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Hosted by Stuart Pearson · fiction · EN
Winner of the 2025 ARKast award for Best Drama podcast, "Purgatory, Missouri" is a suspenseful and darkly comic supernatural mystery/drama that explores the boundaries of consciousness and questions our day-to-day reality. What is a dream? What is the Afterlife? Can they collide? It features atmospheric and immersive sound design, a large professional cast and is based on the Dark Americana songs of Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry.It stars Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, Fargo), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers, The Goldbergs), Crissy Guerrero (In the Heights, American Mariachi) and Alina Foley (The Spy Next Door, The League). In "Purgatory, Missouri", an epileptic woman falls into a coma and finds herself in a grimy, rundown carnival, where the sky is grey and danger is everywhere. Each Newcomer gradually loses their memories of who they were while the carnival itself seems to be ripping apart. Why do people meander aimlessly in a constant state of terror? Trouble is everywhere - are
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Signup to Generate a PitchWinner of the 2025 ARKast award for Best Drama podcast, "Purgatory, Missouri" is a suspenseful and darkly comic supernatural mystery/drama that explores the boundaries of consciousness and questions our day-to-day reality. What is a dream? What is the Afterlife? Can they collide?
Purgatory, Missouri is hosted by Stuart Pearson. The show has published 31 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Hal Eisner interview by Hunter Lowry" (11 February 2026, 8 minutes), "Julia Albert intervewed by Hunter Lowry" (8 September 2025, 9 minutes), and "Nathan Smythe interviewed by Hunter Lowry" (7 September 2025, 7 minutes).
Purgatory, Missouri publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 10 minutes across 31 episodes.
Booking probability for Purgatory, Missouri is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Purgatory, Missouri requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Purgatory, Missouri's contact route on record: public web form.
Stuart Pearson hosts Purgatory, Missouri, a fiction podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Episode #9
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews legendary radio and television reporter Hal Eisner, who plays Mal Pysner in Purgatory, Missouri's mini-episodes (and returns for Season...
Episode #2
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Julia Albert, who played "Marie" and "Nurse Kayla" in "Purgatory, Missouri" as well as various carnies and pinbots. Julia's portrayal of...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Nathan Smythe, who played several roles in "Purgatory, Missouri" including various carnies, pinbots and The Void. Nathan is a man of a...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Tonoccus McClain, who plays "Tunnel of Love", the huge, hyperactive carnie who becomes Highstriker's muscle in "Purgatory, Missouri."...
Episode #4
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Gary Lamb, who plays the malevolent domestic abuser "Tony" in episode 2 of "Purgatory, Missouri". Gary has toured in numerous Shakespeare...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews our director, Richard Malmos, who along with directing "Purgatory, Missouri", also wrote and narrates the prologue for each episode and...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Dave Foley, Crissy Guerrero and Alina Foley about family, radio theater and all things supernatural. The interview took place on the...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Hunter Lowry interviews Mindy Sterling, who plays "Five" in the supernatural drama series "Purgatory, Missouri" that premiered March 18th, 2025 on all podcast...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>In this behind the scenes interview, Hunter Lowry asks "Purgatory Missouri" producer Maureen Davis questions about her career, dreams and mysterious occurrences...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Reporter Mal Pysner interviews a medical professional who was in the emergency room as the "Horror in the Hospital" occurred. The hospital administration insists...
Episode #12
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>We catch a glimpse of the Back Office in Purgatory. Will surveillance videos of the new carnies lead to terrifying consequences?</p><p>The audio drama series...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Reporter Mal Pysner interviews an eye-witness to the Horror at Mercy General Hospital. The hospital administration attempts to maintain control of the situation...
Episode #10
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>So is THIS where the Newcomers' messages are kept from that f*cking phone? What happens to them? Who is listening to them???</p><p>The audio drama series...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p> The crisis at Mercy General Hospital continues. Reporter Mal Pysner is on the scene with an urgent update. The hospital administration has released its first...
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Shocking events are going on at Mercy General hospital. An unknown situation has disrupted hospital operations and a well-known reporter is on the scene to bring...
Episode #7
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>38 learns harsh lessons about the Carnival while brutality sprouts all around him. Can the Carnival survive?</p><p>The songs included in this episode are:</p><p>...
Episode #7
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Our brilliant director Richard Malmos wrote and narrated the prologues for each episode. Here he lifts the veil slightly to give you the briefest view of Episode...
Episode #6
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p> Blanca and Belinda's worlds twist around each other as 38 struggles with the realities of his new job.</p><p>The songs included in this episode are:</p><p> "We...
Episode #6
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>Our brilliant director Richard Malmos wrote and narrated the prologues for each episode. Here he lifts the veil slightly to give you the briefest view of Episode...
Episode #5
<p>Help us fund season two! buymeacoffee.com/PurgMo</p><p>The Carnies hold a Mandatory Carnie meeting, giving us our first glance at the inner workings of the Carnival. Blanca gets troubling news from the Void. Roger...
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