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Apocalypse Theater Podcast

38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratings

The Apocalypse Theater Podcast is a monthly show featuring fiction and dark fiction stories written by Benjamin Allen. Each episode features either a stand-alone short story, or a serialized episode of a larger, ongoing story. Each story, however, has a separate theme, beginning, middle, and unique ending, so it is not necessary to have heard previous episodes.

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Episodes

ATP - 32 Slow Fall

February 05, 2024 13:24 - 2 hours - 272 MB

We continue Jonathan Tabith's story as he and Marissa Narcuss are captured in the city of Mecha Asche. Somehow Jonathan's energy is being drained, and the Aallandrons grow closer to learning more about where the human beings come from.

ATP - 031 Rise of The Family

August 30, 2023 12:59 - 2 hours - 213 MB

Chae Ma-Ri was just a normal school girl in South Korea until her parents are brutally murdered. A mysterious former secret agent offers to train her to get revenge, beginning a campaign that leads her into a life of organized crime within The Family.

ATP - 30 Rictor's Test

December 05, 2022 13:50 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Rictor and the crew are commissioned to retrieve one of the dangerous Remel Orb artifacts. Tribulations abound, but the real threat is much closer to home. Check out the audiobook, Dreadnaut, and my new eBook, Mind Games on December 6th for more!

ATP - 029 The Kidnap of Marissa Narcuss

August 30, 2022 10:57 - 2 hours - 220 MB

Jonathan Tabith returns for another crazy episode as the king's daughter, Marissa Narcuss, has been kidnapped. Upon being tasked with her recovery, Jonathan embarks on a journey that takes him to some interesting places.

ATP - 028 Hjaldri - The Battle

May 27, 2022 13:01 - 57 minutes - 82.7 MB

Shault and his men are ordered to protect Signoia and prevent the theft of the city's dangerous artifact, but upon arrival, he and his troops learn that they may already be too late. 

ATP - 027 The Family Must Fall

April 28, 2022 16:45 - 2 hours - 185 MB

After The Family leaves her to die in South Korea, Hyun Grayson travels to America to eliminate each Family member once and for all. Not for the faint of heart.

ATP - 026 The Dark Sceptre

March 30, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 173 MB

Our first story from start to finish with Elgar King. "A series of strange quest failures allows a vengeful dark psionic to acquire the Dark Scepter, a powerful artifact that even King Solomon judged too dangerous for existence. Now, he has Earth in his crosshairs. I'd help out, but I find myself somewhat preoccupied."

ATP Season Four Bonus #1: Larson

March 27, 2022 22:31 - 2 minutes - 10 MB

Quick bonus episode involving Lance Hunter's disappearance. Tune in March 30th for the Season Premier of the Podcast

ATP - 025 Becoming Thomas

December 28, 2021 02:46 - 1 hour - 150 MB

What would you do if you could be someone else at any given time? Madison discovers a ring that can transform the wearer into a person of the opposite sex, only to find herself caught up in a scheme that involves two potentially dangerous individuals.

ATP - 024 The Siege of Enigma Station

November 02, 2021 00:04 - 2 hours - 218 MB

We continue the second half of Jonathan Tabith's most recent story. Jonathan begins to rise in the ranks within the Aallandron Vorago games as his fellow human beings and their towns find themselves targeted by the ruling Aallandranon people.

ATP - 023 NyTrane's Last Run

October 27, 2021 17:30 - 51 minutes - 72.3 MB

Alec Turner should really slow down the crime fighting and take a vacation, but when his partner is kidnapped....Oh, it is so on! Enjoy this Halloween episode that's just in time for the pumpkin season.

ATP - 022 The Prodigy Effect

October 03, 2021 14:40 - 1 hour - 137 MB

Jonathan Tabith's story continues with Part 3 of The Fall of the Enigma Series. As the human survivors become more desperate, the Aallandron natives become increasingly hostile. There comes a time to fight, and that time has almost arrived.

ATP Bonus: What Makes A Good Story?

May 30, 2021 13:08 - 5 minutes - 22.7 MB

Just a quick little bonus episode with some updates about the next episode. Stay tuned! Enjoy! - Ben

ATP - 021 In the Light of the Sunset Night

March 18, 2021 15:17 - 1 hour - 107 MB

After a grisly discovery, Agent Alexandra Kripke must piece the clues of a decades old mystery together in order to find a serial killer who was long believed to be dead. Listen to The House on Swanson's Landing, Episode 5, before listening to this one.

ATP - 020 Manifest Zeta

January 31, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour - 161 MB

A popular arcade style VR game turns into a recruitment station when real life flying saucers begin destroying cities around the globe. Charlie must put his skills to the test in this epic episode of the podcast.

ATP Thanksgiving Bonus III - Pir's Tower

November 30, 2020 14:26 - 24 minutes - 39.4 MB

Rosco is tasked with finding and eliminating a demon from the tower of a reclusive wizard known as Pir of the Monsoon. Complications ensue. Artwork by KELLEPICS from Pixabay.com Check out EKPublishingMedia.com for more information

ATP - 019 The Dreadnaut

November 01, 2020 00:17 - 2 hours - 173 MB

If you would have told me two years ago that I would both seal a monstrous demon to the Hell-Sword and be the one called to answer to The Great Old One, Cthulhu, I'd think you were trying to sell me a time machine or something because that's amazing you'd be able to know that. Let's just say Cthulhu and I have some differences to hash out this go around. Get the first book, The Last Necromancer, on Audible!Check out EKPublishingMedia.com for more information Image by D1_TheOne Music by...

ATP - 018 Rictor's Ultimatum

October 02, 2020 00:38 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Rictor tries to hold the group together after Seladia is tasked with a potentially career ending hit job that causes a huge rift between the two party members. Can Rictor salvage their relationship or has the group become too fractured from the outset? Don't forget to check out The Last Necromancer on Audible! EKPublishingMedia.com Music: Ancient Trials by VGM Mark H Image by Mark Frost, BlackDog1966

ATP - 017 Nightmare Aboard the Eternity

August 13, 2020 02:48 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

Lance Hunter has one last mission to finish before meeting his father for New Years. It was supposed to be a simple distress signal shutdown—until the nightmares begin. Who is the mysterious woman on the other line, and what horrible event caused the Eternity Research Center to become a graveyard? Get The Last Necromancer on Audible! Check out EKPublishingMedia.com for more information Music: Runaway by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music

ATP 016 - The Tower of Aeolus

April 23, 2020 12:32 - 37 minutes - 56.7 MB

Beyond Ochre wraps up its first season with a fourth and final episode. Nadia and Kayla part ways with Thereza and Gruff before embarking on a journey to a mysterious glass tower in the Rocky Mountains. Grab some snacks and enjoy a road trip through the Junk of the post apocalyptic US of A! Check out episodes 6, 9, and 13 to get the full Beyond Ochre story.

ATP 015 - Rictor's Gamble

April 01, 2020 01:44 - 2 hours - 197 MB

What kind of mischief can a hot-headed dwarf, a roguish thief, a mark-shot elven ranger, a ten year old vocal prodigy, an alcoholic priest, and a substance-addicted wizard get up to? Apparently a lot on this extended full-length Dungeons and Dragons tribute episode. Join our adventurers on a quest to find Chiron's staff within the dangerous Dark Harbinger that floats over the Adane Sea. Enjoy episode fifteen, Rictor's Gamble, of the Apocalypse Theater Podcast.

ATP 014 - Calypso - 칼립소

February 09, 2020 18:42 - 53 minutes - 77.9 MB

Bringing you a poetic Greek tragedy/romance short story for Valentine's Day. I hope this stand-alone romance can sate your appetite for a good audio performance. A man experiences heaven and then must realize the cold absence of this heaven. This is Episode Fourteen, Calypso - 칼립소

ATP 013 - The Rats of New York City

December 25, 2019 02:14 - 43 minutes - 24.9 MB

Happy Holiday Season to everyone from the Apocalypse Theater Podcast. Enjoy another dive into the world of Beyond Ochre.(Catch up with Episode 6 and 9 before listening to 13) Will Thereza, Nadia, and Kayla survive their trip into the heart of New York City, or will their new mysterious AI friend have bigger plans for them?

ATP 012 - The Missing Hours

November 28, 2019 04:25 - 36 minutes - 23.9 MB

Happy Thanksgiving! Kara Moyers just wanted to enjoy her lunch and then take a nap when a strange man takes her hostage. Will she live to see Thanksgiving two days later, or is the holiday destined for tragedy? This is episode twelve. Enjoy!

ATP 011 - Stranded

November 05, 2019 13:55 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Good to be back, bringing you the next chapter in The Fall of the Enigma series. Catch up by listening to Episode Eight, Ant-Lion. In this episode, Jonathan Tabith and the rest of the Enigma crew face challenges upon the surface of a new world.

ATP 009.5 - Under The Temple of Madness

November 01, 2019 00:34 - 37 minutes - 23.8 MB

A little Halloween bonus for everyone as a precursor to our latest episode, which drops Tuesday. This is a short story called, Under the Temple of Madness. Enjoy!

ATP 010 - Under The Temple of Madness

November 01, 2019 00:34 - 37 minutes - 23.8 MB

A little Halloween bonus for everyone as a precursor to our latest episode, which drops Tuesday. This is a short story called, Under the Temple of Madness. Enjoy!

ATP 009 - The Magic Kingdom

March 13, 2019 12:40 - 1 hour - 99 MB

Beyond Ochre's story continues in Episode Nine, picking up where Episode Six's The Big Day left off. Thereza, Nadia, and Kayla are drawn into a dangerous web after they find themselves in what was once considered the greatest place on Earth.

ATP 008 - Ant-Lion

January 16, 2019 03:14 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Jonathan Tabith and his crew of 5,000 begin their venture into deep space aboard the Star Ship Enigma. As an anomaly rips their ship apart, the crew's survival hinges upon whether or not they can survive the journey to a nearby planet.

ATP 007 - A Message Out Of Time

January 03, 2019 01:08 - 36 minutes - 56.8 MB

Katie Ahn is a normal girl in private school, until her consciousness is swapped with that of a benevolent creature with a message for the human race. This is Episode Seven of the Apocalypse Theater Podcast.

ATP 006 - The Big Day

December 24, 2018 16:48 - 35 minutes - 57.2 MB

Episode Six of the Apocalypse Theater Podcast features an ongoing story about three sisters who must escape the city of Ochre and make their way through the irradiated wastes of the United States to find other survivors.

ATP 005 - The House On Swanson's Landing

December 17, 2018 12:12 - 48 minutes - 69 MB

William and his sisters find a mysterious hidden doorway leading to a bizarre underground secret room. They soon learn that it was the hiding place of a serial killer, but even that seems far less strange than the truth that is lurking deep beneath the house on Swanson's Landing. Don't forget to check out The Last Necromancer on Audible!

ATP 004 - House of Horrors

December 10, 2018 12:12 - 39 minutes - 56.8 MB

Episode Four of the Apocalypse Theater Podcast includes the first few chapters of Ben's epic fantasy, The Last Necromancer, titled House of Horrors. The Last Necromancer Audiobook is available on Audible!

ATP 003 - Facing Your Fears

November 30, 2018 14:15 - 1 hour - 185 MB

Upon moving into their new home in Benbrook, Texas, Lizzy Jacobs and her father learn why no one stays in the house for longer than a few weeks. Determined to figure out why their unfortunate house guest is still lingering in this realm, she uncovers a dark secret that transcends time and space.

ATP 002 - The Mountain King

November 26, 2018 12:41 - 24 minutes - 25 MB

Episode Two of the Apocalypse Theater Podcast features Lance Hunter's silent descent into the heart of a space ship and then we finish up with a conversation between two hit men who happen to be brothers.

AT Thanksgiving Bonus — I

November 22, 2018 17:20 - 14 minutes - 21.3 MB

Bonus Episode of The Apocalypse Theater Podcast as we come to a stark realization at a certain point in time within the Milky Way. And then we have a short but lifelong flash fiction to keep your mind busy during this Thanksgiving of 2018.

ATP - 001 World of Glass

November 18, 2018 15:05 - 40 minutes - 74.4 MB

Episode One of The Apocalypse Theater Podcast includes the short story, World of Glass. While searching houses in Montebourg, France during WW2, Hector and Rich find themselves lost in a mysterious wilderness in the past before they're ambushed. Hector flees and finds the present world to be more than he can handle.

ATP 001 - World of Glass

November 18, 2018 15:05 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Episode One of The Apocalypse Theater Podcast includes the short story, World of Glass. While searching houses in Montebourg, France during WW2, Hector and Rich find themselves lost in a mysterious wilderness in the past before they're ambushed. Hector flees and finds the present world to be more than he can handle.