Chapter Twenty Nine - Diminishing Returns

Hello, dear listeners. Despondent that the Kingmaker Histories isn't currently releasing? Of course you are. But luckily, there's an easy fix for that. During our between-season break, we're going to be sharing a few audio dramas with you that we think you'll really, really love. This month we're sharing Give Me Away by Gideon Media. Graham Shapiro has reached that age where his marriage is falling apart, his kids are moving on and he’s not sure what he’s supposed to do with the rest of his life. That’s when an alien spaceship - called “The Ghosthouse” - lands in the Nevada desert... and it’s screaming. It is housing thousands of alien prisoners who are being stored as digital information and the only way to help them escape is for humans to take them out and put them in their own brains. Graham decides, this is what the rest of his life could be. Learn more about the show here!

Hello, dear listeners. Despondent that the Kingmaker Histories isn't currently releasing? Of course you are. But luckily, there's an easy fix for that. During our between-season break, we're going to be sharing a few audio dramas with you that we think you'll really, really love. This month we're sharing Eeler's Choice by Lou Sutcliffe and Daisy McNamara.   "No respect for the sea, for the living things in it, for what's owed. They're fishing in the eel breeding grounds now, the fools."   Eeler's Choice is a maritime horror fantasy podcast set in Eskmouth, a small coastal town whose economy has lived and died on the hunting of the Great Eels for generations. As demand for product has increased, so have the catches... but even the generosity of the sea has its limits, and all debts must come due.   Donate to their crowdfunder here

Telesphore finally comes clean. Content Warnings: drug use, needles, gore, cannibalism, sucking/slurping noises (32:13-32:20)   Transcript Link   Written by Meg Molloy Tuten   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Josh Rubino - Telesphore Blythe Renay - Colette Ioana Adascalitei - Saga Zuwie LeFou - Liberato Additional Voices by Meg Molloy Tuten, Zuwie Lefou and Henry Galley   Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek Tremble - Leimoti The Weatherman's Affair - Leimoti Ashes - Rachel Sandy Whodunit - FableForte Miss Moreau - Leimoti Forgotten Castle - Ludvig Moulin Mr Cheeze - Vivek Abishek Don't Leave it Here - Leimoti The Secret Supper - Vivek Abishek Greedy Personality - Ludvig Moulin Shield Maiden - Zac Nelson Another Time - Zac Nelson Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

Transcript link Sorry for the delay- we'll be back with your regularly scheduled Kingmaker Histories this time next week! Featuring: Taqi Nazeer, Henry Galley, Liz Plant, David Ault, Zuwie Lefou, Addison Peacock, Gianni Matragrano, Josh Rubino, Blythe Renay, Ty Coker and Ben Rowe Music Used: Fooling - Odd Chap Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram  

Telesphore needs to go take care of something real quick. Content Warnings: gunshots   Transcript Link   Written by Meg Molloy Tuten   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Blythe Renay - Colette Josh Rubino - Telesphore Ioana Adascalitei - Jennifer Additional Voices - Henry Galley   Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek Miss Moreau - Leimoti Suspiria - Vivek Abishek Tumannoye Ozero - Ian Post The Weatherman's Affair - Leimoti The Door - Vivek Abishek The Secret Supper - Vivek Abishek Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

The gang runs into a small problem. Emphasis on 'small'. Content Warnings: body horror (22:20 - 23:02), mentioned animal distress (13:18 - 13:34), animal death (14:01 - 14:09), sex scene (21:51 - 23:02)   Transcript Link   Written by Max Kriesky   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Blythe Renay - Colette Addison Peacock - Ariadne Ben Rowe - Crowley Elizabeth Plant - Choronzon Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek The Craft - Vivek Abishek Cicada - Vivek Abishek Shark Attack - Vivek Abishek The Bacon - Vivek Abishek The Weatherman's Affair - Leimoti His Old Lover - Leimoti Miss Moreau - Leimoti Looking for Clues - Ludvig Moulin Run! - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen For Queen and Country - Bonnie Grace The Door - Vivek Abishek Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

Klaus Holzmann paves the way for the nation's bright new future. Content Warnings: political oppression, violence, gunshots, mentions of torture, political assassination   Transcript Link   Written by Henry Galley   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Zane Schact - Minister Labelle, Leonid, and Leipzig Paul Matt Baker - Kurten Henry Galley - Palmier Bradley Gareth - Holzmann Liz Morey - Margot Graham Rowat - Moretz Zuwie Lefou - Dieter Maxadrian Burton - Kruger Lou Sutcliffe - Seefelt Josh Rubino - Rothbart Additional voices by Meg Molloy Tuten and Henry Galley   Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek Murder on the Artlist Express - idokay Poisson d'Avril - Ludvig Moulin Voodoo - Vivek Abishek Metaverse - Vivek Abishek Extra Fries - Fly Guy Five Dragons - Vivek Abishek The Music Box - Vivek Abishek Riddles - FableForte Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

Telesphore comes up with an extremely ill-advised plan to help Colette have a better birthday. Content Warnings: drug use, unreality, audio distortion   Transcript Link   Written by Charlie Green   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Bradley Gareth - Holzmann Liz Morey - Margot Addison Peacock - Ariadne Blythe Renay - Colette Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Josh Rubino - Telesphore Lauren Grace Thompson - Lilie Ty Coker - Keifer Zuwie Lefou - Miska Will De Renzy Martin - Satan Additional voices by Meg Molloy Tuten, Henry Galley, EJ Smith, Matt Baker, Tal Minear   Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek Chasing the Moon - Vivek Abishek Cicada - Vivek Abishek A Thief's Waltz- Victor Lundberg Interiors - Vivek Abishek Mr. Cheeze - Vivek Abishek The Door - Vivek Abishek Greedy Personality - Ludvig Moulin Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

Iyer, Winterlich and Co get lost in London, and make an unexpected friend.   Content Warnings: animal abuse (36:44-38:20), gore (41:07-41:24)   Transcript Link   Written by Zuwie LeFou   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Gus Zagarella - Lion Tamer Max Kriesky - Mr. Culpepper Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Blythe Renay - Colette Josh Rubino - Telesphore Charlie Green - Mickey Treadwell Lou Sutcliffe - Davey Treacle Ben Meredith - Rat Baiting Ringmaster Addison Peacock - Ariadne Zane Schacht - Leonid Additional voices by Meg Molloy Tuten, Henry Galley, Zuwie Lefou, Jamie Douglas, Liz Plant, Jeremy Thompson, Chris Vizurraga, and Katie McLean-Hainsworth   Music Used: Winter Morning - Veaceslav Draganov The Famous Gothenburg Automatic Organ - Luella Gren Mr. Cheeze - Vivek Abishek Cicada - Vivek Abishek The Long Ride - Sam Will Poisson D’Avril - Ludvig Moulin Sultans Swing - IBY and Ty Simon The Bacon - Vivek Abishek The Glass Blower’s Son - Sam Will Into the Mist - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Twitter Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram

A routine con is interrupted by a loose canon cop who doesn’t play by the rules. Meanwhile, Holzmann has a productive week.   Content Warnings: animal distress (29:41-29:45), animal death (29:57-30:02), gunshots (27:39-27:40), (30:08-30:55)   Transcript Link   Written by Meg Molloy Tuten   Cast in order of appearance: David Ault - The Historian  Andre Canada - Gabriel Bradley Gareth - Holzmann Liz Morey - Margot Josh Rubino - Telesphore Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Blythe Renay - Colette Elizabeth Plant - Maria Ethan Michel - Gustav Gianni Matragrano - Zanetti Amina Koroma - Jenny Additional voices by Meg Molloy Tuten, Henry Galley   Music Used: Murder Under the Bridge - Vivek Abishek Metaverse - Vivek Abishek Nochnaya Vorona - Ian Post Searching for Clues - Ludvig Moulin Tumannoye Ozero - Ian Post Dead of the Water - Vivek Abishek The Weatherman’s Affair - Leimoti Dragons - Vivek Abishek   Socials: Twitter Bluesky  Youtube Tumblr Patreon Instagram