Show overview
PARADOX | New Fiction by Cor Zim has published 42 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes during 2024. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 19 min and 28 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Cory Zimmerman.
From the publisher
RADIO VERTÉ Presents: "PARADOX"- A New Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cor Zim.SEASONAL | WEEKLYSEASON ONE: THE WILD WIND - An American Gothic Tale by Cor ZimThe Wild Wind is an American gothic tale about a woman born and raised on the grounds of a psychiatric institution—not as a patient but as the daughter of the asylum’s farmer—who learns of love and loss while grappling with the question of what it means to be sane when insanity is the norm. "What’s to be sane in the garden of madness?” That’s the question haunting Sarah, a centenarian writing about her life growing up at the asylum on the bank of the Illinois River. After a long-tormented life, Sarah intends to commit after completing a typewritten manuscript spoken to a man named Sam. Through a lens of lore and myth—the secrets that shaped Sarah’s twisted and mysterious life are revealed. In Sarah’s labyrinthine quest for healing and peace, she painstakingly deconstructs the most transformative moments of her life. Her journey, spanning a century, is marked by profound hardship and survival, leading her to the poignant realization: “Sanity is but paper in a world consumed by fire.” The Wild Wind defies convention, blending plot and character development in a refreshingly unique way. With an equally unusual structure and lyrical prose, Sarah’s account is intellectually intriguing and emotionally compelling. It sheds light on the darker aspects of American society and history, encouraging readers to view themselves and the world from a fresh perspective.*Dedicated to Dr. George Anthony Zeller (1858-1938 ).SEASON TWO: AHOOGA! - A Dime Novel by Cor ZimAHOOGA! begins as a coming-of-age tale set in rural America. The protagonist, a young boy named Oscar, grapples with his father's strict rules and expectations. Despite this, Oscar forms a friendship with Josefina, a Mexican girl from the impoverished side of the tracks. The story, written in a lyrical style with vivid descriptions of the characters and settings, unfolds against a backdrop of profound societal changes and significant historical events, including the rapid rise of the automobile industry and the looming threat of World War I, culminating in a dramatic bank robbery and a chase that leaves a lasting impact on the town and its people. As Oscar and Josefina's relationship develops, they face adversity, including a violent encounter with a group of boys. This event has lasting consequences, shaping their understanding of societal divisions and personal resilience. Then tragedy strikes, leaving the young girl orphaned and on the precipice of yet another mortal tragedy that leaves Oscar broken and blaming his father personally for the loss. The second half of the novel finds Oscar hopping on a train for the city and the irresistible allure of the jazz culture of 1920s Chicago, where he meets Betty, a woman who introduces him to the hidden world of speakeasies and bootlegging. Oscar becomes enamored with the devil’s music and its flappers, finding solace and escape in the smoky haze of the underground clubs. Oscar's life takes yet another perilous turn when he meets Nevaeh, a talented jazz singer known as "Little Bird." Nevaeh is involved with a dangerous gangster, Silver Dollar Sam. Despite the risks, Oscar is drawn to Nevaeh, and they begin a passionate affair. Oscar's journey reflects the struggles of many during this era as they navigate the complexities of love, identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. But no matter how hard Oscar tries, regardless of what vice he chases, be it jazz, liquor, or sex, he can never seem to part with the one who got away, young Josefina, and the ever-increasing desire to avenge her death.
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S2 Ep 20AHOOGA! | CONGO SQUARE - Act 3 / Act 4
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 19AHOOGA! | CONGO SQUARE - Act 2
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 18AHOOGA! | CONGO SQUARE - Act 1
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 17AHOOGA! | LITTLE BIRD BLUES - Act 3
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 16AHOOGA! | LITTLE BIRD BLUES - Act 2
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 15AHOOGA! | LITTLE BIRD BLUES - Act 1
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!,each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 14AHOOGA! | SMOKEY JOE - Act 4
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 13AHOOGA! | SMOKEY JOE - Act 3
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 12AHOOGA! | SMOKEY JOE - Act 2
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 11AHOOGA! | SMOKEY JOE - Act 1
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 10AHOOGA! | BRED IN THE BONE - Act 2
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 9AHOOGA! | BRED IN THE BONE - Act 1
Written & Narrated by Cor ZimProduced by Radio VertéExecutive Producer, Cor Zimhttps://radioverte.worksCor Zim is the executive producer of Radio Verté and the author of two fiction novels, THE WILD WIND and AHOOGA!, each of which has been adapted into an audio podcast series. He is the author of two nonfiction novels, SPOON RIVER GOTHIC: Narrative of a Double Homicide and DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY: A Thrill Ride Fueled by Murder & Terror, both of which have also been adapted into audio podcast series produced by Radio Verté.
S2 Ep 8AHOOGA! | RIFF RAFF - Act 4
SEASON TWO: AHOOGA! - A Dime Novel by Cor Zim
S2 Ep 7AHOOGA! | RIFF RAFF - Act 3
SEASON TWO: AHOOGA! - A Dime Novel by Cor Zim
S2 Ep 6AHOOGA! | RIFF RAFF - Act 2
The mayor purchases enough Krag carbine rifles for the new civilian police force on Mr. Olsen’s dime. At the nudging of the Mayor, Oscar is allowed by his father to fire one of the rifles at the town dump, and the experience leaves him with a loss of hearing in one of his ears. And as it turns out, the Mayor and Sgt. White has been up to no good, no good at all.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://radioverte.works
S2 Ep 5AHOOGA! | RIFF RAFF - Act 1
AHOOGA!—Riff Raff/Act 1 - Imaginative and carefree, Oscar spends his afternoons playing in the woods, envisioning himself as an Indian warrior. His peaceful world is disrupted when his father becomes deeply affected by the robbery at the bank, the deceptive news that R.C Saunders has escaped, and the death and destruction left in his wake. Mr. Olsen, once a respected figure, descends into paranoia and anger. He seeks solace in alcohol and the company of rough men at the local beerhouse, vowing revenge on all “filthy crooks.” The once idyllic town and its townspeople's reactions to the robbery reveal their underlying biases and fears as Oscar witnesses his father's downward spiral and the sudden sense of violence and darkness that surrounds him.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://czstudio.works/pophttps://radioverte.works
S2 Ep 4AHOOGA! | MISERY GUTS - Act 4
AHOOGA!—Misery Guts/Act 4 begins as bank robber R.C. Saunders, entering the First National Bank, struggles to take control, using threats and intimidation to force the stubborn bank employees and customers to comply with his demands. Things go further off the rails during the robbery as Saunders engages in a philosophical debate with the bank president, Mr. Olsen, about morality and the nature of crime.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://radioverte.works
S2 Ep 3AHOOGA! | MISERY GUTS - Act 3
AHOOGA!—Misery Guts/Act 3 is set in the town of Canton, where a newsboy announces Ford's one-millionth car rolling off the assembly line. The town square is beginning to bustle with activity as a new 1915 Paige Fleetwood arrives at the snobbish First National Bank. While opening the bank for the day, Mr. Olsen, the bank president, and Edward, a friendly but clumsy man, discuss Edward's wife’s award-winning meatloaf. Meanwhile, the mayor, known for his corrupt practices and love for Mr. Olsen's wife, Roxy, visits the bank. After a long meeting, the mayor leaves, expressing his disdain for the American President, and departs, singing praise for Roxy.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://czstudio.works/pophttps://radioverte.works
S2 Ep 2AHOOGA! | MISERY GUTS - Act 2
AHOOGA!—Misery Guts/Act 2 is set in the peaceful Spoon River Valley during the Great War and rising industrialization. Narrated by 12-year-old Oscar Clyde Olsen, it follows the Olsen family. Oscar admires his banker father, who opposes the Federal Reserve Act, causing outbursts that contrast with his mother's efforts for a peaceful home. The story captures a slice of life in the early 20th century and the clash between tradition and progress.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://czstudio.works/pophttps://radioverte.works
S2 Ep 1AHOOGA! | MISERY GUTS - Act 1
AHOOGA!—Misery Guts/Act 1 follows R.C. Saunders, a recently paroled inmate, as he faces post-prison life, including temptation, self-doubt, and the lingering pull of his criminal past. Set in rural Illinois, the narrative blends Saunders’ optimism with setbacks, including a farmer run-in and finding an abandoned Ford Model T, where he reflects on the past mistakes that led to his incarceration. A hidden map detailing a potential bank robbery becomes a turning point, forcing Saunders to choose between crime and redemption.A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman.A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTIONSEASONAL | WEEKLYhttps://czstudio.works/pophttps://radioverte.works