Dan Lauer

Post Meridiem

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"Post Meridiem" is an unreliable audio memoir of madness that occurred in Los Angeles County between June and September 2009. From the bewildering cast of a state-run psychiatric hospital to the horrific exhibits of the Museum of the Morbid, Dan Lauer searches for comfort and solace from a severe depression-driven psychotic break from reality in all the wrong places. Despite the harsh realities of most of the situations and the explicit descriptions of suicidal ideation, major depression, psychotic hallucinations, delusional thinking, and general despair remember: there is no reason this can’t...

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Author

Dan Lauer

Episodes

9. Part IV: Absurdity | Chapters 5-NULL (Finale) 25.08.2023 46:57

Dan struggles through his last night in LA before leaving for Florida and does his best to make peace and find answers before he touches down on the other side. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase as a beautiful ebook from Amazon and Apple Books for $6.99 in all territories. The ebook version o...

8. Part IV: Absurdity | Chapters 1-4 15.08.2023 1:02:33

Dan accepts a trip back to Florida to escape the pressures of LA, but not before a drink with a friend, a trip to a museum, and a suspicious reunion with an unfamiliar redhead. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a beautiful ebook from Amazon and Apple Books for $6....

7. Part III: Anxiety | Chapters 6-10 04.08.2023 54:25

Dan is determined to white-knuckle what's left of his life in Los Angeles, but visits to a state-run psychiatric clinic and the local laundromat threaten to send him tumbling back over the edge. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a beautiful ebook from Amazon and A...

6. Part III: Anxiety | Chapters 1-5 28.07.2023 53:24

Dan is finally released from the Blue Room and his relief quickly turns to horror as he is confronted with the startling revelation that once released back into the real world he is again forced to deal with the real world. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a be...

5. Part II: Depression | Chapters 8-13 21.07.2023 1:00:41

Dan wrestles with the realization that he was forced to enter the Blue Room because he said he wanted to die and has quickly become desperate to escape because he's afraid he will. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a beautiful ebook from Amazon and Apple Books for...

4. Part II: Depression | Chapters 1-7 21.07.2023 51:20

Dan is admitted on a mandatory psychiatric hold to a state-run hospital and begins seventy-two hours in the Blue Room where he confronts a bizarre revolving cast of characters, insomnia, paranoia, sickness, terror, and hostile memories. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/...

3. Part I: Psychosis | Chapters 6-10 21.07.2023 40:10

Dan journeys into the hills on the Western edge of Los Angeles in search of rejuvenation but quickly discovers that seeking and accepting treatment doesn't terminate the pain and confusion but increases it. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a beautiful ebook from...

2. Part I: Psychosis | Chapters 1-5 21.07.2023 40:01

Dan realizes he is in severe trouble as a depression-induced psychosis takes complete hold. He finds himself, with no real memory of getting there, at a sweltering CVS parking lot on San Fernando Blvd. in desperate search of help. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as...

1. Prologue: In the Land of the Lotus Eaters 20.07.2023 29:10

The curtain rises, the scene is set, and the groundwork is laid as Dan Lauer takes his first tentative steps in the city of angels. A long-absent adversary reappears. Wetwork Media presents Dan Lauer's "Post Meridiem." Cover Illustration by Caitlin Hope Crawford . Post Meridiem is available for purchase (pre-order starting 7/21) as a beautiful ebook from Amazon and Apple Books for $6.99 in all t...