EPISODE 41 LIVE NOW

The raw human podcast that skips the polish.

We invite strangers, survivors, and local legends into our recording booth. No pre-interviews, no scripts, and zero corrective edits. Just real people talking about the moments that redefined them.

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PREVIEW: "THE COLD HARBOUR REPORT" (3:14)

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Harbor Master portrait

The Midnight Tide

A retired harbor master recounts the night he navigated a sinking trawler through a historic gale with zero radio contact.

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Neon pub interior

Leaving the Lights On

Clara shares the realities of keeping a century-old family business alive in a vanishing rural community.

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Hands repairing typewriter

The Anonymous Typist

We open a box of anonymous letters found in a Dublin attic, tracking down the author fifty years later.

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Studio Dispatch

OCTOBER 24, 2026

New Gear, Same Noise

We upgraded the preamps this morning. The hiss is gone, but the raw honesty remains. Episode 42 drops Thursday.

OCTOBER 19, 2026

The Field Recorder Diary

Currently recording on-site in West Cork. Some stories are too heavy for a studio; they need the sound of the wind.

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