Almost Plausible Thomas J. Brown, Emily, F. Paul Shepard

In a retro-futuristic world, a technology exists that allows you temporarily adopt someone else's personality by listening to a special cassette tape. When a young woman goes missing, her brother uses her personality tape to try to find out what happened to her.

This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Please take care when listening. If you or someone you know is in an emotional crisis, reach out to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/cassette-tape/

The detective from our Can Opener episode is back, and this time he's trying to solve the case of a man who appears to have been murdered with a hot dog. Assisted by a sidekick-in-training, familiar antics ensue as they go around town upsetting everyone in their quest for the truth.

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/hot-dog/

When a man who received a heart transplant many years earlier finally passes away, he is accidentally sent to Hell because his donor heart came from a bad person. He makes the best of his situation, though, improving the afterlives of those around him.

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/scale/

A struggling couple takes a week long group therapy hiking trip to try to save their relationship. Things are going well until the couple inexplicably gets lost, despite following the trail. They come across an old abandoned tent in a clearing, and despite constantly walking downhill, they once again find the same tent in the same clearing. They soon realize they're trapped in a limited area of the forest with no idea how to escape, and that the area is getting smaller...

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/tent/

Romance is in the air when a pair of strangers both claim the last open picnic table in a park at exactly the same time. Their strong personalities clash, but their two friend groups decide to share the table. The main characters end up dating each other's friends, but when that turns sour and they both end up getting burned, they start to realize how much they have in common—and the feelings they have for one another.

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/picnic-table/

An unscrupulous businessman's plan to tear down a library in a small town inspires three moms to try to save the historic building by pulling a heist during a Mother's Day spa trip.

References and Transcript: https://www.almostplausible.com/episode/mothers-day/