
PleasureTown
Classic radio meets contemporary cable drama in this fictional serial podcast about a failed Oklahoma utopian society and its eclectic residents. Betrayal, murder and hedonism abound in PleasureTown. Join the story at www.pleasuretownshow.com.
Chicago Public Media
Show overview
PleasureTown has been publishing since 2014, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 49 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 9.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Chicago Public Media.
From the publisher
The fictional history of this mysterious Oklahoma town.
Latest Episodes
View all 49 episodesEP 312 - With Fists Raised
<p><span>Well...shoot. Thanks for listening to our yarnin’, travelers. This last one has been a long meandering road, full of unexpected twists and turns and yet here we are standin’ at the end of it. It’s a wonderful thing, listeners, finishing a story. Almost as wonderful as starting a new one.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br><br><span>We may be finished up with this tale, but there’s always a new one to tell, if you know where to look. So keep a weathered eye on the horizon.</span><br><br><span>Thanks again for coming with us on this journey. But don’t get too cozy. I’ve a feelin’ we’ve got another one coming right around the bend.</span><span></span><br></p>
EP 311 - Hear the Sparrow
<p>Frantic and alone, Remy is driven to the wilderness by a betrayal and her voices.<br></p>
EP 309 - The Most Joy
<p>Eli, Eve, and Flo reflect on their pasts and futures, hopes and reservations, faiths and follies. Meanwhile, Ms. Wallace joins Mr. Goose at one of PleasureTown’s more secretive venues to celebrate her railroad.<br></p>
EP 308 - Rebuilding This Place
<p>With the town in desperate need of financial help, the Clerk holds a State of the Town address to lay out the pros and cons of the new railroad. Meanwhile, as Bethany aids the lost spirits of PleasureTown, Daniel continues to ensnare them.<br></p>
Ep 307 - The Good In Ourselves
E<p>This week on PleasureTown, Remy is challenged when one of the more troubled members of her support group rejects help. Meanwhile, Amelia blows the dust off her gloves and goes a few rounds with her old friend, Ma Barker.<br></p>
EP 306 - Gnarled Remains
<p>This week on PleasureTown, Skippy, the town clerk, takes stock of what is left of in the wake of the Great Fire, all the while trying to manage the out-of-touch founders. Meanwhile, Elijah, leader of the newly displaced residents, strikes a deal with Enid Wallace to secure provisions for those under his care. <br></p>
EP 305 - Smoke and Embers
<p>Amelia and Remy bond over making their totems for the Feast of the Wretched. Meanwhile, the medium Daniel encounters a spirit who tries to console his lovesick heart. <br/></p>
Ep 304 - Heart Still Beating
<p>Tip of the hat to you listeners, and thanks again for joining us! Now, pop in those headphones and prepare to embark on another voyage into PleasureTown! <br/><br/>This week, we follow Remy as her struggle with the voices that plague her brings life in PleasureTown to a fever pitch. Now, Remy must confront her inner demons with the help of a familiar face, or else succumb to the darkness within<br/></p>
Ep 303 - Certain Dignity
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-263cbc23-e11f-1a5e-7c6c-b82ec9b1c65f"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;">An opportunity to stimulate the floundering economy of PleasureTown presents itself in the form of Enid Wallace, a wealthy railroad baroness who wishes to build her tracks through the town. How will the townspeople react to her proposal? </span></span><!--EndFragment--><br/><br/><br/></p>
Ep 302 - Sinners At Every Turn
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-8e8c65e8-999b-d490-d077-781ca6b33d4e"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;">Meet Bethany and Daniel, two amorous teens from Louisiana who are gifted with the ability to speak to the dead. Meanwhile, Claude and Cyrus struggle to find the finances for repairs as the town shows increasing signs of wear. </span></span><!--EndFragment--><br/><br/><br/></p>
Ep 301 - A Thin Connection
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-59e2b4f9-50ff-0877-7202-a080d5a2c096"><span style="color: rgb(44, 45, 48);background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In the season premiere, Amelia relives her childhood and her father’s abusive self-interest to tell how she came to be the proprietor of the town’s Inn. Also, Remy, daughter to a family of wealthy English aristocrats, is sent away to live in the States after showing signs of mental illness.</span></span><br/></p>
Ep Mini12 - The Human Form
<p>A nudist who is known for her pink parasol describes an encounter with a pair of Irish siblings. One loves her, and one wishes to possess her.<br/></p>
Ep Mini11 - It Takes A Village
<p><a href="http://pleasuretownshow.com/" target="">PleasureTown</a> may be a playground for the liberated, but for one young man, being born into a world so focused on pleasure made life nearly unbearable. This is his story.<br/></p>
Ep Mini10 - How It Works
<p>In this minisode, we meet a nameless PleasureTown resident as he recounts a chance meeting with a tormented Claude, who is haunted by memories of his father...and what he did. This minisode was written by PleasureTown Super Friend Richard Izzo.</p>
Ep Mini9 - Bad Water
<p>Fear and hate go hand in hand. This is a lesson Hong, a Chinese immigrant, must learn as he traverses the Wild West to build a new home in Oklahoma. Will Hong be able to conquer the perils of his adopted land or will he succumb to the hatred of its people?</p>
Ep Mini8 - Rule of Symmetry
This week on PleasureTown, we join Clara, a young mathematician and PleasureTown native, as she decides to leave her family and community behind. Although Clara sets out to forge her own identity, it begins to dawn on her that life might have an all-encompassing symmetry that isn’t so easy to escape.
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Ep 212 - Last Breath
In the season finale, Bulger and Rudd discover the Cintamani Stone, sending them on a collision course with Alvin Pilfer and Warren Featherbone III.
EP 211 - By Blood or Bond
Veiled by the magic of the Cintamani Stone, Adrianne enters Bulger’s store to make contact with her estranged brother. Later, the stone’s elusiveness manages to push Alvin Pilfer to the brink of insanity.
Ep 210 - Of Such Metal
It's Oklahoma's 10th anniversary, and President Roosevelt is visiting as part of his campaign to drum up favor for the War. The citizens of PleasureTown are abuzz...as are the spirits who watch over them.