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UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas

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Real people, real stories, stirring dramatic accounts of hopelessness…and the hope that changes everything. These are UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas, with the award-winning storytelling that's been unique to UNSHACKLED! Ministries for more than 70 years -- but this time, with a behind-the-scenes look. So join us as we dramatize true stories of transformation and share lesser-known details that have made us the longest running audio drama in history.
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Episodes

3614 Bonnie Pickett

From an early age, Bonnie Pickett had to work hard to earn love and affection. Early experiences with shame and guilt led her down a path toward addiction and substance abuse. Desperate as she was to break free of this pattern, it wasn’t until Bonnie realized she couldn’t do it on her own, that she found the One who could help her. Don’t miss her moving story right now on UNSHACKLED!

Apr 19, 202030 min

3613 Doug Ehrhardt

As a little boy, Doug Ehrhardt grew up lonely and isolated. As a teenager, he used drugs to numb his pain. All the while, he hated God and cursed him. And yet the very God whom Doug cursed was the One who rescued him from death. Discover Doug’s remarkable story right now on UNSHACKLED!

Apr 12, 202030 min

3612 Amy Carmichael -- Part 2 (PG)

Amy Carmichael reminds us of the difference one person can make when they surrender their all to the one living God. Find out how she took on impossible odds, shined God’s light into the darkness of a cult, and saved the lives of hundreds of children! Don’t miss Part 2 of her enthralling true story right now on UNSHACKLED!

Apr 05, 202030 min

3611 Amy Carmichael -- Part 1

At first, Amy Carmichael’s strong will got her into a load of trouble, but once she heard God’s call, it helped her follow Him regardless of what lay ahead. Find out what happens in Part 1 of this enthralling true story when Amy takes on impossible and dangerous odds right now on UNSHACKLED!

Mar 29, 202030 min

3610 Brenda Bickford

Brenda Bickford did all she could to help her daughter fight the darkness of depression. But when her story took a tragic and shocking turn, Brenda discovered the heart of God as she had never seen Him before. Don’t miss her true story right now on “UNSHACKLED!”

Mar 22, 202030 min

3609 Jeanette Schneider

Is heaven real to you? Jeanette Schneider found the answer to that question. She spent her life with her heart on fire to share the answers she had found. Despite a life of abuse, conflict, and danger, she devoted her life to holding out a lifeline to others! Hear her true story now on UNSHACKLED!

Mar 15, 202030 min

3608 Kim Bond

After being separated from her father, a young woman abandons hope and seeks escape in the darkest places. Is there a chance she’ll find the light? Tune in to the Kim Bond story right now on Unshackled!

Mar 08, 202030 min

3607 Jeff Austin

When Jeffrey Austin lost his father to suicide, he lost his hero and protector. He would spend years numbing the pain with substances, but God never stopped pursuing him. One day, Jeff finally experienced the love he’d been missing. Don’t miss his heartbreaking but hopeful story, another dramatization of UNSHACKLED! right now.

Mar 01, 202030 min

3606 Frank Felix

Bullying does different things to different people. For one boy, it turned him first to seclusion, then to drugs and gang fighting, which resulted in trouble with the law. But when tragedy struck, he had to face himself and think. You can hear the true story of Frank Felix now on “UNSHACKLED!”

Feb 23, 202030 min

3605 Chuck and Debbie Brooks

Chuck and Debbie Brooks grew up in broken and dangerous homes, both searching for a way to fix the mistakes of their past. Through each disaster, disappointment and defeat, they tried to do what was right even though their decisions brought pain and hardship to their lives. Throughout their marriage, despite devastating difficulties, they learned to count on the goodness of a God whose grace is always there for those who follow Him. Don’t miss their true stories, now, on UNSHACKLED!

Feb 16, 202030 min

3604 Nabeel Qureshi - Part 2

As the compelling case for Christianity became more apparent to Nabeel, he struggled to know what to do with his Muslim upbringing. He was terrified to disappoint his parents and move away from the life he loved. Don’t miss his thrilling story now on UNSHACKLED!

Feb 09, 202030 min

3603 Nabeel Qureshi - Part 1

Nabeel loved his Muslim upbringing and respected the wisdom and traditions his family instilled in him. But when his education and his friendships set him down a path of critically investigating his faith, his world began to turn upside down. Don’t miss his exciting story now on UNSHACKLED!

Feb 02, 202030 min

3602 Ike Keay Classic -- PG

Alone and abused, a child finds strength through his father’s example. But one day, he learns that his father is a different person than he thought. Hear what happens as we bring you the classic true story of Ike Keay, right now on UNSHACKLED!

Jan 26, 202030 min

3601 Janet Laballiere Classic

What does the future bring for a girl so rebellious that she drops out of school and steals thousands of dollars from her own parents? Is there any hope for a child like that? You’ll see as we bring you the classic true story of Janet Laballiere on Unshackled!

Jan 19, 202030 min

3600 Allen Hanson Classic

Allen Hanson resented the sacrifices his missionary parents made and was determined to make as much money as he could to find his version of success. Don’t miss this powerful story of how God used prison to show him what true success is, on the next UNSHACKLED!

Jan 12, 202030 min

3599 Ron Shultz Classic

Ron Shultz was a man fascinated by the latest and greatest and chased after it. Any “newer” thing that caught his fancy, he felt compelled to seek after. But when he did happen to hold it in his grasp, it lost its glitter and left him profoundly empty. He was in the grip of discontent, a lifetime of hungering after flimsy promises of truth, always seeking, ever searching, never content. Could he escape from this madness? Find out in the next thrilling episode of “UNSHACKLED!”

Jan 05, 202030 min

3598 Phil Lacy Part 2 -- PG

Join us as we conclude the story of Phil Lacy who went from having it all, to losing all, to discovering that Jesus is his all. You’ll hear all about it when we bring you part 2 of his compelling and victorious true story on “UNSHACKLED!”

Dec 29, 201930 min

3597 Phil Lacy Part 1 -- PG

Join us as we follow the life of Phil Lacy who had an incident at a young age that launched him into a life of wild rebellion. Would he ever recover? Find out when we bring you his compelling true story on “UNSHACKLED!”

Dec 22, 201930 min

3596 Tracie Mark -- PG

Tracie Mark’s life seemed to be ruined again and again, at the hands of others, then at her own. Without possessions, abandoned by all, and with nothing but a bleak future, she gave up. But in her despair, Tracie discovered the One who had never given up on her. Don’t miss her story on “UNSHACKLED!”

Dec 15, 201930 min

3595 Ruth Ott

Dr Ruth Ott was born in a hospital broom closet in Holland. Besides her unusual birth, her home life was full of anxiety. Growing up, she was surrounded by arguments and confusion. Although Ruth knew that God had a plan for her life, the constant changes and turmoil she was forced to endure left her searching for the road map that would show her the way to peace and fulfillment. Hear her heartwarming true story on UNSHACKLED!

Dec 08, 201930 min

3594 Eric Dohrman Classic

A young man travelled all over the country searching for a place to settle and build a bright future after graduation. Then, an illness brought him to a new place, and the answers he’d been looking for. Find new direction as we bring you the classic true story of Eric Dohrmann on UNSHACKLED!

Dec 01, 201930 min

3593 Bruce Snavely

Home. It’s a great place to be. But what if your home and family fell apart? It happened to Bruce Snavely and gave him a longing to go back to the “good old days” on the family farm. You can hear his uplifting story on this week’s episode of “UNSHACKLED!”

Nov 24, 201930 min

3592 Nate Saint Pt 2

Nate’s love of flying had taken him around the world but his commitment to Christ led him into the jungles of the Amazon. With his wife and family and four other missionaries, Nate’s courageous attempt to reach the lost Stone Age Tribes with the gospel message, leads to one of the most inspiring missionary stories of the twentieth century. Don’t miss Part 2 of the Nate Saint story on the next UNSHACKLED!

Nov 17, 201930 min

3591 Nate Saint Pt 1

He knew he was born to fly! But his dreams were continually disappointed until he found a greater purpose for his flying. Though it meant physical hardship and much danger, he believed with all his heart that he could help change lives as long as he had faith…and an airplane! Don’t miss Part One of this amazing story of Nate Saint coming soon on UNSHACKLED!

Nov 10, 201930 min

3590 Matthew Weber

Matthew Weber’s addictions began to spiral beyond his control at a young age. He struggled to see the point in living for anything outside of the next high. But through his sister’s love and persistence, Matthew discovered a holy hunger he didn’t know he had. Don’t miss his story on “UNSHACKLED!”

Nov 03, 201930 min

3589 Otis McClam

After nearly 40 years of drug use, Otis decides that he is finally ready to surrender complete control to God. Don’t miss the powerful story of how God uses his deliverance from drugs to help other men on the next UNSHACKLED!

Oct 27, 201930 min

3588 Angel Feliciano

A life of drug dealing, and addiction took away everything he earned in his life. But there’s one thing that money can’t buy, and when he found it, he knew his life would change forever. Tune in soon for the true story of Angel Feliciano, right here, on UNSHACKLED!

Oct 20, 201930 min

3587 Rick

Growing up in a strict household of rules and exact consequences, Rick was often on edge— constantly walking on eggshells. Over time, he developed self-doubt, loneliness, and even suicidal thoughts. What’s more, he was burdened by a heavy secret, buried inside like a thorn in his flesh. Do you think it’s possible for a lifetime of heartache to one day transform into a life of authentic joy? Find out as we uncover Rick’s true story all on the next UNSHACKLED!

Oct 13, 201930 min

3586 Barbara Cueto Pt 2

When Barbara wound up married to a powerful member of the Mafia, she discovered secrets that made her fear for her safety. When separated, she could not shake her drug addiction or the reckless lifestyle she had grown accustomed to. Though she struggled through several failed marriages, God was with her every step of the way, just waiting for her to notice the forgiveness and healing available through Him. Don’t’ miss the end of her exciting story on UNSHACKLED!

Oct 06, 201930 min

3585 Barbara Cueto Pt 1 - PG

Barbara’s childhood is marked by trauma and abuse that no child should ever have to endure. As men repeatedly took advantage of her, she developed a deep distrust of the world and of those who claimed to love her. But through her lowest moments, God continued to break through the pain and remind her of his presence. He doesn’t give up on her, even when she winds up in the dangerous world of the Mafia. Don’t miss her thrilling story on UNSHACKLED!

Sep 29, 201930 min
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