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Zombie Apocalypse Survivor Radio

Zombpocalypse Survivor Radio·Hosted by Harper·62 episodes

FictionSerialized fictionZombie survival25-35 minWeeklyStart from episode 1Found-audio feel

Join Harper as she navigates the zombie apocalypse in a world that is not longer recognizable to her. zasurvivorradio.substack.com

Why listen

Zombie Apocalypse Survivor Radio plays like emergency radio from inside a slowly rebuilding world, with Harper broadcasting survival stories, community rules, losses, raids, and hard-won hope. It is a serialized zombie audio drama with short, focused episodes that feel more like survivor dispatches than a traditional full-cast production. Listeners who like apocalyptic fiction, found-audio storytelling, and character-led survival stories should start at the beginning.

Series(4)

Episodes

31 min
May 9, 2026Episode 15
S4E15 Future Plans & Robert Found

Season 4 finale discusses the new plans for Harper and the Station and how the kids from last week's raids are coping. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
May 2, 2026Episode 14
S4E14 Coordinated Attack

Hearing DJ Harper's last broadcast, a large group of raiders decide that a coordinated attack on multiple communities was the smart move. DJ Harper and her friends disagreed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

32 min
Apr 25, 2026Episode 13
S4E13 Adapt To Cooperate

DJ Harper is really upset that raiders have been showing up again. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

34 min
Apr 18, 2026Episode 12
Adaptation Is Survival

Robert’s Rules of Chaos Rule #6 - Adaptation Is SurvivalDJ Harper talks about the ways we have had to adapt to the zombie menace both as individuals and as communities, and how that adapting saves us from extinction. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
Apr 11, 2026Episode 11
S4E11 Dakota Fire Revisited

As last week's directions for building a Dakota Fire weren't clear enough, Harper goes into way more detail on how to build a Dakota fire, including which hole is upwind and which hole is downwind, while also telling people to visit libraries for information on how to survive in the world we now inhabit. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
Mar 28, 2026Episode 9
S4E9 Rules of Each Community

The rules of each community exist for a reason - usually a sad reason born from experience. Find a community that has rules you can live with This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

32 min
Mar 21, 2026Episode 8
Samson Jermaine Johnson RIP

Samson Jermaine Johnson Rests In Peace This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
Mar 14, 2026Episode 7
Everybody Rests In Peace

S4E7 - Everybody Rests in Peace Harper discusses Rule 4 of Robert's Rules of Chaos and the various ways that the burgeoning communities of the apocalypse handle their dead, with special focus on making sure that people can pass peacefully without turning into the unresting dead. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

32 min
Mar 7, 2026Episode 6
S4E6

Tom's Way Station S4E6DJ Harper tells the story - one that some call an urban legend - of Tom's Way Station. Tom found himself starving and eventually, due to rule #3, he found food. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Feb 28, 2026Episode 5
S4E5 Everybody Eats

S4E5 Everybody Eats - DJ Harper goes over rule three of Robert's Rules of Chaos in depth and talks about how the Station handles feeding people. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

32 min
Feb 21, 2026Episode 4
S4E4

Harper delves into the metaphorical meaning of rule #2 with a story about Allison and how she managed to overcome trauma to help others, keeping her personal porch open and saving people in the process. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Feb 14, 2026
S4E3 Rule #2

Harper discusses her personal experience with Robert's Rules of Chaos Rule #2 - Everybody Gets Shelter. There was a time where she desperately needed shelter and a family was kind enough to take her in. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Feb 7, 2026
S4E2 RIPpers and the Z-Terror

S4E2 - A Letter about RIPping and Z-TerrorDJ Harper receives a letter from a listener about the early days of the apocalypse, RIPpers and the Z-Terror. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
Jan 31, 2026Episode 1
ZASRS4E1

Rule #1 We're All in This TogetherHarper shares a story from a survivor about infighting in the early days of the zompocalypse and how it destroyed the first group. Harper and her friends are trying to find the author of Robert's Rules of Chaos as stories about the rules filter in from far and wide. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

4 min
Nov 8, 2025
Season 4 Premiers January 31, 2026

Season 4 premiers January 31, 2026. Thank you for listening, and sound quality for season 4 will be much better than season 3 as the podcast has obtained a better microphone - thank you for your patience this season with the sound quality, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

4 min
Nov 8, 2025
Season 4 Premiers Jan 31, 2026

Season 4 premiers January 31, 2026. Thank you for listening, and sound quality for season 4 will be much better than season 3 as the podcast has obtained a better microphone - thank you for your patience this season with the sound quality, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

27 min
Oct 31, 2025
Silent Supper Season Finale ZASRs3e15

On Halloween, the Station decides to have trick or treating as well as a Silent Supper to honor those who have died in the zombie apocalypse. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Oct 25, 2025
From Plant to Station ZASR s3e14

Harper and friends finish up their time hiding from the horde at the Plant and help Malcolm find someone stealing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Oct 18, 2025
Too Many Hordes ZASRs3e13

Harper's group is interrupted from taking a few days break by Malcolm warning of them of yet another incoming horde, this one west of the Mississippi River. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

34 min
Oct 11, 2025
If Not Thief, Why Thief Shaped? ZASRs3e12

The group continues on the road home, but as Crissy and Micah predicted, some of the people they "rescued" turned out to be bad guys, much to Harper's shock and annoyance. Since so many people that survived now seem to have a finely honed sense of impending disaster, when someone says they have a feeling or a vibe about something, it shouldn't be dismissed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Oct 4, 2025
Mark Twain Forest

The group from the Station travels to Missouri to get Crissy's family, and they encounter a lot of hassles - including some kidnappers - along the way. The group thought they'd be back to the Station by now, but some trips are destined to take longer than expected. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Sep 27, 2025
Crissy's Story ZASRs3e10

DJ Clueless reads the message from Crissy, which includes how she survived the zombies so far. As DJ Clueless makes plans to collect Crissy and Crissy's family, she also talks about the horde and the men that followed. Some of the powers given to humans aren't being used to help, but to harm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

28 min
Sep 20, 2025
The Horde Silences zasr s3e9

After more than a week under the stress of the horde, they start to notice that noise made inside somehow attracts the zombies' attention, making a tough situation even more untenable. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Sep 13, 2025
The Horde Arrives ZASRs3e8

The Station is surprised by the arrival of the fast zombies ahead of the horde. They have lost contact with all of the other survivors from Indiana and Ohio who were reporting on the horde.  Trapped inside, the z-terror is starting to set in. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

28 min
Sep 6, 2025
The Horde Splits

DJ Harper continues to try to find more survivors before the zombie horde arrives. She talks about their preparation and how some of the residents are exhibiting some unusual abilities. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

28 min
Aug 30, 2025
The Calm Before S3E6

The Station prepares for the incoming zombie horde and helps allies with supplies. DJ Clueless meets a group of pikers and they think the horde is actually following them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Aug 23, 2025
Incoming Horde Prep S3E5

A millions deep horde has been reported and it seems to be heading for the Station. The residents try to prepare with the time they have, getting crops inside, prepping for a few weeks indoors, but Dj Harper is worried as this horde is much bigger than the horde that almost destroyed the Plant. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

31 min
Aug 16, 2025
New Tall Friends S3E4

Harper and friends find a new colony of survivors, ones who are happy to trade but isolationist.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Aug 9, 2025
Death Storms S3E3

Harper talks about the storms that moved through and how they devastated the Station. She also talks about sky burial practices among the people of the Station when they lose fellow settlement members. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

24 min
Aug 2, 2025
New Roads to travel S3E2

DJ Clueless shares about future plans to meet up with settlements in Southern Illinois, on the road to Marion and Carbondale to meet up with fellow survivor camps. Trade is what they are hoping for as the Station has lots of food to barter with others. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Jul 26, 2025
New Colony, Dead Colony ZASRS3E1

DJ Clueless talks about what the survivors have been doing since April, catching us up on their trade with other colonies, short lived though it was. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

1 min
May 24, 2025
Season 3 Coming July 26

Season 3 will be coming out on July 26 and if anyone has any kind of skills and would like to be interviewed as a zombocalypse survivor, reach out to me at [email protected] or leave a comment on podbean.Thank you so much for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

26 min
Apr 26, 2025
No Love Lost S2E15

The aftermath of the zombie attack and how to handle the Plant's last minute savior are the focus of this week's Zombie Apocalypse Survivor Radio show. Harper expresses her appreciation for being saved and her complete and total lack of trust in the person who took care of their zombie problem. Season two ends with a few people deciding to go their separate ways. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

26 min
Apr 19, 2025
Cherry Bombs ZASRs2E14

The zombie siege continues for days and nights, exhausting everyone at the Plant. Some people have even had to be locked up for their own protection and the protection of the rest of the Plant. Harper keeps fighting the good fight, but when will these zombies stop? When does it end? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Apr 12, 2025
Ocean of Zombies ZASRs2e13

The attack of the zombies is constant and relentless and the entire population of the Plant learns that Z-terror can lead to strange behavior. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Apr 5, 2025
The Seige Starts ZASRs2e12

The largest horde of zombies Harper has ever seen attacks the Plant, and doesn't stop. The Z-terror starts to wreak havoc among the survivors fighting for their lives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

28 min
Mar 29, 2025
Jim's Story ZASRs2e11

During a curious break from any zombie activity, Harper learns about Jim's past and how he got from Seattle to Missouri.  The Plant's people are surprised at the lack of zombies around. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Mar 22, 2025
Jim From Seattle ZASR s2e10

Harper and other from the Station take the horses to Malcolm's, losing a few along the way. She meets Jim from Seattle, who is planning to stay at the plant for a few days and share intel with Malcolm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Mar 15, 2025
27 Pikers Piking ZASR S2E9

Harper is called out of the Station by a group of traveling zombie killers. They have a generous and problematic gift for the Station and its allies they want to deliver ahead of a zombie horde that is following them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Mar 8, 2025
Fire Heads ZASRS2E8

Dj Clueless is back at the Station where changes are being made and planting is being discussed. News of Violet's fiery tendencies makes it way back to the Plant, and Harper discusses her views on forgiving thieves. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Mar 1, 2025
The Plant S2E7

DJ Clueless tells of her time at the Plant, working with Malcolm, and learning more about her power of Truth. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

1 min
Feb 22, 2025
Want Join the Show for an Episode? Reach Out!

Reach out to us at [email protected] or follow us on Bluesky at zasurvivorradio.bsky.socialHave a survival skill or knowledge you want to share? We'd love to have you! Have a zombie story you want to tell Harper? We'd love to have to you! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

27 min
Feb 22, 2025
Rule Number One ZASRs2E6

Harper finishes her journey to the Plant after an encounter with a violent roadblock. Harper talks about Rule Number 1 and how stupid it is for people to be fighting each other instead of fighting the zombies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Feb 15, 2025
Zombies and Chickens ZASRS2E5

While trying to clear a farm Harper is injured, but they find a lot of chickens and huge farmhouse. Unfortunately, the farm house door isn't labeled so they have to find out the hard way whether or not there are zombies inside. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

32 min
Feb 8, 2025
Cows and Horses ZASR S2E4

Harper starts out on her journey to the Plant with a large group from Malcolm's place. On the way they find horses and cows, as well as a plan to find shoes along the way. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Feb 1, 2025
Robert's Rules of Chaos Revisted S2E3

As DJ Clueless prepares for her journey to the Plant, she recounts some of the Rules of Chaos and why she thinks those rules exist. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Jan 25, 2025
Glowing Red Eyes ZASRS2E2

The ZASR Station takes on an influx of people during the coldest part of winter and during the night zombies visit causing Harper anxiety about her trip to Malcolm's settlement, The Plant. Priya and Queenie talk to Harper about what things she should share on air and what she should not. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

29 min
Jan 18, 2025
Cold Weather and Truth Demons ZASRS2E1

Harper and friends are trying to survive a cold weather snap without power. Violet resurfaces and tells Malcolm all about how Harper scared off the thieves and Harper can't quite believe it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

28 min
Dec 28, 2024
Barn Raising Allies Season 1 Finale EP 15 ZASR

After Violet's bitter betrayal, Malcolm arrives with help and with the offer of an alliance between to the two settlements. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

30 min
Dec 21, 2024
Bitter Betrayal ZASREP14

Still suffering from insomnia, Harper wakes up to find intruders in her radio station home. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zasurvivorradio.substack.com/subscribe

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Casual listening
Best for: commutes, evening listening, long drives, housework
Tone: survivalist, intimate, serialized, post-apocalyptic

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