Based on a true story. Ben Casper has tried and failed for years to invent a life-changing product and now, he's finally done it. But it can only change his life if he can get his invention to a big trade show in Reno in time. To do it, he'll have to overcome being flat broke, nearly getting himself killed multiple times along the journey, and sneaking past his long-suffering wife.
This comedy fiction podcast is based on Ben's memoir of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X
He's Never Killed Anyone, And Now Faces An Impossible Kill List... Room 1D343: I'll Stop When They're Dead
An anonymous Pentagon employee, guided by a Ukrainian soldier, seeks revenge for his brother's murder by a high-ranking military conspiracy.
27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
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3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Government Assassin, The Daughter He Never Knew, And The "Cleaners" Out To Get Them
An expert "cleaner" for a covert government organization gets tasked with eliminating the only target he can't... the adult daughter he (and his handlers) never knew he had.
A new audio drama series from Voyage Media, producer of three #1 audio dramas. This series can be compared to Taken crossed with The Bourne Identity.
All episodes of Season 1 of The Cleaner are available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts.
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27 Jan 2026
A Hard Drive Of Her Grandfather's Memories Is All That Stands Between Us And Death
Priah Ferguson (of Stranger Things) leads the cast of the next fiction podcast from Voyage Media, a new audio drama series created by the Neese Twins (of The Umbrella Academy).
In the near-future, Dasha (played by Priah Ferguson) inherits a hard drive of her grandfather's memories. She discovers her grandfather has been leaving her clues through his memories since the moment she was born.
Dasha's grandfather's clues could stop a global population control conspiracy that can remotely kill anyone on the planet at the flick of a kill switch.
You can find all 8 episodes of Season 1, available right now, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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20 Aug 2025
A Shadow War For The Future Of America Is About To End... In "Endgame"
The Night Agent,The Manchurian Candidate, and The Man In The High Castle get thrown into a blender, in... Endgame.
Imagine World War II didn't truly end... What if it was being played out for another 80 years, in the shadows? And what if, in our present, today... it's going to finally conclude. And the world might never recover.
FBI Special Agent Carmen Ayres gets dragged into this secret war by the dying words of a stranger.
Untangling this stranger's last words will give her all the answers to this nightmare alternate history... and even more nightmarish truths about the war about to end in the present.
All the Season 1 episodes of Endgame are available today.
Find the audio thriller Endgame, from Voyage Media, wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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28 Jul 2025
When No One Can Solve A Medical Mystery... The Mind Doctor Can
What happens when doctors can't figure out why someone is critically ill?
Do you miss medical procedurals like HOUSE? Are you counting the days until the return of THE PITT? If so, this new audio drama might be for you.
It's based on the real cases of Dr. Peter Hartmann.
When a case confounds other doctors, Dr. Bruce Young gets called in to consult. He finds the crucial intersection between mental and physical health, that decodes medical mysteries.
All the episodes of Season 1 of THE MIND DOCTOR are available to listen to today, on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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15 May 2025
Episode Five
Ben, Daryl, Michele, and Nikki redefine their relationships in the aftermath of a race, exploring themes of connection and change.
15 May 2025
Episode Four
Ben Casper faces his rival Dennison in a bizarre race for his financial survival, highlighting the absurd challenges in his life.
15 May 2025
Episode Three
Ben and Daryl face challenges after an officer-involved shooting, struggling to secure funds at a trade show, threatening their trip in this episode.
15 May 2025
Episode Two
Ben and Daryl face a new challenge as Ben's wife threatens his marriage after their risky flight for Orson's money, potentially losing everything.
15 Apr 2025
Episode One
Ben Casper's character faces disbelief and financial struggles despite a brilliant invention, leading him to a potentially deadly solution to showcase it.
1 Apr 2025
Trailer
This trailer introduces Ben Casper's comedy-adventure audio drama, "Recovering Idiot," where a failed inventor navigates challenges to showcase his life-changing prototype at a Nevada trade show.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
84 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
35 ratings
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