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Divorce Ranch

by Good Story Guild

June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at his Ma's sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train and into a den of liberated ex-wives who test his every nerve. Crooked cops, runaways, and divorcees collide in a female-forward, "west-of-center" take on the classic noir. Best enjoyed with headphones. Created by Rachel Music. Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner. Written by Michi Broman, Brandon Thompson, Laura Skopec, Rachel Music, and Elena Christina Wagoner. Directed by Rachel Music. Starring Christopher Gebauer as Francis, Kate Fuglei as Aoife, Enrique Quintero as Hondo, Lisa Pedace as Helen, Lorene Chesley as Sarah, Laura Lee Walsh as Beverly, Laura Holliday as Dottie, Tina Huang as Hatusko, and Chelsea Figueroa as Mitzi Ballantyne. Featuring the Divorce Ranch Players: Ted Evans, Jamie Lujan, Jesse Burch, Meghan Falcone, Marnina Schon, Cashae Monya, and Neill Fleming. Music and original songs by Michelle Sudduth. Sound design by Lauren Cooper. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel. Executive produced by the Good Story Guild. DIVORCE RANCH is brought to you by the Good Story Guild. Keep track of us on Instagram @goodstoryguild, join our Discord, and support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access to future episodes, and bonus content. If you enjoyed the show, consider leaving a rating and/or review on your preferred podcast listening platform.

What listeners say

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The setting and story are both intriguing but it’s the characters and quality of sound design that he’d me binge this whole season. Thank you for adding this to the world, well done!

CassyAugust · Oct 2024

The show is seriously incredible! The subtle sound design, the incredible voice actors that take scenes to 11 all the time. And the writing! Lines like: “How you can know someone forever and not know that at all”. I am so glad I found this show, it’s a true gem!

LotRFan4Ever · Sep 2024

Fun pastiche of old-timey radio serials replete with wisecracking dames, a straight-arrow detective, a snarling femme fatale, and the inevitable neighing horse on the soundtrack. Crack voice actors sound straight out of the ‘40s milieu.

Aligaru · Aug 2024

This is not the genre I normally get into, but after getting recommended this podcast and giving it a listen, I was hooked. The characters were all very interesting and enjoyed following the story of Francis trying to solve this murder mystery. The interactions between Francis and the other characters were very realistic and I was able to visualize each character, making this story a lot more engaging, always asking what is next?!

NeonLeon55 · Aug 2024

Giving up on this one. The protagonist’s self-righteous, prescriptive Christianity is simply too obnoxious to bear. Add to that the unnecessary racism and it just ain’t worth it. Shame, the production quality is great.

Htrostle · Sep 2025

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