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The Truth

The Spot off the Side of the Highway

The Truth

The Truth

Fiction

4.74K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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A group of teenagers go on late-night search for something no one’s sure is real. Written by Mary McDonnell, directed and sound designed by Jonathan Mitchell. Performed by Anna Aubry, Shenba Vairavan, Brendan Dewley, Jon Hudson, and Mary McDonnell. Recorded by Christian Cuciniello at Silver Sound in New York 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

This episode of The Truth includes strong language.

0:05.0

The truth.

0:08.0

There's a spot off the side of the highway where people disappear.

0:15.0

Chill, Justin.

0:16.0

Please, you have to listen to me.

0:18.0

Leave David alone, okay? He's driving.

0:20.0

Thank you. But my wife, you don't understand. She vanished. Wait, guys, guys, we're getting close. My wife! Hey, what's the God? What are you trying to do, kill us? No, the spot's gonna kill us, bro. We are on the fucking highway, Justin. What if we hit someone? We're supposed to be on an adventure year.

0:38.3

You know how wild my brother went last year?

0:40.3

Okay, well when I want to compete with Calvin and those losers, I'll let you know.

0:43.3

Sure.

0:45.3

Hey, drink anybody?

0:46.3

Just waiting over out of the car.

0:48.3

You're driving. I'm viving.

0:51.3

Is that a text from Sean? Yeah. What's he doing the night? He's fine. He didn't want to come or? Well, I just thought you wanted it to be the four of us, actually. Oh, well, yeah. I guess I did. Yeah. I just thought it was something we used to talk about so much when we were kids that it would be cool to, like, have a moment before we all go.

1:12.7

Plus, we don't have to spend every night together, you know?

1:14.8

They definitely don't. What does that mean? Shut up, Justin. Wait, I don't get it. Kat, I'm not trying to be a jerk. Really? But even you've heard these rumors by now. Okay, if you're talking about Kelsey McKinsey, they're just neighbors, okay?

1:26.5

He gives her rides and people are making a whole big thing about it.

1:29.2

He gives her rides?

1:31.0

Fuck off, Justin. Sorry, I didn't know. Well, there's nothing to know. Sean seems really cool. I mean, we're not in a lot of classes together, but when I see him around, like, in the hallways or at lunch or sometimes in the parking lot, he always... He is cool. That's awesome. Thanks. What about you?

1:45.0

Are you dating anyone hallways or at lunch or sometimes in the parking lot. He is, he is cool. That's awesome. Thanks.

1:46.0

What about you?

1:47.0

Are you dating anyone these times?

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