The Bright Sessions
The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright. The show was created by Lauren Shippen and is a production of Atypical Artists. The show has seven seasons, including the previously paywalled Seasons 6 and 7, The AM Archives and The College Tapes. The Bright Sessions has been downloaded tens of millions of times and cemented itself as a classic of audio fiction. Three spin-off novels were published through Tor Teen: The Infinite Noise, A Neon Darkness, and Some Faraway Place. If you enjoy this show, check out the rest of Atypical Artists' shows!
Episodes
Start with Season 1, Episode 1
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 1 - Session 1 with Samantha Barnes, a young woman with a Level 10, Class D ability.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 2 - Session 9 with a 16 year old empath.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 3 - Session 1 with Chloe Turner, the daughter of the first atypical I ever met.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 4 - Session 2 with the time traveler.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 5 - Session 10 with a teenage empath. His continued exposure to a fellow student may help him learn to control his ability.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 6 - Session 2 with a twenty-year old mind reader.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 7 - Session 4 with a time traveler who has yet to gain control of her ability. I have only observed her ability in action once, but I hope to change that.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 8 - Session 13 with this Level 7 empath.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 1, Episode 9 - Session 5 with a telepath.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 1 - Session 30 (session 29? 31?) with my highest risk patient.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 2 - Session 15.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 3 - Session 6 (5? Check records) with Patient #12 - unscheduled but very welcome.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 4 - Session 6 with Patient #13 - we took an unscheduled month off but I think we can get back on track quickly.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 5 - Voice messages left on Dr. Bright's answering machine on a Friday. (Mini episode)
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 6 - Session 9 with patient twelve - she called me last night and left a strange, excited message. I gather something out of the ordinary has happened on one of her trips.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 7 - Session 19 with one of my teenage patients. He had big plans this weekend to tell a friend about his ability and seemed quite nervous about it.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 8 - Hopefully this will make things clearer for you, Sam. Just press play - JB. (Mini Episode)
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 9 - Session 7 with a mind reader. I am hopeful that she might assist me with my meeting next week.
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The Bright Sessions | Season 2, Episode 10 - Part 1 of 2.
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