The Pedreira Podcast

No edits, no retakes cut out. I record my Jack the Ripper audiobook live, straight into the mic, mistakes and all: the full prologue and the start of Chapter 1. It doubles as a free sample of the book, and shows what narrating an audiobook really sounds like before the editing.The Ripper: Heist to Hunted is on Audible, Kindle, and paperback.Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLPKindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBNMWYKS

I wrote a Jack the Ripper book, then narrated the whole audiobook myself in my closet. This episode is the full how-to: the gear (all in, under $500), turning a closet into a "poor man's studio," recording a reference clip for every character, my pre-recording routine (hot shower, Throat Coat with honey, room-temp water, and a green apple), cutting 30–40 minutes of takes down to a 9-minute chapter, mastering to ACX's specs with DaVinci Resolve and Claude, and getting it live on Audible.Next episode: I record the prologue live, mistakes and all.The Ripper: Heist to Hunted is on Audible, Kindle, and paperback. Links: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLP

I wrote a book, and narrated the audiobook myself. The Ripper: Heist to Hunted follows three thieves, Tum, Lionel, and Tiny Tim, through a jewelry heist on October 21st, 1888, in Whitechapel, and yes, Jack the Ripper is involved. In this episode: where the story came from (a live game of Dread on this show), what it's about, why I did every voice, and where you can get it.Kindle + Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBNMWYKSAudiobook on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLPHear the original story free: Dread, Jewelry Heist Parts 1 & 2 on The Pedreira Podcast.Read or listened? An honest review on Amazon or Audible means a lot.thepedreirapodcast.com

If this is your first episode, you picked a good one to start with.If you've been here since the beginning, thank you. This one's for you.Chapters:00:00 Recap02:00 Observation 103:24 Observation 205:16 Observation 306:47 Observation 407:47 Storytime *The cost you see*09:56 Storytime *The cost you can't explain*14:54 *HT1 Women shouldn't hold the same pastoral authority as a man*17:01 *HT2 Most churches today are teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*21:15 *HT3 You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*24:58 *HT4 Denominations divide Christians more than they help them*26:14 *HT5 Christians are known more for what they're against than what they're for*28:51 *HT6 If you never doubt your faith, you probably haven't thought deeply about it*33:02 Closing the loop40:10 Closing

Greg Trumbach has no denomination behind him. No institution. Just a small church in Slidell that started in his living room and never really stopped feeling like one. We talked about spiritual warfare, casting out demons, what it's like to run a church with no safety net, and why a former Muslim ended up planting a Christian church.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro07:16 Storytime07:49 From Muslim to Pastor — Greg's Full Journey18:18 Does Demon Possession Actually Happen?21:31 Running a Church With No Money26:32 The Kind of People Who End Up Here31:23 Hot Takes31:45 *Small churches have a deeper impact than big ones*32:14 *Denominations divide Christians more than they help them*33:06 *Women shouldn't hold the same pastoral authority as a man*36:35 *Spiritual warfare is real and most churches aren't taking it seriously enough*37:01 *Most churches today are teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*41:24 The Question45:08 Closing