The White Vault

Explore the far reaches of the world’s horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard and unravel what lies waiting in the ice below. This Fool and Scholar production is intended for mature audiences.

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Season 1

White Vault Teaser

Sample the voices and horrors of The White Vault, in this short teaser trailer.

White Vault Horror Audio Drama Trailer

The White Vault is a horror audio drama podcast following the collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard.

Episode 1 :: Fristed

Season 1, Episode 1

Episode 2 :: Hatchway

Season 1, Episode 2

Finally able to exit the bunker, the repair team begins their work on the transmitter and makes a discovery.

Episode 3 :: Location

Season 1, Episode 3

In search of distractions, the team explores the tunnels beneath the ice and comes across an amazing find...

Episode 4 :: Response

Season 1, Episode 4

While attending to a mishap in the underground village Mr. Heath makes contact and receives an unknown radio signal.

Thanksgiving Thanks and Icelandic Folktales

This is not an episode of The White Vault, this is a discussion with the show's creators! Join us as we discuss The White Vault, and hear two genuine Icelandic folktales told to us by the voice of Jónas Þórirsson, Eyþór Viðarsson!

Episode 5 :: Aware

Season 1, Episode 5

We discover more about Karina's condition while the rest of the team excavates a new area of the underground village.

Episode 6 :: Evident

Season 1, Episode 6

Stuck inside the bunker, Karina's condition worsens while the rest of the team discovers more about the mysterious stone object and the strange transmissions.

Episode 7 :: Interlude

Season 1, Episode 7

The team awakens to a mysterious scratching sound outside their bunker.

Episode 8 :: Erklärungsnot

Season 1, Episode 8

The power has stopped working and temperatures drop to dangerously low levels. With no other options available, the team ventures outside the safety of their bunker to find the problem's source.

Episode 9 :: Stoic

Season 1, Episode 9

The team returns to the town and learns that there is more to the mystery yet to be uncovered.

Episode 10 :: Fruition

Season 1, Episode 10

Tensions rise as Karina's sleepwalking endangers the lives of the team and new disturbing voices are picked up on the station's transmitter.

Announcements: Live Show & Season 2

A few quick updates and a thank you for listening to our show!

The White Vault: Acquisition

Season 1, Episode 11

Stashed away in the streets of Paris, an illegal artifact auction house auctions off unique pieces to the highest bidder. Tonight a journal is up for grabs.

The White Vault: Announcements & Artifact Trailer

Meet Marion Sutton, a doctoral student at the University of Oxford. She has been assigned to begin the research on an artifact given to the university by an anonymous donor.

Interview and Tales with Peter Lewis

Season 1, Episode 12

This is not an episode of The White Vault. This is a discussion with the show's creators and Peter Joseph Lewis!

Production Q&A with comedy short: Selling Ledford Manor

Season 1, Episode 14

This is not an episode of The White Vault, nor will it interrupt the next episode's release. This is a discussion with the show's creators! You had questions about how the show is made, who we are, and what the future holds... We have answers!

Season 2

Episode 2.1 :: Coaxing

Season 2, Episode 1

We return to Svalbard right where the last season left off. Following the previous installment, the assessment and repair team decide upon actions to take following the abduction of Karina

Episode 2.2 :: Charnel

Season 2, Episode 2

The team considers what to do regarding the possible death of Dr. Schumacher-Weiß, and the ventures down the staircase.

Episode 2.3 :: Gluggaveður

Season 2, Episode 3

With their food supply destroyed, the team must choose between braving the white wastes or enduring starvation in the bunker.

Episode 2.4 :: Familiar

Season 2, Episode 4

Faced with no other options, the team departs outpost Fristed in the middle of the storm.

Episode 2.5 :: Record

Season 2, Episode 5

The team rushes to follow the trail of an abducted Walter Heath.

Episode 2.6 :: Abandoned

Season 2, Episode 6

A collapse in the cave system leaves the team stranded in the underground village. As they locate more information on the fate of Walter Heath, they also must search for a way to save themselves from the prison of ice.

Krampusnacht with Kessi

This week is not an episode of the White Vault. This is an interview episode with the voice of Dr. Karina Schumacher-Weiß, Kessi Riliniki!

Episode 2.7 :: Descent

Season 2, Episode 7

Believing their salvation lies below, the team descends into the catacombs beneath the village. What they find is a light reprieve and a darker path.

Episode 2.8 :: Beneath

Season 2, Episode 8

The darkness of the cave offers up thrashing lampreys to drive the team forward, deeper into the winding maze of rock and ice.

Episode 2.9 :: Farewell

Season 2, Episode 9

Pursued by dangers, the team makes a profound discovery on their journey through the tunnels.

Episode 2.10 :: Proof

Season 2, Episode 10

Hope nowhere in sight, the Fristed Expedition comes to its conclusion. As the team’s recordings run out we peel back the curtain on the scope of the investigation.

Introducing: Liberty - Tales from the Tower

From the creators of The White Vault comes Liberty - a scifi horror podcast

Fool and Scholar QA & Updates

This week Kaitlin and Travis answer your questions about our shows (The White Vault, VAST Horizon, Liberty, Dark Dice) while giving you production updates.

Introducing - VAST Horizon (by Fool and Scholar)

From the creators of The White Vault comes VAST Horizon - a new dark scifi podcast.

The White Vault: Artifact - Entry 001

Season 2, Episode 11

Meet Marion Sutton, doctoral student at the University of Oxford. She has been assigned to begin the research on an artifact given to the university by an anonymous donor.

White Vault Summer Update (2019)

A brief summer update from the creators of The White Vault

Season 3

The White Vault: Summit

A young couple living in Rio de Janeiro gets a call from work; They've won an all expense paid trip to hike Patagonia and they don't know what awaits them in those lofty heights.

Episode 3.1 :: Departure

Season 3, Episode 1

An archaeological team is assembled to examine a new site recently discovered in the Patagonian Andes.

Episode 3.2 :: Piedra

Season 3, Episode 2

The archaeological team rushes to beat the storm to Base Camp Piedra so they may begin excavation efforts.

Episode 3.3 :: Exposure

Season 3, Episode 3

The archaeological team continues their excavation efforts and further ponders the true age of their current findings. Working in the wind and rocky terrain, they make more than one shocking discovery, revealing more than previously imagined at their Patagonian site.

Episode 3.4 :: Appearances

Season 3, Episode 4

The archaeological team begins their initial examination of the newly found cave, while Dr. Zhou Liu becomes increasingly distressed at the similarities between the Chinese site and the new happenings in Patagonia.

Episode 3.5 :: Enclosed

Season 3, Episode 5

The archaeological team at Base Camp Piedra discovers that they might not be alone.

Episode 3.6 :: Encased

Season 3, Episode 6

As some of the team explore deeper into the old systems beneath the mountain, others begin to unravel the true horrors around them.

Episode 3.7 :: Swarm

Season 3, Episode 7

The team is unable to find Dr. Ureta. Paranoia sets in after an unfortunate accident.

Episode 3.8 :: Deceit

Season 3, Episode 8

Lucas becomes unstable and the team is forced to split up.

Episode 3.9 :: Collapse

Season 3, Episode 9

There is no more denying the terrible situation at Base Camp Piedra. The remaining team works together to find a solution and a way off the mountain.

Episode 3.10 :: Assembly

Season 3, Episode 10

There is no more denying the terrible situation at Base Camp Piedra. The remaining team works together to find a solution and a way off the mountain.

Meet our Friends: Old Gods of Appalachia

The horror podcasting community is vast and wondrous. Today we are proud to introduce you to our dear friends Old Gods of Appalachia an eldritch horror anthology podcast.

The White Vault: Imperial (Preview)

Season 3, Episode 12

In the early 1700s, a Jesuit cartographic team reached the lands of China and set about plans to complete a map of the Qing Dynasty.

The White Vault: Indications

Season 3, Episode 12

A mysterious phone call may shed light on things to come.

The White Vault: October Update

Season 3, Episode 13

Some very important changes are coming to The White Vault.

Season 4

Episode 4.01 :: Ascent

Season 4, Episode 1

The rescue team reaches the collapsed cave and races to find a way inside.

Episode 4.02 :: Arrivals

Season 4, Episode 2

The rescue team reaches the collapsed cave and races to find a way inside. Back across the ocean, our Documentarian begins to take her own line of inquiry into the field.

Episode 4.03 :: Baited

Season 4, Episode 3

The rescue team ventures deeper into the site in search of the remaining survivors.

Episode 4.04 :: Double

Season 4, Episode 4

The rescue team finds a survivor while the documentarian continues her investigation.

Episode 4.05 :: Returning

Season 4, Episode 5

Deep within the caves, some are lost and some are found.

Tea with David Ault (#AskWalterHeath)

This week is not an episode of the White Vault. This is an interview episode with the voice of Walter Heath, David Ault!

Episode 4.06 :: Scrutiny

Season 4, Episode 6

As the documentarian reaches her destination, the team comes face to face with Dr. De La Torre.

Episode 4.07 :: Confess

Season 4, Episode 7

The rescue team is hunted as they make their way back to the entrance.

Episode 4.08 :: Cycle

Season 4, Episode 8

The rescue team begins their descent down the mountain.

Episode 4.09 :: Glimpse

Season 4, Episode 9

The rescue team encounters difficulties during their descent.

Episode 4.10 :: Reroute

Season 4, Episode 10

Descending the mountain does not mean escape...

Celebrating 6 Years - An Interview with Fool & Scholar

Successes, failures, ideas, and inner workings: Kaitlin and Travis discuss what the last six years of podcasting has been like. We create the shows you listen to, and now you have a chance to get inside our heads.

The White Vault: Iluka (Preview)

Season 4, Episode 13

An oceanography research vessel working to collect Antarctic deep-sea sediment cores pulls up something unexpected from the depths of the Southern Ocean.

The White Vault: Delivery

Season 4, Episode 14

Preparations are being made to return to Svalbard, just not by who you were expecting...

A Peek Behind The White Vault: Spoiler Free

This "behind the scenes" look showcases the effort that goes into EVERY season of The White Vault, framed through the lens of our miniseries: The White Vault: Avrum.

Season 5

Episode 5.01 :: PNR

Season 5, Episode 1

Inclement weather complicates the return to Svalbard. They have reached the point of no return.

Episode 5.02 :: Scatter

Season 5, Episode 2

The team begins their flight through the storm to Ny-Ålesund, hopeful to find survivors.

Episode 5.03 :: Inside

Season 5, Episode 3

The team finds survivors within the Weather Station in Ny-Ålesund.

Episode 5.04 :: Home

Season 5, Episode 4

The team continues their journey to Outpost Fristed while the Documentarian arrives at a secondary location.

Episode 5.05 :: History

Season 5, Episode 5

The Documentarian explores the Swedish site firsthand, while the team arrives at Outpost Fristed.

Episode 5.06 :: Acceptance

Season 5, Episode 6

The Documentarian is given a terrible choice. Meanwhile the team at Outpost Fristed reaches someone on the radio.

Episode 5.07 :: Foundation

Season 5, Episode 7

Casner and Dragana return to the village beneath the ice.

Episode 5.08 :: Old Friends

Season 5, Episode 8

The documentarian looks for ways to improve the situation in Svalbard, while an unexpected visitor arrives at the weather station.

Episode 5.09 :: Homecoming

Season 5, Episode 9

Graham and Dragana travel through the tunnels toward the vault antechamber.

Episode 5.10 :: After

Season 5, Episode 10

All documents and recordings have been found, but what comes next?

Introducing - Don't Mind Cruxmont (by Fool & Scholar Productions)

Dr. Gwen Kingston's patient has a miraculous recovery while Neal travels to Cruxmont, England to search for his missing brother.

Season 6

White Vault: Summer 2022 Updates

Season 6, Episode 1

The White Vault: Behind the Screens with K.A. Statz

Season 5, Episode 12

The White Vault: Anomaly

Season 5, Episode 11

In 2022, a research team at Sidja Group discovers a series of unusual readings.

Introducing - The Boar Knight (by Fool & Scholar Productions)

This week, we would like to introduce you to The Boar Knight, a new podcast from Fool & Scholar

Introducing our friends - Shadows at the Door

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