The Madness of Chartrulean

Chartrulean begrudgingly endures the Starbringer banquet. Yoba introduces him to some of Simitu’s prominent figures, including the Starbringer family itself. King Starbringer kicks off the Age of Azurea in spectacular fashion.

Content warning: discussions of racism, genocide, and violence

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Aud Andrews as Chartrulean

Magnus Carlssen as King Starbringer

Kathleen Klein as Sophrosyne

Angela LaRocca Hochman as Cythaelia

Adam Neill as Chamberlain Yoba

Karl Nordman as Ambassador Grobien

Kennedy Phillips as Ambassador Drechen

Reginald West as Admiral Lapadine

And featuring the voices of:

Margaret Ashley as Bigoted Woman

Jonathan Cox as Lybender and War Hawk 2

Quinn Ford as banquet attendee Quigley Flobarts

Michelle Kelley as Vetra

Amina Koroma as Pytra

Heath Martin as Announcer

B. Narr as banquet attendee Bressa Nellings

Ray O’Hare as banquet attendee Rulan Omberson

Larry Oliver as War Hawk 1

Ty Wilkins as Yoba’s Assistant

Narrated by Michael de la Mancha

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Written and Produced by H.M. Radcliff

Narration writing assistance by Christian Collado

Original score by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String Quartet

Party music by ⁠Alexandre Miller⁠

With additional tracks courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Mix by Edward Calvey & H.M. Radcliff

Casting by Julie Cunningham & Aud Andrews

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Yulia takes us all the way to the beginning of known civilization for an explanation of Arcas' ultimate authority, the Jhardeho Order. Featuring Karin Neill. Compendium entries such as this one help to unpack elements of backstory, as told by different characters, and reveal more detail about the world of Chartrulean.

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Starring Karin Neill as Yulia

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Written and Produced by H.M. Radcliff

Original music by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String Quartet

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Arcas trembles in the wake of a cataclysm that pauses an intergalactic war with the Rau. The planet's leaders clamber to receive the Rau's envoy while sweeping any signs of civil unrest under the rug. All the while, strange cosmic forces are at work, warning of impending doom. Chartrulean receives a curious gift and prepares to enter a fraught political landscape.

Content warning: explosions, depictions of psychological trauma

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Aud Andrews as Chartrulean

Boyd Barrett as Artedemis

Christian Collado as Havelion

Adam Neill as Chamberlain Yoba

Karin Neill as Yulia

Nina Nikolic as Borsha

Reginald West as Admiral Lapadine

Maximilian J Contreras as Famke

Maxine du Maine as Nicola

Dallis Mackenzie as Homena

Israel Omodi as Abruc

Josh Portillo as Quay

Sivan Raz as Sunyata

Kieran Regan as Corbin

Chris Bellinger as Jhardekai

Willy Zep as Jhar

And featuring the voices of

Margaret Ashley as The Caretaker

Xander Grant as Protestor

Delvin Green as Guard

Nick McCue as Protestor

Alyssa Murakami as Protestor

Ty Wilkins as Engineer

Narrated by Michael de la Mancha

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Written and Produced by H.M. Radcliff

Narration writing assistance by Christian Collado

Original score by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String Quartet

Mix by Nick Price, Edward Calvey and H.M. Radcliff

Casting by Julie Cunningham and Aud Andrews

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Deep in interstellar space, the notorious pirate Captain Dolion of the Nebula stalks his prey. For ten years he has pursued the Nova Alliance in his vengeance for the deaths of his parents. Ten years he has hunted. Ten years he has dreamed of only one thing: Death to the Nova Alliance. Meeting Jesse Kieffer, cursed with mysterious powers, will force him to come to terms with his humanity, and risk losing—or gaining—the only thing he has left to live for.

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The Madness of Chartrulean kicks off season 1 on September 8th. The first three episodes will become immediately available to paid subscribers via Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with concurrent free releases dropping weekly. Subscribers will enjoy access to episodes one week before anyone else, and bonus content.  

The Madness of Chartrulean is a character-driven sci-fi epic for fans of Dune, Foundation, and Game of Thrones. Blending political drama, Shakespearean tragedy, and mythic futurism, it explores the moral ambiguities of power, and the hidden dangers of progress.

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Featuring the voices of Aud Andrews, Christian Collado, Kathleen Klein, Magnus Carlssen, B. Narr, Adrian Galley, Kieran Regan, Karin Neill, and Reginald West.

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Original music by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String Quartet

Written, directed, and produced by H.M. Radcliff

Casting by Julie Cunningham and Aud Andrews

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