Panic: The Tale of Johnny D. Saster http://panicstory.com en © 2019 Warren Getler Panic is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue.  Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood.  The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine.  Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ac6cca46-6910-11f1-b2d3-d7a6ac940f7d/image/f4e75883538ce695436e6f33ce611832.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Panic: The Tale of Johnny D. Saster http://panicstory.com episodic Warren Getler Panic is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue.  Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood.  The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine.  Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth. Panic is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue. 

Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 

This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood. 

The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine. 

Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth.

]]> Warren Getler panicstory2019@gmail.com 109. The Good Doctor (Reprise) In this ninth installment, Dr. Greenberg illuminates a path for Johnny to explore, a way of coming to understand his True Self. It’s a challenging obstacle course, but Johnny is prepared to go for it. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this ninth installment, Dr. Greenberg illuminates a path for Johnny to explore, a way of coming to understand his True Self. It’s a challenging obstacle course, but Johnny is prepared to go for it. In this ninth installment, Dr. Greenberg illuminates a path for Johnny to explore, a way of coming to understand his True Self. It’s a challenging obstacle course, but Johnny is prepared to go for it.

]]> 1920 108. Rooftop Musings In this eighth installment of PANIC, Christine returns to see how Johnny is faring, but she is shocked to find him atop his apartment building, hanging out in the cold at night on the rooftop. She’s worried deeply about his state of mind. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this eighth installment of PANIC, Christine returns to see how Johnny is faring, but she is shocked to find him atop his apartment building, hanging out in the cold at night on the rooftop. She’s worried deeply about his state of mind. In this eighth installment of PANIC, Christine returns to see how Johnny is faring, but she is shocked to find him atop his apartment building, hanging out in the cold at night on the rooftop. She’s worried deeply about his state of mind.

]]> 570 107. The Good Doctor In our seventh installment of PANIC, Johnny begins a slow descent into a state of anxiety-ridden inertia, living a messy hermit-like existence in his dorm room, supported in spirit by but two things: his friendly NYU hallmate, Roberto, and faint hopes of hearing from Christine again. Christine, through the grapevine, hears about Johnny and reappears in his life: she’s shocked to see what’s come of him. She urges that he sees a therapist, a doctor she knows, indeed knows well. And Johnny gets up the courage to go see Dr. David Greenberg uptown. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In our seventh installment of PANIC, Johnny begins a slow descent into a state of anxiety-ridden inertia, living a messy hermit-like existence in his dorm room, supported in spirit by but two things: his friendly NYU hallmate, Roberto, and faint hopes of hearing from Christine again. Christine, through the grapevine, hears about Johnny and reappears in his life: she’s shocked to see what’s come of him. She urges that he sees a therapist, a doctor she knows, indeed knows well. And Johnny gets up the courage to go see Dr. David Greenberg uptown. In our seventh installment of PANIC, Johnny begins a slow descent into a state of anxiety-ridden inertia, living a messy hermit-like existence in his dorm room, supported in spirit by but two things: his friendly NYU hallmate, Roberto, and faint hopes of hearing from Christine again. Christine, through the grapevine, hears about Johnny and reappears in his life: she’s shocked to see what’s come of him. She urges that he sees a therapist, a doctor she knows, indeed knows well. And Johnny gets up the courage to go see Dr. David Greenberg uptown.

]]> 1408 106. Detached In this sixth installment of PANIC, we find Johnny encountering the ups and downs of freshman life at his dream-school, NYU, having passed on Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other Ivies that had accepted him. A disastrous get-up appearance at a Halloween costume-party sends him reeling, mentally and physically, and his spirit lies in the gutter. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this sixth installment of PANIC, we find Johnny encountering the ups and downs of freshman life at his dream-school, NYU, having passed on Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other Ivies that had accepted him. A disastrous get-up appearance at a Halloween costume-party sends him reeling, mentally and physically, and his spirit lies in the gutter. In this sixth installment of PANIC, we find Johnny encountering the ups and downs of freshman life at his dream-school, NYU, having passed on Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other Ivies that had accepted him. A disastrous get-up appearance at a Halloween costume-party sends him reeling, mentally and physically, and his spirit lies in the gutter.

]]> 2307 105. Christine In our fifth installment of PANIC, a love-interest by the name of Christine, a graceful ballet-dancer and graduating high-school senior enters the picture and captivates Johnny like never before. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In our fifth installment of PANIC, a love-interest by the name of Christine, a graceful ballet-dancer and graduating high-school senior enters the picture and captivates Johnny like never before. In our fifth installment of PANIC, a love-interest by the name of Christine, a graceful ballet-dancer and graduating high-school senior enters the picture and captivates Johnny like never before.

]]> 1451 104. A Rude Awakening In this fourth installment of PANIC, Johnny awakes from his fantastical wondrous journey through the Met and confronts the harsh, indeed, frightening reality of being afflicted with an anxiety syndrome, with a panic disorder, that challenges his ability to fit in and to feel normal and accepted on this path to college. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this fourth installment of PANIC, Johnny awakes from his fantastical wondrous journey through the Met and confronts the harsh, indeed, frightening reality of being afflicted with an anxiety syndrome, with a panic disorder, that challenges his ability to fit in and to feel normal and accepted on this path to college. In this fourth installment of PANIC, Johnny awakes from his fantastical wondrous journey through the Met and confronts the harsh, indeed, frightening reality of being afflicted with an anxiety syndrome, with a panic disorder, that challenges his ability to fit in and to feel normal and accepted on this path to college.

]]> 654 103. A Boy's Dream In this third and extended installment of PANIC, Johnny enters a deep dream-state flight of fancy, induced by anti-anxiety meds given to him by the hospital staff. He finds himself inserted into the lives of the many magnificent art subjects inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and comes to their rescue by revealing flashes of his true self. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this third and extended installment of PANIC, Johnny enters a deep dream-state flight of fancy, induced by anti-anxiety meds given to him by the hospital staff. He finds himself inserted into the lives of the many magnificent art subjects inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and comes to their rescue by revealing flashes of his true self. In this third and extended installment of PANIC, Johnny enters a deep dream-state flight of fancy, induced by anti-anxiety meds given to him by the hospital staff. He finds himself inserted into the lives of the many magnificent art subjects inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and comes to their rescue by revealing flashes of his true self.

]]> 7116 102. Bed Side In this second installment of PANIC, we find Johnny surrounded by doctors and nurses in the ICU, following his nearly fatal run-in on Fifth Avenue with a passing BMW. As he drifts in and out of conscious, his conversation with his parents goes awry and the doctors move to sedate him. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this second installment of PANIC, we find Johnny surrounded by doctors and nurses in the ICU, following his nearly fatal run-in on Fifth Avenue with a passing BMW. As he drifts in and out of conscious, his conversation with his parents goes awry and the doctors move to sedate him. In this second installment of PANIC, we find Johnny surrounded by doctors and nurses in the ICU, following his nearly fatal run-in on Fifth Avenue with a passing BMW. As he drifts in and out of conscious, his conversation with his parents goes awry and the doctors move to sedate him.

]]> 576 101. Test Time In this first installment of PANIC, we’re introduced to Johnny D. Saster, a New York Upper East Side high-school teen, taking his SATs. Suddenly, Johnny gets a panic attack and things drastically unfold..  Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:46:00 -0000 full Warren Getler In this first installment of PANIC, we’re introduced to Johnny D. Saster, a New York Upper East Side high-school teen, taking his SATs. Suddenly, Johnny gets a panic attack and things drastically unfold..  In this first installment of PANIC, we’re introduced to Johnny D. Saster, a New York Upper East Side high-school teen, taking his SATs. Suddenly, Johnny gets a panic attack and things drastically unfold.. 

]]> 745 100. Panic: The Johnny D. Saster Story People suffering from anxiety live in a world of hurt. This show is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue.  Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood.  The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine.  Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth. Subscribe or follow now so you don’t miss the first episode of Panic, an ElectraCast Production. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:45:00 -0000 full Warren Getler People suffering from anxiety live in a world of hurt. This show is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue.  Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood.  The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine.  Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth. Subscribe or follow now so you don’t miss the first episode of Panic, an ElectraCast Production. People suffering from anxiety live in a world of hurt.

This show is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Johnny D. Saster navigating the emotional peaks and valleys of panic disorder. Johnny grew up on New York's Upper East Side with a rich, privileged existence, but when it came to personal freedom, he had no existence at all under the thumb of his demanding, overbearing parents. It nearly cost him his mind. Pushed to succeed, he suffers an extreme panic attack during his SATs, leaves the test room in a daze, and walks right into traffic on Fifth Avenue. 

Part of this story – Johnny’s dream state as a patient in the ICU – unfolds as a fantastical, symbolic adventure, often compared to a modern-day Wizard of Oz-like journey of self-discovery and personal triumph inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 

This show examines debilitating mental health challenges afflicting millions, young and old alike, around the world. Tragic and funny in parts, listeners will feel the raw emotion in this highly imaginative tale and love story. Various topics and challenges in mental health discussions are included such as: helicopter parenting and its psychological consequences, adolescent anxiety in a high-pressure society, and the search for authentic selfhood. 

The show also includes a full original soundtrack by the band Social Void, embedded throughout the narrative, creating an immersive musical and literary experience. Social Void’s lead, Chip Cooley, suffered from panic disorder, and the band’s music reflects that personal journey. Panic is narrated entirely by AI voices, while the story, music, and overall production are human-created, forming a unique hybrid of man and machine. 

Tune in each week, to follow Johnny’s both terrifying and uplifting journey, and discover how confronting and overcoming panic can lead to profound personal growth.

Subscribe or follow now so you don’t miss the first episode of Panic, an ElectraCast Production.

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