The Mind Mirror by Calvin Leavitt
From Auditory Anthology by Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar
May 26, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
A teenager recovering from a traumatic head injury discovers that his vivid dreams are a subconscious prison for his suppressed emotions.
A teenager recovering from a traumatic head injury discovers that his vivid dreams of a peaceful, pastoral "meadow" are actually a subconscious prison for the emotions he has suppressed his entire life—and now, one of those suppressed parts is ready to swap places with him. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free! Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/ Other shows hosted by Darren: Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/ Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Keith Conrad, Darren Marlar
Topics covered
- trauma
- dreams
- subconscious
- identity
- emotions
Keywords
- traumatic head injury
- vivid dreams
- subconscious prison
- emotions
- identity swap
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Mind Mirror
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