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  • A Cosmic Misunderstanding 22:19

    A caper in space starring Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Ellen Burstyn. Two ambassadors from Earth are just about to drop in on a newly discovered civilization. But before they can enter the atmosphere, the species they were supposed to have lunch with captures their pod and tosses them into an orbiting prison. It's often this way with aliens; so close and yet so far.


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    Ellen Burstyn as Joyce

    Iraj Anvar as Rafik

    Martha Wollner as Constance


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  • Clementine 22:40

    Clementine wants to be a mother but cannot carry a pregnancy. When she commits to adopting a baby, she undergoes a frightening transformation.

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  • The Long Way Home 8:55

    After a night of hard drinking, James hails an Uber for the short ride home. But when the familiar route turns weird, and he doesn’t recognize the streets, he fears that he’s being taken someplace else.

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  • Just Beyond 22:47

    Nathan's dream of becoming a renowned artist has brought him to a precipice. Now is the moment for a brave leap! Can he summon the courage to go beyond himself?

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  • Learning to Swim 17:12

    Amar is thrilled to be taking his wife Neeta to see a surprise that he’s gotten for her. But when they arrive, and Neeta sees what he’s done, her heart darkens.

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  • The Change 22:19

    Lily's baby is acting so strangely. She barely recognizes him! Desperate, frightened and out of answers, she Googles "Black Magic."

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  • Before Your Eyes 18:37

    As she takes her last dying breaths, Jamie is surrounded by family, and is being introduced to Lucas, her new great grandson. In a flash, she rewinds to a time when she met another boy named Lucas, the love of her life, and she joins him now for one last trip.

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  • Flowers & Buttons 18:40
    In the shadow of a terrible loss, two circus clowns discover that their friendship is more brightly illuminated than ever. https://www.thelovelydark.com Instagram TikTok The Lovely Dark Podcast  

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  • Customer Service 13:34

    Jasmine's grandma has died recently, and she misses her terribly, especially now that her mom is so busy. So, when Jasmine finds an antique phone in the basement, she tries to use it for a fanciful chat with her grandma. But this phone is not a toy!

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  • Guy Donalson 20:47

    In this steampunk opera, set in the year 2070, Guy Donalson meets a hologram therapist who sends him on the ride of his life — his selfish, screwed up, almost irredeemable life.

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  • We Came All This Way 22:44

    Before she died in a car accident, Jeff's wife promised their two young daughters a dog. Jeff breaks the promise and hopes instead that a camping trip will help the girls to heal. But in these ancient woods, a promise is a promise.

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  • Kishori’s Canteen 18:35
    Kishori has died recently and left her husband and poet daughter with a struggling family restaurant. But how will they save it when they no longer understand what it is? https://www.thelovelydark.com Instagram TikTok The Lovely Dark Podcast  

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  • The Lovely Dark Trailer 2:51

    A series of short, original audio plays about where in times of darkness we find love and light.  Season #1 coming soon.

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The Lovely Dark

Welcome, Friends, to The Lovely Dark.

The Lovely Dark is a fiction podcast about how darkness in our lives may reveal a path to love and light.

Each of these short audio plays is written by an award-winning writer and performed by a cast of remarkable actors, including Oscar winners and members of New York City’s Labyrinth Theater Company. Each episode is produced with a full cast, a beautiful immersive soundscape and an original score.

In the dark, we can see lights that were hidden before. We may see a way forward or come upon a threshold that we must cross. Maybe we get an ugly view of ourselves and resolve to change, or we might discover a capacity for love or forgiveness that in the full light of day we could never have imagined.


Producer Director
Charles Goforth

Associate Producer
Alex Hodgkins 

Writers
Hedia Anvar with Paul Dimitropoulos
Dipti Bramhandkar
Kaethe Fine
Deborah Zoe Laufer
Padraic Lillis
Joey Palestina
Lia Romeo
Jan Rosenberg

Sound design
Nick Long
Emmett Ceglia

Line editor and mastering engineer 
Tyler Whitlatch of Plunk Productions

Composer Andre Fratto

Voiceover narration
Julia Knippen at SoundVine Studios in NYC

Casting by Stephanie Yankwitt at TBD Casting in New York City, with assistance from Tanis Parenteau.

Assistant director Emily Bubeck 

Covid Protocol officer 
Cami Yankwitt

Consultants
Katie Rosin of Kampfire Marketing
Shawn Randall 

Recording Studio 
CDM Studios in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City

Executive producers of The Lovely Dark
Charles Goforth
William F. Brandt, Jr.

Special Thanks to
Allison Behringer, producer of the wonderful podcast “Bodies”
Charles deMontebello and Tucker Dalton at CDM Sound Studios
Sarah Wharton
Joe Meloy
Josh Weiner
Damon DiMarco 
and Kat Lambrix


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