Close Your Eyes

31 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to a mysterious cult. A mind-bending mystery/thriller from Cryptic Radio. Fiction Written, Directed & Produced by Jon Rolfe Sound Design & Audio Engineering by Randy Greer & Kathryn Stanley Show Artwork by O2bri Support us on Patreon or follow us on X(Twitter), Instagram, or TikTok @crypticradiopod Email: oasistransmitting@gmail.com

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People · top 20

John Rolfe Marsha Morgan Dylan Hall Brooke Jeanette Bridget Freeman Shelby Novak Elliot Callie Theodore Mrs. Midnight Mont Hughes Emma Sharzarko Lily Avi Bernthal Noel Woolry Olivia Devan Kayla Britchie Ian Epperson

Topics · top 10

Psychological manipulation and coercion×2Haunted house folklore and local legendsComing-of-age narratives and childhood friendshipsSupernatural fiction storytelling techniquesImmersive audio production and sound designSerialized podcast narrative structureSmall-town American culture and traditionsUnreliable narrator perspectivesTeenage social dynamics and romantic tensionPsychological horror versus explicit horror

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 7, 2026

Introducing: Thirteen

Haunted house folklore and local legendsComing-of-age narratives and childhood friendshipsSupernatural fiction storytelling techniques

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Jan 22, 2026

The Circle | S3E6

Organizational hierarchy and chain of commandInformation control and knowledge gatekeepingInstitutional loyalty versus personal ethics

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Feb 19, 2026

Sacrifices | S3E8

Cult indoctrination and psychological manipulationParental sacrifice and familial betrayalFBI interrogation and criminal confession

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Feb 5, 2026

Limbo | S3E7

Psychological manipulation and coercionMissing persons investigationCult-like organization dynamics

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