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The Bright Sessions

Atypical Artists
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The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright.&nbsp;The show was created by Lauren Shippen and is a production of <a href="https://atypicalartists.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atypical Artists</a>. The show has seven seasons, including the previously paywalled Seasons 6 and 7, <a href="https://www.atypicalartists.co/the-am-archives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The AM Archives</a> and <a href="https://www.atypicalartists.co/thecollegetapes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The College Tapes</a>. The Bright Sessions has been downloaded tens of millions of times and cemented itself as a classic of audio fiction. Three spin-off novels were published through Tor Teen: The Infinite Noise, A Neon Darkness, and Some Faraway Place. If you enjoy this show, check out the rest of Atypical Artists' shows!
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Epilogue - Reaching Back

Sat Nov 01 2025

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Dr. Joan Bright catches up with an old friend. On November 1st, 2015, we published the first episode of The Bright Sessions. None of us could have imagined what came next. Thank you for listening to The Bright Sessions over the last 10 years. While this is the final cherry on top of a wonderful decade, we have so many more stories to share with you. Please visit atypicalartists.co to learn about all our different shows. You can also find The Bright Sessions compendium by clicking the merch tab on that website. And if you'd like to help bring Phantom Pulse to life, head to phantompulse.com. Sign up to be notified when we launch or consider giving to our campaign, depending on when you hear this! The Bright Sessions was created by Lauren Shippen, who also voices Sam. Julia Morizawa is Dr. Bright. Mischa Stanton is our sound designer, and our music is by Evan Cunningham. The beautiful epilogue art is by Marcus Emdanat. See more of his work at thefigureinthecorner.tumblr.com. Stay strange 3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Dr. Joan Bright catches up with an old friend. On November 1st, 2015, we published the first episode of The Bright Sessions. None of us could have imagined what came next. Thank you for listening to The Bright Sessions over the last 10 years. While this is the final cherry on top of a wonderful decade, we have so many more stories to share with you. Please visit atypicalartists.co to learn about all our different shows. You can also find The Bright Sessions compendium by clicking the merch tab on that website. And if you'd like to help bring Phantom Pulse to life, head to phantompulse.com. Sign up to be notified when we launch or consider giving to our campaign, depending on when you hear this! The Bright Sessions was created by Lauren Shippen, who also voices Sam. Julia Morizawa is Dr. Bright. Mischa Stanton is our sound designer, and our music is by Evan Cunningham. The beautiful epilogue art is by Marcus Emdanat. See more of his work at thefigureinthecorner.tumblr.com. Stay strange 3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Bright Sessions is a science fiction audio drama that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright.&nbsp;The show was created by Lauren Shippen and is a production of <a href="https://atypicalartists.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atypical Artists</a>. The show has seven seasons, including the previously paywalled Seasons 6 and 7, <a href="https://www.atypicalartists.co/the-am-archives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The AM Archives</a> and <a href="https://www.atypicalartists.co/thecollegetapes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The College Tapes</a>. The Bright Sessions has been downloaded tens of millions of times and cemented itself as a classic of audio fiction. Three spin-off novels were published through Tor Teen: The Infinite Noise, A Neon Darkness, and Some Faraway Place. If you enjoy this show, check out the rest of Atypical Artists' shows!

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