Before The War

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 EarlsNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 EarlsNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 I11:14 | Part II18:06 | Part III22:01 | Part IV35:51 | Closing Theme36:14 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 II18:28 | Part III25:34 | Part IV36:48 | Closing Theme37:11 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 I18:46 | Part II24:48 | Part III34:17 | Closing Theme34:41 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 II17:12 | Part III21:29 | Part IV28:13 | Closing Theme28:37 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 II15:09 | Part III22:26 | Part IV28:10 | Closing Theme28:34 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 II14:13 | Part III19:33 | Part IV27:13 | Closing Theme27:37 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 I12:08 | Part II17:09 | Part III22:11 | Part IV27:19 | Closing Theme27:43 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 II10:18 | Part III14:27 | Part IV22:39 | Closing Theme23:07 | Sign-OffEND OF BRIEFNarrated by O.R. Smuhar.Featuring Female Voice Performances by Amelia McNamara.Love the show? Stay in the loop.🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-writer/id1894204580🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jJSePiXshsTqxNAENtdYc📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.ear.productions/💬 X: https://x.com/LittleEarProd🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orsmuhar/featured Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.