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Solid Gold

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

A podcast about the insane true stories of the golden state. You think you know California, but you have no idea.

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Episodes

Manic

December 13, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War 2. It also led to one of the most atrocious violations of human rights in the country's history. Listen to how the infamous and bizarre Battle of Los Angeles acted as a chaotic and perfect portrait of our greatest fear as well as our most devastating flaw. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

The Good Captain

December 06, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB

He wasn't the smartest, biggest, or most sophisticated man in the world, but he was probably the toughest. In the 1870's, the good cap'n  went from town salt to real-life legend. And though the storm clouds were raging and the lake waters unforgiving, legends never die. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

Spark

November 29, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Gina and Brandon have just started dating, and while on a business trip together, decide to take a day trip up to the Palm Springs mountain top. What follows is a harrowing and unbelievable journey of survival and love that defies logic and transcends time itself.  Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

The Miracle Child

November 22, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

In 1934, Myrtle Ward, a hopeless young mother, uses an iconic and stunning landmark as the stage for a horrific act of desperation. But on that fateful day, there were stronger forces at work that had other plans. In this shocking and heart-wrenching story of mental health, motherhood, and forgiveness, learn how one city's darkest shame might also be the site of a genuine miracle. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by E...

Patent Pirates

November 08, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

At one point in time, movies were a monopoly, ruled by a ruthless and greedy dictator. But that wasn't going to stand for a small group of independent film producers. They were going to make movies one way or the other... even if it meant risking their lives for it. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production  

Nightmare On F Street

November 01, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

In the fall of 1988, Alberto Montoya went missing from a halfway house in Sacramento. His disappearance kicked off an investigation that would go places nobody could have ever imagined and would unmask a killer no one ever would have expected. In this world, it's hard to know who you can trust, and sometimes it's the ones closest to you to keep your eye on. Your life just may depend on it... Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music pr...

Hubcap Lucy

October 25, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

You've probably never heard of Pearsonville or its Queen, Lucy Pearson. Or, as she's known to many, Hubcap Lucy. In a bizarre story spanning decades, listen to how this tiny town in the middle of nowhere has inspired so many. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

Ricochet

October 18, 2021 15:14 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Not only have our laws favored white rage, our pop-culture loves a renegade cop hell-bent on revenge. Throw in some very big and very real guns on both sides of that very real blue line, and you've got a recipe for disaster... a disaster like the bank robbery that unfolded in North Hollywood in 1997. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

A Rush of Gold to the Head

October 11, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

If you grew up going to school in California and you never heard the name Fransisco Lopez when learning about the gold rush, your history books missed a spot. And trust me, it's a wild story. Find out just who he was and why he's so important in this week's episode of Solid Gold. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production

Solid Gold Trailer

October 01, 2021 00:10 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

A fabled prince, a magical island, and a whole lotta gold. How did California get her name? Find out in Solid Gold, a podcast about the insane true stories of the golden state. You think you know California, but you have no idea. Written and Narrated by Dmytryk H. Carreño Produced by Dmytryk H. Carreño & Brody Worrell Music provided by Epidemic Sound A Voice In My Head production