"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 7 "Destinations Part 2" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:16
In part two of our story, the Colonel and Eugenie continue their travels north to deliver the new vaccine across the region. After quite the reception at the Wayward, our pair head to Morgantown, experiencing some speed…
Season 2 - Episode 6 "Destinations Part 1" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:28
The uneasy alliance with the Overseer has resulted in a new vaccine to protect the newcomers to Appalachia from the Scorched Plague. Now, the hard part will be getting the inoculation to those who need it. In part one of…
Season 2 - Episode 5 "Moves & Countermoves" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:23
The Overseer’s plan to distribute the Scorched Vaccine across Appalachia is nearing completion. The factions converge on the Kanawah Nuka-Cola Plant, where we ask the age-old question… “What happens when the unstoppable…
Season 2 - Episode 4 "Matryoshka" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:38
“The Ends Justify the Means.” The Appalachian Wasteland is an unforgiving place and the Colonel will do anything and everything to achieve her aims. And like a Russian Doll, Valeria has plans within plans. As she works w…
Season 2 - Episode 3 "By Any Means Necessary" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:33
Colonel Valeria reluctantly agreed to work with the Vault 76 Overseer to develop and deliver a Scorched Plague Vaccine to the newcomers who have arrived in Appalachia. Major Lilith has been sent to Crater to speak to Meg…
Season 2 - Episode 2 "Strange Bedfellows" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:42
The Overseer…She was the heart of soul of Vault 76 for twenty five years. After Reclamation Day, she disappeared…leaving a trail of holotapes across Appalachia detailing her journey. Instead of dying on some lonely mount…
Season 2 - Episode 1 "Appalachian Dawn" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:32
The Death of the Scorchbeast Queen was merely the beginning of our story... During the long winter of 2104, the New Enclave slowly rebuilt and reorganized, knowing they would find a much more complicated Appalachia when…
2021 Holiday Episode - "A Winter Wasteland Christmas" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:26
The first snows have fallen across Appalachia and after a long year of struggle and loss, the New Enclave and the civilians of Refugee Row look forward to the future. The holiday season is upon us and for Captain Stein,…
Season 1 Finale - Episode 15 "The Battle of the Bog" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:40
Everything over the past year has led to this...Colonel Valeria marched the combined forces of the New Enclave south, deep into the Cranberry Bog to attack and eliminate the Scorched threat once and for all. Team Omega h…