We go behind the series in this in-depth look and talk to show creator, Kc Wayland, about "Goldrush" and what goes into making this level of Theater for the Mind. This audio-doc includes exclusive interviews with cast, crew, and fans of the series, commemorating Oct 30th - #AudioDramaDay. Audio-Doc by Tim Mulhern

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The Atlas doesn’t feel much like home anymore. The world underground grows darker as a new terror has made its way beneath the surface. Legend has it that a green goat sucker named El Chupacabra will take your soul for an entire evening, only to return it safely the next day. Will the soldiers tempt fate by welcoming such an unholy beast?

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A midnight joyride revs up conflict with the occupants of The Atlas, as issues of trust start to spread beneath the surface. Secrets start to seep out as the soldiers struggle to maintain control, and the future of the Gold becomes more gray.

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The rules of the Atlas are established, forcing the soldiers to weigh what is truly valuable in their world. Life underground has a multitude of benefits, but the costs run deep as the dwellers beneath the earth come clean about their struggles. A simple game between friends tests the strength of their bonds.

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Alex and Puck arrive at “Lake Matthews” a forward operating base, listening to the tapes left behind by his mother, taking them deeper into the history and network of “The Atlas”. The soldiers meet their match beneath the surface of the earth. As everyone becomes entangled with other temptations, unsuspected dangers still loom from a distance.

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New possibilities create new problems as the world itself seems to turn on the soldiers, sending them spiraling into the den of an unexpected creature. The soldiers learn to expect the unexpected as this detour seems promising, but is it too good to be true?

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Alex is taken further down the trail in the steps of his father, as Puck divulges the first leg of their Gold-Hunt. Permission, supplies, and a helicopter are the last three pieces to the puzzle, but the infected prove to complicate the plan as a stranger on the horizon stands by with his mechanical beast.

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The party lives on! There is hope on the horizon as the pieces of the mission start to come together during the events of the extravagant birthday celebration. A card game puts everything on the line between some new and old friends, along with a local musical vaudevillian show to entertain the colonists, all the while the GOLD looms on the horizon.

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The soldiers continue their investigation into the mysterious signal from the outpost. Upon returning home, the Colony has come to life to celebrate a cherished locals’ 33rd birthday with a western-themed party. During the excitement, Carl continues to hunt for clues for the location of the gold.

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