Inspired by the characters from the 10 Letters Trilogy, in the near future, we explore a dystopian world that is fraught with deception and mind-bending realities. From the twisted mind of writer/producer/director Joe Swenson comes a world where nothing is every as it seems, and it only continues to escalate in an ever-changing climate. Sit back, listen, get uncomfortable, and enjoy!
Publisher
Broken Arts Entertainment - Breaking Art Since 2015
You’ve made it to Episode 03 of A Fragile Mind: Nowhere toHide. This is our 3rd season and it’s essentially an entire season dedicated to Doug. There are some nuggets in this one. First of all we get to see a new dynamic between Doug and Copen. Carrie? Can she be swayed to join the four? What is going on with Nichole? And Love? Is it in the air?
This is the active timeline, the year is 2040, Sam forcedthe release of Doug and Copen and now Sam and Stephanie are racing back to the center to save Nichole and rescue the boys.
Your favorite actors are here with Blaze, Taliee, Hannah,and Ian as the four, but in two separated groups. Shelby Parker returns as Carrie, Helen May is back as Dr. Kelli Emery, Dana Hall returns as Nichole. New to the AFMS universe are Kim Gordon as Dr. Harper and Jamie Lee as the Elite IOS.
If you've read the book, which came out in July of 2026, youknow all about Carrie Turner or the girl with the ponytails. Now see her as an adult.
I don't want to ruin anything for you, but if you’re curious…A Fragile Mind: Letter #3 can be found on Amazon.
In this world, as Doug and Copen try to find a way to escapeand join up with Stephane and Sam, does Doug have a secret? There’s much more to come on Season 03 of A Fragile Mind.
Starring
Gabriel Blaze
Taliee
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Ian Ashland
Shelby Parker
Helen May
Dana Hall
Kim Gordon
Jamie Lee
Executive Producers
Joe Swenson
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Written, Directed, SoundscapeJoe Swenson
18 Jul 2026
Nowhere to Hide - S03EP02
So grateful that you’ve returned to listen to episode 02 ofA Fragile Mind: Nowhere to Hide. This is our 3rd season and it’sessentially an entire season dedicated to Doug. Very few love him, but will that change as you get to know him? Maybe. Maybe not.
The four are fourteen years old and this episode takes placejust a few days after Sam and Copen find the compound and Stephanie finds them. They are returning, with Lettuce to pick up Doug and return to the compound.
Your favorite actors are here with Blaze, Taliee, Hannah,and Ian taking on the four as teenagers and we’ve brought back Jack Davis as Lettuce.
If you've read the book, which came out in July of 2026, thenyou might have questions beyond the obvious ones. We know the four are in the book, so does Lettuce exist in the book? What is my fascination with Cabins?
I don't want to ruin anything for you, but if you’re curious…A Fragile Mind: Letter #3 can be found on Amazon.
The four are all teenagers and bring with it all of thedrama of being teenagers that are stuck together. In this episode there are dots to be connected, can you connect all of the dots or will they remain hidden?
Starring
Gabriel Blaze
Taliee
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Ian Ashland
Jack Davis
Executive Producers
Joe Swenson
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Written, Directed, Soundscape
Joe Swenson
17 Jul 2026
Nowhere to Hide - S03EP01
Year: 2039
TIMELINE: 1 year prior to main timeline
Welcome back to Season 03 of A Fragile Mind. Just like Season 02, there are 3 timelines.
A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards and has been listened to or downloaded over 250,000 times.
Introducing Gabriel Blaze as Doug and Taliee as Stephanie.They are joining Hannah Lee DeFrates who plays Sam, Ian Ashland who is Copen, and Claire Shadrawy as Shelley.
If you've read the book, which came out in July of 2026, you’realready familiar with some of the new powers and how important the Core 4 are to the story.
I don't want to ruin anything for you, but if you’re curious…A Fragile Mind: Letter #3 can be found on Amazon.
The year is 2039 and the four are all adults, Sam and Copenhave been living a new life in Maryland which has laws that protect those with EMCs. Doug and Stephanie have forged a false marriage to be protected by the Commonwealth's laws of discovery. They weren't supposed to get together in theCommonwealth, but when you’re missing your people… Sometimes, there’s nowhere safe to hide.
Starring
Gabriel Blaze
Taliee
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Ian Ashland
Claire Shadrawy
Executive Producers
Joe Swenson
Hannah Lee DeFrates
Written, Directed, and Soundscape Engineer
Joe Swenson
Who has been a guest on A Fragile Mind
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Adam Ferguson
Shelby Parker
Cole Dzubak
Ian Ashland
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2,400 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100
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Quality
67
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
31
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Who hosts A Fragile Mind?
Hannah Lee DeFrates and Jack Davis and Gwen Fraser and Joe Swenson and Nathan Roach host the show. Published by Broken Arts Entertainment - Breaking Art Since 2015.
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