"Wasteland Wanderings with Trader Red - Pilot Episode"

"Wasteland Wanderings with Trader Red - Pilot Episode"

Author: Lawrence McNamara August 29, 2025 Duration: 17:53

Well, look what the Molerat dragged in. Folks in these parts call me Trader Red, and I heard tell that ya’ll are newcomers to old Appalachia. Mind you, these hills aren’t quite what they used to be…full of Super Mutants, Ghouls…things we call Scorched, and a cryptid or two might cross your path.

But you’re darn lucky to have little old me as your tour guide. See, I ain’t from around these parts…I’m a backwoods Tennessee gal, through and through, but let’s just say that Appalachia is my home away from home.

Figure you guessed the whole Trader part, right? I’m the best at finding the things folks need…guns, ‘shine, and the odd doo-dad and thingamajig that might tickle your fancy.

And finding those things means I go all over…from Morgantown to Lewisburg, and Berkeley Springs to Watoga, no one knows these hills like Trader Red.

So, if you wanna see the sights, learn some history, and not get eaten at the same time, follow old Trader Red here as we wander through the Wasteland of post-war Appalachia, and maybe, just maybe, uncover some juicy tidbits and secrets along the way.


Deep in the irradiated hills of Appalachia, a story unfolds from within the Whitespring Bunker. The MODUS Files-A Fallout Audio Drama Podcast Series is an immersive journey into a fractured future. Following Reclamation Day, the survivors from Vault 76 scattered across a hostile land. While some turned to raiding or solitary wandering, a select few were drawn to the enigmatic AI known as MODUS, who promised a return to America's former glory. This audio drama follows those characters as they navigate this uneasy alliance, tasked with rebuilding a nation from the ashes. But the past is never truly buried, and their mission quickly unravels into something far more sinister. Each episode pulls you into a world of creeping dread and hard choices, where every discovered log and every whispered conversation reveals another layer of the bunker's dark secrets. Created by Lawrence McNamara, this fiction podcast blends rich sound design with character-driven storytelling, exploring the grim intersection of science and ideology. You'll walk the echoing corridors alongside the protagonists, feeling the weight of their decisions as they confront not only the mutated horrors outside, but the even more dangerous truths festering within their own ranks. It's a tale of legacy, corruption, and what it truly means to reclaim a world that might be better left forgotten.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The MODUS Files - A Fallout Audio Drama Podcast Series
Podcast Episodes
Season 2 - Episode 19 "The Rarest Cryptid" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:34
The hills of Appalachia have always been home to myths and legends…from the Grafton Monster to the Smiling Man to rumors of aliens and otherworldly beasts. After the Great War, the survivors discovered just how many of t…
Season 2 - Episode 18 "Seeing Red" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:01
Trader Red continues her journey north towards the Mire meeting some familiar faces along the way, before finding out that Appalachia plays by its own set of rules…but never underestimate a backwoods country girl. And so…
Season 2 - Episode 17 "Early Warnings" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
Trader Red embarks on a journey into the Mire, tasked with seeking a mysterious package, while Major Lilith pursues her father’s research, attempting to perfect the Forced Evolutionary Virus for her own benefit. The Colo…
Season 2 - Episode 16 "Vault Town" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:59
Even as the New Enclave expands its influence and faces down new threats, the realities of the Wasteland now pose an even greater challenge. The great factories and industrial complex which created and supported the tech…
Season 2 - Episode 15 "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:49
“The Butterfly Effect,” the idea that even the smallest action or event can have significant repercussions thousands of miles away or many years in the future. On the day of the Great War, a global disaster which saw ove…
Season 2 - Episode 14 "Encryptid" Mid-Season Finale! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:22
Project Caprinae, Encryptid, Imposter Sheepsquatch, by whichever name it was called, represented a nearly unstoppable force unleashed upon the people of Appalachia. Team Cryptid uncovered the origins of this artificial m…
Season 2 - Episode 13 "Team Cryptid" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:09
Before the war, the government went to extreme lengths to deal with the unrest that was sweeping the region. Technology was a means to an end and the New Enclave is about to come face to face with one of Appalachia’s man…
Season 2 - FalloutForHope Charity Halloween Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:42
As part of the 2022 FalloutForHope Charity Drive for St. Jude's Children's Hospital, the MODUS Files cast did a live reading of our Halloween Special Episode (originally broadcast on 10/30/22). This recording features re…
Season 2 - Episode 12 "Something Wicked This Way Comes" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:05
Operation Werewolf or as others in Appalachia called it, “The Blood Eagle War” has come to a successful conclusion. Leaderless and scattered, the remains of the once powerful faction won’t pose a significant threat to th…