Podcast Meander

"Podcast Meander" is the semi-fictional travelogue of Dan Leone, a traumatized musician who abruptly left his hometown and started driving west - fleeing from something. The show documents his frantic travels, the people he interviews along the way, and the slow reveal of what he's truly running away from. Featuring all-original music.

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Episodes

Series Finale - Neither is the Underground

Options are weighed; conclusions are drawn. Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone

Nov 06, 2017•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11

The Bristlecone Interview

Credits: Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone With thanks to Dr. David Lisak and Steve LePore Featuring samples of the unfinished track, “Sly’s Work”, composed by Daniel Leone and Tom MacLean. (This episode was edited independently of 1in6.org and The Bristlecone Project, then released with their permission. The views expressed within do not necessarily reflect the views of 1in6.org or The Bristlecone Project.)

Oct 12, 2017•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10

S01 Epilogue - Two Arrows

After the difficult revelation at the end of the season finale, Dan winds up speeding down the interstate in a rage-fueled, drunken frenzy. Gabriella intervenes. **To experience the full effect of this episode, headphones are highly recommended.** Credits: Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone (This episode is 95% fictional.) Like what you hear? Visit www.podcastmeander.com for information on how you can help support the show....

Mar 16, 2017•8 min•Season 1Ep. 9

S01 Finale - The Linchpin

After a series of critical setbacks, Dan decides to suspend all fictional sequences and tell the whole truth of his first year on the road. It's a confessional involving madness, car problems, money problems, anti-authoritarianism, red wine, Vicodin, dental surgeries, a clinical drug trial for an experimental OCD medication, dissociation, mistaken identity, and the discovery of what he's truly been running away from. **The online clinical trial resource mentioned in this episode can be found at ...

Mar 07, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 8

S01 Episode 04 - American Sirens

Dan’s guardian angel attempts to guide him through a sudden, confounding spell of memory loss. **This episode contains many sequences which are best enjoyed through headphones.** Featured: Dr. Lasana Harris is a psychologist at the University College London. He researches, among other things, a phenomenon known as dehumanization—which is the human tendency to completely ignore the minds of other people. For more information about his work, visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/experimental-p...

Jan 19, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7

S01 Prologue to Episode 04 - Her Great Gamble

Returning to the podcast after two months of working on the presidential election, Dan scribbles in his journal and encounters a young woman who is in the process of making a very risky decision. (This episode is 50% fictional.) Written and Scored by Daniel Leone "Welcome to Podcast Meander" by Deann Baker

Nov 15, 2016•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6

(Digression) Donald Trump Opens Up?

Dan receives a staggeringly confessional phone call from a man who may or may not be Donald Trump. (This episode may or may not be 100% Fictional.) Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone

Sep 26, 2016•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S01 Episode 03 - The Idahoan

Dan - who identifies as politically liberal - unexpectedly falls in love with the deeply conservative state of Idaho. Hoping to understand his infatuation, he travels to a tremendously remote area of the state to speak with the gun-adoring, government-mistrusting host of the Youtube channel, "The Idahoan Show". (This episode is 15% Fictional) Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone Special Thanks to Nicole Panteleakos Much Gratitude to the Friend from Washington Check out "The Idahoan Show" on Youtu...

Aug 28, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4

(Digression) - Freeze, Fly, or Fight

In the first Digression, Dan presents an experimental piece of sound design which was composed by chopping up a recording of a panic attack.

Jul 28, 2016•9 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S01 Episode 02 - In His Usual Insulated Form

After successfully escaping Connecticut, Dan realizes that his project is being adversely affected by several nagging phobias. So, he attempts to overcome them. It doesn't go well. (This episode is 45% fictional.) Featuring Deann Baker as "The Actress from Episode 02" Drum and Percussion Samples provided courtesy of Tom Machine. You can find his music here: https://soundcloud.com/tom-machine Produced and Scored by Daniel Leone Special Thanks to Nicole Panteleakos...

Jun 29, 2016•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S01 Episode 01 - Work is not Noble

After a montage and a soliloquy, Dan departs. (This episode is 15% fictional) Produced and scored by Daniel Leone.

May 21, 2016•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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