The Insiders · Episode 1: Out of the Blue

A MADcast production

For the broken, the brave, and the becoming.

Bran doesn’t want to change the world—he just wants to keep the pipes working and avoid trouble. Maintenance is his job. Low. Hidden. Safe. But when an unexpected assignment drops him into a locked archive filled with echoes of the past, he stumbles into a mystery that begins to crack open something much deeper.

Something’s shifting underground—beneath the surface of the world, and beneath the surface of Bran himself.

When a voice speaks out of the blue and a stranger shows up quoting ancient words, Bran is forced to face what he’s buried: pain, questions, and a fire he thought was long gone. But what if he’s not just a pipe tech in the Lower Levels? What if his story isn’t over?

Welcome to The Insiders, a raw and layered narrative that weaves speculative fiction, spiritual formation, and soul recovery into a gritty apprentice’s journey. Told through Bran’s reluctant transformation, this story opens the door for those who feel lost, locked out, or lit up from within—and don’t know what to do with it.

🎧 In This Episode

- Steam tunnels, encrypted messages, and an ancient passage with a present punch

- Romans 12:2—but not like you’ve heard it preached before

- A mysterious figure named Sher Gar, who sees what Bran can’t

- The beginning of a call: Be transformed

This isn’t just a story. It’s a mirror. A map. A challenge.

If you’ve ever:

- Felt disillusioned by religion but still hungry for truth

- Carried pain in your bones and hope in your back pocket

- Wondered if there’s more than survival, silence, or scripting…

…then The Insiders was written for you.

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This is more than an episode. It’s a portal.

Step in. Listen close. Watch what happens.

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