This stand-alone story was released on Jul 19th, 2023, as a teaser leading up to the launch of The Love Talker. In 1972, a TV crew filming a paranormal investigation show went into the mountains in southwestern Virginia and vanished without a trace. Their audio tape, badly damaged, has recently been recovered. Subscribe to our feed on your favorite podcast app, and visit http://thelovetalker for more information. Credits: The Host: Magnus Carlssen of The Nebulous Saga The Producer: Jessica Berson of Regina Prime Local 1: Drew Frohmann of Human-B-Gon Local 2: Nancy Tims The Sherriff: Joseph Rutledge of Wireland Ranch Local 3: Erin Lillis Local 4: Will Sankuer "Strange Explorations Theme" composed by Skyler Giordano of Omega Star 7. Other Music by M.T. Goins Written & Produced by W. Keith Tims Many sound effects were taken from free or public domain files found at Zapsplat.com and Freesound.org. The Love Talker is a folk horror audio drama launching in 2023. Somewhere on the borders between Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in the most remote parts of the Appalachians, girls have gone missing for decades. When a young woman journeys there to the isolated community of Kilruane, she uncovers the truth about the mysterious man who wanders the woods and his connection to the missing women and puts herself in danger from those who want to protect the town and keep its secrets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.