Once Upon a Time... in the Valley S1 | E...

It’s the groves of academe: Bennington College, the wildest and wickedest school in America. In the last great decade: the 1980s. Bennington class of ’86, class of Bret Easton Ellis, future writer of American Psycho and co-leader of the literary Brat Pack; Jonathan Lethem, future ... Show More

Bennington. Autumn, 1982. Donna, Jonathan and Bret arrive on the campus of the school nicknamed “The Little Red Whorehouse on the Hill.” One of them comes with a steamer trunk. One of them comes with a Kangol cap. One of them comes with a “suitcase full of drugs.” 

Los Angeles, 1980-1981. “There was just this huge sense that the world was gay, gay, gay.” The origin story of Bret Easton Ellis (and Less Than Zero), Part One. 

On today's tapes...>> The Guest << Our storyteller attempts to help out their college friends.>> The Closet << It's hard to fall asleep in a new home. 

Welcome back, Pretty Basic listeners! Today, Alisha and Remi give us an inside look into a recent social experiment Remi did... and they may even go on a double date? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ... Show More

>> From Russia With Love <<>> Lady in the Kitchen <<>> Arguing Partners <<>> Dog Sitting << 

On today's tapes...>> The Library << While working at the library our storyteller encounters an interesting man.>> Angel << Swipe left. 

On today’s tapes…>> The Tunnel << After moving to Alabama, our storyteller gets a strange feeling about the community.>> Intruder << Hello? Who’s there? 

On today’s tapes…>> The Aura <<>> Her Name Was Alice << 

On today's tapes...>> If You Don’t Slow Down << A man turns out to be a character... in someone else’s nightmare.>> Laura of the Woods << A young boy makes a new friend in the woods… but is she who she claims to be? 

On today’s tapes…>> Roo’s Hollow << Our storyteller finds a new path.>> Deep Sleep << Was it all just a dream? 

On today's tapes...>> The Host << A couple spends a couple nights at a bed and breakfast and find out their host has a very unique interest.>> Green Lights << Two women camping in the middle of nowhere suddenly get the scare of their lives. Turns out they were warned about what w ... Show More

On today’s tapes…>> Catfished << The inception of catfishing.>> Rubbernecking << Did she see something she wasn’t supposed to? Is it out to get her now?