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Episode 15 – Homecoming Part 1 57:17

Court makes a decision that ends up pushing the group towards a confrontation with Dima. In talking with Dima, she learns of just how deeply prepared they are specifically for the folks who have come through this time. Helen suffers the consequences of Court's daring escape. Meanwhile, the remainder of the crew sends Toska, Jackie and Bruce to case the Manchester Center for Study.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something
Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin
Dima Volkov - Brady Flanagan

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Episode 14 – You Don’t Know What You’re Missing 1:12:10

Court overhears some troubling news from Helen, and with the help of an orderly hatches an escape plan. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang arrives in Manchester to rescue Court without a plan in tow. Victoria shares some disturbing news about what actually happens at UCRI, and it sheds some light on what secrets The Rift may actually contain. What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities. Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives. Produced by Gas Station Drugs World created by Josh Burgess Game Moderator Josh Burgess Players Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm Guest Stars Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown Jeff from UCRI - Bradly Findly

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Episode 13 – How Did We Get Here? 1:02:44

The fallout from the choices made by the party leaves everything in chaos, and the first taste of how ruthless UCRI can be becomes evident. As everything falls apart, only Toska is left to deal with the pieces. Meanwhile, a reflective and quieted state has the Rifters coming to terms with their own stories.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something
Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin

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Episode 12 – Surprise, It’s Worse 39:25

Court spends some time in Helen's office, where she learns of a number of things that simply don't fit with what she knows. Her disturbing encounter with a doppelganger is left unaddressed. Meanwhile, on the Florida 408, Jenny and Toska decide to play by their own rules, only to find out that actions have consequences. A daring escape attempt is made, but whether it will be enough remains to be seen.

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Episode 11 – It Can’t Get Any Worse 52:06

As the cast returns with a stolen UCRI van, they're angrily confronted by the one woman looking out for them for doing something that will put them all firmly on the UCRI radar. Things don't go better after she learns they've murdered and kidnapped in the 45 minutes they've been out of her sight as well. Nevertheless, they barrel on to attempt a rescue of Court, who sits 550 miles away, in what seems to be a psychiatric ward in the middle of Tennessee.

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Episode 10 – Hijacking Time 56:49

Things quickly go sideways on an attempt to dupe two UCRI employees out of their van. Assault, battery, and straight up murder ensue. Blanche is left in serious danger. Meanwhile, Court is put in a position that makes her begin to question her version of reality, as she's transported to a mysterious UCRI facility hundreds of miles away in the company of the too-friendly UCRI employee, Helen.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something
Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin
Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown
Jena from UCRI - Elise Williams
UCRI Orderly - Athan

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Episode 9 – Get in the Van 1:01:26

As tensions mount, Court remains missing. The remaining five members of The Rift are forced to make a tough decision. Do they listen to Victoria, who has cautioned them repeatedly to maintain a low profile and not risk their lives messing with UCRI, or do they mount an effort to find Court and risk everything in doing so?

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something
Helen Kitirci - Gem Aydin
Robert from UCRI - Jacob Brown

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Episode 8 – Redundancy 1:14:41

A joyful first meeting is interrupted by the arrival of some unexpected guests. A massive betrayal nearly costs someone their life. A benefactor appears from the literal bushes to help clue the Rifters in on what life will be like now that they're all in their new reality.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of "alternate" realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Woman in the Street - Rae Witte
Victoria Sutherland - Saph the Something

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Episode 7 – Breakthrough 1:08:43

In the Chapter 1 finale, Bruce and Blanche do their best to nurse Jackie back to health, while dealing with a rapidly deteriorating Herman and his prophetic musings. Meanwhile, Toska, Court, and Jenny take care of a Glenda problem all while Gypsum is distracted by a new toy. While the two groups try to figure out how they can be yet again in the same place and not see each other, a poem is recited across dimensions, and a new experiment is run on how to finally bridge the gap between them.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Dima Volkov - Brady Flanagan
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen

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Episode 6 – Nose Dive 1:12:34

Bruce McKinney has an extradimensional encounter in the Gran Destino hotel in Orlando Florida. Blanche has a driving whoopsie. A very, very big reveal finally cuts to the heart of the mystery on what the machine at the the center of The Rift is.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Game Moderator
Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Dima Volkov - Brady Flanagan
Alana Rietzkopf - Rae Witte
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen
Child in Elevator - Matthew Zhou
Bartender - Clay Clark

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Episode 5 – It’s Robbing Time 59:14

Jenny and Toska have their robbing interrupted by the appearance of a new friend. Jackie and Blanche take Herman for a ride on a slide. And of course … Bruce and Court get straight up shot in this one, folks. What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities. Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives. Produced by Gas Station Drugs World created by Josh Burgess Players Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm Guest Stars Jason Christ - F. Scott Graves (Epikast and Kestrel Files)

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Episode 4 – Come Witness 46:53

Bruce and Court confront a living deity, and come out worse for the wear. Gypsum convinces Jenny and Toska to do some light robbing. Things get worse for Jackie and Blanche, but much, much worse for Herman.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen (October's Children)
Glenda - Saph the Something (The Supernatural Protection Agency)
Jason Christ - F. Scott Graves (Epikast and Kestrel Files)

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Better Living Through Craniotomy 49:33

The continuation of Bruce and Court's strange letter gives way to home surgery and a little grand theft auto.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen (October's Children)
Glenda - Saph the Something (The Supernatural Protection Agency)

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Return to Sender 48:25

Bruce and Court accost a small girl in an abandoned apartment and receive a letter. Jackie and Blanche try to save a hapless Herman. Jenny and Toska deal with The Rift getting suddenly very aggressive.

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Starring
The Rift / Alana - Rae Witte

Guest Stars
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen (October's Children)
Teenage Girl - Saph the Something (The Supernatural Protection Company)

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Unseasonable Weather 1:27:34

What's in The Rift is a mystery / sci fi story set in a world of alternate realities.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.

In this first episode we meet the characters and begin the introduction to the core mystery of the show.

Produced by Gas Station Drugs
World created by Josh Burgess

Players
Court Farrokh - Ryan Daylor
Jenny Thomas - Patty Hamilton
Blanche Boyet - Yolandie Hamilton
Toska Orange - Joseph Rutledge
Jackie McCloud - Summer Schlenker
Bruce McKinney - Grayson Stamm

Guest Stars
Herman Foster - Derrick Valen (October's Children)

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Extras

Feed Drop – Two Monsters Rolling Dice 1:27:52

We're on hiatus until 3/24!
In the meantime, enjoy Two Monsters Rolling Dice:
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What a Fiasco! The TMRD cast returns from their hermitage to bring you this special one-off episode, TMRD Presents: Paleo Point. Join us as we play the improv-based and Roleplaying-lite party game, Fiasco!
Join us as we explore Isla Booblar and learn the secrets of Paleo Point, an amusement park that houses real live DINOSAURS! Can you imagine!? We thought that up all on our own!!
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Follow us on Twitter: @dice_monsters
SFX & Music by TMRD, Artlist.io, and Pixabay.com
"The North Pole Expedition", "Onwards!", "A Christmas Tale" and "Night at the Vaudeville Show", by Jakob Pietras on artlist.io; “Colonization of Mars” and “The Finale” by Francesco D’Andrea on artlist.io; “Blurred Picture” by Tilman Sillescu on artlist.io; “Lay It Down Tonight” by Funky Giraffe on artlist.io; and "Dark Comedy Moment" by Martin Puehringer on artlist.io
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CONTENT WARNING: This fiction podcast contains adult characters doing adult things in a harsh society that often mirrors the shortcomings of our own.
Episodes may include: Violence, Adult Themes & Sexual Situations, Guns, Crude Language, Warfare, Death, Survival Situations, Harm to Animals, Substance Abuse

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Updates & Announcements 2:46

Getting out ahead of next week, and a pre-emptive apology with an offering of a new Gas Station Drugs show to hopefully assuage any disappointment. Check out The Dope Show from GSD coming this July.

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Updates from The Rift & Riffin’ on The Rift – Grayson and the World of Bruce McKinney 38:58

A brief programming update, and then straight to Riffin' on The Rift and Bruce McKinney: Join your host Josh Burgess and the cast as we dive behind the scenes of the What's in the Rift? podcast. This week, we discuss the world of Bruce McKinney with his creator Grayson Stamm. Learn about a world in which the camera was never invented, and artistry and storytelling come at a steep premium without mass marketed media. Plus, we have to remind Grayson again that as great as Canada is, there's still a world outside of it to consider. Content warning: language; discussion of memory loss and difficult familial relationships

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A Very Special Riffin’ on The Rift – Cam Banks & Cortex Prime 38:28

What's in The Rift will be releasing a new episode next week. In the meantime, enjoy this interview with our system's creator - Cam Banks. Join us as we discuss the Cortex Prime system with its creator Cam Banks. We'll cover philosophy of game design, the psychology involved in collaborative storytelling, the benefits and risks of "bleed" between player and character in RPGs, and first characters and what they mean for the world. If you've ever wanted to peek behind the curtains of system design with a major player in the industry, this is your opportunity. Cortex Prime is a product of Dire Wolf Digital, developed and produced by Cam Banks, and used by What's in The Rift.

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Riffin’ on The Rift – Patty and the World of Jenny Thomas 33:47

A VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Plus: Join your host Josh Burgess and the cast as we dive behind the scenes of the What's in the Rift? podcast. This week, we discuss the world of Jenny Thomas with her creator Patty Hamilton. Learn about a world in which Disney never grew to be the major multinational corporation it is today, and instead that void was filled by a company fueled by Dr. Seuss's works. We also go real hard into Samsara and the cycle of life and death in this one. It's fun, I swear! Content warning: language; discussion of harm via fire and burning, discussion of disfigurement

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Riffin’ on The Rift – Ryan and the World of Court Farrokh 32:02

Join your host Josh Burgess and the cast as we dive behind the scenes of the What's in the Rift? podcast. This week, we discuss the world of Court Farrokh with her creator Ryan Daylor. Learn about a world in which everyone sleeps more as they age, and the wild implications that has on socio-economic classes, child rearing, and authoritarian oversight. Plus, a VERY SPOOKY story courtesy of our guest. Content warning: language; discussion of hostility towards transgendered individuals, age and death, and reproductive coercion

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Riffin’ on The Rift – Joseph and the World of Toska Orange 30:35

Join your host Josh Burgess and the cast as we dive behind the scenes of the What's in the Rift? podcast. This week, we discuss the world of Toska Orange with his creator Joseph Rutledge. Learn about a world in which the culture is steeped in reverence for death, and we discuss the implications of a society forcing homogeneity at the expense of human lives. Content warning: language; discussion of genocide, reservations, and squalor

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Riffin’ on The Rift – Yolandie and the world of Blanche Boyet 27:40

Wanna know more about the world of The Rift? Well then you're in luck because we'll be running a second feed discussing the players at the table, the characters they inhabit, and the worlds from which those characters hail. This episode is shared on our main feed for awareness, but all future episodes will be available on a separate feed. Just search for Riffin' on The Rift on your favorite podcast provider. Yolandie and the world of Blanche Boyet Join Yolandie and Josh as they discuss her background, her character Blanche, and the world that Yolandie had constructed for Blanche. We'll examine Blanche's character sheet, and discuss with the cast some of the implications of a world where their Christ figure was a verifiable, actual deity.

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Trailer #2 3:21

The second trailer for What's in The Rift, releasing October 1st, 2023.
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Trailer #1 1:30

Join us October 1st.
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What’s In The Rift?

What’s In The Rift is a modern day sci-fi and horror podcast that combines actual play and audio drama.

Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to a website called The Rift, which promises answers to life’s most profound questions. Follow along as they dive deeper into the website’s cryptic posts and find themselves on a journey to Orlando, Florida, to uncover the true nature of The Rift and its connection to their own mysterious pasts.

What they discover is a hidden world of strange technology, disturbing experiments, and the crumbling edges of reality.

What’s In The Rift is a suspenseful and thought-provoking podcast that explores themes of philosophy, identity, and consciousness. With excellent audio editing and soundscapes setup to highlight the story whilst also complimenting the charisma of the players at the table.

If you’re a fan of sci-fi, horror, mystery or actual play podcasts, then What’s in the Rift is perfect for you.

Josh Burgess – Narrator
Joseph Rutledge – Toska Orange
Yolandie Hamilton – Blanche Boyet
Grayson Stamm – Bruce McKinney
Patty Hamilton – Jenny Thomas
Ryan Daylor – Jessica “Court” Farrokh
Summer Schlenker – Jackie McCloud

Also featuring:
Rae Witte – The Rift / Alana Rietzkopf
Saph the Something – Victoria Sutherland & various
Derrick Valen – Herman Foster
F Scott Graves – Jason Christ

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What’s In The Rift is an official selection of the Cusco Web Fest 2024.

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