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Atlas Awakens: The Audio Files

Atlas Awakens: The Audio Files

By: Joshua James McDonald
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Step into the shadows of the Cold War in Atlas Awakens: The Audio Files — a gripping serialized podcast that brings the espionage thriller Atlas Awakens to life, one chapter at a time.

Set during the volatile final months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, this immersive audio drama follows Jimmy Hart, a U.S. Air Force signals specialist drawn into a hidden war of intelligence, betrayal, and rogue agendas. As NATO scrambles to dismantle Soviet sleeper cells, a deeper conspiracy threatens to ignite a conflict that could upend the fragile peace between East and West.

Each episode delivers a chapter of Cold War secrets, covert missions, and personal reckoning, where every transmission could be a trap, and every ally might be a spy.

What to expect:

  • Thrilling Cold War intrigue
  • Authentic historical tension
  • One chapter per episode

Whether you're a fan of spy thrillers, military history, or edge-of-your-seat storytelling, Atlas Awakens: The Audio Files is your weekly descent into a world where trust is dangerous—and survival is never guaranteed.

Want to read ahead? Atlas Awakens is Book Two in the Across the Divide trilogy. Grab the Kindle edition here: 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Awakens-Across-Divide-Book-ebook/dp/B0DY4WLS3C

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Episodes
  • The Last Stand
    Jun 17 2025

    In this heart-pounding climax, Jimmy and the team make their final push through the corridors of Teufelsberg as Atlas operatives close in. The alarms scream. The red lights flash. And every hallway becomes a battleground.

    With Powell racing to override the detonation signal, the rest of the team holds their ground in a brutal last-stand firefight. As grenades explode and bullets rip through the air, Graves takes a hit but keeps fighting. Klara and Jimmy move with surgical precision, cutting down Atlas forces while Reynolds shields Powell during the most critical seconds of his hack.

    At the last possible moment, Powell succeeds, killing the encrypted signal and replacing it with a NATO override.

    But there’s no time to celebrate. More Atlas forces descend. The team, battered but unbroken, escapes into the cold Berlin night. The compound is in ruins. The broadcast has been stopped.

    Atlas lost the battle—but the war isn't over.

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    4 mins
  • The Countdown Begins
    Jun 16 2025

    The final assault on Teufelsberg is underway. As the team surveils the compound from a rooftop watchtower, Powell confirms that Atlas is mere minutes from completing their transmission, one that could trigger a nuclear detonation and frame NATO for the attack. With no time to spare, Jimmy, Klara, Graves, Reynolds, and Powell descend into the heart of the facility under the cover of darkness, infiltrating the perimeter through a guarded service entrance.

    Inside, the team navigates sterile corridors and the hum of server banks while Powell races to disrupt the signal. A quick, deadly skirmish with Atlas operatives buys them a momentary advantage. But it’s not enough.

    Alarms blare. Emergency lights flood the hallways. The team is compromised.

    Atlas knows they’re here.

    And with the signal nearly complete, the fight to stop a global catastrophe enters its most dangerous phase yet. The final countdown has begun.

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    4 mins
  • The Storm Breaks
    Jun 15 2025

    As the team approaches Teufelsberg, the scope of Atlas’s plan becomes devastatingly clear. The listening station isn’t just being used for surveillance—it’s the nerve center for a final broadcast that will trigger a nuclear detonation. Jimmy, Klara, Reynolds, Graves, and Powell make their way through the shadows, evading perimeter guards and scaling an old watchtower to gain entry.

    Inside, they witness a fully operational Atlas stronghold, with transmitters, encryption systems, and disciplined soldiers preparing for something catastrophic. Powell detects a low-frequency encrypted burst: a coded detonation sequence tied to the upcoming broadcast. One message—one explosion.

    The stakes couldn’t be higher.

    As the team sets their sights on the largest dome—the heart of the operation—they know this is their last chance to stop Atlas from rewriting history with fire. The storm has broken over Teufelsberg, and the final battle is underway.

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    5 mins
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