Podcasts by The Ends
The Ends is a podcast about symphonies of historic tragedy. The show is written and produced by Kevin Allen (@theendspodcast).
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Heart of the Sunrise, Mvmt 1 (Dawn) from 2017-08-01T16:00
A smalltown farmboy born in the mud learns he is destined for something more. His launch into space on the Vostok reads like a storybook. The light of his first flight glows even now, b...
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Heart of the Sunrise, Mvmt 2 (Daedalus) from 2017-07-01T16:00
The Space Race heats up, and the internal Soviet power struggle begins. A man who yearns for the stars finally, after years of struggle, gets the chance to join them.
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Heart of the Sunrise, Mvmt 3 (Icarus) from 2017-06-01T16:00
The man who was a shadow to the rest of the world becomes very real only after his star turns to cinders. Waves of confusion, malice, sorrow, and ambition rock both space programs. Listen
Heart of the Sunrise, Finale (... And the Waves) from 2017-05-01T16:00
A fallen Cosmonaut returns home. Another one follows him. We learn that the whole story is never the whole story . . . unless it is.
I used "Escaping the Bonds of Earth:...
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The Jonestown Flood, Mvmt 1 (Love in the Time of Prophets) from 2017-04-01T16:00
This is the first in a 4-part series of the events leading up to Jonestown's end in 1978.
An ambitious and principled young lawyer meets a smart and charming college student as the '60s g...
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The Jonestown Flood, Mvmt 2 (Family) from 2017-03-01T17:00
Tim and Grace thrive in the Temple as their life together withers. The seeds of tragedy are sown, and a child is born that will decide the fate of hundreds. Regret is a Colorado cottage.
The Jonestown Flood, Mvmt 3 (Nemesis) from 2017-02-01T17:00
A mysterious death at a trainyard sets far larger wheels rolling. Battle lines are drawn, an army is formed, and Congressman Leo Ryan prepares an investigation.
This one was most...
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The Jonestown Flood, Finale (The Ark) from 2017-01-01T17:00
Tim and Grace accompany a hard-charging Congressman into a confrontation with Jim Jones. Journalists, lawyers, relatives, and anchormen all gaze into the abyss. The sun is a harsh mistre...
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