Facebook Gaming is responsible for this Page. They did make a point of emphasizing the fact that the person was about to drink or was currently drinking. I can tell you that it seemed a sizeable ensemble and the NiemenLab articles states there were 27 actors involved.I also thought the writing was good. 19. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. But they don't have it all -- at least, not enough to take over the world. Max Finlayson, Missing Male #4 from Limetown, divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. Maybe it's their medication. They have some of the results from Limetown, and that's what they use to remote-control Warning Man, the Drunk Driver, and maybe Lia's dad. They have sufficient residual power to prevent being wiped out or re-captured, but not enough to stop the bad guys. The mystery person drops from the call and Hilkins asks Haddock to stop recording…[cue end credits].And now for my thoughts:“Ok. Omg!!! Lia is contacted by Max Finlayson, the head neurologist at Limetown. There's definitely something to the drinks. Removal of the implant causes severe brain damage, as was the case with Winona. OSCAR TOTEM A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe. S1, Ep2 16 Oct. 2019 And therefor I’m liking that the feeling I’m getting from Limetown is that something seriously weird might be coming, not necessarily something horrifying.If the first episode was meant to introduce the world, sketch out the Big Mystery, endear you to the narrator, and intrigue you to actually care about all of it, then I think the show creators succeeded, and I’m going to stay tuned.Check it out:LimetownStories.com@LimetownStories. Air date. Directed by. I am culturally aware enough to know that the flash hit Serial is but an exceedingly popular recent example of something that is vast, varied, and worthy of my attention.So what’s my deal? The Human Mind—there is a mystery there we must live in, must thrive in, it is there in the darkness that we will find the light that unites us all.”Mmmm…that was tasty.“Cataclysmic mystery befalls small backwoods town” isn’t exactly an original premise by any means, but that doesn’t mean it can’t still be interesting if handled with skill and imagination, which this podcast does appear to be doing. Limetown's second known survivor reveals the community's animal testing secret. The line switches, there is a harrowed and terrified exclamation, then a calm voice saying that they will only talk to Haddock, no one else. Both are more tantalizing than informative. 597,129 people follow this. Facebook Gaming is responsible for this Page. The billion-dollar development was intended to house researchers for a passion project of Villard’s, the vaguely stated purpose being “to gain a full understanding of the human brain.” The celebrated neurologist at the front of the project (in other words, the mad scientist being backed by Villard’s money) is explained to have been Dr. Oscar Totem, “a volatile genius.”It is revealed later in the episode that Dr. Totem is the only person from Limetown whose remains have ever been found: charred teeth were discovered in the ashes at the base of a stake in the town at which, seemingly, Totem was burned alive.The episode features recorded sound bites from Totem at a conference before the Event, and from Villard at a Congressional hearing afterwards. Well, purchase the Limetown prequel novel to find out. I need some help here. Her relationship to her uncle might be why she has been "chosen.". 1x4 Napoleon Episode overview. Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie and Dave Yim . And "chambers" == "rooms". 597,103 people follow this. Is that relevant? Oscar has a few meanings but according to Google one of them is "Divine Spear" or "God Spear.". The name 'Limetown' makes me think of quicklime which is used (in movies at least) to dissolve bodies. A planned 7 parts are still in production as I type and the creators seem quite at ease with their irregular posting schedule, as seen in this interview with NiemanLab. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. I think it was Lia's uncle, Emil Haddock. Drinks/liquids + fuzzy phone connections = electrical telepathy?? Page Transparency See More. Flux Stone – When crushed, lime can be used for smelting and other metal refining processes. A Simple Life. I like Lovecraft, Mieville, VanderMeer, etc. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. It is fired in a kiln with crushed shale to make cement. The heat of smelting causes the aggregate to combine with impurities and may be removed from the process as a slag. Produced by. 229,578 likes. Episode 5 31 mins. Here are my main reasons: Emil was estranged from family members since Lia was very small. Limestone aggregate is commonly selected for this purpose. We shouldn’t look to the stars and feel smaller. Credits Created by. ", Press J to jump to the feed. The story centers around three hundred people who disappear from a research facility in Limetown, Tennessee. He confirms that the purpose of the facility was to develop and test a cranial implant that would allow mind-to-mind communication. For use in steelmaking, the SiO2 (because … Limestone is a common sedimentary rock found all over the world. It is used as a crushed stone for road base and railroad ballast. Oh, awesome. This was the name of the daughter of the Sioux Dakota chief Wapasha III. Limestone is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock.It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3).Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. Season 1 Episode 4: DDoS Written by Chris Littler Max Finlayson, Missing Male #4 from Limetown, divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. 27 min. Zack Akers . What does this ending explain? made such a perfect escape because the hivemind was a super-entity made up of 300+ genius-level people. The messaged seemed clean and stripped, with just enough extra to not feel rushed. She admits to having an uncle (not one she was remotely close to) who was one of those who disappeared at Limetown, and a general lifelong obsession with the unsolved mystery.She gives background: Limetown was established in June of 2002 in an undeveloped region of White County in Middle, Tennessee. … There did not appear to be too many wasted words or filler content. Page Transparency See More. Limetown is a podcast fiction series created by Two-Up Productions that debuted on July 29, 2015 and became the number one US podcast on iTunes less than two months later. APR journalist Lia Haddock speaks with the second known survivor from Limetown. It may have been someone's idea of a joke to build that into the name of the town. It could be the one rock that is used in more ways than any other. Dave Yim . They (it?) Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. The 911 Call. Chris Littler . Warren was also killed by a drunk driver. -- like the hivemind he was helping to create. His two standbys were any show about money…and a certain personality whose name rhymes with Mush Fimbah…Endless hours of listening to topics and voices I personally found at best boring, and at worst actively offensive, eventually resulted in a 27 year old who politely smiles and nods at podcast recommendations from her friends, knowing full well she’ll be listening to TSwift on her commute home, notWelcome to the Night Vale.But the times, they are a-changing, so I’ve decided to embark on a podcast education to finally determine, once and for all, if I really do hate listening to recordings of people talking, or If I just need to get over my past trauma and embrace this thing that, seemingly, a whole lot of other people love.Therefore, I would like to welcome you to the first entry into a new series here on Back of the Box: “The Podcast Hater”—though to reiterate, I really am the worst type of hater because I’ve never even listened to any podcasts. In “A quick apology,” Lia tells the listener she’s sorry for the graphic end to the previous episode, specifically regarding the Manic Man. I think the latest episode has proven that Limetown was a conspiracy of people who liked repeating the name "Lia Haddock" over and over in scary ways. Episode 4 30 mins. Limetown is a ReFrame Stamp Recipient. The central research facility, which is primarily underground with a lone entrance built into a hillside, is described as eerie and “…dynamic, as if the structure is actively crawling from the earth, or being dragged back into it.”The episode seems ready to wrap up at minute 26—indeed, Haddock herself tells listeners that this was meant to conclude the first episode, “What We Know”.–But then the cliffhanger comes: the reporter, Hilkins, calls her, out of breath and frantic. It could either be central to the story, or an intentional Easter egg that is otherwise unimportant, or an unintentional coincidence that I'm reading way too much into. This is an awesomely simple and therefore incredible catch! Community See All. This is brilliant! I hate without knowing, and that, my friends and readers, is what needs to change. Also, the name "Lia" in English is more often spelled "Leah", so there may be something weird going on with her name. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. This is probably really obvious to everyone, but I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere. limestone is used to remove impurities in the furnace and the main impurity of the blast furnace is silica (sand and rock) which is silicon dioxide. The hivemind then decided to disband and disperse to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong hands. Community See All. Let me make one thing clear: I hate talk radio. 17. The Panic was a rebellion. Written by. Episode 3: Napoleon. I am all for bringing Limetown to new audiences … One thing I did notice from the past two episodes is that both people were drinking something during their interviews. Hilkins assists Haddock in providing the audience with background and there is a recording of him giving her a brief tour of the now-closed-to-the-public town remains.That portion of the episode describes a picturesque town of abandoned story-book homes with white picket fences, now all hollowed by dry rot. Written & Directed by Chris Littler. Follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee. Lia and Mark seek out a new Limetown survivor in Wyoming, but they're unprepared for what they find. But, to make matters much, much worse, the final few seconds of the last episode reveal that Lia Haddock is alive and being held in a facility where she is asked about her dreams. 120 hrs from Lia Haddocks abduction. I don’t “do” podcasts. I’ve never listened to Serial.…That said, even I think I’m an ignorant faux-snob for being able to write that statement. Limetown is a ReFrame Stamp Recipient. All in all, I was impressed with the production value (she said, knowing absolutely nothing about how podcasts are produced). Max Finlayson, Missing Male #4 from Limetown, divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. … I don’t like horror, really. It is used as an aggregate in concrete. Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, Chris Littler, Dave Yim, Chris Plante and Stephie Plante . Something tells me things will get far weirder in Limetown than they ever did in Serial.And that’s good—I like weird. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological … What Is the Purpose of Crushed Limestone?. 597,115 people follow this. A couple that I've really liked: https://www.reddit.com/r/limetown/comments/3msja4/discussiontheory_on_whats_going_on_spoilerswall/, https://www.reddit.com/r/limetown/comments/3lyn0w/hive_mind_theory_spoiler_warning_discussion/. I do not think we are as limited or as powerless as we sometimes feel. (Although this could be done on purpose.) See More. A quick apology. Episode 6 25 mins. When Lia asks about The Man We Were All There For, Max refers to hi… I strongly recommend going back to read over some of the theories already posted on this subreddit in the last two weeks. Signals. 'Limetown' is a prequel to a hit podcast by the same name. Emil was estranged from Lia's family because he recognized psychic abilities in her. MTWTF and Limetown survivors. Order the Limetown novel now... – Listen to Episode 3: Napoleon by Limetown instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Great catch!!!! One of the people who disappeared without a trace was Lia Haddock's uncle Emilie. In steelmaking, limestone is used in calcined form. "Emil" is "lime" backwards. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. In this seven-part podcast, American Public Radio host Lia Haddock asks the question once more, "What happened to the people of Limetown? APR journalist Lia Haddock speaks with the second known survivor from Limetown, inching closer to discovering what the true purpose of the infamous research facility was. Most limestone is made into crushed stone and used as a construction material. Winona had her tea and Warren had his moonshine. "Lia" spelled backwards is "Ail"... not necessarily significant. She worked with an outside organization to feed them information about what was happening in … The project's backers wanted to use the technology for military and political gain. Skip Bronkie . People. TH: Well, that was always a little vague, but I think their PR director, if they bothered to have one, would … I found the format of quickly switching between various sound bites, voices, and recordings to be generally easy to follow. Warren REPEATEDLY offering her a drink makes me buy into this theory even more. I think a man with psychic abilities would alienate and anger close friends and relatives. What makes the Limetown tragedy unique, what makes it worth a continuing discussion, in spite of the collective moving on, is the complete lack of context. People. 229,567 likes. The second episode came out on September 13th. The second major use of limestone is in steelmaking. Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. 229,567 people like this. Also when Chambers was questioning Lia about the nature of pigs, and why they needed so many it made me think of the myth/trope/practice of disposing of bodies by feeding them to pigs. Some additional but also important uses of limestone include: Investigative journalist and true crime podcaster, Lia Haddock, obsessively investigates the mysterious disappearance of the entire population of a small secretive community known as Limetown almost two decades before. I do really feel silly for never noticing ANY of that before, including all of the additional theories in the comments. Driveways – Some homeowners like the idea of a gravel driveway, but would prefer to have other color … Three days go by, at which point the security dissipates, the gates open, and the people who enter the town find it completely disserted with absolutely no sign or whisper of the 327 men, women, and children who lived there.At this point narrator Lia Haddock introduces herself to be a journalist for American Public Radio who “It seems, was always supposed to tell the story [of Limetown].” She explains that 10 years have passed since the Event at Limetown when 327 people vanished into thin air and in all that time there has never arisen even the barest whisper of a real explanation—only conspiracy theories and conjecture. Don't worry, my name is Emil and I didn't realize it backwards was lime until I was 15. For my first foray, I’ve selected Limetown, a relatively-new fictional podcast from Two-Up Productions, “which follows journalist Lia Haddock as she investigates the infamous disappearance of a doomed research facility.” It is described as “Serial meets X-Files.”Created by Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, and Dave Yim, the first episode released on July 29th, 2015. I feel so stupid for not noticing Emil as lime backwards. Story by. Why am I the listening-equivalent to that hipster asshole who “doesn’t watch TV”?In short: I got burned hard and young by my beloved father forcing me to listen to crackling AM radio throughout my childhood. Oscar Totem was privy to the project's secret purpose, so when he was connected the hivemind "knew". As a reader, I’m always hoping to be struck by the language. WINONA: Meaning & History Means "firstborn daughter" in the Dakota language. All rights reserved. The first two episodes are about 30 minutes long and at the writing of this article, I’ve listened to one of them.I’ll start with a recap.The episode begins in chaos with sound bites from a garbled 911 call in which a distressed woman calls for aid to Limetown. In this mini episode, a news station reports on a leaked 911 call Lia made to local authorities. This mini-episode is one of the few that breaks the flow of the narrative to directly speak to the listener. Original Music by. WARREN CHAMBERS (episode 3): Warren is: "a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows." The second season debuted on October 30, 2018. A mole planted into Limetown from the very beginning, Lenore Dougal was present when The Panic began, there as a member of the elite clean-up group hired to systematically eliminate almost all Limetown citizens, save those with the tech implants. In this podcast, American Public Radio reporter Lia Haddock asks the question once more, "What happened to the people of Limetown?" Copyright © 2021 Serial Box Publishing. See More. Limetown Critics Consensus. ... Famed neuroscientist Max Finlayson divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. Community See All. It has many uses. Max Finlayson, Missing Male #4 from Limetown, divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. She begins to say that she was a citizen of Limetown but also a very bad person. Famed … Not sure. Season 2 Episode 1: London. They both offered lia some maybe to get her to join their "hive mind". It was built and funded by Real Lore (actual spelling unknown, that’s just what I heard), which apparently was merely a front company funded by R. B. Villard who is described as a former telecommunications titan and one of Forbesmagazine’s most wealthy men on the planet. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. 33 min. Limetown is a ReFrame Stamp Recipient. Sound bites also come from family members of those lost—typical, though nevertheless authentically heartbreaking tales of final phone calls and left behind tokens.The other key voice (so it would appear) that was introduced in episode 1 was Terry Hilkins, a reporter from the Spartan Sentinel of Tennessee who covered the Limetown Event. The project's backers wanted to use the technology for military and political gain. Woah, I like this theory. A sign of good editing, I assume. two factions: A military-industrial conspiracy, including Villard and the US government [*]. It was severely painful to him to know what he had been party to, and they put him out of his misery, like Napoleon the pig. The series was written and directed by Zack Akers and produced by Skip Bronkie. … Also, "Haddock" is a kind of fish.