Episode 11: The Return: Part 1

Episode 11: The Return: Part 1

Author: School of Visual and Performing Arts at Liberty University May 22, 2018 Duration: 15:00
The kids sneak Violet into Reliance in an interesting way, but they're followed by a concerned citizen who wonders that they are up to. The boys' sister, Cori, helps them better hide Violet in plain sight, but Cori says she wants to know why Violet is there...and what is going on. The kids are on a mission to tell everyone the truth about the mist. But the unanswered question: will anyone listen?

From the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Liberty University, The Encounter: Season One is a richly produced serialized drama built on a compelling paradox. It immerses you in the lives of characters inhabiting two distinct societies that appear, on the surface, to have achieved utopian harmony. Yet, that very perfection breeds a profound restlessness for a handful of young protagonists. Their personal journeys become a gripping narrative engine, driving them to question the foundations of their worlds and risk everything to seek a deeper reality outside sanctioned boundaries. This podcast uses the intimate power of audio storytelling to explore weighty themes-the nature of truth, the cost of idealism, and the spiritual yearning that often exists just beneath the veneer of a flawless society. Each episode layers compelling character drama with philosophical and spiritual questions, all woven into the fabric of its evolving plot. The result is a thoughtful and immersive experience that feels both timeless and urgently relevant. Beyond the episodes themselves, the project extends into a complete artistic vision, with a dedicated soundtrack and conceptual art that deepen the world-building. For anyone drawn to stories that examine the structures of community, belief, and human aspiration, this series offers a distinctive and engaging listen.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 17

The Encounter: Season One
Podcast Episodes
Episode 12: The Return: Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Betrayed by one they thought they could trust, the kids face trial by the council of elders. An unexpected source provides clarity…but that clarity is lost when a great secret is revealed. Will personal ambitions get in…
Episode 13: The Banishment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Sam and Ann are permanently banished from Reliance, separated from family and friends. Sent back into the Mist with Violet, the three hatch a plan to inform the Scholar, the leader of Defiance and protector of individual…
Episode 14: The Reveal: Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Roy and Cori catch up to Violet and Sam when they are on the bridge, only to discover that their warning of treachery is too late. Ann is gone, having fallen over the edge in the scuffle with Mr. Acer. How will the kids…
Episode 15: The Reveal: Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
Meeting the Scholar is harder than Violet anticipated, so she looks for clues in the wreckage of Picasso's caffeine shop. But when the trail leads Violet to an old enemy—and Sam and Roy to a recent one—how will they deal…
The Origin, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:00
Step back in time before the peaks of Reliance and Defiance came to pass, before Roy, Sam, Ann and Violet – a time right before the Great Separation, an event that would change the course of history.
The Origin, Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:44
The remnant struggles to remain unified as the Creatives and the Craftsmen debate the necessity of Elyon's mist. Mortimer, now an elder and desiring to help his father looks to a new solution.