After the Apocalypse

In this episode we have a short story written by Chris for the spring short story contest read into Audio by Virginia Pittman. Following the story (about 10 minutes in) Chris and Virginia have a nice chat about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my survivor friends. Today I am pleased to bring you a great short story written and read by Sharon Skinner my book coach. You can find out all about her here -> https://bookcoachingbysharon.com/ Look for the second book in the After the Apocalypse series 'Book Two: Killer' in June. And Keep Surviving! Chris, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my survivor Friends, It is May 1st 2026 for you time travelers. And what you just listened to was a resolution chapter I wrote for Book 2, which I have been working hard on for the last 2 months. As of this reading Book is very close to publishing, but everything takes longer than you think it should in the publishing world.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

“In great loss there is often the freedom of discovery.” - Isherwood Williams … It was midmorning on a rainy day when the traveler knocked open the door of the Siren Café. A few months had passed since Delores joined Jolene at the store. A few months since they’d cleaned out all the corpses and moved on with the basic, hard business of surviving.  Jolene had stopped pretending to ru...

Viking Burial An After the Apocalypse Story Read by Syvia Glory “What do you need me to do?” Delores asked.  Jolene had provided Delores with a company-logo green sports shirt. Unisex. Small. And a fresh visor with the mermaid logo from the supply cabinet.  And, finally, the ubiquitous green apron, which was the most identifiable part of the café uniform. You could be...

Delores – An After the Apocalypse Story The Café door chime sang its song of arrivals. Jolene watched a woman enter the café.   The woman was furtive but otherwise unremarkable. She stayed close to the door, seemingly unsure whether her decision to enter was a good one, and, at any moment, might turn and flee back to the anonymous safety of the apocalyptic street beyond.  Hosted on Acast...

Intro – The apocalypse Café Hello my survivor friends. Today we are presenting a story called ‘The apocalypse Café’ written by yours truly and read by our old friend Robert. You’re going to get all sentimental hearing it I’m sure. The story is set in the same universe as the original After the Apocalypse series, but this is a standalone storyline with new characters.  I expect to do...

Patrick's Contest Story - Read by Austin Baker And Then There Was Janie The sun was quickly disappearing behind me as I stood in front of my cabin in southern Iowa, watching as a brand new, silver ‘65 Cadillac rocketed down the long dirt driveway, spreading a fine layer of dust on the prematurely rotting pumpkin patches on both sides. The car eventually slid to a stop a stone's throw from my front...

Hello my survivor friends.  For new listeners you should go back to season one episode one to start the five season After the Apocalypse story. You have a wonderful 100 episode journey in front of you. Enjoy. It took me 5 years to produce, it will probably take you 5 days to consume. So go get started! Or you can listen to the trailer which should be the first episode in the fe...

Welcome back survivors! How have you been? Have you missed me? Today, we have a conversation with Jesse and Shannon to wrap up the Dean and Cordelia series. If you’re new to the feed, the original After the Apocalypse story ran for 5 seasons. It’s an story about survivors of a viral apocalypse and I recommend you start with Season one Episode one. ·      Not...

Hello my survivor friends… Thick, oily, toxic mist rises from a crack in the village center. The bone crushing coldness has caused the turf to dry and die. The earth below contracts and splits to reveal its deathly inner workings. All is cold and death.  Yup, that’s pretty much the way it is at my house too. Winter and darkness have rolled like an exhausting dystopian ghos...

"Widespread Mechanical Failure" - Episode 2 of the Dean and Cordelia series Written by Jesse Daniels Read by Shannon Stockwell Produced for the Apocalypse Cafe by Chris Russell ... Cordelia and Dean rumbled on the hood of his car as a small plane flew in overhead. The proximity to the landing aircraft shook her small frame and blew her hair in every direction. They hollered, but couldn’t hear one...

Introduction to “Cherry and Star Anise – Episode one of the Dean and Cordelia series. Hello and welcome survivors to the next story in the Apocalypse Café. Today we present to you the first episode in the Dean and Cordelia three episode arc titled “Cherry and Star Anise.”  I’ll come back with comments at the end, but allow me, survivors, to quickly introduce the author and the performer.&nbsp...

Patrick Rushbrook is a self-described “middle aged white guy in Kentucky with a beautiful wife and two teenage daughters, who writes silly stories to entertain himself instead of doing more productive things with his spare time.”  Patrick had always been interested in writing but isn’t exactly a self-starter, so he didn’t take up the craft until age 39, after finding Reddit’s nosleep page. Gr...

Hello, my survivor friends, The sun is setting now in behind the protective ring of iron hills as we wend our way down the slick shale to the village. It glows orange in the opaque, ravaged horizon. As we approach, we see there is an old man squatting on his haunches in front of a warming fire. He turns to us with yellowed eyes and says “Welcome, we’ve been waiting for you…” So that was...

The Apocalypse Café The Exterminator’s Apocalypse, Episode two, Exterminate! Welcome Survivors to the second episode of “The Apocalypse Café”.  This is a series I’ve created as a follow up to the After the Apocalypse 5 season run. Her we feature new artists with new stories.   If you are looking for the original five seasons of the After the Apocalypse story arc then you need t...

Introduction: Season 6, Episode one Welcome Survivors to the August 1, 2025 inaugural edition of “The Apocalypse Café”.   For those confused, befuddled and wandering pilgrims that are wondering what exactly they are listening to, let me ‘splain’.  Let me sum up! After the Apocalypse is an apocalyptic story that I created and published 100 plus episodes over five seasons. That story...

Ad-Free: How to get Ad-Free episodes Hello my survivor friends. Thank you for being part of the After the Apocalypse Family. I have set up Ad-Free versions of all the 5 seasons and 100+ episodes of the After the Apocalypse story on Patreon. Go to the After the Apocalypse Patreon page and you will have access to all the episodes without commercials.  This is Chris, the author and producer...

Editors’ Retrospective Hello and welcome my survivor friends to a special wrap up episode where I sit down with the three editors of After the Apocalypse to have a retrospective chat about our experiences over the last half-decade. So, if you’re new to the show, this is not a narrative episode. The narrative starts at season one, episode one. Your podcast app should let you sort on ‘olde...

After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Epilogue ... This is an epilogue to the whole series to tie up loose ends and character arcs. It has four scenes that jump forward in time.  ... It had been four weeks since the battle. It had taken that long to decontaminate the DC from the drug filled drone spray.  Still, Mags eyed her coffee suspiciously.  “It shoul...

After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Episode twenty – “Released” ... The truck roared down the highway towards Defender. Janet gripped the wheel and focused on the road. The old man held the grab handle and rested a calming hand on the dog’s head that had been thrust under his arm from the back seat. He was trying very hard not to worry about how fast she was pushi...

 After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Episode nineteen – “Consumed”   ... The King was quite pleased with himself and was pleased with the outcome of his work. He leaned back in his chair and took a swig of high-end whiskey. In the old world this would have been a luxury brand. Very expensive. Something he couldn’t get. Unless he stole it f...

After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Episode eighteen – “Swarm”  ... Liam and Zooey had opted to stay with Mag’s group when the Kaiju – as Paul was called – left. They had gone to Defender with the old man. Now Liam was equal parts glad and anxious. Glad that he had an opportunity to make an impact, potentially turn the tide of the conflict with his drone...

After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Episode Seventeen – “Moving Day” … “Good to see you.” Mags said to the old man, shaking his hand and simultaneously rubbing the big dog head that had been enthusiastically pushed into her lap. The entire team was now gathered to decide on what to do next.  What action to take. Bill knew what actions he would take and he took them.&nb...

After the Apocalypse A pandemic survival story Season five, Episode Sixteen – “Exodus” … The Corporal angled behind an oak tree and rolled prone into the tall grass. He came to rest with the barrel of his rifle pointing uphill towards the command tent where The King had just executed Ottweiller.  Far enough to be out of sight, close enough to shoot pursuers. He had just been witness to a...