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!

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Episodes

In Good Hands

A pair of urban explorers goes underground, in the first part of a continuing story. Performed by Emily Tarver, Alex Marino, Louis Kornfeld, Ed Herbstman, Christian Paluck, and Amy Warren. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 07, 2012•26 min

Total Transparency & Eye Contact

Two different approaches to making stories that combine improvisation with the recording studio. Total Transparency is a brand new piece, it was completely improvised and recorded in one take, and then edited. It was made up on the spot by Chet Siegel, Ed Herbstman, and Louis Kornfeld. Eye Contact was made using lots of different people telling the same story, that was edited into a fractured monologue. It originally aired in 2006 on Weekend America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

May 24, 2012•15 min

Tape Delay

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Apr 25, 2012•15 min

Everybody SCREAM!!!

Spin class gets personal. Performed by Chet Siegel, Emily Tarver, and Ed Herbstman. Written by Chet Siegel, and developed collaboratively by The Truth. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell, with Kerrie Hillman and Peter Clowney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2012•13 min

They're Made Out of Meat

Terry Bisson's classic short story "They're Made Out of Meat" originally appeared in Omni Magazine in 1991, and our audio version was produced for WNYC's Studio 360 in November 2011. We've re-mixed the story especially for this podcast, and it's followed by an interview with Bisson himself. The story was performed by Russ Armstrong & Miriam Tolan, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 20, 2012•20 min

Interruptible

A taxi driver is working on his anniversary, and gets more than he expected when he picks up a couple in Lower Manhattan. Featuring: Christian Paluck as The Driver, Chet Siegel as Mary, Louis Kornfeld as Frank, and Amy Warren as Morgan. With Ed Herbstman, Melanie Hoopes, Charlotte Rabbe, and Jamie Rivera. Written by The Truth, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 2012•20 min

Eat Cake

Can coconut cake + random phone calls = love? Find out, when these two Valentine's Day traditions collide. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell Edited by Hillary Frank Performed by Eliza Skinner, Birch Harms, and Curtis Gwinn Additional voices: Pat Etchill, Jennifer Geller, Hillary Frank, and Jonathan Mitchell Music by Jonathan Mitchell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 14, 2012•16 min

Moon Graffiti

Episode #1: Moon Graffiti. In our pilot episode, we imagine what may have happened if the Apollo 11 mission ended in tragedy. Featuring performances by Matt Evans, Ed Herbsman, and John Ottavino. Inspired by a real contingency speech written in 1969 by William Safire for Richard Nixon titled “In Event of Moon Disaster." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 2012•18 min

Trailer for 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. ...

Feb 01, 2012•2 min

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