The Cleansed: A Post-Apocalyptic Saga

This week an introduction to another audio drama set in a post-apocalyptic world: THE LIBERTY PODCAST, by our. friends at Fool and Scholar Productions (also produce THE WHITE VAULT).For centuries the colony of Atrius has been cut off from humanity and endured generations of civil war. What remains is a gleaming city, but beyond its walls sprawls a lawless expanse known as the Fringe. Are the violent gangs beyond the wall as horrific as the government is telling us? Liberty is a series of stories all told in a single podcast feed, and its anthology horror series: Tales From the Tower explores the horrors that lurk in the steel and shadows. Every episode brings a new story to discomfort and frighten you long into the night. Today we'd like to share 'The Narrow', one of our favorite stories from their third season. If you like what you hear, check out their feed, “The Liberty Podcast,” wherever you get your podcasts. They have six seasons out already plus more coming out mid March, 2020.

Preview of the first episode of FAE & FIENDS, a new dark faerie tale podcast by Fred Greenhalgh, creator of THE CLEANSED and THE DARK TOME.Lizzie returns to her family’s ancestral farmhouse in rural Maine and discovers tapes in the attic that reveal an amazing family secret.Hear remaining episodes by going to StitcherPremium.com and use code FIEND to get immediate access to this binge-able audio experience!

Lizzie invites you on a journey to the magical land of Fae - a place of spectacular wonders, but also monsters with sharp teeth. Fae & Fiends is the latest original project of Fred Greenhalgh (Creator of The Cleansed) and will be a binge-listening event, with all episodes available on Stitcher Premium on Feb 6, 2020.Go to stitcherpremium.com and use code FIEND for a free 30-day trial of Stitcher Premium.If you already have Stitcher Premium, search for "FAE" and subscribe/favorite the podcast... come back in February to enjoy the entire adventure!

Creator Fred Greenhalgh talks about THE CLEANSED's partnership with Stitcher Premium, his new project THE DARK TOME, and talks on future CLEANSED project, OUT OF THE WEST.

An exclusive preview of WOLVERINE: THE LONG NIGHT. Following a string of mysterious deaths in Burns, Alaska, Special Agents Sally Pierce and Tad Marshall arrive to investigate. They soon find there’s more going on than meets the eye. The first scripted podcast from Marvel, starring Celia Keenan-Bolger and Ato Essandoh as Agents Pierce and Marshall, with Richard Armitage as Wolverine. Also featuring Scott Adsit, Bob Balaban, Zoe Chao, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Learn more at wolverinepodcast.com.

Announcing THE MAYAN CRYSTAL, created by the same team responsible for THE CLEANSED.In the spirit of Mayan folklore, a twelve-year old Belizean girl accidentally invokes the evil spirit of an ancient enemy that threatens to consume the rainforest. With the help of her ancient ancestors, her sister, and her new friend, a 20- foot boa constrictor, she’ll go on a thrilling journey to save her village and discover the most incredible secret.

Sneak Preview of the new serial political thriller podcast, "Terms" On election night, two-term president Oliver Pierce watches in disbelief from the White House as Charles Dunwalke wins a controversial electoral college victory. With only 73 days before Dunwalke’s inauguration, president Pierce makes a secret decision to act, with historic and possibly catastrophic consequences. A new serialized audio drama from Spoke Media, distributed by our partners at Wondery.

What if there was a book that literally opened up doorways to other worlds? Where would it lead, and could you handle what you found on the other side?Cassie, a wayward teen, is about to find out. One day, after she wraps up community service at a local hospital, she stumbles out of the basement of a spooky bookshop and into a story set on a devil's staircase in a remote Italian village.The Dark Tome is a new take on the anthology audio fiction podcast, featuring fantastic stories by contemporary authors from across the globe.

The Final Act. Paul's own faith is tested. The dead walk again. Heavens, earth, and sea cast judgement. The first crocus springs.

All forces converge on the City of Corinth as Paul and Saul raise the stakes of their great war - from fight for control, to a challenge that risks complete annihilation. In the shadows, our heroes rush to stop cataclysm, guided by faith and driven by courage.

Paul's Believers rise in song as they begin the opening round of the Great Cleansing. Saul, duly impressed, begins his own preparations for the great battle. With time running out, Queenie, Lucian, and Maria visit the new Sewbie Refuge and find a lost soul. With faith restored, they are able to follow the course set out for them and stand in their places as the Final Act opens.

A bonus episode from the Wondery network, featuring the classic cyberpunk noir radio drama "Ruby: The Galactic Gumshoe." Ruby was created by audio drama pioneer Tom Lopez, and it’s been described as “intergalactic entertainment the Marx brothers would be proud of”. The story takes place on the planet Summa Nulla or “the highpoint of nothing”, where someone is manipulating the media. Ruby, a tough, smart and sexy detective, is hired to track down the malefactors. It was originally created for NPR and aired in 23 countries around the world. If you enjoy this bonus track, find the rest of the series by searching "Ruby" on iTunes or Google Play.

With the Depot behind them, Luke and Marc must move onward. They are traveling by a vessel that seems near magical, but haunted by the events that have set them on their current course. Their paths will soon cross with Zeke, who is also haunted, and the party must slog through a wailing blizzard. Wheels are in motion for the great confrontation.

Battered and weakened from the collapse of their last chapel, the faith of Paul's Believers has been tested near to breaking. But the darkest hour will soon break, as the voice of the "Father" returns to Paul, leading them to recovering the great Babel Tower. Meanwhile, "Alpha Zeke" pushes the survivors of the Refuge south through the brutal badlands on a hike towards Corinth. Is there hope of rescue? And at what cost?

In their quest to find "Sanctuary," Lucian and Queenie find a door... And behind that door, lies answers. These answers may help them understand their broken world, but will it give them any way to fight against the demagogues lose on the land? Elsewhere, Luke, Maria, and Marc stare rapt as Abraham unlocks the power of the Orb. Can this Beforetimes power be harnessed by the likes of humans, or will it drown everyone under 500 feet of water? Sound designer Eric Mooney and composer Hubert Campbell outdo themselves for this pivotal moment in The Cleansed.