The Spoon River Gothic Podcast

08/03/2024

https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=vtq1aiffSdiqqjfjkkoyFA

08/01/2024

The Wild Wind is an American gothic tale about a woman born and raised on the grounds of a psychiatric institution—not as a patient but as the daughter of the asylum’s farmer—who learns of love and loss while grappling with the question of what it means to be sane when insanity is the norm.

“What’s to be sane in the garden of madness?”

That’s the question haunting Sarah, a centenarian writing about her life growing up at the asylum on the bank of the Illinois River. After a long-tormented life, Sarah intends to commit after completing a typewritten manuscript spoken to a man named Sam. Through a lens of lore and myth—the secrets that shaped Sarah’s twisted and mysterious life are revealed.

In Sarah’s labyrinthine quest for healing and peace, she painstakingly deconstructs the most transformative moments of her life. Her journey, spanning a century, is marked by profound hardship and survival, leading her to the poignant realization: “Sanity is but paper in a world consumed by fire.”

The Wild Wind defies convention, blending plot and character development in a refreshingly unique way. With an equally unusual structure and lyrical prose, Sarah’s account is intellectually intriguing and emotionally compelling. It sheds light on the darker aspects of American society and history, encouraging readers to view themselves and the world from a fresh perspective.

Written, edited & narrated by Cory Zimmerman

Executive Producer, Cory Zimmerman

Produced by Radio Vérté

Dedicated to Dr. George Anthony Zeller (1858-1938 ), whose vision and journals inspired this tale.

https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=07d3d70d30db440b

08/01/2024

Now you can listen to the whole season of Cory Zimmerman's American gothic novel "THE WILD WIND"

On Spotify @ https://open.spotify.com/show/40IQ3zMAWhR2HLXJt2uARf?si=cYp_9uVfTRalmDG85hUH5Q

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05/22/2024

Ch. 9 | Stockholm Syndrome - 5/22

‎Show The Spoon River Gothic Podcast, Ep Ch. 9 | Stockholm Syndrome - May 22, 2024