"A Good Idea at the Time" written by Tommy and Margot Ellis (Story starts around 00:03:35)
Produced by: Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - James Cleveland, Jake - Jake Benson, Cedric - Andy Cresswell, Kevin - David Ault, Mum - Penny Scott-Andrews
"Fishing for a Friend" written by Eric Holsinger (Story starts around 00:18:30)
Produced by: Jeff Clement
Cast: Tom - Reagen Tacker, Lucas - David Cummings
"Regarding 'The Below Special'" written by Joan Tierney (Story starts around 00:34:45)
Produced by: Jesse Cornett
Cast: Detective - Marie Westbrook, Stan - Graham Rowat, Calliope - Sarah Thomas, Janus - Jesse Cornett, Bessie - Erin Lillis, Annie - Mary Murphy, Elton - Atticus Jackson, Doctor - Linsay Rousseau
"Greg Gets a Backbone" written by Stephen Hill (Story starts around 01:18:15)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Mike DelGaudio, Jim - Peter Lewis, Greg - Matthew Bradford, Carol - Linsay Rousseau
"Shouldn't Love Be Unconditional" written by J.C. Lynch (Story starts around 01:38:55)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Allonté Barakat, Arieh - Elie Hirschman, Cai - Kyle Akers, Levi - Jeff Clement
"The Vines That Bind" written by Rebecca Cuthbert (Story starts around 02:06:10)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator - Nikolle Doolin, Troy - Dan Zappulla, Henry - Matthew Bradford, Noah - Elie Hirschman, Bobbi - Erin Lillis
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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"Fishing for a Friend" illustration courtesy of Catriel Tallarico
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