This is a true story about faith, fun, poverty, identity, mental-illness-and-resilience, all centered around a drug-dealing toddler.
September 14, 2021 Press Release
The Breaking Good podcast was made possible by the Louisville Institute and with special thanks to the Western Indiana Community Foundation, Vermillon County Community Foundation, and the Collegeville Institute. Additional special thanks to Mark Bennett, a journalist at the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Except for Judith Dana Lewman Trent, her father, and her mother, all legal names, street names, identifying details of living characters have been changed or composited to protect their privacy.
The introduction to each episode of this podcast features licensed music entitled “From the Heartland” by Seastock.
The Breaking Good podcast was produced, recorded, and edited by Profound Productions with Audacity® software. Audacity® software is copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team. It is free software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The name Audacity® is a registered trademark.
Episode 1 – She Grew Up in an Indiana Town
In episode one, we meet Dana from Dana: Ernie Pyle enthusiast, and child of the 90s. Dana literally grew up in an Indiana town. But this is no ordinary small town experience. Listen as Dana builds an unbelievable world of faith, mental illness, poverty, and substance use.
Audio Credits
Corn Field Sound of Wind and Crickets 4K Rustling Corn Stalks ASMR Autumn Ambience (YouTube)
Willy Berking – Immer wieder Rhythmus (1943) (YouTube)
The most terrifying sounds of World War II (YouTube)
Martha Tilton – I’ll Walk Alone (1944) (YouTube)
Sad Night by Robbero
Illasoul by Robbero
Hour of Power – First Episode (YouTube)
Interstellar by Mindseye
Blood (Instrumental) by Anthem of Rain
mixedSignals by airtone
Episode 2: This Semi-Charmed Kind of Life
In episode two, when Dana’s parents’ drug trafficking business points the family to the test, we find out that even the smallest miracles are short-lived.
Audio Credits
timebing by airtone
Oral Roberts.Circa 1950s. (YouTube)
Hour of Power – First Episode (YouTube)
Redwood Trail by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Sneaker Snooper by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
The Chance by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Saloon Rag by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
I Like Peanuts by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Chasin’ It by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Beautiful Daughter by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Raga Kirwani – Alaap, Jor and Vilambit Grat (with Tabla) in Sitarkhani Taal by Soumitra Lahiri and Shailendra Mishra
With These Wings by essewq
blackSnow by airtone
Sammy Terry Intro (YouTube)
Ghosts In Your Mind by Darkroom
adrift by airtone
Jerus by septahelix
Episode 3 – I Saw the Sign
In episode three, when Dana’s father and mother died unexpectedly, she is forced to reconcile and repair a shameful past full of regret. While Dana faces her deepest wounds, she finds healing in a surprising place.
Audio Credit
Between_Worlds (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter
resonance by airtone
Melancholy Trumpet by spinningmerkaba
Blues for Jan by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD)
Ice and Chilli by _ghost
The Broken by Admiral Bob
Only Sometimes by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD)
Too Far Away – The Long Ride Home Mix by J.Lang
Episode 4: Epilogue, Breaking Good
Where are they now? Dana’s return home helps build a brighter future for town residents.
Audio Credits
resonance by airtone
Episode 5: Big Announcement!
Breaking Good is turning into a book!