Rivers of the Mind

John Silvers, a homeless geologist, traded a few healing crystals to someone in a small Texas town for seven tabs of acid. It's been 34 hours since he took the acid, and he hasn't come down. What can possibly help? Vitamin B and niacin? Breathing exercises and meditation?  NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written by Timothy Vilgiate Scored by Joshua Aldrich Production/Engineering by Joshua Aldrich Edited by Timothy Vilgiate  Actors Timothy Vilgiate: John Silvers, Ahmed, Voice in Parking Lot Michelle Pearl: Women in Parking Lot Kyla Valenti: Meagan Cameron Mayfield: Manager of the Walmart Jareth Spirio: Arthur Callaway If you enjoy the podcast, go to patreon.com/timmyvilgiate to pledge your support!

John returns to Blackberry Creek, the place where he'd originally taken LSD, to investigate what in tarnation happened to him. The police are there, though, and I mean, it's always kind of awkward to run into them when you're tripping, or even just kind of tripping.  NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John Silvers Michelle Pearl: Grace

In the last episode, John had turned a memory into a dream. Maybe he shouldn't have done that, as we explore here. Also in this episode, John discovers a new, gentler side to his abilities. But then the cows show up. That is not a typo.  NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental.  Featured music: Side Effects by Fog Lake, Dimethyltryptamine Theme by Timothy Vilgiate, Phosphoryl Group Theme by Timothy Vilgiate Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate 

In the last episode, John fell asleep near a pasture, and he tried to touch a cow while in his astral form. He might have upset a force far beyond his comprehension.  NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental.  Featured music: Dimethyltryptamine Theme by Timothy Vilgiate, Phosphoryl Group Theme by Timothy Vilgiate Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate  Timmy Vilgiate: John, Gerry Cameron Mayfield: The Lords of the Field

Previously on Rivers of the Mind, John negotiated with a field of psychedelic mushrooms for the wellbeing of an old man. In this episode, they get to know each other. Kinda. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental.  Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate  Featured music: Dimethyltryptamine Theme by Timothy Vilgiate "A Beautiful Life" (traditional song) performed by Kyla Valenti and Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John, Gerry

After a few days of spending time bonding with Gerry, John feels himself torn between his habitual nomadic lifestyle and the compassion he feels for the old man. He also arranges for him and Meagan to meet.  NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John, Gerry, Mick Kyla Valenti: Meagan Ray Yost: Cassandra

In the last episode, John spoke with Meagan in a dream and they arranged to meet the next day, you know, to hang out or whatever. But little did he know Gerry's family was already coming over to visit that day. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John, Gerry, Mick Kyla Valenti: Meagan Ray Yost: Cassandra

Previously on Rivers of the Mind, John had gone out into the field with Mick. Things, um...didn't go quite as planned. In this episode, John tries to at least make his stay in Mick's sociopathic mind productive, as he is wont to do. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John, Gerry, Mick Ray Yost: Cassandra Michelle Pearl: Miranda

In the last episode, John tried to use his powers to help Mick, only to be locked out of his own body. Mick snaps, with no more conscience to speak of, and John tries to stop him from murdering his family. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timothy Vilgiate: John, Gerry, Mick Ray Yost: Cassandra Michelle Pearl: Miranda Kyla Valenti: Meagan Cameron Mayfield: The Psilocybe Mushrooms

I forget what happened in the last episode. In fact, I don't remember making it, or writing it at all. When I came into the studio, I found that this episode had already been recorded. The entire first season. Funny. I must have done it in my spare time. I had a dream like this a few nights ago. NOTE: This show is not meant to promote the use of legal or illegal drugs. Especially not Datura. Oh God please not Datura. Don't. Don't do it. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to actual events is coincidental. Written, Scored and Produced by Timothy Vilgiate Timmy Vilgiate: John C.J. Hackett: Kid Scopolamine/The Fisher of Men

In this episode, after John is attacked by the strange Fisherman with the strange white flowers (in an episode no one remembers recording), Meagan takes over, and has to find a way to save the universe from the Beyond! CAST Kyla Valenti: Meagan, one of the kids Ray Yost: Cassandra, one of the kids Timothy Vilgiate: one of the kids Written and produced by Timothy Vilgiate Sound design and synthesizer by Timothy Vilgiate Viola played by Grace Palten THIS SHOW IS NOT MEANT TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LICIT OR ILLICIT DRUGS. IT IS MEANT ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT. SO YOU KNOW. DON'T LIKE USE THIS AS A REFERENCE OR ANYTHING OR BE ALL LIKE "HEY I'M GONNA GO GET SOME MUSHROOMS AND GET SUPERPOWERS" CAUSE THAT DOESN'T WORK.

A little overdue in my book, this is a new version of the first episode. You may or may not like it, and that's fine. It's not replacing the other one. It's much longer, for sure, but this is the take I actually recorded with all the others for Season 1, and I feel better about the acting and now that I've cleaned up the noise, the sound quality. Hope you all enjoy, and stay tuned for Season 2.5 this summer! Written by Timmy Vilgiate, featuring Kyla Valenti, Michelle Pearl, Cameron Mayfield, and Jareth Spirio. 

Rivers of the Mind Season 1.5 is like the DVD bonus content where I can include information that doesn't fit in Seasons 1 or 2, but that still might interest people who have enjoyed the series so far. But just to be clear, before we begin, Rivers of the Mind is not meant to promote or encourage knowing the truth behind the deep state's insidious lies, or uncovering said truth in any way, shape, or form. Rivers of the Mind is also not intended to encourage listeners to eat at either Carl's J.r. Or Arby's, and does not mean to suggest that either of these companies are front organizations for the deep state. All events portrayed in this series are strictly fictional, and any resemblance to [interference] is completely coincidental. This occurs at the same time as the events of Season 1, Episode 1, technically. But it also only takes place after the events of Season 1, Episode 10, for reasons that become apparent in Season 2, Episode 3, unless the powers of deduction lead you to understand this disruption in the space time continuum in Season 2, Episode 1. If you were Dusty, you would know that.    

This episode talks about Janet, who first appeared in Southern Hospitality as John's template for acting like a normal person, and then later appeared as a hallucination from the Scopolamine character. Just some good, old fashioned characterization that becomes progressively more important in Seasons 3 and 4.   Haley Hunsaker: Janet, Waitress at Larry's Diner Timmy Vilgiate: John  

Hey! Remember that SUPER HILARIOUS TOTALLY CONSEQUENCE FREE INCIDENT where John zanily erased someones memory? Wow! What wonderful comic relief! Too bad it did nothing to actually advance the plot, I mean, I wonder if that officer will ever appear again in the bonus content season to introduce some kind of long multiseason plot arc. Phillip: Timmy Vilgiate Grace: Michelle Pearl Clerk: Aaron Mayfield Customer: Cameron Mayfield

The introduction of Dr. Whitebalm, one of the major characters in Season 2-11. Coincides with all episodes in Season 1. Dr. Whitebalm played by Isioma West Written, Produced, and Directed by Timmy Vilgiate

See Episode 10 of Season 1 if the musical reference does not line up, refer to Episode 2 (Dragon from the Beyond) in order to get the milkshake joke. ACTORS Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip, Drive Thru Guy, Intrusive Narrator Michelle Pearl: Grace Aaron Mayfield: Radio Dispatch, Guy in the Trailer Cameron Mayfield: Guy in the Trailer, "Tweaker" Collin Estes: Dusty

They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide.  They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide.  They are surrounded. There is no escape. There is no where to hide. CAST CJ Hackett: Timmy Vilgiate Collin Estes: Dusty, Gunther Timmy Vilgiate: Phillip, Eagle Five, Miscellaneous Bros Alyssa Canon: Mary Jane Dominick Vilgiate: Lou Christina Vilgiate: Lady at Carl's Jr. Sophie Doss: Miscellaneous Bros

The helicopter approaches, lands, and Meagan wonders what will come next. Featuring Kyla Valenti: Meagan, an attendant at the field hospital, Jessica Isioma West: Dr. Whitebalm Jareth Spirio: Colonel Imes Dylan Tilton: Bobby Ray Yost: Cassandra, Peter Donna Yu: Maureen Timmy Vilgiate: Nurse. Gerry, Gerry Jr., soldier killed in first battle, ghost of first soldier, John CJ Hackett: Timmy Vilgiate, a trinity of warring skies MUSIC Run for Cover by CJ Hackett dba Timmy Vilgiate WRITING CJ Hackett dba Timmy Vilgiate PRODUCTION CJ Hackett dba Timmy Vilgiate The Deep State Invisible Television Company UCCS Radio  

Meagan and the other victims of the disaster all arrive at the Horizon One Deep Space Laboratory, uncertain of what awaits them within. Featuring.... Kyla Valenti as Meagan C.j. Hackett as the Fisherman, Timmy Vilgiate Timmy Vilgiate as Tuba player 2, 3 and 4. Isioma West as Dr. Whitebalm, Tuba player 1 Daniel Rojas as Nurse, Soldier, President Donald Trump Ray Yost as Cassandra, Space Force Pilot Collin Estes as Dr. O, Space Force Command Donna Yu as Maureen A production of UCCS Radio and the tentatively named "Deep State Invisible Television Company" Haley Grace Palten on Viola Music: Demons Have Machines by CJ Hackett dba Timmy Vilgiate CJ Hackett dba Timmy Vilgiate also wrote, engineered, and produced the series. Sound Effects mostly from freesound.org Electric Shock Kev_Durr Door Closing InspectorJ Punch in Face Humaanatio Nasty Knife Stab Aris621 Slimy Flesh by iampagan Bouncing glass marbles by Cymeon Hospital Busy X-ray Room by Sagnik Basu Hospital Corridor by Bassboybg Footsteps, Concrete, A by InspectorJ Tram Inside by kneedless