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Season 1

  • S01E01 Patient #12-D-10 (Sam)

    • October 27, 2015
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    Session 1 with Samantha Barnes, a young woman with a Level 10, Class D ability. She found me through the ad I placed in the paper offering "therapy for the strange and unusual".

  • S01E02 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • November 7, 2015
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    Session 9 with a 16 year old empath. The patient has been having some difficulty at school but a fellow student may provide an opportunity for him to gain better understanding of his ability.

  • S01E03 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • November 15, 2015
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    Session 1 with Chloe Turner, the daughter of the first atypical I ever met. Her mother said she has been having difficulties in college and is concerned that Chloe may also be atypical.

  • S01E04 Patient #12-D-10 (Sam)

    • November 29, 2015
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    Session 2 with the time traveler, Samantha Barnes. After returning from one of her time trips last session, she left quickly - I was surprised, but relieved, that she made another appointment.

  • S01E05 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • December 6, 2015
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    Session 10 with a teenage empath. His continued exposure to a fellow student may help him learn to control his ability.

  • S01E06 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • December 13, 2015
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    Session 2 with a twenty-year old mind reader. While initially resistant to the idea of hearing other's thoughts, the more she talks about her ability, the more she is able to believe that diagnosis.

  • S01E07 Patient #12-D-10 (Sam)

    • December 27, 2015
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    Session 4 with a time traveler who has yet to gain control of her ability. I have only observed her ability in action once, but I hope to change that.

  • S01E08 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • January 3, 2016
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    Session 13 with this Level 7 empath. Though he still has difficulty balancing strong emotions, he is learning to control his ability better and may soon be downgraded to a Level 6.

  • S01E09 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • January 10, 2016
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    Session 5 with a telepath. The patient has been steadily gaining more control of her power over the past month and I may soon be able to categorize her as a Level 4.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Patient #5-E-3 (Damien)

    • March 2, 2016
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    Session 30 (session 29? 31?) with my highest risk patient.

  • S02E02 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • March 9, 2016
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    Session 15.

  • S02E03 Patient #12-D-10 (Sam)

    • March 16, 2016
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    Session 6 (5? Check records) with Patient #12 - unscheduled but very welcome

  • S02E04 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • March 23, 2016
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    Session 6 with Patient #13 - we took an unscheduled month off but I think we can get back on track quickly.

  • S02E05 The Voice Mail of Dr. Bright

    • March 28, 2016
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    Voice messages left on Dr. Bright's answering machine on a Friday.

  • S02E06 Patient #12-D-10 (Sam)

    • March 30, 2016
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    Session 9 with patient twelve - she called me last night and left a strange, excited message. I gather something out of the ordinary has happened on one of her trips.

  • S02E07 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • April 6, 2016
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    Session 19 with one of my teenage patients. He had big plans this weekend to tell a friend about his ability and seemed quite nervous about it.

  • S02E08 For SB

    • April 8, 2016
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    Hopefully this will make things clearer for you, Sam. Just press play - JB.

  • S02E09 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • April 13, 2016
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    Session 7 with a mind reader. I am hopeful that she might assist me with my meeting next week.

  • S02E10 ID 46942 - Asset #43

    • April 20, 2016
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    Part 1 of 2.

  • S02E11 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • April 27, 2016
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    Part 2 of 2.

  • S02E12 Stakeout #1

    • April 29, 2016
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    Friday, 4pm

  • S02E13 Patient #12-D-10-9 (Sam)

    • May 4, 2016
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    Not an official session - more of a personal meeting.

  • S02E14 ID 46942 - Log 426

    • May 11, 2016
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    Personal log 426 (summary of quarterly meetings)

  • S02E15 Stakeout #2

    • May 18, 2016
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    Monday, 4:30pm

  • S02E16 tuesday, coffee w/ Sam

    • May 25, 2016
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    2:30pm, @ that cafe on oak.

  • S02E17 Telephone

    • June 1, 2016
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    Phone conversations from approximately 12:30 AM on Friday to 12pm on Saturday.

  • S02E18 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • June 8, 2016
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    Emergency session at the patient's request.

  • S02E19 Zero Hour

    • June 15, 2016
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    Saturday, July 2nd.

  • S02E20 Sam Mini Episodes - For Mark #1

    • July 4, 2016
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    July.

  • S02E21 Sam Mini Episodes - For Mark #2

    • August 10, 2016
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    August.

  • S02E22 Sam Mini Episodes - For Mark #3

    • August 31, 2016
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    August

  • SPECIAL 0x4 The Intrusion

    • September 15, 2016

    A visitor appears. (Note: cross-over episode with ars PARADOXICA )

Season 3

  • S03E01 Asset 43, Meetings 1-6

    • October 19, 2016
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    Disciplinary Meetings 1-6 with Asset 43.

  • S03E02 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • November 2, 2016
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    Session 40, September.

  • S03E03 Mark, August

    • November 16, 2016
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    August, somewhere off I-80.

  • S03E04 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • November 30, 2016
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    Truncated session with Patient #13 before a new patient came in. He defies my usual categories

  • S03E05 Sam, September 13th

    • December 14, 2016
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    Sam returns and we catch up on the past few months.

  • S03E06 Caleb, 9/16

    • December 21, 2016
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    Caleb asked me to meet him at the park and well...I'll probably delete this later. Maybe.

  • S03E07 Friday, 9/23/16

    • December 17, 2016
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    Personal audio notes from Friday, September 23rd, 2016 - OAG

  • S03E08 friday, studio time w/ the gang

    • January 11, 2017
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    september 23rd, 2016

  • S03E09 Damien, September

    • January 25, 2017
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    For Joanie - hopefully she can help.

  • S03E10 September 24th, 2016

    • March 1, 2017
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    Phone calls and recordings from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.

  • S03E11 Frank

    • March 15, 2017
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    My first full session with Frank Sawyer (non-atypical/atypical-adjacent).

  • S03E12 September 30th, 2016

    • March 22, 2017
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    On the road home.

  • S03E13 Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe)

    • March 29, 2017
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    My latest conversation with Chloe was interrupted by a series of visitors.

  • S03E14 sunday, after my session

    • April 5, 2017
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    walking whatshisface home w/ Sam

  • S03E15 Patient #11-A-7 (Caleb)

    • April 12, 2017
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    A less than normal session, due to the events that transpired directly before.

  • S03E16 Patient #14-A-8 (Rose)

    • April 26, 2017
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    October 3rd: second session with my newest patient.

  • S03E17 Telephone 2

    • May 10, 2017
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    Phone conversations from November 10th through November 11th...

  • S03E18 Safe House Part I

    • May 24, 2017
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    Audio from the safe house on Friday, November 11th.

  • S03E19 Safe House Part II

    • June 7, 2017
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    Audio from the safe house on Friday, November 11th.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Birthday

    • October 18, 2017
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    A series of interruptions hamper the celebration of another year.

  • S04E02 Subject #E-307

    • November 1, 2017
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    Two months of logs from Subject #E-307.

  • S04E03 Former Patient (#11-A-7)

    • November 15, 2017
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    Caleb stops by the office.

  • S04E04 Patient #14-A-8 (Rose)

    • November 29, 2017
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    Session 7 with my dreamwalking patient.

  • S04E05 Chloe

    • December 13, 2017
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    Chloe struggles with recent events and makes an appointment.

  • S04E06 Damien

    • December 27, 2017
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    Damien adjusts to his new way of life.

  • S04E07 Adam

    • January 10, 2018
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    Adam looks in from the outside.

  • S04E08 Mark

    • Podcast (All Platforms)

    Mark tries to move forward.

  • SPECIAL 0x15 Announcement - The Future of the Show

    • February 7, 2018
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    Thanks to our incredible Patreon supporters, we’ll be doing nine bonus therapy episodes that explore Dr. Bright’s other patients. These will start in July, with one being released every single month for nine months. For our patrons, there will be a bonus to the bonus - a special 10th therapy session that you definitely don’t want to miss. To become a patron, go to patreon.com/thebrightsessions. Making The Bright Sessions has only ever been possible because of our strange and unusual family on Patreon and we’ll need that support more than ever moving forward. Not only do we need to fund the production of these ten bonus episodes, but we also have two mini series spin-offs coming in 2019 and 2020 that are going to be bigger and more ambitious than anything we’ve ever done before. These series will be limited run, but they will take place post-Season 4 and involve many familiar faces as well as a whole slew of new characters.

  • S04E09 Movie Night

    • March 7, 2018
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    The gang tries to have a normal night in.

  • S04E10 Rose

    • March 21, 2018
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    Rose falls asleep and goes for a walk.

  • S04E11 Wadsworth

    • April 4, 2018
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    Ellie has a strange day.

  • S04E12 Caleb

    • April 18, 2018
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    Caleb goes looking for some advice.

  • S04E13 Sam

    • May 2, 2018
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    Sam's past and present catch up with her.

  • S04E14 Telephone 3

    • May 16, 2018
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    Phone conversations from the evening of April 10th.

  • S04E15 The AM

    • May 30, 2018
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    Discoveries and changes are made.

  • S04E16 Dr. Bright

    • June 13, 2018
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    Dr. Bright packs up her office.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Patient #10-E-2 (Myra)

    • July 26, 2018

    *Please be advised that this episode contains brief mentions of drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and child abuse*

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Patient #3-B-2 (Melanie)

    • August 20, 2018

    Dr. Bright conducts a therapy session over Skype.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Patient #8-C-6 (Austin)

    • September 17, 2018

    Dr. Bright sometimes has a hard time seeing one of her less frequent patients.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Patient #7-B-3 (Lou)

    • October 15, 2018

    A younger patient causes some problems with Dr. Bright's session recordings.

  • SPECIAL 0x9 Patient #9-A-2 (Victor)

    • November 19, 2018

    Dr. Bright gets a visit from an old patient with an unreliable ability.

  • SPECIAL 0x10 Patient #4-A-5 (Arthur)

    • December 17, 2018

    Dr. Bright makes a house call.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 Patient #2-B-4 (Rory)

    • January 21, 2019

    Dr. Bright finally has a reason to use her fire extinguisher.

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Patient #6-C-1 (Niko)

    • February 18, 2019

    Dr. Bright has a session with a patient feeling a little... grey.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 Patient #1-A-5 (Vanessa)

    • March 18, 2019

    Dr. Bright gets a visit from her oldest Atypical friend.

  • SPECIAL 0x14 Patient #5-E-3

    • March 10, 2021

    Dr. Bright is interrupted as she winds down at the end of a long day. Written by Meghan Fitzmartin.

  • SPECIAL 0x16 The AM Archives is coming to The Bright Sessions feed!

    • March 3, 2021

    Starting March 17th, The AM Archives & The College Tapes will be released weekly on this very feed!! But you can binge the entire thing now by becoming an annual Atypi-Pal Plus - go to atypicalartists.co/support

Season 5 - The AM Archives

  • S05E01 For People Like You

    • March 17, 2021

    The AM Archives | Agent Jackson Crawford’s first day at a new job doesn’t go as planned. SERIES CONTENT WARNING: The AM Archives​ is a fictional thriller appropriate for mature audiences. It involves imprisonment, extreme violence, murder, trauma, strong language, experimentation, emotional manipulation, and grey morality. Listener discretion is advised.

  • S05E02 The Electric Man

    • March 24, 2021

    The AM Archives | Lockdown. SERIES CONTENT WARNING: The AM Archives​ is a fictional thriller appropriate for mature audiences. It involves imprisonment, extreme violence, murder, trauma, strong language, experimentation, emotional manipulation, and grey morality. Listener discretion is advised.

  • S05E03 The Grand Tour

    • March 31, 2021

    The AM Archives | A familiar face tours the facilities while Joan and Sam butt heads. SERIES CONTENT WARNING: The AM Archives​ is a fictional thriller appropriate for mature audiences. It involves imprisonment, extreme violence, murder, trauma, strong language, experimentation, emotional manipulation, and grey morality. Listener discretion is advised.

  • S05E04 Homecoming

    • April 7, 2021

    The AM Archives | Jackson settles in, Agent Green decides on a big change, and Joan struggles with the past.

  • S05E05 Choices

    • April 14, 2021

    The AM Archives | The team confronts some difficult choices regarding Alex and the serum.

  • S05E06 Decisions

    • April 21, 2021

    The AM Archives | Amidst Tier 5 clearout plans and Dr. Sharpe's ticking time bomb, the Order makes an offer.

  • S05E07 The Right Way

    • April 28, 2021

    The AM Archives | Mark straps in.

  • S05E08 Think Twice

    • May 5, 2021

    The AM Archives | Dr. Bright and Helen have a session.

  • S05E09 Lights Out

    • May 12, 2021

    The AM Archives | The tables turn in the dark.

  • S05E10 Echoes

    • May 19, 2021

    The AM Archives | EPISODE WARNING: This episode contains violence and death. Listener discretion is advised. Sam discovers what's past is prologue.

  • S05E11 Beggars Can't Be Choosers

    • May 26, 2021

    The AM Archives | Mags and Jackson face new problems as Helen makes her demands.

  • S05E12 Collision Course

    • June 2, 2021

    The AM Archives | Joan is hunted.

  • S05E13 Ghosts

    • June 9, 2021

    The AM Archives | No supply for deadly demands as Helen's games go unchecked.

  • S05E14 Bad Blood

    • June 16, 2021

    The AM Archives | EPISODE CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and murder. Listener discretion is advised. The team's plan walks a knife's edge.

  • S05E15 I Can Die When I'm Done

    • June 23, 2021

    The AM Archives | EPISODE CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and death. Listener discretion is advised. The eleventh hour.

  • S05E16 People Like Us

    • June 30, 2021

    The AM Archives | Series Finale EPISODE CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence. Listener discretion is advised. Endings and beginnings.

  • S05E17 Barba Tenus Sapientes

    • July 5, 2021

    The AM Archives | Order & Chaos, Chapter One: Barba Tenus Sapientes. Lee has tea with Percy.

  • S05E18 Non Ducor Duco

    • July 7, 2021

    The AM Archives | Order & Chaos, Chapter Two: Non Ducor Duco. Lee and Michal discuss the egg.

  • S05E19 Ad Meliora

    • July 12, 2021

    The AM Archives | Order & Chaos, Chapter Three: Ad Meliora. Percy and Michal cause a problem in Serbia.

  • S05E20 Tabula Rasa

    • July 14, 2021

    The AM Archives | Order & Chaos, Chapter Four: Tabula Rasa. Sarai and Marguerite make themselves known in “The Pocket Dimension”.

Season 6 - The College Tapes

  • S06E01 Qui Tu Vis Esse

    • July 14, 2021

    The College Tapes | It's the fall semester of Senior year, and things are getting weird at Yale. When Adam comes across something he shouldn't have inside his favorite library, he makes a decision to reach back into his past. Please visit thecollegetapes.com for more information.

  • S06E02 Insolita Res

    • July 21, 2021

    The College Tapes | It's another day at BU for Caleb. He's got his college friends, a new freshman to take under his wing, and he's doing what he can to keep things in the past. But something is making this year of big life decisions different for him...and a phone call from his ex makes things complicated.

  • S06E03 Audiam Companis

    • July 28, 2021

    The College Tapes | It's an awkward reunion when Caleb arrives at Yale. But when bells toll, Atypical suspicions storm, and the unexplainable sends Caleb and Adam into a night they'll never forget.

  • S06E04 Malus Denarius

    • August 4, 2021

    The College Tapes | CONTENT WARNING: This episode of The College Tapes contains coerced experimentation and panic attacks. Listener discretion is advised. Oliver returns to Boston (and Mark), bringing secrets, a sketchy arranged meeting, and a lot of baggage.

  • S06E05 Infernum Septimana

    • August 11, 2021

    The College Tapes | A week in Boston. Caleb deals with the aftermath of his weekend with Adam, he talks through a bombshell with Frankie, tries to get life back to normal...but where is Ben?

  • S06E06 Mortalis Deorum

    • August 18, 2021

    The College Tapes | Adam arrives in Boston, and tensions are high between him and the BU friends...but nowhere near as tense as thing between him and Caleb. But their friend is missing and things have gotten serious.

  • S06E07 Caduceus

    • August 25, 2021

    The College Tapes | Caleb and Adam each seek advice from the formidable female figures in their lives while The AM comes into the picture.

  • S06E08 Non Facias Malum

    • September 1, 2021

    The College Tapes | Research in Adam's favorite library is the least of his and Caleb's problems when space and time decide to throw a wrench into everything.

  • S06E09 Librum De Spiritum

    • August 8, 2021

    The College Tapes | Oliver can't get his head out of the book and all of its mysterious qualities.

  • S06E10 Iterum Et Iterum

    • August 15, 2021

    The College Tapes | With the adults in the picture, and the gang from Boston soon on their way to Yale, Caleb and Adam grab some pillows and blankets.

  • S06E11 Spiritus Libri

    • August 22, 2021

    The College Tapes | Caleb sneaks out to meet with Oliver before the gang arrives.

  • S06E12 In Solis Lunae

    • August 29, 2021

    The College Tapes | Caitlin has to put up with a BU invasion while Professor Beck is pulled into the mystery.

  • S06E13 Praeteritum Sancto

    • October 6, 2021

    The College Tapes | CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of kidnapping and distress. Listener discretion is advised. Beck has information and painful memories come to light and life.

  • S06E14 Omnis Abditus

    • October 13, 2021

    The College Tapes | The adults have everything under control. ...except they don't.

  • S06E15 In Nocte Cantet

    • October 20, 2021

    The College Tapes | Adam is alone on campus late at night and he decides to get to the bottom of things himself.

  • S06E16 Ex Quo

    • October 27, 2021

    The College Tapes | CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and kidnapping. Listener discretion is advised. Caitlin gets in too deep and gets too close to some answers on a dagerous night.

  • S06E17 In Tenebris

    • November 3, 2021

    The College Tapes | CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence. Listener discretion is advised. The gang goes in after Caitlin.

  • S06E18 Amor Vincit

    • November 10, 2021

    The College Tapes | Caleb and Oliver grapple with the book and themselves, and Caleb makes a big decision that comes at a cost.

  • S06E19 A Verbis Ad Verbera

    • November 17, 2021

    The College Tapes | Caleb and Adam; past, present and future laid to bare on the eve of a sacrifice.

  • S06E20 Ad Meliora

    • November 24, 2021

    The College Tapes | CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence. Listener discretion is advised. Caleb and Adam and the gang confront Blackwell and his disciples on Halloween, putting new beginings in danger, and old threats into view of a full moon.