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This is the home of THE LEVIATHAN CHRONICLES, THE RAPSCALLION AGENCY & THE INVENIOS EXPEDITIONS. We are currently releasing a newly remastered version of our Special Edition story Snipe, a high-stakes techno-thriller set shortly before the events of The Leviathan Chronicles. Snipe follows Elizabeth Franklin and Shoichi Honda, Leviathan’s top Darkwater agents, as they reunite for what should be a routine mission. When a mysterious super-human thief intervenes, a simple interception becomes th ...
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Recordings of a regular seminar on radical theory, culture and politics led by Jeremy Gilbert, Professor of Cultural and Political Theory at the University of East London.
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For Fantasy & Science Fiction Storytellers
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A #podcast about unbelievable scientific discoveries. Told with only the 1000 most used words.
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Hosted by an Archaeologist/Comedian, a Stand-Up Comedian, and a different Guest Scientist every week, Science Faction is a blue comedic review of the week's published scientific articles.
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Reunited after years apart, Darkwater’s top agents Elizabeth Franklin and Soichi Honda find their mission interrupted by a mysterious super-human t…
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When reading a book or watching a movie, there aren’t many choices for the audience to make. We can decide how fast to read and whether to keep going, but the actual story is set. But what if it wasn’t? Not all storytelling mediums are the same, and this week we’re talking about the ones where players get to make choices. Do those choices matter? T…
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Today, we’re talking about conflicts in fandom between people who like one romantic pairing over another, along with… Oh, not that kind of ship, huh? Never mind, this episode is about actual ships and the fights they get into. Mostly spaceships, but also some mention of the air and water variety. Plus, you get to hear Oren’s attempt at pronouncing …
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Pre-revolutionary Britain? (Emergency Pod December 2025)
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Alan Finlayson is back to discuss with Jem the key developments in UK politics since the last time they talked about it. Covering the Labour deputy leadership, the politics of the Budget and of immigration, the origins of Britain’s bargain-hunting austerity mindset, Starmer on Tik-Tok, the Green Party surge, whether Blue Labour actually exists, whe…
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. We're closing out the year with a brand new holiday themed adventure aboard the Invenios! During a routine underwater recovery mission beneath neart the No…
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Music, in an animated movie? Pfft, that’ll never catch on. But just in case it does, today’s episode is about a recent entry in the genre that’s mostly flown under the radar, assuming your radar is located somewhere on Mars. While global hit films are a bit outside the scale we normally work at, there are still a few things normal writers can learn…
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The Team Saves The Day - A Leviathan Holiday Adventure
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Happy Holidays from everyone at Leviathan Audio Productions! Each December, we reopen the vault and share a selection of our holiday episodes for a limited tim…
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You’ve written so many scenes of pulse-pounding tension, isn’t it about time to slow down and relax, maybe with your characters on a beach somewhere? After all, your heroes deserve some time to unwind, and readers will enjoy it too. Up to a point, anyway. The big question with R&R scenes is how long they should go on, along with how often to have t…
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The Rapscallion Agency | Rapscallions & Reindeer
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Happy Holidays from everyone at Leviathan Audio Productions! Our annual December releases continue! These limited time holiday episodes return only for the mon…
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We love a good sword fight or space battle; it is known. But what if it’s feelings you’re more interested in? How are you supposed to build an entire conflict out of those? For that matter, what if you want to combine the two? This week, we’re looking at how to build emotional conflicts. That means giving the stakes, urgency, a likelihood of failur…
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The Leviathan Chronicles | A Salty Squid Christmas
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Happy Holidays from everyone at Leviathan Audio Productions! It’s that magical time of year again... the lights are twinkling, the cocoa is flowing, and our …
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Sometimes, fantasy is actually history, and I’m not talking about the claim that Middle-earth is actually ancient Europe. The historical fantasy genre has a lot of potential, especially for weird nerds who won’t shut up about fun historical factoids, but it does have some challenges. You usually want something that’s recognizably historical, but yo…
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Leviathan Presents | The Gentlemen From Hell by Mark and Steven Anzalone
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This Leviathan Chronicles is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Welcome to LEVIATHAN PRESENTS! - A segment where we highlight one audio fiction creator, have a conversation, and then play a full episode of th…
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. The Rogue Plague takes us back to 16th Century in Scotland. An ancient evil is spreading over the Highlands, infecting its victims and driving them…
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The sad truth is that your villain can’t be everywhere at once, whether they are a scary dark lord or an angsty tortured prince. They need minions to carry out their evil will, but that’s no simple matter. You have to think about how these minions operate, how strong they should be, and most importantly, ways to make sure they don’t get mistaken fo…
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. The Rogue Plague takes us back to 16th Century in Scotland. An ancient evil is spreading over the Highlands, infecting its victims and driving them…
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The Factional Politics of the Labour Party
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This is actually an episode of the Compass podcast, ‘It’s Bloody Complicated’, that featured me (Jeremy Gilbert) and Alan Finlayson being interviewed by Compass director, Neal Lawson. I’ve recorded a ten-minute introduction explaining who and what Compass is. Most of the recording is an excellent discussion of the history of factionalism in the Lab…
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Everyone knows that werewolves and vampires hate each other. It’s just a fact of urban fantasy life. But… why, exactly? For that matter, why are any secret magical factions in conflict with each other? And when they do fight, why doesn’t the one with more powerful magic just auto-win? You would think that wizards could just drop orbital strikes on …
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. The Rogue Plague takes us back to 16th Century in Scotland. An ancient evil is spreading over the Highlands, infecting its victims and driving them t…
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We all know that a boring scene can slow down the story. But what if. The words you wrote. Also had an effect. On pacing? This week, we’re discussing how to use wordcraft to control the speed of your story. Sometimes that means speeding up, of course, but it can also mean slowing down. Readers enjoy a relaxed scene to appreciate the scenery just as…
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Internal Affairs dives deeper into the mysterious world of The Blackdoor Group. Of the 20 speciality ‘Doors’ that comprise the elite espionage division…
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What’s that strange sound overhead? Is it a magical creature landing on the roof or just a common crow? If your book is shelved in the fantasy section, it had better be a magical creature! But that doesn’t mean you can’t tease your readers a little, makin’ ‘em sweat, wondering if they’ll get the sweet supernatural content they crave. To what I’m su…
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Internal Affairs dives deeper into the mysterious world of The Blackdoor Group. Of the 20 speciality ‘Doors’ that comprise the elite espionage division, …
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From Superstition to Mythocracy with Yves Citton
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In this seminar we will talk with Yves Citton about his books Mythocracy: How Stories Shape Our World, Mediarchy, and Spinoza et les Social Sciences: De la Puissance de la multitude à l’économie des affects (co-edited with Frédéric Lordon), and about the myths that dominate contemporary thought, how they are disseminated, and how and understanding …
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What’s better than an ally you can trust? An ally you can’t trust! For storytelling purposes, of course. In real life, you want your allies to be dependable and steady; in fiction, they should be wild and unpredictable, plus a bit sexy. If you’re going for the drama of an unreliable ally, that is. And after listening to this week’s podcast, you’ll …
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This episode is made possible by the generous support of our subscribers on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/leviathanchronicles to hear episodes ad free and unlock exclusive content. Internal Affairs dives deeper into the mysterious world of The Blackdoor Group. Of the 20 speciality ‘Doors’ that comprise the elite espionage division, Do…
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