{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6692d990f2711e9549474246/694a176df75671173906cee1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2E60: A Tussle with Vanity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6692d990f2711e9549474246/1766462266057-520b030b-e165-4a43-ab6e-54b85c4ea618.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>🩸 S2E60: A Tussle With Vanity</strong></p><p><em>Power demands admiration. Gods demand worship.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Description:</strong></p><p>The endgame continues. In the wake of To Capture a God, the fractures widen. Merrick pushes forward with his next objective, Vanity. But capturing a god obsessed with self-perception is not a battle of strength… it’s a battle of reflection, deception, and control. Every step closer risks losing what little of himself remains.</p><p>Elsewhere, Aubrey is drawn deeper into forbidden history as she’s told the origin of Lilith, a story of betrayal, hunger, and transformation. What began as survival became obsession. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>About This Episode:</strong></p><p><em>A Tussle With Vanity</em> serves as Part 2 of the three-part Season 2 finale, peeling back the layers of godhood and revealing the cost of becoming something more than human. This episode balances mythic revelation with escalating dread as the path toward the finale narrows.</p><p>Some gods are taken by force.</p><p>Others must be understood first.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured Author:</strong></p><p>This episode is inspired by the chilling, atmospheric writing of<strong> </strong>C.P. Bearden.</p><p>Check out his novel <em>The Soil is Calling</em> here:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/cpbearden</p><p><br></p><p><strong>⚠️ Warning:</strong></p><p>This episode contains intense psychological horror, cosmic themes, identity distortion, and unsettling revelations. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 <strong>Listen to more episodes of The Nightmare Trials Podcast:</strong></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R2XJc6n9cVkJH6MP9FZxD</p><p>Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/thenightmaretrials</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 <strong>AI Voice Transformation Disclaimer:</strong></p><p>Some voices and audio effects in this episode were created or enhanced using AI tools for atmospheric and creative purposes.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Nightmare Trials"}