<![CDATA[Death's Grip the Podcast]]>2a2b55de-2e7d-53c7-a7fb-2197f881eb1eThu, 21 Nov 2024 17:05:21 +0000Captivate.fmKen L Gouldhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/246fa4c0-04e6-4cbe-84b5-ed1a0d29dd35/h-LP3ZCkSEkUVKxMQ9XF1yEY.jpgDeath's Grip the PodcastKen L GouldKen L GouldA new science thriller from Naked Podium, Death's Grip is the story of a young woman in search of her father and a Tribune reporter in search of a story. As they sink deeper and deeper into their search for Dr. Hodges, a once-promising biochemist, now presumed dead, they find themselves trapped in a dark tale woven for them long before they began their search. This book-turned-podcast imagines one last big story of the century as the Chicago Tribune goes out, not with a whimper, but a banghttps://www.nakedpodium.com/deaths-griptrueserialnopodcastEpisode 17: Some Truths Are Better Left BuriedEpisode 17: Some Truths Are Better Left BuriedThe denouement. James starts work on his story of the century as the FBI comes and goes at Mercy Hospital, questioning him and Mindy Anderson, convalescing a few floors above him. The story has become a worldwide phenomenon. James can't escape the coverage as men in Hazmut suits go in and out of what's left of the warehouse. AUSA Mateo Morales and FBI agents appear on his doorstep, and Mateo gives him an offer he can't refuse: to get one last look inside the warehouse or, at least, the basement. It might give his book the ending it deserves. Or it might haunt him forever.

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]]>The denouement. James starts work on his story of the century as the FBI comes and goes at Mercy Hospital, questioning him and Mindy Anderson, convalescing a few floors above him. The story has become a worldwide phenomenon. James can't escape the coverage as men in Hazmut suits go in and out of what's left of the warehouse. AUSA Mateo Morales and FBI agents appear on his doorstep, and Mateo gives him an offer he can't refuse: to get one last look inside the warehouse or, at least, the basement. It might give his book the ending it deserves. Or it might haunt him forever.

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]]>46535d56-a530-43a1-8028-dfb75771e0eeWed, 20 Nov 2024 22:00:00 -050059:39truefull1171171Ken L GouldEpisode 16: The Story of the CenturyEpisode 16: The Story of the CenturyThe climactic episode finds James, Sharon, Dr. Hodges, and Richard Bassett reunited on the roof of the warehouse. The FBI and a news helicopter are hovering not far from the scene that plays out beneath them. As Bassett's final plan to escape the claws of Justice ignites, a bullet from a sniper's rifle hurtles from the FBI Blackhawk. But an explosion rocks the building, and the bullet veers off course from its intended target.

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]]>The climactic episode finds James, Sharon, Dr. Hodges, and Richard Bassett reunited on the roof of the warehouse. The FBI and a news helicopter are hovering not far from the scene that plays out beneath them. As Bassett's final plan to escape the claws of Justice ignites, a bullet from a sniper's rifle hurtles from the FBI Blackhawk. But an explosion rocks the building, and the bullet veers off course from its intended target.

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]]>78d52e95-f344-4bd4-b025-abadb1cf6b6eTue, 12 Nov 2024 22:00:00 -050039:06truefull1161161Ken L GouldEpisode 15: Reality Has A Way Of Making Fools Of Us AllEpisode 15: Reality Has A Way Of Making Fools Of Us AllAs the storm begins, Ned rescues James from the cops, and the Chicago police and Chicago fire department begin to search the warehouse for a reported gas leak. An explosion rocks the building and the mouth of the garage collapses, sending rescue teams in to search the rubble. James figures out which rock Bassett has crawled under and speeds on Sharon's bike to get his final interview. Only it doesn't exactly go as planned.

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]]>As the storm begins, Ned rescues James from the cops, and the Chicago police and Chicago fire department begin to search the warehouse for a reported gas leak. An explosion rocks the building and the mouth of the garage collapses, sending rescue teams in to search the rubble. James figures out which rock Bassett has crawled under and speeds on Sharon's bike to get his final interview. Only it doesn't exactly go as planned.

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]]>5c62d67c-48ff-41bc-8bb5-06a45fbb7291Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:00:00 -050001:10:47truefull1151151Ken L GouldEpisode 14: I'm Just a Reporter!Episode 14: I'm Just a Reporter!James and Mindy break into the warehouse to free Sharon and finally find their way to the basement. But they might get more than they bargained for.

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]]>James and Mindy break into the warehouse to free Sharon and finally find their way to the basement. But they might get more than they bargained for.

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]]>fc0492d1-4f2f-481f-be28-8b419e90568eTue, 29 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -050001:04:48truefull1141141Ken L GouldEpisode 13: Stories Are Written in the Real WorldEpisode 13: Stories Are Written in the Real WorldThe story goes viral as James and Mindy work it together. But stories are written in the real world. As James begins to piece together Bassett's plan, James and Mindy escape the drudgery of the newsroom and make a stab at breaking into the warehouse, where James hopes to discover the final pieces to the puzzle. Meanwhile, Bassett has crawled under a rock to wait out the gathering storm. The question remains. Which rock?

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]]>The story goes viral as James and Mindy work it together. But stories are written in the real world. As James begins to piece together Bassett's plan, James and Mindy escape the drudgery of the newsroom and make a stab at breaking into the warehouse, where James hopes to discover the final pieces to the puzzle. Meanwhile, Bassett has crawled under a rock to wait out the gathering storm. The question remains. Which rock?

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]]>2cd61908-d88c-4526-8652-89a32a039284Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -050052:21truefull1131131Ken L GouldEpisode 12: There's No Going Back NowEpisode 12: There's No Going Back NowWhat really happened to Mary Hodges? Part II

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]]>What really happened to Mary Hodges? Part II

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]]>46bc4abd-8805-4faa-a606-c7f73768f79bTue, 01 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -050048:14truefull1121121Ken L GouldEpisode 11: Misery Begets MiseryEpisode 11: Misery Begets MiseryWhat really happened to Mary Hodges?

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]]>What really happened to Mary Hodges?

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]]>d45cedbc-c4fe-4077-abff-68ed52b77a74Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -050039:31truefull1111111Ken L GouldEpisode 10: Love Is A Dark MistressEpisode 10: Love Is A Dark MistressDr. Zhang is on the run from a subpoena and the FBI. She has it all mapped out. The series of train stops she has to make. The car, purchased with cash, that will drive her over the border. The fake passport, the new identity. As she flees as fast as her little legs will carry her, James is back at Sharon's apartment committing a few felonies of his own.

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]]>Dr. Zhang is on the run from a subpoena and the FBI. She has it all mapped out. The series of train stops she has to make. The car, purchased with cash, that will drive her over the border. The fake passport, the new identity. As she flees as fast as her little legs will carry her, James is back at Sharon's apartment committing a few felonies of his own.

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]]>0a1dbc1e-2069-48a3-91a1-8f59af3f9c5cTue, 17 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -050059:50truefull1101101Ken L GouldEpisode 9: People Get Desperate When They're CorneredEpisode 9: People Get Desperate When They're CorneredThe federal case against Bassett heats up as Alderman Jerry Harris appears before the grand jury. And Dr. Zhang makes one final gambit.

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]]>The federal case against Bassett heats up as Alderman Jerry Harris appears before the grand jury. And Dr. Zhang makes one final gambit.

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]]>3c9874ed-8b00-481f-b5ba-c44de9982907Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -050051:10truefull19191Ken L GouldEpisode 8: We're All On Trial NowEpisode 8: We're All On Trial NowJames gets another look at the warehouse while the investigation into Bassett heats up.

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]]>James gets another look at the warehouse while the investigation into Bassett heats up.

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]]>822e941a-b7bc-4bc9-8495-27f79e17726fTue, 03 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -050001:01:23truefull18181Ken L GouldEpisode 7: Fireworks and HeadlinesEpisode 7: Fireworks and HeadlinesSharon sneaks into the warehouse on her own to search for her mother and discovers a strange room. Meanwhile, James Dysart finds himself surrounded by reporters asking questions as the story breaks in another paper. And a team of reporters at the Tribune piece together the next story of the century as they learn more about Dr. Hodges, Richard Bassett, and their activities.

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]]>Sharon sneaks into the warehouse on her own to search for her mother and discovers a strange room. Meanwhile, James Dysart finds himself surrounded by reporters asking questions as the story breaks in another paper. And a team of reporters at the Tribune piece together the next story of the century as they learn more about Dr. Hodges, Richard Bassett, and their activities.

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]]>b8e68fb6-2d35-4697-a589-02839e333aa6Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -050001:02:40truefull17171Ken L GouldEpisode 6: This Girl Needs a TherapistEpisode 6: This Girl Needs a TherapistSharon disappears after their night together. James goes in search of her, but she isn't home. Instead, he seeks out an old friend, a priest, who happens to be in a bar, enjoying his Wednesday night singing Irish traditionals under the influence of Irish whiskey. James tells him a story as he figures out his next moves.

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]]>Sharon disappears after their night together. James goes in search of her, but she isn't home. Instead, he seeks out an old friend, a priest, who happens to be in a bar, enjoying his Wednesday night singing Irish traditionals under the influence of Irish whiskey. James tells him a story as he figures out his next moves.

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]]>331d763f-6a38-443d-8d00-f67a704ddfb7Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -050056:47truefull16161Ken L GouldEpisode 5: Careful, Doctor, Your Wings Are MeltingEpisode 5: Careful, Doctor, Your Wings Are MeltingJames stumbles back home, only to find someone waiting for him. Richard Bassett will take him to the warehouse to witness the incredible things they have done, where he will witness the dawn of a new age in medicine, but only if he takes the bargain he is offered.

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]]>James stumbles back home, only to find someone waiting for him. Richard Bassett will take him to the warehouse to witness the incredible things they have done, where he will witness the dawn of a new age in medicine, but only if he takes the bargain he is offered.

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]]>087b6bb0-3f01-43c3-b973-6f13125debb9Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -050051:31truefull15151Ken L GouldEpisode 4: Dead Men Can't TypeEpisode 4: Dead Men Can't TypeJames and Sharon stakeout a warehouse. James tells her a story of some rather unethical behavior with an alderman's wife. They spy a truck leaving the grounds. But the logo on the truck makes then more curious about what's in the warehouse than what's in the truck.

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]]>James and Sharon stakeout a warehouse. James tells her a story of some rather unethical behavior with an alderman's wife. They spy a truck leaving the grounds. But the logo on the truck makes then more curious about what's in the warehouse than what's in the truck.

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]]>c8bd66d9-da00-4d17-8fd0-08b5711f52bdTue, 30 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -050041:31truefull14141Ken L GouldEpisode 3: It's Only a Felony If You Get CaughtEpisode 3: It's Only a Felony If You Get CaughtJames and Sharon take stock of their investigation, when James has an idea. As they dig deeper into the activities of Dr. Hodges before he went missing, they stumble on an address in an invoice that leads them to a warehouse in the South Side of Chicago.

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]]>James and Sharon take stock of their investigation, when James has an idea. As they dig deeper into the activities of Dr. Hodges before he went missing, they stumble on an address in an invoice that leads them to a warehouse in the South Side of Chicago.

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]]>339bdb18-0534-4208-b9d9-60d329e60491Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -050041:27truefull13131Ken L GouldEpisode 2: Those Are a Lot of RatsEpisode 2: Those Are a Lot of RatsJames Dysart visits the labs at Northwestern to interview Dr. Hodges' old advisor. Sharon tags along and keeps an old blind man busy while James investigates a house full of rats and a lot of scientific equipment. Some big boys chase them through the streets of Evanston.

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]]>James Dysart visits the labs at Northwestern to interview Dr. Hodges' old advisor. Sharon tags along and keeps an old blind man busy while James investigates a house full of rats and a lot of scientific equipment. Some big boys chase them through the streets of Evanston.

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]]>2013735a-1149-4138-af86-608726ee6239Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -050051:06truefull12121Ken L GouldEpisode 1: Meet Your New InternEpisode 1: Meet Your New InternTribune staff reporter James Dysart does not great his new intern, Sharon Hodges, with welcome arms. He would prefer to be left alone. She shows him Chicago, Harley-style, and almost gets him killed in the process. Yet something about this young woman intrigues him, not the least of which is her dark past.

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]]>Tribune staff reporter James Dysart does not great his new intern, Sharon Hodges, with welcome arms. He would prefer to be left alone. She shows him Chicago, Harley-style, and almost gets him killed in the process. Yet something about this young woman intrigues him, not the least of which is her dark past.

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]]>89bfb10d-8520-457c-b682-b5cba91c79c1Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -050042:41truefull11111Ken L GouldDeath's Grip the PrologueDeath's Grip the PrologueA girl of seventeen attends her father's funeral without a corpse. Death in absentia, they call it. She recalls the day he went missing. The violent storm. The blood on the boat.

]]>A girl of seventeen attends her father's funeral without a corpse. Death in absentia, they call it. She recalls the day he went missing. The violent storm. The blood on the boat.

]]>59d9e8d6-4f7a-4bdf-a40b-6ba73a1c58d9Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -050010:46truefull111Ken L GouldDeath's Grip the TrailerDeath's Grip the Trailer Sharon Hodges wants to find her father. Tribune reporter James Dysart wants a story. Together, they set out to find the truth behind her father's disappearance. But some truths are better left buried.

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]]> Sharon Hodges wants to find her father. Tribune reporter James Dysart wants a story. Together, they set out to find the truth behind her father's disappearance. But some truths are better left buried.

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Contains adult language and situations. Please, be advised.

]]>e53e4e5a-5dc5-4e71-8b5b-894f634f8898Wed, 19 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -050003:09truetrailer111Ken L Gould