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The Truth

THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears. They're short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Every story is different, but they all take you to unexpected places using only sound. If you're new, some good starting places are: Silvia's Blood, That's Democracy, Moon Graffiti, Tape Delay, or whatever's most recent. Listening with headphones is encouraged! We're a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

#193

The Missed Lives of Max and Judy

Listen to the full story on BBC Sounds: PART 1: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxg8] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxg8) PART 2: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxkx] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yxkx) ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 8th, 2024 On this episode, we're previewing the first three minutes of a brand new story from the director of The Truth.Jonathan Mitchell directed, sound designed, and composed the original score for a brand new audio drama on BBC Radio 4 called “The Missed Lives of Max and Judy." It's in two parts, each part is 44 minutes long, and you can hear it free online for the next 30 days at the links above. Part 1 is available starting May 8, and part 2 starting May 9th. After 30 days, they will be gone, possibly forever, so listen right away!The Missed Lives of Max and Judy is a mind-bending time-warping romantic comedy by Janina Mattheson, who also created the Within the Wires podcast, and it stars Danusia Samal, Carl Prekopp, and Alison Steadman. It was Produced by Emma Hearn, and Executive Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions. ... Read more

08 May 2024

05 MINS

05:09

08 May 2024

#192

Pariah No. 3

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 3 of 3. Written by Davy Gardner. Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Dmitry Shein, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Woody Fu, and Hunter Nelson. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

13 Jul 2023

34 MINS

34:55

13 Jul 2023

#191

Pariah No. 2

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Part 2 of 3. Written by Davy Gardner. Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Woody Fu, Zuri Washington, Mary McDonnell, and Louis Kornfeld. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

29 Jun 2023

26 MINS

26:54

29 Jun 2023

#190

Pariah No. 1

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist. But when her performance piece becomes a crime scene, he has to team up with an art critic to investigate. Written by Davy Gardner. Performed by Federico Rodriguez, Liz Leimkuhler, Ann Carr, Amy Warren, Margaret Burrus, Dmitry Shein, Marisa Brau, Brian Morabito, Davy Gardner, Hunter Nelson, and Woody Fu. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

15 Jun 2023

29 MINS

29:32

15 Jun 2023

#189

Instruction Manual for Jason

When Jen gets an instruction manual specifically written for her boyfriend, she uses it to help both him … and herself. Written by Mary McDonnell. Performed by James Dwyer, Erin Bartley, John Trowbridge, Makena Miller, Cherie McMaster, and Sadie Mitchell. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

01 Jun 2023

25 MINS

25:52

01 Jun 2023

#188

Degenerates

A mechanic with a gambling problem has a chance to get out of debt by restoring his bookie’s vintage car. But first he has to deal with Ro. Written by Louis Kornfeld Performed by Jamie Rivera, Phoebe Tyers, Michael Cullen, Louis Kornfeld, and Hunter Nelson. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

18 May 2023

28 MINS

28:37

18 May 2023

#187

Heat Meet

Welcome to the 18th Annual Heat Meet, where hot sauce enthusiasts from all over the world gather to talk shop, sample new sauces, and—maybe, just maybe—see the face of God. Written by Hunter Nelson Performed by James Coker, Brandon Zelman, James Urbaniak, Dan Chamberlain, Marina Gasparyan, Geoff Ross, Abby Royle, Tallie Medel, Lida Darmian, Sharon Spell, Bill Rohlfing, Hunter Nelson, Mary McDonnell, Davy Gardner, and Louis Kornfeld. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

04 May 2023

33 MINS

33:04

04 May 2023

#186

The Talk

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard. For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called The Talk by Louis Kornfeld. A father comes to the rescue when three teenagers take things a little too far. Performed by Christian Paluck, Dmitry Shein, Willy Appelman, and Elana Fishbein. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

06 Apr 2023

14 MINS

14:58

06 Apr 2023

#185

Keep Running

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard. For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Keep Running, based an interview with listener Brian Foy. Brian donated money to our show (thank you so much Brian!), and in return, we took details from his life, and changed them to make a fictional story. It’s about a man running from Wisconsin to Indiana, and where his mind goes along the way. Performed by Peter McNerney, with Elana Fishbein, Louis Kornfeld, Julia Hynes, and Teddy Shivers. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

02 Mar 2023

13 MINS

13:13

02 Mar 2023

#184

Tough Crowd

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story! Performed by Alejandro Kolleeny, Annemarie Cullen, Devin O'Neill, Megan Gray, Noel Dineen, Maddy Mako, Matt Shafeek, Shacottha Fields, Louis Kornfeld, and Elana Fishbein. Written by Louis Kornfeld, inspired by storyteller Adam Wade. We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

02 Feb 2023

16 MINS

16:22

02 Feb 2023

#183

The Mutiny

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard. For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story that we made back in 2013 called The Mutiny, about the power dynamics between two children and their mother, and what happens when the tables get turned. Performed by Melanie Hoopes. Asher Herbstman, and Bea Herbstman. With Blanche Ames, Ed Herbstman, Shacottha Fields, and Noel Dinneen. Written by Elana Fishbein. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

05 Jan 2023

09 MINS

09:36

05 Jan 2023

#182

Mall Santa

A disenchanted mall Santa gets a surprise gift from SantaCon. This story was originally released in 2017. It was written by Louis Kornfeld, and performed by Tom Ligon, Chris Dwane, Anna Neu, Bianca Casusol, Jimmy O’Connell, Kevin Cobbs, Louis Kornfeld, Kerry Kastin, and Becca Schall. Casper Kelly’s Adult Swim Yule Log: [https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/adult-swim-yule-log] (https://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/adult-swim-yule-log) Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here! Donate today to support The Truth and help us reach our goal of 1,000 supporters. Thank you! [https://on.prx.org/3hrARzw] (https://on.prx.org/3hrARzw) Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

20 Dec 2022

21 MINS

21:27

20 Dec 2022

#181

Still On

Long-running late-night talk show “Still On” just got a new host. He’s young, innovative… and cursed. Written by Hunter Nelson Performed by Molly Thomas, Ed Herbstman, Jamie Newell, Louis Kornfeld, Kelsey Bailey, Hunter Nelson, Brandon Zelman, Michael Cullen, Bill Rohlfing, Thomas Whittington, and Mary McDonnell. Find The Truth at [thetruthpodcast.com] (https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) and @thetruthfiction on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/TheTruthFiction) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/thetruthfiction/) . ... Read more

27 Oct 2022

33 MINS

33:17

27 Oct 2022

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