We are a completely independent production, and we create our own original stories. Many of our actors perform and teach at Magnet Theater in New York City. Our stories are directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell, who has been making audio for over 25 years.
Our stories have been broadcast all over the world, and featured on public radio programs like This American Life, All Things Considered, Planet Money, Studio 360, and Snap Judgment.
We're a founding member of Radiotopia from PRX.
THE TRUTH makes movies for your ears: short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Each story is different, and usually about 20 minutes long. We take you to unexpected places using only sound. For best results, use headphones!
Praise for the Truth
- “I know of nothing else in the audio-sphere like The Truth — and nothing smarter, more entertaining, consistently surprising or beautifully produced, either.”
Kurt Andersen, novelist and host of Studio 360- “What makes Jonathan Mitchell’s audio-fiction program so captivating is how incredibly well-executed it is, and how unquestionably modern it feels.”
Patrick Caldwell, The Daily Dot- "The stories from The Truth have made me laugh and cry, they’ve left me speechless, and they’ve pushed me to contemplate the meaning of life. What creator Jonathan Mitchell and his team are able to do with audio is nothing short of extraordinary.”
Patricia Thang, Book Riot- “Radio drama done right”
Roman Mars, host and producer of 99% Invisible- “Alchemical magic”
Pete Naughton, The Telegraph- “I’ve been bingeing on The Truth podcast. REALLY well done. Highly recommended.”
Lee Unkrich, director of Toy Story 3 and Coco- “The Truth is kino AF.”
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Who We Are
JONATHAN MITCHELL (writer, director, producer) has contributed a wide range of work— documentaries, fictional stories, non-narrated sound collages, and original music— to all sorts of programs: RadioLab, Studio 360, This American Life, All Things Considered, Planet Money, and PBS’s Nova, to name a few. His work has won many awards, including the Peabody, Third Coast Festival, The Sarah Lawrence College International Audio Fiction Award, and the Gold Mark Time Award for Best Science Fiction Audio. He studied music composition at University of Illinois and Mills College.
CADENCE MANDYBURA (associate producer) is a writer, editor, and avid podcast listener. She has worked across industries—from the private sector to a newspaper in Chennai, India, to arts organizations and public service—but has never veered far from her compulsion to tell stories and fix apostrophes. She is a 2021 graduate of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University, and her fiction has appeared in Orca, Pulp Literature, and other literary journals. She lives in British Columbia, and when she isn’t working, she enjoys martial arts and drumming.
