Rivers of the Mind

Timothy Vilgiate
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Rivers of the Mind is a psychedelic Urban Fantasy/Superhero audio drama set in the Texas Hill Country. It centers around an underground laboratory concealed underneath a water treatment facility--formerly a part of the MK Ultra program, but today used to test secret technology for space travel. It's first main character, John is a homeless geologist who takes LSD outside of the lab one night and develops the ability to read minds, who is eventually joined by Meagan, a cashier at Walmart who receives "The Gift of Language" from a field of psychedelic mushrooms, and Sapphire, the ghost of a test subject who died in the 1960s. The show also features a "show within a show" following a police officer whose memory was erased by John just as he developed empathic superpowers, and an internet conspiracy theorist trying to help him discover the truth. (S1E2, S1.5E1, S1.5E3, S1.5E5, and S1.5E6, plus all of Season 2.5)

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  1. EPISODE 1

    S3E1: The Bird

    After killing Ryan, John and Sapphire find themselves stranded in a decomposing psychic hexateron.  CAST C.j. Hackett: Ryan Christina Vilgiate: Ryan's Mom Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire PRODUCTION Written, produced, and recorded by Timmy Vilgiate Featured sounds from freesound.org, including "lava loop" 1 and 2 by fission9, "kilauea lava" by e, dry ice and piano effects by batchku, "peace and anarchy2" by noise collector, "squeaky cabinet" by bormane, "aluminum cans" by kev durr, footsteps down stairs 2 by sinatra313, "fast reverse vortex" by earlcash05, footsteps on wood by mydo1, building collapse sounds by onteca, "windy creaky old house ambience" by pfranzen, "door-creaking" by ken788, "whistling antarctic blizzard" by stormpetrel, "magpie wings flapping" by digifishmusic, "birdflap3, deeper" by agentdd, and "an afternoon with the Buller's albatross" by stormpetrel.  The other bird sounds were compiled from the Handbook of the Birds of the World's "Internet Bird Collection." I used sounds of albatrosses from the Diomedea and Phoebastria genuses.

    28 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    S3E2: Oi'Te'Lotep

    John and Sapphire have an unexpected encounter while traveling along the vein of silver they discovered in the previous episode. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John; Sophie Doss: Sapphire; C.j. Hackett: Prophet Oi'te'lotep CROWD Joshua Leano (Featured as an old man at a threshold), Daniel Rojas (Featured as a sculptor), Cindy Verzwyvelt (Featured as Gebbadali), Christina Vilgiate (Featured as the person Sapphire bumps into), Marissa Burdette, Anthony Carlson, Priscilla Yip, Collin Estes, Erin Caitlinn, and Anthony Vilgiate. PRODUCTION Theme and music by Timmy Vilgiate Production by Timmy Vilgiate Shoutout to speakers Silbo Gomero language of the Canary Islands, which was sampled in this episode to represent the language of the shepherds on the outside of the city. Sound effects (mostly) from Freesound.org, including "weak clapping" by FreqMan, "Running" by Juandamb, "Woman in Pain by Coral_Island_Studios, "10 Slap_real" by stereostereo, "Filing coarse Hand Aluminum Panel" by markpSFX, "trowel, mixing mortar" by be_a_hero_not_a_patriot, "big crowd chatter" by Kyster, "Wood Carving Off Mic" benboncan, "Avoncroft Blacksmith" by phonoflora, "herd of cows, mooing", by Martin Sadoux, "Cow Scream" by gibarroule, "Cow2" by genghisattenborough, "Sheep bleating" by zachrau, "Chickens" by Dann93, "Marche ext. Soissons..." by loillieux, "market trader NL 02 1603..." by klankbeeld, "VillageLaughter1" by acclivity", "Dolen village July morning..." by mihal40, "Italian village no traffic" by squidge316, "Market Cerdanyola" by bitlab_coop, "Street Market 2" by Stevious42, "fishermen shouts India" by kyles, "Fishing boats in harbour" by Satoration, "Cows Birds Spring' by 4barrelcarb, "Highflow River" by Cagan Celik, "River Teign and birds..." by Philip Goddard, "Walking on stone" by tigersound, "Footsteps" by TheSoundcatcher, "G52-05 Ox Cart" by craigsmith, "Canarian whistled language" by FonotecadeCanarias, and "cicade at nighttime" by Eelke.

    33 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    S3E3: The Temple of the Foreign Prophet

    Sapphire and John enter Oi, and the prophet takes Sapphire to a temple built for foreign gods and foreign prophets.  CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire C.j. Hackett: Oi'te'lotep CROWD Natalie Ruths, Elannia Lake, Joshua Leano, Daniel Rojas, Cindy Verzwyvelt, Christina Vilgiate, Marissa Burdette, Anthony Carlson, Priscilla Yip, Collin Estes, Erin Caitlinn, and Anthony Vilgiate. MUSIC Performed by Timmy Vilgiate on prepared mandolin, mandola, guitar, and analog synthesizer. SOUND EFFECTS From freesound.org:  "Italian village no traffic" by squidge316, "Highflow River" by Cagan Celik, "G52-05 Ox Cart" by craigsmith, "Crowd Drums" by dobroide,  "Dolen village July morning..." by mihal40, "street-market-2" by stevious, "chinese flute hulusi" by iluppai, "crowd yay applause 25 people" by Jesse Pash, and "crowd cheer" by Adam n.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S3E4: Peace and Love

    John and Sapphire respond to their new situation in Oi, unsure whether or not it is safe or right to intervene in the city's affairs. Rivers of the Mind was written and produced by Timmy Vilgiate, who also played the part of John. Sophia Doss played the part of Sapphire, and C.j. Hackett played the part of the prophet. Crowd voices were provided by Hugo Delgado and Michael Merriam. Bird reference sounds were collected by Josep del Hoyo, Santiago Imberti, Laurent Demongin, Carlos Gussoni, and Scott Olmstead, all contributors to the Internet Bird Collection.  As always, Freesound.org provided most of our sound effects. Sound effects in this episode included "smashing toilet" by KeyKrusher, "Glass bottle Smashing" by awholenewlife1, "Glass Breaking" by Samgd14, "Hitting in a Face" by florianreichelt, "Crowd in Panic" by ienba, "20181018.scream03.wav" by dobroide, "human male scream terrified" by natemarler, "Scream, female, x2" by peridactyloprtix, "Footsteps Running away Fading" by Rudmer Roteveel, "yell kid male help help" by benjaminharveydesign, "boulderfall1" by AGC66, "Single Rock hit Dirt" by worthahep88, "Female horror cries: Help" by AmeAngelofSin, "Arrow Impact 3" by Ali6868, "Caball galop passa i frene" by Crater RF, "Boiling Towel" by unfa, "Heavy Rain" by lebaston100, "Whoosh" and "Big water splash" by qubodup, "Big wave splash" by soundmary, "niagara falls_02052017_002" by miastodzwiekow, "20130101_221450_rattsjoen_creaking ice" by hoersturz, "Rain heard 900 meters below the sea surface" by MBARI_MARS, "18_Underwater_Waves1" by tomtenney, "01 Morning Listening" by listening to whales, "Lobster Breathing" by baryy, "Clay Pottery Drop 'n' Break" by Kinoton, "Protest01" by karymronda, "Any_Word2_ses2"" Any_Word_ses2" and "War_ses2"  by freesound, "Crowd/Mob/Riot Noise" by FillMat, "Crowd.Yay.Applause.25ppl.Long" and "Crowd.Yay.Applause.25ppl.Short" by Jesse Pash, "Water Splashes" by Phil25,  "Jump into water splash sound" by Nikhill Kumar, "OneWaveInTelukNipah" by LoopUdu, "Hydrophone-Dissolving Vitamin C Tablet" by Sonic-ranger, "Hydrophone underwater stream quiet pipe" and "Hydrophone underwater stream close pipe gurgle" by Javier Zumer, "HighflowRiver" by Cagan Celik and "cicade at nighttime animals 02" by Eelke.

    29 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    S3E5: Becoming Smoke / / Avoid Crowded Areas

    A mysterious entity welcomes Meagan to the outer darkness, and introduces her to power beyond her comprehension. Warning: Contains material and content that is inappropriate for children and that may disturbing for some people. Features two large cannon shots.  CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan The Voice of Many Prisms: The Voice of Many Prisms Timothy Vilgiate: John, Crowd, Timothy Vilgiate speech2text(.)org: Salvia

    31 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    S3E6: 1000 Years of Sleep

    Sapphire and John rest beside the river Ia, still unsure of the real nature of the world in which they are stranded.  NOTE: The show contains material that may be disturbing or triggering to some people.  Timmy Vilgiate played the parts of John and Eurycleo, Sophie Doss played the part of Sapphire, Nicholas Kline played the part of Telemakso, and Michael Merriam played the part of Dedjerba. The show was written, produced, and scored by Timmy Vilgiate. Sound effects were provided by freesound.org, including "highflow river" by Cagan Celik, "think funny" by shawshank 73, bris-015 by Andre Desartistes, "r21-33 man sobs" by Craig Smith, "woman screaming yelling..." by bulbastre, "footsteps squeeky wood" by tmkappelt, "kocking door and open door" by rivernile7,  "1-getting-dressed" by 16gjuroval, and "foley footsteps desert boots sand" by pan14."

    28 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    S3E7: The Journey to Ntia

    John and Sapphire journey along the river Ia with their new friend Dedjerba, arriving at the city Ntia.  Timmy Vilgiate played the part of John, Eurycleo, and several miscellaneous sailors and crowd members, Michael Merriam played the part of Dedjerba, Sophia Doss played the part of Sapphire, and Nicholas Kline played the part of Telemakso.  Rivers of the Mind is written, produced, and scored by Timmy Vilgiate. Sound effects were provided by Freesound.org, including "a little bit drunk" by carmsie, "crowd cheering" by soundsexciting, "crowd cheer 2" by adam n, "water dam on teterev river" by gerainsan, "italy venice square day amb with live music" by yoh, "noises and music in the alleys of venice" by michel, "lakesup-park-summerafternoorfrontlr" by mitchell sounds, "gentle creek in rainforest with cicadas" by flood mix, "waterfall" by straget, "footsteps on a dock" by mmaruska, "footsteps wood 01" by anthousai, "footsteps shoes hollow wood platform" by kyles, "footsteps on wood" by mydo1, "Moored sailboat interior in strong breeze." by August Sandberg, "strumming sounds" by gobby 12, "tie the boat" by laurent, and "plastic creek 01" by dheming.

    30 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    S3E8: Constellations

    Dedjerba and John share a pot of tea, and discuss their travels while Sapphire heads out to see the city. John continues to try to figure out the nature of the alternate reality they are trapped in. Featuring Michael Merriam as Dedjerba, Timmy Vilgiate as John, and Sophie Doss as Sapphire. Music provided by priest and strings ("H(n)A(o)T(t)E, W(n)A(o)N(t)T") and Soapstone Tpcastt ("The Miner's Ballad.") in addition to Hollow Sky by Timmy Vilgiate. Sound effects provided by freesound.org, including "clothes rustling by tats14, "taking off and putting on shoes" by leonelmail, "wooden door" by vero marengere, "pouring tea into a cup in morocco" by florianreichelt, "pouring a cup of tea" by nebulous flynn", "logs being thrown into basket" by prabaker60, "matchstrike01" by kingsrow, "pan pot wok metal glass dish lift cupboard" by spanrucker, "aachen burning fireplace crackling fire sounds" by visionear, "bag 02" by detamine, "squeaky cabinet" by bormane, "filling teapot" by landub, "sipping tea" by indiana parkwars, "slurping" by nomfundo-k, "night party crowd singing in braulage", "footsteps on wood" by mydo1,  and"footsteps shoes hollow wood platform" by kyles.

    26 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    S3E9: Lonely Gods

    Sapphire wanders into Ntia, where she has been remembered as a male river god, and speaks with some of the people who live there.  Features Sophie Doss as Sapphire, Daniel Rojas as Shedalai, Cindy Verzwyvelt as Nyra, and Timmy Vilgiate, Nicholas Kline, Cindy Verzwyvelt, and Sophie Doss as crowd members.  Please consider donating to the Chinook Center's Colorado Springs Protest Support Fund: https://checkout.square.site/pay/4859ae2c03624cf09e4de332216d85c5, or find your local bail fund here: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Sound effects from freesound.org: "15" by adcbicycle, "Cat, Screaming, A" by InspectorJ, "Crate Break 4" by kevinkace, "Old Metal Wheelbarrow" by andersmmg, "mud_1" by lzmraul, "wet slop plop" by eneasz, "kicking a wheelbarrow... (four sounds from series) by jorickhoofd, "wet soggy squishy footsteps" by bewagne, "squelching footsteps" by Adielees9, "Flies on shit 2" by Te TeNoise, "water falling from stainless steel dam" by klankbeeld, "Water Explosion" by Sheyvan, "Ambience, Rain, Heavy..." by InspectorJ, "footsteps on wood foley" by martian, "Footsteps running away" by Rudmer Rotteveel, "Lake at night 1" by radam04, "Waterfall off a dam at Hitchens Pond" by evanfinkle, "Hydrophone drain sink metal kitchen suck" by Javier Zumer, "Draining sink recorded with hydrophones" by kev_durr, "Night by the beach" by caquet, "group_shocked8" by thanvannispen, "Shocked gasp" by GentlemanWalrus, "anger" by JuanFG, "I'll kick you so hard" by Airborne80, "murmur on ferry 3" by ivolipa, "35-Intrigue Murmur" by Leoctiurs, "Large crowd medium distance" by eguobyte, "Indoor adult murmur, couple" by SpliceSound, "rowing" by hazure, "Splashing Water by Oars" by Lubini, and previously used hydrophone sounds from S3E5.

    31 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    S3E10: The Vortex

    After being trapped in the darkness of the hard drive for an indescribably long time, John's tumultuous mind sends him into the streets, where cosmic forces beyond his comprehension are beginning to tear at the seams of reality.  VOICES Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire Sound effects from Freesound.org.

    36 min
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Rivers of the Mind is a psychedelic Urban Fantasy/Superhero audio drama set in the Texas Hill Country. It centers around an underground laboratory concealed underneath a water treatment facility--formerly a part of the MK Ultra program, but today used to test secret technology for space travel. It's first main character, John is a homeless geologist who takes LSD outside of the lab one night and develops the ability to read minds, who is eventually joined by Meagan, a cashier at Walmart who receives "The Gift of Language" from a field of psychedelic mushrooms, and Sapphire, the ghost of a test subject who died in the 1960s. The show also features a "show within a show" following a police officer whose memory was erased by John just as he developed empathic superpowers, and an internet conspiracy theorist trying to help him discover the truth. (S1E2, S1.5E1, S1.5E3, S1.5E5, and S1.5E6, plus all of Season 2.5)

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