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The Prophet: A Tragedy

We’ve always been fascinated by the rise of powerful religious movements… and the leaders behind them. This limited-series dramatic podcast reimagines a controversial 19th-century story in modern language—exploring belief, influence, and the human cost of conviction. At its heart is a question that still echoes today: Why do people follow a leader… even when it costs them everything? The Prophet: A Tragedy by Bayard Taylor. Read to you by Jen Walden.

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    Act I The Awakening

    A young man begins questioning the faith he was raised to accept.After a confrontation at a fiery religious revival meeting, David Starr retreats into isolation—haunted by visions, restless belief, and a growing sense that he has been chosen for something greater.As whispers spread and followers begin to gather around him, a dangerous question emerges:Is he discovering the truth… or losing himself to it?

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    Act II Zion

    Two years later, David and his followers journey west to build a new society founded on faith, unity, and revelation.As a city rises from the wilderness, belief begins transforming into power. New alliances form, devotion deepens, and the movement gains momentum.But beneath the hope and celebration, darker ambitions quietly take root.

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    Act III The Inner Circle

    With the movement growing rapidly, David’s inner circle begins shaping the future of the church—and competing to influence the Prophet himself.As loyalty, desire, revelation, and control become dangerously entangled, the line between spiritual authority and personal ambition starts to disappear.And the cost of absolute belief begins to reveal itself.

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    Act IV The Fracture

    Tensions inside the movement can no longer be contained.Rumors spread. Trust breaks down. Old loyalties begin to crack under the weight of power, secrecy, and fear.As David struggles to hold his vision together, those closest to him begin asking the question no one once dared speak aloud:Has the Prophet gone too far?

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    Act V The Fall

    The movement reaches its breaking point.Surrounded by enemies outside the city—and betrayal within—David faces the consequences of the faith he inspired and the power he unleashed.In the end, The Prophet becomes not just a story about belief… but a tragedy about the human cost of following certainty wherever it leads...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We’ve always been fascinated by the rise of powerful religious movements… and the leaders behind them. This limited-series dramatic podcast reimagines a controversial 19th-century story in modern language—exploring belief, influence, and the human cost of conviction. At its heart is a question that still echoes today: Why do people follow a leader… even when it costs them everything? The Prophet: A Tragedy by Bayard Taylor. Read to you by Jen Walden.

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Bayard Taylor and Jen Walden

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We’ve always been fascinated by the rise of powerful religious movements… and the leaders behind them. This limited-series dramatic podcast reimagines a controversial 19th-century story in modern language—exploring belief, influence, and the human cost of conviction. At its heart is a question that...

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