A Fragile Mind

The second episode of In Time With Michael Peterson, misses the boat on a few different items. You'll want to see the explosive interview and what happens when Michael Peterson misses a key moment.Featuring Derek Kingsley, Adam Ferguson, and Jacqueline Youm. Directed by Joe Swenson, this mind-bending talk show blurs the lines between charity and extortion.More than a talk show? Subscribe today to find out where this story goes?

After our last fictional podcast, it became obvious that we had some really high level thinkers as fans. So we are going to ramp it up even more. We get into Vibrational Theory, Brainwave Activity and introduce a 5th wave called the Omega wave. We also discuss the Mandela Affect and more. The search for Stephanie Joy Bradley continues, but is Susan getting too close to finding her, or finding something that certain people don't want her to find?From AFMS Lore Queen and Executive Producer: Hannah Lee DeFratesExecutive Producer, Writer, Director, and Editor: Joe SwensonStarring:Jenna Jane: SusanMolly McGill: CamBringing in Paul Dela Ross to the AFMS cult as Professor Henrik Novak. (He will make other appearances including Breakroom 11: A New Voice)#conspiracytheories #podcast #fictionalpodcast

Timeline: 2038In AFM Universe: Runs parallel to AFMS1 EP07, as well as AFMS2 EPs 01, 04, 07, and 10.With massive corporations running the country in this post-2nd-Civil War era, a lot can happen in the breakroom. Gossip, paranoia, intriguing developments. While this story runs akin to the mainline story, the roots of this story are buried primarily in Season One of AFMS. Using the backstory of the CAROL who goes by Carol, but is really Nichole, we learned that there was an uprising that takes place at some point between 2038 and 2040 (present day for AFMS). This might be a glimpse into how that all begins. If you're into the AFMS lore though, let's see which story line this will eventually connect with. Good luck hunting for that Easter Egg.This show is part of the entire universe by Joe Swenson (Novels Letter #3 and The Key, Audio Dramas AFMS 1 & 2 (Rules of the Keeper) and At The Cabin.From Executive Producers: Helen May and Hannah Lee DeFratesDirected by Ian AshlandStarring: Jamie Swenson, Cathy Tran, Emily Morse-Lee, Meredith Nudo, and Bernie HortonSoundscape Engineer and Lead Editor: Joe SwensonA Fragile Mind (c) 2025 is a Broken Arts Entertainment Audio Drama

The year is 2028. The world outside? A mystery. The inside of a cabin? A fragile ecosystem of memory, survival, and teenage tension.Stephanie. Sam. Doug. Copen.They’ve been off the grid for two years — four teens with only electricity, old board games, and each other. No internet. No Wi-Fi. No contact with the outside world. And no idea what became of it.As time ticks on and isolation deepens, reality begins to crack at the edges. Who are they becoming… and what will be left when they finally emerge?🔔 Subscribe for more haunting glimpses into A Fragile Mind — a gripping audio series from Broken Arts.Starring: Gwen Fraser, Hannah Lee DeFrates, Cole Dzubak, and Ian Ashland.Introducing Steve Mize as David Bradley, Stephanie's adopted father. Written/Directed/Produced/Edited by Joe Swenson#AFM #AFragileMind #BrokenArts #AudioDrama #PostApocalyptic #TeenDrama #OffTheGrid #SuspenseSeries

Do you love conspiracy theories? Have you're own thoughts on the Annunaki? Well, we have a fictional podcast that is going to give you goosebumps. Full of existential dread, theories on Extra-Mental Capabilities and more.From the Queen of AFMS Lore and Executive Producer: Hannah Lee DefratesExecutive Producer, Writer, Director, and Soundscape Engineer: Joe SwensonStarringJenna Jane (A Date With the Devil, In Time with Michael Peterson (EP01))Molly McGill (Quarantine 2038, Mating Habits of Shoreline Birds, Time Went By, Ahavah)Kevin Lowney (Cataloguing the Stars, and soon to be released Justin Thyme)

Discover the explosive first episode of In Time With Michael Peterson, the third spinoff of A Fragile Mind. Set in 2031, this gripping prequel dives deeper into telepathy, the secrets behind EMCs, and the mysterious connections between Letter #3 and Collateral Contributions. Featuring Derek Kingsley, Antonella Pérez Ferrero, and Jenna Jane, and directed by Joe Swenson, this mind-bending talk show blurs the line between charity and extortion. Don’t miss the debut episode—your introduction to a darker world behind A Fragile Mind.

Timeline: 2038In AFM Universe: Runs parallel to AFMS1 EP07, as well as AFMS2 EPs 01, 04, 07, and 10.With massive corporations running the country in this post-2nd-Civil War era, a lot can happen in the breakroom. Gossip, paranoia, intriguing developments. While this story runs akin to the mainline story, the roots of this story are buried primarily in Season One of AFMS. Using the backstory of the CAROL who goes by Carol, but is really Nichole, we learned that there was an uprising that takes place at some point between 2038 and 2040 (present day for AFMS). This might be a glimpse into how that all begins. If you're into the AFMS lore though, let's see which story line this will eventually connect with. Good luck hunting for that Easter Egg.This show is part of the entire universe by Joe Swenson (Novels Letter #3 and The Key, Audio Dramas AFMS 1 & 2 (Rules of the Keeper) and At The Cabin.From Executive Producers: Helen May and Hannah Lee DeFratesDirected by Ian AshlandStarring: Jamie Swenson, Bernie Horton, and Matt Teter.Soundscape Engineer and Lead Editor: Joe SwensonA Fragile Mind (c) 2025 is a Broken Arts Entertainment Audio Drama sponsored in part by YourSpeak and Huel.#AFragileMind

What could possibly go wrong when a complete rando shows up to the camp?From Broken Arts Entertainment comes an A Fragile Mind spinoff that is equal parts dark comedy, emotional rollercoaster, and fun camp songs.🎭 Starring: Gwen Fraser, Hannah Lee DeFrates, Cole Dzubak, Ian Ashland, & JP De Gennaro🎬 Directed by: Joe Swenson🎧 Soundscape by: Joe Swenson🎙 Produced by: Jack Davis & Helen May🎭 Written by: Joe Swenson#AtTheCabinSingAlong #BrokenArtsEntertainment #DarkComedy

This is the second of four scheduled spinoffs for the A Fragile Mind universe. Coming soon At The Cabin EP02 (2028 timeline), In Time with Michael Peterson EP01 (2031 timeline - new timeline introduction), and Empowered Minds by Susan Wellingham (part of the 2031 new timeline).Timeline: 2038In AFM Universe: Runs parallel to AFMS1 EP07, as well as AFMS2 EPs 01, 04, 07, and 10.With massive corporations running the country in this post-2nd-Civil War era, a lot can happen in the breakroom. Gossip, paranoia, intriguing developments. While this story runs akin to the mainline story, the roots of this story are buried primarily in Season One of AFMS. Using the backstory of the CAROL who goes by Carol, but is really Nichole, we learned that there was an uprising that takes place at some point between 2038 and 2040 (present day for AFMS). This might be a glimpse into how that all begins. If you're into the AFMS lore though, let's see which story line this will eventually connect with. Good luck hunting for that Easter Egg.This show is part of the entire universe by Joe Swenson (Novels Letter #3 and The Key, Audio Dramas AFMS 1 & 2 (Rules of the Keeper) and At The Cabin.From Executive Producers: Helen May and Hannah Lee DeFratesDirected by Ian AshlandStarring: Jamie Swenson, Helen Cheng Mao, Emily Morse-Lee, Dana Hall, Meredith Nudo, Cathy Tran, and Matt Teter.Soundscape Engineer and Lead Editor: Claire ShadrawyA Fragile Mind (c) 2025 is a Broken Arts Entertainment Audio Drama sponsored in part by YourSpeak and Huel.

Year: 2028Where: Cabin near Rangely, MaineThis is the first spinoff series for A Fragile Mind. EP02 will be released in the middle of March. The timeline runs just before the timeline for AFMS2 EP02.The four, Stephanie (Gwen Fraser), Sam (Hannah Lee DeFrates), Copen (Ian Ashland), and Doug (Cole Dzubak) have been hiding out in the cabin for two years. They are all fourteen years old and things have gotten a bit stir crazy.Season 2 of A Fragile Mind has three story timelines: 2028, 2038 (Same timeline as EP7 of Season 1), and 2040 (Timeline for the rest of Season 1).This was all done in one take from our Breakfast Club.

YEAR: 2038TIMELINE: 2 years prior to Season 1Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesClaire ShadwaryFeaturingAdam FergusonWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2028TIMELINE: 2 years after the book Letter #3, 12 years before Season 1Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesGwen FraserIan AshlandCole Hunter DzubakWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2040TIMELINE: Same as Season 1Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesNathan RoachDana HallWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2038TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episode 1Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesIan AshlandClaire ShadwaryJeff CabralDana HallFeaturingAdam FergusonWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2028TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episode 2Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesIan AshlandJack DavisShelby ParkerWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2040TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episode 3Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesNathan RoachJack DavisDana HallCole Hunter DzubakWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2038TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 1 and 4.Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MayJeff CabralDana HallHelen MaoWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2028TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 2 and 5.Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesChuck HorneJack DavisIan Ashlandand introducing Bentley SwensonWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2040TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 3 and 6.Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesJack DavisNathan RoachWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2038TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 1, 4, and 7Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesClaire ShadwaryIan AshlandJeff CabralDana HallHelen Cheng MaoNathan RoachWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2028TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 2, 5, and 8Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesIan AshlandGwen FraserShelby ParkerJack DavisChuck HorneClaire ShadwaryBentley SwensonWritten byJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFrates Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2040TIMELINE: Same as Season 2, Episodes 3, 6, and 9Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. There are three timelines for this series and we are releasing the first 7 shows of the season 2 first with the final 6 coming soon.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesGwen FraserDana HallNathan RoachJack DavisHelen Cheng MaoWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

YEAR: 2040TIMELINE: Season Finale, same timeline as Season 1, and the following episodes in Season 2: 3, 6, 9, and 12.Welcome back to the Season 2 of A Fragile Mind. This the season finale.A Fragile Mind is a dystopian audio fiction podcast that has been nominated for many awards including best drama and best concept and season 1 has been listened to over 100,000 times.StarringHannah Lee DeFratesGwen FraserJack DavisDerek KingsleyClaire ShadwaryJeff CabralHelen Cheng MaoHelen MayDana HallFeaturingAdam FergusonShelby ParkerCole DzubakIan AshlandNathan RoachWritten and Directed byJoe SwensonExecutive ProducersJoe SwensonHannah Lee DeFratesHelen MaySoundscape EngineerJoe Swenson

A Fragile Mind: Rules of the Keeper is about to drop and our story tellers wanted to make sure that you didn't have to go back and listen to all of season 1 to catch-up, so here it is in brief.Your hosts: Gwen Fraser (Stephanie) and Hannah Lee DeFrates (Sam).Release Date is January 1st, 2025.

From the messed up mind of Joe Swenson comes another mind-bending, twist laden, trip to figure out what is real and what isn't real. Press The Red Button takes place in a mind-altering environment designed to rejuvenate one-off criminals that have committed a violent crime. This rejuvenation process alters the life and mind of the subject that is sentenced to go through this procedure. Nothing is as it appears in this surreal mystery. Press The Red Button is the first in a series called A Fragile Mind.

Tammy Braden is being worked very hard at her job as an accountant, but it appears that not everything is corporate. Tammy is really good at what she does and her co-workers appear to come to her defense, but everything seems to be designed to test her. Yet mysterious items continue to bubble to the surface as the boss presents new challenges to push through her memory wall. Jason, Reuben, and Tracy do their best to support, but also protect Tammy and who the real antagonist is, still hasn't shown themselves.

Tammy is having a horrifying recurring nightmare and has had it for as long as she can remember. She has elected to see Therapist Dr. Kelli Emery. Kelli feels an instant attraction to Tammy who reciprocates partially, but is ultimately more concerned about finding a solution to her recurring nightmares that have put her in a state of panic. The question will come up often, what is real and what isn't in this mystery series.

As the accelerated memories continue to fail, something else seems to be at play. The mystery continues to build as to who Tammy Braden is and what is happening to her. Ultimately this show was necessary to build to ensure that it wasn't too much of a leap from Show #3 to #4 to set-up additional information. Created as 4 seperate scenes. Each scene is between 4-7 minutes.

Tammy, keeps having flashbacks to a life that doesn’t exist in her actual memories and now they are seeping into her every day life. Adding to the continuously escalating situation is that Tammy feels more aware that something is wrong in her life, she just can’t figure it out.She finds herself in an unwanted relationship, trying to sort things out, and a very sick server who seems oddly familiar. Things are breaking fast in this dystopian landscape.

The situation continues to escalate as Tammy tries to figure out what is real and what isn't. Who is Kelly Emery to Tammy, who is Brian? Why was the crowd noise piped in at the restaurant? Things are unraveling, but not at the speed Tammy would hope to completely get her going in the right direction.

Brian and Tammy have escaped from Kelly and Reuben and continue into the catacombs underground as Brian tries to get Tammy to the others and Carol. There's an internal battle going on about whether to trust Brian as the external drive to find answers is somewhat mooted. Reuben finds our pair first, then Carol and as they dance around who should be in control, Tammy and Brian both seek answers to who they really are.

We have reached the halfway point of Season #1 of A Fragile Mind. This episode takes a trip into the past where we find new characters, but also the introduction of the Renewal Chamber a joint project between a couple of the billionaires. Again though, what is real and what is not? Pierre sounds familiar because he is Brian, but a past version of Brian of him. Is the Chamber already in existence? Could this be some alternate reality? You will leave this episode with more questions than answers, but it is an interesting concept.

We return to the original story line and find that Reuben has secured Tammy away from the Center. However, his guilty conscience leads him to asking Tracy to come get Tammy. Understanding time and space is a moving target at best and Tammy or Jenny or Stephanie? has to figure out what is best for her. Will Reuben help her? Will Tracy help her? Are there more motivating factors besides survival at play?

Paths meet and separate. This is how life is. In the world of Tammy Braden or Jenny Stapleton her worlds collide in the most violent way. We meet Doug, who is very much alive, who also possesses some very unique gifts. The questions continue as Tammy, I mean Jenny tries to hold her fragile mind together. But is it fragile?

Tammy (AKA Jenny), Doug, Jason, and Reuben end up in a Safe House that Jason has organized. In an effort to clear things up, things go drastically bad as Jenny learns what Doug has done. No matter how clear things get though, Jenny is still lost in the fog, as are her companions Jason and Reuben. Carol tries to clear things up by providing her own motivations, but having Jenny on board isn't going to be as easy as she thought.

Tammy Braden/Jenny Stapleton/Stephanie Bradley is struggling with her identity, her "Unique Gifts", and her relationships with her friends. All are still in the Safe House as JC and Brian show up under the direction of Carol who is amassing these people for a very specific task. With the fragility of Brian, the paranoia of JC, the depressed nature that Doug feels, and the lost feeling that Jenny has, this group couldn't be further from the heroes they have been in past lives. The stakes continue to rise as information becomes more confusing and clear at the same time. Is your mind up for the task?

The Season One Finale of A Fragile Mind takes you forward and backwards and every which direction in time. Let's see if you can keep up with what is real and what isn't, what has happened, and what hasn't as we get a glimpse of what Brian/Copen can do. We reintroduce Claire Shadrawy as Shelly, introduce Jeff Cabral as Dr. Tomas Himmel, and Derek Kingsley as James.In addition, all of your favorites are there, Gwen Fraser as Jenny, Cole Dzubak as Doug, Hannah Lee DeFrates as JC, and Ian Ashland as Brian.Supporting the entire story and story line are characters Jason (Nathan Roach) and Reuben (Adam Ferguson) and our favorite bad guy Tracy (Dana Hall).