The Kingmaker Histories
On the 19th of February, 1911, in the Valorian Socialist Republic, an assistant tailor named Colette Geise experienced a migraine that ruined her life. This is a historical account of what happened next. THE KINGMAKER HISTORIES is a steampunk weird fiction podcast about being gay and doing crime, brought to you by the freaks who brought you Less Is Morgue.
Episodes
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Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Footnote i - Mid-Series Q&A
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
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The cast and crew of the Kingmaker Histories answer all of your burning questions.
Featuring music from TeknoAXE and Odd Chap
Special thanks to the following fans for sending questions:
Fawkes, Keiran, The Zucreature of Zulandia, Commissar Mitch, Yami, Newton Green, Julcynea, Lou, Chris of Many Hats, Ethan, Greg with 13 E's
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Chapter Sixteen - For the Republic!
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Following Ariadne's apparent death, Leonid deals with his lack of purpose by joining the army.
Content Warning: Gunshots, vomit (12:38 - 12:40), gore, body horror
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Written by Max Kreisky
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Cast in order of appearance-
David Ault - The Historian
Zane Schact - Leonid
Joe Cliff Thompson - Berger
Addison Peacock - Ariadne
Additional Voices - Meg Molloy Tuten, Henry Galley, Max Kriesky
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Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Chapter Seventeen - Cutting the Mustard
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
The gang go to Dijon, France to do some industrial sabotage.
Content Warning: Vomit (21:52-22:12)
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Written by Gus Zagarella
Cast in order of appearance-
David Ault - The Historian
Taqi Nazeer - Eisen
Blythe Renay - Colette
Josh Rubino - Telesphore
Erika Sanderson - Janice
Damon Alums - Sebastian
Dontae Majors - Garnier
Andrew Randall - Lelouche
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Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Chapter Eighteen - Rat Meat
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
The gang get lost in the Seltsamwald, where they aren't quite as alone as they thought.
Content Warning: Gunshots, kidnapping, unpleasant eating noises (23:52-24:08)
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Written by Meg Molloy Tuten
Cast in order of appearance-
David Ault - The Historian
Blythe Renay - Colette
Taqi Nazeer - Eisen
Josh Rubino - Telesphore
Rob O'Dwyer - Fashingbauer
Lou Sutcliffe - Jerome
Jonny Sims - Charbonneau
Matt Baker - Berenger
Additional Voices - Henry Galley, Jamie Douglas, Gus Zagarella
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Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Chapter Nineteen - Birthday Presents
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Maxim Moretz gives Iyer, Winterlich and Co. their most perilous mission yet- attending his nephew’s birthday party.
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Written by Meg Molloy Tuten
Cast in order of appearance-
David Ault - The Historian
Taqi Nazeer - Eisen
Misha Bakshi - Nikita
Josh Rubino - Telesphore
Blythe Renay - Colette
Zuwie Lefou - Dieter
Graham Rowat - Moretz
Moe Rock - Helga
Alex Bui - Clover
Additional Voices - Henry Galley, Meg Molloy Tuten, Addison Peacock, Roscoe Braman
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Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Chapter Twenty - Swiss Holiday
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Trouble comes knocking.
Content Warnings: Gore, gunshots
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Written by Charlie Green
Cast in order of appearance-
David Ault - The Historian
Maxadrian Burton - Kruger
Bradley Gareth - Holzmann
Newton Schottlekotte - Mandel
Graham Rowat - Moretz
Taqi Nazeer - Eisen
Josh Rubino - Telesphore
Blythe Renay - Colette
Lucas Martinez - Lando
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Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Appendix ii - Klaus Holzmann's Guide to Self-Management
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
The supreme commander of the Valorian army gives you some valuable life advice.
Content Warning: Gunshots (3:35-3:36)
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Written by Henry Galley. With Bradley Gareth as Holzmann.
The Valorian National Anthem was composed and performed by June Isenhart.
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Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Appendix iii - Telesphore Winterlich's Perfect Cup of Coffee
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Enjoy a hot coffee, the Winterlich way.
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Written by Meg Molloy Tuten. With Josh Rubino as Telesphore.
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Welcome to the Valorian Socialist Republic, a nation on the edge of reality, where the people are tired, the animals are nightmarish, and the plants get up and walk when you're not looking. The VSR has been undergoing some political changes lately- just 25 years ago their king was overturned in a violent revolution.
Colette Geise wasn't very involved in politics, she was more focused on her career as a seamstress. Unfortunately, she got a magical superweapon fused to her skull, so she's now embroiled in a devious witch's plot to restore the monarchy. Now her only hope is to join up with a pair of eccentric smugglers and embark on a bizarre road trip, scamming and thieving across Belle Epoque-era Europe as she seeks to get rid of her lethal new head-mate.