Lennie Gray (An Audio Drama Podcast)

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Lennie Gray tries to run the farm and feed her children on her own but needs help. When she reaches out for assistance she's given an ultimatum. Meanwhile, Lennie Gray experiences a supernatural moment that changes everything.

Lennie Gray and Curly are feeling the sting of change. Willie, their son, has revealed that he has no plans to stay and help the family sharecrop. Then their daughter Mary returns and inspires her siblings to take charge of their lives. Then, John, the One-Arm Grave Digger shows up and...

It is now 1946, and Curly and Lennie Gray are trying to keep their heads above water financially. Cotton Farming has become mechanized, and people are leaving Tallahatchie County in large numbers for a chance at a better life and employment in other parts of the country. Meanwhile, Curly and Lennie get a surprise visitor who might be the savior they’ve been waiting for.

Curly and Lennie Gray receive letters for their son Willie who is overseas serving in World War II. The correspondence reveals more than anyone could imagine.

Lennie Gray prays now more than ever. Not only for her son but for the children of others. Curly suggests that she stop because her prayers are falling on God's Deaf Ears. However, Lennie Gray refuses and reminds Curly of how much she prays for him.

Curley and Lennie Gray’s son reveals that he has been drafted and has to fight in the Second World War. Then Willie mentions something that has to do with John the One-Armed Grave Digger that sends a chill up Curley’s spine.

Curley and Lennie Gray are getting along as best as they can. Then seemingly out of nowhere, the winds of change knocks on their door. The question is, are Curley and Lennie Gray ready for a new deal on life.

It’s Christmas time, and Lennie Gray and the family have gathered to celebrate the holidays. Then an unexpected visitor brings them news about police brutality in Detroit, MI. Meanwhile, Mr. Bettis, the plantation owner, is seemingly more cordial toward Lennie Gray.

It’s 1939, and times are hard. Mr. Bettis continues to cheat his plantation workers out of their pay, which keeps them in poverty and debt to him. Meanwhile, for Lennie Gray and Curley, times are hard, and Curley must do something he never thought would.E-mail us at lenniegraypodcast@gmail.com

Willie brings news of the outside world that alarms Lennie Gray. Meanwhile, most Americans are in a fever of excitement about the Joe Lewis Boxing Match, however, Mr. Bettis is not as enthusiastic, and pays Curly a visit to give him an ultimatum.Lenniegraypodcast@gmail.com

A Blues Man comes through and makes Lennie Gray smile and feel cheerful for a period. However, The Blues Man has news about what’s going on in the world outside of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and that could change everything. Lennie Gray wants to know even though Curly insists on living in isolation and unawareness.

Curly is angry and blames God for the loss of Tommie while Lennie Gray attempts to comfort his tortured soul. Meanwhile, Mr. Bettis surprises Curly and Lennie Gray with a visit and news about a history-making event that took place.

Lennie Gray confronts her daughter and learns a devasting truth. Meanwhile, Mary decides it time to take action and makes a sweeping decision.

It's 1935, and Lennie Gray has had several more children. During her most recent pregnancy, Lennie Gray suffered from delirium and saw people from the spiritual side of life. Meanwhile, her daughter Mary is about to turn eighteen and must make a life-changing choice.

Mary desperately wants to know why her father Curly refuses to move to a bigger city where opportunities are more plentiful. Then, Lennie Gray reveals the awful and shameful truth.

It’s 1930, and the Stock Market crashed and forced millions of people into poverty and soup lines. Meanwhile, Lennie Gray and Curly are facing challenges they never saw coming. Mary is now preparing for high school, Bud and Willie are learning about Jim Crow laws and lynching, and Lennie Gray has news that will hurt her more than she could have ever bargained for.

Lennie Gray sets out to find Tangy Mae who has gone missing. Meanwhile, an ongoing weather phenomenon may change everything in Lennie Gray's World.

It is now 1926, and Lennie Gray has had two more children, and life is a daily struggle. Meanwhile, Duke has returned to Tallahatchie County after seven years, and Tangy Mae has her eyes on him.

Curly does the unthinkable, and the consequences of his actions have a lasting impact. Meanwhile, Lennie Gray meets a sweet-smelling and smooth-talking man from Harlem who offers her a glimpse into what her life could look like if she escapes to New York.

World War I has ended, but when soldiers returned home in the Summer of 1919, they discovered that they had to compete for jobs with Black People. Racial strains run high as the Summer of 1919 became known as the Bloody Summer.Meanwhile, Tangy Mae has finally arrived in Mississippi and pays Lennie Gray, a friendly visit but discovers that her best friend and cousin is brokenhearted and fighting feelings of hopelessness. When Tangy Mae finds out why she does her best to cheer Lennie Gray up.

Curly is making grand plans for the future now that he has resources. When Lennie Gray makes proposals that are not in alignment with his, he injures her heart in a way she didn’t foresee. Meanwhile, Ida is also making plans for her future generations; the question is, will things turn out the way she wants.

Lennie Gray goes to church to warn people about the Spanish Flu. Meanwhile, Tom, Curly, and Ida have done the unthinkable and are making plans that upset Lennie Gray.

Tom, Curly, and Lennie Gray travel to the white section of town and discover more people have died suddenly. Meanwhile, they receive valuable information from the town doctor that changes everything.

Lennie Gray attempts to strengthen her relationship with Ida but Ida forces Lennie Gray to question her faith. Meanwhile, Tangy Mae makes a startling discovery that shakes Lennie Gray to her core.

Lennie Gray is visited by her cousin and best friend Tangy Mae but she gets more than she bargained for when Tangy Mae asks for help with carrying a heavy burden. Meanwhile, Curly has volunteered to serve in World War I and Lennie Gray has mixed emotions about it.

Curly opens up and shares a story about being a victim of American Southern vigilantism and cruelty. Lennie Gray shows Curly compassion and begins to melt the block of ice that has entombed his heart and emotions. Meanwhile, the white citizens of Dixon Mills, AL are fleeing the town in mass numbers.

It's 1918 and people in Dixon Mills, AL are dying suddenly and no one knows why. Meanwhile, Lennie Gray learns that Mary, Curly's grandmother, knew her mother who was passing as a white woman and died giving birth to her. However, Ida doesn't want Lennie Gray asking questions about the past or her mother.

Ida reveals a dark and twisted plan for the family to participate in assimilationism. Judge reveals the shameful and inhuman practice of a Virginia breeding plantation, and Lennie Gray must come to terms with an uncomfortable reality.

Another man comes for Lennie Gray but gets more than he bargained for.

Lennie Gray is caught in the cross-hairs of a living in a unhappy marriage or freedom. She must decide whether or not to stay or make a second attempt at breaking free from Curly and his family.

Season 1: Episode 2Fearful of Curly's ultimatum, Lennie Gray breaks free from his clutches before it's too late.

Season 1: Episode 1Under the cloak of night, Lennie Gray escapes from a loathsome man to find a better life and future for herself.