Contained here is a reading of Chapters one and two of Book Two of The Surviralist’s Series: Surviralist’s Birthright.As of March 14, 2034, it has been estimated that approximately four million humans remained alive in what had been the United

BONUS Episode: Author Interview

Apr 17th, 2021 31m 1s

This interview was recorded on April 16, 2021 by Gayle Kimball for her radio show "Ask Dr, Gayle" on KZFR public radio in Chico, Ca, She asks great questions that elicit answers about details of story and the motivation behind producing it.

Episode 27: Terminus et Exordium

Apr 15th, 2021 13m 14s

“A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.”-Ariel Durant (1944). “The Story of Civilization: Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D

Episode 26: Running the Gauntlet

Apr 8th, 2021 12m 47s

There is no turning back as they fight their way towards the final resolution. A battle at a bridge nearly finishes them, but then suddenly they find themselves blocked by an obstacle they never imagined.

Episode 25: Deliverance

Apr 2nd, 2021 18m 51s

While Keisha and her boatmates choose to stay on the river, Sheila leads a convoy of massive farm vehicles for a hellish ride through the Sacramento Bypass. They find DELIVERANCE at the Deep-water Shipping Channel, is the name an omen or a crue

Episode 24: Hopeless

Mar 26th, 2021 19m 37s

Time is running out and their pursuers are becoming increasingly deadly. Even as they meet new allies, the loss of a beloved comrade makes some question their purpose. “To live without Hope is to Cease to live.”Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode 23: He DIED Defending Them.

Mar 19th, 2021 17m 49s

Heroism is still heroism even if no one is left to acknowledge or remember it. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? We know in our hearts that the answer is yes.“You know the problem with heroes a

Episode 22: River Pirates

Mar 12th, 2021 17m 28s

With the PM searching closer and closer to the roundhouse, the family bugs-out sooner than expected. The river is their fastest route. Unfortunately, River Pirates act just like regular pirates, only on the river.

Episode21: War Pigeons

Mar 5th, 2021 15m 28s

An archipelago of resistance camps. Communication is vital. The grid is history. Tech is dead. From Julius Caesar’s messages to Gaul, to WWII’s British Air Ministry, when the going got tough the War Pigeons got going.

Episode 20: The Family

Feb 24th, 2021 18m 57s

First it was just Will, alone. Hope gave purpose to Will’s existence. Providence led them to Laurel. The burned man meant to kill. Billy and Dusty betrayed them. Militia hunted them. Zekes wanted to eat them. Can they trust a jolly giant and hi

Episode 19: Needed Help Dying

Feb 18th, 2021 17m 26s

The “fight or flight response” is an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening. The perception of threat activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepar

Episode 18: The Best Defense…

Feb 11th, 2021 19m 37s

Though the elements have challenged their wilderness skills, descending back into the domain of the hostiles will force them to call on Will’s combat skills and Hope’s marksmanship. The best defense is a good offense.

Episode 17: Breaking the Eradication Code

Feb 5th, 2021 17m 15s

Your only contact with the outside world is six distinct sets of tones, repeated ad nauseam over a marine radio. What could they mean?It’s a code! Decode it and you may live, fail and you might not.The clock is ticking.Want to read the entire s

Episode 16: A Change of Seasons

Jan 28th, 2021 16m 48s

Sometimes, change is the only constant. Allies and enemies come and go. Mountains lead to valleys. Streams become lakes, water becomes ice. Winter is coming and along with it comes new challenges.Want to read the entire story? Paperback and Ebo

Episode 15: Tom and the Zekes

Jan 20th, 2021 17m 12s

Tom. Friend or foe? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. In the new paradigm of existence, enemies come in many new and evolving forms. But Zekes aren’t new…we just forgot about them.Enjoying the story? Kindly leave a brief review at https://rat

Episode 14: Infected

Jan 15th, 2021 16m 52s

It’s easy to think of survival skills as a panacea for thriving in the wild. In reality they are but a stopgap. If highly skilled and extremely lucky they may allow one to live at a basic level for a time. Illness, injury, misfortune or careles

Episode 13: Buck Fever

Jan 7th, 2021 16m 55s

Along with the human Ebola pandemic brought on by the planets degraded environment and altered climate, other pathogens wreaked havoc on plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals. After temporarily evading their human pursuers, Will and Hope are

Episode 12: The Quick and the Dead

Dec 30th, 2020 18m 20s

One man alone in the wilderness, no matter how skilled, is hard-pressed to survive the rigors of weather, predators, securing food and finding shelter. Add a second person to the scenario and the prospects for survival increase dramatically. Bu

Episode 11: As a Hunter Hangs a Deer

Dec 26th, 2020 11m 3s

For a species to endure, there must be a continuum of luck, skill and conditions conducive to survival. The weak, unskilled or unlucky are culled, the agile or fortunate are left to carry on. The story goes on, but the story-teller changes. His

Season 1 Episode 10: The VNC

Dec 21st, 2020 15m 35s

Some of our most admirable human qualities, care and trust, can also be our downfall. How many times must Will learn that when you allow yourself to trust, you not only risk your own survival, you endanger those you love? In the savagery of the

Season 1 Episode 9: A Distant Rumble

Dec 16th, 2020 14m 35s

Trekking deeper into the wilderness, Will and Hope settle into a serene location overlooking Mill Creek. Before long, their peace is shattered first by distant bombs and planes, then by the intrusion of two haggard refugees. Just passing throug

Season 1 Episode 8: Catching a Buzz

Dec 9th, 2020 16m 59s

Fire has consumed almost all of the supplies and equipment, and has driven the game out of the canyon. In order to survive the present and provision for the future the best option is to head northwest, to the even more remote Mill Creek Canyon.

Season 1 Episode 7: The Simoom of Change

Dec 3rd, 2020 15m 25s

Surviving in the wild can be like playing a board game – the board (the outdoors) remains the same but the dice (your skills) can change your odds of winning. Thriving in the wilderness is dependent on knowing the constants of the game board: e

Season 1 Episode 6: Fast Learner

Nov 27th, 2020 14m 17s

In addition to the many wilderness skills that Hope is learning and practicing, Will knows that self-defense skills may be the most important lessons. When he shows her the: eye gouge, groin kick, heel palm strike and elbow strike, she picks th

Season 1 Episode 5: One and Done

Nov 20th, 2020 13m 45s

Just as Hope has given Will a renewed purpose to survive, a misguided paramilitary force seeks to destroy anyone existing outside of their quarantine zones. In this episode Will and Hope are systematically hunted from ridgetop to creek bottom.