BASED ON A TRUE STORY. A soldier’s final journey home takes a terrifying turn in this haunting second episode of The Strange Thing About…, an original horror audio drama podcast from the Emmy Award-winning Bang Zoom! Studios.

When a young soldier named Johnny gets the call to come home from overseas, he’ll stop at nothing to reach his dying wife, Alison, before it’s too late. But as he races to get home and Alison clings to life in a hospital bed thousands of miles away, fate has already written a far darker ending than either could imagine.

This emotional and chilling chapter of The Strange Thing About… explores love, loss, and the unbreakable bond that even death cannot sever. Fans of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, and classic EC Comics–style horror will be captivated by this story of devotion, despair, and the supernatural.

Dedicated to the memory of Alison Raleigh Reppond.

Release date: October 15, 2025

Cast

JohnnyJohnny Yong Bosch
AlisonErica Mendez
Mrs. RaleighMari Devon
Mr. RaleighJoe J. Thomas
Dr. KurtzmanRichard Epcar
Colonel PenbrookJason Marnocha
HendersonChristopher Tergliafera
MoroeJeannie Tirado
Communications OfficerKyle McCarley
KramdenZeno Robinson
Female CommuterJulia Mcilvaine
Night NurseCarla Renata
CheeseSpike Spencer
NarratorMichael McConnohie

Crew

Writer/
Director/
Producer		Eric P. Sherman
Co-ProducersMio Moroe
Mami Okada
Casting DirectorMami Okada, CSA
Recording EngineerRicardo Watson
MixerTony Solis, CAS
Audio AssistChris March
Sound SupervisorsEric P. Sherman
Patrick Rodman
Sound DesignMaverick Yadao
ComposerSandro Morales
Cover ArtStephen Baskerville