10 episodes

Lisa Cathcartt, believes in big, beautiful, ecstatic love. Correction: she believes in the kind of love that is big, beautiful, and fart-free. Her husband died when they were young, so she only got the very best of him. After his death, besides taking care of her kids, she relied on romance novels, specifically ones by lauded and bawdy author, Candace Bigbush, to scratch her romance itch. So, when her adult children gifted her a cruise on the Romantic Rhine - with the famed author who will show her and fifty others the amazing locations that inspired her seminal book, The Hero and the Heroine – she can’t turn it down. The romantic Rhine and little push from the author help Lisa open up to new possibilities, new places, and potentially new love: like the tall, dark, handsome Captain Dalton. Dalton, until this point, has been married to the sea - or river - depending on what ship he’s piloting. Yet, as retirement looms on the horizon he is forced to think about what is beyond the bow for his life. Could it be love? Could it be Lisa? Could it be tying himself to an anchor because getting old sucks?

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    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Lisa Cathcartt, believes in big, beautiful, ecstatic love. Correction: she believes in the kind of love that is big, beautiful, and fart-free. Her husband died when they were young, so she only got the very best of him. After his death, besides taking care of her kids, she relied on romance novels, specifically ones by lauded and bawdy author, Candace Bigbush, to scratch her romance itch. So, when her adult children gifted her a cruise on the Romantic Rhine - with the famed author who will show her and fifty others the amazing locations that inspired her seminal book, The Hero and the Heroine – she can’t turn it down. The romantic Rhine and little push from the author help Lisa open up to new possibilities, new places, and potentially new love: like the tall, dark, handsome Captain Dalton. Dalton, until this point, has been married to the sea - or river - depending on what ship he’s piloting. Yet, as retirement looms on the horizon he is forced to think about what is beyond the bow for his life. Could it be love? Could it be Lisa? Could it be tying himself to an anchor because getting old sucks?

    Introducing... In The Cards from Next Chapter Podcasts

    Introducing... In The Cards from Next Chapter Podcasts

    Today, we want to share with you a podcast we love called In The Cards. It stars Connor Ratliff (creator of “Dead Eyes”) as Gil, a low-level ad man who is fated to lose at everything. When Nadya (Jamie Ann Romero), the beautiful niece of the psychic Bella (Laila Robins), reads his tarot cards and informs him that the universe is against him, he vows to change his destiny. Cheered on by his co-worker and best friend Lex (Steven Boyer), Gil studies philosophy under Professor Towers (Chukwudi Iwuji) and faces an epic showdown with supernatural forces. “In The Cards” is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the series.
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 34 min
    Episode 8: Basel

    Episode 8: Basel

    In the finale,  Captain Dalton rushes to the Black Forest to save the day. And  Lisa meets her favorite true love pair, Adeline and Abelard. 
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 18 min
    Episode 7: Black Forest

    Episode 7: Black Forest

    A day in the Black Forest brings Lisa closer to her favorite characters from Candace Bigbush's The Hero & The Heroine, Adeline and Abelard.  And First Mate Teagan teaches Captain Dalton an obvious lesson. 
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 12 min
    Episode 6: Strasborg/Alsace

    Episode 6: Strasborg/Alsace

    Everyone knows what happens on the Rhine stays on the Rhine. The cruise is in France and Lisa's afterglow meets reality as she confronts some hard truths about herself.
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 17 min
    Episode 5: Mainz/Heidelberg Part Zwei

    Episode 5: Mainz/Heidelberg Part Zwei

    Lisa and Captain Dalton are enjoying that post first date glow. But Candace Bigbush is agonizing over her next book. She is expected to read pages from the book to her fans and she's kinda got nothing shareable.
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 14 min
    Episode 4: Mainz/Heidelberg

    Episode 4: Mainz/Heidelberg

    Lisa and Candace get ready for Lisa's unexpected date with Captain Dalton.
    Up a River is written by Danielle Evenson & Heather Huntington. Produced by Camille Johnson. Music by John Reuter. Sound design and editing by Alexa Ruvalcaba. Cast: Andy Eninger, D. Elliot Woods, Denise Moses, Heather Huntington, Jay Pichardo, John Loos, Laura House, Lauren Blumenfeld, Megha Nabe, Tobie Windham, Darielle Degan.

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Accesette ,

I’m not a fan of romance,

But this story is cute & doesn’t take itself seriously. Lighthearted & fun.

Praisecheeses ,

The cutest!

Best cast, amazing producers and my favorite experience ever. I’m not just posting that because I wrote it.

Thanks to everyone for listening!

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