The Lovely Dark
Season One

The Lovely Dark is a fiction podcast about where in troubled times we go for love and light. Each episode is a short, stand-alone audio play, beautifully acted and produced with rich, immersive sound design, and an original score.In the dark, we can see softer lights, new ones that were previously hidden. Maybe we see a threshold that we must cross, or we get an ugly view of ourselves and decide to change. Or we discover a capacity for love or forgiveness that we could never have imagined.Welcome Friends, to The Lovely Dark. We Came All This Way written by Jan RosenbergBefore she died in a car accident, Jeff’s wife promised their young daughters a dog. Jeff breaks the promise and hopes instead that a camping trip will help them heal. But in these ancient woods, a promise is a promise.Learning to Swim written by Dipti BramhandkarAmar 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.?The Change written by Lia RomeoLily’s baby is acting really weird. She doesn’t even recognize him. Desperate, frightened, and out of answers, she Googles “black magic.”Before Your Eyes written by Deborah Zoe LauferAs she takes her dying breaths, Jamie is surrounded by family and is being introduced to Lucas, her new great-grandson. In a flash of memory, she rewinds to when she met another boy named Lucas, the love of her life, and joins him on one last journey.Kishori’s Canteen written by Dipti BramhandkarKishori has died recently and left her husband and her poet daughter with a struggling family restaurant. But how can they save it if they don’t know each other?Just Beyond written by Padraic LillisNathan’s insistence on being a great artist has led him to a life-or-death quandary. To survive, he’ll have to discover the truth of what he is.The Long Way Home written by Lia RomeoAfter a night of hard drinking, James hails an Uber for his short ride home. When the familiar route starts to get eerily long, and he doesn’t recognize the streets, he realizes that he’s not headed home.Guy Donalson written by Joey PalestinaIn this steampunk opera set in the year 2070, Guy Donalson meets his hologram therapist who sends him on the ride of his life—his selfish, screwed up, almost irredeemable life.Flowers & Buttons written by Padraic LillisIn the shadow of a terrible loss, two circus clowns find that their friendship is illuminated more brightly than ever before.Bonus Interviews