UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas

UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas

Real people, real stories, stirring dramatic accounts of hopelessness…and the hope that changes everything. These are UNSHACKLED! Audio Dramas, with the award-winning storytelling that's been unique to UNSHACKLED! Ministries for more than 70 years -- but this time, with a behind-the-scenes look. So join us as we dramatize true stories of transformation and share lesser-known details that have made us the longest running audio drama in history.

Episodes

September 6, 2025 30 mins

Placed in an institution at the age of 11, Paul Lapsley believed his dad’s promise to come back someday and get him. Would he ever be reunited with his father or would he be adopted by the ultimate Father? Find out in this compelling true story coming soon on UNSHACKLED!

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Dub Fulton was consumed with feelings of vengeance at the neighbor who took his father’s life. But would exacting revenge end up digging two graves — one for himself? Find out in this compelling true story…all on the next Unshackled!

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August 23, 2025 30 mins

In this special Labor Day episode, follow the residents of an apartment building as they wrestle with pain, debt, and despair, searching for an answer to their weariness. Could the simple faith of a young girl’s song be the beginning of hope in the face of their heaviest burdens. Find out on the next Unshackled!

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August 16, 2025 30 mins

For fifteen years Barbara Caldwell wandered in darkness, a victim of manic depression. Don’t miss the remarkable story of her rescue and her singing and writing career…another true dramatization from Unshackled!

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August 9, 2025 30 mins

She married the prince she’d always dreamed about, but Kay Henderson didn’t know the “Prince of Peace,” and her marriage crumbled. Don’t miss the remarkable story of their restoration, another true dramatization coming soon on Unshackled!

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August 2, 2025 30 mins

Mahmoud and Jilla came to America from Tehran, leaving behind their language, culture, and families. Will a possibly fatal illness further compel them into turmoil...or worse? Don’t miss part 2 of their true story, coming soon on UNSHACKLED!

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July 26, 2025 30 mins

Mahmoud and Jilla came to America from Tehran, leaving behind their language, culture, and families. Would the culture shock save them or drive them further into a Godless existence? Don’t miss their true story on the next UNSHACKLED!

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July 19, 2025 30 mins

If you don’t know your family history, you could miss a great inheritance. Robert Brown learned of his riches when he met his real father. Don’t miss his true testimony…another dramatization coming soon on Unshackled!

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July 12, 2025 29 mins

Born with a heart defect, Tiffanie Kitts beat the odds from the first day of her life on earth. But as she continued facing tragedy, she lost hope and made a plan to end her life. See what gave her the strength to move on as we bring you the true story of Tiffanie Kitts, soon, on Unshackled!

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July 5, 2025 30 mins

An accident as a teenager left David Astwood off balance. Don’t miss the unusual story of how someone came alongside to steady him…another true dramatization coming soon on Unshackled!

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June 28, 2025 30 mins

While writing his magnum opus in a cabin out in the beautiful, remote wilderness, Doc encounters a couple of dangerous fugitives. Will he be able to convince them of what true freedom means before it’s too late? Find out in this special Fourth of July episode, all on the next Unshackled!

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June 21, 2025 30 mins

His life started off with great loss and turmoil. So, Edmond Smagge spent years desperately searching for peace – first at home and then aimlessly across the country. He would finally encounter a peace that passes all understanding....find out how in another true dramatization on the next Unshackled!

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June 14, 2025 30 mins

He grew up without his mother and never heard his father say, “I love you.” So Bob Phillips found solace in alcohol. Hear the inspiring testimony of how he went from drunkenness to new life…another true dramatization on Unshackled!

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June 7, 2025 30 mins

When her baby was born addicted to meth, Monica knew she needed to change dramatically for the sake of her daughter. Is such a transformation possible? Hear what happens when we bring you the true story of Monica McKeen, soon, on Unshackled!

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May 31, 2025 30 mins

Rose Woodberry enjoyed a great job and hoped for a better life than her parents had. But the lure of parties and drugs tempts her to risk everything. Will she resist or give in to a life of addiction and loneliness? Find out what happens on the next Unshackled!

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Peter Marshall is revered for his inspirational preaching and service as the United States Senate Chaplain. When asked to address the Naval Academy, he changes his prepared message at the last minute, not knowing how prophetic his sermon would be. Don’t miss this inspiring story on the next Unshackled!  

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May 17, 2025 30 mins

Julio Velasquez studied to be an agricultural scientist, and today he sows the imperishable seed, which for a time cost him the love of his family. Invite your friends to hear the unusual story of this man from Peru, another true dramatization from Unshackled!

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May 10, 2025 30 mins

He grew up without his father, but James Fickley had someone who stuck closer than a brother. Don’t miss this heartwarming story of God’s provision…another true dramatization coming soon on Unshackled! 

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April 26, 2025 30 mins

Part of the Navajo tribe, he was groomed to be a medicine man for his people. 

But would his own reckless use of hallucinatory drugs be his downfall? Join us for this compelling story of Milt Shirleson, another true dramatization coming soon on Unshackled!

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April 19, 2025 30 mins

Emily’s struggle with anxiety and depression were eating away at her life. Her decisions turned darker and more desperate as time wore on…would she rescued from an almost certain demise? Find out in her compelling true story coming soon on the next UNSHACKLED!

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