The Upward Way | Episode 10
4/22/202635 min
Elle’s Playboy cover sends shockwaves through the country, launching Wilder to unimaginable heights—but behind the scenes, the cost of that success begins to surface. As fame spirals out of control, Sylvia reaches a breaking point, and makes a quiet, desperate plea for something more.
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Theme song: “Everything Changes” by Laura Jane Jones, available on Apple Music and Spotify.
Featuring performances by:
Laura Jane Jones as Sylvia Richardson
Robert Fleet as Gentry Wilder
Janice Lynn Sykes as Roz Richardson
Timothy Stonedancer Coleman as Gordon Jenkins
Kimberly Conway as Kat Singleton
Rachanee Lumayno - Opening and Closing Narration
Sound design and mixing by YellaBird Media.
Mixing and mastering by Rick Such.
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsRoshni Lamino0:00
Yellow Bird Media presents Higher Grounds, a scripted audio drama written and produced by Kimberly Conway. Higher Grounds contains mature themes and topics that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
Cat Singleton· Host0:15
[gentle music] I'm Cat Singleton, and this is Higher Grounds, episode 10, The Upward Way, 1978 to 1980.
Sylvia0:26
Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. The seasons change, flowers bloom. The leaves begin to fall. Everything changes. Nothing stays the same.
Cat Singleton· Host0:58
[upbeat music] When Elle's Playboy cover hit newsstands, it caused exactly the kind of stir she predicted. The Monty and Elle Comedy Hour was canceled within the week, sponsorships and endorsement deals were pulled, and the two films she'd been in talks for were shelved. The empire Elle's mother had spent years crafting had burned to the