Atomic Broadcasting Network

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     Atomic Broadcasting is a podcast network, originating in Springfield, Missouri, focused around telling stories. Few things have precise beginnings. Atomic Broadcasting is not among those few. Sometime in 2019, inspired by a TTRPG (table-top roleplaying game) he had played in college with friends, Sam Sarver started writing a script and recording audio for a “radio drama” podcast with a handful of friends: Abby, Jacob, Jordy, Michael Jenkins, Michael Petete, and Olivia. This project was never completed.

     Again: they came together to tell a story, and again, each attempt coming closer to completion and bringing in new voices, like Steven “Sven” Nerness. While Sam, Abby, and Michael Jenkins continued work on one of these scripts, Jordy began to prepare what would become the first show to release from Atomic Broadcasting, which, instead of a script, would tell its story through playing a TTRPG together, much as these friends first began.

     In January of 2023, Abby, Jacob, Jordy, Michael Jenkins, Michael Petete, Sam, and Sven began recording a Pathfinder 2nd Edition Actual Play podcast: The Written & The Lost. The Written & The Lost began releasing on podcast platforms in May of 2023. Since then, Atomic Broadcasting has produced and released multiple shows, including our first completed scripted audio drama in October of 2025: House on Valley Lane.

     Ultimately, podcasts enabled the return of radio in the age of the internet. Atomic Broadcasting, as many before us have done, returns stories of magic, suspense, and comedy to the microphone. So tune in! And have an Atomic Time!

Sam Sarver

Co-Founder, Writer, Performer, Host

Sam Sarver is a co-founder of Atomic Broadcasting. He writes Scripts for Audio Shows like House on Valley Lane and O.O.P.S. (Official Oddity Problem Specialists), Hosts mini-series Actual Plays like Records of the Unknown. Performs on many an Actual Play on the Network (Notably, Hymir and Val on The Written & the Lost) as well as Scripted Shows. He is a lover of Comics, Horror, Role-Play and is the Host of Atomic Chats on Twitch.

Can often be found over on the Don’t Kill My Character Twitch Channel performing on Superhero Shenanigans and Hosting Mini-Series Actual Plays like Book of the Eclipsed.

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Michael Jenkins

Player, Cast Member, GM

Michael Jenkins has been involved with Atomic Broadcasting since conception, lending his creative talents to every project whether it be through world building or character creation. He mainly appears in the shows that allow him to do what he does best, play games in a world of his imagination. He has also voiced many characters in scripted shows such as House on Valley Lane and O.O.P.S. the latter of which he assisted in writing.

Michael has also ventured into the realm of the GM with Tales of the Shadows, a short adventure based in the realm of Blades in the Dark.

JimmyFission

Editor/Sound Designer

“JimmyFission has been my online name for ten years and it feels awkward to change it, but I’m also Luna, video and audio editor semi-professionally, artist and writer on the side.”

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Jacob Hake

Editor/Crew

Jacob Hake is a one man stage crew. Working behind the scenes and making things run smoothly. As the head editor for The Written & the Lost, and the main audio technician for most recordings, you could say he stays pretty busy. Taking on the role of the recap narrator, or the “Ahh, yes” man, Jacob is also heavily involved in the story of The Written & the Lost brainstorming with Jordy on ways to tie the narrative together. 

Jacob has also lent his voice to several other projects including O.O.P.S. (Official Oddity Problem Specialists) and some upcoming actual play content.

Abby (Fincher) Hake

CCO (Chief Caffeine Officer) and Cast Member

Addicted to animals and caffeine. Probably somewhere talking about her favorite shows or cute things her pets did this morning.

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Jordy Hake

Gamemaster

Jordy is the mastermind behind the 100+ episode actual play show The Written & the Lost. Working with Jacob to craft countless storylines and scenarios, Jordy brought to life the first adventure of the Atomic Broadcasting Network. He also worked with Sam to create and Co-GM a test adventure for the Starfinder 2e Playtest. 

Jordy has also been involved in other projects appearing Atomic Chat and voice acting in House on Valley Lane

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Olivia Sarver

Design and Cast

Olivia is Atomic Broadcasting’s cottage goblin with a hand in voicing characters, editing scripts, designing graphics, and spreading whimsy.

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Michael Petete

Voice Actor, Editor, Jack-of-All-Trades

Michael has aspired to be a voice actor since childhood always doing silly voices and improv-ing his friends and family to insanity. Now that he is older, he’s putting those skills to good use! Starting out in PROJECT NAME REDACTED doing fun voices, he eventually joined the group for The Written & the Lost as well as several other actual play projects. Then editing the pilot for O.O.P.S. and voice acting several characters for the rest of the episodes. 

His obsession with entertainment led to taking on the role of head editor for the Atomic Broadcasting Variety Hour where he would begin editing The Records of the Unknown, Tales of the Shadows, and Atomic Broadcasting Radio Theatre: House on Valley Lane. Besides editing, Michael has dabbled in soundtrack composition, his first project, the original soundtrack to Tales of the Shadows. 

Sven

Voice Actor, Castmember, Player

I love TTRPGs. There are few things I find more enjoyable than building a world and a story within that world where me and my friends can just have fun. Away from the table you can find me reading, singing, playing video games, or writing.

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