A continuation of "The Garden," which is a glimpse in the mind of a drug addict fighting to keep her sanity while battling the Monster who is trying to consume her last bit of existence.
Now he will not leave! Is he real or a figment of her imagination?
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A continuation of "The Garden" by Beverlee Puckett
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24 Aug 2025
Destruction
In this tense and revealing episode, Sabrie finally confronts Dr. Thorne about his true intentions. Thorne has been using Sabrie as a test subject for his life's work, studying entities like Lucious. He reveals that Lucious isn't just an imaginary friend, but a "quantum parasite" that he's been tracking for years. The man Sabrie trusted and saw as her only hope for a normal life is exposed as a cold, calculating observer. The betrayal is total, and the episode ends with Sabrie realizing she's been a prisoner all along.
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15 Aug 2025
Shattered Alliance
This is Twisted Bloom. The podcast where the lines between delusion and a far more terrifying reality continue to blur. In this episode Dr. Thorne comes face to face with Lucious. Sabrie stands up to Dr. Thorne defending Lucious when the secrets being held by Dr. Thorne and Lucious steadily fester like a wound that just will not heal….
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6 Aug 2025
Friendship Blossoms
Welcome back to Twisted Bloom, the podcast where we delve into the darkest corners of love, obsession, and the supernatural.
In this episode, we'll witness Sabrie accepting Lucious, the entity who has haunted her as a real, tangible presence in her life. The lines between nightmare and reality have blurred, and Sabrie must now decide she's destined to be entangled with this ancient being forever.
But the real fireworks are about to ignite. Dr. Thorne, the man who has dedicated his life to researching Lucious as a historical and folkloric figure, is about to come face-to-face with the very subject of his studies. Lucious is no longer just a ghost story, a series of historical footnotes, or a terrifying legend. He's here, he's real. The academic is about to become a participant in the very tale he's been trying to unravel.
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27 Jul 2025
The Unveiling
Welcome back to Twisted Bloom, where the lines between delusion and a far more terrifying reality continue to blur. Last episode, we left you on a knife-edge: Lucious, the monstrous entity born from Sabrie's drug-induced psychosis, was watching her sleep. And in a chilling twist, Dr. Aris Thorne, the reclusive historical linguist, observed this impossible scene, a dawning, horrifying recognition spreading across his face. Today, that recognition blossoms into a new, terrible truth, forcing Aris to break his solitude and seek an ally, even as he keeps a profound secret from Sabrie."
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22 Jul 2025
The Reckoning
The most terrifying horror isn't just in the mind, but of the very fabric of existence itself, leaving you questioning your own reality and the true nature of your experiences. Thank you for joining us on this chilling journey through the unraveling. Until next time, remember: Some blooms twist, and some realities shatter.
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13 Jul 2025
The Familiar Shadow
Sabrie goes and meets with Dr, Thorne. Even though he does not help her as much as she would like, She knows she cannot break the tie with him or she would have noone to turn to.
Some blooms twist together, forming a single, terrifying nightmare, and sometimes, the most dangerous knowledge is the one you keep to yourself. What will they do now that they know, and what secrets will Dr. Thorne keep?
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10 Jul 2025
Episode 2: The Uninvited Guest
We journey with Sabrie as her world fractured under the weight of drug-induced psychosis, culminating in the terrifying realization that her monster wasn't leaving. Still not able to decide what the monster is? Who he is? Where did he come from and is he really here at all? Is he one of the "Shadow people" you hear addicts talking about?
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8 Jul 2025
Introduction to Twisted Bloom
Welcome to Twisted Bloom, the podcast that delves into the beautifully unsettling corners of literature. In this episode, I begin by reading the ending of "The Garden,"
Twisted Bloom is an extension of the short story "The Garden." Twisted Bloom is a groundbreaking story where a young woman, adrift in drug-induced psychosis, finds her only solace in the form of an imaginary monster. Join us as we unravel the blurred lines between sanity and delusion, and confront what it truly means to connect in a world where reality is just a suggestion.
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