"Calm Springs" written by C.D. Vazquez (Story starts around 00:05:00)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: James - Peter Lewis, Sussie - Erin Lillis, Runaway - Linsay Rousseau, Jimmy - Jesse Cornett
"Substrate" written by Kristin Kirby (Story starts around 00:31:30)
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Dan - Dan Zappulla, Emmy - Jessica McEvoy
"The Imaginary Friend" written by Elsey Sullivan (Story starts around 00:43:38)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Nikki - Nichole Goodnight, Dani - Mary Murphy, Mrs. Mathers - Marie Westbrook, Mr. Mathers - Mike DelGaudio, Coco - Allonté Barakat, Officer Stanley - David Cummings, Police Officer #1 - Graham Rowat, Police Officer #2 - Elie Hirschman
"Goat Valley Campgrounds Season 2 - Chapter 02" written and adapted for audio by Bonnie Quinn (Story starts around 01:13:00)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Kate - Linsay Rousseau, Neighbor - Allonté Barakat, Bryan - Kyle Akers, The Man With the Skull Cup - Mick Wingert, Shulikun - Guy Woodward
"Hindsight" written by Jo Gilmour (Story starts around 01:08:10)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Meghan - Erika Sanderson, Jim - David Ault, Mother - Penny Scott-Andrews
"A Day Trip to Canada" written by Heath N. Stewart (Story starts around 01:24:00)
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: Lonny - Atticus Jackson, Marc - Jeff Clement, Border Guard - Graham Rowat, Canadian Jason Momoa - David Cummings, Ghost Kid 1 - Sarah Thomas, Ghost Kid 2 - Elie Hirschman, Ghost Kid 3 - Danielle McRae, Val the Waitress - Linsay Rousseau
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