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We’re Alive Scores One Million Downloads

KC Wayland and Shane Salk, co-creators and producers of the most excellent audio series We’re Alive, sent me a press release the other day which dropped my jaw to the floor, prompting my dog to eat it like a Snausage. This most excellent audio series has managed to be downloaded over a million times. A million downloads! Pretty ‘effin cool. But the accolades don’t stop there. The series was recently featured as Zune’s best drama podcast, getting a nice big fat center welcome to a series that has been in the works for over a year and a half. Son of a bitch – this podcast kicks ass in a take no kinds of prisoners way. … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Six, Part Three: The Remains of Eastern Bay

The story continues as Saul traces Latch and Scratch to a fortified shopping center. He finds orange jumpsuits scattered about the area, telling him that he has found a colony of escaped convicts. Saul is discovered by both zombies and convicts resulting in a lost transmission. Meanwhile, the survivors manage to get the generator started once again, returning power back to the tower. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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Ghost Theory Wants You to Support We’re Alive

If you’ve followed this blog for any stretch of time, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of We’re Alive. I like this show not only because it tells the story of survival in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, but it does so in the long forgotten medium of a dramatic audio presentation. I’ve been a fan of old time radio for years, collecting several thousand different shows. I’ve listened to all types of productions from The Shadow to Dragnet to Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and I must say this production stands among the best of them. You can tell that the people behind this production are passionate about the material. The fact the show has continued for almost thirty episodes is a testament … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Six, Part Two: The Remains of Eastern Bay

A tense standoff grows worse when the armed scavengers demand services from Lizzy in exchange for the diesel truck. Burt calls BS on the pair, withdraws “Shirley”, and gives them a demonstration in brute force. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Six, Part One: The Remains of Eastern Bay

On their way back to the tower Saul, Lizzy, and Burt encounter two other survivors who are armed and ready to fight. They claim rights over the salvaged truck turning a happy meeting into a Mexican standoff. UPDATE: I fixed the last We’re Alive post to point to the correct episode. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Five, Part Three: Lady and the Tink

Surrounded by infected without hope or a prayer, Burt and Lizzy manage to escape the onslaught of the zombies. The next morning they decided to return to find the twisted wreckage of what had been Saul’s shelter with the soldier nowhere to be seen. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Five, Part Two: Lady and the Tink

Saul, Burt, and Lizzy drive by the Eastern Bay Prison, realizing that the former prisoners could be as dangerous as the infected themselves. They manage to find a diesel pump and in gassing up, they inadvertently acquire the attention of the infected. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Five, Part One: Lady and the Tink

Saul, Burt, and Lizzy scavenge the post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of diesel fuel. They discover the remains of another scavenging party who were better prepared than the small search party. Reason points to coordinated attacks. Saul dismisses the idea, but Lizzy is quick to disagree until they find themselves surrounded by infected who are preternaturally fast. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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We’re Alive – Chapter Four, Part Three: Rules and Regulations

Michael makes everyone start their own journal in hopes that they might be able to find a solution to the zombie epidemic. As the soldiers compile all the various account, the power to the building goes dead, requiring a scavenge run to find diesel fuel to run the backup generator. Upset at the lack of order, a group of survivors start to rebel unleashing the fury of an exhausted soldier.Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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Last Chance We’re Alive Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Four, Part Two: Rules and Regulations

With a new month here, there will be a new giveaway. If you wanted to get in the We’re Alive giveaway, now is your last chance. A winner be announced tomorrow. Tonight, there will the unveiling of the new giveaway so stay tuned. With the tower safe and back under control, Michael and Pegs makes amends. Both reveal a piece of the past which continues to haunt them. Meanwhile, the self interested building owner passes out from an infection, making the survivors realize the rarity in “ordinary” things whether it be a bullet or antibiotic.Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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November Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Four, Part One: Rules and Regulations

Keep in mind that the giveaway ends next week, but there’s still time to enter if you’d like to win a thumbdrive, containing all of the We’re Alive episodes. Michael, Saul, Angel and Burt manage to retake the tower, barely saving the lives of the people trapped in it. Michael decides to instill some order into building. He rounds up the survivors and reads to them the new law of the land to the discord of some.Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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November Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Three, Part Three: The New Arrivals

Just a note … the giveaway ends next week, but there’s still time to enter if you’d like to win a thumbdrive, containing all of the We’re Alive episodes. Michael pulls a risky move to save the tower while Reilly tries to hold off too many zombie with too little ammo. Angel, Saul, and a recovered Burt return from their expedition, but are they too late to do anything? Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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November Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Three, Part Two: The New Arrivals

A dropped flower pot unleashes a torrent of infected onto the tower, overpowering the makeshift defenses. Meanwhile, Angle and Saul find an old man passed out in a bathroom. Close to death. Saul treats the man and in doing so, teaches Angel of compassion in the midst of apocalypse. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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November Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Three, Part One: The New Arrivals

As Angel and Saul scavenge for food, the apartment tower is flooded by a group of survivors. One of the arrivals needs a certain diet, requiring access to the roof to build a garden. Lizzy sticks her head in the fire, hoping to negotiate a deal with trigger happy Bill. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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November Giveaway: We’re Alive – Chapter Two, Part Three: The Two Things

A cat scratches Peggs (Elisa Eliot), making the rest of the group wonder when she will turn into one the infected. Saul (Nate Geez) and Angel (Shane Salk) leave for supplies while Michael (Jim Gleason) teaches the rest how to shoot. Listen Now! We’re Alive – A Zombie Story of Survival (thezombiepodcast.com <- new window) We’re Alive Facebook Page (facebook.com <- new window) We’re Alive ITunes Podcast Feed (requires ITunes) … Read entire article »

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