"This show opened up the potential of writing to my own interests and strengths. It inspired me to use my music skills in new ways I hadn't thought possible."

- Julia Duffy, Things Unsaid/Hit Singles

The Bright Sessions is a quietly thrilling science fiction drama disguised as therapy. Created by Lauren Shippen, the podcast centers on Dr. Bright, a psychologist whose patients possess extraordinary abilities—time travel, mind-reading, empathic overload—but the show’s brilliance lies in treating these powers not as spectacle, but as metaphor. Each episode is framed as a therapy session, peeling back layers of fear, trauma, and identity with a tenderness rarely seen in genre fiction.

The writing is intimate, the performances quietly magnetic, and the emotional stakes far outweigh the supernatural ones. Like the best speculative fiction, The Bright Sessions isn’t about powers—it’s about people: how they cope, connect, and sometimes unravel. Shippen’s approach is refreshingly restrained, allowing big themes—mental health, trust, isolation—to emerge naturally, with weight and grace.

In a sea of high-concept audio dramas, The Bright Sessions stands out for its soul. It’s science fiction with a heart, and it beats loud and clear.