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BONUS: Inside "Garden of Evan"

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The Truth

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4.74K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Jonathan talks with writer Mac Rogers about our story "Garden of Evan." If you haven't heard the story yet, this episode contains SPOILERS, so you'll want to listen to the story first. Order your vinyl copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti HERE.⁠ The records will only be available until supplies last. We are selling them for $50 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to pay the writers, actors, and production costs for our show. Support The Truth by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribing to our ad-free feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It’s $5, or $50 a year. You’ll get every story without interruption, but more than that, you’ll be supporting the survival of our show. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THREADS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠REDDIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about our show, go to our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thetruthpodcast.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The truth.

0:02.8

This is The Truth. I'm Jonathan Mitchell.

0:05.5

And lately we've been releasing conversations in between episodes, talking with the writers of our stories about where these stories come from and the ideas inside them.

0:13.4

And today, I'm talking with writer Mack Rogers, who wrote our latest story, Garden of Evan.

0:18.5

And this will be a spoiler-filled conversation.

0:21.4

It's really meant to be listened to you after you've heard the story.

0:23.7

So if you haven't, go listen to it first.

0:27.6

This interview will be available in the main feed for 30 days,

0:30.7

and after that it'll move to our premium feed,

0:33.4

where we keep all of our interviews and bonus material.

0:36.1

It's also where you can listen to the show ad-free.

0:39.0

Go to the truthpodcast.supportingcast.com.

0:42.5

There's a link in the show notes.

0:45.3

The weight is over.

0:46.9

Last One Laughing is back.

0:48.6

And it's even more brutal than last time.

0:51.1

Share your biggest regrets.

0:52.6

I don't regret this hair call.

0:54.0

What did you ask for?

0:54.6

The Shaggy Slim Shady? Joining us this series, we have. Bromish Wrenka Nathan, Diane Morgan, David Mitchell, Mel Gedroach, Amy Gledhill, Alan Carr, Bemi Sola, Icumello, Sam Campbell, Maisie Adam, and Bob Mortimer. Anyone want a song? No. Last One Laughing. New series, watch now.

1:12.5

Only on Prime Video.

1:15.3

McDonald's Cards are here.

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