Close Your Eyes

Close Your Eyes

By Cryptic Radio

A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to a mysterious cult. A mind-bending mystery/thriller from Cryptic Radio. Fiction Written, Directed & Produced by Jon Rolfe Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Randy Greer & Kathryn Stanley Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod

Episodes

The Forever House | S2E9 (Season Finale)

SEASON FINALE || Olivia navigates the 'Forever House' under hypnosis, attempting to find the archive and retrieve a key. In the aftermath of her capture, Alex's mental state begins to crumble. Meanwhile, Morgan shares a secret with Kali, and Dylan manages to send a message...   ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Omri Rose, Barron B Bass, Chloe Mei-Li Bundt, Ryan Perera, Alex Eller, & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, Bluesky, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
16/01/2535m 43s

Mezcal & Whisky | S2E8

Copernicus interrogates Alex, who recalls what happened on The Island. Morgan has drinks with Kali. Sedona realizes Ricky hasn't been honest. Dylan insists on returning home after speaking with The Envoy, and Olivia begins her trial...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Kristin Holland, Omri Rose, Chloe Mei-Li Bundt, Chelsea Krause, Gerald Hill, Ryan Smith, Melissa Medina, Ryan Perera & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, Bluesky, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
02/01/2539m 50s

Cures for Seasickness | S2E7

Dylan helps Olivia weather the storm aboard The Oasis, and learns what she must do to win The Origin's forgiveness. Meanwhile, Morgan enlists the help of a new friend to help track Alex, who believes she's discovered a way back to Ignota...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe The poem is The Brain by Emily Dickinson Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Barron B Bass, Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Griffin Puatu, Kristin Holland, Chloe Mei-Li Bundt, Ryan Perera & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, Bluesky, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
19/12/2427m 30s

The Prodigal Daughter | S2E6

The Lost Horizon reaches the rendezvous point. Rob's escape makes Ricky suspicious of Dylan, who goes with Olivia to meet The Envoy. Alex's ex offers to help her reunite with Ignota, and Morgan learns the truth about Lucas Wright...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Alex Eller, Gerald Hill, Whitney Holland, Griffin Puatu, Omri Rose, Ryan Smith, Chelsea Krause, John Kennard, Ryan Perera & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
05/12/2435m 29s

Copernicus | S2E5

Morgan meets Copernicus and learns about Ignota's founder, Joseph Solemns. Ricky pressures Sedona, who hopes to gain The Envoy's favor, and Dylan hatches a bold plan to save Rob...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Kristin Holland, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Alex Eller, Jamie-Lyn Markos & Sarah Ruth Thomas. "My Blue Heaven" (Whiting-Donaldson) is performed on piano by Joshua Piper. Chinese translation and vocals by Claire Shenglin Cai. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod  
21/11/2431m 47s

Shadows | S2E4

Morgan pays Alex a visit and discovers they have something in common. Dylan shares a drink with the skipper of Lost Horizon, and Olivia announces a rendezvous with another ship and someone named "The Envoy"... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Gerald Hill, Elgin Eltrain Foster, Chelsea Krause, Barron B Bass, Chloe Mei-Li Bundt, Melissa Medina, Griffin Puatu, Kristin Holland & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
07/11/2427m 42s

The Island | S2E3

Morgan discovers someone is spying on her. Sedona makes a breakthrough with her new facilitator. Dylan begins to have doubts about Rob's motives and Olivia reveals what Ignota means when they talk about "traveling"... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Jamie-Lyn Markos, Devon Chandler, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Whitney Holland, Elizabeth von Isser, Barron B Bass, Melissa Medina, Ryan Smith, Gerald Hill & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
23/10/2427m 16s

Do You See The Door? | S2E2

Rob is anxious to get a message to the FBI, Olivia presses Dylan to continue their sessions, and Morgan reaches out to an old frenemy in an attempt to contact Alex... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Jamie-Lyn Markos, Devon Chandler, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Whitney Holland, Melissa Medina, Elgin Eltrain Foster & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
10/10/2429m 1s

Cargo | S2E1 (Season Premiere)

The actress, Alex Romero, wakes from her coma, and the FBI presses Morgan for more information about Dylan, who has fled The Resort along with other members of Ignota... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Whitney Holland, Barron B. Bass, Elizabeth von Isser, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Alex Eller, & Sarah Ruth Thomas. Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Kathryn Stanley _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
26/09/2431m 38s

Season 2 - Trailer

|| Season 2 Begins Sept 26th || Dylan tries to maintain his cover within Ignota while continuing to search for his brother. Meanwhile, Morgan befriends another member and discovers some startling truths about the cult's origin. Featuring the vocal talents of: Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Jamie-Lyn Markos, Elizabeth von Isser, Ryan Perera, Kristin Holland, Ryan Smith, Barron B. Bass, Gerald Hill, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Alex Eller, Melissa Medina, Chloe Mei-li Bundt, Griffin Puatu, Elgin Eltrain Foster, Omri Rose, & John Kennard Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod Support the Show.
29/08/241m 50s

Revelation | S1E9 (Season Finale)

SEASON FINALE || Dylan realizes he's in over his head. Olivia demonstrates her powerful and disturbing hypnotic abilities. Meanwhile Morgan meets with Sally and discovers the real tragedy behind her departure from Topsail... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Devon Chandler, Samantha Cooper, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Alex Eller, Jamie-Lynn Markos & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
07/03/2431m 19s

Avalon | S1E8

Olivia joins Dylan, Sedona & Rob for a day at the beach. Morgan is pressured to reveal the truth about her podcast to Agent Conroy. And The Origin speaks to his followers, revealing a startling truth... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Devon Chandler, Samantha Cooper, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Barron B Bass, Alex Eller, Bradley Gareth & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
29/02/2424m 5s

Provenance | S1E7

Morgan grows impatient and concerned with how much time Dylan is spending at The Resort. Dylan explores a puzzling dream during a hypnosis session and attempts to gain Olivia's trust...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Devon Chandler, Samantha Cooper, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Alex Eller, & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
22/02/2426m 58s

The Resort | S1E6

Dylan is taken to "The Resort", a remote location on the coast where Ignota members further their mental abilities. Sally Monroe makes contact with Morgan and describes her experience at Topsail...  ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Alex Eller, Jamie-Lynn Markos, Devon Chandler, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Corey Bain & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
15/02/2428m 40s

Caleb | S1E5

Morgan digs into Topsail's past and discovers a mysterious death under investigation by the FBI. Meanwhile Dylan shares his story about what happened to Caleb, and receives an unexpected invitation... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Corey Bain, Barron B Bass, Devon Chandler, Nina Auburn & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
08/02/2426m 10s

Regression | S1E4

An unconscious Jane Doe is found to be a missing actress with connections to Ignota. Dylan is summoned to another meeting and experiences his first regression... _______________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Melissa Medina, Nina Auburn, Rich Summers, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Devon Chandler, Chelsea Krause & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
01/02/2427m 15s

Processing | S1E3

Dylan goes to his first Ignota meeting and takes an unusual test. Meanwhile, Morgan attempts to track down Sally Monroe, a former member of the group... _______________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Ray O'Hare, Nina Auburn, Rich Summers, Marlon Dance-Hooi & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
25/01/2421m 27s

Ignota | S1E2

Dylan gets bad news about his mother. Morgan finds out more about Ignota and makes connections with a support group who believe it's a dangerous cult... _______________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Ryan Perera, Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Chelsea Krause, Joe Shelton & Sarah Ruth Thomas. _______________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod  
17/01/2421m 43s

Believe You Me | S1E1

A troubling string of text messages prompt a hot shot sales executive to investigate a mysterious Bay Area cult. They call themselves Ignota, and they may know where his missing brother is... ________________ Created by Jon Rolfe Featuring Devon Chandler, Whitney Holland, Bradley Gareth, Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Chelsea Krause, & Sarah Ruth Thomas. ________________ Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod
17/01/2424m 6s

Introducing: Close Your Eyes

A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to join a mysterious cult. A mind-bending mystery/thriller from Cryptic Radio. Fiction.  Written and produced by Jon Rolfe Featuring the voices of Elliott Brotherhood, Samantha Cooper, Devon Chandler, Rich Summers, Chelsea Krause, Barron B Bass, Alex Eller, Whitney Holland, Jamie-Lyn Markos, and Joe Shelton  
19/11/231m 53s
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