Engine of War

We meet the Great Lakes Branch of the Esoteric Threat Containment Division, a branch of the Department of the Interior of the US. They get wind of something happening in the Pittsburgh area and send one of their agents to investigate.This Third Thursday featurette is episode 1 of the Pojectionist Booth exclusive series "The Et Cetera's". This is an 8 part series and you'll find it, as well as all of our Third Thursday features, on our Patreon page. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael and Jorran find themselves back in the wilds, back in a situation of impending battle. Will they have learned from the past, or be doomed to repeat it?This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hitch and Hike have been recurring characters in Mikey's adventure on the other side of the Arch. Lets take a minute to meet these two sisters and see where they came from, and how they got to be who they are.This is a "Third Thursday" feature. Our Third Thursday shows come from any of our main three, Mikey and the Garden Arch, Engine of War, or Into the Dark of the Woods. They run for one month on the main feeds and you can gain access to all of them by joining our patreon at the $5/mo Projectionist Tier.This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael and Jorran have been working on their weapon application while Jorran has been learning what it truly means to be a Docent. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sera has set the wheels in motion. The camp heads meet with her to talk of memory and struggles. And through it all the theme remains; the wildlings deserve more and they will find their way to more. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legend of Johnny Appleseed is one celebrated all through states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. But there is a lesser known sojourn of the "barefoot wanderer" that took him north into Michigan for a brief time and had him plant for something other than just the settlers that were yet to come. This is our Third Thursday featurette for the month of May 2026 and it comes from our Into the Dark of the Woods series If you aren't familiar, Into the Dark of the Woods is one of the other shows that we do here at Rust Belt Studio and we encourage you to check it out. Enjoy this Third Thursday content until June and then find it in our "projectionist booth" on our patreon page and the link is included below. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sera travels back north through the Wilds to continue to try to find unifying factors amongst the wildlings. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sera leaves the mines that Copperspire and Iron March hold and heads south, back into the lusher forests surrounding Silverhold. There, she finds a camp with divided loyalty to the cities, and no loyalty to each other. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This "Third Thursday" bonus from our Engine of War series seeds between episodes one and two and shows Kael as he starts his path. If you would like to start Engine of War - click here: Engine of War Episode 1 - Copperspire - Engine of War | AcastIf you are interested in Mikey and the Garden Arch - click here: Mikey and the Garden Arch Chapter 1 - Lazy Summer Days - Mikey and the Garden Arch | AcastIf you are interested in Into the Dark of the Woods - click here: The Bargain of the Field Episode 1 - Halloween Week - Into the Dark of the Woods | AcastThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jorran takes up his roll in the guild as a Docent and he has his first foray into directing the flow of spark from a distant as opposed to being the vessel. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that the seam is theirs the spark users are sent back to Copperspire. All three of them. And Jorran. His fate will be decided when the reach the city. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the trailer of our brand new patreon exclusive show "The Et Cetera's" - First episode 4/2/26This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Iron March standing next to Copperspire, Brassreach has sounded their retreat. It's time to add up the costs; for soldier, sparker, and wildling alike. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Iron March arrives, this changes the shape of the field. Jorran shows up and he helps, and the Spark users are pushed to their edges, and maybe past. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brassreach and Copperspire clash over the mine. While the battle around them wages, the healers do their best to help men...and machineThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael, Sera, and two other sparkers are in the wilds when there is an accident. It takes all their efforts to win the day and at the end...how long that win lasts remains to be seen. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've seen her before but now we see Seraphim; she of the scar. We find out a little more about this person and what her life was like before we found her in the wilds. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael is back in Copperspire and back to attending to the casualties of war. And when he has a moment to himself, he tries to use something of his own creation. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael and Jorran return to Copperspire to report of the events of the Lumber Camp. Kael is sent immediately back to the Wilds, to a mine, and there he encounters a deserter and another Bot that has chosen to pause. This show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael and Jorran took care of most of the Lumber Camp yesterday. Today they are supposed to look at taking care of a "sparked" saw, what the bots call "autonomae".The saw has some plans of it's own.This is a Rust Belt Studio Production. It was Written and Performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kael and Jorran are sent to a logging camp in the wilds, the source of all of the cities resources and the cause of the constant war. Everyone wants more than just their share. But for the two boys it's not about that, it's about greasing the gears that keep the engine turning; mending the broken humans and machines. Engine of War is a biweekly show of steam, Spark, and morality. It airs every other Tuesday. This is a Rust Belt Studio production. This episode was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease Like, Share, and Subscribe to stay in the loop for every new episode Please consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Engine of War Episode 1 - Coppersprire. A Rust Belt Studio Production.With the first hiss of steam and the sound of bells we meet Kael, a quiet young man infused with the Spark, the ability to cure the wounded of the war. We meet his rival, Jorran, arrogance and showmanship. We see the machines that power the city, and the men who power the machines and find out about the cost that comes with both. Ozone. Ash. Rain.This show was written and performed by: Bryan FosterConsider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Engine of War is a serialized Rust Belt Studio production of steam, faith, and the cost of power. In Episode 0, we introduce you to the world that we are building and the rules that it will follow. The war isn't coming - it's already here. Written and Narrated by: Bryan FosterProduced by: Rust Belt StudioVisit: Rustbeltstudio.net for updatesSupport future episodes at: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonThis show was written and performed by Bryan FosterPlease consider joining our Patreon: Rust Belt Studio | PatreonVisit our website: Rust Belt StudioThis is an original work of episodic audio fiction, produced and released as a podcast.It is not an audiobook or a reading of any previously published work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.