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COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama

by Michael J Rigg, RiggStories.com

COPPERHEART is an Audio Drama set in an alternate reality during a Nuclear Winter. Over 2,000 people (civilians, scientists, and military personnel) live underground in a multi-leveled USRB (United States Reconstruction Bunker) in Groom Lake, Nevada. They're all just waiting out the clock, preparing future generations to re-claim the surface of the earth...until a visitor arrives.

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Episodes

  1. 70.08 Copperheart STEM - "two 3"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 70 of the Saga, Episode 8 of S T E M) In This Episode: Sellers and PRIS meet a new traveler from the "Archimedes Gateway," a robot from a reality familiar with the gateway and its uses. "two 3" Episode 70 of the COPPERHEART Saga Starring Michael Rigg as...

  2. 69.07 Copperheart STEM - "one"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 69 of the Saga, Episode 7 of S T E M) "one" Show Notes... Sellers and P.R.I.S. must confront their visitor on their way to a new discovery. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is advised. To find out more about the show, and other...

  3. 68.06 Copperheart STEM - "souTH"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 68 of the Saga, Episode 6 of S T E M) "souTH" Show Notes... Sellers and P.R.I.S. discover the darkest and most bizarre secret yet in GL51. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is advised. To find out more about the show, and other...

  4. 67.05 Copperheart STEM - "sIx"

    The 5th OFFICIAL episode of COPPERHEART: STEM In This Episode: P.R.I.S. and Sellers must face off against an intruder. "sIx" Episode 67 of the COPPERHEART Saga Starring Michael Rigg as Captain John Sellers P.R.I.S. as Themself Created by Michael J. Rigg Written and Directed by Michael J. Rigg...

  5. 66.04 Copperheart STEM - "TWo"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 66 of the Saga, Episode 4 of S T E M) "TWo" Show Notes... More evidence is uncovered about what happened at USRB GL51, but Sellers and P.R.I.S. are not alone. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is advised. To find out more about the...

  6. 65.03 Copperheart STEM - "five"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 65 of the Saga, Episode 3 of S T E M) "five" Show Notes... P.R.I.S. disscovers a shocking fact about the USRB network, but first Sellers must find a source of food and water. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is advised. This…

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  7. 64.02 Copperheart STEM - "eIGHT"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 64 of the Saga, Episode 2 of S T E M) "eIGHT" Show Notes... Captain Sellers and P.R.I.S. discover something interesting about Archimedes, but before continuing, they must focus on survival. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is...

  8. 63.01 Copperheart STEM - "Four"

    Presenting... COPPERHEART (Season 3, Part 63 of the Saga, Episode 1 of S T E M) "Four" Show Notes... After nearly fifty years, the Archimedes Gateway comes alive again, depositing a stranger and his A.I. companion. Copperheart is intended for mature audiences. Discretion is advised. This episode...

  9. S T E M Final Teaser

    Produced, Written, and Directed by: Michael J. Rigg Coppperheart Theme Originated and Composed by: Astral Fogg Featuring: Just Jenah as Lt. Runa Morrigan The new season of Copperheart begins on July 26, 2026, continuing the saga where the original story left off. Coming up: Copperheart: STEM,...

  10. S T E M Teaser02

    S T E M The Second Teaser Produced, Written, and Directed by: Michael J. Rigg Coppperheart Theme Originated and Composed by: Astral Fogg Featuring: Just Jenah as Lt. Runa Morrigan The new season of Copperheart begins on July 26, 2026, continuing the saga where the original story left off. Coming...

  11. S T E M Teaser01

    Produced, Written, and Directed by: Michael J. Rigg Coppperheart Theme Originated and Composed by: Astral Fogg Featuring: Just Jenah as Lt. Runa Morrigan The new season of Copperheart begins on July 26, 2026, continuing the saga where the original story left off. Coming up: Copperheart: STEM,...

  12. 2026 Return Announcement!

    Copperheart IS Back! Our new season has been in the works for some time with episodes and updates going to select Patreon levels until we've got enough in the can to make an official public launch. That's coming soon! Get ready for "Copperheart: Blue Silver Chronicles" I wanted to get this...

  13. 62 CSE10 "Maiden Voyage"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode contains loud noises and mass destruction and potential loss of life. The following episode takes place in an alternate...

  14. 61 CSE09 "Reactive Information"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode contains mature situations and discussions about death. The following episode takes place long before The Mishap and…

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  15. 60 CSE08 "The Copperheart"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode contains mature language and loud and sudden sounds. This episode contains mature language and surprise moments. This...

  16. 59 CSE07 "ERV6"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode contains mature language and loud and sudden sounds. This episode takes place at the same time as Copperheart Episode...

  17. 58 CSE06 "The Historian"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode takes place after "Surface Day," around the same time period as the episode "Luna." It follows the journal pages of an...

  18. 57 CSE05 "Cold Red Wake-up"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode takes place immediately following the events of the original Copperheart, and follows Captain Dunn on his trip back...

  19. 56 CSE04 "Luna"

    COPPERHEART: Shattered Echoes An Anthology Series Based in the COPPERHEART Universes Shattered Echoes is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Coppeerheart, Season One. Luna takes place some time after the bunkers are re-opened…

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  20. 55 CSE03 "My Mother Was Crazy"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode follows a child of GL51, a young woman searching for answers about her past by jumping through different realities in…

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  21. 54 CSE02 "Boy and Dog"

    COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One. This episode follows the story of a lone wanderer seeking help for his bunker. This story falls on the timeline before Jack and...

  22. 53 CSE01 "Communion"

    Disclaimer: This series may contain language and situations that some may find uncomfortable. This episode in particular features loud/sudden noises, screaming, explosions, death and threats, and frank talk about the Afterlife. ABOUT Communion takes place immediately following the events of the...

  23. Copperheart: Shattered Echoes Official Teaser

    COPPERHEART has returned. On April 21, 2024, Copperheart will return with the pilot episode of our anthology series, "Shattered Echoes." When we last left the survivors of GL51 and EL27, they were forced to submit to the will of an alien visitor, a creature with the power to alter reality. What…

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  24. 2022 COPPERHEART Holiday Announcement

    It's been a long time, and I wanted to pop back into your COPPERHEART feed with an announcement about the upcoming COPPERHEART anthology. I'm also including a gift! Included is a scene from ERV 6, an episode from COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES, coming later in 2023. CONTENT ADVISORY: The clip from...

  25. 52 – GL5121 – Arrival

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including screams of horror, explosions, and gunfire. The Visitor confronts Alby, Dunn, and Roda one final time. Sellers and Kaminski arrive at GL51. JENN AVRIL as ALBY ROBIN HOWELL as VISITOR GRAHAM ROWAT as DUNN ALICIA…

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  26. 51 – GL5120 – Goodbye

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including references to domestic abuse, and gunfire. The citizens of GL51 begin the process of evacuation in the face of the Visitor's threat to end reality. AIYA ISLAM as PINARSKI DAVID STEELE as A.R.I.S. HALEY C. MCCARTHY…

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  27. 50 – GL5119 – The Time To End

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including tense discussion about the apocalypse. Pinarski goes in search of Leuter following the death of IRIS, EDeN goes in search of Ogilvy; and Dunn, Alby, and Baxter find out if The Visitor stayed true to her word,...

  28. 49 – GL5118 – Currents and Ripples

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. Sellers and Kaminski find an opportunity to use a rest stop on their way to GL51. Sellers gets some fresh air while he digs through his notes from Project Silver Box. MICHAEL J RIGG as SELLERS...

  29. COPPERHEART: The Full Season 1 Finale Trailer

    The finale of Season 1 of COPPERHEART will finally be here starting on December 5th! This announcement includes the full 3-minute trailer for our massive four-part Season 1 finale. Find out more about the show at riggstories.com and check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/riggstories.

  30. Season 1 Finale Teaser Trailer

    The finale of Season 1 is on its way for the holidays! This announcement includes the teaser trailer for our massive four-part Season 1 finale. Find out more about the show at riggstories.com and check out our Patreon over at patreon.com/riggstories.

  31. The EL27 Story Part 3

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this third and final part of a three-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the EL27 investigation of what happened at GL51....

  32. The EL27 Story Part 2

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this second part of a three-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the EL27 investigation of what happened at GL51....

  33. The EL27 Story Part 1

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this first part of a three-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the EL27 investigation of what happened at GL51.…

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  34. The GL51 Saga Part 4

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this final part of a four-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the GL51 citizens. Stay tuned for THE EL27 STORY, as we...

  35. The GL51 Saga Part 3

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this third of a four-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the GL51 citizens. COPPERHEART features the voice talents of:...

  36. The GL51 Saga Part 2

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this second of a four-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the GL51 citizens. COPPERHEART features the voice talents of:...

  37. The GL51 Saga Part 1

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised. In this first of a four-part series, we re-visit COPPERHEART from the very beginning, concentrating specifically on the story of the GL51 citizens. COPPERHEART features the voice talents of:...

  38. GL5117SB – The Rover

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including graphic descriptions of an accident site, and references to blood and firearms. Jack and Heather are getting closer and closer to GL51, but an unexpected macabre site in their path gives them second thoughts.…

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  39. GL5117 – Sacrifices

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including verbal abuse, gunfire, murder, references to suicide, and isolation. As Alby chases down the Karr imposter, the rest of the bunker must cope with the loss of their leader. Karr - SH COOPER – www.authorshcooper.com...

  40. GL5116SB – SV206

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including feelings of isolation, and the discovery of dead bodies. Jack and Heather have traveled 600 miles toward GL51, and now need to find fuel and supplies. Can they get what they need at another United States...

  41. GL5116 – The Witch

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including weapon discharge, murder, and feelings of despair and anguish. The Witch from EDeN's reality breaks into the ARIS mainframe to learn about nuclear warfare. Meanwhile, Pinarski and Leuter help IRIS upload EDeN's...

  42. GL5115SB – Change of Heart

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, an intense gun fight, execution-style murder, and sequences with loud action. As Jack Sellers waits to die, General Hanover tells Colonel Hayden that she has a new plan for getting to the bottom of the GL51 mystery. Hayden -...

  43. COPPERHEART Holiday Treat

    Thank you all for listening to COPPERHEART! I can't tell you how much your ears mean to me! As an expression of my appreciation, please enjoy this free Heart of Bronze novel ... Clockwork Looking Glass on Amazon We'll see you again in January, 2020! Cheers! Happy Holidays, and have a safe New Year!

  44. GL5115 - Shade

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including weapon discharge, murder, death, and panic situations. As Kipling tries to convince Roda, Dunn, and Alby that his contact with the Visitor has given him a means to save humanity, Baxter's troops encounter a new...

  45. GL5114SB – The Sentence

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, screaming, crying, and intense scenarios of what may be considered cruel and unusual punishment. Heather is on to something regarding the dates that keep repeating. General Hanover uses a special protocol on ARIS to find out...

  46. GL5114 - The Deal

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including creepy stereo sounds, and references to physical abuse. Major Baxter debriefs Doctor Karr after her return from the Archimedes Gateway while Director Roda gets to meet Eden. Kipling receives two unexpected guests....

  47. GL5113SB – Paradoxical

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Jack and Heather stumble upon a terrifying aspect of the Visitor's reality-bending "ripples." ARIS - DAVID STEELE – www.SteeleEmpire.com Hayden - CHRIS MAGILTON – www.amongthestarsandbones.com Sellers - MICHAEL RIGG –...

  48. GL5113 - The Return

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including creepy stereo sounds, physical violence, references to psychological disorders, and jump scares. While Dunn and Roda inform the senior staff about GL51's "Visitor," Dr. Kipling receives an uninvited guest. The…

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  49. COPPERHEART Special Special

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Before the story resumes next week, I wanted to take a moment to thank some very well-deserving actors. Please listen to their works, patronize their shows, and give them some love! ALICIA ATKINS – www.thebeaconpodcast.com...

  50. COPPERHEART Special 2 of 2

    CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. We continue our technical difficulties hiatus with another special. There will be one more special next week that spotlights the other works of our cast. This week I offer you a patron-exclusive, The Commentary Track for...

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COPPERHEART is an Audio Drama set in an alternate reality during a Nuclear Winter. Over 2,000 people (civilians, scientists, and military personnel) live underground in a multi-leveled USRB (United States Reconstruction Bunker) in Groom Lake, Nevada. They're all just waiting out the clock, preparing future generations to re-claim the surface of the earth...until a visitor arrives.

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Michael J Rigg, RiggStories.com

Produced by Michael J Rigg

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How many episodes does COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama have?

COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama has 76 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 8, 2026.

What is COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama about?

COPPERHEART is an Audio Drama set in an alternate reality during a Nuclear Winter. Over 2,000 people (civilians, scientists, and military personnel) live underground in a multi-leveled USRB (United States Reconstruction Bunker) in Groom Lake, Nevada. They're all just waiting out the clock,...

How often does COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama release new episodes?

COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama publishes monthly, based on its 76 episodes since March 2019.

Who hosts COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama?

COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama is created and hosted by Michael J Rigg, RiggStories.com.
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