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After Shock is a presentation of my Heart Radio

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and Nomadic Engine previously

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on Aftershock. I

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mean that's on a partner to believe what we're seeing.

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Everyone, As far as the all I can see,

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l A is it's it's just gone

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most of it. Probably can you see what we're

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seeing. There's a winters in an

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island seems to be I mean,

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there wasn't anything there before. You

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have to go find MICHAELA. Of course she's

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at sea. What I'll find her. I promise

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she knows. Oh. I

0:30

would make sure that she knows how much her papa

0:32

loves her baby. I promise,

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because that's Michael's post. That's

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listen. I gotta get out there. So

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that's your daughter. You'll go to the island. I

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don't see why you agree to take a total

0:44

stranger to an island that just floated up

0:47

from the LA was on fire. She

0:49

wanted to get out, yes, but why

0:51

did you go with her? Like I said,

0:54

there was nothing left for me there. So

0:56

this has nothing to do with Michaela. MICHAELA,

1:00

I don't know anything about. Pretty clear you did

1:02

everything you could to hide her. What's left

1:04

of her? Neither of you seem to know anything

1:06

about MICHAELA. And with all these dead bodies

1:09

to answer for you hiding things starts

1:11

to look awfully suspicious, don't you

1:13

think, miss Wallace, he's

1:30

got a more fibility. Listen,

1:43

I know you want answers, but you have to

1:45

understand, no way that you have to understand.

1:47

I have orders to assess what happened on that island.

1:50

There are two dozen dead bodies rotting in a

1:52

pile, and too fucking survivors. And

1:54

the longer you and miss Wallace refused to tell

1:56

me what happened, the more suspicious it looks.

1:58

She's sounding like she has uck. You

2:00

want to holler at me, you go right ahead. Okay,

2:03

you know a punching bag. I'm your huckleberry. Take

2:06

it easy on Cassie, all right. She's a good person.

2:09

This kind of thing is scary for her. You

2:11

ever stopped to think she might not be able to

2:13

remember every detail in the right order.

2:16

People's memories get hinky when they're under stress.

2:18

You now, wouldn't you as

2:21

a prison guard. Why

2:23

do you sound mad about that?

2:26

Why did you abandon your post? You've

2:31

seen a lot, haven't you, especially

2:34

for a kid. I am not a kid. You're

2:37

what Jesus,

2:42

that's rough you okay, kid, I'm

2:44

not I'm the Marine

2:46

Major reservist in charge of this destroyer

2:49

and it is high time that yours.

2:52

Damn. When did they call you up me?

2:56

I mean we were activated by the end of the

2:58

first day, peacekeeping assisting

3:00

the read across. Why not call the National Guard

3:03

Marine reserves would be? They were called

3:05

at first, we were brought in a few hours later. It got

3:08

bad fast.

3:14

Jesus, do we need to take you up to the infirmary

3:16

and have that checked out? Fine,

3:21

I'm fine. It's just something that caught my throat.

3:25

Got that that's my soda? Man?

3:28

Oh ship, I'm sorry, madden

3:30

you on mine? No, No, it's

3:32

fine, I just whatever,

3:35

It's fine. Listen. I

3:37

gotta be honest. There's a reason Cassie

3:40

might be a little nervous talking to you. What's

3:43

that? Don't

3:45

be hard on her. Okay, you're

3:49

doing what we had to do in order to survive. Were

4:01

twenty feet away from a million dollar kitchen.

4:03

We're making couscous on an outdoor grill.

4:06

I'm not much of a breaking and entering or

4:09

breaker and enter. However, you say

4:11

that you need to eat something there's

4:16

a spice packet. See if that makes it edible,

4:20

criscas. This is Santa Monica,

4:22

where twenty ft away

4:25

from a million dollar kitchen

4:28

full of organic farmers

4:30

market booth. Listen tomorrow we

4:32

can start the day off with a litany of minor felonies.

4:34

Okay, right now, minor felonies aren't

4:37

a Fakkay, your honor, just shut up and eat your coust

4:39

goose. It's

4:48

not bad. And

4:50

I mentioned I get angry. You

4:53

don't say I'm sorry. Thank

4:55

you for sharing your cuscus.

4:59

Also, this is like the

5:01

only house still standing on the block. It could probably

5:03

collapse at any minute. You're saving

5:05

my life and sharing my couscoose. How

5:11

are you holding up? What?

5:14

How are you doing? We just walked

5:16

a dozen miles through hell. I

5:20

mean feel a little sword,

5:22

but I'm it's fine, okay,

5:29

you know, actually I

5:32

feel grateful to

5:35

be breathing decent air out here and safe

5:37

and fed. It's

5:39

a nice night. And where does that

5:41

sound? Mhm. It's

5:44

funny how disaster makes the basics seemed like miracles.

5:47

It could be a lot worse. It

5:49

is for most of the city.

5:54

What's he like? Your

5:56

partner, Lawrence like

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an alpine lake, completely

6:03

peaceful, gorgeous, content

6:06

to just be. He isn't

6:10

wasn't one of those people who's chasing some

6:12

vision of the future, you know, like

6:14

the CrossFit guys with the vegan

6:16

guys. Some

6:18

people are always trying to be something else. Lawrence

6:21

was at peace in his own skin, and it

6:24

was such an act of grace because then

6:26

you could just be who

6:29

you were around him. Didn't

6:31

make you feel like you ought to be different. Yeah,

6:33

I guess that doesn't sound like much, but it

6:36

sounds rare. I I never

6:38

thought i'd find it. You

6:42

married or not my

6:44

thing. I guess enough women

6:46

tell you you're not marriage material. I

6:49

gotta figure they're right. Democracy

6:52

in action. Yeah, the

6:55

people have spoken. How

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about you get some sleep. I'll keep watching

7:02

and wake up in six hours. You

7:05

know what, mind, it's literally my job

7:07

on the guard. Yeah, but I'm not

7:09

a felon. Tomorrow

7:12

is another day

7:36

for someone giving sermons on felonies. Your b any

7:38

game has gotten pretty good pretty fast. Any

7:41

breaking it all right? I'm sorry. I'm still learning the lingo

7:44

from my crime. And in my defense,

7:46

I thought there would be something down to the marine that we could use,

7:48

So did I never thought that would get

7:50

wrecked too. Must have been a storm surge

7:52

or something. Someone will have kayaks,

7:54

right, we're two blocks from the beach. You

8:03

know, one of my favorite students from a few years back used

8:05

to show me this blog stuff white

8:07

people like, and kayaks

8:09

were on the list. These are

8:12

stand up paddle boards. I think we're

8:14

not going to make it all the way to that island on those, not

8:16

with a goek. Well, I'm not sure

8:18

we're gonna make it on kayaks either. I

8:21

was hoping for something with a motor. You

8:23

ever kayak before? Because

8:25

I'm white, you're profiling me. No,

8:30

I don't know. I think I canoe

8:33

one summer as a kid. Okay, it's like

8:35

riding a horse. You keep your eye on where you're going, and

8:38

that's why you'll end up. And that

8:40

doesn't I'm gonna look for bottled water in the

8:42

kitchen and fill up the pack. Maybe there's something in that

8:44

storage closet back there. I'll be right back. God,

9:00

oh, while fucking

9:04

kayak. This

9:08

ship is insane, paddling all the way

9:10

out. M

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H, Cassie,

9:40

are you done up there? Get

9:48

down here now, Cassie,

9:56

hand me back. Okay,

9:58

this place is gonna hell up? Ready,

10:03

Yeah, I'm ready. Go ho

10:30

moly. That's just when

10:33

we opened the garage. I think the way of the house shifted

10:35

or something. Everything's unstable. That's

10:39

two days in a row that a house has almost fallen

10:41

on me. Nothing's safe here.

10:43

Yeah, let's get to

10:46

that island and get your girl. How

10:55

are you holding up my spots? Is

10:57

that a three question? Listen?

11:00

I feel like we got off on the

11:03

wrong foot when and

11:05

I just had a really good conversation. He was really

11:07

helpful, and I have a better sense of

11:09

what you're worried about. Is

11:12

that right? Yes?

11:14

And I am. I'm sorry

11:17

if I came at you a little rough. Okay,

11:19

but you don't. You don't have to worry about being prosecuted.

11:23

Prosecuted for

11:25

stealing the kayaks. Oh

11:27

yeah, that's that's

11:30

a relief. I'm sorry. I was just really

11:32

scared. I've never broken a law

11:35

before. You did what you had to do, And

11:37

frankly, I'm not even sure I have the authority to make civilian

11:39

arrests. I'm not like a genius when it comes

11:42

to the u c MJ, the Uniform

11:44

Code of Military Justice. I mean I passed the reserves,

11:46

exams and stuff. But like, I've

11:49

spent more time watching Jaggery ones than

11:51

actually studying the real So

11:54

yeah, yeah. I quoted the Bible

11:56

once in class and a student had to tell me it was actually

11:59

from Jesus Christ super Star. Anyway,

12:03

the point is that I'm not going to

12:05

like arrest you for a burglary.

12:08

I appreciate the assurance, and

12:10

I'm sorry I've been so defensive. I get mad

12:12

when I'm scared. Me

12:15

too. Maybe we're What

12:18

do you do for real when you're not in

12:20

the reserves? M

12:23

Oh, I'm in college. I

12:26

study game design in Pomona, like

12:29

video games. That's a major. You sound

12:31

like my mom.

12:33

Oh?

12:36

Can I ask you a question as Wallace? Of

12:39

course? What do you think of Wayne

12:41

Sharp? What do

12:43

you mean? I mean

12:47

you spent a lot of time together. Just

12:49

curious to know if you you

12:51

know like him,

12:54

trust him?

12:57

I will await my life

13:16

Jesus her heavy boats? Are

13:19

you sure they're gonna float? You

13:23

know, we really should have life checks. I

13:25

don't know how that sounds. It's just the water

13:28

out there. Okay, you

13:30

want to go break into another house of cards? You

13:32

beat my guest, I will be right here,

13:35

dude, you're right, You're right, You're totally right. Hold

13:38

on, no, let me just check that lifeguard

13:40

stand we just passed. Okay, I'll be like two minutes. Look,

13:43

I'll go get your pack

13:46

tied down, good and do

13:49

whatever you do to kayaks.

13:53

Okay, thank you. Would

13:55

you see if there's any sunscreen? Boat

14:06

shot? Yeah?

14:12

My god, bron shot

14:18

back away from the fucking boat. Please

14:23

don't, don't. I don't want to hurt you. I won't

14:25

ask those boats are ours? Now?

14:27

Serious, lady, okay, okay what he says.

14:30

Please just let me take my back pack. Shut

14:32

the funk up. That's ours. Two move lady.

14:34

I have not one reason to keep you along already.

14:37

God damn it when you just shut the funk up

14:39

for one second. In the damn gun, the

14:42

fun just cash

14:46

you get the gun. Are

14:58

you okay? What did you Cassie?

15:04

Are you hurt? No?

15:06

No? I are

15:08

they dead? Jesus

15:11

Christ, you're alive?

15:14

How did you? I

15:16

did my job, Cassie. This is what I do. They

15:18

were gonna hurt you, and I stopped them.

15:21

That went the right way. Cheer.

15:26

Come on, it's not safe. Let's get on the

15:28

water. I need a

15:31

second, I've never look I'd

15:33

love to say, take your time, but

15:35

right, yeah,

15:38

I'm coming. They're just there's

15:42

not as much blood as I would have thought. I'm

15:45

sorry that you had to see this. I

15:49

saw a kid get stabbed in the parking lot at my

15:51

school once. I mean, he survived.

15:53

But it's strange how quiet it is.

15:55

They look peaceful. For God's sake,

15:58

Cassie. Yeah,

16:00

yeah, okay,

16:04

wait, give me the gun.

16:07

Why I'm not gonna shoot

16:10

you? Give me the gun? Wayne, safeties

16:15

on. Why

16:20

did you have to go and do that, Cassie?

16:23

We needed that. Never make anything better. If

16:26

someone else attacks on five steps

16:28

from leaving, and if those guys hadn't pulled a gun

16:30

on us, they would be alive. Right now? Have you

16:32

considered yes, I've considered

16:35

it all. I teach history. Wayne. You

16:37

know what happens when you armed people? They kill

16:39

each other every time. No gun, okay,

16:41

Dandy, I live in the

16:43

real world. You know what happens when someone

16:45

with a gun meets someone without one. They

16:48

win the fight every time.

16:50

Not just now. We cannot count

16:53

Wayne. You don't have

16:55

to agree with me. I don't expect to change your

16:57

mind standing here, but you're not going to change mine.

17:00

And as grateful as I am to you for coming this

17:02

far, you don't have to come to this new

17:05

the island with me. But as long as

17:07

you are with me, no guns.

17:12

Just get in the damn

17:14

kayak.

17:20

So these guys who trying to take

17:22

your kayaks steroid monsters, Yeah, they

17:25

just let you leave. Well no,

17:27

no, Wayne beat him pretty bad.

17:30

I mean he's in correction, so I guess he's trained.

17:34

Were they alive when you left the beach? Oh?

17:36

Yeah, of course. I mean they probably

17:38

didn't feel good the next morning, but yeah,

17:40

yeah, they were alive. It's not real smart at

17:42

them to just roll up on you guys and start a fight. I

17:44

don't think they saw Wayne. They thought it was just

17:47

me. How was

17:49

the trip out to the island beyond

17:52

exhausting? Things look so

17:54

much closer from shore, the

17:56

news had said, it was like what, twelve miles

17:59

off the coast. It's a long way to paddle

18:01

unless it was a total obstacle. Course, there was like a

18:03

tidal surge after the quake or something, because

18:05

the water was full

18:08

of broken boats

18:10

and tree limbs and garbage, and you

18:20

still see the fin No, I

18:24

think it swam behind that was

18:26

that lifeboat the hole

18:28

in the hall. Yeah, I see that it's

18:31

behind us now, so great

18:34

because sharks never turn around. There's

18:36

more blood in the water that way. All those

18:38

bodies down by the marina look like a giant

18:40

fish in these No, you're thinking of surfboards.

18:43

Those look like seals. Different

18:45

than that. My aunt Maryland

18:47

used to say that by the time you've seen a shark in

18:49

the water, it's already decided not

18:51

to eat you. She was

18:54

on the inspirational speaker circuit. You're

18:56

aunt okay,

18:58

keep an eye on the island and oh,

19:01

I got it, I gotta keep Throw me a bottle of water.

19:03

Here, let's tie together a second restaurant. Those

19:14

guys on the beach, Yeah,

19:17

have you ever had to do that before? No?

19:23

Well not until the quake in the prison ryot

19:26

what happened? I

19:29

don't want to talk about the

19:31

point is this without you, MICHAELA isn't

19:34

safe? Right? Right

19:36

then? The job well done,

19:40

Your composer is pretty incredible. Is

19:43

that part of your training to not?

19:45

Really? Maybe

19:47

it's part of why I'm not Married's material was

19:55

that thunder could

19:57

be an aftershock? Oh

20:00

my god, look north

20:02

that's that's what Balibou

20:06

was Malibu. Damn,

20:10

just like that took half the pH with

20:12

it. That doesn't look real, doesn't

20:15

does it like a toy model?

20:18

Just Cassie,

20:24

is that a I think

20:26

that's the title? Search here. We're

20:28

in deep water. It shouldn't break this far

20:31

out just here unhooked the kay accent.

20:33

It's coming. Keep your bow points straight at

20:35

the way. Don't get turned broadside.

20:41

It's not gonna break you sure? Whoam

20:56

that was wild? Man? I hated that.

20:58

I hate brother good the Awso

21:03

okay, we're okay.

21:07

We're also like six miles from Michaela

21:10

and the island, so right breaks over.

21:12

Wow, that was awesome, though

21:15

insane,

21:18

You're kind of great out here, you know that.

21:21

Thank you? Lawrence loved the

21:23

ocean. You live the sale. I

21:25

feel close to him out here. I

21:28

still feel a long way from Michaela, though,

21:32

I'll lead the way. Mama Barrel, let's get there

21:34

before dark. Make sure she doesn't spend another

21:36

night without you before

21:41

dark, because because after

21:44

dark you could miss the island. You drive five

21:46

degrees in the current and paddle past it without ever

21:48

knowing. Okay, So just so I'm clear on the timeline.

21:51

This was the day after the quake. I

21:53

wish I was on that, I think so.

21:56

But like I said, though,

22:02

are you major jeves? Yes,

22:05

sir, you're relieved. Major. Excuse

22:07

me? You've heard me? Permission

22:11

to speak, sir? Denied out in the hall. You

22:15

ever met a CEO who likes to repeat

22:17

himself? Major? Debrief?

22:29

Major? It does

22:31

that? I'm sorry? Does that? Does that mean

22:33

I had permission to speak? Unless you know sign

22:35

language? Sir? Have have we been introduced?

22:37

Private? I landed ten goddamn

22:40

minutes ago, and I don't have a cup of coffee right

22:42

away, sir? When you when you like me to get that for

22:44

you? Sir, you radioed for help, didn't you. The

22:46

Weekend Warrior Cruise ship got their panties

22:48

in a bunch over the most basic of assignments.

22:51

So I got to leave Coronado where the base

22:54

is in ruins to come babysit. Yes,

22:57

yes, now, debrief

23:02

um, start to due respect? But

23:05

do you outrank me? I mean a

23:08

major? As a matter of fact, you

23:11

are a reservist in the Marines.

23:14

I am a naval captain on a naval vessel

23:16

with the rank to court martial. You for the insubordination

23:19

of asking that very goddamn

23:21

question. Yes,

23:23

sir, I'm sorry, it's been a while since

23:25

I took that test

23:28

um. Well, sir, my notes are in

23:30

the other room. But we arrived

23:32

about two days ago to recall the new land mass,

23:34

and there were were all these bodies piled

23:37

up in like a like a c cave,

23:41

and and and so I

23:43

thought that protocol would be to informed command

23:46

of the situation so they could send reinforcements.

23:49

Sir, we're the dead attacking you,

23:52

Sir. Why did you feel the need for reinforcements

23:55

to handle dead bodies? Major? Well,

23:57

they were like two dozen dead bodies,

24:00

Sir. That doesn't that seem like

24:02

there are corpses all over the south Land?

24:04

Major, This isn't a conspiracy.

24:06

It's a natural fucking disaster. Now. What

24:09

we need in these circumstances, even

24:11

from reservists who don't know how to work more than

24:13

two days a month, is a calm

24:15

head and common fucking sense.

24:18

Yes, sir, Sorry, sir, you

24:20

are relieved from duty until further

24:22

notice. Relieved. Why

24:25

what were you doing in that room? Former

24:28

Major Chavez? In there, I

24:30

was interrogating Ms Cassandra Wallace, a survivor

24:32

we found on the island. Can you quote

24:34

me one single article from the U C MJ

24:37

that pertains to interrogation protocol?

24:40

I'm sorry, sir, I can't, Sir. Well,

24:42

then I won't waste my time running down the long

24:45

and varied list of ship you fucked

24:47

up. You're free to return to your quarters,

24:49

where you'll prepare a report for me by

24:51

oh six hundred hours on what you

24:53

have learned from your interrogations

24:58

the remainder of the investor negation.

25:01

I will run by myself, Yes,

25:04

sir, get

25:24

behind me. We need to stay out

25:26

of that backwash. Can hardly

25:28

see you got this look ahead. Keep your eye

25:30

on the sandy part of that beach. That's the lightest

25:32

thing you can see. Wayne.

25:35

We've been around the whole island. This is

25:37

the only place we can land. Okay, if we time the swells

25:40

will be fine. Okay, okay, just say when

25:43

this should be the last of that big set. Once

25:46

the next swell comes in, we're gonna paddle

25:48

like Helen write it in. We just keep it pointed

25:50

right at the beach. No no, no, no,

25:53

hold on no no, no, no. Okay,

25:56

now now walks

26:05

so like what I can't see it's

26:07

too dark. Are you okay? There's a hole

26:10

in the boat. I'm coming.

26:12

Do you wait? Wait?

26:16

Oh, you can touch here. It's okay.

26:18

Just get out of it. Yoh

26:22

god, damn it. Watch your toes. Oh

26:26

yeah, there's that's what coral everywhere

26:32

or holy ship? Right

26:38

shirts, tidal waves, clips

26:41

and dead bodies and broken boats and sharks.

26:45

Okay, it's time

26:47

to find Michael if she's

26:49

marooned in the middle. Hey, I

26:53

can't. We're here. I have

26:55

to Cassie. You're shaking from

26:57

head to toe. Take a minute. No, no,

27:00

she's got to be close. At least have something to eat.

27:02

It's gonna be pitch black in a few minutes. You're not gonna

27:04

be able to help Mikaela if you collapse.

27:08

I know, I know. Here. Sit

27:14

eat this okay, it's

27:16

just a protein bar and finish

27:19

the water. Okay, yeah,

27:22

just the power. Yeah that's

27:25

right. Get your strength back. It's

27:28

really cold. We're

27:30

soaked. There's gotta be a blanket in in

27:33

here. Good,

27:38

it's wool all

27:41

right, now, you did it. You got it. Here, Just

27:43

to sit for a second, get your strength back. Hey,

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hey, you wakey

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wakey, eggs and baky.

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It's not a school day, no,

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baby, it's not. What

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time is it it's

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dawn. Oh no,

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oh okay, go

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back to sleep. We don't have

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to leave now if you don't want to.

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Oh no, the boat, the boat, the boat. Um,

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yeah, no, I'm up. It's

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okay, all right, it's uh,

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it's not going anywhere. No,

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no, no no, no. You wanted to Um,

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what did you want to do? I wanted

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to take the love of my life to

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my favorite island. Oh

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wow, when you put it that way,

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all right, Ready to get out of bed, sleepyhead,

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m not at all? M

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hm hm. Hey

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that's my man. Hey,

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stop it. That doesn't feel good, Laura,

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knock at all? Sad

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over here. I think we have a lot

29:15

of one. Aftershock

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Episode two stars Sarah

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Wayne Calley's as Cassie Wallace,

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David Harbor as Wayne Sharp, and

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Mark Dover,

29:30

E J. Bonilla as Ernesto Chavez,

29:32

Rockman, Dunbar as Lawrence Annsley,

29:35

and Tovah Feldscha as Maud Bull.

29:38

Additional cast includes Conrad

29:40

Goody as Attacker Number one and Mark

29:42

Lawson as Attacker Number two. Aftershock

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is created by Patrick Carman, Sarah

29:47

Wayne Cally's and Ben Haber. Written

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by Sarah Wayne Calley's, directed

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by Sarah Wayne Cally's, sound

29:54

design, scoring and mixed by Jeff Schmidt.

29:56

Original score composed by Emily

29:59

Rice. After Shock is executive

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produced by Ben Haber, Mark

30:03

Ramsey, Sarah Wayne Kelly's and Patrick

30:05

Carman. Executive produced by

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Salmon al Rashid, sam Froman

30:10

and Simmonds Fraser. Executive produced

30:12

by David Harbor. Executive produced

30:14

by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Executive

30:16

produced by Paul Anderson and Nick

30:19

Pinella for Workhouse Media. Executive

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produced by Noel Brown for I Heart

30:23

Radio. After Shock was produced during

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the COVID nineteen pandemic and was mostly recorded

30:28

remotely out of the performers and producers homes. Additional

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recordings were at Bandwagon in Los Angeles,

30:32

Hyperbolic Audio in New York City, which shops

30:34

studios in Vancouver Island, Canada, on One

30:37

Audio in Berlin, Germany, and Boutwell Studios

30:39

in Birmingham, Alabama. After Shock is

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a presentation of iHeart Radio and Nomadic

30:44

Engine in association with Cardinal Productions,

30:46

Mark Ramsey Media and Workhouse Media.

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For more podcasts from my heart Radio, visit the

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iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever

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you get your favorite shows.