The Madness of Chartrulean

"The wastefulness of our biology is confounding."

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Saysha travels to Vetrana Hydroponics in Upper City to deliver a message to Pytra. Yoba wastes no time filling his portion of the guest list for Sophrosyne's garden party...by inviting suspected traitors to the crown. Abraset and Lybender hatch a plan to destabilize Simitian politics completely, while hoping Chartrulean will step forward as a new leader.Content warning: food scarcityGet ad-free listening on PatreonGo ⁠⁠behind the scenesTranscripts//Check out Twilight Meridian//B.Narr as SayshaAl Foote III as The NarratorMarta da Silva as DekkaAdrian Galley as MaldoroAdam Neill as YobaChristian Collado as HavelionMagnus Carlssen as King StarbringerTariye Peterside as PytraJonathan Cox as LybenderPunyaha Mukherjee as AbrasetKarl Nordman as Constable BailiBrady Flanagan as AcolyteMason Amadeus as The Bartender//Written and produced by H.M. RadcliffWith production assistance from Rae WitteOriginal score by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String QuartetAnd featuring "Planeshift" by Alexandre MillerEdited by Will FoxSound Design by Will Fox and H.M. RadcliffMix by Edward Calvey and H.M. RadcliffCasting by Julie Cunningham and Aud Andrews///Listen to the original soundtrack by Sean RennerFollow us on InstagramChartrulean™ is the property of Packhowl Media © 2026, all rights reserved. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

King Starbringer and Yoba learn of a messy new situation in lower city. Sophrosyne hatches an ambitious plan to get the support Astreus needs at the last minute. Chartrulean grapples with the revelation that Sophrosyne might be more than she seems, and what her dream visions might mean for him.This episode features an excerpt "The Wanderer" by an unknown Anglo-Saxon soldier.The poem "The Kiss of The Unmaker" was written by Aud Andrews and adapted for the story by H.M. Radcliff.Content warning: mental health episodesGet ad-free listening on PatreonGo ⁠⁠behind the scenesTranscriptsAud Andrews as ChartruleanKathleen Klein as SophrosyneChristian Collado as HavelionNina Nikolic as BorshaReginald West as Admiral LapadineAngela Hochman as CythaeliaMagnus Carlssen as King StarbringerAdam Neill as YobaDanielle Yonkers as ImsepStacey Lightman as ShanAdrian Galley as MaldoroRae Witte as Dr. CullawayHeath Martin as Captain AldibadElizabeth Plant as RankushaAl Foote III as Mystery Narrator//Written and produced by H.M. RadcliffWith production assistance from Rae WitteOriginal score by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String QuartetEdited by Will FoxSound Design by Will Fox and H.M. RadcliffMix by Edward Calvey and H.M. RadcliffCasting by Julie Cunningham and Aud Andrews///Listen to the original soundtrack by Sean RennerFollow us on InstagramChartrulean™ is the property of Packhowl Media © 2026, all rights reserved. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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