A suburban mom discovers a sinister conspiracy at her local hair salon. Written by Mary McDonnell. Performed by Alex Dickson, Francesca Ferrara, Richie Moriarty, Amy Warren, Julia Kelly, Tara Copeland, Maggie Burke, Ariel Gitlin, Sophie Yal

That's Democracy

1 1 Aug 20th, 2014 12m 16s

A teacher gives his students lesson about democracy that they'll never forget. Performed by Peter McNerney, Russ Armstrong, Alexis Lambright, Fiona Bradford, Teddy Shivers, Oscar Montoya, and Ben Jones. Written by Louis Kornfeld, produced by Jo

Nuclear Winter

1 1 Feb 14th, 2018 15m 42s

The end of the world didn't scare them. They were nuclear launch officers, that's their job. What scared them was the ghost.Written by Eric Molinsky (of the Imaginary Worlds podcast) and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Featuring Woody Fu, Dani

Fish Girl

2 1 Jun 21st, 2018 19m 25s

A girl finds an unlikely friend in a porcupine puffer fish.Written by Becca Schall, produced by Jonathan Mitchell.Performed by Bee Herbstman, Alison Cimmet, Scott Richardson, and Ed Herbstman.

The Grand Finale

1 Dec 23rd, 2021 31m 55s

It’s 1978, and the world’s most famous magician wants to show you the true wonders of the universe.Written by Jonathan Mitchell.This story was inspired by the life and work of magician Doug Henning, and uses material that borrows heavily fr

The Session

1 Jul 9th, 2020 24m 48s

When two actors on different coasts show up to a mysterious voiceover audition, a sadistic director keeps making things weirder.Written by Laura Grey.Performed by Liz Leimkuhler, Casey Jost, Chris Kipiniak and Bill Rohlfing.The TruthIns

Magic Hugs

Oct 11th, 2017 20m 13s

Maybe a hug really can be magic. Maybe.Performed by Austin Pendleton, April Matthis, and Jenny Lee Mitchell.Written by Louis Kornfeld and produced by Jonathan Mitchell

Brain Chemistry

Sep 27th, 2017 23m 48s

A cryogenically-frozen man is revived in the future, to a world that is not quite what he expected.Written by Eric Molinsky, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell.Performed by Scott Adsit, Amy Warren, and Ed Herbstman, with Anna Neu, Billy Grif

The Decider

2 Oct 25th, 2017 16m 45s

What if a device could tell you exactly how satisfied you’d be with any decision? What if you could carry the future around in your pocket? What if you never had to say “what if” again?Performed by Tallie Medel and Tim Platt, with Kelsey Bail

Wonderworld, U.S.A.

Jul 12th, 2018 32m 8s

Explore Wonderworld, U.S.A., where the fun and the mental are fundamental!Featuring stories by Chris Kipiniak, Becca Schall, Louis Kornfeld, Lila Newman, and Davy Gardner.

Can You Help Me Find My Mom?

1 1 Apr 9th, 2015 8m 26s

A girl is lost and can't find her mom. Why won't anyone help her? Performed by Bee Herbstman, Melanie Hoopes, Ed Herbstman, Evan Sudarsky Abadi, Gregory C. Jones, and Blanche Ames. Written by Diana McCorry, Produced by Jonathan Mitchell. http:

The Disruptors

1 Jun 24th, 2021 19m 58s

A woman thinks the universe is plotting against her. And she’s right. It is.Written by Mary McDonnell.Performed by Mary McDonnell, Louis Kornfeld, Margaret Burrus, Casey Wortmann, Tom Stephens, Ryan Leach, Alexis Pereira, Amy Warren, and Ni

Salamanca

2 Nov 5th, 2020 29m 3s

A college student studying abroad learns about a romantic legend in Spain, but gets carried away trying to make it come true.Written by David Deblinger.Performed by David Deblinger, Eli Gelb, Maria Fontanals, Luis Carlos de La Lombana, Merc

Anywhere in the World

Jun 25th, 2020 19m 51s

A virtual reality company can send you anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home. So when a celebrity uses it for escape and ends up finding love, he goes to great lengths to hang onto his new life.Written by Bob Raymonda.Perf

The Fraud

May 21st, 2020 26m 8s

When an artificial intelligence grad student becomes a finalist for a big robotics award, her empathic AI robot starts calling her a fraud, and she must figure out how to overcome its nasty, counterproductive feedback.Written by Kristy Lopez-

Moon Graffiti

2 Jul 11th, 2019 16m 59s

Our story was inspired by a real contingency speech written in 1969 by William Safire for Richard Nixon titled “In Event of Moon Disaster." It was the most listened-to piece on PRX in 2010, and the winner of the 2010 Mark Time Gold Award for Be

BONUS: All Your Questions Answered

Dec 13th, 2018 33m 34s

In this special episode, Jonathan Mitchell and Davy Gardner answer listener questions, and talk about how the show is made."Commitment" was written by Davy Gardner. Performed by Margaret Burrus, Jack Frederick, and Mac Rogers. Produced by Jon

The Dark End of the Mall

2 Jan 11th, 2017 20m

Shopping can make you work up a thirst. Performed by Lauren Adams and Peter Grosz, written by Casper Kelly, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell.

Eat Cake

1 Feb 13th, 2014 13m 19s

If you've ever been alone on Valentine's Day, this story is for you. It's performed by Eliza Skinner, Birch Harms, and Curtis Gwinn, who improvised all of the dialogue. It was originally produced in 2009 for Weekend Amercia, Hillary Frank was t

Married Alive

1 Oct 8th, 2020 28m 28s

A mountain climbing couple gets caught in an avalanche. Will they survive? Will their relationship? Oh, and also—they’re not alone.Written by Davy Gardner.Performed by Margaret Burrus, Federico Rodriguez, Sue Galloway, Davy Gardner, Sophie

Danslang

Apr 7th, 2022 35m 31s

The kids at Newlin High have invented their own complex and growing language. Can a visiting linguist study and preserve it before the principal wipes it out for good?Written by Hunter NelsonPerformed by Will Hines, Connor Ratliff, Alise Mo

Zoe Butterfly

Jul 22nd, 2021 22m 44s

An eight year old finds a stronger bond with the narrator of her favorite nature documentary than with any of the adults in her life.Written by Louis Kornfeld.Performed by Hannna Ardolino, Brian Morabito, Dominic Cuskern, Katie Harman, Jenn

Irish Water Spaniel

1 Apr 15th, 2021 24m 53s

A widower loses his horse and searches for something new to love.Written by Roney.Performed by Austin Pendleton, Josh Perilo, Tallie Medel, Dmitry Shein, Rachel Botchan, Kyle Gordon, Tommy Marshall, Thomas Whittington, Frankie Johnson, Sara

Love in Hollywood

Jan 28th, 2021 25m 45s

An unexpected chance to be on a reality show lands Cat in a bizarre love triangle. As the story takes on a life of its own, her TV dreams devolve into a real-life nightmare.Written by Megan Stein. Performed by Rebecca Robles, Louis Kornfeld,

The Halves

Sep 24th, 2020 26m 11s

When a sitcom star is contacted by his long-lost relatives, he discovers that gaining a new family is a lot more than he bargained for.Written by David Ebert. Performed by David Ebert, Julia Kelly, David Koechner, Mark Gessner, Leslie Meise