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Rivers of the Mind is a psychedelic Urban Fantasy/Superhero audio drama set in the Texas Hill Country. It centers around an underground laboratory concealed underneath a water treatment facility--formerly a part of the MK Ultra program, but today used to test secret technology for space travel. It's first main character, John is a homeless geologist who takes LSD outside of the lab one night and develops the ability to read minds, who is eventually joined by Meagan, a cashier at Walmart who ...
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After being trapped in the darkness of the hard drive for an indescribably long time, John's tumultuous mind sends him into the streets, where cosmic forces beyond his comprehension are beginning to tear at the seams of reality. VOICES Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire Sound effects from Freesound.org.…
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Sapphire wanders into Ntia, where she has been remembered as a male river god, and speaks with some of the people who live there. Features Sophie Doss as Sapphire, Daniel Rojas as Shedalai, Cindy Verzwyvelt as Nyra, and Timmy Vilgiate, Nicholas Kline, Cindy Verzwyvelt, and Sophie Doss as crowd members. Please consider donating to the Chinook Center…
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Dedjerba and John share a pot of tea, and discuss their travels while Sapphire heads out to see the city. John continues to try to figure out the nature of the alternate reality they are trapped in. Featuring Michael Merriam as Dedjerba, Timmy Vilgiate as John, and Sophie Doss as Sapphire. Music provided by priest and strings ("H(n)A(o)T(t)E, W(n)A…
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John and Sapphire journey along the river Ia with their new friend Dedjerba, arriving at the city Ntia. Timmy Vilgiate played the part of John, Eurycleo, and several miscellaneous sailors and crowd members, Michael Merriam played the part of Dedjerba, Sophia Doss played the part of Sapphire, and Nicholas Kline played the part of Telemakso. Rivers o…
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Sapphire and John rest beside the river Ia, still unsure of the real nature of the world in which they are stranded. NOTE: The show contains material that may be disturbing or triggering to some people. Timmy Vilgiate played the parts of John and Eurycleo, Sophie Doss played the part of Sapphire, Nicholas Kline played the part of Telemakso, and Mic…
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A mysterious entity welcomes Meagan to the outer darkness, and introduces her to power beyond her comprehension. Warning: Contains material and content that is inappropriate for children and that may disturbing for some people. Features two large cannon shots. CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan The Voice of Many Prisms: The Voice of Many Prisms Timothy Vilg…
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John and Sapphire respond to their new situation in Oi, unsure whether or not it is safe or right to intervene in the city's affairs. Rivers of the Mind was written and produced by Timmy Vilgiate, who also played the part of John. Sophia Doss played the part of Sapphire, and C.j. Hackett played the part of the prophet. Crowd voices were provided by…
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Sapphire and John enter Oi, and the prophet takes Sapphire to a temple built for foreign gods and foreign prophets. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire C.j. Hackett: Oi'te'lotep CROWD Natalie Ruths, Elannia Lake, Joshua Leano, Daniel Rojas, Cindy Verzwyvelt, Christina Vilgiate, Marissa Burdette, Anthony Carlson, Priscilla Yip, Collin Es…
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John and Sapphire have an unexpected encounter while traveling along the vein of silver they discovered in the previous episode. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John; Sophie Doss: Sapphire; C.j. Hackett: Prophet Oi'te'lotep CROWD Joshua Leano (Featured as an old man at a threshold), Daniel Rojas (Featured as a sculptor), Cindy Verzwyvelt (Featured as Gebbadal…
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After killing Ryan, John and Sapphire find themselves stranded in a decomposing psychic hexateron. CAST C.j. Hackett: Ryan Christina Vilgiate: Ryan's Mom Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophia Doss: Sapphire PRODUCTION Written, produced, and recorded by Timmy Vilgiate Featured sounds from freesound.org, including "lava loop" 1 and 2 by fission9, "kilauea lava…
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As he slowly comes to peace with the voice inside of his head that narrates his every thought and action, Dusty checks his emails to find people reporting that they have developed superhuman powers. CAST Collin Estes: Dusty Timothy Vilgiate: The Narrator Written and produced by Timothy VilgiateBy Rivers of the Mind
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Phillip has his coffee date with Marcia, and it goes differently than he expected. Grace meets up with Dusty to tell him about what she saw the night before. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip Michelle Pearl: Grace, Marcia Collin Estes: Dusty, Coffee Shop Cashier PRODUCTION Written, recorded, and produced by Timmy Vilgiate SOUND EFFECTS (All from Freesou…
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Phillip gets awakened in the middle of the night to help the police track down Meagan after she broke out of the military base. Grace struggles with her mysterious sensitivity to Ryan's disruptions to the timeline. CAST Michelle Pearl as Grace, Marcia Timmy Vilgiate as Phillip, Cameron text2speech dot org as Salvia divinorum C.j. Hackett as Ryan, R…
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On the verge of shooting at a car parked in front of his house because he believes it to be beaming a voice into his mind, Dusty starts to recall what happened to his father. Trigger warning: Includes several gunshots CAST Collin Estes: Dusty, Dr. Adam Haverford Michelle Pearl: Young Dusty Timothy Vilgiate: The Narrator, Social Worker Sophia Doss: …
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At the site of the explosion, Phillip meets Dr. Whitebalm for the first time, and Agent Carter attempts to see if he and Grace are working with "Dean Heyerdahl." CAST Collin Estes: Agent Carter Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip Michelle Pearl: Grace Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm C.j. Hackett: Ryan Written and produced by Timmy Vilgiate SOUND EFFECTS (From Frees…
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Picking up where the Untitled Finale Episode left off, this shows the other side of the military response to the accident. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip Collin Estes: Dusty, Agent Carter Michelle Pearl: Grace, Marcia Aaron Mayfield: The Chief Music, production, recording, and script by Timmy Vilgiate. Sound Effects from Freesound(.org) Phone Ringing…
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The other side of Untitled Finale Episode, from Phillip and Grace's perspectives. To follow this arc by itself, listen to S1.5E1, S1.5E3, S1.5E5, and S1.5E6. Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip Michelle Pearl: Grace, German Man, Marcia Aaron Mayfield: The Chief Collin Estes: Dusty Written, produced, and engineered by Timmy Vilgiate. Music by Timmy Vilgiate: Ri…
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A little overdue in my book, this is a new version of the first episode. You may or may not like it, and that's fine. It's not replacing the other one. It's much longer, for sure, but this is the take I actually recorded with all the others for Season 1, and I feel better about the acting and now that I've cleaned up the noise, the sound quality. H…
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Caught off guard by Meagan's decision to seek the help of tobacco, Ryan scrambles to stop his younger self before its too late, no matter the cost. Features content that may be disturbing for some listeners. Trigger warning for anyone who has recently lost a family member or been affected, directly or indirectly, by drug abuse/overdose. CAST Timmy …
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Meagan comes face to face with the tobacco spirits and struggles to learn their language. CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan Dominick Vilgiate: Jacob Christopher Fox: Tobacco Timothy Vilgiate: Eggplant, Pepper, The Great High Waters Jareth Spirio: Colonel Imes PRODUCTION Written and edited by Timothy Vilgiate Mandola, bowed glockenspiel, (some) bowed cymbal…
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Meagan attempts to escape from the base in order to find tobacco, but real tobacco, to stop the white flowers, as she believes her ancestor instructed her to do in a vision. She soon finds herself in unexpected danger. CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan Donna Yu: Maureen Dylan Tilton: Bobby C.j. Hackett: Gas Station Clerk Dominick Vilgiate: Jacob Timmy Vilg…
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John returns from the ocean of dreams to wait out the night with Sapphire and Carlos. Note: Contains content that may be disturbing or inappropriate for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Cast Timmy Vilgiate: John Sophie Doss: Sapphire Daniel Rojas: Carlos Music (In order of appearance) Scopolamine Theme: Timmy Vilgiate Mr. Tambourine …
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Seeking a drug-language that can help her fall asleep, Meagan inadvertently dials a celestial shamanic hotline, entering the Great Realm of the Ancestors. WARNING: Contains content that may be disturbing or inappropriate for some listeners. CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan Michelle Pearl: Celestial Answering Machine, Meagan's Ancestor Dylan Tilton: Guy on…
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After the mysterious attack by the white flowers in Dr. Whitebalm's room, alarms sound throughout the base, and a new battle begins. Kyla Valenti: Meagan Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm Collin Estes: Agent Carter Jareth Spirio: Colonel Imes Dylan Tilton: Doctor 1 Haley Grace Palten: Doctor 2 Daniel Rojas: Dr. Martin Jules Written, recorded, and produced…
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Ryan's surprising maneuver from the last episode begins to make sense to John. CAST Timothy Vilgiate: John C.j. Hackett: Timmy Vilgiate, Ryan, The Fisherman, "Ryan" Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm Kyla Valenti: Meagan Daniel Rojas: Dr. Jules and Carlos Sophie Doss: Sapphire Donna Yu: Maureen MUSIC Cameron Mayfield: Old Friends(Reprise), Wire, Buddy(Exte…
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Having ascended the stairway and reached the door, John, now a ghost, wonders whether or not he can trust Ryan. Contains material that may be disturbing or inappropriate for some listeners. Listening discretion is advised. There is a gun shot, and some references to torture and suicide. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John, "John", John C.j. Hackett: Ryan, Th…
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John comes face to face with another version Ryan, who has kept him imprisoned inside of his own mind for thousands of years. CAST Timmy Vilgiate: John, The Stairway, The Door C.j. Hackett: Timmy Vilgiate, Ryan, The Fisherman, A Storm That Cannot Be Heard Score by Cameron Israel Mayfield with some elements by Timothy Vilgiate Guitar played by Camer…
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Dr. Whitebalm and Meagan have a conversation. Gerry sees his doctor. John is forced into a terrible decision. This episode contains content that may be disturbing for some listeners. Timmy Vilgiate: John, Gerry C.j. Hackett: Timmy Vilgiate, The Fisherman Kyla Valenti: Meagan Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm Collin Estes: Dr. Oregano or Origami or whoever…
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Meagan and the other victims of the disaster all arrive at the Horizon One Deep Space Laboratory, uncertain of what awaits them within. Featuring.... Kyla Valenti as Meagan C.j. Hackett as the Fisherman, Timmy Vilgiate Timmy Vilgiate as Tuba player 2, 3 and 4. Isioma West as Dr. Whitebalm, Tuba player 1 Daniel Rojas as Nurse, Soldier, President Don…
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The helicopter approaches, lands, and Meagan wonders what will come next. Featuring Kyla Valenti: Meagan, an attendant at the field hospital, Jessica Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm Jareth Spirio: Colonel Imes Dylan Tilton: Bobby Ray Yost: Cassandra, Peter Donna Yu: Maureen Timmy Vilgiate: Nurse. Gerry, Gerry Jr., soldier killed in first battle, ghost o…
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They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are s…
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Season 1.5: How Phillip Took Matters Into his Own Hands
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See Episode 10 of Season 1 if the musical reference does not line up, refer to Episode 2 (Dragon from the Beyond) in order to get the milkshake joke. ACTORS Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip, Drive Thru Guy, Intrusive Narrator Michelle Pearl: Grace Aaron Mayfield: Radio Dispatch, Guy in the Trailer Cameron Mayfield: Guy in the Trailer, "Tweaker" Collin Estes…
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Season 1.5: How Dr. Whitebalm Tore a Hole in the Universe
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The introduction of Dr. Whitebalm, one of the major characters in Season 2-11. Coincides with all episodes in Season 1. Dr. Whitebalm played by Isioma West Written, Produced, and Directed by Timmy VilgiateBy Rivers of the Mind
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Season 1.5: What happened to Officer Phillip after John Wiped His Memory
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Hey! Remember that SUPER HILARIOUS TOTALLY CONSEQUENCE FREE INCIDENT where John zanily erased someones memory? Wow! What wonderful comic relief! Too bad it did nothing to actually advance the plot, I mean, I wonder if that officer will ever appear again in the bonus content season to introduce some kind of long multiseason plot arc. Phillip: Timmy …
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This episode talks about Janet, who first appeared in Southern Hospitality as John's template for acting like a normal person, and then later appeared as a hallucination from the Scopolamine character. Just some good, old fashioned characterization that becomes progressively more important in Seasons 3 and 4. Haley Hunsaker: Janet, Waitress at Larr…
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Season 1.5: How John's Face Ended Up At The Center of a Massive Internet Conspiracy Theory
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Rivers of the Mind Season 1.5 is like the DVD bonus content where I can include information that doesn't fit in Seasons 1 or 2, but that still might interest people who have enjoyed the series so far. But just to be clear, before we begin, Rivers of the Mind is not meant to promote or encourage knowing the truth behind the deep state's insidious li…
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In this episode, after John is attacked by the strange Fisherman with the strange white flowers (in an episode no one remembers recording), Meagan takes over, and has to find a way to save the universe from the Beyond! CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan, one of the kids Ray Yost: Cassandra, one of the kids Timothy Vilgiate: one of the kids Written and produ…
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I forget what happened in the last episode. In fact, I don't remember making it, or writing it at all. When I came into the studio, I found that this episode had already been recorded. The entire first season. Funny. I must have done it in my spare time. I had a dream like this a few nights ago. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of le…
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In the last episode, John tried to use his powers to help Mick, only to be locked out of his own body. Mick snaps, with no more conscience to speak of, and John tries to stop him from murdering his family. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any r…
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Previously on Rivers of the Mind, John had gone out into the field with Mick. Things, um...didn't go quite as planned. In this episode, John tries to at least make his stay in Mick's sociopathic mind productive, as he is wont to do. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are st…
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In the last episode, John spoke with Meagan in a dream and they arranged to meet the next day, you know, to hang out or whatever. But little did he know Gerry's family was already coming over to visit that day. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and …
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After a few days of spending time bonding with Gerry, John feels himself torn between his habitual nomadic lifestyle and the compassion he feels for the old man. He also arranges for him and Meagan to meet. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any …
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Previously on Rivers of the Mind, John negotiated with a field of psychedelic mushrooms for the wellbeing of an old man. In this episode, they get to know each other. Kinda. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is c…
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In the last episode, John fell asleep near a pasture, and he tried to touch a cow while in his astral form. He might have upset a force far beyond his comprehension. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coinciden…
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In the last episode, John had turned a memory into a dream. Maybe he shouldn't have done that, as we explore here. Also in this episode, John discovers a new, gentler side to his abilities. But then the cows show up. That is not a typo. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series ar…
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John returns to Blackberry Creek, the place where he'd originally taken LSD, to investigate what in tarnation happened to him. The police are there, though, and I mean, it's always kind of awkward to run into them when you're tripping, or even just kind of tripping. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All even…
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John Silvers, a homeless geologist, traded a few healing crystals to someone in a small Texas town for seven tabs of acid. It's been 34 hours since he took the acid, and he hasn't come down. What can possibly help? Vitamin B and niacin? Breathing exercises and meditation? NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. Al…
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