Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 8: The Gauntlet

June 05, 2026 by David Jewell

CW: Injury, gore, animal harm.

While most of the company explore the bunker under the Colonel's direction, Lieutenant Teymore discovers the reason for the Sparassan soldiers' distress call.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 7: The Ballad of Ruby Cadence

May 22, 2026 by David Jewell

A mysterious synthesizer triggers memories of Zeck's childhood. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Teymore and Captain Irving find a brief respite before receiving an urgent message.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 6: A Box of Wires

May 08, 2026 by David Jewell

CW: Injury, gore

John leads the Colonel to a seemingly impenetrable building near a ghoulish tableau. Near the edge of the clearing, the Sparassa discover that appearances can be deceiving.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 5: Fear is an Echo

April 24, 2026 by David Jewell

CW: Military violence, gore

While the rest of the company search the area, Corporal Bunting shares a story of his exploits with the young Private Murkle.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 4: Your Bones are Plenty

April 10, 2026 by David Jewell

CW: Bodily harm, constriction

A strange forest provides shelter, but hidden dangers lurk. For some, destruction and death are always close at hand.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 3: Conflagration

March 27, 2026 by David Jewell

Content warning; Destruction by fire, gun violence.

In the midst of disaster, strange weather portends a familiar threat.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 2: No Time for Breakfast

March 13, 2026 by David Jewell

Content warning: Threat of violence, description of war

For a small family clinging to the scraps of the old world in their house on the edge of the map, a long-simmering nightmare has finally come true. The Churlian military has occupied their home, and now they're threatened with losing what little they've managed to build since the war.

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Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer 1: The House at the Bottom of the Map

February 27, 2026 by David Jewell

Content warning: Violence against children, military invasion, close confinement

Thirty years after Emperor Vincent waged a sadistic war that devastated the Earth, the hand of the Churlian Empire can still be felt, even for those who thought themselves furthest from its grasp.

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Season 2 Preview

November 11, 2025 by David Jewell

A preview of season two of Radio Cataclysm, which will serialize the audiobook version of Zeck vs Colonel Destroyer.

It is my goal and my hope to complete the second audiobook in the Zeck series and begin releasing season two of the podcast no later than January. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.

The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe

October 25, 2023 by David Jewell

Production is in full swing on Seasons 2 and 3 of Radio Cataclysm, but I couldn't let October go by without some kind of spooky bonus episode.

Edgar Allan Poe is the first author of horror I ever read, before even R. L. Stine, and The Cask of Amontillado is a classic for a reason. Please enjoy this masterfully written short story about two men competing to see who's the biggest jerk.

Eye of Oceanus Trailer 1

March 09, 2023 by David Jewell

Eye of Oceanus follows the crew of a salvage vessel as they pick through the sunken wreckage of the old world, far off the coast of Fortune’s Landing. A Patreon exclusive story told in three parts, episode one is available now.

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Zeck, Part 8: Meat

March 01, 2023 by David Jewell

A Churlian Colonel leads a troop of soldiers across a barren land while an army of narcissistic clones fight the Empire for whatever is left of the world. Is Zeck ever going to make his delivery?

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Text version: https://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-8-1

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Zeck, Part 7: Tragedy at Fresh Air Farm

February 22, 2023 by David Jewell

Colonel Destroyer arrives at the farm, with devastating consequences for all.

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Text version: http://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-7

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Zeck, Part 6: Breakfast at the Farm

February 15, 2023 by David Jewell

After marching all night through the Hinterlands, all they need is a hot meal and a place to sleep. Who would live out here? And why?

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Text version: http://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-6

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Zeck, Part 5: Dream of Water, Dream of Snakes

February 08, 2023 by David Jewell

It's a long march through the Hinterlands, against the wind that carries wild magic on the ash and dust. There are some things an old herpemancer would rather forget, but the worst memories are often the ones that stick like barbs.

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Text version: https://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-5

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Zeck, Part 4: A Message From the Colonel

February 01, 2023 by David Jewell

The captains receive a devastating confirmation of the destruction facing the Empire's forces. A figure from Captain Teymore's past offers a sliver of hope, or at least direction. Did somebody remember to unplug Meat Rom?

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Text version: http://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck2022/11/5/zeck-part-4

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Zeck, Part 3: Smokes

January 25, 2023 by David Jewell

Reeling from an ambush by a squadron of clones, the prisoners and their captors must decide who they can trust. First things first: is there food in this wagon?

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Text version: http://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-3

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Zeck, Part 2: Ambush in the Hinterlands

January 18, 2023 by David Jewell

Zeck finds himself in the back of a paddywagon with the rest of his fellow tavern patrons. It's a long ride to the coast, through the Eastern Hinterlands. They couldn't have sent an airship?

Read the text version: whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/5/zeck-part-2

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Zeck, Part 1: Encounter at the Blue Coal Tavern

January 11, 2023 by David Jewell

Zeck finds himself on the wrong side of Imperial law when he stops in for a drink at a small tavern in a mining town on the edge of civilization.

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Text version: https://www.whatnotetc.com/zeck/2022/11/1/zeck-part-1

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Radio Cataclysm Season 1 Trailer

January 04, 2023 by David Jewell

This is the trailer for season one of Radio Cataclysm, and audiobook podcast bringing you serialized fiction from the Zeck universe and beyond.

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