Our "After Hours" shorts follow some of the behind the scenes moments on our month-long cross-country road trip we took to create this podcast series. In this final installment, we discuss where we landed when we returned and where we are now, a full year later.

MUSIC:

"Spill Yer Lungs" by Julie Doiron

Season Finale: The LoonCast presents "True In The Way It Needs To Be," showcasing stories in which the truth is at much at question as it is relevant.

An "After Hours" episode exploring some of the behind the scenes moments on the road: NOLA Edition.

Ryan Faber and Connor Olson - Procrastination

For some of us, it's difficult to remember anything before the age of six. For others, they can remember lifetimes before they were even born. The LoonCast explores reincarnation, finding memories where we least expect them, and the contrary.

Special thanks to the talented musicians who provided music for this episode:

"Bleu" // Komiku

"Great is the Contessa" // Blue Dot Sessions

"Surface Tension" // A Ninja Slob Drew Me

"Cylinder Four" // Chris Zabriskie

"Avance" // Alpha Hydrae

"Always" // Evan Marius

As tensions begin to rise, The LoonCast faces a fork in the road.

Thanks to the Free Music Archive and the musical contributors who made this episode listenable:

"Turning" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Exotica" by Juanitos

At the center of the discussion around life and death, The LoonCast presents 2 narratives about the everlasting imprint of loved ones from beyond the grave.

"Out of the Skies, Under the Earth" by Chris Zabriskie // "Cylinder Six" by Chris Zabriskie // "Middle" by MADS // "April" by Kai Engel // "Not as Much as You Miss the Pillow" by Inf // "Deathstar" by Boonseboro // "New Yorican" by Máscaras

What happens to our bodies after we die? The LoonCast explores burial from the ground up.

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to the musical geniuses who made this podcast listenable.

"NotDrunk mix full band no vocal" by The Joy Drops

"The Zeppelin" by Blue Dot Sessions

"City Limits" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod

"Hammer and Damper" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Cylinder Four" by Chris Zabriskie

"Sometimes it Shines" by Pictures of the Floating World

Thanks also to Freesound and all of the contributors there who helped make all of the effects you heard on this episode:

"Flock of Seaguls" by juskiddink

"Thunder Clap" by Dave Welsh

"Ocean-3" by xserra

"Blarg" by Corsica_S

The LoonCast receives an ominous email and a storm threatens all that they hold dear.

Thanks again to Freesound and all of the contributors there who helped make all of the effects you heard on this episode:

Snoring 6 by Sankalp

Birds chirping 04 by Swiftoid

Harp Strum.wav by Adriann

Thunder Clap by Dave Welsh

Additional Songs/Clips heard on this episode:

“Kodiak” by Ultimate Painting

The LoonCast explores why we tell stories, how we form them, and which ones stick around. A Philosopher talks about what happens after we die, a Folklorist explains why certain stories persist, and an eccentric shop owner shows us the sordid insides of her lair.

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SPECIAL THANKS goes out to all of the musicians and audio wizards who helped to make this podcast listenable. We are incredibly grateful for your contributions!

“Another Version of You” by Chris Zabriskie

“Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod

“This House” by Kevin MacLeod

“Sleep On It” by Sans Nom

“Dream 1” Tonality Star

“Wei Wei” by Zebra

“Mama Goes Where Papa Goes” by Isabelle Patricola

Additional audio contributions from:

Ringing in ears2.wav by Hardance

Crickets by iankath

Car_Stop_Breaks_Screech_Engine-Rev_by-monnie101.mp4.WAV by monnie101

Journey's End by Toivo161

Scary Violin by filmFX

Female-shout.wav by Good_vibes420

OceanWaves.wav by darren1979

Flock of seagulls.wav by juskiddink

Horror Cinema 3 2014.wav by CadereSounds

Nearby explosion with debris.wav by juskiddink

Explosion 2 by fridobeck

Nuculear Bomb sequence.wav by Cpstence

vopm3.wav by Udderdude

What happens to their sanity when The LoonCast roadtrips through North Dakota? Find out on this After Hours travel update.

Thanks again to Freesound and all of the contributors there who helped make all of the effects you heard on this episode:

COLIN_Nina_2014_2015_psycho by univ_lyon3 | License: Creative Commons 0

Surf Rock Guitar by Abett | License: Attribution

Cell phone vibration by Mr Auralization | License: Attribution

The Canadian Loon by Laurnt | License: Attribution

Car Passing By by 961_Studios | License: Creative Commons 0

Rustling by LocalTalkRadio | License: Creative Commons

Gun Shots fhx by Saturnvandel | License: Attribution

Additional Songs/Clips heard on this episode:

"Indian Summer" by Zero V