iHeartPodcasts today announced it is partnering with actor, filmmaker and podcaster Rider Strong (Boy Meets World, Cabin Fever) to launch his new audio series, âThe Red Weather.â This innovative 8-episode autofiction podcast, inspired by Strongâs initial work on a documentary about communes in and around his hometown of Sebastopol, California, masterfully blends a fictional true-crime mystery with a profoundly personal real-life narrative. The series will premiere with its first two episodes on January 28, with episodes launching twice weekly thereafter.
ââThe Red Weatherâ started with me grabbing a microphone and asking old friends about kids we knew who grew up in so-called âcults,ââ said Rider Strong. âAs the memories piled up, I wanted to find the best way to draw listeners into that unique time and place. Iâm excited to team up with iHeart to bring this deeply personal project to audiences everywhere.â
The fictional investigative podcast will interrogate true-crime conventions, unreliable narration and the ethics of storytelling â all driven by a 1995 cold case. Strong, playing himself, will delve into the disappearance of his best friendâs sister, Anna Trainor, from a commune in 1995. The central crime is fictitious, yet the recorded interviews with real family and friends, along with the exploration of Riderâs own past, make for a deeply authentic audio experience and personal journey. Featuring documentary-style recordings with actors on location, âThe Red Weatherâ will create a unique blend of reality and scripted drama, exploring themes of â90s nostalgia, the pitfalls of alternative parenting and misogyny.
âThe concept behind âThe Red Weatherâ is truly unique, blurring the lines between what is real and what is masterful storytelling in a way that draws the listener in, providing them a glimpse into what life was like during Riderâs formative years,â said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. âPart fiction, part true crime and part autobiographical, this podcast will captivate audiences.â
The cast of âThe Red Weatherâ includes Strongâs parents, his son, his brother Shiloh, as well as actor and director Jon Huertas (This is Us), Rachel Marsh (The Morning Show) and Heidi Sulzman (Hell or High Water). Additionally, Kyle Morton, lead singer and creative visionary behind indie-rock band Typhoon composed all original music for the series.
âThe Red Weatherâ is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
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