The Encounter: Season One

School of Visual and Performing Arts at Liberty University
  • 4.7 (16)
  • PHILOSOPHY

The Encounter is a serialized radio drama that introduces its audience to two seemingly utopian societies. However, for a few young people the search for perfection and a greater truth lies just beyond their borders.

  1. Episode 1: The Peak of Defiance: Part 1

    05/22/2018

    Episode 1: The Peak of Defiance: Part 1

    Learn about one of the mountaintop cities--the Peak of Defiance. Picasso hears a lovely song that haunts him, allowing him to see a vision of a third city that no one else can see. In Defiance, learn how the city runs and meet Ultraviolet and Stylus. Ultraviolet and Stylus begin to develop a personal relationship that could have a major impact on the future of those who think differently than the Scholar.

    15 min

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    Episode 2: The Peak of Defiance: Part 2

    Violet and Picasso have a heart-to-heart talk about why he chose to train her over all the other candidates. A series of votes leads Violet and Stylus to conclude that Defiance's voting system may not be as perfect as is advertised. Violet, sensing a kindred spirit, invites Stylus to their secret guild meeting.

    15 min

  3. 05/22/2018

    Episode 3: The Peak of Defiance: Part 3

    Picasso agrees to vouch for Stylus in their secret meeting in Picasso's shop, letting them into their confidence. Members of many guilds meet to discuss problems in Defiance's voting system and whether disobedience is warranted. At this meeting Picasso shares his painting of the mysterious "Man on the Mountain," but the meeting has been compromised. Who betrayed the gathering?

    15 min

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    Episode 4: The Peak of Reliance: Part 1

    We move to the other Peak, the Peak of Reliance. In Reliance, an agrarian society performs final rites for some of its deceased members. But mourning is forbidden, because only sinners die. In this episode we are introduced to the precocious twins Sam and Roy, and their friend Ann, as they seek to unravel the mystery behind the last words of Sam and Roy's grandfather.

    15 min

  5. 05/22/2018

    Episode 5: The Peak of Reliance: Part 2

    Roy is content to let the mystery drop in the case of his grandfather's mysterious papers, but Sam's curiosity is getting the better of him. Ann doesn't believe that her mother deserved to die, but others in the community think she lived a life of secret wickedness and are wary of Ann as a result.

    15 min

  6. 05/22/2018

    Episode 6: The Peak of Reliance: Part 3

    Sam tricks Roy into going down the mountain into the mists with him, then tricks Ann to get her to do the same as well. Despite the danger, the three hatch a plot to sneak past the guard. Through Ann's acting ability, the trio head toward the valley in search of Ann's mom and the boy's grandfather. The boys hope to find the mysterious piece of paper their grandfather wanted to show them before he died Will they find the answers they seek?

    15 min

  7. 05/22/2018

    Episode 7: The Quest: Part 1

    Ann, Sam and Roy descend into the mist-filled valley. As they search for their grandfather's body, they uncover a disturbing truth. Then they split up to cover more ground, and the boys find the body they were looking for--their grandfather's body. Just as they get ready to read the papers, they receive unexpected guests. On this episode listeners will meet Arbor and Dolina, residents of the valley.

    15 min

  8. 05/22/2018

    Episode 8: The Quest: Part 2

    Roy and Sam go with Arbor and Dolina on the promise that Ann is resting at their cabin, but Ann is not at the cabin. Ann is in the valley looking for the boys. Ann meets a mysterious girl wandering the mists who looks like no one Ann has ever seen, and they hatch a plan to rescue the boys. But when this mysterious girl, Violet, is captured, what will Ann do?

    15 min
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4.7
out of 5
16 Ratings

About

The Encounter is a serialized radio drama that introduces its audience to two seemingly utopian societies. However, for a few young people the search for perfection and a greater truth lies just beyond their borders.

Information

  • Creator
    School of Visual and Performing Arts at Liberty University
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Liberty University, 2017
  • Show Website
    The Encounter: Season One