Believer: A Paranormal Mystery

The second half (and conclusion) of the Second Tale of Sodapop! If you haven't heard part one, you should go back one episode. If you are unfamiliar with season one of this show, or you haven't listened to the first Tale of Sodapop, I suggest that you go back further. Full episode currently available on Patreon. The transcript for this episode is available on BelieverPodcast.com. Stick around for a promo for Seven of Hearts: A coffee shop. A group of friends. A town where people keep dying under mysterious circumstances. Seven people with secrets to hide. Find them on Twitter, Tumblr, or wherever you go this podcast. CONTENT NOTES MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND BlendJet: Use my special link zen.ai/believer12 to save 12% at blendjet.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!

Happy Halloween - enjoy a Second Tale of Sodapop! This story tells the events of episodes 6-10 of Believer: A Paranomal Mystery through the eyes of Sodapop, world's greatest dog. If you are unfamiliar with season one of this show, or you haven't listened to the first Tale of Sodapop, I suggest that you go back. Full episode currently available on Patreon. The transcript for this episode is available on BelieverPodcast.com. Stick around for a promo for Hi Nay, a supernatural horror podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Find them on Twitter, Tumblr, or wherever you go this podcast. CONTENT NOTES MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND

Tweenson's Greetings, everyone! As we are now between seasons, we bring you the first of several bonus gifts. Enjoy the pilot episode of the newest show from Good Pointe Media: TWO FLAT-EARTHERS KIDNAP A FREEMASON! For more information, check out the 2FEKaF page on Good Pointe's website: https://goodpointepodcasts.com/2fekaf-2 The transcript for this episode is available here.

In the season one finale, oblivion comes to Charity, Oregon…that is, unless Lara can get there first. Transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com Content notes Cast (in order of appearance) Crew Music Music tracks (other than Believer Theme) courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Phone voice generated at https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers Sponsored by Zencastr, an online recording and podcasting platform. Click this link or go to Zencastr.com and enter promo code "believer" for 30% off your pro plan.

Rose leaves a message for Lara. Transcripts for all episodes are available at BelieverPodcast.com. CONTENT NOTES: CAST CREW MUSIC Sponsored by Zencastr, an online recording and podcasting platform. Click this link or go to Zencastr.com and enter promo code "believer" for 30% off your pro plan.

Lara gets some medical attention. A transcript of this episode is available at this link on BelieverPodcast.com CONTENT NOTES CAST Written and directed by Julie Saunders Sound designed by Ester Ellis and Julie Saunders MUSIC Sound Effects from Adobe Stock, Epidemic Sound, Soundsnap, and Freesound.org Check out Tunnels! Tunnels is a serialized audiodrama about the mysterious tunnels that can be found underneath a small town in Georgia. Their series finale is out now. Sponsored by Zencastr, an online recording and podcasting platform. Click this link or go to Zencastr.com and enter promo code "believer" for 30% off your pro plan. Do you like the background music we use on Believer? Nearly all of it comes from Epidemic Sound. If you want to check it out yourself, use our referral link and we’ll get a free month of music when you subscribe.

Things don’t go quite how Lara imagined. A transcript for this episode is available here. CONTENT NOTES Gaslighting/denial of reality Alcohol use Animal sounds CAST Written, Directed, Sound Designed by Julie Saunders MUSIC Sound Effects from Adobe Stock, Epidemic Sound, Soundsnap, and Freesound.org Sponsored by Zencastr. Zencastr records high-quality audio for multiple participants, on different tracks for easy editing. You can also record video and even do all of your editing within Zencastr itself. Click this link or go to Zencastr.com and enter promo code "believer" for 30% off your pro plan. Do you like the background music we use on Believer? Nearly all of it comes from Epidemic Sound. If you want to check it out yourself, use our referral link and we’ll get a free month of music when you subscribe.

Happy Halloween! This is our first episode back from hiatus, and we're very excited to be here. Lara wakes up in the headquarters of Reverend Boone's cult - but will she be able to leave? Featuring a special trailer for Elaine's Cooking For the Soul, a podcast featuring our very own Rosa Delgado as the host of a post-apocalyptic cooking show. Find them on social media @ElainesCooking or check them out on Spotify. Transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com. CONTENT NOTES Written, Directed, and Produced by Julie Saunders. Sound Design by Ester Ellis. CAST MUSIC Music tracks (besides Believer Theme) courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Phone voice generated at: https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers Sponsored by Zencastr, an online recording and podcasting platform. Click this link or go to Zencastr.com and enter promo code "believer" for 30% off your pro plan.

Happy Indigenous People's Day! Enjoy this preview episode from The Historical Natives, a horror-themed podcast about Native American history, culture, and folklore. Follow The Historical Natives and check out their full-length Sasquatch episode on November 30, 2021! BUT FIRST, Julie talks about Indigenous horror writers for like 5 minutes. [0.00 - 5:24] - Julie chat [5:25 - End] - The Historical Natives - Coast Salish - Sasquatch BOOKS RECOMMENDED: The Only Good IndiansCynthia PelayoOwl GoingbackElatsoeThe Marrow Thieves Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories MUSIC:

NEW EPISODES premiere this Halloween. Watch this space or join the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/believerpodcast. Voice acting and sound design for this teaser by Julie Saunders. Content Warnings: Sound effects from Adobe Stock, Epidemic Sound, and Soundsnap.

A BELIEVER PREQUEL: Set approximately 4 years before the events of season one, Lara pairs with Rose for the very first time in order to deal with an entity that’s been split into two. Deep in the Oregon Caves, Lara diligently applies scientific methods that never seem to stick, while at the Corwin Lake House, Rose attempts direct contact and finds much more than she anticipated. Can they solve the mystery and survive the night - without hating each other? The transcript for this episode is available here. Want to support the show? Visit the Believer merch store, check out our Patreon, or leave a review wherever you found this episode! CONTENT NOTES CREDITS Voice Performers Production Crew Music from Epidemic Sound: SFX: https://freesound.org/people/zimbot/sounds/203072/ https://freesound.org/people/jrssandoval/sounds/67148/ https://freesound.org/people/thegoose09/sounds/125384/https://freesound.org/people/JustinBW/sounds/70107/ https://freesound.org/people/empraetorius/sounds/201253/https://freesound.org/people/f4ngy/sounds/240776/ https://freesound.org/people/inchadney/sounds/201626/ https://freesound.org/people/cognito%20perceptu/sounds/57907/ https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/77931/ Bible verses read by Max McLean, from The Listener’s Bible.

The CONCLUSION of SodaPop's solo story. The darkness deepens, and the sun comes up. A transcript of this episode is available here. CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story) Believer has merchandise! Check out the teepublic store here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/believer-podcast And a Patreon! Join for discounted merch, bonus material, and more at https://www.patreon.com/believerpodcast Nominate us for an Audioverse Award! More information available here: https://believerpodcast.com/fyc CREDITS Voice performers Production Crew Music from Epidemic Sound: CONNECT WITH US! Website: https://believerpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/believerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believerpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/believerpod

Part Two of SodaPop's solo adventure. In which there are many more bad squirrels. This is a single-narrator bonus story set after the events of episode 4 - and if you haven't listened to Part One yet, you should probably go back an episode. A transcript of this episode is available here. Believer has merchandise! Check out the teepublic store here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/believer-podcast And a Patreon! Join for discounted merch, bonus material, and more at https://www.patreon.com/believerpodcast Nominate us for an Audioverse Award! More information available here: https://believerpodcast.com/fyc The complete version of this episode are available to Patreon supporters now! Otherwise, you’ll see part three on Tuesday. CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story) CREDITS Voice performers Production Crew Music from Epidemic Sound CONNECT WITH US! Website: https://believerpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/believerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believerpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/believerpod

Surprise! A bonus short story featuring SodaPop, World’s Greatest Dog. But first, announcements: Believer has merchandise! Check out the teepublic store here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/believer-podcast And a Patreon! Join for discounted merch, bonus material, and more at https://www.patreon.com/believerpodcast Nominate us for an Audioverse Award! More information available here: https://believerpodcast.com/fyc Parts two and three of this episode are available to Patreon supporters now. Otherwise, you’ll see them on the next few Tuesdays. A transcript of this episode is available here. CONTENT NOTES (for entire three-part story) CREDITS Voice performers Production Crew Music from Epidemic Sound CONNECT WITH US! Website: https://believerpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/believerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believerpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/believerpod

The inaugural episode of SQUATCH TALK, recorded in Jake Talbott’s living room. In this episode, Jake’s friend and prospective co-host, Abe Ramirez, brings Sasquatch questions and sightings from across the Oregon Bigfoot Highway. What is Bigfoot? Could he be an alien? A protector? Dare we say, a friend? Find out all this and more on SQUATCH TALK! The transcript for this episode is available here. See research notes and further reading at BelieverPodcast.com Due to recording delays from, well, everything, the main storyline of BELIEVER is going on hiatus. Please stay subscribed for bonus content (including spin-off and prequel episodes) as well as regular show recommendations and resources for self-care and activism. If you enjoyed Squatch Talk, you’ll love King Falls AM. CONTENT NOTES CAST MUSIC

Lara investigates the twisted, apocalyptic sermons of Reverend Mitchell Boone. Things get...weird. If this is your first time listening, go back to episode 1.01 - Charity and start there. The transcript for this episode is available at BelieverPodcast.com. This week’s podcast recommendation is Crypto Z, a brand new show from Euphonie Media. CONTENT NOTES CAST CREW MUSIC SFX https://freesound.org/people/pooky1/sounds/431588/

We find out more about the night the sky fell down on Charity - and learn some of Lara and Rose's backstory. If this is your first time listening, go back to Episode 1: "Charity," and start there. For bios, transcripts, and more information, visit BelieverPodcast.com CONTENT NOTES Grief; familial loss; grating, high-pitched noises. CREDITS CAST Eliseo VelasquezJohn GiffordEnrique Garnica CREW MUSIC Music not composed by Aaron Ferenc was found on Epidemic Sound. SFX Supplemental dog sounds: https://freesound.org/people/ivolipa/sounds/260248/https://freesound.org/people/170084/sounds/408200/ https://freesound.org/people/15GPanskaBokstefflova_Nicola/sounds/461521/ https://freesound.org/people/jinxycat49/sounds/490164/https://freesound.org/people/giddster/sounds/435368/ All other ambient and sound effects from Adobe Stock.

Lara goes on a Squatch Walk, which leads to an...unusual discovery. Sodapop proves much more helpful than local law enforcement. If this is your first time listening, go back to Episode 1: "Charity," and start there. This is a REMASTERED version of this episode, with additional sound design by David Weaver. The transcript for this episode is available here. For bios, credits, and more information, visit BelieverPodcast.com CONTENT NOTES Wild animal death, illness, hospitalization, discussions of public health, gaslighting. CREDITS CAST MUSIC SFX https://freesound.org/people/cognito%20perceptu/sounds/83156/https://freesound.org/people/acclivity/sounds/74518/ https://freesound.org/people/Snapper4298/sounds/177495/ https://freesound.org/people/skirton101/sounds/494565/https://freesound.org/people/keweldog/sounds/181767/https://freesound.org/people/jinxycat49/sounds/490164/https://freesound.org/people/giddster/sounds/435368/ Next episode is due March 31st. In the meantime, listen to Under the Shroud, a supernatural noir audio drama about a half-demon taxi driver for Baltimore's underworld.

***OUT OF UNIVERSE*** The next episode of Believer comes out next week, but in the meantime, Julie is here to read an excerpt from Fred Beck's classic memoir, I FOUGHT THE APEMEN OF MT. SAINT HELENS, WA. You'll never guess what it's about. The full text of Beck's book can be found on BigfootEncounters.com. A transcript of this episode is available here. CONTENT NOTE This episode contains gunshot sounds. ADDITIONAL CREDITSMusic for this episode all came from Epidemic Sound: SFX for chest thumps from Freesound. All other SFX and ambient sound from Adobe Stock.

Fake psychic Lara Campbell travels to Charity, Oregon to check on her ex-girlfriend, Rose. This is the first episode of the season, and the best place to start listening. REMASTERED as of October 13, 2020! The transcript for this episode is available here. For episode notes, cast and crew information, or to support the show, please visit BelieverPodcast.com. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains discussions of child death, grief, and manipulation. There are also loud knocking sounds, squishy noises, and dog whining/barking (which may cause dogs to react if played over speakers). CREDITS Cast (in order of appearance): Written, Directed, and Produced by Julie Saunders Remastered and sound designed by David Weaver Theme song composed by Aaron Ferenc Sound Credits: https://freesound.org/people/ivolipa/sounds/260248/https://freesound.org/people/170084/sounds/408200/ https://freesound.org/people/15GPanskaBokstefflova_Nicola/sounds/461521/ https://freesound.org/people/jinxycat49/sounds/490164/https://freesound.org/people/giddster/sounds/435368/https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/405423/https://freesound.org/people/nofeedbak/sounds/21869/ https://freesound.org/people/guitarguy1985/sounds/65401/ Lara's phone's voice was generated at https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers The ending song was "Lucky Charm," by Mimi Oleson, courtesy of Epidemic Sound. This episode was sponsored by Saunders & Associates LLC