The Writer

Join the fight. Tell the story. Survive the lie.

The Writer is a fictional, serialised audio drama exploring the events of an imagined World War Three.

When global conflict erupts, a young writer is drafted into the Foxtrot Unit, a psychological operations team tasked with documenting the war through stories that blend truth with deception. Their mission: to control the narrative. Some of what you’ll hear is true. Some isn’t. The question is … can you tell the difference?

All names, ranks and locations have been changed to protect the identities of those involved. Out of respect for the fallen, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred, according to the Foxtrot Unit’s classified reports.

Listener discretion is advised.

Produced by Little Ear Productions.

Sound effects were sourced from Epidemic Sound (licensed) and Pixabay (free for commercial use).

Music Credits (courtesy of Epidemic Sound)

“Symphony of the Fallen” — Anthony Earls,

“Always Chasing Rainbows” — Across The Great Valley,

“Heroic Actions” — Wendel Scherer,

“The Oak Tree” — Jakob Ahlbom,

“Velocity” — Roots and Recognition,

“To the Core” — Dream Cave,

“New World” — Hampus Naeselius.

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Episodes: 16
Releases: Weekly
Typical length: 29 min
On air since: 2026
Latest episode: 2 months ago

Episodes

16 episodes, from the first

Season 1

The Writer — Official Trailer Trailer

Show notes

World War III has begun.

Oliver, a young aspiring writer, is drafted into a brutal military bootcamp where he forms unique bonds with fellow recruits Ben, Jayden and Noah, and comes under the command of Donovan, a hardened instructor who sees something in Oliver he doesn’t yet understand.

But bootcamp is only the beginning.

As his training comes to an end, Oliver is selected for ‘The Writer Initiative’; a classified psychological warfare program designed to blur the line between truth and fiction through controlled storytelling and propaganda.

As war spreads across a fractured London, Oliver is pulled into a conflict far larger than he ever imagined. A conflict where words—his words—can be as dangerous as a firearm. In the end, only one question remains:

How much of the war is being written… and how much of it is real?

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Apr 17, 2026 2 min
Day Zero

Episode 1

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #1

DATE: February 2026

A civilian male, Oliver, and his father are forcibly conscripted under emergency wartime orders as World War Three begins. Both are processed into a chaotic enlistment camp, where families are separated and ordinary life collapses under rapid global mobilisation.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:39 | Part I

5:10 | Part II

9:42 | Part III

14:34 | Part IV

17:39 | Closing Theme

18:03 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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May 11, 2026 19 min
Bootcamp

Episode 2

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #2

DATE: February 2026

Bootcamp begins. Draftees face brutal training, sleepless mornings and lessons in how to kill. Some break under the pressure. Oliver pushes through, meeting a peculiar group: Corporal Donovan, Ben, Jayden and the ever-quiet Noah. Between the chaos, Oliver is also pulled into an ADF marketing scheme. A storm closes in.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

2:48 | Part I

7:32 | Part II

12:51 | Part III

17:32 | Part IV

20:54 | Part V

25:27 | Closing Theme

25:51 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

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May 18, 2026 26 min
Big Ben

Episode 3

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #3

DATE: March 2026

Oliver returns just before curfew, dragging an unconscious Noah and shouting for help. Donovan takes notice. In the med bay, while Noah is in the O.R., Oliver is patched up by Talia, a nurse he immediately connects with. No time to rest, though. During drills, Ben struggles and is berated by the Corporal. But is it enough to make him stronger? Or will it just break him?

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

2:48 | Part I

6:40 | Part II

13:46 | Part III

15:40 | Part IV

21:05 | Closing Theme

21:29 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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May 25, 2026 22 min
Blood

Episode 4

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #4

DATE: March 2026

Following a brief recovery in the medical bay, Noah returns to training amid rising tension within the platoon. Jayden’s hostility toward him intensifies, prompting Oliver to step in. During weapon drills, Noah’s exceptional marksmanship draws attention. Later, Oliver helps develop AI-enhanced propaganda, sparking unease about the technology’s role in the broader war. Then something happens, changing bootcamp for everyone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

2:47 | Part I

6:25 | Part II

12:25 | Part III

17:26 | Part IV

22:52 | Closing Theme

23:16 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jun 1, 2026 24 min
The Werewolf

Episode 5

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #5

DATE: March 2026

Oliver awakens in the medical bay after a violent encounter. Talia asks what happened, but he deflects, leaving her to draw her own conclusions. The two reflect on their lives before the war. News arrives of a high-level agreement between Russia and the United States, sparking an idea in Oliver. Meanwhile, Donovan investigates the story behind Oliver’s wounds.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:01 | Part I

5:01 | Part II

13:01 | Part III

18:36 | Part IV

26:18 | Closing Theme

26:42 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jun 8, 2026 27 min
Before The War

Episode 6

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #6

DATE: April 2026

Oliver leaves the medical bay, breaking the growing bond he had formed with Talia. Training resumes, and Donovan and Jayden clash over a minor mishap. Later, Oliver tries to rejoin the ongoing propaganda efforts but is ordered to rest. On the walk back to the cabin with Donovan, he seizes the chance to pitch an idea. If he hopes to convince the Corporal, he will need a striking example; one that is undeniably convincing.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:15 | Part I

6:24 | Part II

10:18 | Part III

14:27 | Part IV

22:39 | Closing Theme

23:07 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jun 15, 2026 24 min
The Proposal

Episode 7

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #7

DATE: May 2026

Oliver is summoned before Kershaw, the bootcamp’s commanding officer, to formally present a proposal that could redefine information warfare. Donovan backs the idea. Later, training shifts to drone reconnaissance, giving Oliver firsthand experience of live aerial surveillance and a new perspective on being a scout. Meanwhile, Donovan finally confronts Jayden about the knife attack.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:21 | Part I

12:08 | Part II

17:09 | Part III

22:11 | Part IV

27:19 | Closing Theme

27:43 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

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Jun 22, 2026 29 min
Psychopath

Episode 8

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #8

DATE: May 2026

Jayden goes missing. During a run, Noah identifies an officer evaluating the platoon. As the sun sets, recon exercises begin. Oliver pilots a drone to locate targets in the bush while Noah and Ben carry out a precise retrieval operation. Tensions flare when Jayden returns. In the aftermath, Noah opens up and shares stories from his childhood.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:32 | Previously On

3:16 | Part I

7:34 | Part II

14:13 | Part III

19:33 | Part IV

27:13 | Closing Theme

27:37 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jun 29, 2026 29 min
Our Last Day

Episode 9

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #9

DATE: June 2026

It’s the last day of bootcamp. Recruits are assigned to different divisions in the ADF, and Oliver, Noah and Jayden join Foxtrot Unit, a sanctioned psychological and public-information operation. Donovan issues a final order: deployment begins tomorrow. For the rest of the day, cadets are free to do as they please. The camp erupts in celebration. Amid the chaos, Talia finds Oliver, and the two spend one final night together.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:24 | Part I

8:09 | Part II

15:09 | Part III

22:26 | Part IV

28:10 | Closing Theme

28:34 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jul 6, 2026 30 min
London

Episode 10

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #10

DATE: June 2026

Foxtrot Unit deploys aboard a military transport, where Donovan assigns roles and issues equipment. Oliver’s recon drone, V0-X (“Vox”), is prepared for field use, and the team receives their insignia: an orange fox. Upon arriving in London, they’re briefed on the escalating unrest that followed the bombing of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Riots, armed civilians and delayed military response have left tens of thousands dead. But now that Foxtrot has reached London, are they any safer?

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:24 | Part I

9:16 | Part II

17:12 | Part III

21:29 | Part IV

28:13 | Closing Theme

28:37 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

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Jul 13, 2026 30 min
Bullets

Episode 11

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #11

DATE: July 2026

Foxtrot Unit comes under sustained fire amid the ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral. As Jayden evacuates Father Morcant, Oliver deploys Vox and identifies six hostile combatants converging on their position. Confronted face-to-face with the enemy, Oliver hesitates, momentarily freezing under direct threat. Afterwards, Foxtrot is redirected to Buckingham Palace, where Jayden receives medical attention. There, they meet someone of great importance.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:32 | Previously On

3:47 | Part I

18:46 | Part II

24:48 | Part III

34:17 | Closing Theme

34:41 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jul 20, 2026 36 min
The Convoy

Episode 12

Show notes

CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #12

DATE: July 2026

Foxtrot Unit takes part in a high-risk extraction: a one-hour convoy tasked with relocating the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. Oliver is assigned to the forward scouting party, responsible for clearing the route, with Talia embedded on his team. Elsewhere in the convoy, Noah operates with an assault team, partially exposed in a moving vehicle as enemy forces engage.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:10 | Part I

9:47 | Part II

18:28 | Part III

25:34 | Part IV

36:48 | Closing Theme

37:11 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.

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Jul 27, 2026 38 min
The King

Episode 13

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CONFIDENTIAL BRIEF #13

DATE: July 2026

A day after Foxtrot Unit’s arrival at Windsor Castle, the battlefield has fallen quiet. Enemy forces have withdrawn and the castle is now heavily reinforced by the British Army. Talia works tirelessly, treating soldiers wounded during the convoy. Donovan reviews Oliver’s latest submission for The Writer Initiative. The report is nearly approved, but he insists on one final addition: an interview with the King of England. Outside, Oliver asks Noah and Jayden to keep watch on Lieutenant Emre Yilmaz while he conducts the interview.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Title Sequence

0:26 | Introduction

1:33 | Previously On

3:23 | Part I

11:14 | Part II

18:06 | Part III

22:01 | Part IV

35:51 | Closing Theme

36:14 | Sign-Off

END OF BRIEF

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Aug 3, 2026 38 min

Who is The Writer? Bonus

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In this special character profile, we explore the life of the man behind the journal. From his ordinary life before the war and his lifelong dream of becoming a storyteller, to the setbacks, sacrifices, relationships, and memories that shaped him into the person we meet in The Writer. Discover what drives him, why he became a soldier, and how an ordinary man found himself caught in an extraordinary war.

Behind the story. After the mission. Beyond the lies.

More Writer is the home of everything that exists beyond the main series of The Writer. Character stories, faction histories, classified events and more, all set within the world of a fictional World War Three.

No mission briefing required. Jump in anywhere.

Listener discretion is advised.

Produced by Little Ear Productions.

Music Credits (courtesy of Epidemic Sound)

“The Songs We Sing” – Anthony Earls

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

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Aug 17, 2026 11 min
Who is Ghost? Bonus

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In this character deep dive, we explore Noah's childhood, the moments that revealed something frightening within him, and the decision that changed the course of his life forever. Discover why Ghost became obsessed with studying human behaviour, why he's one of the most perceptive members of Foxtrot Unit, and why he made himself a promise he refuses to break.

Behind the story. After the mission. Beyond the lies.

More Writer is the home of everything that exists beyond the main series of The Writer. Character stories, faction histories, classified events and more, all set within the world of a fictional World War Three.

No mission briefing required. Jump in anywhere.

Listener discretion is advised.

Produced by Little Ear Productions.

Music Credits (courtesy of Epidemic Sound)

“The Songs We Sing” – Anthony Earls

Narrated by O.R. Smuhar.

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Aug 31, 2026 12 min

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