The Beating Heartland

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The Beating Heartland episodes

September 15, 2025 Episode 32: The Doctor Part II
Denver finishes the story of the hospital.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Denver Baughman: Denver
Lillianna Pliska: Ariadne

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
30 min
August 07, 2025 August Schedule Update
We will be taking a short hiatus in August, but we will return in September. Thanks for listening!
1 min
July 28, 2025 Episode 31: The Experiments
Philip and Tucker try to escape.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Stephen Clater: Philip
Samuel Alger: Tucker
Natalie Hensarling: Lorenna

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol

28 min
July 14, 2025 Episode 30: The Doctor
Denver arrives at the hospital

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Denver Baughman: Denver
Lillianna Pliska: Ariadne

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
36 min
June 30, 2025 Episode 29: The Company
Philip and Tucker arrive at the office.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Stephen Clater: Philip
Samuel Alger: Tucker

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
26 min
June 18, 2025 Schedule Update: New Episode June 30th
The next episode of The Beating Heartland will be released on June 30th instead of June 23rd.
1 min
June 09, 2025 Episode 28: The Surgery
Ariadne and Felix are captured.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Brandon Farrar: Felix
Lillianna Pliska Baughman: Ariadne
Denver Baughman: Denver

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
27 min
May 26, 2025 Episode 27: The Cabin
Denver finds his Dad's cabin.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Denver Baughman: Denver
Lillianna Pliska Baughman: Ariadne

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
33 min
May 12, 2025 Episode 26: The Informant
Tucker explains his case.

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Stephen Clater: Philip
Samuel Alger: Tucker

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol

28 min
April 28, 2025 Episode 25: The Vision
What happened to Ariadne's parents?

"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.

If you enjoy the show, rate and review us on whatever streaming platform you use.

Follow us @thebeatingheartland ⁠⁠⁠on all social media.

Thank you for listening.

Website:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeatingheartland⁠⁠⁠

Cast:
Brandon Farrar: Felix
Lillianna Pliska Baughman: Ariadne

Music: Opening Theme composed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshua Watts jtwattsmusic.com

Title: "Alone Ambience"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Night Terrors"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠
Title: "Stuff of Nightmares”
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
IMDB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Never Again” : ⁠⁠⁠⁠GuilhermeBernardes⁠⁠⁠⁠
“Tensions Horror Theme”: ArctSound
“The Beat of Nature”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠folk_acoustic⁠⁠⁠⁠
“The Hum of Nature”: Dream-Protocol
28 min

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"The Beating Heartland" is a bi-weekly Midwest horror audio drama. Follow the story as radio show host Denver Baughman, with the help of a mysterious agency, tries to piece together the puzzle of his horrifying past through his radio show, therapy sessions, and interrogations.