What's In the Rift – Details, episodes & analysis

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What's In the Rift

Gas Station Drugs

Fiction

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 29

Fate is such an ugly word. Let's see if you can escape yours. Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to a website called The Rift, which promises answers to life's most profound questions. Follow along as they dive deeper into the website's cryptic posts and find themselves on a journey to Orlando, Florida, to uncover the true nature of The Rift and its connection to their own mysterious pasts.

What they discover is a hidden world of strange technology, disturbing experiments, and the crumbling edges of reality. Join us on Discord at rift.show/discord or find our Patreon for exclusive content and ad-free episodes at rift.show/patreon

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Episode 21 - 4:56 PM

Season 1 · Episode 21

Sunday, July 28, 2024 • Duration 01:03:24

Six friends stand in the ruins of a building, discussing how best to end the world. A brain in a jar is involved, as is Christ. It's not as weird as it sounds, promise.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

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Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Also Starring

Rae Witte

F Scott Graves

Derrick Valen

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Episode 12 - Surprise, It's Worse

Season 1 · Episode 12

Sunday, February 25, 2024 • Duration 39:25

Court spends some time in Helen's office, where she learns of a number of things that simply don't fit with what she knows. Her disturbing encounter with a doppelganger is left unaddressed. Meanwhile, on the Florida 408, Jenny and Toska decide to play by their own rules, only to find out that actions have consequences. A daring escape attempt is made, but whether it will be enough remains to be seen.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin

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Episode 11 - It Can't Get Any Worse

Season 1 · Episode 11

Sunday, February 11, 2024 • Duration 52:06

As the cast returns with a stolen UCRI van, they're angrily confronted by the one woman looking out for them for doing something that will put them all firmly on the UCRI radar. Things don't go better after she learns they've murdered and kidnapped in the 45 minutes they've been out of her sight as well. Nevertheless, they barrel on to attempt a rescue of Court, who sits 550 miles away, in what seems to be a psychiatric ward in the middle of Tennessee.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin

Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown

Florida State Cop - Athan

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Episode 10 - Hijacking Time

Season 1 · Episode 10

Sunday, January 28, 2024 • Duration 56:49

Things quickly go sideways on an attempt to dupe two UCRI employees out of their van. Assault, battery, and straight up murder ensue. Blanche is left in serious danger. Meanwhile, Court is put in a position that makes her begin to question her version of reality, as she's transported to a mysterious UCRI facility hundreds of miles away in the company of the too-friendly UCRI employee, Helen.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin

Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown

Jena from UCRI - Elise Williams

UCRI Orderly - Athan

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Episode 9 - Get in the Van

Season 1 · Episode 9

Sunday, January 14, 2024 • Duration 01:01:26

As tensions mount, Court remains missing. The remaining five members of The Rift are forced to make a tough decision. Do they listen to Victoria, who has cautioned them repeatedly to maintain a low profile and not risk their lives messing with UCRI, or do they mount an effort to find Court and risk everything in doing so?

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin

Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown

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Episode 8 - Redundancy

Season 1 · Episode 8

Sunday, December 17, 2023 • Duration 01:14:41

A joyful first meeting is interrupted by the arrival of some unexpected guests. A massive betrayal nearly costs someone their life. A benefactor appears from the literal bushes to help clue the Rifters in on what life will be like now that they're all in their new reality.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Woman in the Street - Rae Witte

Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

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Episode 7 - Breakthrough

Season 1 · Episode 7

Sunday, December 3, 2023 • Duration 01:08:43

In the Chapter 1 conclusion, Bruce and Blanche do their best to nurse Jackie back to health, while dealing with a rapidly deteriorating Herman and his prophetic musings. Meanwhile, Toska, Court, and Jenny take care of a Glenda problem all while Gypsum is distracted by a new toy. While the two groups try to figure out how they can be yet again in the same place and not see each other, a poem is recited across dimensions, and a new experiment is run on how to finally bridge the gap between them.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Dima Volkov - Brady Flanagan

Herman Foster - Derrick Valen

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Episode 6 - Nose Dive

Season 1 · Episode 6

Sunday, November 12, 2023 • Duration 01:12:34

Bruce McKinney has an extradimensional encounter in the Gran Destino hotel in Orlando Florida. Blanche has a driving whoopsie. A very, very big reveal finally cuts to the heart of the mystery on what the machine at the the center of The Rift is.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator

Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Dima Volkov - Brady Flanagan

Alana Rietzkopf - Rae Witte

Herman Foster - Derrick Valen

Child in Elevator - Matthew Zhou

Bartender - Clay Clark

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Episode 5 - It's Robbing Time

Season 1 · Episode 5

Sunday, October 29, 2023 • Duration 59:14

Jenny and Toska have their robbing interrupted by the appearance of a new friend. Jackie and Blanche take Herman for a ride on a slide. And of course … Bruce and Court get straight up shot in this one, folks.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Jason Christ - F. Scott Graves (Epikast and Kestrel Files)

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Episode 4 - Come Witness

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, October 15, 2023 • Duration 46:53

Bruce and Court confront a living deity, and come out worse for the wear. Gypsum convinces Jenny and Toska to do some light robbing. Things get worse for Jackie and Blanche, but much, much worse for Herman.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs

World created by Josh Burgess

Players

Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor

Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton

Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton

Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge

Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker

Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars

Herman Foster - Derrick Valen (October's Children)

Glenda - Saph the Something (The Supernatural Protection Agency)

Jason Christ - F. Scott Graves (Epikast and Kestrel Files)

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