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Episode 02: The Truth Always Rises

While cutting firebreak as a teen, Michael is approached by a rancher who offers to look after him, become his spiritual mentor, and teach him how to handle himself in a fight. PLAYLIST! Momenta Neo 1 by Quixosis https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/el-ascenso-de-la-luz https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/shown-in-the-corner https://olivercoates.bandcamp.com/track/living-branches-feat-chrysanthemum-bear https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/inmutable https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/vertigo https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/3-autopolesis?in=tambi3n/sets/zoroxxe https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/cet-cea https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/ausente https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/winter-tungsten https://andrewheath.bandcamp.com/track/spaghetti-western https://ab-odnu.bandcamp.com/track/under-the-igloo https://bodufsongs.bandcamp.com/track/sword-weather https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/false-drain SUPPORT L+R! https://loveandradio.org/member CREDITS! Additional voices: Katie Mingle, Lorrie Goldensohn, Bill Rohlfing Series Producer: Meera Kumar Managing Editor: Robin Amer Additional Reporting Brian Krans, Anya Schultz Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy Editorial Consultant: Allison Herrera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5d ago

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34 min
FEB 2

Episode 01: Calipatria

“Sometimes, if you want something great, you have to make a lot of sacrifices.” Two women meet the same man in prison and walk away with decidedly different impressions of him. PLAYLIST! PLAYLIST! https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/track/the-lighthouse-trembles https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/mind-shifts https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/acqua https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/not-in-our-name https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/vertigo https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/album/mermaids https://ab-memoryscale.bandcamp.com/track/apr-s-la-pluie http://soundcloud.com/zoroxxe/07-zoroxxe-revoluciones-micro No More Underground by Sereptie, from the forthcoming Bone Pile EP https://glitchbird.bandcamp.com/track/intemperie https://russyoung.bandcamp.com/track/a-listening-voice https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/la-inmanencia-del-ser https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/tigre-de-papel-feat-king-klav https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/chanclas-de-mercurio-2 https://dialect-trax.bandcamp.com/track/sentimental-sedimentary https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/vertigo https://eezzmmeerraallddaa.bandcamp.com/track/l-grimas-de-sangre-ii https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/the-process-from-birth https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/2-paisaje-oblicuo https://timbertimbrefth.bandcamp.com/track/well-find-out https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/chahuarmishqui-remastered-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2

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36 min
MAR 16 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

Episode 07: 19 Times

“ I believe there's order and beauty and meaning in the universe. I believe in goodness and not evil. And if I found out that was all not true, it would be devastating to me.” As the years tick by, Michael and Ariel start to lose hope he’ll ever be free – while Heather fears the people in charge may finally fall for Michael’s charisma. PLAYLIST! https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/weight https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/closing-time-the-party-is-over https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/waiting-in-moonlight https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/every-word-in-the-english-language-interbellum https://tambien.bandcamp.com/album/memory-amb https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/inmutable https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/tunnbaq https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/hidroslidaridad https://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/g-lido https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/afuera https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/17-minutos https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/a-bao-a-qu https://ab-henrik-meierkord.bandcamp.com/track/erinnerungen-drawing-from-memory-odnu-remix https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/c https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/2-paisaje-oblicuo https://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/tierra-templada https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/red-grey-orange https://orietachrem.bandcamp.com/track/punta-uva https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/covina https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/blue-light-marcus-fischer-version https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/red-grey-orange https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/blue-christopher-hipgrave-remix https://glitchbird.bandcamp.com/track/calima https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/descomposicion-iv-triple-n https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/only-us https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/sagitarii https://glitchbird.bandcamp.com/track/aube https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/kon https://jennifercastle.bandcamp.com/track/justice https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/ant-tesis-2 CREDITS! Additional Voices: Katie Mingle, Betsy Corcoran, James Spring, Lu Olkowski, Nigel Poor, and Samantha Harvey. Series Producer: Meera Kumar Managing Editor: Robin Amer Additional Reporting: Brian Krans and Anya Schultz Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka Contributing Editor: Allison Herrera Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy

Mar 16

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49 min
FEB 16 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

Episode 03: The House in North Tustin

“Stop what you’re doing. There’s two bodies buried there.” Police discover two dead bodies buried under a shed in Michael’s back yard. When he runs off with one of the murder victims’ wives, his involvement is called into question. PLAYLIST! https://canvas-index.bandcamp.com/track/i-wed-my-shadow https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/la-desolaci-n-del-gran-ahorrar  https://dj-masuno.bandcamp.com/track/filamentos  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/tundra  https://rosarito1-2.bandcamp.com/track/tiempo-libre  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/pululahua  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/onitsura  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/la-ni-a-al-gato-le-ense-a-danza  https://dialogdiscos.bandcamp.com/track/las-olas-oxygen-studio-version  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/alas https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/oxygen  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/acqua https://orietachrem.bandcamp.com/track/punta-uva  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/vespere https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/kon  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/devuelvan-las-entradas  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/panterabyte  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/a-bao-a-qu  https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/lavender-river  https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/lavender-river  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/florecer  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/apoapside  https://oracogan.bandcamp.com/track/ground-and-grave  https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/kon CREDITS!  Additional voices: Katie Mingle, Bill Rohlfing, Peter Lang-Stanton, Adam Conover  Series Producer: Meera Kumar  Managing Editor: Robin Amer  Additional Reporting: Brian Krans, Anya Schultz  Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka  Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy

Feb 16

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37 min
10/27/2025

Morning Splendor

I've been pretty obsessed with the idea of forgiveness the last few years, trying to tease apart when it empowers and when it becomes something that appeases the worst kind of behavior. So when my friend Katy told me about Wilma Derksen, a woman who chose forgiveness in the face of unimaginable tragedy, I had to figure out how she was able to do it. PLAYLIST (in order of appearance): https://blackdecelerant.bandcamp.com/track/three https://isikkural.bandcamp.com/track/grown-one-iota https://florelaurentienne.bandcamp.com/track/kamouraska https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/drop https://isikkural.bandcamp.com/track/interlude-2 https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/vespere https://mlesprg.bandcamp.com/track/dock https://rvng.bandcamp.com/track/father-of-light https://mlesprg.bandcamp.com/track/synth-2-2 https://dialect-trax.bandcamp.com/track/half-moon https://msage.bandcamp.com/track/crick-foam https://florelaurentienne.bandcamp.com/track/fleuve-v https://florelaurentienne.bandcamp.com/track/1991 https://paulineannastrom.bandcamp.com/track/morning-splendor More information about Candace Derksen can be found here: https://www.candacederksen.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10/27/2025

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45 min
MAR 2 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

Episode 05: The Brand

“It's interesting how people think when they're attempting to justify or rationalize the damage to another human being.” Michael considers a proposal from the Aryan Brotherhood that could alter his future – and the gang’s. PLAYLIST! https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/despegar https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/early-morning-light Sax Synth Loop - Star of the Sea (unreleased) https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/chiron https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/reversa-2 https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/tigre-de-papel-feat-king-klav https://rosarito1-2.bandcamp.com/track/tiempo-libre https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/remnants-of-structures-built-to-break https://wilbolton.bandcamp.com/track/swept https://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/resbala https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/covina https://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/nublado https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/hesperia https://eezzmmeerraallddaa.bandcamp.com/track/l-grimas-de-sangre-ii https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/lavender-river https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/deriva-qoa https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/17-minutos https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/nonorganics https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/a-crushing-down https://landless.bandcamp.com/track/the-newry-highwayman https://rosarito1-2.bandcamp.com/track/karmario CREDITS! Additional voice: Tina Antolini Series Producer: Meera Kumar Managing Editor: Robin Amer Additional Reporting: Brian Krans and Anya Schultz Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy AP

Mar 2

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38 min
MAR 9 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

Episode 06: Blood In, Blood Out

“Bushido, the code of conduct for a samurai: When you render it down, it's about honor.” When a former AB member testifies against the gang and goes into hiding, its leadership debates whether to murder his family as retribution. PLAYLIST! https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/frente-a-espejos Looped Bowed Gong - Star of the Sea (Unreleased) https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/2-paisaje-oblicuo https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/the-ash-around-us https://nonturn.bandcamp.com/track/opportunity https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/against-futures https://ab-marcneys.bandcamp.com/track/tides https://ab-memoryscale.bandcamp.com/track/pluto-l-o https://ab-odnu.bandcamp.com/track/dividing https://lashermanas.bandcamp.com/track/dormir-un-a-o-entero https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/an-impossible-hello https://andrewfrankel.bandcamp.com/track/anibol-station https://dj-masuno.bandcamp.com/track/romero https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/warm-soil https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/lavender-river Lay Your Puny Bones Beside the Water by Boduf Songs (Coming 2027!) https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/candela-y-tron-2025-edit CREDITS! Additional Voices: Bill Rohlfing and Dan Conroy Contributing Research: Bethany Jones Series Producer: Meera Kumar Managing Editor: Robin Amer Additional Reporting Brian Krans, Anya Schultz Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy

Mar 9

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29 min
FEB 23 • SUBSCRIBER EARLY ACCESS

Episode 04: The Iron Gates

“Somehow it always turns out that trouble finds me.” Michael is sent to prison, where the teachings of Walks On Top are put to the test. PLAYLIST! https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/solsticehttps://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/le-syst-me-d-railleStar of the Sea - Winter People (unreleased)https://zoroxxe.bandcamp.com/track/tahuandohttps://joaquincornejomusic.bandcamp.com/track/quixosis-lisergium-tremens-joaqu-n-cornejos-broken-mixhttps://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/undoinghttps://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/fuegohttps://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/resbalahttps://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/chimborazohttps://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/el-viento-lo-sabehttps://landless.bandcamp.com/track/the-fishermans-wife CREDITS! Additional voice: Katie Mingle, Dave Shaw Series Producer: Meera Kumar Managing Editor: Robin Amer Additional Reporting: Brian Krans and Anya Schultz Fact Checking: Nicole Pasulka Visuals: Orla Mc Hardy

Feb 23

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26 min
TRAILER

Blood Memory, Coming Feb 2!

The motto of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang is “blood in, blood out." During his 45 years in prison, Michael Thompson became one of the few people to leave the white supremacist gang alive — and to testify against it. But is Thompson a gentle soul trapped by a broken system, or, as his critics claim, a master manipulator who can’t be trusted? Blood Memory, a new series from Love + Radio, grapples with that question. Winner of the Best Independent Nonfiction Audio Award at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The new season unfolds February 2. Subscribers can listen to the entire series a week early though, just sayin'. SUPPORT LOVE AND RADIO! http://loveandradio.org/member MUSIC ON THIS TRAILER! H2O - The Inner Cave https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/the-inner-cave vhvl - tree https://rvng.bandcamp.com/track/treee Timber Timbre - We’ll Find Out https://timbertimbrefth.bandcamp.com/track/well-find-out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Marriage is a Religion

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07/20/2023

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36 min

Nick van der Kolk's Love and Radio features in-depth, otherworldly-produced interviews with an eclectic range of subjects, from the seedy to the sublime. Get inside the mind of a rogue taxidermist. Find out what it's like to experience a stroke firsthand. Or spend time with an artist who gives away her life savings every night. You've never heard anything like it before.

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What’s your secret? Listen as anonymous callers from across the globe share what is hidden in their lives. It’s both a voyeuristic and affirming experience. Leave your own at 1-929-SECRETS (929-732-7387) or secretshotline.org.

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The longest running narrative podcast in history, Nick van der Kolk's Love and Radio features in-depth, otherworldly-produced interviews with an eclectic range of subjects, from the seedy to the sublime. You've never heard anything like it before.

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