COPPERHEART: A RiggStories Audio Drama – Details, episodes & analysis

Produced, Written, and Directed by: Michael J. Rigg
Coppperheart Theme Originated and Composed by: Astral Fogg
Featuring: Just Jenah as Lt. Runa Morrigan

The new season of Copperheart begins on July 26, 2026, continuing the saga where the original story left off. 
Coming up: Copperheart: STEM, Copperheart: The Blue Silver Chronicles, and Copperheart: First Terminus
All new productions are being featured and previewed for our Patreon members.
You can find out more about our Patreon at www.riggstories.com on the Support Page.

It's so good to be back!

WORD OF WARNING: If you are listening to this on Spotify, consider finding an alternative podcatcher for your Copperheart enjoyment. Spotify has removed several episodes from previous seasons sighting copyright issues. The entire content of the series has been produced by me, the music is original and composed by Astral Fogg (for use specifically for this show), and no other provider has blocked our broadcast. Spotify would not explain what or why was removed, and they have refused appeal for the show. You can find Copperheart on Apple or Android media, on Castbox, and most other podcast providers. You can also go directly to our host at www.copperheart.libsyn.com Thank you!

Copperheart IS Back!

Our new season has been in the works for some time with episodes and updates going to select Patreon levels until we've got enough in the can to make an official public launch.

That's coming soon! 

Get ready for "Copperheart: Blue Silver Chronicles"

I wanted to get this announcement out to remind you about an old friend, a mystery of galactic proportions, a reality-bending sci-fi audio show that brought you smiles, tears, and jaw-dropping moments, and more. It's not over. Season 3 is in production, and Season 4 is in the pre-production stages.

Consider this a tap on the shoulder, a smile and "remember me?" when you turn around to see who it is. We'll get together officially very soon with the first teaser trailer for Season 3. In the meantime feel free to check out what's been going on at RiggStories.com, or get a jump on things through our Patreon at Patreon.com/riggstories. 

And, if you're new to this post, feel free to explore the Copperheart saga's first two seasons on the podcatcher of your choice.

We'll chat soon!

Michael J. Rigg
Creator, Copperheart

COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES

Is an anthology of stories that take place following, preceding, and during the stories you've enjoyed during Copperheart, Season One.

This episode follows the story of a lone wanderer seeking help for his bunker. This story falls on the timeline before Jack and Heather head to GL51 in the original Copperheart.

Disclaimer/Trigger Warnings: This episode sinks deep into bleak atmosphere, featuring monologues about loneliness that may trigger depressive thoughts. There are also gunshots, harsh language, and references to death. 

This episode features the VOICE TALENTS of:

Tora as The Wanderer
Mike Cueller as The Guardian

Copperheart: Shattered Echoes is written, produced, and directed by Michael J. Rigg,
Co-Produced by George Pecenica, and features the music of Astral Fogg.

For more information about the creator, or how to support the show visit RiggStories.com

Disclaimer: This series may contain language and situations that some may find uncomfortable. This episode in particular features loud/sudden noises, screaming, explosions, death and threats, and frank talk about the Afterlife.

ABOUT

Communion takes place immediately following the events of the final episode of COPPERHEART'S first series/season. What did the visitor do between the bunker survivors exiting and Pinarski and Leuter waking up? Did The Visitor die at Heather Kaminski's hand? What did Heather and ARIS do after leaving GL51? Today, you find out.

Find out ways to support the production at riggstories.com/support 

Erin King as Heather Kaminski
Robin as The Visitor/Thana
Michael Rigg as Jack/Bion
Kirsty Woolven as Elaine Penbrook
David Steele as ARIS
Graham Rowat as Dunn
Alicia Atkins as Roda
Jenn Avril as Alby
Aiya Islam as Pinarski
Haley C McCarthy as Leuter

Visitor Voices by Robin and Michael Rigg  
Theme and Incidental Music by Astral Fogg

Find out more about the show--and our other productions--at riggstories.com

Copperheart and Copperheart: Shattered Echoes, Copyright, Michael J. Rigg
All rights reserved. This show may not be downloaded or re-broadcast, in whole or in parts, without written permission from the creator. Write to riggstories@gmail.com for more information.

COPPERHEART has returned.

On April 21, 2024, Copperheart will return with the pilot episode of our anthology series, "Shattered Echoes."

When we last left the survivors of GL51 and EL27, they were forced to submit to the will of an alien visitor, a creature with the power to alter reality. 

What The Visitor didn't realize was that breaking the current of breath from a butterfly's wings could have consequences beyond anything they could have imagined.

Copperheart: Shattered Echoes is an ongoing anthology series of tales across multiple slivers of reality. Explore the past, solve mysteries of the present, and charge blindly into both terrifying and glorious futures.

The first part of the series will run throughout 2024, on the last Sunday of each month, then pick up with a new wave of stories in early 2025.

To learn more about the show, visit RiggStories.com

It's been a long time, and I wanted to pop back into your COPPERHEART feed with an announcement about the upcoming COPPERHEART anthology. I'm also including a gift!

Included is a scene from ERV 6, an episode from COPPERHEART: SHATTERED ECHOES, coming later in 2023.

CONTENT ADVISORY: The clip from the included episode contains mature language and situations, including explosions, and panic-inducing situations.

KARIN HEIMDAHL as Commander Gleason
MATTHEW ARMSTRONG as Lieutenant Daris
MICHAEL RIGG and ROBIN HOWELL as the voices of the Visitors in the show theme.
Also featuring voices from COPPERHEART Season 1, including:
CHRIS MAGILTON, ALISON BRANDT, RAY VOLK, and GRAHAM ROWAT

Original music by Astral Fogg. SHATTERED ECHOES theme by Astral Fogg.

Created, Written, and Produced by Michael J. Rigg - https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Copyright, 2022, Michael J. Rigg

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including screams of horror, explosions, and gunfire.

The Visitor confronts Alby, Dunn, and Roda one final time. Sellers and Kaminski arrive at GL51.

JENN AVRIL as ALBY

ROBIN HOWELL as VISITOR

GRAHAM ROWAT as DUNN

ALICIA ATKINS as RODA

W. ARTHUR MAURICI as JIM

SARAH RUTH THOMAS as I.R.I.S.

AIYA ISLAM as PINARSKI

HALEY C. MCCARTHY as LEUTER

ERIN KING as KAMINSKI

MICHAEL J. RIGG as SELLERS

DAVID STEELE as A.R.I.S.

S.H. KOOPER as LIZZY and KARR

CHRIS MAGILTON as JENKINS

MARTIN SAVILL as MERRICK

BRIAN PENALOZA as O'BANNON

Original music by Astral Fogg. Additional music by Broken Machines.

Contact the Show Creator: copperheartaudiodrama@gmail.com

Twitter: @CopperheartPod

Created, Written, and Produced by Michael J Rigg – https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Copyright, 2021, Michael J. Rigg

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including references to domestic abuse, and gunfire.

The citizens of GL51 begin the process of evacuation in the face of the Visitor's threat to end reality.

AIYA ISLAM as PINARSKI

DAVID STEELE as A.R.I.S.

HALEY C. MCCARTHY as LEUTER

SARAH RUTH THOMAS as I.R.I.S.

MARINA SANDOVAL as DECOSTA

GRAHAM ROWAT as DUNN

JENN AVRIL as ALBY

JARRED WORLEY as BAXTER

VICTORIA JUAN as SIMCOE

GEORGIA P. MCKENZIE as SERN

HEDLEY KNIGHTS as PENBROOK

JAMES DUNCAN as HORNER

EVAN TESS MURRAY as DEENA

KENNETH FAIRCLOTH JR. as SHILLER

ROBIN HOWELL as BELL / THE VISITOR

W. ARTHUR MAURICI as JIM

Original music by Astral Fogg. Additional music by Broken Machines.

Contact the Show Creator: copperheartaudiodrama@gmail.com

Twitter: @CopperheartPod

Created, Written, and Produced by Michael J Rigg – https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Copyright, 2021, Michael J. Rigg

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations, including tense discussion about the apocalypse.

Pinarski goes in search of Leuter following the death of IRIS, EDeN goes in search of Ogilvy; and Dunn, Alby, and Baxter find out if The Visitor stayed true to her word, returning Roda and Jim.

COLIN MORRIS as EDEN

DAVID STEELE as A.R.I.S.

GRAHAM ROWAT as DUNN

JENN AVRIL as ALBY

JARRED WORLEY as BAXTER

ALICIA ATKINS as RODA

W. ARTHUR MAURICI as JIM

AIYA ISLAM as PINARSKI

EVAN TESS MURRAY as DEENA

DYLAN CHAMBERS as OGILVY

RUPERT FAULLHURST as KIPLING

Original music by Astral Fogg. Additional music by Broken Machines.

Contact the Show Creator: copperheartaudiodrama@gmail.com

Twitter: @CopperheartPod

Created, Written, and Produced by Michael J Rigg – https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Copyright, 2021, Michael J. Rigg

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains mature language and situations. Listener discretion is advised.

Sellers and Kaminski find an opportunity to use a rest stop on their way to GL51. Sellers gets some fresh air while he digs through his notes from Project Silver Box.

MICHAEL J RIGG as SELLERS
OUR COMPLETE CAST LIST IS AT https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Original music by Astral Fogg. Additional music by Broken Machines.

Contact the Show Creator: copperheartaudiodrama@gmail.com

Twitter: @CopperheartPod

Created, Written, and Produced by Michael J Rigg – https://riggstories.com/copperheart

Copyright, 2021, Michael J. Rigg