Exuberance Is Beauty is a fiction podcast set in 1940s Oregon. Based on the book by the same name [by Donna Barrow-Green], this literary podcast is akin to a scripted audio book and retains the depth and breadth of the novel. The story follows a fallen woman and the man obsessed with her. Vacillating between desire and fear, the story unfolds in escalating suspense.
Amazon Reader writes:
"A Searing Tale - 5 Stars-This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow's seduction. She is impregnated and then abandoned by a clinically slick and selfish bastard, a married man without conscience. As the book moves on, I hoped he had done his worst, I hoped he would move on to other conquests. But he kept coming back."
Story:
Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation. The story examines the consequence of erotic obsession and the repentance the female protagonist must pay for her sins of the flesh. Exuberance Is Beauty has been described as "an intense psychological thriller," "hauntingly beautiful," and "terrifying."
Created by
Donna Barrow-Green
Starring:
Darlene Sorensen, Eve
Eric Schneiwind, Jeff
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary
Ross Laguzza, Harry / Frank
illuminusproductions.com
Outro Music Raf Green
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gPagjf5oAnieCbalgmNTo
We will begin dropping Season 2 Episodes in early June 2021. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus, extended-trailer episode. The tension and conflict between Jeff and Eve escalates in Season 2 and Eve's choices come with devastating consequences. But...that is the way things work in the 1940s society where women have to tread a very careful path in life.
30 Mar 2021
Episode 9 - Season 1 Finale
Season 1 Finale
We've reached the turning point in Eve Miler's life. In this Season One Finale, Eve's world begins to split: past and present, regret and hope, love and terror. How deep and damaging will his fissure become is yet unknown. Season Two will bring intense psychological drama and Eve will content with the limits imposed on women in post-war society. We will also learn how far man can go for power over a woman's life.
Written by Donna Barrow Green
Staring:
Darlene Sorensen as Eve
Eric Schneiwind as Jeff
Shelley Bryant as Mary
Ross Laguzza as Frank
With appearances by:
Robin Gray
Wren Ingber
(c) 2021 Illuminus Audio Productions
https://www.illuminusproductions.com/
15 Mar 2021
Episode 8
Exuberance Is Beauty is an audio book brought to life! The immersive pacing of a novel in a fully scripted audio-drama. Do you love fiction podcasts AND audio books? Looking for something to transport you deep into the psychology of compelling dramatic characters? Do you love the narrative structure of a longer piece of fiction?
Exuberance Is Beauty is the story of a young woman named Eve who has fallen in love with the wrong man. The 1940s post-war society offers her few choices when she becomes pregnant. As she goes through her pregnancy in this first season, we see Eve in love, ambivalent, but beginning to change. Her lover, Jeff, also see that Eve is changing. Eve's growing independence brings out a terrible side of him. The 1940s view of women allows him the power to force her will or destroy her. In this complicated emotional game, Eve has an ally in Mary-a farmers wife- who has taken her in to have the baby. Together Mary and Eve believe they can secure Eve's choice to build a new life for herself and her child.
In Season 1 Eve leaves her home in Portland, Oregon and moves to the country to live with an older couple on their farm. Through letters and telephone calls we are privy to Eve and Jeff's secret life, a world where art, passion, and spirit justifies indiscretion and dishonesty.
Written by: Donna Barrow-Green
Starring:
Darlene Sorensen
Eric Schneiwind
Shelley Bryant
Ross Laguzza
Episode 8 Appearances:
Robin Gray
Wren Ingber
Outro Music by Raf Green https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gPagjf5oAnieCbalgmNTo?si=StQCNcR8Tpyek5UOTr9nTg
More about the show:
https://www.illuminusproductions.com/
25 Jan 2021
Episode 7
Eve's secret is becoming increasingly. more difficult to hide.
Exuberance Is Beauty is a fiction podcast set in 1940s Oregon. Based on the book by the same name [by Donna Barrow-Green], the story follows a fallen woman and the man obsessed with her. Vacillating between desire and fear, the story unfolds in escalating suspense.
Amazon Reader writes:
"A Searing Tale - 5 Stars-This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow's seduction. She is impregnated and then abandoned by a clinically slick and selfish bastard, a married man without conscience. As the book moves on, I hoped he had done his worst, I hoped he would move on to other conquests. But he kept coming back."
Story:
Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation. The story examines the consequence of erotic obsession and the repentance the female protagonist must pay for her sins of the flesh. Exuberance Is Beauty has been described as "an intense psychological thriller," "hauntingly beautiful," and "terrifying."
Created by
Donna Barrow-Green
Starring
Darlene Sorensen, Eve
Eric Schneiwind, Jeff
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary
Ross Laguzza, Harry/Frank
Robin Gray
Wren Ingber
Outro Music Raf Green
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gPagjf5oAnieCbalgmNTo
5 Dec 2020
Episode 6
In episode 6 Eve is becoming more comfortable on the farm with Frank and Mary. She begins to envision a new life for herself and Charlie. However, towards the end of the episode she realizes her new life is not as secure as she'd like to believe.
Exuberance is Beauty is a new literary fiction podcast. Love and loss in 1940s Oregon. A love affair turns deadly when an obsessive man is forsaken.
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation.
Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
Donna Barrow-Green Creator, Producer
Darlene Sorenson as Eve Miller
Eric Schneiwind as Jeff Lambert
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary / Various
Ross Laguzza, Harry / Frank / Various
Outro Music "Flowers" by Raf Green https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Raf-Green/dp/B07CRFBQFT
19 Aug 2020
Episode 5
New fiction podcast. Love and loss in 1940s Oregon. A love affair turns deadly when an obsessive man is forsaken.
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation.
Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
27 May 2020
Episode 4
New fiction podcast. Love and loss in 1940s Oregon. A love affair turns deadly when an obsessive man is forsaken.
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation.
Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
Amazon Customer Review
"This story is intense! The time period is 1940s and the setting is Oregon. The main character, Eve, is whisked away to the middle of nowhere to have her illegitimate baby by a married man who seduced her. When he finds out about the child, he starts terrorizing her. He is a classic sociopath, sucking her in and manipulating her. His character infuriated me, and the author did a great job of provoking strong emotions from this reader. At one point, Eve even ends up in a mental hospital. That section of the book was of great interest to me. The ending of this story was perfect, in my opinion. It was realistic and matched the story itself. I love the way the author pulled it all together, and gave us a terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 40's and the utterly disgusting way mental health systems were run. The author's writing was beautiful, despite the dark and intense nature of the story. The characters were well-drawn and the story immensely powerful. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Definitely a 5 star read."
Amazon Customer Review
Donna Barrow-Green Creator, Producer
Darlene Sorensen as Eve Miller
Eric Schneiwind as Jeff Lambert
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary / Various
Ross Laguzza, Harry / Frank / Various
Outro Music "Flowers" by Raf Green
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/raf-green/896037108
https://www.illuminusproductions.com/exuberance-is-beauty/
Donate!
https://www.patreon.com/illuminusaudio
11 May 2020
Episode 3
New fiction podcast. Love and loss in 1940s Oregon. A love affair turns deadly when an obsessive man is forsaken.
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation.
Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
Amazon Customer Review
"This story is intense! The time period is 1940s and the setting is Oregon. The main character, Eve, is whisked away to the middle of nowhere to have her illegitimate baby by a married man who seduced her. When he finds out about the child, he starts terrorizing her. He is a classic sociopath, sucking her in and manipulating her. His character infuriated me, and the author did a great job of provoking strong emotions from this reader. At one point, Eve even ends up in a mental hospital. That section of the book was of great interest to me. The ending of this story was perfect, in my opinion. It was realistic and matched the story itself. I love the way the author pulled it all together, and gave us a terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 40's and the utterly disgusting way mental health systems were run. The author's writing was beautiful, despite the dark and intense nature of the story. The characters were well-drawn and the story immensely powerful. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Definitely a 5 star read."
Amazon Customer Review
Donna Barrow-Green Creator, Producer
Darlene Sorensen as Eve Miller
Eric Schneiwind as Jeff Lambert
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary / Various
Ross Laguzza, Harry / Frank / Various
Outro Music "Flowers" by Raf Green
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/raf-green/896037108
https://www.illuminusproductions.com/exuberance-is-beauty/
Donate!
https://www.patreon.com/illuminusaudio
11 May 2020
Episode 2
New fiction podcast. Love and loss in 1940s Oregon. A love affair turns deadly when an obsessive man is forsaken.
Exuberance Is Beauty is a unique fiction podcast that blends intense drama with audio soundscape immersion. This show is for those who love deep, escalating plots lines and complex characters. This podcast is for listeners drawn to stories of victims of tragic circumstance (Blanch Dubois, Francis Farmer) and social commentary (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Gaslight).
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller's life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve's biblical allegory and Eve's fall into desolation.
Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
Amazon Customer Review
"This story is intense! The time period is 1940s and the setting is Oregon. The main character, Eve, is whisked away to the middle of nowhere to have her illegitimate baby by a married man who seduced her. When he finds out about the child, he starts terrorizing her. He is a classic sociopath, sucking her in and manipulating her. His character infuriated me, and the author did a great job of provoking strong emotions from this reader. At one point, Eve even ends up in a mental hospital. That section of the book was of great interest to me. The ending of this story was perfect, in my opinion. It was realistic and matched the story itself. I love the way the author pulled it all together, and gave us a terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 40's and the utterly disgusting way mental health systems were run. The author's writing was beautiful, despite the dark and intense nature of the story. The characters were well-drawn and the story immensely powerful. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Definitely a 5 star read."
Amazon Customer Review
Donna Barrow-Green Creator, Producer
Darlene Sorensen as Eve Miller
Eric Schneiwind as Jeff Lambert
Shelley Bryant, Carmen/ Mary / Various
Ross Laguzza, Harry / Frank / Various
Outro Music "Flowers" by Raf Green
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/raf-green/896037108
https://www.illuminusproductions.com/exuberance-is-beauty/
Donate!
https://www.patreon.com/illuminusaudio
11 May 2020
Episode 1 - Prologue
Before the tragedy, a love affair blossomed: a secret passion. Immerse yourself in this indulgent World War II era love affair. A fully immersive audio drama experience!Exuberance Is Beauty Prequel Bonus Episode 1. A peek into the 1940s love story that was doomed from the start.
Created by: Donna Barrow-Green
Starring:
Darlene Sorensen
Eric Schneiwind
Shelley Bryant
Ross Laguzza
Tractor song by Raf Green https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-guy-ep/1260258542
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