The holidays have returned to Appalachia and with it, a dusty band of wandering performers led by the enigmatic, yet haunted Lord Alastair Olivier (Wes Johnson). Still changed in spirit since performing, "A Christmas Carol" last year, a heart once cold has begun to thaw and with it comes the terrible yearning to recapture a lost memory. A rare collaboration from the factions in the region has resulted in the rebuilding of WSAZ-TV, West Virginia's first television. A lost holiday classic is...

When this began, I don’t think any of us imagined what #FalloutForHope would become. The holidays approach and we are needed once more. Gamers from all over the world unite in the name of every child fighting for their lives at @StJude and doubly so in the name of all of those who lost that fight. The Fallout community comes home for the holidays and when we're done...we'll have raised half a million dollars to make a difference in the world. We hope you'll join us....

Halloween is winding down in Appalachia as it has grown deathly quiet outside. Chaos reigns in Appalachia as Charleston is attacked by aliens and scorched trick or treaters and wendigos are hunting outside. Chad's gang huddles close safely inside the Rusty Pick by a warm fire, reading the last two stories before Susie is tucked into bed. And yet... “Susie’s Deadtime Stories” (Wraparound), written by Kenneth Vigue. Alexander Luthor ~ Chad Johnson, Bear Kenneth Vigue ~ Narrator Jessica...

Halloween has returned to Appalachia and with it, anxiety and fear due to the events of the last few years. As people bar their doors and board up their windows, Chad's gang prepares to celebrate the holiday safely indoors at the Rusty Pick. Susie brings home something from her past, a book of stories whispered to her at night by Ella. As night descends and chaos erupts outside, the stories begin...but there is nothing to fear. They are just stories, aren't they? “Susie’s Deadtime Stories”...

I am heartbroken to share that Ferret Baudoin, Bethesda Senior Designer and Lead Quest Designer and Lead Designer on Fallout 76 passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 15th following a fight with cancer. He had recorded lines for 2 multi-part episodes arriving next month: "Rusty Pick Raiders, Sugar Grove Secrets" and "...Meanwhile in Nuclear Winter". His family have asked for some help financially for his children. Any and all donations and support are welcome and I’ve linked their...

In the act of creation, no one ever knows if it will endure, much less be loved. But on October 10th, 1997 a game that was almost cancelled twice, created by a small team of passionate gamers and developers was presented to the world. Fallout. Two of its original creators join us for a 25th anniversary retrospective for charity, hosted by Oxhorn and myself. We’re beginning this celebration by going back to in time… Join us at 6pm ET for a 2 hour Fallout (1997) Retrospective panel raising...

On October 10th, 2022 Fallout will celebrate its 25th birthday, a quarter century since Fallout 1 first launched in 1997. Via the Fallout For Hope charity initiative, we are helping rally the community alongside Bethesda for a 4-city real world meet-up to celebrate! Fallout fans sharing their cosplay and love for the game in iconic locations and worldwide! 4 meetups are planned in 4 cities the weekend of October 22nd & 23rd.  10/22 ~ NV: https://falloutforhope.com/cosplaynv/ 10/22 ~ WV:...

The epic minisode series written by George Wolf concludes with this final episode. MaryAnne is hot on the trail of Brian, Moose, Punch and Grahm, but an old enemy from Grahm's past has returned with a vengeance. We are joined this episode by actor/voice actor Chip Joslin, the original voice of Grahm in Fallout 76 who is voicing the villainous Blackskull. The final episode of Briognak The Scouting Barbarian begins now. This episode also features again veteran actor Simon Bugg as our old time...

And we're back with a new minisode! This minisode written by George Wolf picks up where we last left Brian and MaryAnne following their misadventure with Solomon that left Brian transformed into Briognak The Scouting Barbarian! In this series we explore the often-whacky adventures of Brian and MaryAnne, their ghoul scout ward Becky in the dangerous woods of Appalachia where adventure lies just around the corner. This episode introduces veteran actor Simon Bugg as our old time radio announcer...

And we're back with a new minisode! While we finish up production on our next full episode: "Beer, Bros and Brahmin Riding", here is a minisode written by George Wolf and edited and produced by Christian Mower. In this series we explore the often-whacky adventures of Brian and MaryAnne, their ghoul scout ward Becky and a new troublesome young scout named Timmy. They're about to go into the woods for their next merit badge and it goes...well...you'll find out... Kenneth Vigue ~ Narrator ...

Support the show on Patreon for special perks and join us for our script rehearsals: https://www.patreon.com/fallout76chadpodcast This is Kenneth Vigue and yes, I miss you too. We’ve been on a short mid-season break both writing, editing and producing the last episodes of season 2 and they are incredibly ambitious. Part of the delay in getting them out the door is they’ve been complicated to write as all of the plot threads the past two seasons will very soon come to fruition as the Battle...

This is a very different minisode, performed as a live webcam play on Zoom for charity, but I'm sharing it here because it was epic. In an original story written by Alexander Luthor, the Mad God Sheogorath has shattered both time and space in pursuit of something he desperately needs. He will find his unlikely fetch quest heroes in an unlikely place: Appalachia. In this Fallout/Elder Scrolls crossover event broadcast on our Twitch channel during the #FalloutForHope campaign to benefit the...

Some months have passed since the events of Dark Hallowe’en and the gang are still picking up the pieces. Some remember what happened, others do not, but in the wake of Mr. Dark’s departure shadows hang over Appalachia. In the distance a cloud of dust heralds something that will change everything. People...returning…Settlers and Raiders alike and as we'll discover, they all came in search of something. Some come for treasure, others come for answers, and for Chad? He finally has found...

Our series of minisodes continues as you learn a little more about some of our most beloved characters while we are editing 2 different large-scale stories. For most of us, at one point or another in our life, we’ve experienced loss. Whether it be the death of a loved one, a friend, a job, maybe it’s the loss of a dream or ideal and the list goes on. It can be a painful and lonely experience, or it might even be relieving in some cases. At the end of the day though, it leaves a void in our...

To celebrate our 500K+ listens milestone of the podcast, the cast and crew joined us live on Twitch to share our favorite moments of the show, tell you more about us, and we share stories and characters that never saw the light of day.  Email and business inquiries:  [email protected] I hope to see you all in the Wasteland... CHAD: A Fallout 76 Story and its websites are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks LLC, ZeniMax Media Inc., Microsoft...

Happy New Year!  #FalloutForHope 2021 is over $170,365.66 raised for St. Jude children's research hospital. The Fallout community has done it again. Thank you and much love to you all. We'll see you this December! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fallout76podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fallout76podcast/support

It's now a few months since the events of Dark Hallowe'en and the holidays arrive in Appalachia. While Simon remains frozen and Chad and the gang celebrate a restored Susie (more on that next episode), a strange travelling caravan of performers arrives in Appalachia. Led by Lord Alastair Olivier (Wes Johnson), after their cast is decimated by a Scorched Beast, a casting call is held to refill their ranks and they get some fairly unusual responses. Staged as part of the Fallout For Hope...

When: Friday, December 17th @ 6pm EST Where: https://www.twitch.tv/chadfallout76podcast This is Kenneth Vigue wishing you the merriest of Christmases, the happiest of holidays and the warmest of season’s eatings. I want to update you on what we’ve been up to. Since December 4th, we’ve organized a global superstream charity initiative to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital under the umbrella of an initiative I started last year: Fallout For Hope. Over 300 Fallout streamers and...

Due to a salary cutback at work that was very unexpected, I've been working in the evening to make up for the loss with extra projects. This setback the editing timeline of part 3 of Dark Hallowe'en by a few weeks and for that I'm very sorry. Christian Mower is helping editing it now and we're planning on wrapping it up next weekend. Again, very sorry...but it was not at all something I foresaw. In other news tonight is our 500k listens LIVE show and we have some things to share... ---...

The Soul Projector is active and every nightmare is bleeding out into Appalachia. As Simon joins Mr. Dark, one by one everyone is claimed by their greatest sins. As Chad discovers something terrible has happened back at the Rusty Pick, the Overseer will meet an old flame. The cast of CHAD: A Fallout 76 story proudly present the 90 minute part 3 finale of our epic tale, “Dark Hallowe’en”. Written by Kenneth Vigue. Mr. Dark and The Dust Witch inspired by Ray Bradbury's, "Something Wicked This...

Dark forces are at work in Appalachia as Commander Johns unwittingly releases the Dust Witch upon the land. As Simon makes a new friend the Archivist, Chad races against time on his final chance to save Susie. It will see him return to where it all began: Vault 76...but something malevolent has taken up residence inside. The cast of CHAD: A Fallout 76 story proudly present part two of our epic tale, “Dark Hallowe’en”. Written by Kenneth Vigue. Mr. Dark and The Dust Witch inspired by Ray...

On a lonely stretch of West Virginia road behind train tracks long abandoned a man long in years sits with his grandson carving a pumpkin just like this one. The Great War has not yet come to pass, but this will be his final Halloween on Earth. Before he goes, he has one final act of kindness for a world he will leave behind. A reckoning is about to occur, one that many years later will have consequences for Chad, Simon and the gang. The cast of CHAD: A Fallout 76 story proudly present part...

This Halloween...evil returns to Appalachia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fallout76podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fallout76podcast/support

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We have a minisode written by our own Clint Winberry that shares a little of what Chad’s gang have been up too while he goes on a quest to save Susie. We hope you brought clean and comfortable shoes and have decent AP regen. We invite you to lace up, start chugging for a tale he calls, “The Great Beer Run”. Written by Clint Winberry Kenneth Vigue ~ Narrator Clint Winberry ~ Moose/Complainer Christian Mower ~ Punch/Mr. Handy/Night Wolf Jessica Duval ~ Betsy Jessica Dickey ~ Patsy ...