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ATP - 32 Slow Fall

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - February 05, 2024 13:24 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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ATP - 031 Rise of The Family

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - August 30, 2023 12:59 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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ATP - 30 Rictor's Test

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - December 05, 2022 13:50 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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!

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ATP - 029 The Kidnap of Marissa Narcuss

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - August 30, 2022 10:57 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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ATP - 028 Hjaldri - The Battle

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - May 27, 2022 13:01 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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. 

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ATP - 027 The Family Must Fall

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - April 28, 2022 16:45 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S2E8 - Not A Joke

Please Be Prompt - April 01, 2022 18:35 - 31 minutes
The Prompt: A witch smokes a cigarette in a lake. She is thinking about cathedrals. A swan is playing golf behind her. It might be April Fool's Day, but this is no joke - Please Be Prompt is back! Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return with a pair of poems based on the above prompt. ...

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ATP - 026 The Dark Sceptre

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - March 30, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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...

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ATP Season Four Bonus #1: Larson

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - March 27, 2022 22:31 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
Quick bonus episode involving Lance Hunter's disappearance. Tune in March 30th for the Season Premier of the Podcast

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ATP - 025 Becoming Thomas

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - December 28, 2021 02:46 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S2E7 - The Basement I Grew Up In

Please Be Prompt - December 10, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour
The Prompt: Write a story about a liar and include a time machine. Also use the sentence - "This means war" On this episode of the the show co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman welcome guest Daniel Kearsey! That means of course there will be a trio of stories based upon this prompt. T...

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S2E6 - Make the Bad Stuff Good

Please Be Prompt - November 19, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour
The Prompt: The more dangerous a job is, the more it pays.  You just took a job offer to stand in an empty room and do nothing for $100k an hour. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman present two tales of odd jobs that seemingly pay too well. The first is all fun and games, that is unt...

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ATP - 024 The Siege of Enigma Station

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - November 02, 2021 00:04 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S2E5 - The Open Ended Question

Please Be Prompt - October 29, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour
The Prompt: Write a story about an archaeologist and include a musical instrument.  Use the line: "I can fix this." Bonus: There seems to be no one left on the planet. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman provide two stories based upon this particular prompt. The first is about a co...

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ATP - 023 NyTrane's Last Run

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - October 27, 2021 17:30 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S2E4 - Appreciate Your Video Game Writers

Please Be Prompt - October 15, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour
The Prompt: Write a 1000 word story in the crime genre.  This is about a video game character and should include a single earring.  Also use the sentence "Leave me alone!" Bonus: the story involves a fight. It's back to just Ryan and Joshua this week!  The co-hosts have prepared two tales ...

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ATP - 022 The Prodigy Effect

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - October 03, 2021 14:40 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S2E3 - Pros and Cons

Please Be Prompt - September 24, 2021 12:36 - 1 hour
The Prompt:  You own the best saloon for a hundred miles.  You're no nonsense and good at your job: the saloon is clean, the barmaids are treated well, and the patrons are happy.  But when an outlaw bursts in with guns blazing, your happy little saloon is at risk.  A brawl breaks out, and you ...

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S2E2 - Default to Albert

Please Be Prompt - September 11, 2021 02:11 - 58 minutes
The Prompt:  Write a 900 word story in the children's genre.  It's about a demon and should include weights.  Also use the phrase 'Whoopsidaisies!'  Bonus: Your character is hated by everyone. Well here it is folks!  We have the first completed prompt for season 2!  Two weeks have come and g...

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S2E1: Imprompuruptions

Please Be Prompt - August 27, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes
Welcome back to Please Be Prompt!  The podcast about writing, inspiration, and the journey through the process! It's season TWO!  Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return ready to write!  On this premiere episode the co-hosts reintroduce the concept of the series and let you know what new aspec...

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ATP Bonus: What Makes A Good Story?

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - May 30, 2021 13:08 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
Just a quick little bonus episode with some updates about the next episode. Stay tuned! Enjoy! - Ben

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Bonus Episode: Book Club

Please Be Prompt - April 09, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes
The Prompt: Have a guest on the show and host a discussion about reading and what you're reading currently. On this BONUS episode of Please Be Prompt co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman welcome guest David Tavolier! David edits and produces the podcast and the three discuss some of the...

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ATP - 021 In the Light of the Sunset Night

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - March 18, 2021 15:17 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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Bonus Episode: Children's Programing

Please Be Prompt - March 12, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes
The Prompt: Pitch an idea for a children's television program - to actual children. On this BONUS episode of Please Be Prompt co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman create and present ideas for children's TV shows.  Guests Lucy & Alice Witsaman, certified children and consumers of childre...

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ATP - 020 Manifest Zeta

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - January 31, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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.

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S1E12: Finale

Please Be Prompt - January 29, 2021 14:27 - 1 hour
The Prompt: A story that involves both murder and time travel.  What alternative time lines were created and what changes from time line A and what stays the same? It is the first season finale of Please Be Prompt!  Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman traverse time and space to present...

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Finale

Please Be Prompt - January 29, 2021 14:27 - 1 hour
The Prompt: A story that involves both murder and time travel.  What alternative time lines were created and what changes from time line A and what stays the same? It is the first season finale of Please Be Prompt!  Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman traverse time and space to present...

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Magical Rich Assholes

Please Be Prompt - December 11, 2020 14:34 - 57 minutes
The Prompt: Wanting a fresh look you're lucky enough to get a makeover from a famous style guru.  But after a few days you realize their magic goes beyond fantastic hair, clothes, and makeup. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return for this seasons penultimate episode.  They present...

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S1E11: Magical Rich Assholes

Please Be Prompt - December 11, 2020 14:34 - 57 minutes
The Prompt: Wanting a fresh look you're lucky enough to get a makeover from a famous style guru.  But after a few days you realize their magic goes beyond fantastic hair, clothes, and makeup. Co-hosts Ryan Rimmele and Joshua Witsaman return for this seasons penultimate episode.  They present...

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ATP Thanksgiving Bonus III - Pir's Tower

Apocalypse Theater Podcast - November 30, 2020 14:26 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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

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