The Cleansed: A Post-Apocalyptic Saga

By: Realm
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  • Equal parts "Mad Max" and "The Stand," this post apocalyptic saga is set in a world 15 years after the collapse of the world as we know it. A brother and sister grow up in rural Maine and unwittingly embark on a adventure to save the City from the religious zealots and ruthless military fight for control over the fallen world. An epic serialized audio drama adventure with 30+ actors, cinematic sound design and original music. Winner of Mark Time Award for sci-fi audio and finalist in Romania's Grand Prix Nova award. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm.
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  • The Cleansed Trailer

    The Cleansed Trailer
    Mar 1 2012
    The Cleansed is an epic post-apocalyptic audio drama podcast saga of our times. Dubbed "Equal parts Mad Max meets The Stand," this immersive audio experience tells the story of a group of teenagers who, against all odds, must go on a journey to save the remains of their post-apocalyptic world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Prologue - The Breaking

    Prologue - The Breaking
    Mar 9 2012
    Some time in the not so distant future, the world as we know it is starting to unravel. The United States is mired in unwinnable wars, gas is scarce and the transportation system grinds to a halt. Homegrown terrorists take out the electric grid. Food is strictly rationed and distributed by the military. As citizens grow increasingly angry with the government, martial law is called in to maintain peace. And then things really start to get bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • S1E1: The Refuge

    S1E1: The Refuge
    Mar 10 2012
    Fifteen years have passed since the "Battle of Bangor," the brutal assault on a small Maine city that set off the shattering of Northern New England during The Breaking. Since then, David and Sam have lead a ragged group of refugees and set up home at an abandoned airforce based dubbed "The Refuge." And far south, John Prophet has continued his battle for freedom. But John Prophet's luck has about run out. Even as he attempts one more daring action, enemy soldiers crowd down around him. He is forced to make a difficult decision in a train station. And then, he sets his feet northward, and comes crashing in like a lightning storm to the bucolic life David and Sam have forged in The Refuge. Maria and Luke have grown up knowing only the austerity of The Refuge. What will they make of this mysterious stranger and the storm of danger that surrounds him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins

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enjoyable at work

I enjoyed it the first part of the book better than the end, but then I was invested in the characters I wanted to see it through. Good to listen to while working.

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First Season is Good

The first season is really good & the actors are fantastic. Season 2 takes a turn that anyone to the right of anarchists & Just Stop Oil groupies will find annoying. It tripped over into negative tropes of anyone not 1000 percent in on the green new world agenda. Religion, non-communist/socialist governments, military, science, and practicalists are all just tropes. Oddly, there are still plenty of guns - it’s the one leftist target that seemingly escaped base tripe/trope. Also, Lucian and Maria are super annoying by season 3.

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pushing a political ideal

this is so preachy and trying to send a message it loses any entertainment value

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pushing some kind of political message

I couldn't handle. everything is just horrible, couldn't even finish the first episode. dont waste your time

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Incredible

What a great story line, an extremely realistic view of what we would likely face in the event of the 'end'. Not overly political, but with just enough to make it realistic in todays world. Well told, well written. A great listen.

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Liking it so far

Yeah I'm liking this so far I mean you know everything can't be like totally realistic but it's a cool little podcast I just now started getting into it But I'm liking it😎

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I enjoyed this podcast

definitely kept me entertained! looking forward to more chapters to this series! good story line

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The First Church of Stephen King...

Let's think this one through shall we, hummmm?
An a apocalyptic adventure where the bad guys are anyone who's read the Constitution often enough to actually be able to quote it. What could possibly go wrong, listeners?!
Boughtta-bing.... Boughtta-bang 😃

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Sophomoric and tedious

I tried. I really tried to give it a fair chance. But it's just... boring. And cringey. A whole lot of work went into this, so I feel terrible being mean about what seems to be a serious effort to tell a story, but it's really that hard to listen to.

I will say that the people complaining that it's political must be really looking for a bone to pick. If there's a political agenda here, it's too vague and contradictory to make sense.

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