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The Truth

The Truth makes short, cinematic stories meant to be listened to closely, like short films for your ears. 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 Joke, Operation Skillshot, Here I Am, Dark End of the Mall, Silvia's Blood, or Can You Help Me Find My Mom. 

Listening with headphones is recommended!

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. 

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BONUS: Inside "Garden 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. 

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. 

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Garden of Evan

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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BONUS: Inside "The 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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The Spot off the Side of the Highway

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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BONUS: Inside "Forward, 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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Forward, Darkspeed!

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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BONUS: Inside "Chez 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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Chez Vous

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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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The Thing on the Fourble Board

A date night 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

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The Projectionists

The recording doesn't lie. Performed by Ed Herbstman & Tami Sagher, with Libby Geroge & Christian Paluck. 

Produced by Jonathan Mitchell, written by Jonathan Mitchell, Ed Herbstman, & Melanie Hoopes. 

Originally produced for This American Life. Production advisors: Peter Clowney & Kerrie Hillman. Special thanks: Ira Glass, Lisa Pollack, Jonathan Menjivar, and Chris Bannon. Recorded at WNYC, KCRW, Magnet Theater, and on location in New York City. 
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