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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · 24d

Ok Grandpa! I bet you like live TV too.

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · 26d

New Episode Out Today

Christa was born into River Road Fellowship. In our final conversation, she remembers how she first realized she was in a cult, and tells us parts of the story we haven’t covered yet.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Sep 9

A year and a half after our first interview, we sit down with Lindsay one last time to ask her the questions you’ve been wondering about.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Sep 2

The final chapter - Beyond Fear - is out today

“There were moments when I remember being in such a dark place, feeling so hopeless, and the curiosity of the next day I think helped keep me going. It doesn't matter how dark the day is. Just be curious about tomorrow."

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 29

Episode 9 of The Turning: River Road is out now

"I could sit back and relax and breathe. It was this moment of just feeling – safe and almost – loved by her. Just a true sister and friend, not feeling judged or afraid. It felt like we were the only two people in the world in that moment."

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 23

www.mentallyamagpie.com/podcast-revi...

Review: The Turning, River Road

Despite this shadow of a connection, this is one that still spins up into something that feels more personal and somehow bigger than the stories they explored before...This is one of those where I’m g...

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Good Robot to Good Hang with Amy Poehler: 10 of the best podcasts of 2025 so far

From beloved British humorists and "good hangs" to AI debates and the history of heroism, BBC features journalists pick their favourite podcasts of the year so far.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 22

"It has only just come to my attention that Gimlet co-founder Matt Lieber is spending his post-Spotify days as a whimsical ice cream proprietor in Park Slope, where he sells ice cream shaped like sushi."

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The Future Of Podcasting Is Here, And It Sucks | Defector

This week, Left of Dial published its Essential Listening Poll, a compilation of the 100 best podcasts of all time, according to industry creators, writers, and scholars. (Disclosure: I was invited to...

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 22

"It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.”

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 21

"You know, that incident was what many of us consider the ugliest black molar in our local history. It was just pure evil and ugly.”

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 19

Inconceivable Truth was voted one of the 100 greatest podcasts of all time by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, producers, writers, and scholars from around the world in the Left of Dial Media Essential Listening Poll.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 19

Episode 8 of The Turning: River Road is out today.

“It was absolutely the one thing – the one thing, if I can pick one thing – it is the one thing that allowed me to begin to heal.”

#riverroadfellowship #truecrimepodcast #TheTurning #RococoPunch #cultpodcast

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 18

The final episode of Charlie's Place drops today.

“You know, that incident was what many of us consider the ugliest black molar in our local history. It was just pure evil and ugly.”

August 26th, 1950 was the night that changed Myrtle Beach.

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 12

Episode 7 - MANHUNT - out now

“When I think of it now, it was almost like he prophesied his own demise. For all those years, Victor was the predator and I was the prey. And then he became the prey."

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 11

“And in the minds of many, Charlie Fitzgerald's dance hall becomes the worst fears of the champions of white supremacy.”

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 7

New Episode Out Now. #charliesplace

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · Aug 6

Watch Meshes of the Afternoon, the Experimental Short Voted the 16th Best Film of All Time

It seems not to be documented whether the Santa Ana winds were blowing when Maya Deren and Alexander Hackenschmied shot Meshes of the Afternoon.

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Podcast Delivery @podcastdelivery.com · Aug 5

In 1940s Jim Crow South, Charlie's Place defied the odds by becoming a racially integrated nightclub in Myrtle Beach. Follow Charlie Fitzgerald's journey as he broke barriers with music, dance, and the courage to unite a divided community.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 5

Episode 6 of The Turning: River Road is out today.

“It was like I was kept underground for so long and then just spit out at 23. I call it when I entered the real world. And it was a whole other world than what it had been.”

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 4

Episode 3 of Charlie's Place – Power Cedes to Power – is out now.

Charlie Fitzgerald built multiple businesses across Myrtle Beach, and loaned money to white folks in town to bend the rules in his favor. How long would this last before Charlie became a target?

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Brian Rusnica @neogonzo.bsky.social · Aug 1

Kicking off a T-shirt fundraiser for our local #hawkwatch club, Eastern Mass Hawk Watch. EMHW raises money to power local+regional raptor conservation. I've been President of the club since 2020, and am psyched to share our new logo on this Bonfire campaign.

A T-shirt design for Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, with a text link to the fundraising campaign at http://bonfire.com/emhw

A Hooded Sweatshirt (Hoodie) design for Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, with a text link to the fundraising campaign at http://bonfire.com/emhw

A Long-sleeve T-shirt design for Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, with a text link to the fundraising campaign at http://bonfire.com/emhw

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Aug 1

Episode 5 of The Turning: River Road is out now.

John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Charlie’s Place podcast review — a mythic nightclub that defied the Jim Crow South

This safe haven for music lovers broke down racial barriers — and hosted luminaries including Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Jul 31

Episode 2 is out now.

Dance at Charlie’s Place wasn’t just dance; it captured the spirit of an era defined by both segregation and creativity. When white audiences arrived for the music, these moments sparked shifts that transformed Myrtle Beach and resonated far beyond its borders.

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John Perotti @johnperotti.bsky.social · Jul 30

For nearly 50 years, Carla Walker’s family hunted for the person who raped and murdered the high school cheerleader. When police finally make an arrest, everyone is left to wonder, how did the killer hide in plain sight?