Episode Ten: Salida

Monarch Live Episode

On the Pacific Crest Trail, everyone gets a trail name - and a chance to become someone new. But if everyone around you is pretending, how do you really know who you're walking into the wilderness with? And what's to stop someone from vanishing completely? Check out Monarch's live performance of a brand-new murder mystery episode, featuring Boise storytelling legends Austin Von Johnson, Jessica Holmes, Jamie Logan, Mason Dodson, Halaia Barnett and Justin Paulson. Written and directed (live!) by Laura Munsil. Monarch is a 13-episode supernatural narrative fiction podcast set in the world of long-distance backpacking. Learn more at monarchcast.com.

Episode Thirteen: New Mexico Part II

Monarch’s journey ends. Not with a bang, but with breakfast at a hermitage. STARRING: Laura Munsil as Monarch Michael Hart as Max Tate McCullough as Doug the Hermit Chance Owen as Freeman Joshua Malloy as Uribe SOUND DESIGN & THEME BY: Nile Popchock FEATURING AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION BY: Nile Popchock LEARN MORE: Website: monarchcast.com Instagram: monarchpodcast TikTok: monarchpodcast YouTube: monarchpodcast

Episode Twelve: New Mexico Part I

Monarch thaws out in the Gila River Wilderness in New Mexico. The serenity of the Gila lulls her into quiet reflection, until she notices she’s being followed. Everything echoes in a canyon. STARRING: Laura Munsil as Monarch Austin Von Johnson as Jules Chelsea Smith as Anna James Logan as Sharpshooter Michael Hart as Max SOUND DESIGN & THEME BY: Nile Popchock LEARN MORE: Website: monarchcast.com Instagram: monarchpodcast TikTok: monarchpodcast YouTube: monarchpodcast

Episode Eleven: Now Darkness Falls

In the San Juan Mountains, Monarch finds shelter in a yurt. She sees a pika, hears a wolf, and sings with a chorus of cows. Will it ever stop snowing? SOUND DESIGN & THEME BY: Nile Popchock LEARN MORE: Website: monarchcast.com Instagram: monarchpodcast TikTok: monarchpodcast YouTube: monarchpodcast

Episode Ten: Salida

Monarch hikes through Rocky Mountain National Park, and notices that winter has arrived - early. A small-town waitress makes sure everyone knows who’s boss, and a run-in at an outhouse leaves Monarch feeling uneasy. In Salida, Monarch thinks about exits. STARRING: Laura Munsil as Monarch Christian Prior as Stone Katie Preston as Minnie Jessica Holmes as Sheila Halaia Barnett as Jess Austin Von Johnson as Jules SOUND DESIGN & THEME BY: Nile Popchock LEARN MORE: Website: monarchcast.com Instagram: monarchpodcast TikTok: monarchpodcast YouTube: monarchpodcast