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The Velvet Compass

The Velvet Compass

By: Viridian Media Arts
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The Velvet Compass
A contemporary take on classic literature. Each episode navigates short stories through narration and original music, creating an immersive experience that feels both fresh and timeless. The Velvet Compass welcomes every listener to explore the stories, voices, and ideas that spark connection, discovery, and conversation, including those that reflect the values of their era, offering thoughtful reminders of the journeys and lessons still shaping us.

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Episodes
  • The Tell Tale Heart - She Speaks

    The Tell Tale Heart - She Speaks
    Dec 1 2025

    The love.
    The eye.
    The fury.
    She speaks....

    First published in The Pioneer in 1843, Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart remains a story of control, fear, and the unraveling mind.
    In our version, She Speaks, the story is told through the voice of the silenced, the one who has endured, and finally, can no longer stay quiet.

    Narrator: Janelle Knespel
    Music: Rich Hensley, Sr.
    Mix Engineer: Rich Hensley, Sr.
    Producer: Janelle Knespel

    Production of Viridian Media Arts, LLC
    Thank you for listening.

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    12 mins
  • The Tell Tale Heart

    The Tell Tale Heart
    Oct 21 2025

    He does not trust his mind, as the heartbeat echoes….

    Narrator: Merrick Carroll
    Music: Rich Hensley, Sr.
    Mix Engineer: Rich Hensley, Sr.
    Producer: Janelle Knespel

    Production of Viridian Media Arts, LLC
    Thank you for listening.

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    9 mins
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