Love and Radio: Blood Memory
Episodes
L+R Presents: Conversations with Ghosts
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From our friends at Dead Signals (Archive 81, The Deep Vault, Generation Crossing): Conversations with Ghosts follows mausoleum attendant Mal Flem...
Episode 10: Three Strikes
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Evil is so understandable, but goodness is such a mystery.”Michael faces a conviction that could put him in prison for the rest of his life. P...
Episode 09: The Outside World
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“If you marry a prisoner, you only know this person when they’re sitting next to you on a chair in the prison visiting room.“ After 45 years be...
Episode 08: Habeas Corpus
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“The issue's not the truth. The issue is the reality of the truth." Nick and his reporting team try to piece apart how much of Michael’s story ...
Episode 07: 19 Times
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“ I believe there's order and beauty and meaning in the universe. I believe in goodness and not evil. And if I found out that was all not true, it...
Episode 06: Blood In, Blood Out
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Bushido, the code of conduct for a samurai: When you render it down, it's about honor.” When a former AB member testifies against the gang and g...
Episode 05: The Brand
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“It's interesting how people think when they're attempting to justify or rationalize the damage to another human being.” Michael considers a prop...
Episode 04: The Iron Gates
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Somehow it always turns out that trouble finds me.” Michael is sent to prison, where the teachings of Walks On Top are put to the test. PLAYLIS...
Episode 03: The House in North Tustin
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Stop what you’re doing. There’s two bodies buried there.” Police discover two dead bodies buried under a shed in Michael’s back yard. When...
Episode 02: The Truth Always Rises
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While cutting firebreak as a teen, Michael is approached by a rancher who offers to look after him, become his spiritual mentor, and teach him how to ...
Calipatria
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes, if you want something great, you have to make a lot of sacrifices.” Two women meet the same man in prison and walk away with decide...
Blood Memory Trailer, Coming Feb 2!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The motto of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang is “blood in, blood out." During his 45 years in prison, Michael Thompson became one of the few peop...
Morning Splendor
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I've been pretty obsessed with the idea of forgiveness the last few years, trying to tease apart when it empowers and when it becomes something that a...
Imagine What I Could Do To You
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Originally published in 2018. RIP Adrian Street: 1940-2023. The Exotic Adrian Street grew up in a three generation family of Welsh coal miners, but h...
Marriage is a Religion
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah found the perfect husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rotting with Style
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandor Katz has had a deep and longstanding love affair with fermented foods that spans decades. His book The Art of Fermentation is considered by man...
No Bad News
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three decades ago, American hypnotist Larry Garrett committed himself to abstaining from the news. So, in 2001, when he received a phone call inviting...
Fearful Symmetry
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great ironies of today's "Golden Age" of podcasts is that it's hard to find work that stands out and has creative ambitions. Fearful Symmet...
The Other Hand
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ed does the unthinkable for a young friend. SUPPORT THE SHOW! https://loveandradio.org/member PLAYLIST! Marc Barreca - Music Works For Industry - Mu...
Representation
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn York is Reno, Nevada's only attorney specializing in Men's Rights. PLAYLIST! Artist - Song - Album Dialect - Invert Yr Path - Under~Between ...
Refraction
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It took Anwen almost a year to realize that it wasn’t just a bad hookup. Listen to more from Reckonings at https://reckonings.show Support Love + R...
Revisiting Eyes Wide Shut
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I first saw Eyes Wide Shut, I hated it. 20 years later, thanks to poet and sound artist Tracie Morris, I took a second look. Check out Tracie Mor...
Journey Into Manhood
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David didn’t want to be attracted to men, so he created a program to fix it. Guess how that went. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Occupation
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They said the war was over. It wasn't. Support the show! https://loveandradio.org/member Playlist: Artist - Title - Album AF Ursin - Reverie en min...
The Boys Will Work It Out, Part 2
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarz Maxwell, whose LOTR erotica we explored in Part 1, returns for a very different story about her day job as a psychiatrist, and her controversial ...
La Línea
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the shadow of a murder trial, a powerful border patrol agent and a reporter/activist develop an unlikely friendship. Maybe. Playlists/transcripts/m...
A Girl of Ivory
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davecat and Sidore had a blissful marriage together in the suburbs of Detroit. One day, a Russian woman showed up unexpectedly at their doorstep, decl...
Points of Egress
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia discovers her boyfriend Max’s journal. Hilarity ensues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fruit of Knowledge
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a young Christian growing up in Michigan, Jex Blackmore decided to leave the church after making a stunning realization: Satan was actually the goo...
Calling Hours
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When other funeral parlors say “no”, Graham Putnam & Mahoney in Worcester, Massachusetts says “yes.” Transcripts, playlists and more! https://...
Death Dust
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Robert Burch moves to a new city and finds work after calling a number on a bulletin board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
The Story of the Box
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An innocent little box found in the belly of a tree. Support us on Patreon! https://loveandradio.org/member Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Love and Radio's Thrill Seekers!
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love and Radio has launched a new mini-series on CBC! Split Screen: Thrill Seekers follows the story of 12 reality TV show contestants who were promis...
De Bekentenis, Part 2
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2. Andy confesses to the murder of his sister in a wild gambit to bring the real killer to justice. Support the show on Patreon: https://loveandr...
De Bekentenis, Part 1
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the woods between Mierlo and Lierop in the Netherlands, a passerby found the body of Nicole van den Hurk, the victim of a brutal murder. More than ...
The World Tomorrow
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glynn Washington and I go way back—I used to be a producer on his public radio show Snap Judgment—and I’ve heard him talk loads about his time g...
Insufficient Data
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A simulacrum and his son. Final song: Mess Mend by Horse Lords https://igetrvng.com/products/horse-lords-comradely-objects/ Support us on Patreon! ...
The Secrets Hotline, Vol. V
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Secrets Hotline has all grown up and has moved to its very own podcast feed! Follow it at https://secretshotline.org Leave your own secret at 1-9...
Gotcha! Part Two
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A decade ago, a mysterious caller from Canada lead Australian radio DJ Amber Petty on an epic catfishing expedition. Now, the two speak together for t...
Gotcha!
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A rowdy breakfast radio show in Australia is turned upside down when a one-off prank call turns into a real life, on-air soap opera. Final song: Mélo...
Before the Law
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To some, he’s “the world’s number one self-hating Jew” and to others, he’s simply “the most hated lawyer in New York”. But he’s no pus...
Cathedrals Have a Body Count
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are few lawyer/performance artists in the world but, for Vanessa Place, practicing both is a logical marriage. Each relies on the sculpting of l...
Mr. Mop
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A good boy always cleans up the mess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Episode About Animals
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The animal world is a special world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Necessary Measures
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1981, Alex Pacheco went undercover at the laboratory of Dr. Edward Taub, a neuroplasticity researcher conducting experiments on macaque monkeys. ...
Mean, Mean
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The age-old question of nature versus nurture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Secrets Hotline, Vol. IV
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our listeners divulge their deepest and darkest secrets. To leave your own secrets for a future show, call +1 (641) 715-3900, then dial 55403#. This s...
Black Feminist Thot
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mistress Velvet specializes in the subjugation of white men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Such is the Way to the Stars
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richmond, Virginia: Sic Itur Ad Astra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Secrets Hotline, Vol III
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our listeners divulge their deepest and darkest secrets. Sound design by Stephen Vitiello. Final song: Chipmunk Party by Maja Ratkje. To leave your ow...
The Battle of Cumorah
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Norton has a change of heart. Produced by Noam Osband. Final song: Emblem by Colin Self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
F Your Feelings
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evan has a secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Recruiter
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Navarro: gospel singer, the voice of Spanish-language Ronald McDonald, and one of the most successful gay pornographers in America. Learn...
The Secrets Hotline, Vol. II
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Awkward, funny, and tragic. You tell us your deepest darkest secrets. Featuring totally original music from Build Buildings. Leave your own secret at ...
44 Years
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Woodfox lived in solitary confinement in prison longer than any other American, confined to a 6 foot by 9 foot cell for 23 hours each day—for...
Murdertown, USA
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning! If you’re squeamish around violent stuff, you should skip this one. Will is a collector. Final song: Pour Endormir les Démons by M...
Photochemical
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Meags loves photo booths. Final song: Laisse Autant Le Vent Tout Emporter by Les Breastfeeders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
For Science!
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karaoke is Alex’s main gig, but that’s not how he makes his money. Final song: Road Soda Reggae by Indian Agent. Learn more about your ad c...
The Boys Will Work It Out
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adult content. Listener discretion is advised. Since a child, Sarz had a deep connection to the Lord of the Rings books. After the movie version came ...
Relevant Questions
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of our next season, coming at you NEXT MONTH! Doug Williams has been waging a war for decades against the polygraph machine (aka the lie det...
The Secrets Hotline
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recordings from the Secrets Hotline, with original music and production by George Langford. Find more of George’s work at georgelangford.com. You ca...
La Retirada, Part Three
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With Carlos' enemies enraged, the Gomez family is forced into hiding with the Witness Security Program, or WITSEC. But making a clean break from t...
La Retirada, Part Two
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The story continues as Rocío Gómez divorces her husband Rodrigo, a master drug trafficker in Colombia. Rocío and her children move to Miami where s...
La Retirada, Part One
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Colombia, Rocío Gómez marries into an empire of wealth and power. She is told the family operates a low-profile import/export business, and finds...
How to Argue
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We revisit Daryl Davis and ask him, "how should we argue?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Blink Once for Yes
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When Mike comes home, his family is faced with a new reality and an impossible choice. Produced by John Fecile. Learn more about your ad choi...
Doing The No No
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zaretsky is a bioartist who explores the manipulation of DNA, the fringes of genetic modification, and butts up against the ethical boundaries of...
Wood Fighting with Steel
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the woods of Norway, a man from a strange, foreign land chops wood and reminisces over the love of his life from a bygone time. Produced by Si...
Upper Left
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Julie needed a fresh start, so she moved back home to the Bay Area, and made a new group of friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
The Enemy Within
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A co-production with the podcast Reckonings. In the 1980s, Glenn Loury was one of the most prominent black conservative intellectuals in the United St...
An Old Lion or a Lover’s Lute, Special Extended Cut
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jerome and Ana work a couple blocks from one another in Oakland, California. When Jerome called out to her in the street, she pulled out her microphon...
Deep Stealth Mode
25 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
From our friends at the Here Be Monsters podcast: Marlo Mack gave birth to a son. At least, she thought she did. But her son crawled towards dresses, ...
Discarnate Rebel Angel
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the remote, high deserts of New Mexico, Timothy Wyllie reflects on a life of testing the limits of reality and spirituality. Learn more abou...
A Red Dot
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Frank has been an advocate for the perhaps the most universally abhorred group in America: sex offenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Greetings from Coney Island
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Prince receives a mysterious letter from 1938. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Adventures of Zoe Nightingale
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few years, Zoe Nightingale has been recording random, often hilarious, and sometimes harrowing conversations with people from all walks o...
Paremoremo
23 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Wood was sentenced to life in prison for murder at age 18, and began his adult life negotiating the social dynamics of some of New Zealand's toug...
Thank You, Princess
27 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ceara Lynch has a ten year career as a self-described humiliatrix, catering to a wide variety of sexual fetishes over the internet, and gaining exposu...
The Living Room
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Diane's new neighbors across the way never shut their curtains, and that was the beginning of an intimate, but very one-sided relationship. L...
An Old Lion, or a Lover’s Lute
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jerome and Ana work a couple blocks from one another in Oakland, California. When Jerome called out to her in the street, she pulled out her microphon...
Of Birds and Boundaries
25 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An eruv is a ritual enclosure that allows religious Jews to negate rules against carrying certain objects (like housekeys or strollers) during the Sab...
Choir Boy
21 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Justice is passionate about cycling, and was on the shortlist for the US Olympic Team. Also, he’s a bank robber. Learn more about your ad...
Sesquipedalian
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Farrell was born to a sophisticated middle class family in Boston, but at age 12, he left home and came of age on the street, joining “low-l...
Hostile Planet
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We think of certain events as profoundly life-altering. Getting married or emigrating to a new country, say. But you can always get divorced, and you ...
Another Planet
08 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The true story of Clyde Casey, a street performer who used surrealism and abstract art to fight crime in Los Angeles’ Skid Row in the 1980s, and the...
The Silver Dollar
27 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Music is Daryl Davis’ profession, but extreme racism is his obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Pandrogyne
10 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is the founding fa/mo/ther of Industrial music, a performance artist, and a very, very, very devoted husband. Learn mo...
Jack and Ellen
21 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hey kids, this interview isn’t for you. You should skip this one. Ellen was struggling for money, working as a Subway “sandwich artist” (yes, th...
Greenberg’s War
22 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis Greenberg is an artist unlike any other, a winner of the coveted Geezer of the Year award, and a man on a mission–much to the chagrin of his B...
Seventy Weeks
19 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Taylor identified strongly with Daniel from the Bible, who interpreted the visions and dreams of kings. And like Daniel, he spent 3 years in a B...
The Man in the Road
26 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
On a late night along an empty Utah highway, Melvin Dummar says he came across a bloodied man lying by the road. It’s cliched to say this, but it’...
The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt
11 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Thunderbolt’s business card is a little mysterious. It reads, “Thunderbolt – Party Naked” and gives a phone number. Learn more abou...
Dirty Balloons
09 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Amy was dead broke when she found a Craigslist ad looking for a balloon porn fetish model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...