Episodes

  • Love and Radio: Blood Memory

    Love and Radio: Blood Memory
    Apr 2 2026
    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. 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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    38 mins
  • Object Piece

    Object Piece
    Mar 19 2026
    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. ⁠Order your vinyl copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti HERE.⁠⁠ The records will only be available until supplies last. We are selling them for $50 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to pay the writers, actors, and production costs for our show. 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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    48 mins
  • BONUS: Inside "Garden of Evan"

    BONUS: Inside "Garden of Evan"
    Mar 12 2026
    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. Order your vinyl copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti HERE.⁠ The records will only be available until supplies last. We are selling them for $50 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to pay the writers, actors, and production costs for our show. 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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    18 mins
  • Garden of Evan

    Garden of Evan
    Mar 5 2026
    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. Order your vinyl copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti HERE. The records will only be available until supplies last. We are selling them for $50 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to pay the writers, actors, and production costs for our show. 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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    33 mins
  • BONUS: Inside "The Spot off the Side of the Highway"

    BONUS: Inside "The Spot off the Side of the Highway"
    Feb 19 2026
    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. 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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    21 mins
  • The Spot off the Side of the Highway

    The Spot off the Side of the Highway
    Feb 12 2026
    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 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
  • BONUS: Inside "Forward, Darkspeed!"

    BONUS: Inside "Forward, Darkspeed!"
    Feb 5 2026
    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. 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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    23 mins
  • Forward, Darkspeed!

    Forward, Darkspeed!
    Jan 29 2026
    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. 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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    44 mins