In February 2024, celebrated children’s book author and illustrator Petra Mathers and her husband, photographer Michael Mathers, mailed letters to dozens of friends and family members to let them know they had died by suicide. Petra and Michael were by all accounts healthy, happy, and in love. Why did they choose to die together? And what did that decision do to the people left to mourn them? 

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The Truth--the intimate, clever, and pioneering fiction podcast from Jonathan Mitchell--made a recent return to the podwaves. Enjoy this recent episode: The Completetist, written by Hunter Nelson.

Find The Truth at thetruthpodcast.com or search for it wherever you get your podcasts.

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From our friends at Dead Signals (Archive 81, The Deep Vault, Generation Crossing):

Conversations with Ghosts follows mausoleum attendant Mal Fleming as he tries to convince the spirits of Grey Briar Cemetery to pass on. In each episode, Mal sits down with a new ghost to build a portrait of their life, their death, and their afterlife... all to help them release whatever still ties their soul to this reality.

Listen to more episodes: https://pod.link/1843137773

Website: conversationswithghosts.com

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“Evil is so understandable, but goodness is such a mystery.”
Michael faces a conviction that could put him in prison for the rest of his life.

PLAYLIST!

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/progreso

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/second

https://entranas.bandcamp.com/track/nublado

https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/00-glacial?in=tambi3n/sets/zoroxxe-nefelomancia

https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/track/good-birds-goodnight

https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/track/the-sloes-made-sweet

Star of the Sea - Winter People (Unreleased)

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/bruma

https://eezzmmeerraallddaa.bandcamp.com/track/piedra-infinita

https://nataliabeylis.bandcamp.com/track/black-sea-1967

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/acqua

https://perleemusic.bandcamp.com/album/speaking-from-other-rooms

CREDITS!

Additional Voice: Nicki Stein

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

Huge gratitude to the music labels:

También

AudioBulb Records

RVNG Int'l

Special thanks: Avishay Artsy, Terra Friedman, Davy Gardner, Alexander Jerri, Allyson Morgan, Jonathan Mitchell, Nigel Poor, Marc Sollinger, Rebecca Kanthor and Ashley Shi at NYU Shanghai, Stephen Match and Meagan Shrinker at the law offices of Loevy and Loevy, Jacqueline Swett and Lisa Califf at law offices of Donaldson Califf Perez, and Cowhouse Studios in County Wexford, Ireland.

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“If you marry a prisoner, you only know this person when they’re sitting next to you on a chair in the prison visiting room.“

After 45 years behind bars, Michael adjusts to life on the outside, makes new friends, and starts a business. But things quickly unravel.

PLAYLIST!
https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/the-melt

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/fau

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/lampyridae

https://andrewfrankel.bandcamp.com/album/romaslend

https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/disintegration-falls 

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/corporal

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/chiron

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/s-and-s

https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/sets/zoroxxe

https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/interlude-04

https://eileanrec.bandcamp.com/track/red-grey-orange

LSC - Star of the Sea (Unreleased)

https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/old-map

Guts and Erasures - Sereptie (Unreleased)

https://banabila.bandcamp.com/track/not-in-our-name

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/a-real-person-in-the-window

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/descomposicion-2-stillness-2

https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/00-glacial

https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/02-esperame-un-segundo-mstr-2448-etv2?in=tambi3n%2Fsets%2Fzoroxxe-nefelomancia

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/asonata

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/the-devoted-fifth

https://tamben.bandcamp.com/track/kon

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/descomposicion-iv-triple-n

https://dj-masuno.bandcamp.com/track/hortela

https://microhm.bandcamp.com/track/emerging-from-the-depths

https://soundcloud.com/tambi3n/07-tahuando

https://andrewheath.bandcamp.com/track/the-absentee

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/aurora

https://daisyrickman.bandcamp.com/track/blue-morning

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/lisergium-tremens

CREDITS!

Additional Voice: Tina Antolini

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

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“The issue's not the truth. The issue is the reality of the truth."

Nick and his reporting team try to piece apart how much of Michael’s story is true.

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PLAYLIST!

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/half-self

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/album/memory-amb

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/san-gregorio-remastered-2

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/c-mulo-estelar

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/acqua

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/tigre-de-papel-feat-king-klav

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/destrancadera-remastered

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/exit-man

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/only-us

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/asonata

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/corporal

Overlook by Sereptie (unreleased)

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/se-ales

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/nonorganics

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/his-broom

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/two-skins

https://ab-odnu.bandcamp.com/track/meaning

https://ab-henrik-meierkord.bandcamp.com/track/erinnerungen-requiem-tomo-nakaguchi-remix

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/falso-paraiso-feat-biomigrant

https://samarecordings.bandcamp.com/track/quixosis-descomposicion-1-kuna-feat-soios

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/ant-tesis-2

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/buenas-noches-imposible-2

https://ab-strangebird-sounds.bandcamp.com/track/flowing

https://distantfiresburning-ab.bandcamp.com/track/book-of-hope

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/cet-cea

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/the-goodbye-clouds

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/descomposicion-2-stillness-2

https://inter-bellum.bandcamp.com/track/every-word-in-the-english-language-interbellum

https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/track/hole-time

https://wilbolton.bandcamp.com/track/going-nowhere

https://tambien.bandcamp.com/track/vac-o

https://run-ireland.bandcamp.com/track/paidir-poball-pupil

https://quixosis.bandcamp.com/track/tierra-madera-y-fuego-2

CREDITS!

Additional Voices: Bill Rohlfing, Roman Mars, Alice Lyons, Valinda Lee, Ellen Horne, Avery Trufelman, Brian Reed.

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

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“ 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.

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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

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“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.

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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

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“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.

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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

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“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

SUPPORT THE SHOW!

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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

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