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THE DEAD DON'T SLEEP

Dead Ahead Books

People think the end of the world cured us of our worst habits. It didn't. It just raised the stakes. I’m Ray Corbin. I run Corbin Salvage & Retrieval out of a third-floor office in a ruined city. I go into the dark, rotter-infested corners of the world to dig up whatever the clients are willing to pay for in hard currency. The Dead Don't Sleep is the record of those jobs. It's an audio drama about the grifters, the dead, and the ugly math of survival. Tune in, keep your head on a swivel, and remember—in this city, miracles are just snake-oil, and the bill always comes due.

A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. Listen now on zompod.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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October 10 · 22 sec
NEW EPISODES DROPPING NEXT WEEK
Just a quick heads-up for listeners of THE DEAD DON'T SLEEP: there will be a slight delay in dropping the next episode, as I will be out of town next week. Rest assured, this is only a brief pause, and new episodes will resume being published in a timely manner next week. Thank you for your patience and for continuing to listen! If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#19
October 2 · 11 min
19 - 2 - 6 - DEAD WEIGHT
"I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#18
September 26 · 10 min
18 - 2 - 5 - THE BELL IS RINGING
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#17
September 24 · 15 min
17 - 2 - 4 - THE CHOIR IS DISMISSED
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#16
September 19 · 18 min
16 - 2 - 3 - ONE WAY TICKET
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#15
September 16 · 16 min
15 - 2 - 2 - LEVERAGE
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
September 12 · 16 min
14 - 2 - 1 - THE LEVIATHAN
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. Coming soon to zompod.com or anywhere you get your podcasts. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
August 30 · 1 min
TRAILER: THE DEAD DON'T SLEEP: THE LEVIATHAN
The Dead Don't Sleep: The Leviathan "I have one unbreakable rule out here in the San Francisco ruins: if the payout is too high, the catch is usually fatal. When a guy in clean clothes drops a king's ransom on my desk for a simple snatch-and-grab, I should have shown him the door. Instead, I ignored the math. The target was a reinforced CDC cooler buried deep inside the belly of The Leviathan, a massive cargo freighter that ran aground near Alcatraz three years ago. It was supposed to be a quick trip. But when a rogue wave shatters your only ride home, the math changes fast. Now, I'm stranded on a sinking ghost ship in the middle of a storm. Trapped in a claustrophobic steel maze with a half-mad quartermaster speaking in nautical riddles, I have to fight my way through a waterlogged crew of the infected who refuse to stay dead. The hull is breaking apart, the horde is awake, and the freezing bay is a death sentence. I'm Ray Corbin. I'm about to find out exactly what a miracle costs in a dying world... and whether this payday is finally the one that puts me in the ground." A hard-boiled, survival-horror audio drama from the Zombie Podcast Network. Coming soon to zompod.com or anywhere you get your podcasts. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#13
August 22 · 14 min
13 - I'M RAY CORBIN
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#12
August 22 · 12 min
12 - FIGHT THE DRAGON
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#11
August 19 · 12 min
11 - TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#10
August 13 · 12 min
10 - SLAUGHTERHOUSE
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#9
August 8 · 12 min
9 - NO TRICK LEFT TO PLAY
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#8
August 2 · 15 min
8 - THE NOIR KNIGHT
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
#7
July 31 · 12 min
7 - THE DINNER BELL RINGS
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
S1 · E6
July 19 · 15 min
6 - WE DON'T FIGHT THE OCEAN
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
S1 · E5
July 15 · 15 min
5 - THE TEETH OF THE SWARM
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
S1 · E4
July 11 · 15 min
4 - SCRAP METAL AND CANVAS
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
S1 · E3
July 11 · 14 min
3 - A BRAVE MAN
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license
S1 · E2
July 10 · 13 min
2 - A PRINCESS TO FIND
In a walled-off, post-apocalyptic San Francisco where the elite pretend the world hasn't ended, scavenger Ray Corbin makes a deadly mistake: he fails a job. After a violent clash with the undead in the wasteland costs him a priceless bottle of vintage champagne meant for ruthless mob boss Leo Vargo, Ray is handed an impossible ultimatum. He has twenty-four hours to find an artifact of equal value, or he'll be buried alive in the concrete foundation of the city's new perimeter wall. Just as Ray realizes the quarantine zone has become a cage and prepares to flee for his life, a mysterious, fragile stranger knocks on his office door—potentially offering a desperate way out, or sealing his brutal fate for good. If these shows have brought you any entertainment, please consider helping to keep them alive by making a small donation of three dollars today. Your support truly makes a difference in keeping independent content running. https://ko-fi.com/zompod Sexy Scene Instrumentals Vol. 4 by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/13562-sexy-scene-instrumentals-vol-4 https://ende.app/en/standard-license

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