It's episode 03 of Season 9. On this week's show we have five tales about mystical muses, perplexing pictures, and childhood collapses.

"Shadow Puppets"‡ written by Manen Lyset and performed by Jeff Clement & Matthew Bradford & Elie Hirschman. (Story starts around 00:03:00)

"The Nightmarish Collapse of Alex Drew"† written by Jimmy Juliano and performed by Mike DelGaudio & Kyle Akers & Nichole Goodnight & Peter Lewis & Matthew Bradford. (Story starts around 00:16:45)

"Why I Don’t Cry Anymore"† written by Alyssa Fussell and performed by Jessica McEvoy. (Story starts around 01:07:30)

"Word and Color"† written by Jörn Heidrath and performed by David Ault & Erika Sanderson. (Story starts around 01:29:30)

"Garbage"† written by Lindsay Moore and performed by Alexis Bristowe & Atticus Jackson & Addison Peacock & Nikolle Doolin & Erika Sanderson & Jeff Clement. (Story starts around 01:53:20)

Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings

Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone

Audio adaptations produced by: Phil Michalski† & Jeff Clement‡

"The Nightmarish Collapse of Alex Drew" illustration courtesy of Charlie Cody

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