you’ll be supporting the survival of our show. Go to: ⁠thetruthpodcast.supportingcast.fm⁠ Follow us on... ⁠INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠ THREADS ⁠⁠REDDIT⁠ To learn more about our show, go to our website: ⁠thetruthpodcast.com⁠ And as a listener of The Truth you can claim a 30% discount to Jiveworld right now — By the way, Jiveworld features our stories on their product for learners of English! Visit ⁠jw.app/thetruth⁠ to learn Spanish as it's really spoken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
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