Best Quarantine Zone Podcasts (2025)

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Convergence 1:36:42

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Send us a text Join Dwayne, Tosin & Andy in this super-sized episode, as they break down not only the exciting final episode of The Last of Us's second season-- what they liked, what they felt was a cop-out and confusing, but also their impressions of the season as a whole, and where they see the rest of the series going. Check out Vault 33: A Fall…

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The Price 1:10:41

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Send us a text Join Dwayne, Tosin & Andrew as we break down the penultimate episode of the season, and, honestly, one of the best episodes in the series. We discuss the cycle of violence and how Joel rises above it, why Ellie is absolutely hell-bent for Abby, and how we predict the entire series will end. Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Feel Her Love 1:00:46

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Send us a text This week, Dwayne, Tosin & Andy trek to the hospital with Ellie, Dina (& Jesse!) (& not Shimmer 😔). Along the way, we ponder whether Joel's fate was disproportionate to his actions, why the series chose to introduce spores now, if Jesse's rescue was necessary, and... between Ellie and Dina, who's Han Solo and who's Princess Leia? Che…

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Day One 1:13:15

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Send us a text Dwayne, Tosin & Andy travel to Seattle this week for "Day One", as we ponder the futility of tribal war, the religious philosophy behind the Seraphites, the ready access to feminine products after the apocalypse, and... where's Shimmer?!! The Last of Us TV Show's Ratings Plummet Following Joel's Demise Check out Vault 33: A Fallout P…

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The Path 1:18:00

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Send us a text This week, Dwayne, Tosin & Andy set out with Ellie & Dina away from Jackson, and off to Seattle to track down the Wolves. Join us as we discuss the importance of Gail to the community, who the mysterious acolytes of "the Prophet" are, why the Wolves are so brutal, and much, much more! Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Through the Valley 1:08:40

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Send us a text We can't even begin to describe this episode without MAJOR SPOILERS! Needless to say, go watch S02 E02 "Through the Valley", and come back to hear Dwayne, Tosin & Andy discuss what will surely go down as one of the most memorable episodes of television ever! Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Future Days 1:04:29

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Send us a text This week, Dwayne, Tosin & Andy discuss the first episode of season two, "Future Days". We discover new elements (apparently) not covered in the game, ask what the big picture goals are for Joel & Ellie, discuss the infrastructure & worldbuilding behind the town of Jackson, and what waits for us when the Fireflies and the ever-evolvi…

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The Road Back 28:06

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Send us a text Hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (of Violent Delights & Vault 33 podcasts) welcome listeners back to The Last of Us Part II, and explore their relationship to this season's story, and what they hope to see in the season ahead. ‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator: This Is Our ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Season RECAPS The…

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A Preview of Vault 33 - A podcast for Amazon Prime's Fallout 37:03

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Send us a text Welcome to Vault 33, a podcast for Amazon Prime’s Fallout, hosted by Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne D., and Tosin Onafowokan. In this brief intro to the podcast, we share our relationship with the property and its creatives, and look ahead to our hopes and expectations of the series. Show Creators: Geneva Robertson-Dworet (writer, Captain Ma…

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Introducing Vault 33 - A podcast for Amazon Prime's Fallout 1:19

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Send us a text Coming this April from Deep Geek Media: Vault 33, a podcast for Fallout on Amazon Prime. Join Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne D, and Tosin Onofowakan, hosts of Quarantine Zone, a podcast for The Last of Us, and Violent Delights, a Westworld podcast, as they recap, deconstruct and analyze every new episode of Amazon Prime’s television adaptati…

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Look For the Light 1:28:54

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the thrilling and contentious final episode of this season of The Last of Us, the motivation for including Anna's prologue; Joel's murderous rampage; whether Ellie would have given consent to surgery; and Joel's final deception... and whether Ellie believed him or not. We also discuss our conse…

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When We Are In Need 1:01:32

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss David’s cult-leader red flags, how Silverlake is turning a blind eye to cannibalism, Joel & Ellie becoming fully actualized in their goals, and what we might expect in the season finale. Link to Show Notes Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!By Deep Geek Media

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Left Behind 1:09:57

2+ y ago1:09:57

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss what motivated Riley to join the Fireflies, how Ellie's experience with Riley guided her decision to save Joel, how Storm Reid & Bella Ramsey negotiated that delicate balance of portraying first teen love, and... do infected bites contain some kind of anesthetic that prevents you from realizing…

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Kin 55:34

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Send us a text This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss "Kin", in which may very well be the emotional core of the entire season, what Joel & Ellie's relationship means to each other. Link to show notes The Last of Us Cinematographer Shares Amazing Episode 5 Set Photos Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Endure and Survive 1:09:01

3y ago1:09:01

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Send us a text This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the difference between Kathleen's brand of villainy, and other zombie post-apocalypse villains (looking at you, Negan!), the recurring theme of comforting the frightened, what Ellie hoped to accomplish with her blood bonding, how Henry & Sam's relationship mirrored Joel & Ellie's (and how it …

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Please Hold to My Hand 1:05:04

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Send us a text In our discussion of Please Hold to My Hand, Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin discuss why Joel killed a raider who had begged for mercy; how Kathleen's leadership is flawed and is bringing concern to her lieutenant, Perry; how the world had changed in the twenty years since the outbreak, and how this impacts Ellie's perception of the world; a…

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Long Long Time 54:58

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Send us a text Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin marvel at the best episode of the series so far, and arguably one of the best episodes of television in a decade. Join us for our deconstruction of Long Long Time, a tender tale of love in the time of post-apocalypse. We examine the dark nature of Ellie, and discover what makes Joel tick, and what's holding hi…

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Infected 1:05:36

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Send us a text Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin awe at the stunning level of production in this week's episode, and how showrunners Mazin & Druckmann continue to flesh out the worldbuilding and backstory. We consider the important logistical changes in how cordyceps reacts in the show, compared to the game. We bid farewell to Anna Torv's terrific portrayal …

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When You're Lost in the Darkness 1:03:22

3y ago1:03:22

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Send us a text Hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) deliver their impressions of the exciting premiere episode, comparisons between the videogame and the series, why this prestige videogame adaptation seems to work (so far) where others have f…

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The Road Ahead 44:21

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Send us a text Welcome to Quarantine Zone, a podcast for HBO's The Last of Us. In this pre-series episode, hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) discuss their relationship to The Last of Us property, the challenge of adapting a videogame to liv…

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4X15 "The Changing of the Gart" 2:36:06

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The end. Get Dr. Reba Wissner's essential A Dimension of Sound: Music in The Twilight Zone here: https://amzn.to/3xm19aE Glenn Tolle's blog post on Horace Mann: https://glenntolle.com/2017/12/11/horace-mann-vindicated/ Get Night Gallery Season 1 on Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/30YhtlR Theme: "Neither Here nor There" performed by Twin Loops "You're…

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4x14 "Quarantine Confidential 3D" 59:22

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One down, one to go. In the penultimate installment of the show, host Craig does one final round of housekeeping and (not surprisingly) pimps his work on the Night Gallery Season 1 Blu-ray set. Worth your time? Only you can make that determination. It's free, for God's sake, so just download the damn thing. Get Night Gallery season 1 on Blu-ray her…

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4x13 "Between Awe and Mystery: An Outer Limits Podcast" 1:26:42

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Bug-eyed monster lovers rejoice! This week Craig dives deep into the pool of primordial goo that is the Outer Limits episode "Tourist Attraction." TOL historian David J. Schow joins in to regale us with his bottomless sea of knowledge, plus Dr. Reba Wissner gives us the lowdown on the episode's original music score. The whole affair is slimy... yet…

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4x12 "2Quarantine 2Confidential" 55:13

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This week, host Craig checks out "Reap What You Sow," a fan-made Twilight Zone episode in the spirit of the original series, then gazes backward at his own (sadly unrealized) dream of creating... well, something along the same lines. Friend of the show Carson Cohen returns for some much-needed fact checking, then we wrap up with some reportage on a…

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4x11 "Nathan Van Cleave in The Twilight Zone... and Beyond" 1:21:10

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Nathan Van Cleave, The Twilight Zone's most prolific composer, finally gets a well-deserved spotlighting in this special installment of the podcast, made complete by an appearance by musician and friend of the program Carson Cohen. Enjoy! Stream William Castle's Project X (1968) here: https://amzn.to/2SuPUg4 Watch 1959's Destination: Space here: ht…

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4x10: "Quarantine Confidential: Live, Unedited and Uncouth" 59:58

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Have you ever wondered what the show might sound like with NO editing whatsoever? Like, NONE. And no script, either. No, really. We're talking a solid hour of off-the-cuff yammering from host Craig with ZERO pre-planning (and zero production value). Listen... if you dare. Stephanie Griffin's Siren Song Stitchery, where awesome stuff comes to three-…

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Season 2 Episode 1: P.V.11 - Eleven Years Post Virus 14:52

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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 States of America – roughly the 2021 population of Los Angeles. How many remained alive as of 2045? Where…

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BONUS Episode: Author Interview 31:01

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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.By Scott Huber

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Episode 27: Terminus et Exordium 13:14

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“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. 325” “But through eternal night, the twinkling of starlight so very far away, maybe it's only yesterday…

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Episode 26: Running the Gauntlet 12:47

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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.By Written and Produced by Scott Huber. With Scott Huber, Kate Ruttenburg, Margaret Swick and Kathleen Huber.

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Episode 25: Deliverance 18:51

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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 cruel joke?By Written and Produced by Scott Huber. With Scott Huber, Kate Ruttenburg and Margaret Swick.

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Episode 24: Hopeless 19:37

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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 DostoevskyBy Written and produced by Scott Huber. With Scott Huber, Lola Parks, Kaley Huber, Kathleen Huber, Taylor Ingram Wilder, Keesha Hills, Margaret Swick.

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Turning Your Passion Into Profession Ft Hardik Lashkari 55:27

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Welcome back to another episode of MY Uncooked Thoughts. In this episode, the co-host Hardik Lashkari has shared some invaluable lessons and insights from his personal life and professional career, including the lessons he learned from MS Dhoni & Shahrukh Khan. He shared his top 3 book recommendations for becoming a better copywriter and storytelle…

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Episode 23: He DIED Defending Them. 17:49

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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 and saints, Nikolai?” I asked as I closed the book’s cover and headed for the door. “They always end up de…

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Episode 22: River Pirates 17:28

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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.By Written and produced by Scott Huber. Scott Huber as Will, Ethan and Chris. Lola Parks as Hope. Randall Korte as Travis, Kate Ruttenburg as Laurel. Kaley Huber as Ashlee. Taylor Ingram-Wilder as Matt.

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S4: Episode 4 - Quarantines & Quaran-Queens 1:03:21

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Mmmk folks, we need to apologize in advance. We made the decision to...what's the word..."slow" things down and bring on a STRAIGHT....Just kidding, we love you Gunner! Andy's friend Gunner joins us to discuss how we may or may not have changed during quarantine and how a year of near-isolation might have some unintended positive consequences! Silv…

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Episode21: War Pigeons 15:28

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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.By Written and produced by Scott Huber. Scott Huber as Will. Lola Parks as Hope. Kate Ruttenburg as Laurel

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Episode 20: The Family 18:57

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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 his “family”?By Written and Produced by Scott Huber Scott Huber as Will and Ethan Lola Parks as Hope Kate Ruttenburg as Laurel Randall Korte as Travis

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Freelancing, Content Creation And Productivity Insights from Shreya Pattar 32:46

4+ y ago32:46

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Shreya Pattar is a professional content writer and an amazing content creator boasting more than 100k followers across different social media platforms. She is the author of the book titled #Anthology and has consulted several students to become successful freelancers. In this episode, she has shared: the story of how she got started with writing a…

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Episode 19: Needed Help Dying 17:26

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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 prepares the body to fight or flee. Prey animals predictably choose flight over fight, while predators often cho…

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S4: Episode 3 - The Zone of Deathdrops 1:07:54

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Friends, it's literally been below zero for a week here in Iowa, and we are COLD. So come chuckle with us to stay warm! On today's episode, Andy ponders the best place for committing murder, while Joe eyes him suspiciously. That's right--we're going to the Zone of Death! And of course, life wouldn't be complete unless we reviewed some Drag Race! St…

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Episode 18: The Best Defense… 19:37

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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.By Scott Huber

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Episode 17: Breaking the Eradication Code 17:15

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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 story? Paperback and Ebook are available on Amazon (cut and paste link into your browser) https://www.am…

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Episode 16: A Change of Seasons 16:48

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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 Ebook are available on Amazon (cut and paste link into your browser) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RRGMQXH?re…

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Episode 15: Tom and the Zekes 17:12

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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://ratethispodcast.com/afterthevirus Want to read the entire story? Paperback and Ebook are available on Amazon…

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Episode 14: Infected 16:52

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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 carelessness can easily change the odds from survivable to unsustainable. Want to read the entire story? Paperbac…

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Dating in Quarantine 46:14

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bow chica wow wow. dating apps + global pandemic = true love? How are our listeners navigating dating during a global pandemic? We want to know! Tune in for our special guests' take on dating in 2020. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Listen now!

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Episode 13: Buck Fever 16:55

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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 suddenly faced with a new threat – anything warm-blooded and hairy. Cast: Scott Huber as Will Lola Parks …

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Episode 12: The Quick and the Dead 18:20

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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. But take away the man, and leave a 16 year old girl, no matter how well tutored…and what are the chances? Wa…

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How To Break Through Your Self Limiting Beliefs ft Srijan Bhardwaj 1:01:59

5y ago1:01:59

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Have you ever wondered about how someone can achieve success and greatness by using the powers of NLP, visualization, manifestation or speech fasting? If your answer is yes then listen to this podcast episode where Srijan reveals some practical exercises of NLP, visualization, and manifestation which will equip you to break through any self-limitin…