The Spoon River Gothic Podcast

09/06/2024

Part 2 of "Death Rides the Highway" Coming October 1st !

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08/09/2024

AHOOGA! | TRAILER
A Dime Novel Podcast by Cory Zimmerman
8/9/24

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0w7krrkaxFBAhTi8X5kfyw?si=DaOTL8n7Si-KmZ-u-1fO-w

Episode · A PLACE OF PARADOX · SEASON TWO: AHOOGA! - A Dime Novel by Cory ZimmermanAHOOGA! begins as a coming-of-age tale set in rural America. The protagonist, a young boy named Oscar, grapples with his father's strict rules and expectations. Despite this, Oscar forms a friendship with Josefina, ...

08/03/2024

https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=vtq1aiffSdiqqjfjkkoyFA

08/01/2024

The Wild Wind is an American gothic tale about a woman born and raised on the grounds of a psychiatric institution—not as a patient but as the daughter of the asylum’s farmer—who learns of love and loss while grappling with the question of what it means to be sane when insanity is the norm.

“What’s to be sane in the garden of madness?”

That’s the question haunting Sarah, a centenarian writing about her life growing up at the asylum on the bank of the Illinois River. After a long-tormented life, Sarah intends to commit after completing a typewritten manuscript spoken to a man named Sam. Through a lens of lore and myth—the secrets that shaped Sarah’s twisted and mysterious life are revealed.

In Sarah’s labyrinthine quest for healing and peace, she painstakingly deconstructs the most transformative moments of her life. Her journey, spanning a century, is marked by profound hardship and survival, leading her to the poignant realization: “Sanity is but paper in a world consumed by fire.”

The Wild Wind defies convention, blending plot and character development in a refreshingly unique way. With an equally unusual structure and lyrical prose, Sarah’s account is intellectually intriguing and emotionally compelling. It sheds light on the darker aspects of American society and history, encouraging readers to view themselves and the world from a fresh perspective.

Written, edited & narrated by Cory Zimmerman

Executive Producer, Cory Zimmerman

Produced by Radio Vérté

Dedicated to Dr. George Anthony Zeller (1858-1938 ), whose vision and journals inspired this tale.

https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=07d3d70d30db440b

08/01/2024

Now you can listen to the whole season of Cory Zimmerman's American gothic novel "THE WILD WIND"

On Spotify @ https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=cYp_9uVfTRalmDG85hUH5Q

Or where you get your podcasts!

07/03/2024

Cross-Examination | Charismatic Authority
7/2

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NZLBswWrqcxB3MFdi7iJC?si=F44LxNdVQ5OxvKGwKxGLSg

Daniella Mestyanek Young was born a third-generation member of the infamous Children of God religious cult.

She grew up being trafficked around the world before escaping that life and moving to the United States at age 15. She put herself through high school and graduated as college valedictorian before commissioning into the US Army as an intelligence officer. She received a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology at the Harvard Extension School and focuses her research on group behavior, social norms, culture, extremism, leadership demagoguery, and cults.

She is the author of UNCULTURED: A Memoir.

You can find her on all major social media channels.

Website: https://uncultureyourself.com/ Memoir

(Uncultured): https://uncultureyourself.com/pages/uncultured-autographed

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daniella+mastyanek+young

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellamyoung

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman Daniella Mestyanek Young was born a third-generation member of the infamous Children of God religious cult.She gr...

07/01/2024

Ch. 11 | Part 2 - An Ordinary Country Road
7/1

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cDR72xABJnRUdhzT1fl7I?si=8yjbhu-LRgKOy3G62s2Cig

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory ZimmermanExecutive Producer Cory Zimmerman.Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira Ki...

07/01/2024

Cross-Examination | The Charlie that I Knew
6/30

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mwvEn1wVon1mNEmiDatf6?si=hm8adhmfQq20V1XwF49Tlg

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory ZimmermanExecutive Producer Cory Zimmerman.Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira Ki...

06/29/2024

Ch. 11 | Part 1 - A Strange Thing
6/29

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory ZimmermanExecutive Producer Cory Zimmerman.Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira Ki...

06/11/2024

Cross-Examination| The Limelight
6/11

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory ZimmermanExecutive Producer Cory Zimmerman.Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira Ki...

06/10/2024

Ch. 10 | IN & OF ITSELF
6/9

Listen to this episode from The Spoon River Gothic Podcast on Spotify. Radio Vérté Presents: The Spoon River Gothic Podcast - True Crime Narratives Written & Narrated by Cory ZimmermanExecutive Producer Cory Zimmerman.Written, Edited & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.Research by Rachel Laubis, Moira Ki...