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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It was the perfect plan for a heist. Until it all fell apart.
Written by Mac Rogers, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Amy Warren, David Carl, Brendan Zelman, Erica Hernandez, and Jon Hudson.
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The Back Row
Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 28:24
Jake is on a flight to an important business conference, but it turns into an increasingly strange and surreal journey that challenges everything he believes about getting ahead.
Written by Hunter Nelson, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Josh Tobin, Ben Rameaka, Margaret Burrus, Matt Pozzuolo, Abby Royle, Michael Sanky, Lida Darmian, Donald Chang, Mary McDonnell, and James Urbaniak as the Confinomics Narrator.
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Higgenbaum's Mitzvah
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 35:33
We’ll have some brand new stories for you in September. But for this episode, we're introducing you to a podcast that I really love, the writing is very inventive, thoughtful and at times bizarre.
It’s called Higgenbaum’s Mitzvah, which tells you nothing about the show. So to help you understand what it is, we’ll listen to a story called "Being Content."
And stick around because in the second half, we’ll talk with the show’s creator Scott Pinkmountain about why he made this crazy thing.
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BONUS: Inside "Do-Over"
Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 24:02
We’ll have some brand new stories for you in September. But in the mean time, here's an episode about where these stories come from and the ideas inside them.
In the first half, Jonathan talks with writer Mary McDonnell about our story "Do-Over." If you haven't heard the story yet, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first.
And for the second half, Jonathan's 10-year-old daughter takes over the show.
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Remembering Tom Ligon
Thursday, July 16, 2026 • Duration 35:42
Tom Ligon, one of the core performers of The Truth, died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 85.
In this episode, we remember Tom's remarkable career on stage, in film, and on television, and share his final performance for The Truth, Robocalls.
After the story, you'll also hear my favorite thing Tom ever recorded for us.
Tom was a brilliant actor, a generous collaborator, and a wonderful person. We'll miss him dearly.
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There's Something I Need to Tell You
Thursday, July 2, 2026 • Duration 47:49
We're taking a break from producing new stories, so in this episode we're featuring John Dryden's BBC series There's Something I Need to Tell You. It's a smart, suspenseful thriller that follows an ordinary couple whose vacation takes a very unexpected turn.
After the first episode of the story, Jonathan talks with creator John Dryden about where the story came from, how he approaches audio drama, and the creative ideas behind his work.
This story includes very strong language.
Hear all five episodes of the series on the BBC website, or by searching for "There's Something I Need to Tell You" in your favorite podcast app.
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Order your vinyl copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti HERE. The records will only be available until supplies last. We are selling them for $50 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to pay the writers, actors, and production costs for our show.
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Do-Over
Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 27:16
A woman with severe social anxiety discovers that an AI therapy tool designed to prepare her for life may be keeping her from living it.
Written by Mary McDonnell, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Tallie Medel, Joy Lyn Shaw, Kimberly Chatterjee, Peter McNerney, Donald Chang, and Bill Rohlfing.
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Let's Not and Say We Did
Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 32:42
Jeff's open marriage is thriving, except for one problem: he can't bring himself to have sex with anyone other than his wife. Fortunately, his date has some ideas.
Written by Mac Rogers, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Dennis Pacheco, Ann Carr, and Julia Schroeder.
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Midnight Screening
Thursday, May 21, 2026 • Duration 27:27
A daughter preparing a memorial for her late father sorts through his old video tapes, and begins to understand what his beloved neighborhood movie theater meant to him.
Written by David Bluvband, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Chet Siegel, David Deblinger, Jim Wetzel, Jackie Hoffman, Sadie Mitchell, David Bluvband, Mary McDonnell, Mac Rogers, and Hunter Nelson.
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The Completist
Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Duration 34:49
Two guys meet at a party and discover a shared obsession: an impossibly rare record by their favorite musician.
Written by Hunter Nelson, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Josh Tobin, David Carl, Louis Kornfeld, Hunter Nelson, Mary McDonnell, Mac Rogers, Aimee Lutkin, and Michael Cullen.
Featuring the songs “Ghost” and “Come Again,” written and performed by Dustin Lowman. Used by permission.
You'll find full-length versions of the songs from this episode on our ad-free feed.
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