The Truth podcast

The Truth

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  The Truth  

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 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!

 

#174

Operation Skill Shot

A pinball obsessive is enlisted by the police to help lure a mob boss out of hiding, givin... more

09 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:18

09 Oct 2025


#173

Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti

On this episode, we're presenting two of our favorite stories: Silvia's Blood was original... more

26 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:44

26 Jun 2025


#172

Pariah No. 3

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist... more

13 Jul 2023

36 MINS

36:56

13 Jul 2023


#171

Pariah No. 2

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist... more

29 Jun 2023

30 MINS

30:01

29 Jun 2023


#170

Pariah No. 1

The grandson of a world-renowned art gallery owner falls in love with a performance artist... more

15 Jun 2023

32 MINS

32:40

15 Jun 2023


#169

Instruction Manual for Jason

When Jen gets an instruction manual specifically written for her boyfriend, she uses it to... more

01 Jun 2023

28 MINS

28:56

01 Jun 2023


#168

Degenerates

A mechanic with a gambling problem has a chance to get out of debt by restoring his bookie... more

18 May 2023

31 MINS

31:41

18 May 2023


#167

Heat Meet

Welcome to the 18th Annual Heat Meet, where hot sauce enthusiasts from all over the world ... more

04 May 2023

36 MINS

36:12

04 May 2023


#166

The Talk

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the ... more

06 Apr 2023

16 MINS

16:48

06 Apr 2023


#165

Keep Running

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the ... more

02 Mar 2023

15 MINS

15:18

02 Mar 2023


#164

Tough Crowd

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-u... more

02 Feb 2023

18 MINS

18:27

02 Feb 2023


#163

The Mutiny

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the ... more

05 Jan 2023

11 MINS

11:21

05 Jan 2023


#162

Mall Santa

A disenchanted mall Santa gets a surprise gift from SantaCon. This story was originally re... more

20 Dec 2022

23 MINS

23:44

20 Dec 2022


#161

Still On

Long-running late-night talk show “Still On” just got a new host. He’s young, innovative… ... more

27 Oct 2022

36 MINS

36:34

27 Oct 2022