Episode 1: Welcome to Smile Grove

Trigger Warnings: Mentions of suicide & suicidal thoughts, medical examinations, minor depictions of gaslighting, self-harm, and sudden & jarring noises.

Transcript: shorturl.at/prAKS

Disclaimer: Due to the mature themes prevalent in this audio drama, Smile Grove is intended for audiences 16 and up. Viewer discretion is advised.


Summary: Smile Grove is a semi-serialized dramatic horror podcast focused on exploring mental health, and the fears those fighting against it might experience.

Nikolai, a weary husk of a once-hopeful person left to corrode in their own mental dissonance, Storm, an uprising troublemaker intent on seizing the attention of those around him, Grey, a precocious teen who struggles to grapple with what he doesn't understand, and Tida, a fearful girl who finds light in dark places yet grapples with her own inner demons, are brought into a mental facility with the hopes of reversing traumas and healing old wounds.

Though perpetual meddling from a less than virtuous psychiatrist, Dr. Grover, and even the vile wills of those who observe, the patients soon learn that the opposite is bound to happen.
 

Credits (in order of appearance):

Mysterious Female Voice was played by Meredith Nudo
(https://twitter.com/meredithnudo)

Nikolai was played by Oliver Shane

Dr. Grover was played by Journeyman Vance
(https://twitter.com/VanceofJourney)

Michelle was played by Emily Safko
(https://twitter.com/GarbageGothic)

Storm was played by Noah Belachew
(https://mobile.twitter.com/Rekhova1)

Composing, Editing, and Scripting was handled by Oliver Shane