Episode 4: Signal Fires – Combustion

In this episode, we explore what happens when truth collides with betrayal, and how the fires of confrontation can both devastate and clear the ground for renewal. Through vivid storytelling, we journey from the crucible of personal trials to the walls we build for protection, and the slow, uneven process of tearing them down. Along the way, we reflect on the maps handed down by parents, the lessons we pass to our children, and the resilience that emerges from destruction.

From the burning coal seams of Centralia to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this episode weaves together personal memory and collective history to ask: what do we rebuild, what do we leave buried, and how do we carry forward after the fire?

At its heart, Combustion is about healing, reinvention, and the power of community to grow in the ash.
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• Music and sound effects: Sourced from Pixabay and used under the Pixabay Content License, unless otherwise noted.

• Images: Pixabay, unless otherwise noted.

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